Boston Town remain 4th despite surrendering their 100% record in the United Counties League. They were undone by a strong Eastwood side who went top of the table with this win and underlined their title credentials. The Poachers had Dan Worthington and Luke Wilson back in their line-up and started brightly enough. But when JasonContinue reading “Poachers 0, Eastwood 3”
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60 years: Tattershall Road timeline
As Boston Town celebrate their 60th anniversary, Simon Ashberry picks out some of the club’s highlights of the last 6 decades. July 1964Boston Football Club are formed after a row over money matters which leads to Boston United opting out of senior non-league football. Under Paul Todd, the new club win the Lincs League titleContinue reading “60 years: Tattershall Road timeline”
Long Eaton 3, Poachers 2
Boston Town bowed out of the FA Cup despite taking a shock early lead. They started the game as underdogs against a Long Eaton side from the higher Northern Premier League. Martyn Bunce’s team were also hampered by the loss of no fewer than 3 defenders after Dan Worthington and Jason Field joined Luke WilsonContinue reading “Long Eaton 3, Poachers 2”
Newark Town 1, Poachers 2
Boston Town surged to the top of the table after a 4th straight league win. That didn’t look the likely outcome when the hosts took the lead after just 4 minutes. But Harry Limb equalised after 14 minutes with a header from a Liam Adams cross. Martyn Bunce suffered 2 further setbacks when Jason FieldContinue reading “Newark Town 1, Poachers 2”
100 up for Bunny
Martyn Bunce will reach the landmark of 100 games as Boston Town manager with tonight’s visit to Newark Town. He’s only the 7th manager to achieve the milestone after Paul Todd, Bill Curry, Bob Don-Duncan, Bill Brindley, Percy Freeman and Gary Edgley. Edgley was the first manager to reach 100 games for almost 3 decades.Continue reading “100 up for Bunny”
Poachers aim for 4th league win
Saturday’s last-gasp success against Heanor was the Poachers’ 3rd win in a row in the United Counties League Premier North division. Martyn Bunce’s side will be aiming to make that 4 straight league victories at Newark Town on Wednesday. If they manage to do so, it will be the first time they’ve started a seasonContinue reading “Poachers aim for 4th league win”
Experienced striker joins Poachers
Boston Town have signed powerhouse striker Gregg Smith. The 34-year-old has long been a scourge of defences, having led the line at a string of clubs including Grantham Town, Stamford and Spalding United. He was also a fans’ favourite at Boston United, where he scored 12 National League North goals between 2016 and 2018. PoachersContinue reading “Experienced striker joins Poachers”
Poachers 1, Heanor 0
Richard Ford scored deep in stoppage time to make it 3 league wins out of 3 for Boston Town. The Poachers skipper headed home a Jordan Tate cross to seal the win at the end of a gripping contest that saw both sides hit the woodwork. But the visitors had to play for more thanContinue reading “Poachers 1, Heanor 0”
Poachers 1, Sileby 0
Boston Town advanced to the FA Cup preliminary round for the first time in 4 years. They dominated their home replay against Northampton Sileby Rangers but only had one goal to show for it. Harry Limb grabbed what proved to be the winner on the stroke of half-time. He prodded home from close range afterContinue reading “Poachers 1, Sileby 0”
Help us hunt for old photos
Do you have any old photos of Boston Town or Boston FC? We’re looking to expand our archive – and we’d love to be able to get copies of any images that shed further light on the club’s history. As part of our 60th anniversary celebrations, Chris Chapman has already created a history wall atContinue reading “Help us hunt for old photos”
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