Uncertain future for non-League Canaries
28 March ~ Hitchin Town in North Hertfordshire is among the country's oldest football clubs. They are one of three in existence who competed in the inaugural FA Cup in 1871-72 – they were even the first team to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Yet they are now under threat due to the proposed shopping development on Top Field, their home of 140 years. The Cow Commoners, a charitable trust, have owned the freehold of Top Field since 1886 and were directed to use the land for "football… for the benefit of the inhabitants of the town".
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