BOSTON UNITED V YORK CITY

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THE VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR 2019/20 THE PILGRIM BOSTON UNITED v YORK CITY

SATURDAY 9TH JANUARY 2021 | KICK-OFF: 15:00 | VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH FROMChris Cook THE BOARDROOM DIRECTOR CHRIS COOK REFLECTS ON A BUSY SPELL OF ACTION FOR THE PILGRIMS.

Good afternoon everybody and of Rob Makepeace, Mark Hone, and the first few games has welcome to our guests from Dale Storey and our own Craig dropped off a little but we are still York City for their first visit to Singleton, for making the playing well and grinding results the new Jakemans Community streaming look and sound very out. Stadium. Like ourselves, professional. This is something that Tuesday night’s comeback from they have been having a new was thrown in at the last minute 2-0 down at half-time was a good stadium built and are looking to before the season had started and play their first game there in the most clubs have done a reasonable example of that. I don’t think we next few weeks. We wish them job. Well done to all. deserved to be 2-0 down but we well in their new stadium. Looking back on the last few just had a crazy two or three- Last season ended in games, I think we have defended minute spell before half-time when disappointment for the both of a lot better as a team, and started we conceded two poor goals, but us when we were both beaten at to score a few more goals. Perhaps we came back out in the second home by Altrincham in the play- half and performed really well to offs, York losing in the semi-final the flowing football of pre-season and ourselves losing in the final. get back on level terms against a But that has gone and we are a typically big and strong Paul Cox quarter of the way through the Kettering team, who will upset new season with both sides once a few other teams this season. again challenging at the top end of Unfortunately we couldn’t get that the National League North table, vital third goal to secure the three no doubt striving to go one step points but after being 2-0 down better this season! at half-time, I think everyone was Steve Watson had a major reshuffle pleased to get at least a point out of his squad in the close season and we benefited from that with of the game. the signing of the excellent Jordan Looking forward to today’s game, Burrow up top and he has so far I am sure it will be a good one, repaid the faith we have shown with both sides going for a win to in him by scoring a few goals keep themselves in the top six. The and performing really well in the games against York City over the majority of games. last few seasons have been really Craig and the lads have had a good good, both home and away, with start to the season and this month is a big one with some great games both sides wanting to try and play to look forward to. Unfortunately a lot of football, so it will be really the only way the fans will be able to interesting to see who comes out see the games is via the streaming, on top today. which is proving to be very popular Enjoy the game and hopefully after and the quality is getting better 5.00pm, the weekend will be an each time. enjoyable one! Credit goes to Russell and Fred Dossett, IT technician Marc Chris Cook Cucksey and the commentary Director team at BBC Radio Lincolnshire

02 | BOSTON UNITED V YORK CITY THE PILGRIM Craig Elliott THE MANAGER UNITED MANAGER CRAIG ELLIOTT WELCOMES THE MINSTERMEN TO LINCOLNSHIRE.

I would like to welcome “I HEAR CERTAIN PEOPLE SAYING DROPPED POINTS York City to the Jakemans AND WE SHOULD BE BEATING KETTERING BUT Community Stadium today IT’S UTTER NONSENSE BECAUSE THIS LEAGUE IS and hope they enjoy their first HARD AND DEMANDING AND TEAMS WILL TAKE visit. They come here off the POINTS OFF EACH OTHER ALL SEASON LONG.” back of a good 2-2 draw away at Kidderminster Harriers us and we reacted slowly to the It’s always been the case in this in midweek, replicating our league and I think even more midweek scoreline against second ball on the first goal and Kettering Town. numerous errors led to the second so this season with no fans. goal that really disappointed me. Kettering have now lost once in In many aspects we have both 11 games and notably got good However, I can only praise the lads made similar starts to the results against Brackley Town in the second half. We came out season with us just edging the and Kidderminster, so any point and kept a clean sheet and got the goal difference at this stage. is a good point and there is no It shows both teams could be goals we needed to get something dwelling as we now play two very evenly-matched and both teams out of the game. I hear certain tough games back-to-back against will want to build on a very solid people saying dropped points and York and Bradford Park Avenue. start to the season. I think with we should be beating Kettering We have most players available the turnover of players York have but it’s utter nonsense because today, with only Mitch Rose had and the standard of players this league is hard and demanding injured, so I have good options. they have signed you can clearly and teams will take points off each I will be utilising the squad in see why they are the favourites to other all season long. win this league. With the full-time the next two games as the quick status they have and the new turnaround in games gives me stadium they will be moving into, the option to keep the team I personally think the team that full of energy and fresh without finishes above York City will win weakening the talent we can bring this league. into the starting XI. It is a fixture that I always look I read that after 12 games forward to and it’s games like last season, it was the middle this that you miss the fans as the of October, so it gives you atmosphere is always fantastic. We perspective of where we are in had a memorable win over York the season and makes me realise last season, but I remember the there is still so much football to atmosphere being one of the best play. It’s a big week for us but I I witnessed at York Street. think I will be saying that every I was content with our 2-2 point week, but we also have the nice in midweek and especially at distraction of a big FA Trophy tie half-time when the task looked next Saturday as we entertain even greater to get something out Chesterfield. It will be big task for of the game trailing 2-0. I think us but a very good game for us to watching the game back it was a play as underdogs. huge disappointment to concede Craig Elliott two poor goals. That is not like Manager

THE PILGRIM BOSTON UNITED v YORK CITY | 03 MATCH BY MATCH 2020/21

First teamATTENDANCE fixtures, results and line-ups DATE COMP OPPOSITION RESULT TOTAL AWAY POS OCTOBER 2020 SAT 3 FAC2Q AFC MANSFIELD H W4-2 N/A N/A - FITZSIMONS WARREN SHIELS 1 GIBBENS ASKEW THANOJ PLATT y DIMAIO THEWLIS BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE 1 CROOK PRESTON 1 TOOTLE GREEN ARCHER DUXBURY GARNER TUE 6 NLN LEAMINGTON A W4-0 N/A N/A 1 FITZSIMONS y TOOTLE SHIELS 1 GARNER 1 y DUXBURY THANOJ PLATT GREEN 1 y PRESTON BURROW HAWKRIDGE WARREN DIMAIO THEWLIS 1 ARCHER ASKEW SAT 24 NLN AFC TELFORD UNITED H W3-2 N/A N/A 5 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y GARNER 1 DUXBURY y THANOJ PLATT GREEN THEWLIS 1 BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE CROOK ASKEW DIMAIO ARCHER WARREN TUE 27 NLN GUISELEY H D1-1 N/A N/A 3 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS GARNER y DUXBURY y DIMAIO PLATT GREEN THEWLIS BURROW HAWKRIDGE 1 CROOK THANOJ ASKEW ARCHER WARREN SAT 31 NLN SOUTHPORT A W1-0 N/A N/A 3 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE y SHIELS GARNER DUXBURY THANOJ PLATT GREEN THEWLIS 1 BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK PRESTON DIMAIO ARCHER WARREN NOVEMBER 2020 SAT 28 NLN AFC FYLDE A L1-2 N/A N/A 13 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS GARNER DUXBURY PRESTON ROSE y GREEN DIMAIO BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE CROOK THANOJ LEESLEY THEWLIS ROLLINS DECEMBER 2020 TUE 1 NLN GLOUCESTER CITY A D0-0 N/A N/A 14 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y GARNER DUXBURY THANOJ ROSE LEESLEY DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK GREEN PRESTON THEWLIS ROLLINS SAT 5 NLN CHORLEY H L1-2 N/A N/A 13 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y GARNER y DUXBURY THANOJ ROSE ROLLINS DIMAIO BURROW 1 THEWLIS CROOK GREEN PRESTON LEESLEY HAWKRIDGE TUE 8 NLN BLYTH SPARTANS A W1-0 N/A N/A 11 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS GARNER 1 ASKEW THANOJ GREEN THEWLIS DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE ROSE PRESTON LEESLEY y ROLLINS DUXBURY SAT 12 NLN CHESTER FC H D0-0 N/A N/A 12 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE y SHIELS GARNER DUXBURY THANOJ ROSE y GREEN THEWLIS y BURROW HAWKRIDGE PLATT y PRESTON LEESLEY ROLLINS DIMAIO MON 14 FAT R2 EVESHAM UNITED A W3-0 370 N/A - CROOK WARREN SHIELS GARNER LEESLEY 1 y PRESTON ROSE y GREEN DIMAIO ROLLINS 1 THEWLIS FITZSIMONS PLATT y DUXBURY TOOTLE HAWKRIDGE BURROW 1 SAT 16 FAT R3 AFC FYLDE H D1-1* N/A N/A - FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON PLATT GREEN LEESLEY BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK GARNER DIMAIO 1 WARREN SAT 26 NLN ALFRETON TOWN H W2-0 N/A N/A 6 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON PLATT 1 LEESLEY 1 DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE y CROOK GARNER y GREEN WARREN ROLLINS MON 28 NLN FARSLEY CELTIC A W4-0 N/A N/A 3 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON 1 PLATT LEESLEY 2 DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK GARNER y GREEN WARREN ROLLINS 1 JANUARY 2021 TUE 5 NLN KETTERING TOWN H D2-2 N/A N/A 6 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS 1 BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON PLATT LEESLEY DIMAIO y BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE GARNER GREEN THEWLIS ROLLINS THANOJ SAT 9 NLN YORK CITY H 15:00 MON 11 NLN BRADFORD PARK AVENUE A 19:45 SAT 16 FAT R4 CHESTERFIELD H 15:00 TUE 19 NLN SPENNYMOOR TOWN H 19:45 SAT 23 NLN BRACKLEY TOWN H 15:00 TUE 26 NLN ALFRETON TOWN A 19:45 SAT 30 NLN HEREFORD FC H 15:00 FEBRUARY 2021 TUE 2 NLN GATESHEAD A 19:45 SAT 6 NLN CURZON ASHTON A 15:00 TUE 9 NLN KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS H 19:45 SAT 13 NLN GUISELEY A 15:00 TUE 16 NLN DARLINGTON A 19:45 SAT 20 NLN LEAMINGTON H 15:00 SAT 27 NLN AFC TELFORD UNITED A 15:00 LEAGUE TABLE 2020/21 MARCH 2021 # Pl W D L F A GD Pts SAT 6 NLN BRADFORD PARK AVENUE H 15:00 1 GLOUCESTER CITY 16 SAT 13 NLN DARLINGTON H 15:00 9 4 3 32 19 13 31 SAT 20 NLN CHORLEY A 15:00 2 CHESTER 16 8 3 5 29 21 8 27 TUE 23 NLN KETTERING TOWN A 19:45 3 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS 14 7 4 3 22 14 8 25 SAT 27 NLN AFC FYLDE H 15:00 4 AFC FYLDE 13 7 3 3 21 15 6 24 APRIL 2021 5 BRACKLEY TOWN 14 6 6 2 20 16 4 24 FRI 2 NLN SPENNYMOOR TOWN A 15:00 6 BOSTON UNITED 12 6 4 2 19 9 10 22 MON 5 NLN BLYTH SPARTANS H 15:00 7 YORK CITY 12 6 4 2 21 14 7 22 SAT 10 NLN CHESTER FC A 15:00 TUE 13 NLN GLOUCESTER CITY H 19:45 8 SPENNYMOOR TOWN 13 5 5 3 18 14 4 20 SAT 17 NLN SOUTHPORT H 15:00 9 LEAMINGTON 14 4 7 3 20 19 1 19 SAT 24 NLN KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS A 15:00 10 CHORLEY 14 5 4 5 15 18 -3 19 MAY 2021 11 GATESHEAD 13 5 3 5 16 15 1 18 SAT 1 NLN FARSLEY CELTIC H 15:00 12 AFC TELFORD UNITED 15 5 3 7 16 20 -4 18 MON 3 NLN YORK CITY A 15:00 13 FARSLEY CELTIC 15 4 6 5 18 23 -5 18 SAT 8 NLN GATESHEAD H 15:00 SAT 15 NLN BRACKLEY TOWN A 15:00 14 HEREFORD 12 4 5 3 18 16 2 17 SAT 22 NLN HEREFORD FC A 15:00 15 SOUTHPORT 14 4 4 6 16 19 -3 16 10/11/1999 SAT 29 NLN CURZON ASHTON H 15:00 16 BRADFORD (PARK AVENUE) 14 4 4 6 22 26 -4 16 * WON 4-2 ON PENALTIES 17 CURZON ASHTON 16 4 4 8 17 25 -8 16 18 KETTERING TOWN 14 3 6 5 21 23 -2 15 19 DARLINGTON 10 4 1 5 17 10 7 13 20 GUISELEY 14 3 3 8 17 21 -4 12 21 ALFRETON TOWN 15 2 6 7 15 27 -12 12 22 BLYTH SPARTANS 14 1 3 10 10 36 -26 6

First teamATTENDANCE fixtures, results and line-ups DATE COMP OPPOSITION RESULT TOTAL AWAY POS OCTOBER 2020 SAT 3 FAC2Q AFC MANSFIELD H W4-2 N/A N/A - FITZSIMONS WARREN SHIELS 1 GIBBENS ASKEW THANOJ PLATT y DIMAIO THEWLIS BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE 1 CROOK PRESTON 1 TOOTLE GREEN ARCHER DUXBURY GARNER TUE 6 NLN LEAMINGTON A W4-0 N/A N/A 1 FITZSIMONS y TOOTLE SHIELS 1 GARNER 1 y DUXBURY THANOJ PLATT GREEN 1 y PRESTON BURROW HAWKRIDGE WARREN DIMAIO THEWLIS 1 ARCHER ASKEW SAT 24 NLN AFC TELFORD UNITED H W3-2 N/A N/A 5 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y GARNER 1 DUXBURY y THANOJ PLATT GREEN THEWLIS 1 BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE CROOK ASKEW DIMAIO ARCHER WARREN TUE 27 NLN GUISELEY H D1-1 N/A N/A 3 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS GARNER y DUXBURY y DIMAIO PLATT GREEN THEWLIS BURROW HAWKRIDGE 1 CROOK THANOJ ASKEW ARCHER WARREN SAT 31 NLN SOUTHPORT A W1-0 N/A N/A 3 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE y SHIELS GARNER DUXBURY THANOJ PLATT GREEN THEWLIS 1 BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK PRESTON DIMAIO ARCHER WARREN NOVEMBER 2020 SAT 28 NLN AFC FYLDE A L1-2 N/A N/A 13 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS GARNER DUXBURY PRESTON ROSE y GREEN DIMAIO BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE CROOK THANOJ LEESLEY THEWLIS ROLLINS DECEMBER 2020 TUE 1 NLN GLOUCESTER CITY A D0-0 N/A N/A 14 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y GARNER DUXBURY THANOJ ROSE LEESLEY DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK GREEN PRESTON THEWLIS ROLLINS SAT 5 NLN CHORLEY H L1-2 N/A N/A 13 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y GARNER y DUXBURY THANOJ ROSE ROLLINS DIMAIO BURROW 1 THEWLIS CROOK GREEN PRESTON LEESLEY HAWKRIDGE TUE 8 NLN BLYTH SPARTANS A W1-0 N/A N/A 11 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS GARNER 1 ASKEW THANOJ GREEN THEWLIS DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE ROSE PRESTON LEESLEY y ROLLINS DUXBURY SAT 12 NLN CHESTER FC H D0-0 N/A N/A 12 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE y SHIELS GARNER DUXBURY THANOJ ROSE y GREEN THEWLIS y BURROW HAWKRIDGE PLATT y PRESTON LEESLEY ROLLINS DIMAIO MON 14 FAT R2 EVESHAM UNITED A W3-0 370 N/A - CROOK WARREN SHIELS GARNER LEESLEY 1 y PRESTON ROSE y GREEN DIMAIO ROLLINS 1 THEWLIS FITZSIMONS PLATT y DUXBURY TOOTLE HAWKRIDGE BURROW 1 SAT 16 FAT R3 AFC FYLDE H D1-1* N/A N/A - FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON PLATT GREEN LEESLEY BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK GARNER DIMAIO 1 WARREN SAT 26 NLN ALFRETON TOWN H W2-0 N/A N/A 6 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS y BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON PLATT 1 LEESLEY 1 DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE y CROOK GARNER y GREEN WARREN ROLLINS MON 28 NLN FARSLEY CELTIC A W4-0 N/A N/A 3 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON 1 PLATT LEESLEY 2 DIMAIO BURROW HAWKRIDGE CROOK GARNER y GREEN WARREN ROLLINS 1 JANUARY 2021 TUE 5 NLN KETTERING TOWN H D2-2 N/A N/A 6 FITZSIMONS TOOTLE SHIELS 1 BIRD DUXBURY PRESTON PLATT LEESLEY DIMAIO y BURROW 1 HAWKRIDGE GARNER GREEN THEWLIS ROLLINS THANOJ SAT 9 NLN YORK CITY H 15:00 MON 11 NLN BRADFORD PARK AVENUE A 19:45 SAT 16 FAT R4 CHESTERFIELD H 15:00 TUE 19 NLN SPENNYMOOR TOWN H 19:45 PLAYER APPEARANCES 2020/21 SAT 23 NLN BRACKLEY TOWN H 15:00 CURRENT PLAYERS DATE OF BIRTH APPEARANCES GOALS YELLOW CARDS RED CARDS TUE 26 NLN ALFRETON TOWN A 19:45 SAT 30 NLN HEREFORD FC H 15:00 Ross FITZSIMONS 28/05/1994 14 (0) 0 1 0 FEBRUARY 2021 Matt TOOTLE 11/10/1990 13 (0) 0 2 0 TUE 2 NLN GATESHEAD A 19:45 Scott DUXBURY 02/05/1995 12 (0) 0 4 0 SAT 6 NLN CURZON ASHTON A 15:00 Tom PLATT 01/10/1993 9 (2) 1 4 0 TUE 9 NLN KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS H 19:45 Scott GARNER 20/09/1989 10 (3) 3 4 0 SAT 13 NLN GUISELEY A 15:00 TUE 16 NLN DARLINGTON A 19:45 Luke SHIELS 21/09/1989 15 (0) 3 4 0 SAT 20 NLN LEAMINGTON H 15:00 Andi THANOJ 19/12/1992 8 (1) 0 0 0 SAT 27 NLN AFC TELFORD UNITED A 15:00 LEAGUE TABLE 2020/21 Paul GREEN 10/04/1983 9 (4) 1 2 0 MARCH 2021 Jordan BURROW 12/09/1992 14 (1) 5 0 0 SAT 6 NLN BRADFORD PARK AVENUE H 15:00 Jordan THEWLIS 24/10/1992 8 (4) 3 0 1 SAT 13 NLN DARLINGTON H 15:00 SAT 20 NLN CHORLEY A 15:00 Jay ROLLINS 01/06/1994 2 (6) 2 0 0 TUE 23 NLN KETTERING TOWN A 19:45 Pierce BIRD 16/04/1999 4 (0) 0 0 0 SAT 27 NLN AFC FYLDE H 15:00 Peter CROOK 22/04/1994 1 (0) 0 0 0 APRIL 2021 Lewis GIBBENS 10/11/1999 1 (0) 0 0 0 FRI 2 NLN SPENNYMOOR TOWN A 15:00 Tyrell WARREN 05/10/1998 2 (3) 0 0 0 MON 5 NLN BLYTH SPARTANS H 15:00 SAT 10 NLN CHESTER FC A 15:00 Connor DIMAIO 28/01/1996 10 (3) 1 1 0 TUE 13 NLN GLOUCESTER CITY H 19:45 Terry HAWKRIDGE 23/02/1990 13 (2) 2 1 0 SAT 17 NLN SOUTHPORT H 15:00 Mitch ROSE 04/07/1994 5 (0) 0 2 1 SAT 24 NLN KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS A 15:00 Jake FRESTLE 11/12/2002 0 (0) 0 0 0 MAY 2021 Fraser PRESTON 05/03/1999 7 (4) 2 1 0 SAT 1 NLN FARSLEY CELTIC H 15:00 MON 3 NLN YORK CITY A 15:00 Joe LEESLEY 29/03/1994 6 (4) 4 2 0 SAT 8 NLN GATESHEAD H 15:00 Josh ASKEW 20/02/1998 2 (0) 0 0 0 SAT 15 NLN BRACKLEY TOWN A 15:00 Jordan ARCHER 15/10/1993 0 (4) 0 0 0 SAT 22 NLN HEREFORD FC A 15:00 10/11/1999 SAT 29 NLN CURZON ASHTON H 15:00 * WON 4-2 ON PENALTIES SportsPictures.Online Russell and Fred Dossett Official Matchday Videography Partner of Boston United

THE PILGRIM BOSTON UNITED v YORK CITY | 05 Richard Collins PILGRIMS PUZZLER RICHARD COLLINS BRINGS YOU ANOTHER ROUND OF FOOTBALL TRIVIA WORLD DOMESTIC BOSTON FOOTBALL FOOTBALL UNITED Q1 Which former footballer had a Q6 Which goalkeeper played Q11 Which striker left Boston statue of him unveiled outside 215 times for Rushden & United in 2004 and signed Wembley Stadium in 2007, 14 Diamonds, 159 times for for Finnish club Rovaniemen years after he had died? Oxford United and 144 times Pallosuera, before returning for Brackley Town? to the UK to play for Dagenham Q7 & Redbridge, Weymouth and As either a player or a Bath City? manager, who has had three separate spells with Bristol Q12 Who scored three goals for Rovers as well as three Boston United across his separate spells with first two appearances for the Queens Park Rangers? club after joining from AFC Bournemouth in 2004? Q8 Since the Second World War, only one team has reached Q13 Which striker, capped twice the last eight of the FA Cup at full international level by while playing in non-league. England, joined Boston United Can you name them? from Vancouver Whitecaps in 1978? Q2 How many World Cup Finals tournaments did Johan Cruyff play in? Q3 What nationality is midfielder Aaron Mooy, Q9 formerly of Huddersfield Town and Brighton & Hove Albion? Q9 In which year was Hereford’s famous FA Cup victory over Q4 Which European club Q14 Which team ended Boston Newcastle United? competition took place United’s involvement in the between 1958 and 1971, Q10 Which ground has been the FA Trophy in 1999, beating preceding the UEFA Cup, and home of Bath City since 1932? the Pilgrims 2-1 in the quarter- lists Leeds United, Newcastle final stages? United and Arsenal among its Q15 How many of the scheduled former winners? 42 league matches had Boston Q5 Which former Danish United played last season international midfielder was at the time it was unfortunately appointed as manager of curtailed by the coronavirus

Swansea City in 2012? pandemic?

Q9 1972; Q10 Twerton Park; Q11 Stuart Douglas; Q12 Danny Thomas; Q13 Kevin Hector; Q14 St Albans City; Q15 32. Q15 City; Albans St Q14 Hector; Kevin Q13 Thomas; Danny Q12 Douglas; Stuart Q11 Park; Twerton Q10 1972; Q9

Q1 Bobby Moore; Q2 One; Q3 Australian; Q4 Intercity Fairs Cup; Q5 Michael Laudrup; Q6 Billy Turley; Q7 Ian Holloway; Q8 Lincoln City; City; Lincoln Q8 Holloway; Ian Q7 Turley; Billy Q6 Laudrup; Michael Q5 Cup; Fairs Intercity Q4 Australian; Q3 One; Q2 Moore; Bobby Q1 ANSWERS:

06 | BOSTON UNITED v YORK CITY THE PILGRIM Christian James STATISTICALLY SPEAKING CHRISTIAN JAMES LOOKS BACK AT THE MIDWEEK STALEMATE AGAINST THE POPPIES

A draw with Kettering on Tuesday night is probably not “CRAIG ELLIOTT’S ATTITUDE OF NOT TAKING ANY what Craig Elliott and his squad RESULT FOR GRANTED IN THIS LEAGUE IS DEFINITELY were hoping for at kick-off but AN ADVISABLE ONE GIVEN THE UNPREDICTABILITY THE come half-time they surely DIVISION CHURNS OUT ON A WEEKLY BASIS.” would have taken it. Left pondering the result I wasn’t really sure whether to consider Consistency is always key, but just yet, their current PPG (1.83) it two points lost or one gained. especially in this condensed gets you to 77 at the end of the “Two points dropped!“ was the season with sides playing seven, season. eight midweeks in a row any decent resounding answer from Twitter What I’m trying to demonstrate unbeaten run is not to be sniffed and I can understand why. United, is while Tuesday night was a unbeaten in six and at home to at with momentum more hard to come by than ever. disappointing result, it wasn’t the side in 18th? If you’re serious a disaster. Another point on the about title aspirations that sort of Despite Gloucester’s early form board; it is a positive to have game needs to be won. But those I can’t see anyone getting up a recovered from a 2-0 deficit that headlines don’t tell the whole story. head of steam for too long and could easily have set United on With Kettering themselves on a would argue that 75-80 points is course for 3-0 reversal strong unbeaten streak, and having probably going to be a title-winning (see Gateshead twice, King’s Lynn already taken three points from target this time around. and Gloucester last season Kidderminster this season, it was With this in mind Elliott’s long- for reference). never going to be that simple. standing aim of two points per Today’s game offers United Craig Elliott’s attitude of not taking game ought be comfortable a second chance to gain on a title any result for granted in this league enough to see United, or anyone rival having missed one in the is definitely an advisable one given else for that matter, top of the tree week, as York arrive with a 2-2 draw the unpredictability the division come the end of May. While the of their own to reflect on (away churns out on a weekly basis. Pilgrims haven’t reached that level at Kidderminster). Just as the home win over City propelled the Pilgrims into the top three last year, this time around three points are crucial to return to the heart of the title mix. With all the top six in action, notably Gloucester hosting Kidderminster, someone has to drop points. The question is, will it be the Pilgrims or the Minstermen (who’ve shared near-identical records for a few weeks now) who take advantage? Christian James @bostonutdstats

THE PILGRIM BOSTON UNITED v YORK CITY | 07 THE TEAMS

BOSTON UNITED Saturday 9th January 2021 | 15:00 FOOTBALL CLUB Vanarama National League North Jakemans Community Stadium Pilgrim Way BOSTON UNITED YORK CITY Wyberton MANAGER: CRAIG ELLIOTT MANAGER: STEVE WATSON Boston PE21 7NE ROSS FITZSIMONS 01 1 PETE JAMESON CLUB DIRECTORY MATT TOOTLE 02 2 MICHAEL DUCKWORTH President: John Blackwell SCOTT DUXBURY 03 3 SCOTT BARROW Chairman: David Newton TOM PLATT 04 4 SEAN NEWTON Vice-Chairman: Neil Kempster SCOTT GARNER 05 5 KIERAN KENNEDY Director: Chris Cook LUKE SHIELS 06 6 ROBBIE TINKLER Chief Executive: Mike Hardy ANDI THANOJ 07 7 AKIL WRIGHT Club Secretary: Craig Singleton PAUL GREEN 08 8 MICHAEL WOODS General Manager: Rebecca Barker Office Administrator: Claire Bennett JORDAN BURROW 09 9 JAKE CASSIDY Head Chef & Catering Manager: Phil Pack JORDAN THEWLIS 10 10 JACK REDSHAW Head Groundsman: Jim Portas JAY ROLLINS 11 11 HARRY BUNN First Team Manager: Craig Elliott PIERCE BIRD 12 12 JOSH KING Assistant Manager: John McDermott PETER CROOK 13 14 HARRY SPRATT First Team Coach: Lee Stratford LEWIS GIBBENS 14 16 OLLY DYSON Goalkeeping Coach: Rich Lawrence Chief Scout: Richard Boryszczuk TYRELL WARREN 15 17 REON POTTS Head of Medical: Hayden Clifton CONNOR DIMAIO 17 19 ROB GUILFOYLE THE PILGRIM TERRY HAWKRIDGE 18 20 CHARLIE JEBSON-KING Programme Editor: Craig Singleton MITCH ROSE 19 21 OWEN GAMBLE Photography: Tim Hoff, Russell Dossett, JAKE FRESTLE 20 22 ALEX WOLLERTON Eric Brown, Oliver Atkin, Jake Whiteley FRASER PRESTON 21 23 ARCHIE WHITFIELD Design: Mark Tomlinson (Full Circles) JOE LEESLEY 22 24 HARRY FLATTERS Print: PDM - Print Digital Media 25 REISS HARRISON DISCLAIMER 26 PADDY McLAUGHLIN The views expressed within this 30 MATTY BROWN programme are not necessarily those of Boston United Football Club, the board of directors or the editor. MATCH OFFICIALS FA RULE 2.13 Referee: Ben Wyatt Club Name: Assistant Referees: Boston United Football Club Limited Lewis Saunders-Johnson & Stuart Richardson Company Number: FORTHCOMING FIXTURES 00303529 (Limited by Shares) NEXT AT HOME NEXT ON THE ROAD Primary Shareholders: Boston United Holding Company Limited (06552437) - primary shareholder David Sydney Newton; Anthony Dowse; Chestnut Homes Limited (02757691) - primary shareholder David Sydney CHESTERFIELD BRADFORD PARK AVENUE Saturday 16th January 2021 Monday 11th January 2021 Newton. Kick-Off: 15:00 Kick-Off: 19:45 Buildbase FA Trophy Round 4 Vanarama National League North Jakemans Community Stadium Horsfall Stadium Boston United would like to remind Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the Jakemans Community Stadium all supporters to refrain from racist, and to smoke you need to be outside the stadium in the Main Car Park. homophobic or discriminative chanting.