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Francis Shillitoe, solicitor and coroner. Founder member of Hitchin Football Club, and according to Hitchin historian Reginald Hine, Francis was its first captain. A few selected events and dates. Born about July 1848 Baptised 13th September 1848 1851 Living in Sun Street, Hitchin. Father Richard Ri...

One of many typos, no doubt, Stuart! Thank you for pointing it out. If it's the only way to get a reaction on this quiet bit of the forum, perhaps I should start making typos on purpose...........

Reverend John Pardoe, the man I consider the driving force behind the first Hitchin F.C, founded in 1865. A selected chronology of the life and times of a super Hitchinite, who deserves better than his usual simple description as Hitchin F. C's first ever club secretary. 1st April 1839 John Pardoe i...

Reading Martin Westby's excellent book 'England's Oldest Clubs 1815- 1889: A new chronological classification of early football', I was surprised to see that the origin of Hitchin FC is listed as (formed by) Players from another club (Forest FC). I immediately assumed that this was an error until I ...

I have corrected a match in my list played on Saturday 14th October 1905 to show the correct home ground. A match well documented by Neil! Apologies.
I have removed Hitchin v Brighton thought to have been played 11th March 1905, because I can find no evidence for it.

I have not prepared a spread sheet, as research is at an early stage, with lots of info still to be found. Should have enough for a chronological list within a few ............................ months?????? I have confirmed the Wanderers friendly games by reading Rob Cavallini's super publication 'Th...

Errors! I have amended the results of two Wanderers friendlies to read: 20th Feb 1868 Hitchin 0 v Wanderers 2 (C. W. Alcock, H. Emanuel) 26th Nov 1868 Hitchin 1 (W.Hill) Wanderers 1 (C. W. Alcock) and added 1st Dec 1866 Hitchin 0 Wanderers 5 (Scorers unknown) Some stats from Hitchin's South Eastern ...

I have updated the South Eastern League list at the top of the thread. Some other early results and fixtures: 24th Feb 1866 Hitchin FC 2 (Pardoe, Conder) Mr Elphinstones XI 1 (Elphinstone) Played at Dog Kennel Farm, Charlton. 17th Mar 1866 Hitchin 1 (F. Lucas) Mr Lucas's Team 0 1st Dec 1866 Hitchin ...

THE SOUTH EASTERN LEAGUE The following extract from Saturday's 'Football Star' may be of interest:- Of new leagues which have been established since the close of last season, perhaps one of the most important is the South Eastern, which seems to have caused more than ordinary trouble at Chancery Lan...

The Hitchin Football Club has been successful in obtaining admission to what was known last season as the London League, the scope of which has now been considerably widened and which, it is expected, will in future be known as the Home Counties League, and will embrace, among others, the undermenti...