Boston Community Stadium

Jakemans Community Stadium

Address	The Quadrant Pilgrim Way Wyberton PE21 7NE
Location	Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Coordinates	52°57′23″N0°01′43″W / 52.956301°N 0.028609°W / 52.956301; -0.028609
Owner	Boston United F.C.
Operator	Boston United F.C.
Capacity	5,061
Record attendance	3,865 (Boston United vs. Wealdstone, 18 April 2025) [1]
Construction
Opened	2020
Construction cost	£11.5m
Architect	WMA Architects
Tenants
Boston United (2020–present)

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. ^[2]

History

Boston United played at York Street from their inception in 1933. ^[3] 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. ^[4] 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. ^[5] 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. ^{[6] [7]}

On 13 March 2025, Pilgrims' vice-chairman Neil Kempster announced that the club was hoping that work on the still unbuilt South Stand would begin later that year, also accompanying a new "sports hub". ^{[8] [9]} There are also currently plans to replace the pitch at the ground, a renovation which is set to cost Boston approximately £60,000. ^[10]

Records

The record attendance set at the stadium is 3,865 spectators, which was recorded on 18 April 2025 when Boston won 2–0 at home to Wealdstone in the National League. ^[1]

References

1. "Boston United 2-0 Wealdstone". Boston United F.C. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
2. "The Quadrant Boston". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
3. "Detailed History". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
4. "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.
5. "Boston United 0-2 Chorley". Boston United F.C. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
6. "Boston United 5-0 Lincoln City". Boston United F.C. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
7. "Boston United manager hails chairman David Newton as fans enjoy first visit to new stadium". LincolnshireLive. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
8. "Club Update - March 2025". Boston United F.C. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
9. "Boston United set to go full-time from next season". BBC Sport. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
10. "Boston fans raise funds for Pilgrims' pitch". BBC News. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.