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by CanaryHatter
Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:37 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: A New Era: The Canary Returns
Replies: 8
Views: 10549

A New Era: The Canary Returns

Introducing the new brand identity of Hitchin Town Football Club...

by CanaryHatter
Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

No worries Anthony, it's truly fascinating stuff! Totally agree on giving the history section of the website a full revamp once we've 100% ironed out all of the creases. Further good news... our man Phil on Twitter has spent this morning digging through his Charles Alcock Annual collection and fille...
by CanaryHatter
Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:55 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

Great news Anthony! The world of Twitter has come up trumps and returned an incredibly helpful man called Phil, who owns a series of the Alcock annuals. One being the 1871 edition and bingo, here is the Hitchin FC screenshot. 108D61A2-B339-4F1F-BC5C-6868E47B2312.jpeg So, this seems the most likely p...
by CanaryHatter
Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

THE FOOTBALL ANNUAL FOR 1871 The second edition of this work, edited by Charles W. Alcock, hon. secretary of the Football Association,.................includes a list of all clubs in England and Scotland, particulars of their formation, their locations, etc..................... Hi Anthony - I've ju...
by CanaryHatter
Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

The only club colours which I've found no evidence for is the magenta and white, which, even if correct, would not have been in use in 1865! Hi Anthony - also just do you're aware I've contacted the collections department of the National Football Museum, the archives for which are based at Preston'...
by CanaryHatter
Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

I can't wait to see a book about the first FA Cup that does NOT insist that the Hitchin v Palace match was played at Top Field, and that DOES say that William Tindall Lucas played in that match rather than 'William Lucas, a 39 year old farmer'! The only club colours which I've found no evidence for...
by CanaryHatter
Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:48 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Don't Buy The Scarves Though
Replies: 5
Views: 7628

Re: Don't Buy The Scarves Though

Hi Greenfinch! I'll leave Chris to reply on the available for a Saturday morning. Whilst on the topic of merchandise, we would be really interested to hear peoples thoughts on what kind of merchandise they want to see in the Club shop. Have you a favourite piece of merchandise from an alternative Cl...
by CanaryHatter
Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:08 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

With four matches kicking off that day, ours was at 3pm, as the Sportsman newspaper suggests. Regarding the others, Ian Chester has unearthed that the match at Clapham Rovers kicked off at 3:30pm, but is yet to find the KO time for the others. So that's one down, two to go. He's also (so far) of the...
by CanaryHatter
Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:36 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

The only club colours which I've found no evidence for is the magenta and white, which, even if correct, would not have been in use in 1865! Hi Anthony, This has been edited accordingly in the Club history section of the website, as per the message I just sent over. As you uncover more evidence, I'...
by CanaryHatter
Tue Dec 15, 2020 3:45 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: FA Cup 1871/1872
Replies: 59
Views: 45079

Re: FA Cup 1871/1872

Match 1 Clapham Rovers 3 Upton Park 0 Hi Anthony, was it the Sportsman Newspaper that listed this as match one? I wondered if you'd ever come across any kick-off times too? Would be great if we were able to show that the FA Cup actually kicked off in (or around) Hitchin. As in the first kick of the...