Macclesfield Town F.C.
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Macclesfield Town F.C. are an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the small town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The club play their home games at the 6,028 capacity Moss Rose stadium. They will contest the 2004/05 season in Football League Two under the management of John Askey. Askey has been at the club for over 18 years. David Moss was in charge of the silkmen until in the 2003/04 season but was unpopular with the fans and players; and after a very bad spell, his contract with the club ended. The club made history when a Macclesfield Town player Chris Priest scored the final goal of the last millennium. The club's top scorer this season so far (as at 4 January 2004) is Matthew Tipton. He wears the number 9 shirt. The club has had its fair share of managers, a fans favourite is Sammy McIlroy. He brought the club to its highest league postition ever, having taken them to Division Two. The club were relegated within a season of Division Two football, but there is optimism amongst fans that one day soon the club will return.
Current players
- He has been at the club for several years and is a firm favourite with the fans.
Honours
- Football League Third Division champions 1998
- FA Trophy winners 1970, 1996
- Football Conference champions 1995, 1997
- Northern Premier League champions 1969, 1970, 1987; runners up 1985
- Cheshire League champions 1932, 1933, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1968; runners up 1934, 1962, 1965
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