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Macclesfield FC 2-3 Manchester City U21s - John Rooney: “In the second half, we were a match for them, if not more.” With a disappointing first half at the Leasing.Com Stadium, manager John Rooney felt his side were ‘outstanding’ in their second half response, which...
The Silkmen will travel to the MGroup Stadium on Saturday 16th August, as John Rooney's side face Oxford City in our first away fixture of the 2025/26 Enterprise National League North season. The game will kick off at 15:00, and a large and vociferous army of...
Macclesfield FC can confirm that all Season Tickets that were purchased before 12th July have now been dispatched. Any orders placed after this date will arrive in the next few weeks, with your digital pass giving you entry to all home league games. We would like to...
The Silkmen concluded their 25/26 pre-season with a narrow 3-2 defeat at home to Manchester City’s U21s on Saturday afternoon. Derby County, previously intended to be Macc’s final opponents ahead of their debut in the Enterprise National League North, were replaced by...
Macclesfield FC welcome Manchester City Under-21s to the Leasing.com Stadium in our latest pre-season fixture, as we build up to the 2025/26 season. In a change to our original opposition, Macclesfield FC are thrilled to announce Saturday’s fixture against Manchester...
Macclesfield FC are thrilled to announce a brand-new major partnership deal with Atelier, which will span until the summer of 2027. The wide-ranging deal will see the locally based firm put their name to what will be known as The Atelier Executive Lounge, as well as...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to announce that we will be holding a Fans Forum event in Bar Twenty Seven on Thursday 7th August. Starting at 19:00, Robert Smethurst, John Rooney and Paul Dawson will all be present at what promises to be an insightful evening. We hope...
Tap In – Frequently Asked Questions What is Tap In? Tap In is a Connected Badge built into Macclesfield FC’s 2025/2026 home, away, and third shirts. It uses NFC technology to unlock exclusive digital content when tapped with a smartphone. What kind of content will I...
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Francis Jeffers as our new Assistant Manager. Francis adds a wealth of knowledge to our backroom team and will be a huge asset to John Rooney and his staff. Having had an illustrious playing career spanning over 15...
In a change to our original opposition, Macclesfield FC are thrilled to announce that we will welcome Manchester City Under-21s to the Leasing.com Stadium this Saturday. Kick-off remains at 15:00 and we would love to see the Silkmen fans out in force for what...
Macclesfield FC can confirm that winger Dontai Gabidon has joined Northern Premier League side Warrington Town on a three-month loan deal. We would like to wish Dontai all the best for his loan spell at Cantilever Park.
We are pleased to be able to offer a number of themed nights in Bar Twenty Seven over the next few months. Our first night sees us welcome local band 'NightFlight' on Friday, 22nd August. NightFlight plays a wide variety of music, with Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd...
The Silkmen secured victory with a 2-1 win in the penultimate pre-season fixture at home to Barwell on Saturday afternoon in front of 307 supporters thanks to a Justin Johnson double either side of the break. Barwell, who were a stand in opponent in place of TNS,...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to have captured the signature of young full-back Luke Matheson following his departure from Bolton Wanderers. Luke, who has had a remarkable start to his career, joins The Silkmen following a most recent two-year spell with EFL League...
Macclesfield FC are excited to unveil a brand new Former Players Association, which will celebrate all those who have worn the hallowed blue shirt over the years. Not only will the Former Players Association seek to reunite teammates of yesteryear, but it will also...
Macclesfield FC welcome Barwell to the Leasing.com Stadium in our latest pre-season fixture, building up to the 2025/26 season. The Leicestershire outfit stepped in at the final hour to fulfil a game this Saturday, and we thank them for agreeing to the fixture at such...
Macclesfield FC and Elms are proud to announce the launch of Tap In, a groundbreaking new fan engagement initiative that will bring supporters closer to the Club than ever before. Throughout the 2025/2026 season, every official home and away shirt will feature a...
Macclesfield FC are thrilled to unveil an exciting new partnership with Gazelle Risk Solutions, which will span until the summer of 2027. The wide-ranging deal will see Gazelle Risk Solutions have their prominent branding displayed both around the Leasing.com Stadium...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to unveil the first in a series of rewards for our much-valued Season Ticket holders. From today, all Season Ticket holders and up to three guests will be able to claim 25% off all drinks in Bar Twenty Seven on non-matchdays. All that's...
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The Silkmen ran out 2 - 1 winners in their fifth pre-season fixture at home to Connah's Quay Nomads on Tuesday evening, thanks to two first-half strikes from D’Mani Mellor and Danny Whitehead. Familiar faces returned to the Leasing.com Stadium for The Nomads,...
Macclesfield FC are pleased to announce that Carlos Dos Santos has signed ahead of the 2025/26 season. The midfielder possesses great pace and power, as well as great versatility, being able to play in a number of positions in midfield and in defence. Dos Santos is a...
The Silkmen welcome Cymru Premier League side Connah's Quay Nomads to the Leasing.com Stadium this evening. There were many pleasing aspects to Saturday's performance against FC Halifax Town as the Silkmen fell to a narrow defeat against the National League side. Our...
We are pleased to confirm that we will welcome Barwell FC to the Leasing.com Stadium this Saturday (26th). The Leicestershire outfit currently play in the Southern Premier Central at Step Three of Non League. We would like to thank everyone at Barwell for agreeing to...
The club can confirm that Saturday’s fixture against The New Saints has been cancelled. We are looking for an alternative opponent and will provide an update as soon as we can!
We are pleased to confirm that Digital Programmes are returning for the 2025/26 season. Not able to make it to the Leasing.com Stadium on a matchday, get our 'Silkmen Review' Matchday Programme sent directly to your email. Prices are £49.99 for the Enterprise National...
As is a saying in football, the scoreline doesn’t always tell the full story of a fixture, and in manager John Rooney’s eyes, this was applicable after Macclesfield’s 1-0 defeat at home to National League side Halifax Town on Saturday, July 19, where the 34-year-old...
Macclesfield fell to back to back home defeats in their pre season campaign losing, 1-0 to Halifax Town. The Shaymen started brightly as Owen Bray crossed the ball into Will Harris whose flicked shot brushed off the near post. Shortly after this, Halifax were in...
In our first Staff Profile feature, we sat down with Food and Beverage General Manager Andy Ball. In a wide-ranging interview, we discuss how proud Andy is to work at Macclesfield FC, matchday improvements ahead of the new season and his exciting plans going forward....
We are pleased to confirm our 2025/26 squad numbers ahead of our debut season in the Enterprise National League North. Here is the full list of numbers: 1) Max DEARNLEY 3) Brandon LEE 4) Lewis FENSOME 5) Rollin MENAYESE 6) Paul DAWSON 7) Isaac BUCKLEY-RICKETTS 8)...
We are back at the Leasing.com Stadium this Saturday as we welcome Enterprise National League side FC Halifax Town. It'll be the third game in the space of five days for John Rooney's side following games against Newcastle Town and a behind-closed-doors game against...
The Silkmen's trip to Southport on Tuesday 19th August has been selected for broadcast on National League TV on DAZN. John Rooney takes his side to the coast as we come up against former Silkmen managers Neil Danns and Mark Duffy, who are now both in The Port's...
John Rooney sends a message about setting and maintaining ‘standards’ as Silks secure a 3-0 win over Newcastle Town. Even though the Silkmen went into the break one goal to the good against Newcastle Town thanks to a D’Mani Mellor finish from close range, manager John...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to confirm that town planning experts Frost Planning have extended their much-valued partnership with the Club until the summer of 2027. Frost Planning first partnered with the Club back in 2022 and have been a vibrant part of our...
The Silkmen travel to Newcastle Town this evening in our second pre-season encounter. John Rooney will be looking to build on plenty of positives following Saturday's narrow defeat to Sky Bet League One side Mansfield Town. Neil Baker's Newcastle will provide a...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Regan Griffiths. The 25-year-old joins us following a successful trial period and becomes our fourth summer addition. A product of the Crewe Alexandra Academy, Griffiths signed his first professional...
An interview with Macclesfield FC Chairman Rob Smethurst discussing the new season.
Macclesfield FC are excited to announce the first of a whole range of fan engagement initiatives ahead of our debut season in the Enterprise National League North. Silkmen Storyboard will allow fans of all generations to share their stories, creating a vibrant online...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to announce the signing of forward Ethan McLeod. The 21-year-old becomes the Silkmen’s third addition of the summer following the arrivals of Isaac Buckley-Ricketts and Josef Yarney. McLeod was one of a number of trialists involved in...
Our Ladies Team commenced their pre-season programme yesterday, and earned an encouraging 2 - 2 draw against Tier 7 side, Stockport County. The home side started brightly and carved out numerous chances in the opening exchanges with wingers Courtney Briggs and Nicole...
Despite the Silkmen falling two goals short to League One side Mansfield Town in a scorching Saturday at the Leasing.Com Stadium on Saturday, 12 July, manager John Rooney expressed his pride in the side’s performance, labelling them as ‘brilliant’. “I thought the lads...
The Silkmen travel to the Red Industries Stadium on Tuesday night for our second pre-season fixture against Newcastle Town. The Northern Premier League Division One West side managed by Neil Baker will be The Silkmen's only away friendly and provides another good test...
Macclesfield’s first pre-season game ended in defeat to League one opposition Mansfield Town. Don Dwyer and Rhys Oates with the goals for Mansfield as they got the win against The Silkmen. The game began with Macclesfield creating the first chance of the game as...