Macclesfield

British

/ ˈmækəlzˌfiːld /

noun

a market town in NW England, in Cheshire: former centre of the silk industry; pharmaceuticals, services. Pop: 50 688 (2001)

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Non-league Macclesfield could be in line to face a third top-flight opponent in a row - either the Silkmen or Brentford will head to West Ham in round five after Monday night's tie.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

While he assesses options for life after football, Matheson makes the most of being a part-time player at Macclesfield and coaches their under-eight's team in his spare time.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Sixth-tier Macclesfield, who ended Crystal Palace's defence of the competition in round three, are aiming to produce another massive upset when they host Brentford on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

There was nothing artificial about the atmosphere as every Macclesfield fan scented another shock in the cold night air.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Making and remaking the common culture that bound together clergymen, mathematicians, instrument makers and aristocrats such as James Brydges, Duke of Chandos, and George Parker, second Earl of Macclesfield, required constant effort.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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