Macclesfield Football Club is an English football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The club played in the Football League from 1996–97 until relegation to the Conference Premier was confirmed on 28 April 2012. The club was formed in 1874 and the team play their home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium.
Key
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Key to league record
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Key to cup records
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Seasons
[edit]The Silkmen spent much of the 20th century in the Cheshire County League before becoming founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968. They were NPL champions in its first two seasons, beating Wigan Athletic to the title on both occasions. They were champions again in 1986–87, earning promotion to the Football Conference. They were Conference champions in 1994-95 but failed to gain election to the Football League. Two years later they were champions again and gained promotion in successive years to spend 1998–99 in Division Two before falling back to the fourth tier of English football (Division Three/League Two) and then being relegated to the conference in 2012.
Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer[1] | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy FA Trophy |
Average home attendance[2][a] | ||||||
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Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | |||||||||||||||
Club changed name to Macclesfield Town. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–67 | Cheshire County League | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 56 | 5th of 22 | QR4 | 3-2-1 | ||||||||||
1967–68 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 96 | 39 | +57 | 66 | 1st of 22 | R3 | 6-2-1 | |||||||||||
Northern Premier League created. Club transferred to the newly created league. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1968–69 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 60 | 1st of 20 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |||||||||
1969–70 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 52 | 1st of 20 | R1 | 1-1-1 | W | 6-2-0 | |||||||||
1970–71 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 56 | 5th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | QF | 3-1-1 | |||||||||
1971–72 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 51 | 6th of 24 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | QF | 3-1-1 | |||||||||
1972–73 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 48 | 10th of 24 | QR4 | 3-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1973–74 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 51 | 8th of 24 | QR4 | 3-2-1 | SF | 4-3-1 | |||||||||
1974–75 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 36 | 17th of 24 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1975–76 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 42 | 15th of 24 | R1 | 4-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1976–77 | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 31 | 19th of 23 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 | |||||||||
1977–78 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 60 | 92 | -32 | 33 | 22nd of 24 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1978–79 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 92 | -52 | 26 | 23rd of 23 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | |||||||||
Level of the league decreased after the Alliance Premier League creation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1979–80 | 6 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 47 | 8th of 22 | QR2 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 3-0-1 | ||||||||
1980–81 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 39 | 13th of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1981–82 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 43 | 10th of 22 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1982–83 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 80 | 5th of 22 | R1 | 4-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1983–84 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 64 | 6th of 22 | R1 | 4-2-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1984–85 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 82 | 2rd of 22 | R1 | 1-0-1 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | |||||||||
1985–86 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 59 | 9th of 22 | R1 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 1-1-1 | |||||||||
1986–87 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 88 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
QR4 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | |||||||||
1987–88 | Football Conference |
5 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 63 | 11th of 22 | R3 | 6-2-1 | QF | 3-0-1 | 1,200 | ||||||
1988–89 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 61 | 7th of 21 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | F | 5-2-1 | 1,433 | ||||||||
1989–90 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 66 | 4th of 22 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 1,422 | ||||||||
1990–91 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 63 | 7th of 22 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 1,001 | ||||||||
1991–92 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 52 | 13th of 22 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | SF | 4-2-1 | 756 | ||||||||
1992–93 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 49 | 18th of 22 | R2 | 4-4-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 658 | ||||||||
1993–94 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 59 | 7th of 22 | R2 | 2-0-1 | R3 | 2-2-1 | 853 | ||||||||
1994–95 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 80 | 1st of 22 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | QF | 3-0-1 | 1,260 | ||||||||
Not promoted due to stadium safety requirements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–96 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 75 | 4th of 22 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | W | 6-1-0 | 1,264 | ||||||||
1996–97 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 30 | +50 | 90 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 1,407 | ||||||||
1997-98 | Football League Third Division |
4 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 82 | 2nd of 24 Promoted |
Steve Wood | 13 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 2,905 | ||
1998-99 | Football League Second Division |
3 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 43 | 24th of 24 Relegated |
Steve Wood | 5 | R3 | 1-2-1 | R2 | 1-0-3 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 3,311 | ||
1999-00 | Football League Third Division |
4 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 65 | 13th of 24 | Richie Barker | 16 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 2,304 | ||
2000–01 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 56 | 14th of 24 | Lee Glover Damien Whitehead |
8 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-3 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 2,064 | ||||
2001–02 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 58 | 13th of 24 | Lee Glover | 9 | R3 | 1-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 2,123 | ||||
2002–03 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 54 | 16th of 24 | Kyle Lightbourne Matthew Tipton Danny Whitaker |
10 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 2,110 | ||||
2003–04 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 52 | 20th of 24 | Matthew Tipton | 16 | R3 | 1-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 2,385 | ||||
Football League divisions renamed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | Football League Two |
4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 75 | 5th of 24 | Jon Parkin | 22 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 2,272 | ||
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–06 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 54 | 17th of 24 | Clyde Wijnhard | 8 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | SF | 4-0-1 | 2,274 | ||||
2006–07 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 48 | 22nd of 24 | Kevin McIntyre | 9 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 2,427 | ||||
2007–08 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 50 | 19th of 24 | Francis Green | 11 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 2,297 | ||||
2008–09 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 47 | 20th of 24 | Gareth Evans | 12 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 1,897 | ||||
2009–10 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 54 | 19th of 24 | Emile Sinclair Ricky Sappleton |
7 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 1,887 | ||||
2010–11 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 55 | 15th of 24 | Tyrone Barnett | 13 | R2 | 0-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 1,807 | ||||
2011–12 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 37 | 24th of 24 Relegated |
Ben Tomlinson George Donnelly |
6 | R3 | 2-2-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 2,227 | ||||
2012–13 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 63 | 11th of 24 | Matthew Barnes-Homer | 18 | R4 | 4-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 1,670 | ||||
2013–14 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 61 | 15th of 24 | Scott Boden | 18 | R3 | 3-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 1,512 | ||||||
2014–15 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 78 | 6th of 24 | Waide Fairhurst | 10 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 1,773 | ||||||
Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–16 | National League |
5 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 66 | 10th of 24 | Kristian Dennis | 22 | R1 | 1-0-1 | R3 | 2-2-1 | 1,648 | ||||
2016–17 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 68 | 9th of 24 | Chris Holroyd | 13 | R2 | 2-1-1 | F | 5-3-1 | 1,456 | ||||||
2017–18 | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 92 | 1st of 24 Promoted |
Scott Wilson | 14 | R1 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 1,455 | ||||||
2018–19 | EFL League Two | 4 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 44 | 22nd of 24 | Scott Wilson | 11 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | 2,389 | ||
2019–20 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 19 | 24th of 24 Relegated |
Joe Ironside | 6 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-2-0 | GS | 1-0-1 | 1,998 | ||||
2020–21 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||||
Club was expelled from the National League on 29 September 2020. At the time of their expulsion they had played no matches. New club Macclesfield was formed and joined North West Counties Football League for the next season. |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Average home attendance = for league games only
References
[edit]- ^ "Macclesfield FC club details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "English non-league attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 2 March 2016.