Hitchin Town Football Club
"Football for the Future"
May 2009
| Honourable mention for Hitchin in cup final programme Hitchin’s involvement in the very first FA Cup in 1871 was mentioned in this season’s FA Cup final programme. Hitchin were featured in an article called “The original 15” , a cartoon spoof of a “broadcast”...more 30 May 2009 |
| Hitchin's new opponents - Romulus Who are Romulus? That is the first question anyone from Hitchin is going to ask next season. With a name that sounds like a scientific experiment, they seem to have come from nowehere. But the club, which...more 30 May 2009 |
| Hitchin's new opponents - Woodford United Woodford are one of the great unknown quantities as far as Hitchin fans are concerned. Contrary to some beliefs, Woodford United are not from Essex, but are close to Daventry in Northants. Woodford Halse...more 29 May 2009 |
| Mileage cut in half for Canaries Local derbies and far less travelling are in store for the Canaries next season as they come to terms with life in the BGB Midland Division. After five years of motorway dashes out west, Hitchin fans...more 29 May 2009 |
| Canaries in BGB Midland Division Hitchin Town’s place in the BGB Midland Division was confirmed today as the Football Association unveiled the constitutions of the leagues. Hitchin will play the following clubs in 2009-10: AFC Sudbury,...more 29 May 2009 |
| Luton confirmed for pre-season Luton Town will play Hitchin in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday July 22 at Top Field (kick off 7.45pm). Fixtures so far July 18 - Nuneaton Town – Home July 22 – Luton Town - Home July 25- Colney...more 25 May 2009 |
| Local pride at stake, but Canaries' crowds can play a part Hitchin's position in local football will come under threat in 2009-10 as rival clubs line up to challenge the Canaries as the senior non-league club outside of the Blue Square Premier. There’s something...more 20 May 2009 |
| It's official - 2004-2009 has been the worst of times Hitchin may have just endured their worst ever five year period, but their relegation in 2008-09 was not as bad as their two previous trapdoor exits. Hitchin accumulated 31.75% of points in 2008-09,...more 19 May 2009 |
| Gillard heading back to Hitchin in pre-season Hitchin will meet BGB Premier new boys Nuneaton Town in a pre-season game at Top Field. The fixture will reunited former Canaries player and assistant manager Ken Gillard with his old club. Gillard, a...more 18 May 2009 |
| Canaries face Cheshunt in Charity Cup Hitchin will be at home to Cheshunt in the first round of the Herts Charity Cup on July 21. It will be the fourth season running that the two clubs have been paired in cup competitions. Last season,...more 18 May 2009 |
| Hitchin to meet Donnelly's Stotfold in pre-season Hitchin will come face to face with former assistant manager Ian Donnelly’s Stotfold in a pre-season friendly. The Canaries will travel to Roker Park on Saturday August 1. Full list of confirmed games...more 15 May 2009 |
| Kennoy leaves Hitchin for Barton Hitchin Town reserve team manager Dan Kennoy has left the club after one season at Top Field. Kennoy has joined Barton Rovers as assistant manager after a respectable season running Hitchin’s Capital...more 15 May 2009 |
| "Very humbled", say Payne and Williams Hitchin’s management team of Colin Payne and Carl Williams expressed their severe embarrassment when they met the club’s fans at the Supporters Trust AGM. Both Payne and Williams were “amazed” at...more 14 May 2009 |
| Payne: Change is coming Hitchin manager Colin Payne told the audience at the club’s annual dinner that there would be wholesale changes at Top Field in the summer. Payne said the Canaries would report back for pre-season training...more 9 May 2009 |
| Mark Barnes steals the show Mark Barnes scooped two awards at this season’s presentation night after ending the campaign as the Canaries leading scorer. Barnes was named Supporters Club Player of the Year and also picked up the...more 9 May 2009 |
| Barratt wants Canaries to hit the ground running Hitchin Town Chairman Terry Barratt is hoping for an exciting season in 2009-10 and wants the Canaries to “hit the ground running” in pursuit of promotion. Few people felt the hurt of relegation more...more 9 May 2009 |
| Canaries lose friendly at AFC Wimbledon Hitchin Town last night played a behind-closed-doors friendly game at AFC Wimbledon with both clubs looking at trial players for next season. Colin Payne was happy to help old friend Terry Brown as...more 7 May 2009 |
| First pre-season game confirmed Hitchin Town have confirmed their first pre-season game of the summer. The Canaries will travel to Potters Bar Town on Tuesday August 4 (kick off 7.45pm). Potters Bar, no strangers to Hitchin, are in...more 6 May 2009 |
| One Barnes goes, another may stay Hitchin Town will not have Paul Barnes in their ranks next season, but hope to be able to keep his brother Mark, who ended the season as the Canaries leading scorer. Paul Barnes’ Hitchin career was...more 5 May 2009 |
| Player turnover says it all for Hitchin Hitchin Town used 58 players, three managers and hundreds of permutations in their search for the right combination in 2008-09. The statistics tell the story of a sorry season for the Canaries, with a...more 1 May 2009 |
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