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Boston United: 10 Things

Posted by Kelly Gilchrist
Posted on Thu 20 Oct 2016
Posted in First Team

1)ย ย ย ย The clubs nickname, The Pilgrims, comes from the โ€˜Pilgrims Fathersโ€™ a group who fled Englandย  and set up Boston, Massachusetts in America.

2)ย ย ย ย Their first game as Boston United came in 1933 against Grimsby Town Reserves, they lost 3-1.

3)ย ย ย ย Due to their well-documented financial troubles Boston became the first side to start a league campaign on less than 0 points.

4)ย ย ย ย Boston hold the biggest away win against football league opposition whilst playing in the non-league โ€“a 6-1 win against Derby County on the 1st of December 1955.

5)ย ย ย ย Although known for their amber and black kit United originally wore blue shirts with white shorts and black socks โ€“the colour scheme known today didnโ€™t come about until 1951.

6)ย ย ย ย Whilst called Boston Town in 1925 the club achieved the first ever giant killing by knocking out then league side Bradford Park Avenue.

7)ย ย ย ย Their most famous manager is Freddy Tunstall, who also played and managed England โ€“he is also their longest serving manager.

8)ย ย ย ย In the 1995/96 season Boston were unable to get promoted to the now National League because of an administrative error.

9)ย ย ย ย Boston played in the football league between 2002 and 2007.

10)ย Their record transfer fee paid is ยฃ30,000 in 2001 for Scarborough player, Paul Ellender.ย 

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