Spilsby Town F.C. is an

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football club based in

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. They play in the Boston & District League Premier Division, outside the

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History

Formed as simply Spilsby, the club's foundation date is stated as 1881. However, the

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football yearbooks record the club's foundation date as 1870, with the club originally playing at the cricket ground and wearing red and black jerseys and socks. The club entered the

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for the first time in 1880-81 and lost 0–7 to Stafford Road of

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. The match had to be played at

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as Spilsby's ground was flooded; however, as

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were playing a prestigious friendly against Queen's Park at the Castle Ground at the same time, the attendance was about a dozen. The club continued to compete in the FA Cup until 1884, but failed to win a single game. The highest scoring game in

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's history came against Spilsby in 1882 when the Sheffielders won 12–2 in the First Round. They did however find success in the

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, winning the first three competitions from 1882 to 1884.Lincolnshire FA , News , 2007 , July , Historic Trophy Returns To Lincoln
Lincolnshire FA , News , 2007 , July , Historic Trophy Returns To Lincoln
accessdate: February 3, 2020 Since the 1880s, the club has changed name to Spilsby Town and featured in more local competitions, winning the Boston & District League on numerous occasions. The club did enter the

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during the 1990s, but left half way through the 1995–96 season, and rejoined the Boston league. In 2011 the club played a match against a team from Staveley to commemorate what was thought to be their first ever game in the

. The 2018–19 season saw the club win the Boston Premier League title.Sleaford Standard
Boston Saturday League: Champions crowned at Ruskington – Sleaford Standard
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Ground

The club play their home games at the Ancaster Avenue Playing Fields.Spilsby Town FC, Spilsby, Lincolnshire

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Honours

*Boston & District LeagueRoll of Honour
Roll of Honour
accessdate: February 3, 2020 **Premier Division Champions (4) 1947–48, 1963–64, 2001–02, 2018–19, 2022-23 **Division One Champions (1) 1962–63 **Sports Cup Winners (6) 1961–62, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2018–19, 2022-23 **The Willoughby Cup Winners (5) 1953–54, 1989–90, 2001–02, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2022-23 *

**Winners (3) 1881–82, 1882–83, 1883–84

Records

*Best

performance: 1st round

References

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