Hitchin Town Match Preview

• Barnet travel to Hitchin Town on Tuesday night hoping to get back to winning ways after losing 1-4 to MK Dons at The Hive on Saturday.

• The Bees are expected to make changes for the match which is their penultimate fixture of pre-season.

• So far this pre-season the Bees have won three against St Albans City, Hemel Hempstead Town and Hendon FC and lost two against Ipswich Town and MK Dons. 

• Following Tuesday’s match the Bees will look ahead to their final pre-season match against AEL Limassol at The Hive.

• Tickets are buy one get one free but the offer expires at midnight on Friday so make sure you pre-book to avoid missing out. 

• Hitchin Town were formed in 1928 as the Canaries, they compete in the Southern Football League’s Premier Division.

• Hitchin have been based at Top Field since their foundation. Their most recent honour was the Southern League Division One Central Play-Off title in 2010/11.

• The original Hitchin club, Hitchin FC, were formed in 1865 and they took part in the inaugural FA Cup competition in 1871/72 reaching the quarter-finals before losing to runners-up Royal Engineers. 

• In 1905 Hitchin beat Chelsea 3-2 to become the first away team to win at Stamford Bridge, they turned professional soon after but folded in 1911 due to financial difficulties. 

• In 1928 Hitchin Town FC were formed and they took part in the Spartan League, their first season was a success as they were promoted and also won the Herts Charity Shield. 

• For a comprehensive guide to Hitchin Town FC’s history visit the history section of the website.

•Town manager Mark Burke has been at the club for over 25-years.

• He first arrived as a youngster in the summer of 1985 following a pro career with QPR and Luton Town.

• He went on to become one of Hitchin’s greatest players making over 700 appearances for the Canaries.  

• He also captained the side and he led them to a FA Cup shock when they beat Hereford and Bristol Rovers.

Barnet FC

27th July 2013

Pre-season Friendly

Barnet 1-4 MK Dons

Hitching Town

27th July 2013

Pre-season Friendly

Hitchin Town 0-5 Stevenage 

• Tuesday’s match will kick-off at 7.45pm

• Ticket prices are as follows: Adults £10, Concessions £6 and Under-16s £2.

• The weather forecast for Tuesday’s match is for sunny intervals with maximum temperatures reaching 19C.