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in 1903. However, they left the league after a single season. In 1908 they were renamed
Hatfield United after a merger with Dagmar House School Old Boys caused by there being only one pitch available. They also rejoined the Hertfordshire Senior County League for the 1908–09 season; initially placed
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312:. They finished second-from-bottom in their first season in the league and bottom in their second season, and after three further seasons they transferred to the
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