# List of Hitchin Town F.C. seasons

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.

## Key

Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
* Average home attendance = for league games only

## Seasons

| Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Leading league scorer | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Trophy | Average home attendance |
| Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Average home attendance |
| Record playing as Hitchin F.C.: |||||||||||||||||||
| 1871–72 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | R2 | 0-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1872–73 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | R1 | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| Did not enter any major competitions in the 1873–74 season |||||||||||||||||||
| 1874–75 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | R1 | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1875–76 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | scratched | scratched | not held | not held | |
| Did not enter any major competitions between 1876 and 1887 |||||||||||||||||||
| 1887–88 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | R1 | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1888–89 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | scratched | scratched | not held | not held | |
| Did not enter any major competitions between 1889 and 1898 |||||||||||||||||||
| 1898–99 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | QR1 | 1-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1899–1900 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | QR1 | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1900–01 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | scratched | scratched | not held | not held | |
| 1901–02 | South Eastern League | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | not held | not held | |
| 1902–03 | South Eastern League | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | not held | not held | |
| 1903–04 | South Eastern League | | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 25 | 6th of 13 | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1904–05 | South Eastern League | | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 19 | 8th of 13 | | | QR5 | 2-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1905–06 | South Eastern League | | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 65 | –12 | 20 | 8th of 13 | | | QR2 | 1-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1906–07 | South Eastern League | | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 79 | –44 | 19 | 10th of 13 | | | QR3 | 1-2-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1907–08 | South Eastern League | | 33 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 34 | 146 | –112 | 11 | 18th of 18 | | | PR | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1908–09 | Spartan League Eastern Division | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 | withdrew | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | not held | not held | |
| 1909–10 | Spartan League Division B | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 29 | –17 | 6 | 5th of 6 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | not held | not held | |
| 1910–11 | Spartan League | | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 74 | –57 | 2 | 10th of 11 2 points deducted | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | not held | not held | |
| Record playing as Hitch Town F.C.: |||||||||||||||||||
| Club folded in 1911. Club re-founded in 1928. |||||||||||||||||||
| 1928–29 | Spartan League Division Two (East) | 6 | 24 | | | | | | | 41 | 2nd of 13 Promoted | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1929–30 | Spartan League Division One | | 26 | | | | | | | 31 | 4th of 14 | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1930–31 | Spartan League Division One | | 26 | | | | | | | 41 | 2nd of 14 Promoted | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1931–32 | Spartan League Premier Division | | 24 | | | | | | | 29 | 4th of 13 | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1932–33 | Spartan League Premier Division | | 26 | | | | | | | 27 | 8th of 14 | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1933–34 | Spartan League Premier Division | | 26 | | | | | | | 28 | 5th of 14 | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1934–35 | Spartan League | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1935–36 | Spartan League | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1936–37 | Spartan League | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1937–38 | Spartan League | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1938–39 | Spartan League | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1939–40 | Athenian League | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 4 | Season abandoned | | | | | not held | not held | |
| No competitive football played during World War Two |||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | Athenian League | | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 68 | –7 | 21 | 10th of 14 | | | | | not held | not held | |
| 1946–47 | Athenian League | | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 27 | 6th of 14 | | | QR4 | 3-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1947–48 | Athenian League | | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 71 | –18 | 24 | 11th of 14 | | | QR2 | 2-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1948–49 | Athenian League | | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 46 | –2 | 25 | 7th of 14 | | | QR3 | 3-2-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1949–50 | Athenian League | | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 50 | –6 | 29 | 6th of 14 | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1950–51 | Athenian League | | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 75 | –28 | 18 | 15th of 16 | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1951–52 | Athenian League | | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 36 | 111 | –75 | 11 | 16th of 16 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1952–53 | Athenian League | | 26 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 56 | –19 | 20 | 11th of 14 | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1953–54 | Athenian League | | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 35 | 2nd of 14 | | | QR4 | 3-2-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1954–55 | Athenian League | | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 60 | –16 | 21 | 12th of 14 | | | QR1 | 1-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1955–56 | Athenian League | | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 74 | –27 | 18 | 15th of 15 | | | QR4 | 3-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1956–57 | Athenian League | | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 67 | 73 | –6 | 25 | 10th of 15 | | | QR3 | 3-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1957–58 | Athenian League | | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 65 | –13 | 30 | 9th of 16 | | | PR | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1958–59 | Athenian League | | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 52 | –15 | 24 | 14th of 16 | | | R1 | 4-2-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1959–60 | Athenian League | | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 57 | –5 | 28 | 10th of 16 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1960–61 | Athenian League | | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 36 | 5th of 16 | | | R1 | 4-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1961–62 | Athenian League | | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 71 | +14 | 34 | 6th of 16 | | | QR4 | 3-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1962–63 | Athenian League | | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 35 | 5th of 16 | | | QR2 | 1-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1964–65 | Isthmian League | 5 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 66 | –5 | 35 | 11th of 20 | | | QR3 | 2-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1965–66 | Isthmian League | 5 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 57 | 118 | –61 | 20 | 18th of 20 | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1966–67 | Isthmian League | 5 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 39 | 89 | –50 | 22 | 19th of 20 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1967–68 | Isthmian League | 5 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 73 | –12 | 37 | 12th of 20 | | | QR3 | 2-1-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1968–69 | Isthmian League | 5 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 56 | 2nd of 20 | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | not held | not held | |
| 1969–70 | Isthmian League | 5 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 48 | 7th of 20 | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1970–71 | Isthmian League | 5 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 60 | –14 | 33 | 12th of 21 | | | QR2 | 1-2-1 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1971–72 | Isthmian League | 5 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 44 | 10th of 22 | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1972–73 | Isthmian League | 5 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 64 | –12 | 39 | 16th of 22 | | | QR2 | 2-0-1 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1973–74 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 68 | 73 | –5 | 55 | 13th of 22 | | | R2 | 5-4-1 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1974–75 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 71 | –14 | 55 | 12th of 22 | | | R1 | 4-3-1 | R1 | 4-2-1 | |
| 1975–76 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 57 | –12 | 50 | 16th of 22 | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | |
| 1976–77 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 66 | –6 | 63 | 9th of 22 | | | R2 | 2-5-1 | R3 | 5-2-1 | |
| 1977–78 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 69 | 5th of 22 | | | QR4 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | |
| 1978–79 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 59 | 71 | –12 | 47 | 16th of 22 | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1979–80 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 68 | –14 | 54 | 12th of 22 | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | |
| 1980–81 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 52 | 13th of 22 | | | QR4 | 3-0-1 | R3 | 5-0-1 | |
| 1981–82 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 77 | –21 | 47 | 18th of 22 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1982–83 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 77 | –28 | 42 | 20th of 22 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1983–84 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 63 | 6th of 22 | | | QR4 | 3-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1984–85 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 70 | –15 | 45 | 20th of 22 | | | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1985–86 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 69 | –16 | 47 | 17th of 22 | | | QR2 | 1-3-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1986–87 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 69 | –13 | 44 | 20th of 22 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 4-2-1 | |
| 1987–88 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 79 | –33 | 38 | 21st of 22 Relegated | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | |
| 1988–89 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 74 | 4th of 21 | | | QR1 | 1-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1989–90 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 79 | 4th of 22 | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | |
| 1990–91 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 72 | 5th of 22 | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR2 | 0-1-1 | |
| 1991–92 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 61 | 8th of 21 | | | PR | 0-1-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1992–93 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 29 | +38 | 80 | 1st of 21 Promoted | | | QR2 | 2-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1993–94 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 56 | +25 | 70 | 8th of 22 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1994–95 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 59 | +11 | 66 | 5th of 22 | | | R2 | 5-3-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1995–96 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 40 | 18th of 22 | | | R2 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1996–97 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 52 | 14th of 22 | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1997–98 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 39 | 21st of 22 Relegated | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | |
| 1998–99 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 85 | 2nd of 22 Promoted | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R5 | 3-2-1 | |
| 1999–2000 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 50 | 16th of 22 | | | QR4 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | |
| 2000–01 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 72 | 69 | +3 | 59 | 10th of 22 | | | QR2 | 0-2-0 | R2 | 1-1-1 | |
| 2001–02 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 55 | 11th of 22 | | | QR4 | 2-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2002–03 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 58 | 14th of 24 | | | QR2 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | |
| 2003–04 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 47 | 20th of 24 Transferred to SFL | | | QR2 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-1-1 | |
| 2004–05 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 48 | 18th of 22 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2005–06 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 76 | −17 | 51 | 14th of 22 | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | |
| 2006–07 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 57 | 11th of 22 | | | QR3 | 1-5-0 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | 294 |
| 2007–08 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 47 | 18th of 22 | | | QR4 | 3-2-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | 316 |
| 2008–09 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 40 | 20th of 22 Relegated | | | QR3 | 2-1-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | 338 |
| 2009–10 | Southern Football League Division One Midlands | 8 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 36 | +55 | 100 | 2nd of 22 Lost in playoff semifinal | | | QR1 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 3-1-1 | |
| 2010–11 | Southern Football League Division One Central | 8 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 107 | 44 | +63 | 87 | 2nd of 22 Promoted through playoffs | | | QR2 | 2-1-1 | PR | 0-0-1 | |
| 2011–12 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 51 | 14th of 22 | John Frendo | 23 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | 388 |
| 2012–13 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 52 | 13th of 22 | John Frendo | 31 | QR3 | 2-2-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | 338 |
| 2013–14 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 59 | 13th of 23 | Callum Donnelly Simon Martin | 10 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | 342 |
| 2014–15 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 78 | 63 | +15 | 70 | 9th of 23 | Jonny McNamara | 9 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | 391 |
| 2015–16 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 84 | 3rd of 24 Lost in playoff semifinal | Jonny McNamara | 17 | QR3 | 2-2-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | 423 |
| 2016–17 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 79 | 45 | +34 | 86 | 4th of 24 Lost in playoff final | Robbie Burns | 16 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 3-1-1 | 478 |