2008–09 Macclesfield Town F.C. season

Macclesfield Town F.C. 2008–09 football season
Macclesfield Town F.C.
2008–09 season
ManagerKeith Alexander[1]
Football League Two20th
FA CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
Football League TrophyFirst Round
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This article documents the 2008–09 season of Cheshire football club Macclesfield Town F.C.

League table

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Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Torquay United 46 14 15 17 64 55 +9 57
18 Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 68 73 −5 55
19 Macclesfield Town 46 12 18 16 49 58 −9 54
20 Lincoln City 46 13 11 22 42 65 −23 50
21 Barnet 46 12 12 22 47 63 −16 48
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: football-league.co.uk

Results

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League Two

Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town
9 August 2008 1 Shrewsbury Town 4–0 Macclesfield Town Shrewsbury
Cansdell-Sherriff 31'
Holt 51' (pen.)
Coughlan 79'
Hibbert 85'		 Stadium: Prostar Stadium
Attendance: 5,812
Macclesfield Town v Bradford City
16 August 2008 2 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Bradford City Macclesfield
Thorne 10', 14' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,556
Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield Town
23 August 2008 3 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Macclesfield Town Accrington
Mullin 50'
Ryan 60'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,323
Macclesfield Town v Darlington
30 August 2008 4 Macclesfield Town 0–6 Darlington Macclesfield
Hessey Red card 62' Clarke 26', 53', 64' (pen.), 67'
Walker 56' (o.g.)
Austin 89'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,554
Macclesfield Town v Luton Town
6 September 2008 5 Macclesfield Town 2–1 Luton Town Macclesfield
Yeo 12'
Morgan 61'		 Charles 90' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,349
Bournemouth v Macclesfield Town
13 September 2008 6 Bournemouth 0–1 Macclesfield Town Bournemouth
Evans 2' Red card 17' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,922
Port Vale v Macclesfield Town
20 September 2008 7 Port Vale 1–4 Macclesfield Town Stoke on Trent
Dodds 44' Dunfield 36'
Yeo 75', 83' (pen.)
Reid 86'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,645
Macclesfield Town v Exeter City
27 September 2008 8 Macclesfield Town 1–4 Exeter City Macclesfield
Yeo 45' Stansfield 1', 48'
Harley 35'
Gill 85'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,854
Brentford v Macclesfield Town
4 October 2008 9 Brentford 1–0 Macclesfield Town London
MacDonald 15' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,773
Macclesfield Town v Aldershot Town
11 October 2008 10 Macclesfield Town 4–2 Aldershot Town Macclesfield
Evans 48'
Thomas 55', 58'
Green 83'		 Hudson 51'
Hylton 64'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,857
Notts County v Macclesfield Town
18 October 2008 11 Notts County 1–1 Macclesfield Town Nottingham
Facey 48'
Evans Red card 67'		 Yeo 65' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,600
Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City
21 October 2008 12 Macclesfield Town 1–2 Lincoln City Macclesfield
Yeo 5' Beevers 45'
Frecklington 82'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,247
Macclesfield Town v Rotherham United
25 October 2008 13 Macclesfield Town 1–2 Rotherham United Macclesfield
Green 90'
Jennings Red card 90'		 Tonge 5'
Sharps 90' Red card 90'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,020
Macclesfield Town v Gillingham
1 November 2008 14 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Gillingham Macclesfield
Miller 18' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,635
Rochdale v Macclesfield Town
15 November 2008 15 Rochdale 1–1 Macclesfield Town Rochdale
Rundle 66' Brown 81' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 3,013
Barnet v Macclesfield Town
22 November 2008 16 Barnet 1–3 Macclesfield Town London
O'Flynn 59' Gritton 15'
Green 87'
Brown 89'		 Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 1,579
Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town
25 November 2008 17 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Grimsby Town Macclesfield
Brown 68' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,182
Wycombe Wanderers v Macclesfield Town
2 December 2008 18 Wycombe Wanderers 4–0 Macclesfield Town High Wycombe
Vieira 11', 51'
Balanta 45'
Johnson 71'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,770
Macclesfield Town v Bury
6 December 2008 19 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Bury Macclesfield
Gritton 6'
Flynn Red card 74'		 Dawson 8' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,431
Chesterfield v Macclesfield Town
12 December 2008 20 Chesterfield 2–4 Macclesfield Town Chesterfield
Ward 38', 67'
Goodall Red card 90'		 Gritton 23', 57'
Bell 25'
Evans 77'
Green Red card 90'		 Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,451
Macclesfield Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
20 December 2008 21 Macclesfield Town 0–4 Dagenham & Redbridge Macclesfield
Benson 4', 19'
Taiwo 7'
Saunders 48'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,909
Morecambe v Macclesfield Town
26 December 2008 22 Morecambe 4–1 Macclesfield Town Morecambe
McStay 17'
Carlton 24'
Drummond 63'
Howe 79'		 Reid 3' Stadium: Christie Park
Attendance: 2,578
Macclesfield Town v Chester City
28 December 2008 23 Macclesfield Town 3–1 Chester City Macclesfield
Brown 6'
Evans 76' (pen.)
Gritton 85'		 Lowe 56' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,219
Aldershot Town v Macclesfield Town
17 January 2009 24 Aldershot Town 1–1 Macclesfield Town Aldershot
Hudson 90' Evans 21' Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 3,018
Macclesfield Town v Brentford
24 January 2009 25 Macclesfield Town 2–0 Brentford Macclesfield
Sinclair 45'
Evans 58' (pen.)		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,942
Rotherham United v Macclesfield Town
31 January 2009 27 Rotherham United 2–0 Macclesfield Town Sheffield
Hudson 12'
Reid 76'		 Stadium: Don Valley Stadium
Attendance: 2,945
Exeter City v Macclesfield Town
10 February 2009 28 Exeter City 4–0 Macclesfield Town Exeter
Stansfield 16'
Logan 44'
Saunders 73'
McAllister 75'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,839
Macclesfield Town v Rochdale
14 February 2009 29 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Rochdale Macclesfield
Kennedy 45' (pen.) Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,396
Macclesfield Town v Notts County
17 February 2009 30 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Notts County Macclesfield
Yeo 26' Hamshaw 72' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,370
Gillingham v Macclesfield Town
21 February 2009 31 Gillingham 3–1 Macclesfield Town Gillingham
King 2'
Barcham 74', 88'		 Evans 80' (pen.) Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,620
Macclesfield Town v Port Vale
25 February 2009 32 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Port Vale Macclesfield
Ahmed 85'
Dodds 90'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,267
Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town
28 February 2009 33 Macclesfield Town 3–0 Shrewsbury Town Macclesfield
Cansdell-Sherriff 21' (o.g.)
Evans 53' (pen.)
Brown 90'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,553
Darlington v Macclesfield Town
7 March 2009 35 Darlington 1–2 Macclesfield Town Darlington
Poole 61' Evans 40' (67), pen.' Stadium: The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 2,995
Macclesfield Town v Accrington Stanley
10 March 2009 36 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley Macclesfield
Cansdell-Sherriff 21' (o.g.)
Evans 53' (pen.)
Brown 90'		 Williams 42'
Procter 89'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,746
Macclesfield Town v Bournemouth
14 March 2009 37 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Bournemouth Macclesfield
Bradbury 50', 70' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,589
Luton Town v Macclesfield Town
21 March 2009 38 Luton Town 1–0 Macclesfield Town Luton
Craddock 69' (pen.) Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,363
Dagenham & Redbridge v Macclesfield Town
28 March 2009 39 Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 Macclesfield Town London
Benson 71'
Ritchie 83'		 Rooney 38' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,347
Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town
31 March 2009 40 Lincoln City 1–0 Macclesfield Town Lincoln
Pătulea 27' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,478
Macclesfield Town v Chesterfield
4 April 2009 41 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Chesterfield Macclesfield
Evans 15' Gritton 8' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,276
Chester City v Macclesfield Town
11 April 2009 42 Chester City 0–2 Macclesfield Town Chester
Rooney 8'
Evans 29'		 Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,248
Macclesfield Town v Morecambe
13 April 2009 43 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Morecambe Macclesfield
Artell 85' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,773
Bury v Macclesfield Town
18 April 2009 44 Bury 3–0 Macclesfield Town Bury
Bishop 4'
Hurst 57', 75'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,499
Macclesfield Town v Barnet
25 April 2009 45 Macclesfield Town 2–1 Barnet Macclesfield
Brown 2'
Dennis 82'		 Adomah 54' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,619
Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town
2 May 2009 46 Grimsby Town 0–0 Macclesfield Town Grimsby
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,876

FA Cup

Harlow Town v Macclesfield Town
8 November 2008 Round 1 Harlow Town 0–2 Macclesfield Town Harlow
Brisley 65'
Dunfield 86'		 Stadium: Barrows Farm Stadium
Attendance: 2,149
Port Vale v Macclesfield Town
28 November 2008 Round 2 Port Vale 1–3 Macclesfield Town Stoke on Trent
Dodds 71' Green 9', 73'
Gritton 90'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,684
Macclesfield Town v Everton
3 January 2009 Round 3 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Everton Macclesfield
Osman 43' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 6,008

League Cup

Macclesfield Town v Blackpool
12 August 2008 Round 1 Macclesfield Town 2–0 Blackpool Macclesfield
Brisley 25'
Gritton 59'
Dunfield Red card 59'		 Southern Red card 57' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,631
West Ham United v Macclesfield Town
27 August 2008 Round 2 West Ham United 4–1 (a.e.t.) Macclesfield Town London
Bowyer 74'
Cole 100'
Hines 105'
Reid 117'		 Evans 5' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 10,055

Football League Trophy

Crewe Alexandra v Macclesfield Town
2 September 2008 Northern Section Round 1 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Macclesfield Town Crewe
Schumacher 5'
Jones 27'
O'Donnell 42'		 Gritton Red card 13' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,463

Players

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First-team squad

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Jonny Brain
2 MF England ENG Izak Reid
3 DF Sierra Leone SLE Ahmed Deen
4 DF England ENG Sean Hessey
5 DF England ENG Richard Walker
6 DF England ENG Paul Morgan (on loan from Bury)
7 MF England ENG Lee Bell
8 FW England ENG Francis Green
9 FW England ENG Emile Sinclair (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
10 FW England ENG Simon Yeo
11 MF England ENG Jamie Tolley
12 MF England ENG Danny Thomas
13 GK England ENG Matt Towns
14 FW England ENG John Rooney
15 FW Barbados BRB Neil Harvey
16 DF England ENG Shaun Brisley
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Jordan Hadfield
18 FW England ENG Kristian Dennis
19 DF England ENG James Jennings
20 DF England ENG Rikki Bains
21 MF England ENG Chris Hirst
22 DF England ENG Matthew Flynn
23 MF England ENG Christian Millar
24 FW England ENG Vinny Mukendi
26 FW England ENG Gareth Evans
27 DF England ENG Nat Brown (on loan from Wrexham)
28 DF Argentina ARG Joaquin Medinilla-Cabotti
29 DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Patrece Liburd
32 MF England ENG Colin Daniel (on loan from Crewe Alexandra)
33 MF England ENG Aaron Chalmers

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF England ENG Clayton McDonald (on loan from Manchester City)
9 FW Scotland SCO Martin Gritton
20 FW England ENG Nick Blackman
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Canada CAN Terry Dunfield
29 FW England ENG Tom Elliott (on loan from Leeds United)
25 MF England ENG Kyle Fraser-Allen (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

References

  1. ^ "Macclesfield Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. ^ "League Two Table & Stadings; Sky Sports".
  3. ^ "Macclesfield Town match record: 2009".
  4. ^ "FootballSquads - Macclesfield Town - 2008/09".
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