2015–16 Macclesfield Town F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
| Manager | John Askey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Moss Rose | ||
| FA Cup |
1st Round (knocked out by Portsmouth) | ||
| FA Trophy |
3rd Round (knocked out by Torquay United | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Kristian Dennis (22) All: Kristian Dennis (29) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,037 vs. Tranmere Rovers (26 December 2015) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 507 vs. Truro City (19 January 2016) | ||
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The 2015–16 season is Macclesfield Town's 142nd season of existence and their fourth consecutive season in the National League.[1] Along with competing in the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and FA Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RM | | Theo Bailey-Jones | Wrexham | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | LB | | Curtis Haynes-Brown | Lowestoft Town | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Jack Sampson | Morecambe | Free transfer | [4] |
| 11 July 2015 | CB | | Neill Byrne | AFC Telford United | Free transfer | [5] |
| 31 July 2015 | CM | | Danny Whitehead | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [6] |
| 7 August 2015 | CF | | John Marsden | Southport | Free transfer | [7] |
| 8 August 2015 | GK | | Shwan Jalal | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [8] |
| 17 August 2015 | CM | | Damani Holness | Northwich Victotia | Free transfer | [9] |
| 3 September 2015 | LB | | David Fitzpatrick | Southport | Free transfer | [10] |
| 25 September 2015 | CF | | Fisayo Adarabioyo | Crystal Palace | Free transfer | [11] |
| 25 September 2015 | CF | | Lindon Meikle | York City | Free transfer | [12] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | MF | | Scott Barrow | Newport County | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Will Haining | Ashton United | Free transfer | [14] |
| 1 July 2015 | RM | | Adriano Moké | Wrexham | Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | | Rhys Taylor | Newport County | Free transfer | [13] |
| 11 July 2015 | CF | | Waide Fairhurst | Torquay United | Free transfer | [16] |
| 7 August 2015 | CF | | Malachi Lavelle-Moore | Torquay United | Free transfer | [17] |
| 4 September 2015 | SS | | John Marsden | Colwyn Bay | Free transfer | [18] |
| 27 November 2015 | SS | | Lindon Meikle | Alfreton Town | Free transfer | [19] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Kristian Dennis | Stockport County | End of season | [20] |
| 10 July 2015 | LB | | Tony Diagne | Lincoln City | 2 January 2016 | [21] |
| 5 August 2015 | CB | | Will Boyle | Huddersfield Town | 2 September 2015[lower-alpha 1] | [23] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2015 | MF | | Will Bailey | Kidsgrove Athletic | End of season | [24] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 8 May 2015, Macclesfield Town announced that Rochdale will visit on 18 July 2015 in a pre-season friendly.[25] On 18 May 2015, a friendly match against League One side Bury was confirmed.[26] A day later, Macclesfield Town added Kidsgrove Athletic and Nantwich Town to their pre-season schedule.[27] Another friendly was added to the pre-season schedule on 20 May 2015, against Stockport County.[28] On 27 May 2015, the club announced Stoke U21's will visit on 1 August 2015.[29] On 2 June 2015, a friendly against Sheffield United was announced.[30] On 30 July 2015, the game against Stoke was called off.[31] On 31 July 2015, this was replaced by a home friendly against Congleton Town.[32]
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Kidsgrove Athletic | 0–0 | Macclesfield Town | Kidsgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Novus Stadium |
| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Nantwich Town | 3–0 | Macclesfield Town | Nantwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 BST | Short Shotton |
Report | Stadium: The Weaver Stadium |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 464 Referee: J Johnson |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Bury | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 GMT (UTC+1) | Report | Clarke |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 458 Referee: O Yates |
| 24 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Stockport County | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 BST | Dennis Holroyd |
Report | Russell |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 720 Referee: J Simpson |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 0–4 | Sheffield United | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 BST | Report | Diagne Sharp Adams |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 999 Referee: B Toner |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | P–P | Stoke City U21's | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+1) | Game cancelled |
Stadium: Moss Rose |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 7–1 | Congleton Town | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Dennis Whitaker Poole Bailey-Jones Marsden Whitehead |
Report | McGowan |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 329 Referee: T Parsons |
National League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 69 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 67 |
| 10 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 66 |
| 11 | Barrow | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 65 |
| 12 | Woking | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 61 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
On 3 July 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming National League season was announced. Macclesfield Town started away against Torquay United.[33]
August
| 8 August 2015 1 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Torquay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Fisher |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,066 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 11 August 2015 2 | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Southport | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Halls |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,472 Referee: Ian Hussin |
| 15 August 2015 3 | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Welling United | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Whittaker Dennis |
Report | Kabba |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 18 August 2015 4 | Lincoln City | 5–3 | Macclesfield Town | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Hearn Rhead |
Report | Dennis Lewis |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,320 Referee: Jason Whiteley |
| 22 August 2015 5 | Eastleigh | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Eastleigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Lafayette |
Report | Stadium: Ten Acres Attendance: 1,928 Referee: Richard Martin |
| 29 August 2015 6 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Chester | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Whitehead |
Report | Peers Hobson |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,062 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 31 August 2015 7 | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Macclesfield Town | Cleethorpes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dennis |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,251 Referee: Robert Whitton |
September
| 5 September 2015 8 | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Woking | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Dennis Byrne |
Report | Jones |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 12 September 2015 9 | Bromley | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Bromley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | May |
Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 955 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 15 September 2015 10 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Macclesfield Town | Cheltenham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Pell Wright |
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,962 Referee: Adam Bromley |
| 19 September 2015 11 | Macclesfield Town | 4–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Dennis Lewis Whitaker |
Report | Parkin Sinclair |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,311 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 22 September 2015 12 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Barrow | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Lewis |
Report | Cook |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Ian Hussin |
| 26 September 2015 13 | Aldershot Town | 0–3 | Macclesfield Town | Aldershot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Gallagher |
Report | Rowe Dennis |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,579 Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis |
October
| 3 October 2015 14 | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Boreham Wood | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cox |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,186 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 6 October 2015 15 | Guiseley | 0–3 | Macclesfield Town | Guiseley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Report | Turnbull Whitehead Whitaker Diagne |
Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 653 Referee: Ryan Johnson |
| 10 October 2015 16 | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Diagne Rowe Halls Whitaker |
Report | Luke Maxwell Murphy |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,652 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 13 October 2015 17 | Macclesfield Town | 1–0 | Gateshead | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Dennis |
Report | James Curtis |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,223 Referee: Wayne Barratt |
| 17 October 2015 18 | Dover Athletic | 2–1 | Macclesfield Town | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Payne Deverdics |
Report | Whitehead Cowan Rowe |
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Referee: Alan Young |
| 31 October 2015 19 | Braintree Town | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Szmodics |
Report | Stadium: Cressing Road Attendance: 987 Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis |
November
| 10 November 2015 20 | Macclesfield Town | 3–0 | Altrincham | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Dennis Whitaker Dan Cowan Holroyd |
Report | Leather O'Keefe |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,801 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 14 November 2015 21 | Woking | 2–5 | Macclesfield Town | Woking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Arthur Holman Jones |
Report | Whitehead Dennis Byrne |
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 1,324 Referee: Adam Bromley |
| 21 November 2015 22 | Macclesfield Town | 2–0 | Bromley | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Paul Lewis Dan Cowan Dennis |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Ryan Johnson |
| 28 November 2015 23 | Wrexham | 2–3 | Macclesfield Town | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Jennings Gray |
Report | Kristian Dennis Danny Whitaker |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,591 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
December
| 5 December 2015 24 | Southport | 3–1 | Macclesfield Town | Southport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Bishop Almond Thompson |
Report | Byrne Whitaker Turnbull Chris Churchman |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 861 Referee: John Busby |
| 8 December 2015 25 | Macclesfield | 1–2 | Eastleigh | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Diagne Dan Cowan Pilkington |
Report | Constable Cook Reid |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 19 December 2015 26 | Welling United | 0–1 | Macclesfield Town | Welling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Dennis |
Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 577 Referee: Richard Martin |
| 26 December 2015 27 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Dennis Halls Paul Lewis |
Report | McNulty Jennings Davies Norwood Tomlinson Ihiekwe Maynard |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 3,037 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 28 December 2015 28 | Chester | 0–2 | Macclesfield Town | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Hobson |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Sharps Dennis |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,791 Referee: Ian Hussin |
January
| 2 January 2016 29 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Macclesfield Town | Birkenhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Report | Sampson Turnbull |
Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 9 January 2016 30 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Halls |
Report | Brown Tuton |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Stephen Ross |
| 23 January 2016 31 | Macclesfield Town | 0–2 | Aldershot Town | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Byrne Branagan |
Report | Alfie Pavey Lathrope |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,515 Referee: Joseph Johnson |
| 30 January 2016 32 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Macclesfield Town | Nailsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Jennings Clough |
Report | Sampson |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,617 Referee: John Busby |
February
| 13 February 2015 33 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3–1 | Macclesfield Town | Kidderminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe White Arthur Gnahoua |
Report | Dennis |
Stadium: Aggborough Attendance: 1,693 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 27 February 2016 34 | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Wrexham | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Sampson |
Report | Newton |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,406 Referee: Ollie Yates |
March
| 1 March 2016 35 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Torquay United | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Dennis |
Report | Blissett |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 5 March 2016 36 | Altrincham | 0–0 | Macclesfield Town | Altrincham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Sampson |
Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 2,014 Referee: Wayne Barratt |
| 12 March 2016 37 | Macclesfield Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Whitehead |
Report | McCombe Beevers |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,676 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 19 March 2016 38 | Boreham Wood | 0–0 | Macclesfield Town | Borehamwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | [ Report] | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 306 Referee: Adam Bromley |
FA Cup
| 24 October 2015 4th Qualifying Round | Macclesfield Town | 3–2 | Alfreton Town | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Dennis Turnbull |
Report | Sam Jones Robertson |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,048 |
| 7 November 2015 1st Round | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Macclesfield Town | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | McGurk Bennett |
Report | Dennis |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 9,834 Referee: Lee Swabey |
FA Trophy
| 12 December 2015 1st Round | Macclesfield Town | A-A | Ashton United | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Pilkington Haining |
Stadium: Moss Rose Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 22 December 2015 1st Round | Macclesfield Town | 4-0 | Ashton United | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Dennis Lewis Whitehead |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 610 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 16 January 2016 2nd Round | Truro City | 2-2 | Macclesfield Town | Truro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Knowles Vassell |
Report | Dennis Turner |
Stadium: Treyew Road Attendance: 665 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 19 January 2016 2nd Round Replay | Macclesfield Town | 2-0 | Truro City | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Whitaker Dennis |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 507 Referee: Wayne Barratt |
| 9 February 2016 3nd Round | Torquay United | 3-3 | Macclesfield Town | Torquay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Rees Butler Allen |
Report | Sampson Byrne Dennis |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 838 Referee: Richard Martin |
| 16 February 2016 3rd Round Replay | Macclesfield Town | 0-1 | Torquay United | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Smith |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 566 Referee: Simon Bennett |
References
- ↑ "History". Statto.
- ↑ "Bailey-Jones Agrees Macc Deal". Macclesfield Town FC. 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Macclesfield Town Sign Curtis Haynes-Brown". Macclesfield Town FC. 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Jack Sampson Signs For Silkmen". Macclesfield Town FC. 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Neill Byrne Completes Move To Macclesfield". Macclesfield Town FC. 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Danny Whitehead Signs For Macclesfield". Macclesfield Town FC. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "John Marsden Signs For Macclesfield". Macclesfield Town FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Macclesfield Confirm Signing Of Jalal". Macclesfield Town FC. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Damani Holness Joins Macclesfield". Macclesfield Town FC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "Silkmen Sign Fitzpatrick". Macclesfield Town FC. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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- ↑ "Lindon Meikle Joins Macclesfield". Macclesfield Town FC. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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- ↑ "Haining In Ashton Move". Macclesfield Town FC. 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Adriano Moke Joins Wrexham". Macclesfield Town FC. 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "Waide Fairhurst latest signing at Torquay United". Western Morning News. 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Duo Sign On Non-Contract Basis". Torquay United FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "John Marsden Leaves Macclesfield". Macclesfield Town FC. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Meikle Departs Silkmen". Macclesfield Town FC. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Kristian Dennis Loan Deal To Macclesfield Town Agreed". Macclesfield Town FC. 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tony Diagne Signs For Silkmen". Macclesfield Town FC. 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Boyle Returns To Huddersfield". Macclesfield Town FC. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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- ↑ "Will Bailey - First Team - Kidsgrove Athletic FC". Kidsgrove Athletic FC. 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Rochdale Travel To Moss Rose". Macclesfield Town FC. 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Bury Confirmed For Pre-Season Clash". Macclesfield Town FC. 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "Macc To Face Kidsgrove And Nantwich". Macclesfield Town FC. 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "Stockport To Visit In Pre-Season". Macclesfield Town FC. 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "Stoke City U21 Side To Visit Moss Rose". Macclesfield Town FC. 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Macclesfield Town Announce Pre-Season Friendly With Sheffield United". Macclesfield Town FC. 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Stoke U21 Fixture Cancelled". Macclesfield Town FC. 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "Macclesfield To Host Congleton On Saturday". Macclesfield Town FC. 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "2015/16 Macclesfield Town Fixtures". Macclesfield Town FC. 3 July 2015.
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