The Boston Community Stadium, currently known as the Jakemans Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. It has been the home of National League side Boston United since 2020. It has a capacity of 5,061 spectators.[1]
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| Address | The Quadrant Pilgrim Way Wyberton PE21 7NE |
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| Location | Boston, Lincolnshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°57′23″N 0°01′43″W / 52.956301°N 0.028609°W |
| Owner | Boston United F.C. |
| Operator | Boston United F.C. |
| Capacity | 5,061 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2020 |
| Construction cost | £11.5m |
| Tenants | |
| Boston United (2020–present) | |
History
editBoston United played at York Street from their inception in 1933.[2] However, on 10 April 2019, the club announced they were to be leaving the ground at the end of the 2019–20 season, with a new stadium set to begin construction on a site in Wyberton.[3] Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the new stadium was completed within two years. For the first few months of the 2020–21 season, Boston groundshared with nearby Gainsborough Trinity at the Northolme.
On 5 December 2020, the Pilgrims played their first fixture at the new stadium. Played behind closed doors due to the pandemic, they were beaten 2–0 by visitors Chorley.[4] The first fixture played at the ground with spectators was Boston's 5–0 friendly win over Lincoln City on 17 July 2021, which saw 1,004 spectators attend.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "The Quadrant Boston". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Detailed History". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "BREAKING: Boston United set to start work on new stadium, next season to be their last at York Street". Boston Standard. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Boston United 0-2 Chorley". Boston United F.C. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Boston United 5-0 Lincoln City". Boston United F.C. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Boston United manager hails chairman David Newton as fans enjoy first visit to new stadium". LincolnshireLive. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2025.