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Ahead of this evening's freshly re-arranged clash against Barnoldswick Town, Nick Simpson previews the trip to Lancashire for the third and final Trial XI pre-season friendly ahead of the First Team's return to the Leasing.com Stadium against Hyde United on Saturday...
Our Silkmen Trial XI are back in action this evening in their third and final outing against Barnoldswick Town. A youthful Macc side will this week be led from the sidelines by a combination of Technical Lead Ross Speight and Head of Academy Recruitment Nick Simpson,...
Our Trial XI, made up of academy youngsters and trialists, were back in action for a second public pre-season appearance on Saturday afternoon at the Haffners Eats Stadium, where they dispatched Colne FC, emerging victorious with two strikes being enough to cancel out...
The Silkmen's trial XI friendly against Barnoldswick Town this evening has been reinstated, rescheduled and relocated to take place tonight at the UCLAN Sports Arena, kicking off at 6:30pm. The game was initially scheduled to take place at 7:45pm this evening at the...
A trial Silkmen XI are back in action tomorrow afternoon with a second public pre-season outing against Colne FC. A youthful Macc side will this week be led from the sidelines by a combination of Academy Manager Lewis Craig, Head of Academy Recruitment Nick Simpson...
The Silkmen return to action tomorrow with a pre-season outing against Northwich Victoria at Crewe FC. A youthful Macc side led by Ross Speight will make the short journey to West Street for their first public test in front of the travelling Silkmen faithful. ...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to be able to announce a brand new initiative in the form of our Emerging Talent Group. The Emerging Talent Group has been set up in honour of the late Ethan McLeod, who will forever remain a part of Macclesfield FC, and his legacy will...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to have extended the contract of International Football Group success story and First Team prodigy Carlos Dos Santos for another season! Having signed his initial senior deal last summer shortly after John Rooney was named as the new...
First‑team players from Crewe Alexandra FC and Youth Academy players from Macclesfield FC have teamed up with Cheshire East Council to champion better recycling habits as part of the authority’s ‘Be the BIG Difference’ campaign. The players have taken part in a series...
Our U18's Cheshire FA Cup Final has been re-arranged for Friday 24th April at the Swansway Stadium, kicking off at 7:30pm. The finally was originally scheduled for Sunday 29th March at Cheadle Nomads, but was postponed late in the day due to a waterlogged pitch....
Macclesfield FC can confirm that goalkeeper Brayden Gibbons has joined Foley Meir on dual registration terms for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. The young shot-stopper has been added to the ranks at the North West Counties Division One South side for the...
Macclesfield FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Lewis Craig as our new Academy Manager. Lewis brings extensive experience in elite youth development, having previously worked as Academy Manager at Crystal Palace and Manchester United Women. His...
We will be hosting an invitation only BTEC Training Day here at the Leasing.com Stadium for our Football Education Programme based at Macclesfield FC on Wednesday 18th February To be in with a chance of being selected for this event, please email your football CV to...
Macclesfield FC can confirm that Lucas Bull, a key member of our U16 Youth Academy side, has joined Colne FC on a short-term deal, which will see him feature for the Reds in the next three of their North West Counties Football League fixtures. Good luck, Lucas!
Macclesfield FC were delighted to welcome Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School in Wythenshawe to the Leasing.com Stadium last week as thirteen pupils were given access all areas for the day, including a stadium tour, a kick about on the hallowed turf and mascots...
Tonight's academy training sessions have been cancelled due to the poor weather conditions in and around the Leasing.com Stadium (Monday 15th December 2025) The conditions are not suitable for safe play and we have therefore taken the early decision to cancel all...
Macclesfield FC can confirm that Youth Academy & BTEC trio Grady Valentine, Harry Woosey and Harry McGowan have departed to North West Counties sides Glossop North End and Ashton Athletic on dual registration terms. Grady has joined North West Counties Premier...
A number of our Youth Academy and U23 players were involved in senior football over the weekend as our pathway grows at Macclesfield FC. It was a great day at the office for Sam Elliott and Kerr Dollochin as they both made their debuts for Winsford United. Both came...
Macclesfield FC can confirm that Youth Academy stars Sam Elliott, Tyler Mistry and Kerr Dollochin have all joined Winsford United on dual registration terms. These moves have once again come about as a result of each player impressing for both the Silkmen's U23 and...
Due to the high winds at the stadium and the associated safety risks, tonight’s academy training sessions have been cancelled. The conditions are not suitable for safe play and with weather warnings in place until midnight we have made the early decision to cancel...
Macclesfield FC can confirm that four academy proteges have agreed temporary deals away from the Leasing.com Stadium, all of which on dual registration terms. The respective moves are as follows: Fin Foote and Aaron Grewal - Barnton AFC (North West Counties Football...
Macclesfield FC can confirm that Harry Motley has joined Congleton Town on a short-term basis on dual registration terms. The 17 year-old joins the Bears temporarily having impressed for the Silkmen's U18's Club record FA Youth Cup run which saw them reach the First...
The Silkmen U18’s will face Barnsley in the First Round Proper of the FA Youth Cup on Monday 27th October evening at the Leasing.com Stadium as the two sides battle it out for a place in the Second Round. Kick off is at 19:30. Tickets will be available from reception...
Our U18's continue their FA Youth Cup campaign on Friday evening against Hartlepool United at the Leasing.com Stadium after an impressive 5-0 victory in the Second Round Qualifying against Whitchurch Alport. It's set to be another great occasion as the youthful...
BTEC trials take place on Wednesday 29th October for Elite Grassroots and EFL Academy Players. Attending the trial is via invite ONLY Applicants must be school year 11 & above only (15-18 years) There's just 5 days left to apply! Register your by the 20th October...
The Silkmen U18's will face Hartlepool United in the Third Round Qualifying of the FA Youth Cup on Friday evening at the Leasing.com Stadium as the two sides battle it out for a place in the First Round Proper. Kick off is at 19:30. Tickets will be available from...
Rhys Evans reviews his U18's FA Youth Cup victory on Tuesday evening Sponsored by Gazelle risk
Details for our re-scheduled FA Youth Cup Second Qualifying Round tie against Whitchurch Alport have now been confirmed. The tie, originally set for Friday 3rd October, will now take place on Tuesday 7th October at the Leasing.com Stadium, kicking off at 7:30pm. All...
Our U18's begin their FA Youth Cup campaign on Friday evening against Wythenshawe FC at the Leasing.com Stadium. It's set to be a great occasion as the youthful Silkmen side take to the Leasing.com Stadium turf under the lights in front of an expected crowd of...
We are pleased to be able to announce that we will be offering free sessions for our Girls and Women's setup. Sessions will be taking place every Thursday night at the Leasing.com Stadium for those aged between 13 and 17 as well as those over 18 with great pathways...
A number of players from our Youth Academy have signed dual registration deals to gain a taste of senior football. Midfielder, Henry McNulty, came off the bench for 1874 Northwich in their Midland Football League victory against AFC Wulfrunians. The victory helped 74...
We are pleased to be offering Trial Sessions to join our growing Girls Academy. With trial sessions running for Girls aged between 8 and 15, it is an exciting time to join our Girls Academy. Sessions for different age groups are listed below: U8 Girls - U12 Girls...
Our next Junior Academy focus comes from our Under 13 Elite side who were victorious in their game at the weekend. The main objective of the game was to make it difficult for the opposition to play by being compact in defensive areas. Particularly in the first half,...
Our next Junior Academy Focus comes from our Under 13 Selects who were victorious in their game at the weekend. The main aim before the start of the game was to ensure that they were locking on as quickly as possible. They took this feedback on board incredibly well...
Our next Junior Academy focus comes in the form of our Under 15 Select side who won their game at the weekend. The main focus of the game was focusing on defensive transitions and working as a unit. It was a quick start to the game with link-up play in the midfield...
Our first Junior Academy focus this week comes from our Under 15 Elite side who were winners in their game at the weekend. The objectives before the game were to have lots of energy and show desire when defending our penalty area and in front of the goal. Despite...
Our next Junior Academy focus comes from our Under 14 Girls who won their game at the weekend. It was a strong start to the game with a key focus on winning individual battles. To combat the opposition's long-ball approach, the girls changed shape going with inverted...
This week's Junior Academy Focus comes from our Under 12 Elite side who won their game this weekend. It was a very quick start from Macc, who took the lead early in the first half. The early goal seemed to add a bit of an extra spark to the game with it becoming a...
Our second Junior Academy Focus of this week comes from our Under 8 Select side who were victorious at the weekend. It was a good start in the first third with the side being first to everything and limiting chances for the opposition and those that did come were...
Our next Junior Academy Focus comes in the form of our Under 12 Select side who won their game at the weekend. It was a fast start, pressing high in forward areas forcing the opposition into mistakes. The first goal came from this high press with them winning a...
Our next Junior Academy focus comes in the form of our Under 14 Selects side who were victorious at the weekend. The message before the game was to start on the front foot and play how they know they are capable of. The lads did what they were asked from the off,...
Our next Junior Academy focus comes from our Under 10 Girls side who won their game at the weekend. The game's main objectives were to make sure they looked after the ball in possession and were locking on goal side. Despite going behind earlier, the girls bounced...
Our next Junior Academy Focus this week comes from our Under Nine Elite side who won their game at the weekend. It was a game where the side played well, switching the ball quickly into wide areas and creating goalscoring opportunities. Despite losing at half time,...
Our Junior Academy Focus this week comes from our Under 11 Elite who were winners in their game at the weekend. It took a bit of time for the side to grow into the game but after going in front, the confidence grew, and started to gain control in and out of...
Our next academy focus this week is with our Under 10 Select side who won against Bollington United. One of the main aims of training in the week was pressing high up the pitch. Despite going behind, the side managed to bounce back well eventually taking the lead at...
As part of a new feature, each week we will be focussing on two of our Junior Academy sides. This week we will be looking at our U16 Elite side who at the weekend played a friendly game against Notts County coming out 3-2 winners. The aim of training last week was...