2021–22 Macclesfield season

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Macclesfield
2021–22 season
OwnerRobert Smethurst
ManagerDanny Whitaker
StadiumLeasing.com Stadium
NWCFL Premier Division1st (promoted)
FA CupPreliminary Round
FA VaseFirst Qualifying Round
NWCFL Challenge CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Clare & Neil Danns (21)

All:
Tom Clare (23)
Highest home attendance4,720 vs. AFC Liverpool,
NWCFL Premier Division,
(2 April 2022)
Average home league attendance3,390
Biggest win6–0 vs. Vauxhall Motors (A)
(22 February 2022)
6–0 vs. Avro (H)
(19 March 2022)

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 (2021-06-28) New Mills 2–3 Macclesfield New Mills
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Trialist 80'
Trialist 83'
Report Clare 38'
Crofton 79' 80'
Stadium: Church Lane
Attendance: 377
3 July 2021 (2021-07-03) Macclesfield Cancelled Congleton Town Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) Witton Albion 1–3 Macclesfield Northwich
19:45 BST (UTC+01) 11' Maieco 10'
Clare 56'
Crofton 86'
Stadium: Wincham Park
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Macclesfield 2–2 Leek Town Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Maieco 48'
Clare 68'
Report Trickett-Smith 32'
Dickov 60'
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) Winstanley Warriors 1–7 Macclesfield Wigan
19:00 BST (UTC+01) 6' Maieco 2'
Mendy 22'
Grimshaw 38'
Dwyer 60' 68' 80'
Owen 90'
Stadium: Little Lane
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Buxton 2–1 Macclesfield Buxton
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Chambers 17'
Mills 57'
48' (o.g.) Stadium: The Silverlands
Attendance: 300
23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) Macclesfield 0–3 Chester Macclesfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Cartwright 12' 17'
Waring 46'
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Macclesfield 1–1 Stockport County Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Coker 85' Alli 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
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
Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
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:
  1. ^ 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
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]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
GroundHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAAAHHHAHAAHAHAAAHAHHAH
ResultWDWWWWDWWLLWWWDWWDWDWWWWLLWDWDWWWWWWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2022. Source: https://www.nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=888#tab2
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 (2021-07-31) 1 Macclesfield 1–0 Burscough Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Arnasalem 16'
Coker Yellow card
Dwyer Yellow card
Denson Yellow card
Smith Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,018
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 2 Winsford United 4–4 Macclesfield Winsford
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Boden 33'
Bolland 38'
Duckworth 56' 70'
O'Connor Yellow card
Parr Yellow card
Clare 2' (pen.) 8' 45' 68'
Dwyer Yellow card
Mendy Yellow card
Obeng Yellow card
Stadium: The Barton Stadium
Attendance: 918
14 August 2021 (2021-08-14) 3 Macclesfield 2–1 Irlam Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Dwyer 29'
Clare 49'
Adams Yellow card
Clare Yellow card
Icely 9'
Langford Yellow card
Skinner Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,061
17 August 2021 (2021-08-17) 4 Macclesfield 3–1 Prestwich Heys Macclesfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Dwyer 12'
Mendy 41'
Clare 65'
Report Grimshaw 45+2'
Dickinson Yellow card
Potts Yellow card Yellow-red card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,121
28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) 5 Barnoldswick Town 1–2 Macclesfield Barnoldswick
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Hill 42' Clare 19'
Dwyer 25'
Clare Yellow card
Dwyer Yellow card
Fleming Yellow card
Stadium: Greenberfield Lane
Attendance: 691
30 August 2021 (2021-08-30) 6 Macclesfield 1–0 Congleton Town Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Berry 56'
Clare Yellow card
Maieco Yellow card
Mendy Yellow card
Griffith Yellow card
Needham Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
4 September 2021 (2021-09-04) 7 Ashton Athletic 1–1 Macclesfield Ashton-in-Makerfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Beckford 82'
Bandell Yellow card
Reid Red card
Adams 68'
Adams Yellow card
Stadium: Brocstedes Park
Attendance: 475
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) 8 Macclesfield 1–0 Vauxhall Motors Macclesfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Clare 90'
Fleming Yellow card
Morrison Yellow card
Garner–Knapper Yellow card Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,432
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) 9 Macclesfield 4–0 Litherland REMYCA Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Maieco 15' 32'
Morrison 48'
McGowan 58'
Codling Yellow card
Moran Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,004
20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) 10 Longridge Town 4–2 Macclesfield Longridge
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Anderton 20' 77'
Yoak 24'
Wilkinson 34'
Clare 3' 7'
Maieco Yellow card
Morrison Yellow card
Stadium: Mike Riding Ground
Attendance: 448
29 September 2021 (2021-09-29) 11 Avro 2–0 Macclesfield Oldham
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Potts 20'
Rathbone 24'
Cottrell Yellow card
Harrop Yellow card
Latham Yellow card
Sloane Yellow card
Wallwork Yellow card
Clare Yellow card
Mendy Yellow card
Stadium: Whitebank Stadium
Attendance: 400
2 October 2021 (2021-10-02) 12 Macclesfield 4–1 Charnock Richard Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Adams 9'
Danns 33'
Maieco 47' 68'
Report Carsley 90' Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,778
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) 13 Macclesfield 2–1 Northwich Victoria Macclesfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Dwyer 64'
Hanson 66'
Maieco Yellow card
Report Sephton 31'
Schofield Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,003
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) 14 Wythenshawe Town 0–1 Macclesfield Wythenshawe
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Dwyer 18'
Morrison Yellow card
Stadium: Ericstan Stadium
Attendance: 894
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) 15 Squires Gate 0–0 Macclesfield Squires Gate
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Boyd Yellow card
Ridings Yellow card
Report Stadium: The Brian Addison Stadium
Attendance: 408
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 16 Macclesfield 3–0 Padiham Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Clare 61' (pen.) 90'
Berry 90+4'
Bardsley–Rowe Yellow card
Clare Yellow card
D. Sherlock Red card
K. Sherlock Yellow card
Walker Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,221
29 October 2021 (2021-10-29) 17 Lower Breck 1–3 Macclesfield Anfield
20:00 BST (UTC+01) McGivern 86'
Brown Yellow card
Morris Yellow card
Peers Yellow card
Danns 30' 53'
Adams 84'
Ashton Yellow card Yellow-red card
Stadium: Anfield Sports and Community Centre
Attendance: 563
6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) 18 Macclesfield 2–2 Runcorn Town Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Danns 59' 90+5' (pen.)
Simpson Yellow card
Cairns 68'
Foulkes 80' (pen.)
Antoine Yellow card
Davies Yellow card
Lloyd Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,420
9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) 19 AFC Liverpool 1–2 Macclesfield Crosby
19:45 GMT McCarthy 90+2'
Parr Yellow card
Thomas Yellow card
Danns 21' (pen.)
Mendy 78'
Morrison Yellow card
Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 413
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 20 Skelmersdale United 0–0 Macclesfield Skelmersdale
15:00 GMT Nicholson Yellow card Report Maieco Yellow card
Simpson Yellow card
Stadium: JMO Sports Park
Attendance: 936
27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) 21 Northwich Victoria 3–4 Macclesfield Northwich
15:00 GMT Dunn 40' 90+3'
Birchall 46'
Birchall Yellow card
Mather Yellow card
Danns 38' 77' 80'
Berry 90+2'
Clare Yellow card
Danns Yellow card
Danquah Yellow card
Mendy Yellow card
Stadium: Wincham Park
Attendance: 942
4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) 22 Macclesfield 2–0 Barnoldswick Town Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Berry 36'
Clare 45'
Report Fagan Yellow card Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) 23 Macclesfield 1–0 Squires Gate Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Bardsley–Rowe 18'
Clare Yellow card
Maieco Yellow card
Mendy Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,392
18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) Match postponed Prestwich Heys P–P Macclesfield Prestwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Adie Moran Park
27 December 2021 (2021-12-27) 24 Macclesfield 2–1 Winsford United Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Danns 54'
Clare 75'
Clare Yellow card
Coughlan 6'
Jackson Yellow card
McDonough Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 4,353
3 January 2022 (2022-01-03) 25 Prestwich Heys 1–0 Macclesfield Prestwich
14:00 GMT Rothwell 6'
Dickin Yellow card
Clare Yellow card Stadium: Adie Moran Park
Attendance: 420
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) 26 Macclesfield 2–4 Wythenshawe Town Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Berry 18'
49' (o.g.)
Berry Yellow card
Clare Yellow card
Report Bryan 22'
Smalley 57'
Palma 74'
Byrne 77'
Wilkinson Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,543
14 January 2022 (2022-01-14) 27 Litherland REMYCA 1–2 Macclesfield Bootle
19:45 GMT Riley 37'
Clair Yellow card
Clements Yellow card
Murphy Yellow card
Report Danns 27'
Lee 29'
Lee Yellow card
Lonsdale Yellow card
Maieco Yellow card
Stadium: Berry Street Garage Stadium
Attendance: 643
22 January 2022 (2022-01-22) 28 Charnock Richard 1–1 Macclesfield Charnock Richard
15:00 GMT Darr 88'
Jakovlevs Yellow card
Nickeas Yellow card
Regan Yellow card
Report Danns 59'
Berry Yellow card
Hanson Yellow card
Stadium: Mossie Park
Attendance: 641
29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) 29 Macclesfield 3–1 Skelmersdale United Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Berry 45+2'
Danns 67'
Lonsdale 88'
Report Morris 28'
Morris Yellow card
Nicholson Yellow card
Preston Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 4,347
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05) Match postponed Padiham P–P Macclesfield Padiham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Arbories Memorial Sports Ground
8 February 2022 (2022-02-08) 30 Irlam 2–2 Macclesfield Irlam
19:45 GMT Brown 35'
Southworth 55'
Cartwright Yellow card
Francis Red card
Holt Yellow card
Icely Yellow card
Danns 50' (pen.)
Berry 61'
Hanson Yellow card
Fensome Yellow card
Sonogo Yellow card
Stadium: Silver Street
Attendance: 915
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12) 31 Macclesfield 4–0 Lower Breck Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Danns 64'
Berry 76'
Clare 77'
Dwyer 90+3'
Berry Yellow card
Duffy Yellow card
Mendy Yellow card
Report Finley Yellow card
Miller Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,745
19 February 2022 (2022-02-19) 32 Burscough 0–4 Macclesfield Burscough
15:00 GMT Brady Yellow card
McNamara Yellow card
Report Danns 42' 64'
Berry 72'
Owens 77'
Clare Yellow card
Stadium: New Victoria Park
Attendance: 375
22 February 2022 (2022-02-22) 33 Vauxhall Motors 0–6 Macclesfield Ellesmere Port
19:45 GMT Heath Yellow card Report Clare 16'
Danns 21' 33'
Berry 42' 43'
Adams 83'
Stadium: vanEupen Arena
Attendance: 576
26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) 34 Runcorn Town 0–1 Macclesfield Runcorn
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card
Hughes Yellow card
Turner Yellow card
Report 28' (o.g.)
Sanogo Yellow card
Stadium: Viridor Community Stadium
Attendance: 635
5 March 2022 (2022-03-05) 35 Macclesfield 3–1 Longridge Town Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Clare 1'
Freedman 37'
Adams 89'
Report Anderton 54'
Flynn Yellow card
Forbes Yellow card
Martin Yellow card
Turner Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
8 March 2022 (2022-03-08) 36 Padiham 0–2 Macclesfield Padiham
19:45 GMT Hoskin Red card
Morton Yellow card
Clare 61'
Danns 77'
Stadium: Arbories Memorial Sports Ground
Attendance: 625
12 March 2022 (2022-03-12) 37 Macclesfield 4–0 Ashton Athletic Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Danns 45+1'
Berry 48' 90'
Clare 64'
Freedman Yellow card
Report Houghton Yellow card Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 4,604
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19) 38 Macclesfield 6–0 Avro Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Berry 29' 42+2' 84' (pen.) 90+2'
West 68'
Kiwomya 90+6'
West Yellow card
Report Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 4,038
26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) 39 Congleton Town 1–3 Macclesfield Crewe
15:00 GMT Chadwick 4' (pen.)
Putnam Yellow card
Read Yellow card
Report Berry 14'
Mendy 61' 77'
Freedman Yellow card
Mendy Yellow card
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,668
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02) 40 Macclesfield 4–2 AFC Liverpool Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) 44' (o.g.)
Clare 45+2' (pen.) 69'
Duffy 77'
Report Fisher 62'
Scorah 79'
Croasdale Yellow card
Lyons Yellow card
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 (2021-08-07) Extra Preliminary Round Macclesfield 4–0 Burscough Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Clare 3'
Dwyer 20' 30'
Coker 45'
Ajayi Yellow card
Berry Yellow card
Clare Yellow card
Report Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 1,334
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) Preliminary Round Squires Gate 6–4 Macclesfield Squires Gate
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Feeney 15'
Westwood 21'
Ing 62' 67'
Boyd 73'
Iley 82'
Bartram–Conway Yellow card
Ing Yellow card
Report Dwyer 3' 39'
Adams 49'
73' (o.g.)
Sekouba Yellow card
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 (2021-09-11) First Qualifying Round Winterton Rangers 3–2 Macclesfield Winterton
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Ture 7'
Walker 16'
Allison 65'
Adams 17'
McGowan 36'
Clare Yellow card
Coker Yellow card
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 (2022-03-16) First Round Northwich Victoria 1–2 Macclesfield Northwich
19:45 GMT Birchall 78' Report Maieco 53' 64'
McDonnell Yellow card
Stadium: Wincham Park
Attendance: 231
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) Second Round Macclesfield 2–1 Sandbach United Macclesfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Berry 4'
Freedman 35' (pen.)
Report Evans 84'
Roberts Yellow card
Tatters Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 693
12 April 2022 (2022-04-12) Third Round Macclesfield 4–1 Brocton Macclesfield
19:45 BST (UTC+01) Berry 11' 17'
Dwyer 13'
Clare 75'
Berry Yellow card
Report Smith 46'
Blanchette Yellow card
Devoir Yellow card
Rolston Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 530
2 May 2022 (2022-05-02) Quarter-final Macclesfield 2–3 Skelmersdale United Macclesfield
15:00 BST (UTC+01) Berry 29'
Danns soccer ball with red X 45+2'
Danns 45+2'
Salkeld 22'
Croughan 39'
Howard 90'
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 1,148

Cheshire Senior Cup[edit]

2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) First Round Macclesfield 3–2 Cheadle Heath Nomads Macclesfield
19:45 GMT Ryan 19'
Grimshaw 62'
McGowan 79'
Foley 68' 86'
Evans Yellow card
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 402
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) Second Round Macclesfield 1–3 Stockport County Macclesfield
19:45 GMT Rokka 25' (pen.)
Rokka Yellow card
Report Jennings 22'
Alli 45'
Edwards 66'
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
Attendance: 1,054

Last updated: 23 April 2022.
Source: https://www.nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=888

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Macclesfield FC: Silkmen crowned champions in first season". BBC Sport. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation". Google Docs.
  3. ^ "Promotion and Relegation explained for the 2021-22 Season". nwcfl.com. 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
  5. ^ "Stage One of 2021–22 Season Fixtures Released". NWCFL. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Remaining 2021–22 Season Fixtures Released". NWCFL. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ "The first two draws for the new Emirates FA Cup 2021–22 have been made". The FA. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Early round draws for FA Youth Cup, Buildbase FA and Vase have been released". The FA. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Macron cup tie against Skelmersdale United to be played at the Leasing.com Stadium". Macclesfield FC. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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