FRIENDLIES We are making good progress in organising our pre-season programme. This week we have agreed a number of dates but some dates still have to be confirmed. We will make an announcement once the programme is complete. MANAGER’S NOTES WITH MARK BURKE We had another well attended session on Thursday and the players enjoyed…
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES We have started planning our pre-season programme for next season. As always manager Mark Burke will aim to have a range of opponents who will range from EFL clubs to teams who operate at a lower level to Hitchin. It is not an easy process to arrange the friendlies. To play a higher…
In the last couple of years we have lost far too many good people who have been associated with Hitchin Town FC. Unfortunately we lost another volunteer on Monday when Matthew Malarowski suffered a cardiac arrest and died suddenly at the age of 67. He had been a member of Steve Barker’s ground staff for…
We can confirm that Brett Donnelly has left the Hitchin Town FC backroom staff in order to become the First-Team Manager of local Spartan South Midlands League side Stotfold FC. It goes without saying that everyone connected with the Club is sad to see Brett depart, but the move to become the gaffer himself is…
We are pleased to confirm that Thomas Cowles is the winner of the Kit Design Competition, as selected by Hitchin Town FC Manager, Mark Burke. Congratulations Thomas! It was a difficult decision for Mark to make but after much deliberation, Thomas’s design was chosen as the winning entry. The first prize is a large…
LEAGUE/FA UPDATES The following message was received from the Southern League secretary this week: “I am writing to advise you that on Friday 19th March 2021, that FA Council ratified the decision of the FA Alliance Committee to curtail the 2020/21 season. “The DCMS have now published their non elite sport guidance for the period…
It’s officially the Easter holidays and we bet you are all wondering how to fill your time?!? Unfortunately, we are unable to host our wonderful supporters here at Top Field but we have been doing our homework and have put together an activity package courtesy of several wonderful organisations offering free online activities. If you are…
Hitchin Town steward Simon Edwards has become a global celebrity, after he discovered his birth Father was the world famous boxing commentator Colonel Bob Sheridan, who is thought to be worth £200 million. It has transpired that Simon is his sole heir and DNA has validated that Simon is Sheridan’s son. Bob Sheridan, who is…