First Team

Hitchin Town Football Club have received a special Christmas present from the Trustees of the Cow Commoners Trust. For a fourth consecutive quarter the Trustees have decided to give the club a rent free quarter, The chairman of the Trustees Peter Cranfield sent the following message: In the light of the current COVID situation and…

Well I for one will be delighted to see the back of 2020!! It has been a very sad, challenging and unprecedented year that has seen us lose long standing, loyal supporters and volunteers who have contributed so much to the Club over many years. However, through this adversity we have also seen a unitedness…

I am delighted to announce that Hitchin Town FC have appointed a club chaplain. The Reverend Nick Smith is a bone fide Hitchin Town supporter and recently took over as vicar of St Marks Church which is just a few hundred yards from Top Field. Nick came to my attention a few weeks ago when…

The Hatters’ development squad are in action on Wednesday night in a friendly against Crystal Palace that supporters are able to attend. The U21s will take on the Eagles youngsters at Top Field, the home of our Non-League neighbours Hitchin Town, in a 7pm kick-off. Tickets must be purchased in advance via the Canaries’ online…

As if 2020 has not heralded enough bad news, it is with much sadness that we mourn the loss of yet another stalwart, Club President, Tony Huckle who lost his battle with liver cancer on Saturday night. Tony reached his 87th birthday on 1st August this year. Where does one start when talking about “H”? Tony…

This was a game of three thirds – yes, three half hour segments of a game involving a good mix of first team regulars and fringe players – and it was a fine idea. It brought a curtain down on the (temporary) return to normality as we approach another lockdown – and a serious disruption…

As we approach the time of year where the possibility of rain at matches becomes greater, it is important to ensure that everyone attending matches at Top Field is aware of the restrictions we now face to ensure that social distancing is maintained at all times by our spectators, including in wet weather. Historically when…

Unexpectedly we must announce that we have sold all 600 tickets for tomorrow night’s game against Royston Town….we are now SOLD OUT. Whether or not both teams’ results on Saturday had anything to do with ticket sales spiralling between yesterday team time and early this morning we don’t know. Of course we could have sold…

This evening’s Southern League Premier match versus Needham Market has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. This will be rearranged in due course.