List of Hitchin Town F.C. seasons

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Hitchin Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They compete in the Southern Football League's Premier Division. Founded in 1928 and known as "The Canaries", Hitchin Town have been based at Top Field since their foundation.

Contents

Key

Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

Seasons

YearLeagueLvlPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionLeading league scorer FA Cup FA Trophy Average home
attendance
NameGoalsResRecResRec
Record playing as Hitchin F.C.:
1871–72 Did not enter R2 0-1-1not held
1872–73 Did not enter R1 0-0-1not held
Did not enter any major competitions in the 1873–74 season
1874–75 Did not enter R1 0-0-1not held
1875–76 Did not enterscratchednot held
Did not enter any major competitions between 1876 and 1887
1887–88 Did not enter R1 0-0-1not held
1888–89 Did not enterscratchednot held
Did not enter any major competitions between 1889 and 1898
1898–99 Did not enter QR1 1-0-1not held
1899–1900 Did not enter QR1 0-0-1not held
1900–01 Did not enterscratchednot held
1901–02 South Eastern League Did not enternot held
1902–03 Did not enternot held
1903–04 2410593957-18256th of 13 QR3 2-0-1not held
1904–05 2483133351-18198th of 13 QR5 2-0-1not held
1905–06 2484125365–12208th of 13 QR2 1-1-1not held
1906–07 2483133579–441910th of 13 QR3 1-2-1not held
1907–08 33432634146–1121118th of 18 PR 0-0-1not held
1908–09 Spartan League
Eastern Division
100106–60 withdrew Did not enternot held
1909–10 Spartan League
Division B
103071229–176 5th of 6 Did not enternot held
1910–11 Spartan League 1812151774–572 10th of 11
2 points deducted
Did not enternot held
Record playing as Hitch Town F.C.: [1]
Club folded in 1911. Club re-founded in 1928.
1928–29 Spartan League
Division Two (East)
62441 2nd of 13
Promoted
not held
1929–30 Spartan League
Division One
2631 4th of 14 not held
1930–31 2641 2nd of 14
Promoted
not held
1931–32 Spartan League
Premier Division
2429 4th of 13 not held
1932–33 2627 8th of 14 not held
1933–34 2628 5th of 14 not held
1934–35 Spartan League not held
1935–36 not held
1936–37 not held
1937–38 not held
1938–39 not held
1939–40 Athenian League 42200142+124Season abandonednot held
No competitive football played during World War Two
1945–46 Athenian League 26101156168–721 10th of 14 not held
1946–47 26115106463+127 6th of 14 QR4 3-1-1not held
1947–48 26104124371–1824 11th of 14 QR2 2-0-1not held
1948–49 2697104446–225 7th of 14 QR3 3-2-1not held
1949–50 2612594450–629 6th of 14 QR3 3-0-1not held
1950–51 3066184775–2818 15th of 16 QR3 3-0-1not held
1951–52 30512436111–7511 16th of 16 QR1 0-0-1not held
1952–53 2688143756–1920 11th of 14 QR3 3-0-1not held
1953–54 2616375832+2635 2nd of 14 QR4 3-2-1not held
1954–55 2669114460–1621 12th of 14 QR1 1-0-1not held
1955–56 2874174774–2718 15th of 15 QR4 3-1-1not held
1956–57 28105136773–625 10th of 15 QR3 3-1-1not held
1957–58 30126125265–1330 9th of 16 PR 0-0-1not held
1958–59 3088143752–1524 14th of 16 R1 4-2-1not held
1959–60 30116135557–528 10th of 16 QR1 0-0-1not held
1960–61 3015698152+2936 5th of 16 R1 4-0-1not held
1961–62 30154118571+1434 6th of 16 QR4 3-0-1not held
1962–63 30163117461+1335 5th of 16 QR2 1-1-1not held
1964–65 Isthmian League 538139166166–535 11th of 20 QR3 2-1-1not held
1965–66 38682457118–6120 18th of 20 QR2 1-0-1not held
1966–67 3886243989–5022 19th of 20 QR1 0-0-1not held
1967–68 38149156173–1237 12th of 20 QR3 2-1-1not held
1968–69 38231056741+2656 2nd of 20 QR3 2-0-1not held
1969–70 38191097140+3148 7th of 20 QR3 2-0-1Did not enter
1970–71 40129174660–1433 12th of 21 QR2 1-2-1Did not enter
1971–72 421710136866+244 10th of 22 QR1 0-1-1Did not enter
1972–73 42159185264–1239 16th of 22 QR2 2-0-1Did not enter
1973–74 Isthmian League
Division One
5421510176873–555 13th of 22 R2 5-4-1Did not enter
1974–75 421510175771–1455 12th of 22 R1 4-3-1 R1 4-2-1
1975–76 421311184557–1250 16th of 22 QR4 0-0-1 QR1 0-1-1
1976–77 42196176066–663 9th of 22 R2 2-5-1 R3 5-2-1
1977–78 Isthmian League
Premier Division
542209136953+1669 5th of 22 QR4 0-1-1 R1 1-1-1
1978–79 421211195971–1247 16th of 22 R1 1-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
1979–80 6421315145468–1454 12th of 22 QR4 0-0-1 QR2 1-1-1
1980–81 421410186452+1252 13th of 22 QR4 3-0-1 R3 5-0-1
1981–82 421211195677–2147 18th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 R1 1-0-1
1982–83 42119224977–2842 20th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
1983–84 421615115857+163 6th of 22 QR4 3-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
1984–85 421015175570–1545 20th of 22 QR2 1-1-1 QR1 0-0-1
1985–86 421114175369–1647 17th of 22 QR2 1-3-1 QR1 0-0-1
1986–87 42135245669–1344 20th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 R2 4-2-1
1987–88 42108244679–3338 21st of 22
Relegated
QR1 0-0-1 QR3 2-1-1
1988–89 Isthmian League
Division One
740211186032+2874 4th of 21 QR1 1-0-1 QR1 0-0-1
1989–90 42221376030+3079 4th of 22 QR3 3-0-1 QR3 1-1-1
1990–91 42219127850+2872 5th of 22 QR1 0-1-1 QR2 0-1-1
1991–92 401710135545+1061 8th of 21 PR 0-1-1 QR2 1-0-1
1992–93 4025786729+3880 1st of 21
Promoted
QR2 2-0-1 QR2 1-0-1
1993–94 Isthmian League
Premier Division
642217148156+2570 8th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 QR1 0-0-1
1994–95 421812126859+1166 5th of 22 R2 5-3-1 QR3 0-0-1
1995–96 421010224174−3340 18th of 22 R2 2-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
1996–97 42157206773−652 14th of 22 QR4 0-0-1 QR1 0-0-1
1997–98 42815194562−1739 21st of 22
Relegated
QR1 0-0-1 QR3 2-0-1
1998–99 Isthmian League
Division One
742251077538+3785 2nd of 22
Promoted
QR1 0-0-1 R5 3-2-1
1999–2000 Isthmian League
Premier Division
6421311185972−1350 16th of 22 QR4 2-0-1 R1 0-1-1
2000–01 42185197269+359 10th of 22 QR2 0-2-0 R2 1-1-1
2001–02 421510177381−855 11th of 22 QR4 2-2-1 R1 0-0-1
2002–03 461513186967+258 14th of 24 QR2 0-0-1 R2 1-0-1
2003–04 46138255589−3447 20th of 24
Transferred to SFL
QR2 0-1-1 R2 1-1-1
2004–05 Southern Football League
Premier Division
742139205577−2248 18th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1
2005–06 421312175976−1751 14th of 22 QR3 2-0-1 QR2 1-0-1
2006–07 42169175568−1357 11th of 22 QR3 1-5-0 QR1 0-0-1294
2007–08 421211194661−1547 18th of 22 QR4 3-2-1 QR3 2-1-1316
2008–09 421010225779−2240 20th of 22
Relegated
QR3 2-1-1 QR2 1-0-1338
2009–10 Southern Football League
Division One Midlands
84231749136+55100 2nd of 22
Lost in playoff semifinal
QR1 1-1-1 QR3 3-1-1
2010–11 Southern Football League
Division One Central
842269710744+6387 2nd of 22
Promoted through playoffs
QR2 2-1-1 PR 0-0-1
2011–12 Southern Football League
Premier Division
7421312175457−351 14th of 22 John Frendo23 QR1 0-0-1 QR2 1-0-1388
2012–13 42157206268−652 13th of 22 John Frendo31 QR3 2-2-1 QR3 2-1-1338
2013–14 441611176352+1159 13th of 23 Callum Donnelly
Simon Martin
10 QR1 0-1-1 QR1 0-1-1342
2014–15 442010147863+1570 9th of 23 Jonny McNamara9 QR2 1-0-1 QR1 0-1-1391
2015–16 462412107850+2884 3rd of 24
Lost in playoff semifinal
Jonny McNamara17 QR3 2-2-1 QR3 2-1-1423
2016–17 46241487945+3486 4th of 24
Lost in playoff final
Robbie Burns16 QR2 1-1-1 R1 3-1-1478

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References

  1. "Hitchin Town FC - Historical Results". Hitchin Town Football Club. Retrieved 5 February 2024.