Stadium
Having previously played on several different grounds after their formation in 1920, in 1947 the club moved to Fenland Park, a former orchard in Walsoken. At the start of the 1957–58 season, Fenland Park's record attendance of 8,044 was set on 25 August 1957 for a match against local rivals Peterborough United.
In the 2000s the club began to make plans for a new stadium. In March 2008 planning permission was granted by the Borough Council to build a new ground on a 9-acre (36,000 m2) site on the northern outskirts of the town. In September 2008 the club left Fenland Park, and started playing at Outwell Swift's Nest ground after installing a seated stand, floodlights and terracing. Construction began on the new ground in January 2010, with the first match, a 5–0 win over St Andrews in the FA Cup extra-preliminary round, taking place on 14 August 2010.
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