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| Full name | Boston United Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Pilgrims | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | York Street, Boston (Capacity 6,645) |
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| Chairman |  David Newton |
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| Manager | Tommy Taylor |
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| League | Conference North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Conference North, 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boston United Football Club are a football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. York Street, currently styled as the Staffsmart Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a football stadium in Boston, England, and is the home ground Boston ( is a town and small Port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Tommy Taylor (born September 26 1951 in Hornchurch, Essex) is an English former footballer who played as a defender The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Boston ( is a town and small Port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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History
The club was founded in 1934 as a successor to a club called Boston F. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. , and had a moderate amount of success in various leagues, including the Midland League and Southern League. There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. They were founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968, of which they were champions four times, and of the Alliance Premier League (now the Football Conference) in 1979. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Their main rivals are Lincoln City. Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system Boston are nicknamed the Pilgrims, although they were briefly nicknamed the Skyrockets during the 1985/86 season due to their long-ball style of play.
Boston finished third in the Conference in 1988-89, but were unable to build on this and were relegated to the NPL in 1993. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) They transferred again to the Southern League, winning the title in 2000, and went fully professional in 2001. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In their first season as a professional club, Boston won the Conference and were promoted to the Football League. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
However, in the wake of their promotion, Boston's manager, Steve Evans, and former chairman, Pat Malkinson, were charged with breaking the Football Association's rules over the registration of players. Stephen J "Steve" Evans (born 30 October 1962 and he joined Bolton after leaving school The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Both men received bans from the FA, and the club were fined and docked four points from their first season in the League. This angered some, especially the Conference runners up Dagenham & Redbridge, who believed that any points deduction should have applied to the previous season, which would have meant Dagenham being promoted instead. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club is an English football team based in Dagenham, East London, currently playing in the Football League In their promotion to the Football League, Boston never really looked like challenging for promotion to the third tier of the league and most of their time from 2002 was spent in mid-table. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
In May 2007 Boston were relegated from Football League Two on the last day of the season. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Steve Evans and his assistant Paul Raynor on May 27th resigned from the club, and two days later joined Crawley Town F.C.. Stephen J "Steve" Evans (born 30 October 1962 and he joined Bolton after leaving school For the former Chester City FC full back see Paul Raynor (footballer born 1957 Paul Raynor (born April 29, 1966 in Crawley Town Football Club is an English football team from Crawley, West Sussex. [1]
Originally scheduled to play the 2007/8 season in the Conference National, this position was immediately placed in doubt after the club's chairman Jim Rodwell entered Boston into a Company Voluntary Arrangement late in their last game so as not to be penalised for the 2007/8 season - 10 points are docked from the past season, instead of the next, allowing them to have a clean start in the Conference. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Administration is a procedure under the Insolvency laws of a number of Common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies As a result of HM Revenue & Customs placing a restriction into the CVA of Boston not being allowed to pay football creditors 100% of what they were owed, as per FA rules, on June 9, Boston were relegated two divisions and played the 2007/8 season in the Conference North division, two steps below the Football League. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The following season they were demoted further as they remained in administration.
Stadium
Boston United play at York Street, currently styled as The Staffsmart Stadium through a sponsorship deal. York Street, currently styled as the Staffsmart Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a football stadium in Boston, England, and is the home ground Former club chairman Jon Sotnick has claimed it is not up to Football League standard and has called for a new ground. Planning applications were made to Boston Borough Council in June 2006, but the council turned down the application. Boston is a local government district with Borough status in Lincolnshire, England. The ground has a total capacity of 6,645.
Financial situation
On the 4th of December 2006 Boston's plan to relocate to a new stadium on The Broadsides was unanimously rejected by Boston Borough Council. Boston is a local government district with Borough status in Lincolnshire, England. This has plunged the club's future into serious doubt. Chairman James Rodwell said the club's future was "Hanging in the balance". Jim Rodwell (born 20 November 1970 in Lincoln England) is the former chairman of Boston United and also a former professional footballer Rodwell confirmed that he would be meeting with shareholders over the next couple of days to determine the best course of action, but did admit that the club’s future was ultimately now in the hands of the Inland Revenue, who are owed a sizeable six-figure sum by the club. A mutual shareholder or stockholder is an Individual or company (including a Corporation) that legally owns one or more shares of The Inland Revenue was until April 2005 a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including
In a statement he released to the club's official website on the 5th of December he said: "The club’s financial situation at the present moment is dire. I would urge all supporters and anybody interested in the future of the football club, be that investors or potential purchasers, to come forward immediately".
In November 2006 Boston manager Steve Evans and his former chairman Pat Malkinson pleaded guilty to "conspiring to cheat the public revenue between 1997 and 2002". Stephen J "Steve" Evans (born 30 October 1962 and he joined Bolton after leaving school Both were given suspended jail sentences. This admission of guilt means many football fans feel considerably less sympathy towards Boston than they have done towards other lower league clubs encountering major financial problems.
In May 2007, Boston entered into a Company Voluntary Arrangement towards the end of their last game of the season when they knew they would be relegated to the Conference. [2] This allowed them to avoid a points deduction in the next season,[3] but has proved a controversial move. [2]
On the 10th June 2007 the Football Conference's annual general meeting voted in favour of demoting Boston United to the Conference North, stating that the terms of the Company Voluntary Agreement which Boston entered was behind the decision. Altrincham F.C. were subsequently spared relegation for the second season running. Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Chief Executive John Moules released this statement:
"Because Boston United are in breach of certain rules, it was felt Blue Square North was the best place for them. The Inland Revenue put a caveat on that CVA that Boston could not pay football creditors. That breaks Football Association, Football League and Football Conference rules and regulations. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the We're giving Boston the opportunity to re-establish themselves as a leading club outside the Football League. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs They believe the decision we have made is fair and just, and they are not going to appeal. We had meetings all day on Friday with Boston United and then informed Altrincham that they were staying up. "
On 4th July 2007, Chestnut Homes, a local housing development company, announced that they had acquired Boston United FC. [4]
During this summer Boston pretty much lost their whole squad and new manager Tommy Taylor had to start again. They finished mid table but taking all this into consideration it was not a bad season. but at the end of the season it was announced Boston would be expelled from the conference league structure after they failed to exit administration by the 10th May deadline.
Players
- As of 4 May 2008. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5]
Current squad
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Notable Former Players
- Ray Middleton (Footballer)
- Jim Smith
- Howard Wilkinson
- Paul Gascoigne (Boston was Gascoigne's last club)
- David Norris
- Tim Edge
Managerial history
Below is a list of Boston United managers in chronological order:[6]
| Dates | Manager |
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| 1934–1935 | Jimmy Cringan |
| 1935–1936 | Willie Vaughton |
| 1936–1937 | Arthur Greaves |
| 1937–1939 | Fred Tunstall |
| 1945–1947 | Fred Tunstall |
| 1948–1949 | Jimmy McGraham |
| 1950–1952 | Jimmy Ithell |
| 1952–1954 | Fred Tunstall |
| 1954–1957 | Ray Middleton |
| 1957–1960 | Ray King |
| 1960–1961 | Ray Middleton |
| 1961–1964 | Paul Todd |
| 1964–1965 | Fred Tunstall |
| 1965–1969 | Don Donovan |
| 1969–1972 | Jim Smith |
| 1972–1975 | Keith Jobling |
| 1975–1976 | Howard Wilkinson |
| 1976–1977 | Freddie Taylor & Gordon Bolland (joint) |
| 1977–1979 | Mick Walker |
| 1979–1981 | Albert Phelan |
| 1981–1984 | John Froggatt |
| 1984–1986 | Arthur Mann |
| 1986–1987 | Ray O'Brien |
| 1987–1990 | George Kerr |
| 1990–1992 | Dave Cusack |
| 1992–1994 | Peter Morris |
| 1994–1996 | Mel Sterland |
| 1996–1998 | Greg Fee |
| 1998–2002 | Steve Evans |
| 2002–2004 | Neil Thompson |
| 2004 | James Rodwell (caretaker) |
| 2004–2007 | Steve Evans |
| 2007– | Tommy Taylor |
Honours
- FA Trophy runners-up 1984-85
- Football Conference champions 2001-02
- Southern League champions 1999-2000, runners-up 1998-99
- Northern Premier League champions 1972-73, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1997-98, runners-up 1971-72
- Midland League runners-up 1955-56
- Central Alliance League champions 1961-62
- United Counties League champions 1965-66
- West Midlands (Regional) League champions 1966-67, 1967-68
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup Winners 2005-2006
Records
Highest attendance 11,000 vs Derby County
Football League Records
- Heaviest defeat - 0-6 vs Grimsby Town (February 3, 2007)
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Mel Sterland (born 1 October 1961 in Sheffield) is an English former professional football player Stephen J "Steve" Evans (born 30 October 1962 and he joined Bolton after leaving school Neil Thompson (born 2 October, 1963, in Beverley, England) is an English former footballer who played in defence Jim Rodwell (born 20 November 1970 in Lincoln England) is the former chairman of Boston United and also a former professional footballer Stephen J "Steve" Evans (born 30 October 1962 and he joined Bolton after leaving school Tommy Taylor (born September 26 1951 in Hornchurch, Essex) is an English former footballer who played as a defender History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League. The First Competition 1881-1934 The Second Competition 1934-1949 The increasing dominance of the county's two Football League sides Grimsby Town and Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
References
- ^ "Evans & Raynor leave Boston roles", BBC Sport, May 27, 2007. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-05-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
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- ^ "League confirm Boston deduction", BBC Sport, May 18, 2007. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-05-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
- ^ "Boston United and Chestnut Homes - The Details So Far", Boston-United. com, Jul 04, 2007. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
- ^ Squad Info. Boston United FC. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
- ^ Evans signs off in second place. Boston United official website (May 27, 2007). Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-05-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
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