# List of Macclesfield Town F.C. seasons

Macclesfield Football Club is an English football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The club played in the Football League from 1996–97 until relegation to the Conference Premier was confirmed on 28 April 2012. The club was formed in 1874 and the team play their home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium.

## Seasons

The Silkmen spent much of the 20th century in the Cheshire County League before becoming founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968. They were NPL champions in its first two seasons, beating Wigan Athletic to the title on both occasions. They were champions again in 1986–87, earning promotion to the Football Conference. They were Conference champions in 1994-95 but failed to gain election to the Football League. Two years later they were champions again and gained promotion in successive years to spend 1998–99 in Division Two before falling back to the fourth tier of English football (Division Three/League Two) and then being relegated to the conference in 2012.
| Year | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Leading league scorer | Average attendance | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy FA Trophy | EFL Trophy FA Trophy | | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Name | Goals | Average attendance | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Manager |
| Club changed name to Macclesfield Town. ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–67 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 56 | 5th of 22 | | | | QR4 | 3-2-1 | | | | | Albert Leake |
| 1967–68 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 96 | 39 | +57 | 66 | 1st of 22 | | | | R3 | 6-2-1 | | | | | Albert Leake |
| Northern Premier League created. Club transferred to the newly created league. ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–69 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 60 | 1st of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | | | Frank Beaumont |
| 1969–70 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 52 | 1st of 20 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | | | W | 6-2-0 | Frank Beaumont |
| 1970–71 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 56 | 5th of 22 | | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | | | QF | 3-1-1 | Frank Beaumont |
| 1971–72 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 51 | 6th of 24 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | | | QF | 3-1-1 | Frank Beaumont |
| 1972–73 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 48 | 10th of 24 | | | | QR4 | 3-0-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | Billy Haydock |
| 1973–74 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 51 | 8th of 24 | | | | QR4 | 3-2-1 | | | SF | 4-3-1 | Billy Haydock Eddie Brown |
| 1974–75 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 36 | 17th of 24 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | Eddie Brown Willie Stevenson John Collins |
| 1975–76 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 42 | 15th of 24 | | | | R1 | 4-1-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | John Collins |
| 1976–77 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 31 | 19th of 23 | | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | | | R2 | 2-0-1 | David Connor |
| 1977–78 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 60 | 92 | -32 | 33 | 22nd of 24 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | | | QR3 | 0-0-1 | David Connor Derek Partridge |
| 1978–79 | Northern Premier League | 5 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 92 | -52 | 26 | 23rd of 23 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | | | QR3 | 0-1-1 | Phil Staley |
| Phil Staley ||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 47 | 8th of 22 | | | | QR2 | 2-1-1 | | | R1 | 3-0-1 | Phil Staley |
| 1980–81 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 39 | 13th of 22 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1981–82 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 43 | 10th of 22 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Brian Booth |
| 1982–83 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 80 | 5th of 22 | | | | R1 | 4-0-1 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Brian Booth |
| 1983–84 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 64 | 6th of 22 | | | | R1 | 4-2-1 | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Brian Booth |
| 1984–85 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 82 | 2rd of 22 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | Brian Booth |
| 1985–86 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 59 | 9th of 22 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | R2 | 1-1-1 | Neil Griffiths Peter Wragg |
| 1986–87 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 88 | 1st of 22 Promoted | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | | | QR3 | 0-1-1 | Peter Wragg |
| 1987–88 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 63 | 11th of 22 | | | 1,200 | R3 | 6-2-1 | | | QF | 3-0-1 | Peter Wragg |
| 1988–89 | Football Conference | 5 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 61 | 7th of 21 | | | 1,433 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | | | F | 5-2-1 | Peter Wragg |
| 1989–90 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 66 | 4th of 22 | | | 1,422 | R1 | 0-1-1 | | | R2 | 1-1-1 | Peter Wragg |
| 1990–91 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 63 | 7th of 22 | | | 1,001 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | Peter Wragg |
| 1991–92 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 52 | 13th of 22 | | | 756 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | | | SF | 4-2-1 | Peter Wragg |
| 1992–93 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 49 | 18th of 22 | | | 658 | R2 | 4-4-1 | | | R1 | 0-1-1 | Peter Wragg |
| 1993–94 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 59 | 7th of 22 | | | 853 | R2 | 2-0-1 | | | R3 | 2-2-1 | Sammy McIlroy |
| 1994–95 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 80 | 1st of 22 | | | 1,260 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | | | QF | 3-0-1 | Sammy McIlroy |
| Sammy McIlroy ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 75 | 4th of 22 | | | 1,264 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | | | W | 6-1-0 | Sammy McIlroy |
| 1996–97 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 30 | +50 | 90 | 1st of 22 Promoted | Steve Wood | 15 | 1,407 | R1 | 0-0-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | Sammy McIlroy |
| 1997-98 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 82 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | Steve Wood | 13 | 2,905 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Sammy McIlroy |
| 1998-99 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 43 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Steve Wood | 5 | 3,311 | R3 | 1-2-1 | R2 | 1-0-3 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Sammy McIlroy |
| 1999-00 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 65 | 13th of 24 | Richie Barker | 16 | 2,304 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Sammy McIlroy Peter Davenport |
| 2000–01 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 56 | 14th of 24 | Lee Glover Damien Whitehead | 8 | 2,064 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-3 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Peter Davenport Gil Prescott |
| 2001–02 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 58 | 13th of 24 | Lee Glover | 9 | 2,123 | R3 | 1-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Gil Prescott David Moss |
| 2002–03 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 54 | 16th of 24 | Kyle Lightbourne Matthew Tipton Danny Whitaker | 10 | 2,110 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | David Moss |
| 2003–04 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 52 | 20th of 24 | Matthew Tipton | 16 | 2,385 | R3 | 1-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | David Moss John Askey Brian Horton |
| Football League divisions renamed. ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 75 | 5th of 24 | Jon Parkin | 22 | 2,272 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | Brian Horton |
| Brian Horton ||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 54 | 17th of 24 | Clyde Wijnhard | 8 | 2,274 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | SF | 4-0-1 | Brian Horton |
| 2006–07 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 48 | 22nd of 24 | Kevin McIntyre | 9 | 2,427 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Brian Horton Paul Ince |
| 2007–08 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 50 | 19th of 24 | Francis Green | 11 | 2,297 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | Ian Brightwell Keith Alexander |
| 2008–09 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 47 | 20th of 24 | Gareth Evans | 12 | 1,897 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Keith Alexander |
| 2009–10 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 54 | 19th of 24 | Emile Sinclair Ricky Sappleton | 7 | 1,887 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Keith Alexander Gary Simpson |
| 2010–11 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 55 | 15th of 24 | Tyrone Barnett | 13 | 1,807 | R2 | 0-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | Gary Simpson |
| 2011–12 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 37 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Ben Tomlinson George Donnelly | 6 | 2,227 | R3 | 2-2-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Gary Simpson Brian Horton |
| 2012–13 | Conference National | 5 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 63 | 11th of 24 | Matthew Barnes-Homer | 18 | 1,670 | R4 | 4-1-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | Steve King John Askey |
| 2013–14 | Conference National | 5 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 61 | 15th of 24 | Scott Boden | 18 | 1,512 | R3 | 3-1-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | John Askey |
| 2014–15 | Conference National | 5 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 78 | 6th of 24 | Waide Fairhurst | 10 | 1,773 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | John Askey |
| Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed. ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | National League | 5 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 66 | 10th of 24 | Kristian Dennis | 22 | 1,648 | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | R3 | 2-2-1 | John Askey |
| 2016–17 | National League | 5 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 68 | 9th of 24 | Chris Holroyd | 13 | 1,456 | R2 | 2-1-1 | | | F | 5-3-1 | John Askey |
| 2017–18 | National League | 5 | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 92 | 1st of 24 Promoted | Scott Wilson | 14 | 1,455 | R1 | 1-0-1 | | | R1 | 0-0-1 | John Askey |
| 2018–19 | EFL League Two | 4 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 44 | 22nd of 24 | Scott Wilson | 11 | 2,389 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | Mark Yates Sol Campbell |
| 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 4 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 19 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Joe Ironside | 6 | 1,998 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-2-0 | GS | 1-0-1 | Sol Campbell Daryl McMahon Mark Kennedy |
| 2020–21 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Tim Flowers |
| Club was expelled from the National League on 29 September 2020. At the time of their expulsion they had played no matches. New club Macclesfield was formed and joined North West Counties Football League for the next season. ||||||||||||||||||||||