2021–22 Macclesfield F.C. season
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2021–22 season | |||
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Owner | Robert Smethurst | ||
Manager | Danny Whitaker | ||
Stadium | Leasing.com Stadium | ||
NWCFL Premier Division | 1st (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | Preliminary Round | ||
FA Vase | First Qualifying Round | ||
NWCFL Challenge Cup | Quarter-final | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tom Clare & Neil Danns (21) All: Tom Clare (23) | ||
Highest home attendance | 4,720 vs. AFC Liverpool, NWCFL Premier Division, (2 April 2022) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,390 | ||
Biggest win | 6–0 vs. Vauxhall Motors (A) (22 February 2022) 6–0 vs. Avro (H) (19 March 2022) | ||
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The 2021–22 season was the first in the history of Macclesfield Football Club. Alongside the North West Counties Premier League, they entered the FA Cup, FA Vase, NWCFL Challenge Cup and the Cheshire Senior Cup. The season covers the period from July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
On 12 March 2022, Macclesfield secured the championship and promotion to the NPL Division One following a 4–0 home win over Ashton Athletic.[1]
Pre-season friendlies
[edit]28 June 2021 | New Mills | 2–3 | Macclesfield | New Mills |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Trialist ![]() Trialist ![]() |
Report | Clare ![]() Crofton ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Church Lane Attendance: 377 |
3 July 2021 | Macclesfield | Cancelled | Congleton Town | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium |
6 July 2021 | Witton Albion | 1–3 | Macclesfield | Northwich |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | ![]() |
Maieco ![]() Clare ![]() Crofton ![]() |
Stadium: Wincham Park |
10 July 2021 | Macclesfield | 2–2 | Leek Town | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Maieco ![]() Clare ![]() |
Report | Trickett-Smith ![]() Dickov ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium |
13 July 2021 | Winstanley Warriors | 1–7 | Macclesfield | Wigan |
19:00 BST (UTC+01) | ![]() |
Maieco ![]() Mendy ![]() Grimshaw ![]() Dwyer ![]() ![]() ![]() Owen ![]() |
Stadium: Little Lane |
17 July 2021 | Macclesfield | 0–0 | Stalybridge Celtic | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium |
20 July 2021 | Buxton | 2–1 | Macclesfield | Buxton |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Chambers ![]() Mills ![]() |
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Stadium: The Silverlands Attendance: 300 |
23 July 2021 | Macclesfield | 0–3 | Chester | Macclesfield |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Cartwright ![]() ![]() Waring ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium |
24 July 2021 | Macclesfield | 1–1 | Stockport County | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Coker ![]() |
Alli ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium |
27 July 2021 | Macclesfield | 0–1 | F.C. United of Manchester | Macclesfield |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Report | Waddecar ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium |
Competitions
[edit]NWCFL Premier Division
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Macclesfield (C, P) | 40 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 38 | +56 | 94 | Promotion to the NPL Division One West |
2 | Skelmersdale United (O, P) | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 79 | Qualification for an inter-step play-off[a] |
3 | Wythenshawe Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 83 | 43 | +40 | 78 | |
4 | Charnock Richard | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 106 | 69 | +37 | 78 | |
5 | Northwich Victoria | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 63 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Contested a one-off inter-step play-off match as one of the bottom six runners-up from Step 5 with the most points per game (PPG) against a third-from-bottom club out of six from Step 4 with the fewest PPG. The winner rose to Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while the loser dropped to Step 5.[2] If a runner-up did not meet the minimum participation criteria, a club in the next eligible position between second and seventh would have played instead.[3]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
40 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 38 | +56 | 94 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | +17 |
Last updated: 22 April 2022.
Source: https://www.nwcfl.com/league-tables.php
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Macclesfield's league fixtures for the first half of the season were announced on 2 July 2021.[5] The fixtures for the second half of the season were announced on 28 September 2021.[6]
31 July 2021 1 | Macclesfield | 1–0 | Burscough | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Arnasalem ![]() Coker ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Denson ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 2,018 |
3 August 2021 2 | Winsford United | 4–4 | Macclesfield | Winsford |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Boden ![]() Bolland ![]() Duckworth ![]() ![]() O'Connor ![]() Parr ![]() |
Clare ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dwyer ![]() Mendy ![]() Obeng ![]() |
Stadium: The Barton Stadium Attendance: 918 |
14 August 2021 3 | Macclesfield | 2–1 | Irlam | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Dwyer ![]() Clare ![]() Adams ![]() Clare ![]() |
Icely ![]() Langford ![]() Skinner ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 2,061 |
17 August 2021 4 | Macclesfield | 3–1 | Prestwich Heys | Macclesfield |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Dwyer ![]() Mendy ![]() Clare ![]() |
Report | Grimshaw ![]() Dickinson ![]() Potts ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 2,121 |
28 August 2021 5 | Barnoldswick Town | 1–2 | Macclesfield | Barnoldswick |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Hill ![]() |
Clare ![]() Dwyer ![]() Clare ![]() Dwyer ![]() Fleming ![]() |
Stadium: Greenberfield Lane Attendance: 691 |
30 August 2021 6 | Macclesfield | 1–0 | Congleton Town | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Berry ![]() Clare ![]() Maieco ![]() Mendy ![]() |
Griffith ![]() Needham ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,502 |
4 September 2021 7 | Ashton Athletic | 1–1 | Macclesfield | Ashton-in-Makerfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Beckford ![]() Bandell ![]() Reid ![]() |
Adams ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Brocstedes Park Attendance: 475 |
14 September 2021 8 | Macclesfield | 1–0 | Vauxhall Motors | Macclesfield |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Clare ![]() Fleming ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Garner–Knapper ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 2,432 |
18 September 2021 9 | Macclesfield | 4–0 | Litherland REMYCA | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Maieco ![]() ![]() Morrison ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Codling ![]() Moran ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,004 |
20 September 2021 10 | Longridge Town | 4–2 | Macclesfield | Longridge |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Anderton ![]() ![]() Yoak ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Clare ![]() ![]() Maieco ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Mike Riding Ground Attendance: 448 |
29 September 2021 11 | Avro | 2–0 | Macclesfield | Oldham |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Potts ![]() Rathbone ![]() Cottrell ![]() Harrop ![]() Latham ![]() Sloane ![]() Wallwork ![]() |
Clare ![]() Mendy ![]() |
Stadium: Whitebank Stadium Attendance: 400 |
2 October 2021 12 | Macclesfield | 4–1 | Charnock Richard | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Adams ![]() Danns ![]() Maieco ![]() ![]() |
Report | Carsley ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 2,778 |
5 October 2021 13 | Macclesfield | 2–1 | Northwich Victoria | Macclesfield |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Dwyer ![]() Hanson ![]() Maieco ![]() |
Report | Sephton ![]() Schofield ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,003 |
9 October 2021 14 | Wythenshawe Town | 0–1 | Macclesfield | Wythenshawe |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Dwyer ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Ericstan Stadium Attendance: 894 |
16 October 2021 15 | Squires Gate | 0–0 | Macclesfield | Squires Gate |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Boyd ![]() Ridings ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Brian Addison Stadium Attendance: 408 |
23 October 2021 16 | Macclesfield | 3–0 | Padiham | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Clare ![]() ![]() Berry ![]() Bardsley–Rowe ![]() Clare ![]() |
D. Sherlock ![]() K. Sherlock ![]() Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,221 |
29 October 2021 17 | Lower Breck | 1–3 | Macclesfield | Anfield |
20:00 BST (UTC+01) | McGivern ![]() Brown ![]() Morris ![]() Peers ![]() |
Danns ![]() ![]() Adams ![]() Ashton ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Sports and Community Centre Attendance: 563 |
6 November 2021 18 | Macclesfield | 2–2 | Runcorn Town | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Danns ![]() ![]() Simpson ![]() |
Cairns ![]() Foulkes ![]() Antoine ![]() Davies ![]() Lloyd ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,420 |
9 November 2021 19 | AFC Liverpool | 1–2 | Macclesfield | Crosby |
19:45 GMT | McCarthy ![]() Parr ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Danns ![]() Mendy ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 413 |
13 November 2021 20 | Skelmersdale United | 0–0 | Macclesfield | Skelmersdale |
15:00 GMT | Nicholson ![]() |
Report | Maieco ![]() Simpson ![]() |
Stadium: JMO Sports Park Attendance: 936 |
27 November 2021 21 | Northwich Victoria | 3–4 | Macclesfield | Northwich |
15:00 GMT | Dunn ![]() ![]() Birchall ![]() Birchall ![]() Mather ![]() |
Danns ![]() ![]() ![]() Berry ![]() Clare ![]() Danns ![]() Danquah ![]() Mendy ![]() |
Stadium: Wincham Park Attendance: 942 |
4 December 2021 22 | Macclesfield | 2–0 | Barnoldswick Town | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Berry ![]() Clare ![]() |
Report | Fagan ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,502 |
11 December 2021 23 | Macclesfield | 1–0 | Squires Gate | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Bardsley–Rowe ![]() Clare ![]() Maieco ![]() Mendy ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,392 |
18 December 2021 Match postponed | Prestwich Heys | P–P | Macclesfield | Prestwich |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Adie Moran Park |
27 December 2021 24 | Macclesfield | 2–1 | Winsford United | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Danns ![]() Clare ![]() Clare ![]() |
Coughlan ![]() Jackson ![]() McDonough ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 4,353 |
3 January 2022 25 | Prestwich Heys | 1–0 | Macclesfield | Prestwich |
14:00 GMT | Rothwell ![]() Dickin ![]() |
Clare ![]() |
Stadium: Adie Moran Park Attendance: 420 |
8 January 2022 26 | Macclesfield | 2–4 | Wythenshawe Town | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Berry ![]() ![]() Berry ![]() Clare ![]() |
Report | Bryan ![]() Smalley ![]() Palma ![]() Byrne ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,543 |
14 January 2022 27 | Litherland REMYCA | 1–2 | Macclesfield | Bootle |
19:45 GMT | Riley ![]() Clair ![]() Clements ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Danns ![]() Lee ![]() Lee ![]() Lonsdale ![]() Maieco ![]() |
Stadium: Berry Street Garage Stadium Attendance: 643 |
22 January 2022 28 | Charnock Richard | 1–1 | Macclesfield | Charnock Richard |
15:00 GMT | Darr ![]() Jakovlevs ![]() Nickeas ![]() Regan ![]() |
Report | Danns ![]() Berry ![]() Hanson ![]() |
Stadium: Mossie Park Attendance: 641 |
29 January 2022 29 | Macclesfield | 3–1 | Skelmersdale United | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Berry ![]() Danns ![]() Lonsdale ![]() |
Report | Morris ![]() Morris ![]() Nicholson ![]() Preston ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 4,347 |
5 February 2022 Match postponed | Padiham | P–P | Macclesfield | Padiham |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Arbories Memorial Sports Ground |
8 February 2022 30 | Irlam | 2–2 | Macclesfield | Irlam |
19:45 GMT | Brown ![]() Southworth ![]() Cartwright ![]() Francis ![]() Holt ![]() Icely ![]() |
Danns ![]() Berry ![]() Hanson ![]() Fensome ![]() Sonogo ![]() |
Stadium: Silver Street Attendance: 915 |
12 February 2022 31 | Macclesfield | 4–0 | Lower Breck | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Danns ![]() Berry ![]() Clare ![]() Dwyer ![]() Berry ![]() Duffy ![]() Mendy ![]() |
Report | Finley ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 3,745 |
19 February 2022 32 | Burscough | 0–4 | Macclesfield | Burscough |
15:00 GMT | Brady ![]() McNamara ![]() |
Report | Danns ![]() ![]() Berry ![]() Owens ![]() Clare ![]() |
Stadium: New Victoria Park Attendance: 375 |
22 February 2022 33 | Vauxhall Motors | 0–6 | Macclesfield | Ellesmere Port |
19:45 GMT | Heath ![]() |
Report | Clare ![]() Danns ![]() ![]() Berry ![]() ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: vanEupen Arena Attendance: 576 |
26 February 2022 34 | Runcorn Town | 0–1 | Macclesfield | Runcorn |
15:00 GMT | Davies ![]() Hughes ![]() Turner ![]() |
Report | ![]() Sanogo ![]() |
Stadium: Viridor Community Stadium Attendance: 635 |
5 March 2022 35 | Macclesfield | 3–1 | Longridge Town | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Clare ![]() Freedman ![]() Adams ![]() |
Report | Anderton ![]() Flynn ![]() Forbes ![]() Martin ![]() Turner ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 4,002 |
8 March 2022 36 | Padiham | 0–2 | Macclesfield | Padiham |
19:45 GMT | Hoskin ![]() Morton ![]() |
Clare ![]() Danns ![]() |
Stadium: Arbories Memorial Sports Ground Attendance: 625 |
12 March 2022 37 | Macclesfield | 4–0 | Ashton Athletic | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Danns ![]() Berry ![]() ![]() Clare ![]() Freedman ![]() |
Report | Houghton ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 4,604 |
19 March 2022 38 | Macclesfield | 6–0 | Avro | Macclesfield |
15:00 GMT | Berry ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() West ![]() Kiwomya ![]() West ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 4,038 |
26 March 2022 39 | Congleton Town | 1–3 | Macclesfield | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Chadwick ![]() Putnam ![]() Read ![]() |
Report | Berry ![]() Mendy ![]() ![]() Freedman ![]() Mendy ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,668 |
2 April 2022 40 | Macclesfield | 4–2 | AFC Liverpool | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | ![]() Clare ![]() ![]() Duffy ![]() |
Report | Fisher ![]() Scorah ![]() Croasdale ![]() Lyons ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 4,720 |
FA Cup
[edit]Macclesfield were drawn at home to Burscough in the extra preliminary round and away to Squires Gate in the preliminary round.[7]
7 August 2021 Extra Preliminary Round | Macclesfield | 4–0 | Burscough | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Clare ![]() Dwyer ![]() ![]() Coker ![]() Ajayi ![]() Berry ![]() Clare ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 1,334 |
21 August 2021 Preliminary Round | Squires Gate | 6–4 | Macclesfield | Squires Gate |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Feeney ![]() Westwood ![]() Ing ![]() ![]() Boyd ![]() Iley ![]() Bartram–Conway ![]() Ing ![]() |
Report | Dwyer ![]() ![]() Adams ![]() ![]() Sekouba ![]() |
Stadium: The Brian Addison Stadium Attendance: 738 |
FA Vase
[edit]Macclesfield were drawn away to Winterton Rangers in the first qualifying round.[8]
11 September 2021 First Qualifying Round | Winterton Rangers | 3–2 | Macclesfield | Winterton |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Ture ![]() Walker ![]() Allison ![]() |
Adams ![]() McGowan ![]() Clare ![]() Coker ![]() |
Stadium: West Street Stadium Attendance: 363 |
NWCFL Challenge Cup
[edit]Macclesfield were drawn away to Skelmersdale United in the quarter-final, the match was later switched to the Leasing.com Stadium at Skelmersdale's request.[9]
16 March 2022 First Round | Northwich Victoria | 1–2 | Macclesfield | Northwich |
19:45 GMT | Birchall ![]() |
Report | Maieco ![]() ![]() McDonnell ![]() |
Stadium: Wincham Park Attendance: 231 |
29 March 2022 Second Round | Macclesfield | 2–1 | Sandbach United | Macclesfield |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Berry ![]() Freedman ![]() |
Report | Evans ![]() Roberts ![]() Tatters ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 693 |
12 April 2022 Third Round | Macclesfield | 4–1 | Brocton | Macclesfield |
19:45 BST (UTC+01) | Berry ![]() ![]() Dwyer ![]() Clare ![]() Berry ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Blanchette ![]() Devoir ![]() Rolston ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 530 |
2 May 2022 Quarter-final | Macclesfield | 2–3 | Skelmersdale United | Macclesfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+01) | Berry ![]() Danns ![]() Danns ![]() |
Salkeld ![]() Croughan ![]() Howard ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 1,148 |
Cheshire Senior Cup
[edit]2 November 2021 First Round | Macclesfield | 3–2 | Cheadle Heath Nomads | Macclesfield |
19:45 GMT | Ryan ![]() Grimshaw ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Foley ![]() ![]() Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 402 |
7 December 2021 Second Round | Macclesfield | 1–3 | Stockport County | Macclesfield |
19:45 GMT | Rokka ![]() Rokka ![]() |
Report | Jennings ![]() Alli ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 1,054 |
Last updated: 23 April 2022.
Source: https://www.nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=888
References
[edit]- ^ "Macclesfield FC: Silkmen crowned champions in first season". BBC Sport. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation". Google Docs.
- ^ "Promotion and Relegation explained for the 2021-22 Season". nwcfl.com. 9 July 2021.
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
- ^ "Stage One of 2021–22 Season Fixtures Released". NWCFL. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Remaining 2021–22 Season Fixtures Released". NWCFL. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "The first two draws for the new Emirates FA Cup 2021–22 have been made". The FA. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Early round draws for FA Youth Cup, Buildbase FA and Vase have been released". The FA. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Macron cup tie against Skelmersdale United to be played at the Leasing.com Stadium". Macclesfield FC. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.