Macclesfield Town F.C.
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 are curently in the bottom half of Division Three under the management of club legend John Askey. Askey has been at the club for over 18 years. Until earlier this season David Moss was in charge of the silkmen 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 millenium. The clubs 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.
