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YORK STREET

York Street was a League ground for 6 seasons;
from July 1st, 2002 to June 30th, 2007 .

York Street was the 199th
ground to be used for a League game.

Year opened 1934

GROUND HISTORY adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"

The ground, also known as Shodfriars Lane, was first used in the late 1800s by two football clubs; Boston Town and Boston Swifts and by 1905 the only facility was a small stand erected on the north side. The Swifts failed to materialize after WWI but Boston (having dropped the “Town”) continued to use it until they ran into financial difficulties in the 1930s and re-formed as Boston United in 1934.

The ground slowly developed with the construction of a stand on the north side, terracing around the ground and the installation of cover at the east end and on the south side. The record attendance of 11,000 was set at the FA Cup 3rd Round Replay v. Derby County (1-6) on January 9th, 1974. Although the club won the championship of the Northern Premier League in 1978, due to the poor facilities at York Street it was refused entry into the Football League, prompting the reconstruction of the ground over the next ten years with the building of all-seat stands on the north side and at the east end and covered terracing on the other two sides. The ground was renamed as The Staffsmart Stadium in 2006 and the capacity at the start of the 2004/5 season was 6,643 with 1,769 seats.

GROUND DETAILS adapted from "The Extreme Groundhoppers Guide"

Ground address: The Jakemans Stadium York Street Boston Lincolnshire PE21 6JN

Ticket prices: Adults £12 Over 65's/Students £7 under 16's £5 Programme £3.00

If driving to ground: North Travel down the A1 and take the A46/A17 exit toward Sleaford/ Newark/ Lincoln and continue down the A17 to just before Swineshead Railway Station there take a left on to the A1121, go through one roundabout take a left at the next roundabout onto Sleaford Road then follow the road right at the Eagle Public House then at the roundabout take a left on to John Adams Way then after crossing the bridge turn right at traffic lights into Main Ridge East, then right again into York Street (Opposite Eagle Fisheries) and the ground is down on the right. South Take the M25 to Junction 21A, take the A405 exit to St. Albans/ London (N.W)/ M1 South, At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto North Orbital Rd/A405 go straight on at two roundabouts then at the next take the 3rd exit onto North Orbital Rd/ A414 and at the second roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A1 (M1) ramp to A414/ Hertford/ Stevenage. Then Continue onto A1(M) (signs for The North/Peterborough) then at junction 17, exit onto Fletton Parkway/A1139 toward Wisbech then at the t the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Paston Parkway/ A15 Take the A47 ramp to A1/Leicester then At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Eye Rd/ A47 at the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A16 then at the fourth roundabout take the 3rd exit and stay on A16 and follow the road into Boston then at the roundabout take a right on to John Adams Way after crossing the bridge then turn right at traffic lights into Main Ridge East, then right again into York Street (Opposite Eagle Fisheries) and the ground is down on the right.

If using Public Transport: Walk out of the station and walk straight down Queens Street turn left at the roundabout into John Adams Way and follow it over the bridge take the second junction on you right into Rowley Road and the second junction turn into York Street the ground is on the left.

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