York Street
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| Staffsmart Stadium | |
| Full name | Staffsmart Stadium |
| Nickname | York Street |
| Built | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Capacity | 6,643 |
| Home of | Boston United F.C. |
| Pitch size | - |
The Staffsmart Stadium is the home stadium of Boston United F.C. Originally called Shodfriars Lane, and then York Street, football has been played on the site since the late 1800s by a variety of Boston teams, but it has been used by Boston United since 1933. In 1977, York Street failed an inspection for league grading, leading to local fundraising in 1978 which resulted in new terracing, stands, floodlights, toilets, turnstyles and snack bars.
Although the ground currently has a maximum capacity of 6,643, the record crowd is 11,000 against Derby County. 10 further attendances of more than 8,000 are on record.
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[edit] Stands
[edit] Staffsmart Stand
The Staffsmart Stand is situated to the north of the pitch. It is entered through turnstiles 1 & 2 with an all seated capacity of 1,323. The Directors' seating and dug outs can be found here.
[edit] York Street Stand
The York Street Stand is situated to the east of the pitch. Entry is through turnstiles 3 & 4. It is an unusual stand with both terracing near the pitch and seating above and behind. Its capacity is 1,435 with 503 seated. The players' changing rooms, tunnel, boardroom, medical centre and pressbox are housed here.
[edit] Spayne Road Terrace
The Spayne Road Terrace is situated to the south of the pitch. Turnstiles 5 & 6 are used for entry. It is a low terrace running the full length of the pitch with a capacity of 2,064.
[edit] Townend Terrace
The Townend Terrace is situated to the west of the pitch. It is reserved for away fans who should enter through turnstiles 7, 8, 9 & 10. It has a maximum capacity of 1,821.
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Adams Park | Bescot Stadium | Blundell Park | County Ground | The Darlington Arena | Edgar Street | Edgeley Park | Field Mill | Fraser Eagle Stadium (Crown Ground) | Gay Meadow | Gigg Lane | London Road | Meadow Lane | Memorial Stadium | Moss Rose | National Hockey Stadium | Plainmoor | Racecourse Ground | Saunders Honda Stadium (Deva Stadium) | Sincil Bank | Spotland Stadium | Underhill Stadium | Victoria Park | York Street |
