Hitchin Town Football Club
"Football for the Future"
September 2011
| Hitchin hit seven against county league side It may have been comparable to a training night match, but Hitchin had a good runout against an enthusiastic representative side from the Herts Senior County League and ran out 7-0 victors....more 29 September 2011 |
| Great clubman Dennis Gibbs dies Dennis Gibbs, former Hitchin Town skipper and a member of the club's FA Amateur Cup semi-final side, has died. Dennis is the second member of the "Boys of '61" side to pass away in recent months,...more 26 September 2011 |
| Canaries arrange friendly for September 29 Hitchin Town have arranged a friendly game for Thursday September 29 to compensate for a blank Saturday this coming weekend. The Canaries will play a Herts Senior County League XI at Top Field, kick off...more 26 September 2011 |
| Canary Classified: Late goals the theme of the day Hitchin Town moved up to seventh place after beating AFC Totton 1-0 at the Testwood Stadium. While the leaders were losing their unbeaten home record, Oxford City closed the gap to two points, beating...more 24 September 2011 |
| AFC Totton v Hitchin Town: Leaders present huge task Hitchin travel to EVO-STIK Southern League Premier leaders AFC Totton on Saturday to meet a team that has taken the league by storm since promotion. AFC Totton have scored 27 goals in nine games and have...more 24 September 2011 |
| “Nothing to fear,” says Williams Hitchin manager Carl Williams believes his team can go to Totton tomorrow (September 24) with a positive attitude and compete with the league leaders. “This is a big task for us,” he says. “They are...more 23 September 2011 |
| Anorak facts: Into Hampshire for Totton clash AFC Totton will be the sixth Hampshire-based club to be visited by the Canaries – the others are Aldershot, Alton, Bashley, Basingstoke and Farnborough. AFC Totton have an excellent home record. They...more 23 September 2011 |
| From the dugout: Consistency lacking, says Williams Hitchin’s shock 2-0 defeat at Waltham Forest left manager Carl Williams angry and frustrated. “I can’t believe we went from being so good on Monday to so poor on Saturday,” said Williams. “Consistency...more 18 September 2011 |
| Canary Classified: Six bite the dust Hitchin Town, Banbury United, Bedford Town, Bashley, Redditch United and Brackley Town were the first qualifying round casualties in the FA Cup this weekend. While the Canaries were beaten at Ryman...more 18 September 2011 |
| Waltham Forest v Hitchin Town: Banana skin in East London Hitchin Town face a tough first qualifying round hurdle in the FA Cup this weekend (September 17), a fixture that has all the makings of the proverbial “banana skin”. Waltham Forest, who groundshare...more 17 September 2011 |
| FA Cup week - The last time we met Hitchin may find Waltham Forest tougher opponents than when the two teams first met in September 2005 in the FA Cup. That afternoon, Hitchin won 4-1 at Top Field and were never in danger of being surprised...more 16 September 2011 |
| FA Cup week - Canaries on the road Hitchin Town are unbeaten in 10 away games in the FA Cup – in each of the past five years, the Canaries have gone out of the competition at home. Hitchin’s trip to Waltham Forest will be the club’s 112th...more 15 September 2011 |
| FA Cup week - Those that got away Since 1995-96, when the Canaries reached the second round after beating Bristol Rovers in that never-to-be-forgotten game at Top Field, Hitchin have had 16 years of frustration in the FA Cup. But four...more 14 September 2011 |
| From the dugout: Important to get a result Hitchin assistant manager Mark Burke said that both he and manager Carl Williams were delighted by the team’s performance against Cambridge City. “After two defeats, it was important we got a result,...more 13 September 2011 |
| Anorak facts: It's FA Cup week Hitchin Town have successfully negotiated six of their last seven FA Cup first qualifying round ties. The last time the Canaries were beaten at this stage was in 2009 when Canvey Island won 1-0 at Top...more 13 September 2011 |
| Hitchin Town v Cambridge City: Roberts' men head for Top Field Hitchin welcome Gary Roberts’ Cambridge City side to Top Field on Monday night, hoping to bounce back from two consecutive defeats. City are set to make the move to Newmarket next season, so our trip...more 12 September 2011 |
| Hitchin Town to launch "Hitchin Sunday League Day" Hitchin Town Football Club is forging closer links with Sunday football in the area through an initiative that will invite representatives of all Hitchin Sunday League clubs to the Hitchin v Frome game...more 11 September 2011 |
| Anorak facts: Hitchin Town v Cambridge City Leamington’s goalscorer against the Canaries on Saturday, David Kolodynski, has played against us for three clubs – Rugby Town, Cambridge City and his current employer. Kolodynski, who played for Cambridge...more 11 September 2011 |
| From the dugout: "We matched them," says Williams Hitchin’s game at Leamington “could have gone either way,” said manager Carl Wiliams. Speaking after the Canaries were narrowly beaten at the Great Windmill Ground, Williams commented: “We matched Leamington...more 11 September 2011 |
| Canary Classified: Gilroy hat-trick sinks Bedford A hat-trick by striker David Gilroy was enough for Chippenham to beat struggling Bedford at Hardenhuish. All three goals were scored in the last 25 minutes. Hemel Hempstead picked up their first win...more 11 September 2011 |
| Leamington v Hitchin Town: Toughest task yet for Canaries Hitchin break new ground on Saturday when they travel to Leamington for what could be the Canaries’ hardest game since arriving in the Premier Division. Hitchin have never visited the New Windmill Ground...more 9 September 2011 |
| Donnelly goal enough to win friendly A Hitchin Town XI won a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday night against a Herts County League Representative side. A Hitchin side that included James Edgerley, Tony Fontenelle, Ryan Adam and...more 9 September 2011 |
| Young Canaries go out of the cup Hitchin’s FA Youth Cup team went out of the FA Youth Cup at the first hurdle this week, beaten by FC Clacton at Top Field. The Canaries lost 0-3, although the scoreline slightly flattered the Essex side....more 9 September 2011 |
| From the dugout: "We were worth a point," says Burke Hitchin assistant manager Mark Burke believes the Canaries were worthy of a draw against Bashley at Top Field last Saturday. “It was a 3-3 game really,” he says. “Even Bashley’s management were of the...more 6 September 2011 |
| Canary Classified: Oxford end Leamington run Leamington, Hitchin's opponents next Saturday, lost their unbeaten record when they went down 2-1 at Oxford City. Leamington’s defeat means that Stourbridge are the only side not to have lost this...more 4 September 2011 |
| Hitchin youngsters in FA Youth Cup action Hitchin Town’s youth team kicks off its FA Youth Cup campaign on Monday at Top Field against FC Clacton. The preliminary round tie kicks off at 7.45pm. Admission is £3/£1. The winners of this tie will...more 3 September 2011 |
| Hitchin one of the winners on Non-League Day Hitchin Town did not just have their biggest crowd of the season against Bashley, they also had one of the best increases due to the Non-League Day initiative. Hitchin’s 420 attendance was 30% up on the...more 3 September 2011 |
| Hitchin Town v Bashley: Tough game ahead on Non-League Day Hitchin Town are hoping to attract some new fans on Non-League Day when they play host to Bashley at Top Field tomorrow (September 3). Canaries manager Carl Williams is hoping to make it three successive...more 3 September 2011 |
| From the dugout: The team is growing up, says Williams Canaries manager Carl Williams has told his team that they have to go “from good to very good” on a consistent basis in order to “arrive” in the Premier Division. After a week in which his team scored...more 2 September 2011 |
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