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Boston F.C. (1878)

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In 1887, the club had a new stand built, but, given the rise in professionalism in the game, the debts caused the club financial difficulties, which in 1889 saw the club committee resign after members voted against the club secretary. In early 1892 the club was "broken up".
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The club continued to enter the qualifying rounds, but, although it could beat other amateur sides, it lost 9–0 to
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The club claimed a foundation date in 1878 and first entered the
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was reaching the semi-finals in 1890–91, losing 3–2 to
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