Matt Cotton was the biggest winner as Boston Town celebrated a historic season. Players, officials and supporters came together to toast the achievements of a campaign which saw them win promotion for the first time since they were founded in 1964. Cotton won the golden boot as well as being presented with the players’ playerContinue reading “End of season awards 2025-26”
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Step 4 allocation confirmed
The FA has confirmed that the Poachers will compete in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division in the 2026-27 season. It will be our first ever season at Step 4 after we won the United Counties League Premier North title. There will be plenty of familiar faces in the division, including Grantham Town, who wereContinue reading “Step 4 allocation confirmed”
Champions Cup – in pictures
Here’s how the Poachers made it two trophies in two weeks by beating Nuneaton Town 2-0! Thanks as ever to Steve Davies and Joshua Hallam for the images. Bayliss in action – and Fordy gets to lift another piece of silverware Nuneaton Town 0, Boston Town 2 – match report
Nuneaton 0, Poachers 2
Like London buses, you wait years for a trophy – then two come along one after another! Seven days after clinching a historic first league title in 25 years, Boston Town found themselves lifting more silverware. This time it was the United Counties League Premier Champions Cup, awarded following the showpiece game between the winnersContinue reading “Nuneaton 0, Poachers 2”
What it means – in pictures
We were grateful as ever to Steve Davies and Joshua Hallam for capturing our title-winning afternoon on camera. Here are just some of the many highlights: Josh and Steve weren’t the only ones taking photos of course – here are some other images from a memorable day: And James Boyall and Joe Skelton were alsoContinue reading “What it means – in pictures”
What it means – in words
Many many thanks to all those who’ve sent their congratulations since the final whistle went on Saturday to confirm Boston Town as champions. We’ve been overwhelmed by your kind words. So many clubs, former players and supporters have sent messages that we can’t reply to them all individually. But we’re grateful to you all –Continue reading “What it means – in words”
History makers 2026
After Boston Town clinched the United Counties League Premier North title, Simon Ashberry puts their achievement into context.
Poachers 6, Hucknall 0
By Simon Ashberry at the Mortgages For You Stadium Fittingly, goals by two local lads both called Jordan book-ended a crushing victory that sealed a memorable league title for Boston Town. Jordan Tate made it 1-0 after 29 minutes when he stroked home a low curling shot after being set up by the jinking BrunoContinue reading “Poachers 6, Hucknall 0”
Poachers clinch historic promotion
Boston Town have been crowned league champions for the first time in 25 years. Chris Funnell’s side thrashed Hucknall Town 6-0 in their last game of the season to seal the United Counties League Premier North division title. Their triumph was witnessed by the biggest crowd of the season in the sunshine at the MortgagesContinue reading “Poachers clinch historic promotion”
Wishing the Poachers well
The class of 2001 have given their backing to the current crop as they prepare for their title decider against Hucknall Town. It was a quarter of a century ago that Boston Town were last crowned league champions. The captain that season was Dean Elston, who had this message for Chris Funnell’s side: “It’s inContinue reading “Wishing the Poachers well”
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