Boston United Records

Club Records

Most goals in a season: Frank Bungay, 61, 1934-35

Most appearances for club: Paul Bastock - 679

Best attendance: 11,000 vs Derby County, FA Cup, 1973/4

Biggest win: 12-0 v Wisbech Town Reserves, United Counties League, 1965-66

Biggest loss: 0-14 v Spalding, FA Cup, 1964/5 and 0-14 v British Railways, Boston & District League 1964/5

Most goals by a player in a match: 5

Wilf Notley - 10-0 v Bilsthorpe Colliery, FA Cup, 18/9/1937
Wilf Notley - 9-0 v Denaby United, Midland League, 29/4/1939
Jack Stone - 10-3 v Skegness, FA Cup, 2/9/1950
Jack Stone - 6-0 v York City Reserves, Midland League, 25/11/1950
Brian Flack - 6-0 v Anstey Nomads, Central Alliance, 23/9/1961

Top all-time goalscorers

Name	Years	Played	Goals	Goals/Game	Most in Season	No of seasons Top Scorer
Chris Cook	1978-98	484	181	0.37	28	3
Jim Kabia	1974-88	345	138	0.40	35	5
Wilf Notley	1936-39	157	135	0.86	53	3
Jack Stone	1945-51	186	130	0.70	29	4
John Froggatt	1969-80	318	126	0.40	31	3
Marc Newsham	2009-15	242	109	0.45	30	3
Frank Bungay	1934-36	82	95	1.16	61	2
Colin Smith	1961-64	98	94	0.96	58	2
Peter Thompson	1966-69	134	91	0.68	42	1
Jimmy Rayner	1965-68	101	91	0.90	49	1
Harry Sharp	1945-50	156	88	0.56	34	2
Ray Wilkins	1954-57	142	87	0.61	41	3
Spencer Weir-Daley	2009-14	177	66	0.37	21	1
Gary Jones	1991-93	97	57	0.59	31	2
Dayle Southwell	2014-19	90	53	0.59	30	2

Competition Biggest Home Win Biggest Home Loss Biggest Away Win Biggest Away Loss

FA Cup 10-0 v Bilsthorpe Colliery 18/9/37 0-14 v Spalding 5/9/64 10-3 v Skegness 2/9/50 0-9 v Scunthorpe Utd 21/11/53

Football League 6-0 v Shrewsbury Town 21/12/02 0-6 v Grimsby Town 3/2/07 4-0 v Kidderminster Harriers 6/11/04 0-5 v Mansfield Town 11/3/06

League Cup 4-3 v Luton Town 7/9/04 1-5 v Cardiff City 11/9/02 2-0 v Bristol Rovers 20/8/02 0-1 v Sheffield United 23/8/05 & v Brighton & Hove Albion 23/8/06

FA Trophy 6-0 v Chatham 1/12/73 & v Kidsgrove Athletic 18/10/08 0-3 v Macclesfield 16/1/90 5-1 v Belper Town 29/11/97 1-5 v Northwich Victoria 16/1/84

Alliance / Conference 6-0 v Maidstone Utd 23/1/82 0-6 v Runcorn 28/9/88 5-1 v Cheltenham Town 30/1/88 1-7 v Frickley Athletic 26/12/83

Northern Premier League 10-0 v Durham City 23/1/10 2-6 v Bangor City 21/12/68 6-0 v Netherfield 9/10/71 0-6 v Wigan Athletic 26/4/76

Southern League 6-0 v Wisbech Town 26/11/60 & v Salisbury City 14/8/99 1-6 v Chelmsford City 11/3/61 6-1 v Crawley Town 19/1/00 0-8 v Bath City 20/4/99

West Midlands League 9-1 v Bromsgrove Rovers 28/1/67 1-2 v Darlaston 1/4/67 4-0 v Wolves 'A' 5/9/67 1-3 v Port Vale Reserves 10/4/67

United Counties League 12-0 v Wisbech Town Reserves 2/4/66 None 7-1 v Potton 5/2/66 1-4 v Peterborough United 'A' 11/12/65

Central Alliance 8-0 v Linby Colliery 24/3/62 None 5-0 v Linby Colliery 21/10/61 0-5 v Eastwood Town 17/3/62

Midland League 9-0 v Denaby United 29/4/39 1-6 v Grantham 31/8/63 8-3 v Doncaster Rovers Reserves 5/10/46 0-12 v Bradford Park Avenue Reserves 10/3/34 & v Peterborough United 31/12/38

Competition	Biggest Home Win	Biggest Home Loss	Biggest Away Win	Biggest Away Loss
FA Cup	10-0 v Bilsthorpe Colliery 18/9/37	0-14 v Spalding 5/9/64	10-3 v Skegness 2/9/50	0-9 v Scunthorpe Utd 21/11/53
Football League	6-0 v Shrewsbury Town 21/12/02	0-6 v Grimsby Town 3/2/07	4-0 v Kidderminster Harriers 6/11/04	0-5 v Mansfield Town 11/3/06
League Cup	4-3 v Luton Town 7/9/04	1-5 v Cardiff City 11/9/02	2-0 v Bristol Rovers 20/8/02	0-1 v Sheffield United 23/8/05 & v Brighton & Hove Albion 23/8/06
FA Trophy	6-0 v Chatham 1/12/73 & v Kidsgrove Athletic 18/10/08	0-3 v Macclesfield 16/1/90	5-1 v Belper Town 29/11/97	1-5 v Northwich Victoria 16/1/84
Alliance / Conference	6-0 v Maidstone Utd 23/1/82	0-6 v Runcorn 28/9/88	5-1 v Cheltenham Town 30/1/88	1-7 v Frickley Athletic 26/12/83
Northern Premier League	10-0 v Durham City 23/1/10	2-6 v Bangor City 21/12/68	6-0 v Netherfield 9/10/71	0-6 v Wigan Athletic 26/4/76
Southern League	6-0 v Wisbech Town 26/11/60 & v Salisbury City 14/8/99	1-6 v Chelmsford City 11/3/61	6-1 v Crawley Town 19/1/00	0-8 v Bath City 20/4/99
West Midlands League	9-1 v Bromsgrove Rovers 28/1/67	1-2 v Darlaston 1/4/67	4-0 v Wolves 'A' 5/9/67	1-3 v Port Vale Reserves 10/4/67
United Counties League	12-0 v Wisbech Town Reserves 2/4/66	None	7-1 v Potton 5/2/66	1-4 v Peterborough United 'A' 11/12/65
Central Alliance	8-0 v Linby Colliery 24/3/62	None	5-0 v Linby Colliery 21/10/61	0-5 v Eastwood Town 17/3/62
Midland League	9-0 v Denaby United 29/4/39	1-6 v Grantham 31/8/63	8-3 v Doncaster Rovers Reserves 5/10/46	0-12 v Bradford Park Avenue Reserves 10/3/34 & v Peterborough United 31/12/38

Top home attendances of all-time

11,000 v Derby County, FA Cup, 9/1/74
9,656 v Peterborough United, Midland League, 8/10/55
9,345 v Corby Town, Midland League, 3/10/55 - First floodlit game at York Street.
9,288 v Peterborough United, Midland League, 26/12/57
9,110 v King's Lynn, Midland League, 30/3/56
8,794 v Bradford Park Avenue, FA Cup, 17/11/56
8,584 v Grantham Town, Lincs Senior Cup, 20/4/46
8,405 v Blyth Spartans, FA Cup, 20/11/54
8,362 v Peterborough United, Midland League, 19/8/50
8,300 v Portsmouth, FA Cup, 15/1/72
8,028 v Peterborough United, Midland League, 21/8/48
7,914 v Oldham Athletic, FA Cup, 22/11/52

Top attendances by competition

Competition	Biggest Home Attendance	Biggest Away Attendance
FA Cup	11,000 v Derby County 9/1/74	46,185 v Tottenham Hotspur 7/1/56
Football League	6,445 v Lincoln City 16/2/05	13,091 v Hull City 30/8/03
League Cup	5,373 v Fulham 22/9/04	4,555 v Bristol Rovers 20/8/02
FA Trophy	4,067 v Wigan Athletic 6/2/71	20,775 v Wealdstone 11/5/85
Northern Premier League	3,500 v Morecambe 6/5/73	4,964 v Wigan Athletic 16/4/73
Alliance / Conference	5,822 v Lincoln City 26/12/87	7,542 v Lincoln City 4/4/88
Midland League	9,656 v Peterborough United 8/10/55	13,431 v Peterborough United 18/8/56

Longest sequence of league games unbeaten: 51

22nd January 1972 (Lost 0-2 away to Skelmersdale United)
29th January 1972 (Won 4-0 against Kirkby Town)... until
24th February 1973 (Won 2-0 against Lancaster City)
25th February 1973 (Lost 0-1 away to Skelmersdale United).

Longest sequence of home league games unbeaten: 64

27th March 1971 (Lost 0-1 to Chorley)
12th April 1971 (Drew 0-0 with South Shields)... until
22nd December 1973 (Won 2-0 against Fleetwood)
26th December 1973 (Lost 0-1 to Gainsborough Trinity).

Highest Fees

Paid: An undisclosed fee rumoured to be in the region of £60,000 for Paul Ellender (Scarborough, 2001)
Received: £125,000 for Andy Kirk (Northampton Town, 2005)

Best in FA Cup: Third Round Proper Replay 73-74 (lost at home to Derby County 1-6, after a 0-0 draw) and 04-05 (lost at home to Hartlepool United 0-1 after a 0-0 draw).

League clubs defeated in FA Cup: Derby County (6-1) 55-56, Southport (2-0) 70-71, Hartlepool (2-1) 71-72, Crewe Alexandra (3-1) 82-83.

Players who have progressed to the Football League: Keith Alexander (Grimsby Town, Stockport County, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town), Simon Armstrong (Port Vale), Kevin Blackwell (Scarborough, Torquay United, Huddersfield Town, Plymouth Argyle), Gordon Bolland (Chelsea, Orient, Norwich City, Charlton Athletic, Millwall), Richard Brown (Blackburn Rovers, Maidstone United, Stockport County), Paul Casey (Lincoln City, Sheffield Utd), Leroy Chambers (Macclesfield Town), Arnold Charlesworth (West Bromwich Albion, Rotherham United, York City), Robbie Curtis (Northampton Town), Alan Daley (Scunthorpe United, Mansfield Town, Stockport County, Crewe Alexandra, Coventry City), Tim Dalton (Bradford City), Roland Depear (Leeds United, Newport County, Shrewsbury), Brian Dunn (Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United), Bryan Elliot (Southampton), Greg Fee (Bradford City, Sheffield Wednesday,Preston NE, Northampton Town, Leyton Orient, Mansfield Town), John Froggatt (Colchester Utd), Simon Garner (Blackburn Rovers, WBA, Wycombe Wanderers), Dominic Genovese (Peterborough United), David Gilbert (Lincoln City, Scunthorpe Utd, Northampton Town, Grimsby Town, WBA, York City), Harry Godbold (Lincoln City), Neil Grayson (Northampton Town), Bill Harvey (Darlington), Geoff Hazledine (Southport), Kevin Hector (Derby County), Jimmy Horton (Aldershot), Gary Jones (Southend Utd, Notts County), Tommy Lowder (Southampton, Southend Utd), Lawrie Madden (Charlton Athletic, Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Darlington, Chesterfield), Joe McCormick (Scunthorpe Utd), Jimmy McDowell (Scunthorpe Utd), David Moss (Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield, Partick Thistle, Falkirk), Doug Newton (Scarborough), David Norris (Bolton Wanderers), Jason Pascoe (Northampton Town), Brendon Phillips (Mansfield Town), Mike Pinner (Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester United, Chelsea, Leyton Orient), Mark Rawle (Southend United, Oxford United), Bert Shaw (Grimsby Town), Gordon Simmonite (Blackpool, Lincoln City), Jim Smith (Colchester Utd), Bobby Svarc (Colchester Utd, Blackburn Rovers, Watford), George Taylor (Notts County), Steve Thompson (Lincoln City, Charlton Athletic, Leicester City, Sheffield Utd), David Tomlinson (Barnet), Dean Trott (Northampton Town), Willie Vaughton (New Brighton), Mick Vinter (Notts County, Wrexham, Oxford United, Mansfield Town), Steve Wheatley (Chesterfield), Devon White (Lincoln City, Bristol Rovers, Cambridge Utd, QPR, Notts County, Watford, Shrewsbury), Ray Wilkins (Wrexham), Peter Williams (Chesterfield), Ian Winters (Gateshead, Workington).

Honours

Lincolnshire Senior Cup Winners: 34-35, 36-37, 37-38, 45-46, 49-50, 54-55, 55-56, 56-57, 59-60, 76-77, 78-79, 85-86, 87-88, 88-89, 05-06
Lincolnshire Senior Shield Winners: 09-10, 12-13
Boston Hospital Cup 1946
East Anglian Cup Winners: 60-61
Central Alliance League Champions: 61-62
United Counties League Champions: 65-66
West Midlands League Champions: 66-67, 67-68
Eastern Professional Floodlit Cup Winners: 71-72
Northern Premier League Champions: 72-73, 73-74, 76-77, 77-78
Non-League Champions of Champions Cup Winners: 72-73, 76-77
Northern Premier League Challenge Shield Winners: 73-74, 74-75, 76-77, 77-78
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup Winners: 73-74, 75-76, 09-10
FA Trophy Runners up: 84-85
Grace Swan Memorial Cup: 92
The Dr. Martens Football League Runners up: 98-99
The Dr. Martens Football League Champions: 99-00
The Unibond Football League Runners up: 95-96, 97-98
The Unibond League Challenge Cup Runners up: 96-97
Nationwide Conference Champions: 01-02
Northern Premier League Playoff Final Winners 09-10

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