The winner of this evening’s online 50/50 draw was John Burke. Congratulations to John. Once again thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket, which raised £227.20 for Hitchin Town FC, £227.20 for the winner and another wonderful £113.60 for the East & North Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity. Across the four draws run so far, we’ve…
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Whilst it’s hardly business as usual, the Club has now reopened its doors once again and Steve and his staff would love to welcome you all back. As you would expect, things will not be the same and all the current Covid-19 guidelines will be in place and be applied. The safety of our staff…
LEN LEROUX STANDS DOWN Len Leroux has decided to stand down from the club’s management committee for family reasons. Len has been the club’s safety officer and ground chairman as well as Supporters Club chairman for many years and has made a great contribution to Hitchin Town Football Club. Managing director Andy Melvin paid a…
The 1929 AGM The AGM was held on 12 June 1929. Mr L Hart presided over a large and enthusiastic number of members. The minutes of the previous AGM were read, confirmed and signed by the chairman. The secretary’s report of the 1928-29 season having been forwarded to each member was taken as read and…
CANARY CLUB TO REOPEN BY MICK DOCKING The Government’s worst kept secret over the last few weeks has been the decision to bow to increasing economic pressure and relax lockdown by moving away from a rigid two metre social distancing limit, to a one metre + distancing limit thereby enabling pubs and restaurants to think…
Meeting held on 29 April 1929 The result of the representative game played at Top Field on 27 April was Metropolitan Police 3-2 Halton R A F. Gate receipts were £25 2s 7d (2020 equivalent £1590.58), match cards £2 19s (£188.57) and ball fund £3 2s 2d (£196.75). In the Beds League Hitchin were beaten…
GREAT AWAY WIN IN RETRO GAME Having last seen Hitchin in live action on Monday 9 March it was great to see our first retro game on Tuesday and what a great result we achieved. A thumping 3-0 away win at Enfield in the 1993 Isthmian League game was very unexpected as Enfield were one…
Here is the latest excerpt from the club’s first minute book which has now moved from 1928 in to 1929: Meeting held on 25 March 1929 The result of the Spartan League game played on 23 March was Hitchin 5-1 Walthamstow Avenue scorers Bullard 2, Tasker 2 and Barker. Gate receipts were £23 10s 1d,…
Amidst such an uncertain period it’s a good time to reflect on the season so far and the progress of the academy this year. Our Hitchin Town FC / Pro:Direct Academy have had some real successes this season. Firstly, we have had five players of our current intake represent Hitchin Town first team and making their…