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Full name | The Jakemans Stadium |
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Location | York Street, Boston PE21 6JN |
Owner | Malkinson Family |
Capacity | 6,643 |
Opened | 1933 |
Tenants | |
Boston United F.C. (1933–2020) Railway Athletic (2021–present) |
York Street, also known as The Jakemans Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Boston, England, and was the former home of Boston United. Originally called Shodfriars Lane, football was first played on the site since the late 19th century by a variety of Boston teams, but it was only used by Boston United since 1933. In the late 1970s the ground was rebuilt. Although the ground currently had a maximum capacity of 6,643, the record crowd was 11,000 against Derby County. 10 further attendances of more than 8,000 are on record. Boston United left the York Street ground at the end of the 2019/20 season. In August 2021 Railway Athletic FC moved into the stadium.