October 2003

United attracted by Canaries youngster
Manchester United have this week invited a member of Hitchin`s Youth Academy for four days special training at Old Trafford in an almost unprecedented move by the FA Premiership champions. Shane Hill,...more
31 October 2003
Hitchin must avoid the ghost of cup runs past
Hitchin travel to Wivenhoe Town next Saturday for a potentially tricky FA Trophy first round tie. The Canaries last trip to Wivenhoe in 1994 resulted in a record-breaking 7-0 win, but Hitchin have been...more
26 October 2003
Robbie O'Keefe column
With two clean sheets in a week, I am delighted with the way we have started to turn things around. Our two new loan players have done well and one or two other players deserve special mention. Paul...more
26 October 2003
Two new faces for Canaries
Hitchin manager Robbie O’Keefe has started to rebuild his squad with two loan players coming from Conference clubs this week. O’Keefe has signed Adam Furness from Stevenage and Paul Abbott from Margate,...more
19 October 2003
Robbie O'Keefe column
There’s been a lot of talk recently about changing our style of play in order to get out of our current run and improve our league position. Some of our supporters want to see us roll our sleeves up,...more
19 October 2003
Hit man Akurang returns
Former Hitchin front man Cliff Akurang, currently one of the hottest properties in non-league football, returns to Top Field on Tuesday night with Thurrock. Akurang, who has hit 12 goals already this...more
19 October 2003
Low confidence derby at Sutton
Hitchin have a Herts Senior Cup tie with Broxbourne Borough on Tuesday night, and travel to Sutton next Saturday. The game on Tuesday gives manager Robbie O'Keefe the chance to experiment, but the meeting...more
13 October 2003
New faces needed as Hitchin are outclassed
Two defeats in a week have underlined the urgency behind Robbie O'Keefe's search for new faces at Top Field. On Tuesday night, the Canaries were beaten by Hayes, just three days after a defeat at Carshalton...more
12 October 2003
Top 13 race is adding to pressure
The proposed restructuring of non-league football is adding to the pressure building on clubs like Hitchin this season. But if the Ryman League management gets its way, the implementation may be delayed...more
5 October 2003
Canaries at a crucial stage of their season
Hitchin Town are at the crossroads of their season after less than two months of the new campaign. Defeat at Folkestone Invicta last Tuesday night highlighted the impact of losing no less than four...more
5 October 2003