Category Archives: 60th anniversary

Happy 60th birthday to the Mortgages For You Stadium! It was on 21 August 1965 that the first competitive match was played at the Tattershall Road ground. Boston FC, the forerunners of the club we know today as Boston Town, ran out 2-0 winners against Cresswell Colliery in the Central Alliance. The goals were scoredContinue reading “Tattershall Road is 60 years old”

Our 60th anniversary season is at an end – many thanks to all the former players who have helped make it a memorable one by recollecting some of their fondest memories of their time at our club. As loyal members of the Last of the Summer Wine branch of the Boston Town Supporters’ Group, DaveContinue reading “60 years: Early days”

Club historian Simon Ashberry reflects on a momentous season that very nearly delivered promotion for the first time in the club’s history. It was a season that started with a whiff of nostalgia in the air. Chris Chapman unveiled our impressive history wall and former players from different eras gathered in August for a celebrationContinue reading “Touching distance of promotion”

It was 60 years ago today that Boston FC lifted the league championship trophy at the end of their first ever season. Captain Bert Linnecor received the silverware before the club’s home game against Lysaghts Sports* at the Mayflower Ground on 17 April 1965. One of the schoolboys enjoying the presentation that day was schoolboyContinue reading “60 years: A first league title”

As our 60th anniversary season draws to a close, Matt Price is the latest player to share his memories. Matt Price will go down in Boston Town’s history as one of the club’s most loyal players. He turned out for the Poachers 479 times from 1998 to 2010, putting himself third on the all-time listContinue reading “60 years: Matt Price”

As we continue to celebrate our 60th anniversary season, Carl Smaller is the latest ex-player to reflect on some of the highlights of his time with our club. Carl played a key role in our famous run to the FA Vase semi-finals in 1993-94 and also the side that won the United Counties League titleContinue reading “60 years: Carl Smaller”

Our 60th anniversary season celebrations continue with more memories from a club legend. Paul Goodhand, who scored 135 goals in his stellar Boston Town career from 2004 to 2014, looks back at some of his highlights. What was your most memorable match playing for the club?The 2009 Lincolnshire Senior Trophy Final. We won 2-0 againstContinue reading “60 years: Paul Goodhand”

We kick off 2025 with another blast of nostalgia as part of our 60th anniversary season celebrations. Following the memories of Doug Atter and Mick Daley, two more of our former Sheffield-based players look back at their time playing for Boston FC. Pete Barker What was your most memorable match playing for the club?My mostContinue reading “60 years: The Sheffield connection – part 2”

As part of our 60th anniversary celebrations, we continue our series of nostalgic articles in which former players look back at their most memorable matches, favourite moments off the pitch and team-mates they enjoyed playing with most. In the 1970s and 80s, Boston FC boasted a strong contingent of Sheffield-based players, who made a hugeContinue reading “60 years: The Sheffield connection – part 1”

Two of the Goole-based players who were part of Boston FC’s early days in the Midland League share their memories of that era. Defender Steve Foster played a big part in Boston FC’s famous FA Cup of 1970. What was your most memorable match playing for the club?It was the FA Cup match v BostonContinue reading “60 years: The Goole gang”