Boston Town F.C. (1964)
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| Full name | Boston Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Poachers | ||
| Founded | 1964 | ||
| Ground | DWB Stadium, Tattershall Road, Boston | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Mick Vines | ||
| Manager | Mark Angel | ||
| League |
United Counties League Premier Division | ||
| 2014–15 |
United Counties League Premier Division, 12th | ||
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Boston Town FC are an English football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division and play at the newly renamed DWB Stadium in Tattershall Road, Boston.
History
The club was established as Boston FC in 1964 by former officials of Boston United who were concerned that United's financial problems would force them to fold.[1] [2] The club initially played at the Mayflower Sports Ground for a few months, before moving to their current Tattershall Road ground. They joined the Lincolnshire League, winning it in their first season. They moved to the Central Alliance the following season, which they also won, without losing a match. In 1966 they joined the Eastern Counties League. After finishing sixth in their first season, the club finished second from bottom in 1967–68,[3] forcing them to seek re-election. However, as the club were on the northern edge of the league's geographical boundary, they resigned and instead joined the Midland League.
They won the Midland League in 1974–75, and in 1976–77 reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first (and to date only) time in their history, losing 3–1 at Barnsley. They won the league again in 1979–80 and 1980–81, and in 1982 became members of the Northern Counties East Football League when the Midland League merged with the Yorkshire League. After finishing bottom in 1986–87 they dropped into the Supreme Division of the Central Midlands League. They won the CML in 1988–89, and, despite only finishing ninth in 1990–91, were accepted into the Premier Division of the United Counties League. In 1993–94 they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, but lost 2–0 on aggregate to Taunton Town. In 1994 they were renamed Boston Town and won the league in their first season under their new name.[4] They won the UCL for a second time in 2000–01. They won the UCL League Cup in 2003–04 and again in 2006–07. Their most recent silverware was in 2008–09 when they beat Winterton Rangers at Sincil Bank to lift the Lincs Senior Trophy. Since then, the Poachers have endured an unsettled period with a number of managerial changes.
Former West Bromwich Albion, Oxford United and Boston United winger Mark Angel was appointed as manager on 20 May 2015. He won the league's manager of the month award for November 2015 after his team won four games in a row, scoring 16 goals in the process.
Honours
- United Counties League
- Premier Division champions 1994–95, 2000–01
- League Cup winners 2003–04, 2006–07
- Central Midlands League
- Supreme Division champions 1988–89
- Midland League
- Champions 1974–75, 1978–79, 1980–81
- League Cup winners 1976–77
- Central Alliance
- Champions 1965–66
- Lincolnshire League
- Champions 1964–65
- Lincolnshire Senior Trophy
- Winners 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2008–09
- Lincolnshire Senior B Cup
- Winners 1965–66
Records
- Highest attendance: 2,700 vs Boston United, FA Cup third qualifying round, 1970
- Biggest victory: 12–1 vs Clay Cross Works, 1965–66
- Most appearances: Lee Rippin
- Most goals: Gary Bull, 201, 2005–12
- Most goals in a season: Gary Bull, 57, 2006–07
- Best FA Cup performance: First round, 1976–77
- Best FA Trophy performance: Second round, 1979–80
- Best FA Vase performance: Semi-finals, 1993–94
Players
Current squad
- As of 11 January 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ Blakeman, M (2010) The Official History of the Eastern Counties Football League 1935–2010, Volume II ISBN 978-1-908037-02-2
- ↑ Ashberry, S (2004) Come And Sit With Us: A History of Boston Town 1964 – 2004 ISBN 9781873257395
- ↑ Boston at the Football Club History Database
- ↑ Boston Town at the Football Club History Database
External links
Coordinates: 52°59′29.96″N 0°02′17.14″W / 52.9916556°N 0.0380944°W