Macclesfield Town F.C. 2019–20 football season
Macclesfield Town F.C. 2019–20 season Chairman Mark Blower Head Coach Sol Campbell (until 15 August)[1] Daryl McMahon (between 19 August–2 January)[2] [3] Mark Kennedy (from 16 January)[4] Stadium Moss Rose League Two 24th (relegated) FA Cup First round EFL Cup Second round EFL Trophy Group stage Top goalscorer League: Joe Ironside (6) All: Joe Ironside (7) Highest home attendance 3,467 vs Port Vale , League Two, 12 October 2019 Lowest home attendance 525 vs Newcastle United , EFL Trophy, 3 September 2019 Average home league attendance 1,998[5]
The 2019–20 season was Macclesfield Town 's second consecutive season in League Two after gaining promotion two seasons previously .[6]
Pre-season [ ]
The Silkmen announced pre-season friendlies against Congleton Town [7] and Cheadle Heath Nomads .[8]
Congleton Town v Macclesfield Town
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09 ) Friendly Congleton Town 1–2 Macclesfield Town show Congleton 19:45 BST
Report
Blyth 1' Trialist 87'
Stadium: Ivy Gardens
Leek Town v Macclesfield Town
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23 ) Friendly Leek Town 0–0 Macclesfield Town show Leek 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Harrison Park
Hartlepool United v Macclesfield Town
Competitions [ ]
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
Promotion, qualification or relegation
17
Leyton Orient
36
10
12
14
47
55
−8
42
1.17
18
Carlisle United
37
10
12
15
39
56
−17
42
1.14
19
Oldham Athletic
37
9
14
14
44
57
−13
41
1.11
20
Scunthorpe United
37
10
10
17
44
56
−12
40
1.08
21
Mansfield Town
36
9
11
16
48
55
−7
38
1.06
22
Morecambe
37
7
11
19
35
60
−25
32
0.86
23
Stevenage
36
3
13
20
24
50
−26
22
0.61
Reprieved from relegation[a]
24
Macclesfield Town (R)
37
7
15
15
32
47
−15
19[b]
0.51[b]
Relegation to the National League
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
[16] (R) Relegated
Notes:
^ As a result of Bury 's expulsion from League One , only one team is relegated to maintain League Two at 24 teams.[9]
^ Macclesfield Town deducted four points for failing to both pay their players' wages and to fulfil a fixture, reduced from six points after appeal.[10] [11] A further seven-point deduction was given for failing to play December's match against Plymouth Argyle .[12] A further two-point deduction was given for breaches of regulations over non-payment of wages.[13] On 3 July the EFL appealed against the independent disciplinary panel's sanctions on Macclesfield.[14] A further four points were deducted on 11 August 2020, resulting in Macclesfield Town being relegated. Stevenage reprieved[15]
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
37
7
15
15
32
47
−15
30
5
9
4
19
17
+2
2
6
11
13
30
−17
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Ground A H A H H A H A H A H A H A A A H A H A H A A H H A H H A H A A H H A H A Result L W W L W D D L D L D D W W L L D D D D D L D W D L D W L L D L L D L L L Position 18 8 4 10 4 7 9 13 14 15 17 16 12 9 14 15 15 14 14 15 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 22 23 23 23
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[17]
Exeter City v Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient
Northampton Town v Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town v Morecambe
Macclesfield Town v Scunthorpe United
Macclesfield Town v Crawley Town
Swindon Town v Macclesfield Town
Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 10 Grimsby Town 1–0 Macclesfield Town show Cleethorpes 15:00 BST
Robson 56'
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,794 Referee: David Webb
Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05 ) 12 Cambridge United 2–2 Macclesfield Town show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Roles 13' Smith 78' Hannant 90+1'
Report
Harris 51' Archibald 65' Gnahoua 68' Vassell 77' Kirby 90+4'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Josh Smith
Macclesfield Town v Port Vale
Oldham Athletic v Macclesfield Town
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19 ) 14 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Macclesfield Town show Oldham 15:00 BST
Maouche 40' Azankpo 45+4' Sylla 58' McCann 67'
Report
Harris 53' McCourt 86'
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,428 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town v Bradford City
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26 ) Macclesfield Town v Bradford City show Macclesfield 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose Ground Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[18]
Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02 ) 16 Carlisle United 2–1 Macclesfield Town show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Jones 30' McKirdy 45+2' Loft 82' Carroll 86'
Report
Archibald 25' Ironside 31' Osadebe 50'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,880 Referee: Andy Haines
Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town
Salford City v Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town v Bradford City
Macclesfield Town v Crewe Alexandra
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07 ) Macclesfield Town Fixture not fulfilled Crewe Alexandra show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: The fixture was postponed by Macclesfield without permission of the EFL on 6 December.[19]
Macclesfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
20 December 2019 (2019-12-20 ) Macclesfield Town Fixture not fulfilled Plymouth Argyle show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: The fixture was postponed by the EFL on 20 December due to Macclesfield being handed a zero capacity notice by the local Safety Advisory Group [20]
Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town
Forest Green Rovers v Macclesfield Town
Port Vale v Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town v Cambridge United
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04 ) 24 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Cambridge United show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Gnahoua 5' Welch-Hayes 58'
Report
Jones 58' Hannant 78'
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,454 Referee: Tom Nield
Macclesfield Town v Oldham Athletic
Macclesfield Town v Crewe Alexandra
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21 ) 27 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra show Macclesfield 19:45 GMT
Green 44' (o.g. ) Gnahoua 65' O'Keeffe 87'
Report
Ainley 90+5' Hunt 90+6'
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,435 Referee: Christopher Pollard
Macclesfield Town v Forest Green Rovers
Macclesfield Town v Northampton Town
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01 ) 30 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Northampton Town show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Kirby 36'
Report
Morton 59' Cornell 90+1'
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,712 Referee: John Busby
Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town
Morecambe v Macclesfield Town
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11 ) 32 Morecambe 2–0 Macclesfield Town show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Diagouraga 18' Wildig 35'
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,611 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Macclesfield Town v Exeter City
Macclesfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
18 February 2020 (2020-02-18 ) 34 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle show Macclesfield 19:45 GMT
Tracey 33' Archibald 70' O'Keeffe 85' Horsfall 90+4'
Report
Sarcevic 84' 85'
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,887 Referee: Neil Hair
Crewe Alexandra v Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town v Salford City
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29 ) 36 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Salford City show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
McCourt 68'
Report
Hunter 30' 43' Towell 37'
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,317 Referee: Trevor Kettle
Plymouth Argyle v Macclesfield Town
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07 ) 37 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Macclesfield Town show Plymouth 15:00 GMT
Hardie 33' Cooper 62' , 77'
Report
Kirby 14'
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,310 Referee: Christopher Sarginson
Macclesfield Town v Walsall
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14 ) Macclesfield Town v Walsall show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[21]
Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17 ) Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town show Macclesfield 19:45 GMT
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[21]
Bradford City v Macclesfield Town
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21 ) Bradford City v Macclesfield Town show Bradford 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[21]
Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28 ) Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[21]
Mansfield Town v Macclesfield Town
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04 ) Mansfield Town v Macclesfield Town show Mansfield 15:00 BST
Stadium: One Call Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[22]
Scunthorpe United v Macclesfield Town
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10 ) Scunthorpe United v Macclesfield Town show Scunthorpe 15:00 BST
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[22]
Macclesfield Town v Stevenage
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13 ) Macclesfield Town v Stevenage show Macclesfield 13:00 BST
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[22]
Crawley Town v Macclesfield Town
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18 ) Crawley Town v Macclesfield Town show Crawley 15:00 BST
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[22]
Macclesfield Town v Swindon Town
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25 ) Macclesfield Town v Swindon Town show Macclesfield 15:00 BST
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[22]
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[23]
Macclesfield Town v Kingstonian
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[24] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[25]
Blackpool v Macclesfield Town
Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town
Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[27]
Pos
Div
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L2
Port Vale
3
3
0
0
0
7
4
+3
9
Advance to Round 2
2
L1
Shrewsbury Town
3
2
0
0
1
7
3
+4
6
3
L2
Macclesfield Town
3
1
0
0
2
5
7
−2
3
4
ACA
Newcastle United U21
3
0
0
0
3
2
7
−5
0
Macclesfield Town v Newcastle United U21
Macclesfield Town v Port Vale
Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
To
Date until
Ref.
20 September 2019
RM
Peter Vincenti
Hereford
1 January 2020
[50]
26 December 2019
RW
Adam Dawson
Radcliffe
January 2020
[51]
Transfers out [ ]
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