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Joe Donnohue

'I was drinking an awful lot. One crazy night my pal said, "Have you seen there's a football club on Rightmove?"' Inside story behind Macclesfield FC owner's incredible FA Cup run and the two games funding the club for a year

Rob Smethurst Macclesfield Rightmove Macclesfield FC FA Cup Football Crystal Palace Brentford Macclesfield Town EPL
MACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Goal scorers Isaac Buckley-Ricketts and Paul Dawson of Macclesfield celebrate after the team's victory following the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Macclesfield and Crystal Palace at Moss Rose Ground on January 10, 2026 in Macclesfield, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images).

Once upon a time, Macclesfield Town competed in the third tier of English football, even facing the likes of Manchester City, Fulham and Bournemouth. The club spent much of the past 25 years as a Football League entity before falling on hard times.

The Silkmen went bust, home ground Moss Rose fell into disrepair and the local community was, for an extended period during the COVID lockdowns, without a football team.

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