September 2003

Robbie O'Keefe column
I want to thank all the supporters who came to Ford United last Tuesday night. It was a hard game for us, especially as we waved farewell to Matt Nolan earlier in the day, but they were all marvellous....more
28 September 2003
O'Keefe keeps his promise
FOUR YEARS AGO, Hitchin manager Robbie O'Keefe, then coach of the club, told Matt Nolan that he would "make him a professional". This week, O'Keefe fulfilled that promise when Peterborough United paid...more
28 September 2003
Canaries aim to rock the Robins
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC'S bubble may have been burst with two defeats last week, but Hitchin travel to Colston Avenue next Saturday in the knowledge that they will have a tough afternoon ahead of them. ...more
28 September 2003
FA Cup comes at a bad time
One of football’s old clichés is that the FA Cup provides a good distraction for struggling clubs and never has this been more appropriate for Hitchin this week. The Canaries will meet Dr Martens League...more
21 September 2003
Robbie O'Keefe column
What a week for us at Hitchin Town! Dean Brennan has gone, the events surrounding this cannot be described as satisfactory, and there was also the Adam Parker situation, which I sincerely hope can be resolved....more
21 September 2003
Canaries anxious to patch-up Parker rift
Hitchin midfielder Adam Parker, who had a dressing room spat with manager Robbie O'Keefe on Tuesday night, may be staying at the club. Parker, a popular figure at Top Field since he first joined the...more
19 September 2003
Canaries ban supporter
Hitchin Town's Executive Committee has banned Chris Drew, father of centre forward Carl, from attending games at Top Field until the end of the season in the aftermath of the crowd disturbance at Top Field...more
14 September 2003
Canvey and Kingstonian next for Canaries
Hitchin have two testing home games this week, with the cavaliers of Canvey Island arriving on Tuesday and Kingstonian, who adopted a similar attitude in the early 1990s, coming to Top Field on Saturday....more
14 September 2003
FA Cup on the horizon for Hitchin
Monday is a much anticipated day for the Canaries, the draw for the second qualifying round draw of the FA Cup. Last season, the Canaries went out the first hurdle, surprisingly beaten at Molesey by...more
14 September 2003
Robbie O'Keefe column
We've had a constrasting week at Hitchin. Two draws (before today's trip to Grays) left us with very differing views on our performance. Last Saturday, very few people were satisfied with the game against...more
14 September 2003
Robbie O'Keefe Column
There's an underlying feeling that the wheels have come off the wagon at the moment at Top Field and I want to set the record straight on that. First of all, when we won three games on the trot, we...more
8 September 2003
Tough away tests await
Hitchin face two important away fixtures this week after a three game period that has yielded just one point for Robbie O’Keefe’s side. Visits to Kettering and Grays could not come at a worse time for...more
8 September 2003
Steven goes to Watford
Hitchin's teenage goalkeeper, Steven Graham, has moved to Watford this week after a successful trial period at Vicarage Road. Graham, 18, is a former Hitchin Priory Schoolboy, and has made just a handful...more
6 September 2003