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

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

📅 Published: October 02, 2026 at 10:00 ✍️ Published by: Sporty Picks Editor Reporting via SportyAI Editorial

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.

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