Boston Town Football Club is a football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently a members of the and play at Tattershall Road.
The club was established as Boston Football Club in 1964 by former officials of Boston United who were concerned that United's financial problems which had led them to resign from the Midland League would force the club to fold. The new club joined the Lincolnshire League, winning the league in their first season. They moved to the Central Alliance the following season, going on to win a second successive league title 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 1967âÂÂ68, forcing them to seek re-election. However, as the club was on the northern edge of the league's geographical boundary, they resigned and moved to the Midland League.
Boston won the Midland League in 1974âÂÂ75; after completing their league fixtures, they were ahead of Eastwood Town in the table but Eastwood had one match left at Skegness and could overtake Boston if they won. Despite being 3âÂÂ1 up at half time, Eastwood eventually drew 3âÂÂ3, meaning Boston were champions. In 1976âÂÂ77 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 3âÂÂ1 at Barnsley. They won the Midland League again in 1978âÂÂ79; in a repeat of the 1974âÂÂ75 title, Boston finished their fixtures and were top of the table, but Skegness could overtake them if they won their final fixture at Retford Town. However, Skegness lost, resulting in Boston were champions.
Boston won their third Midland League title in 1980âÂÂ81, and in 1982 became members of the Northern Counties East Football League when the Midland League merged with the Yorkshire League. The club were placed in the Premier Division of the new league, but after finishing bottom in 1986âÂÂ87, dropped into the Supreme Division of the Central Midlands League. They won the Central Midlands League in 1988âÂÂ89, and despite only finishing ninth in 1990âÂÂ91, were accepted into the Premier Division of the United Counties League. In 1993âÂÂ94 the club reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase, but lost 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate to Taunton Town. In 1994 Boston were renamed Boston Town and won the United Counties League in their first season under the new name. They won the league for a second time in 2000âÂÂ01 and went on to win the League Cup in 2003âÂÂ04 and again in 2006âÂÂ07. In 2008âÂÂ09 Boston won the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy, beating Winterton Rangers in the final. When the Premier Division was split in 2021, the club were placed in the Premier Division North.
Boston won the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy again in 2022âÂÂ23, defeating Deeping Rangers 2âÂÂ0 in the final. In 2024âÂÂ25 they finished fourth in the Premier Division North, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Eastwood 2âÂÂ1 in the semi-finals, they lost the final against Bourne Town 8âÂÂ7 on penalties.
The club initially played at the Mayflower Sports Ground for a few months, before moving to their current Tattershall Road ground. The ground has a wooden stand on one side of the pitch, which is divided into three sections, one of which has seats. Another stand with bench seating is located behind one goal, with a covered area behind the other goal adjacent to the clubhouse, turnstiles and tea bar. The ground currently has a capacity of 6,000, of which 450 is seated and 950 covered.