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'Hitchy is always with us' - the keeper who died after one-punch attack

'Hitchy is always with us' - the keeper who died after one-punch attack
BBC Sport Friday 02 October 2026, 07:59 UTC 1 min read
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The memory of James Hitchcock lives on at non-league Barton Town, almost two years after he died following being punched on a visit to York.

The memory of James Hitchcock lives on at non-league Barton Town, almost two years after he died following being punched on a visit to York.
Hitchy (PERSON) James Hitchcock (PERSON) Barton Town (LOCATION) York (LOCATION)
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