A fairy tale in the FA Cup! League 6 side Macclesfield knock out Premier League giants
Macclesfield, who eliminated defending champions Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, achieved a big surprise. 6th Division team Macclesfield had a fairy tale.
Macclesfield and Crystal Palace faced each other in the 3rd round of the English FA Cup, one of the most prestigious organizations in football history, at the 5,300-seater Moss Rose Stadium.
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The 6th League team Macclesfield, ranked exactly 117 places below Crystal Palace, beat their opponent 2-1 with the goals of Paul Dawson in the 43rd minute and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts in the 60th minute. Yeremy Pino scored the only goal of the London representative in the 90th minute.
Crystal Palace, who have not won in their last 9 matches, were very disappointing in the cup where they fought for the title of defending champions.
REBORN IN 2020
Macclesfield's victory, one of the unforgettable achievements in the history of the Cup, has become even more meaningful with the difficulties they have experienced in recent years.
Macclesfield, which had major economic problems, was liquidated in 2020 due to its debts and the 146-year-old club disappeared into history.
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Macclesfield, who were rebuilt after businessman Robert Smethurst bought the club's assets, started their campaign in League 9 and have now won three successive promotions to League 6.
ROONEY'S BROTHER RUNS THE CLUB
Macclesfield's technical director is John Rooney, the brother of Wayne Rooney, one of the legends of English football.
John Rooney, 35, who started his active football career with Macclesfield Town in 2008-2010 and ended his career with Macclesfield in 2023-25, has been serving the club as technical director since July 2025.
Macclesfield Club was rocked by the death of one of its players in a road accident in December.
Striker Ethan McLeod, 21, died in a car accident on his way back from Macclesfield's game at Bedford Town.
