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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A Uefa B licence holder, she has been a coach for five years including a full-time spell with Macclesfield.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Alex Hughes was found collapsed at his home in Macclesfield, Cheshire, on 19 June by his two sons.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

"I hope the whole of Macclesfield gets behind me and we pull together and put me back into a position where I feel that I actually belong."

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

In that time, the Eagles suffered an embarrassing defeat by non-league Macclesfield in the FA Cup and dropped to within eight points of the relegation zone with 12 matches remaining.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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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