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2011–12 Macclesfield Town F.C. Season
This page shows the progress of Macclesfield Town F.C. in the 2011–12 English football season. This year they play their games in Football League Two, League Two in the English league system, the fourth tier. League data League table Results summary Managerial change Following Macclesfield's victory over Port Vale F.C., Port Vale on 31 December 2011, the club then went 16 consecutive games without a victory and found themselves out of the relegation places in Football League Two, League Two only by way of goal difference. This prompted chairman Mike Rance to sack Gary Simpson (footballer born 1961), Gary Simpson on 18 March 2012. Brian Horton was installed as manager until the end of the season, in what is his second spell at the club, a day later. Squad statistics Appearances and goals , - , colspan="14", ''Players who no longer play for Macclesfield but have made appearances this season:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players on loan to Maccle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Bollin in the east of the county, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east; it is south of Manchester and east of Chester. Before the Norman Conquest, Macclesfield was held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia and was assessed at £8. The manor is recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' as "Maclesfeld", meaning "Maccel's open country". The medieval town grew up on the hilltop around what is now St Michael's Church. It was granted a charter by Edward I in 1261, before he became king. Macclesfield Grammar School was founded in 1502. The town had a silk-button industry from at least the middle of the 17th century and became a major silk-manufacturing centre from the mid-18th century. The Macclesfield Canal was constructed in 1826–31. Hovis breadmakers were another Victorian employer. Modern industries include pharmaceuti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
