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Everyone at Macclesfield FC would like to congratulate John Rooney on an incredibly successful first year in charge of the Silkmen! On July 1st 2025, an unprecedented change took place at the Leasing.com Stadium, with Rooney taking charge just two days before the...
Macclesfield Manager John Rooney looks ahead to what is anticipated to be a thrilling 2026/27 campaign At the beginning of the off-season, one of the first and most crucial decisions was to retain the services of Rooney himself, along with assistant Francis Jeffers,...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to have retained the services of management duo John Rooney and Francis Jeffers, both agreeing to extend their stays with Club having signed new deals earlier today! After an incredible first season in charge of the Silkmen, John and...
We are delighted to confirm that manager John Rooney has won the Enterprise National League North Manager of the Month award for March. It has been a very important month for Silkmen which has seen them make big strides towards securing an automatic Semi-Final in the...
We are delighted to announce that manager John Rooney and forward Luke Duffy have been nominated for the Enterprise National League North Manager and Player of the Month awards for March, respectively. With the Silkmen winning six out of their eight league games in...
We are delighted to confirm that manager John Rooney has won the Enterprise National League North Manager of the Month award for January. A month that has seen the Silkmen make strides towards the play-off picture, with just one league defeat, along with four wins,...
We are delighted to announce that manager John Rooney and forward Isaac Buckley-Ricketts have been nominated for the Enterprise National League North Manager and Player of the Month awards for January, respectively. Manager John Rooney has kick-started the New Year in...
John Rooney reviews a special day for Macclesfield FC!
Silkmen Gaffer John Rooney has been nominated for the Enterprise National League North Manager of the Month award for October! Rooney has lead his side to securing an impressive nine points from an available twelve in the past month, each of those consecutive wins...
John Rooney reviews Saturday's statement victory over Enterprise National League North leaders South Shields at the Leasing.com Stadium. Speaking to Silkmen TV after the game, Rooney immediately paid tribute to the way in which three points was secured insisting "I...
John Rooney reviews Saturday's historic victory over Stamford AFC in the Emirates FA Cup at the Leasing.com Stadium. Speaking to Silkmen TV after the game, no reminder was required of the feat achieved by reaching the First Round Proper as Rooney revealed "I spoke to...
John Rooney previews this weekend's Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying tie against Stamford AFC. Sponsored by Gazelle Risk
John Rooney's Silkmen stormed to victory under the lights at Haig Avenue on Tuesday evening, as Macc overcame familiar management opposition in Neil Danns and Mark Duffy with a 2 - 1 victory over The Sandgrounders. Speaking to Silkmen TV after the game, Rooney was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to confirm John Rooney as our new First Team Manager. John will be supported by Nigel Keogh, Peter Band and Anthony Curran as we prepare for our debut season in the Enterprise National League North. Following our record-breaking season...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to announce that ten first team players have signed new contracts with the club. Laurent Mendy, John Rooney, Paul Dawson, Lewis Fensome, Neil Kengni, Brandon Lee, Luke Duffy, Max Dearnley, Tre Pemberton, and Rollin Menayese have all...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to announce that attacking midfielder John Rooney has agreed terms to a return to The Silkmen from National League side Oldham Athletic. Brother of Wayne, John boasts a wealth of experience making just under 500 career appearances with...