WEEKLY BULLETIN: 15TH MAY
Manager’s Notes
Presentation Evening
Wednesday was our presentation evening and it was great to be able to celebrate such a good season.
Everyone involved with the club gave so much to help us achieve success and it was brilliant to be able to reward everyone for their hard work and effort.
Player News
I am currently finalising our retained list for the upcoming season and I am hoping to be able to share this with everyone soon.
I am also in the process of meeting with potential new additions to our club and I am hoping in the next few weeks we will be able to announce some exciting new additions to the club.
Pre-Season
I am delighted we have been able to confirm Luton Town FC as one of our pre-season friendlies. Thank you to everyone connected with Luton Town FC for organising this fixture on what should be a great day for our club.
We have also confirmed one other home friendly against a professional club and another one against a full time team. We have also confirmed 3 away friendly matches against non-league opposition.
Next Season
Please rest assured that we will be working tirelessly in the off season to continue the progression the club has made this season and look to build on the momentum we have. We will keep working hard to make sure we continue to move in the right direction and provide a team that everyone can be proud of.
Academy Update
Our next open training session is on Friday 29th May at The Arena, Norton Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5AU on the all weather pitch between 11am – 1pm.
If you would like to be part of the academy or for further information please use this link
Or email Michael.jones@wearescl.co.uk
Presentation Evening
On Wednesday our presentation evening took place at the Canary Club. It was as expected a very upbeat event with smiling faces all around as there was plenty to celebrate. The Play-Off trophy and Herts Senior Cup took pride of place on the stage as players, officials, volunteers and supporters came together to enjoy the meal provided by Canary Kitchen and then saw the various awards handed out.
Chairman Paul Sprague welcomed everyone and went on to thank all sections of the club for their efforts over the season. He emphasised the fact that the club is about more than just the players as volunteers and supporters are an integral part of the club. He did praise the team for winning promotion at the first time of asking and paid tribute to manager Michael Jones.
Michael then took the microphone and reviewed the season mentioning both the highs and lows. He was very grateful to how the players had responded to the relegation and took on board what the management required. It was a slow start which was expected but as the season went on the team got better and better. He congratulated Leighton on winning the league but was so pleased with how the players approached two very tough play-off games.
Michael was quick to praise all sections of the club from the management committee to the ground staff to the volunteers and to the supporters. He said Hitchin Town was a very special club and he was proud to be the manager. He said he was looking forward to the return to the premier division and was certain we would be better prepared than in recent seasons.
It was then on to the presentations and full details for all our 2025/26 season award winners are available here: https://hitchintownfc.club/2025-26-awards/
League Allocation for 2026/27 Season
On Thursday the FA announced league allocations for next season. Hitchin are in the Southern League Central Division and this is the full list of our opponents:
- Alvechurch
- Anstey Nomads
- Banbury United
- Bishop’s Stortford
- Bromsgrove Sporting
- Bury Town
- Halesowen Town
- Kettering Town
- Leamington
- Leighton Town
- Leiston
- Needham Market
- Peterborough Sports
- Racing Club Warwick
- Real Bedford
- Redditch United
- Rushall Olympic
- Stamford
- Stourbridge
- Stratford Town
- Worcester City
Ticketing
Details of our ticket pricing structure for 2026/27 have been confirmed this morning and all the information can be found here:
https://hitchintownfc.club/2026-27-ticketing/
2026/27 Season Tickets
Our Season tickets for next season are now on sale.
Prices for next season will be £210.00 Adult, £150.00 Concession, £50 Teenager, £30 Children Under 13 accompanying an adult, Seniors Over 80 FREE*.
*Season tickets can be bought as an Apple Passbook or Google Wallet option, or as a plastic card option. Please note that there will be a £5 charge for the Plastic Card option.
Although we have reasonably had to make a small increase in prices (the first increase in three years, a season ticket represents a tremendous saving over online and match day prices for individual games. Just look at the comparative prices per game:
In addition, our season ticket holders will have the benefit of:
- Free entry to all of the Club’s Pre-Season matches at Top Field.
- Priority ticketing should the Club be involved in any major cup ties or play-off games.
So don’t delay, buy yours today and be part of the Club’s journey back to Southern League Premier Division football!
https://hitchintownfc.ktckts.com/brand/season
If you are buying a Season ticket for someone else:
You, as the purchaser, MUST complete details of who is to be the attendee (actual card holder) as directed, before purchasing the season ticket. Any orders that are received that are in the name of the purchaser who is not the attendee will be automatically voided and you will have to re-apply.
So we respectfully ask that you read the instructions on the header page of where you order season tickets before you proceed to order.
Save The Date – Cider and Cheese Festival
We are delighted to announce that our popular Cider and Cheese Festival is back again, so save the dates of Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July 2025. Entrance is FREE.
There will be a selection of ciders and perries to suit every taste hand-picked by our experts. Ranging from the ultra-strong to low or alcohol free, sweet to dry, we will have something to tempt you. A selection of cheeses and snacks will be available too.
The venue will be our very own Canary Club from noon each day until 11pm.
As usual the event will coincide with the Hitchin Festival. We will also be close to the new season with pre-season friendlies underway – what better excuse for a visit pre- or post-match.
All proceeds from the festival are donated to the Club to help improve our facilities and we rely on the generosity of sponsors and volunteers to run the event. If you can help either by sponsoring a cider or giving your time to help with the running of the event, please contact either Ian.c.murrell@gmail.com or Mick Docking, who would be delighted to speak to you.
Walking Football Team
On Saturday the walking football team are taking part in the 6-a-side mini tournament at Maulden with two games against the host teams plus matches against Dunstable and Kings Langley.
The next taster session will be next Friday, 22nd May at 7pm-8pm at The Arena in Baldock. Everyone is welcome to come along and give walking football a try. The two previous trial sessions have been well supported but new faces would be welcome as we look to bolster numbers.
The brand new Hitchin Town Walking Football Facebook page has just been launched to keep up to date with everything that is going on…
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589079573247
Pre-Season Friendlies
Please keep looking at our social media sites for news of our pre-season games. So far we have announced that Luton Town first team will come to Top Field on Saturday 11th July kick-off 1.00pm. We will announce other games when the opposition are happy to do so.