Monsoon-like conditions enveloped Top Field as Storm Brendan struck at home to Leiston. The surface passed a pre-match pitch inspection but as the heavens opened, visibility was close to zero for the players and the pitch became increasingly waterlogged. This made neat passing football on the ground, something for which the Southern Premier League Central…
Hitchin Town’s season has continued to be nothing if not inconsistent with eight wins and twelve losses in all competitions. Against Welwyn Garden City in the Herts Senior Cup a loyal band of seventy three spectators turned up as Max Ryan gave Hitchin the lead with a neat slotted finish. Ryan is a fast becoming…
When Brett returned he promised me he would revive his infamous blog. He could not guarantee it would be quite as frequent but it is always well worth the wait. This instalment looks at how the squad has changed since the start of the season and how the new signings have improved our results. Needless…
Hitchin Town’s season has taken somewhat of an upward turn in recent weeks, yet familiar weaknesses remain apparent in the team. The lack of goals scored has become something of an anathema with the club finding the net only fifteen times from fourteen league matches – the second least in the entire division. Against Bromsgrove…
Charlie Horlock returned to Hitchin for a second spell this season. Still only 24, Charlie has had an eventful career in football and has certainly experienced both highs and lows along the way. I recently spoke to Charlie and he talked me through his football experiences to date. Charlie was born in East Grinstead and…
An indifferent start to the league campaign for Hitchin Town began to show signs of recovery with the visit of non-league behemoths AFC Rushden and Diamonds who were welcome visitors to Top Field. Diamonds had a prolonged spell as a Football League club around the turn of the century and regularly get attendances of 600+….
