1984-85 to 1986-87 Midfielder

NPL   League 85(3)9     Cups 29(4)4

Debut 25 August 1984 Rhyl (Away)

Steve, the son of Stoke City's then manager Tony Waddington, was an apprentice at Stoke signing his first professional contract in June 1973 going on to make 52 league appearances, scoring five goals.  On leaving Stoke signed for Walsall in September 1978 for a fee of £40,000 where he enjoyed success (130 appearances, 13 goals) moving to Port Vale in August 1982 but only made single league appearance in the 1982-83 season after which he signed for Chesterfield in July 1983 (18 appearances, one goal). 

Signed for Macclesfield Town in the summer of 1984 immediately establishing himself as a regular in the starting line-up. He was one of four players involved in a serious car crash at the beginning of the 1986-87 season, when he sustained cracked ribs which kept him out of contention until November. He returned to play his part in the winning of the NPL Championship and gained winners' medals for the League Cup and the Presidents Cup.

Steve moved to Winsford United in 1987 and then Leek Town, Rocester and Nantwich Town. He had also spent time playing in South Africa with Cape Town City.

Away from football Steve has many years experience in equity release schemes and in 2017 was working for The Right Equity Release based in Nantwich.

Born: 5 February 1956.

Wain Alfred V

1946-47 Inside-right

CL   League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 5 April 1947 Runcorn (Away)

An amateur player from Kemps in the Rusholme League who like many players was given a trial during Macclesfield's first season after the Second World War.

Wainwright William

1924-25  to 1926-27 Outside-right and left-back

CL     League 83 Apps 18 Goals     Cups 15 Apps 3 Goals

Debut 6 December 1924 Tranmere Rovers Reserves (Home)

At the time he was playing for Goldenhill Wanderers William was given a trial by Macclesfield, when he gave a good performance and caused the opposition defence trouble to such an extent that he did not return to Goldenhill quickly establishing himself in the Macclesfield team.

He started the 1925-26 season  at outside right, but in November moved to left-back as an experiment which must have been successful as he filled that position, other than for a handful of matches, for the remainder of the season.

He made fewer appearances in his final season starting in the defence but by the end of the season had returned to outside-right.

In May 1925 he gained a winners' medal in the Cheshire Challenge Cup competition when Macclesfield were victorious against Manchester North End. In the same competition in 1926 he gained a runners'-up medal against Northwich Victoria.  He also reached the semi-final in the Cheshire Senior Cup in both 1925-26 and 1926-27.

On leaving Macclesfield he signed for Congleton Town where he remained for two seasons before moving on to Stafford Rangers for the 1929-30 season.

Waiters Anthony Keith 'Tony'

1958-59 Goalkeeper

CL  League 12 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 13 September 1958 Altrincham (Away)

Began his career as an amateur with Bishop Auckland but had played centre-half in schoolboy football, however took up goalkeeping duties when serving in the RAF. 

Tony signed for Macclesfield Town from Loughborough College where he was a PT Instructor.  After his debut he then had to wait until December before making further appearances, however, he established himself as the first choice 'keeper from March 1959 to the end of the season. He was capped as an England Amateur in May 1959.

From the Moss Rose he moved to Blackpool in October 1959 (257 appearances) who voluntarily sent a ’grant’ of £200 to Macclesfield. Whilst at Blackpool he made five international appearances for England and was ever-present for the club in the top-flight for two seasons. He retired in May 1967 taking up coaching, firstly with the Football Association as a regional coach, and later for the youth development section at Liverpool. Tony started playing again at Burnley in July 1970 when he replaced the injured Peter Mellor making 38 League appearances and finally retiring in 1972.

He became a coach with the England national youth side and led them to a European Championship in Italy. A move into league management came next at Plymouth Argyle in October 1972 overseeing their 1974-75 promotion as champions of the Third Division. After leaving Plymouth he managed  Vancouver Whitecaps and the Canadian team taking the national side to their one and only World Cup appearance in 1986. He stepped down as the Canadian manager after their World Cup appearance but returned for a brief period in 1990.

Since then he has written books on soccer skills and coaching and was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame on 2001. In the 1980s he created his company World of Soccer and developed Byte Size Coaching which has been used by over 350 clubs across the World. He was appointed the first Director of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Goalkeeping Institution from which he stepped down in 2006. He has remained a National Staff Coach of the NSCAA and U.S.Soccer.

Inducted into the British Columbia Hall of Fame in 2019.

Born: 1 February 1937. Died: 10 November 2020.

Walker

1876-77

There is no information recorded for this player who featured in the first season of the newly formed Macclesfield FC in their pre-league days.

Walker

1930-31 Centre-half

CL     League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 25 April 1931 Whitchurch (Away)

Given a one match end of season trial.

Walker Gary

1993-94 Goalkeeper

Conf   League 3(0)0     Cups 2(0)0

Debut 18 September 1993 Kettering Town (Home)

Gary was an experienced goalkeeper whose career started at Manchester City probably as a youth after which he played for Oldham Town before signing  Stockport County in September 1985 (29 league appearances). Later he played for Hyde United (87 appearances) and Buxton (twice) where he was player/manager (124 appearances) and player of the Year in 1992-93, then Radcliffe Borough, Stafford Rangers (22 appearances) and Witton Albion (one appearance).

Spent a month on loan at Macclesfield Town as cover for Steve Farrelly who had been dismissed at Woking.

After leaving Witton Albion (39 appearances) he played for Cheadle Town and Mossley (one appearance).

Gary worked for the Football Association as a regional goalkeeping coach and was also England Lacrosse fitness coach for the World Championships.

Relocated to the United States of America in 2000 where he has been involved with Just4Keepers and All Pro Soccer.

Walker Harry

1926-27 to 1930-31 Right-back

CL     League 165 Apps 10 Goals     Cups 35 Apps 1 Goal

Debut 29 January 1927 Northwich Victoria (Home)

In his youth Harry played for Dresden Church School and was a schoolboy international signing for Stoke as an amateur at the age of 15. He signed for Macclesfield in January 1927 as a professional initially sharing the right-back position with Rutledge, who was at that time the established holder of the position, however, by the end of March 1927 Harry had become the first choice right-back by which time he had demonstrated his ability as a strong, fearless and robust defender with a cool head.

In the 1927-28 season he only missed three matches through injury and was ever-present for the 1928-29 season when he scored five goals.  The 1929-30 season saw him score six goals, three of which were scored when he moved temporarily to the forward line, and he only missed one match. During this season he was vice-captain and gained a winners' medal in the Cheshire Senior Cup. His last season with the club ended unfortunately when he missed matches towards the end of the season through injury, playing his last match for the club on 6 April 1931 at Chester having made exactly 200 appearances in all competitions.

He was unable to resume playing at the start of the 1931-32 but he still attended most home matches.  The Macclesfield FC committee opened an appeal fund for him with subscriptions paid to club officials or committee members.  In addition. a one-off collection was made on 9 April 1932 at the match against Altrincham when am amount of £10.11s.1d was collected which the committee increased to £15.

Walker JE

1908-09, 1911-12 and 1919-20 Inside-right/Inside-left

ML    League 4 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

LC     League 1 App   3 Goals

CL     League 1 App   0 Goals     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 6 March 1909 Newton Heath (Home)

Started his career at Bury All Saints before signing for Bury in February 1901 and was still with them in April 1901.  Records do not show where he played again until June 1904 when he joined Oldham Athletic after which he was with Sale Holmfield from October 1904.

He joined Macclesfield in February 1909 and was a member of the reserve team during the 1908-09 and 1909-10 seasons but like many reserve team players, Walker was used in the senior side from time to time when regular players were unavailable. 

He joined Heywood United in July 1910 but had returned to Macclesfield by December 1911 scoring a hat-trick on New Year's Day 1912 for the Lancashire Combination team against Lancaster. In the 1919-20 season he was drafted in when the club were clearing a backlog of matches and had to play two matches on the same day in order to complete their fixture commitments.

Walker Johnny

1978-79 and 1981-82 to 1983-84 Forward

NPL   League 58(5)29     Cups 14(3)5

Debut 19 August 1978 Scarborough (Away)

Walker Michael John Jr 'Mickey'

1970-71 and 1971-72 Half-back/forward

NPL   League 45(5)17      Cups 26(0)10

Debut 20 February 1971 Altrincham (Home) Cheshire Senior Cup R2

Born in Yorkshire, Mickey was a member of the Sheffield Wednesday youth set up, signing for Doncaster Rovers in August 1963 although he never made a senior league appearance. Spent some time at Bourne Town on loan before signing professionally for Bradford City in October 1964 (20 league appearances, one goal), signing for Rotherham United in August 1966 (no league appearances).  Moved to Sligo Rovers in December 1966 from Corby Town and then played for the Los Angeles Wolves in the North American Soccer League in 1968 (22 appearances, seven goals). On returning to England he signed for Mansfield Town in March 1969 (two appearances) moving to Altrincham in the summer of 1970.  Played for three clubs during the 1970-71 season, initially Stockport from August 1970 (two appearances) then Chesterfield from September 1970 (one appearance).

His third club was Macclesfield Town from February 1971. Mickey was a most useful and versatile player who was equally happy at half-back as he was up front.  Top scorer in the 1971-72 season gaining a winners' medal in the Cheshire Senior Cup in the same season. On leaving the Moss Rose he moved to Bradford Park Avenue then Boston United and later Gainsborough Trinity.

He was assistant manager at Nottingham Forest  and at Doncaster Rovers held the positions of assistant manager, caretaker manager and Director of Football from 2006 to July 2012 when he was released as part of the club's cost cutting restructuring.

His father, Mickey senior,  played professional football for Doncaster Rovers, Bradford Park Avenue and York City and also held the appointment of manager at Gainsborough Trinity.

Walker Richard Stuart

2007-08 and 2008-09 Defender

FL   League 24(1)0     Cups 3(0)0

Debut 11 March 2008 Dagenham & Redbridge (Away)

Richard commenced his career as a trainee at Crewe Alexandra gaining his first professional contract there July 1999 going on to make 100 league appearances, scoring six goals. On leaving the Railwaymen he signed for Port Vale in July 2006

(16 appearances), but his appearances were limited by injury and he spent time on loan at Wrexham from March to June 2007 (three appearances).  Richard underwent a knee operation in 2007 but did not return to the senior side and was released by Port Vale. 

 Richard signed for Macclesfield Town in March 2008 when he brought much needed height and strength to the back line.

In the 2008-09 season, Richard lost his place at the end of a set of disastrous results in August, but was recalled to the side at the end of December after poor performances by the team as a whole, when he proved to be a solid and reliable central defender using his aerial ability well. An after match report by the referee’s assessor saw Richard pick up a three match ban in February 2009. After the ban, just as he was re-establishing himself, he was injured and rarely played afterwards. 

Richard was released in the summer of 2009 when he was appointed player/first team coach at Hednesford Town although he left by mutual agreement in January 2010. In July 2009 he was appointed Under 11s coach at Stoke City on a part-time basis, moving on to become the Stoke City Under 18s manager for the 2018-19 season and in June 2019 was appointed the Professional Development Phase Coach in Stoke City's Academy. Left Stoke in the summer of 2023 when he was appointed Under 18s lead professional development phase coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers

Born: Stafford, 17 September 1980.

Walker Thomas Jackson

'Tommy'

1973-74 Forward

NPL   League 2(0)0

Debut 24 November 1973 Fleetwood Town (Away)

Started his career at Stoke City as an apprentice signing his first professional contract in July 1969 but only made two senior league appearances from 1969 to 1972.  Signed for Burnley for the 1972-73 season but could not break into the senior side. Then moved to non-League Yeovil Town at the beginning of the 1973-74 but only made nine league appearances scoring four goals.

Signed for Macclesfield Town during the 1973-74 season. Tommy was a tall striker who was substituted on his debut and only made one further appearance in the 0-1 defeat against Northwich Victoria.

Born: 20 February 1952.

Wallace J

1883-84 Defender

Debut 15 December 1883 Over Wanderers (Home) Cheshire Senior Cup Round 1

A member of Macclesfield's reserve team who made the occasional appearance at senior level.

Walls Arthur Joseph

1957-58 Centre-forward

CL  League 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 21 September 1957 Altrincham (Away) FA Cup Q1

Born in Glasgow, Arthur played his youth football with Kilsyth Rangers signing his first professional contract in 1953 with Airdrieonians where he made seven senior league appearances. He moved south of the border in 1954 signing for Tranmere Rovers where he made 22 league appearances and scored six goals over two years.

Aged 26 Arthur signed for Macclesfield in 1957 but only made  three appearances at the end of September and the beginning of October 1957.

Born: 15 January 1931. Died: 27 July 2006.

Wallwork

1911-12 Right-back

LC     League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 9 September 1911 Stalybridge Celtic (Home)

Formerly of Bolton, made his one appearance in the second match of the season and was probably one of the many players during the 1911-12 season given a one match trial.

Walters Charles Edwin

1912-13 Centre-half

LC     League 17 Apps 4 Goals     Cups 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 5 October 1912 Nantwich (Away)

With Chesterton White Star from November 1909 until he signed for Blackpool in June 1910 (six appearances).

Signed for Macclesfield in October 1912 and was almost ever-present from his debut until early March 1913. It was recorded that he was 'good at beating his man'.

On leaving Macclesfield he signed for Goole Town in September 1913.

Born: 1890, Bradeley, near Stoke-on-Trent.

Walton

1911-12 Right-back

ML     League 1 App 0 Goals     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

LC      League 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 1 January 1912 Buxton (Away) Healey Cup R1 replay

A local Macclesfield player who played for Fountain Street Wesleyan Mission, brought in from time to time as cover.

Walton Arnold

1924-25, 1926-27 and 1928-29 Goalkeeper

CL     League 2 Apps 0 Goals      Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 21 February 1925 Sandbach Ramblers (Home)

Prior to signing for Macclesfield was the goalkeeper for local side Lord Street. He was Macclesfield's regular reserve team goalkeeper for many seasons who deputised for the senior 'keepers when they were unavailable through illness, injury and on one occasion when Mace was absent following a death in his family.

On leaving Macclesfield moved to Witton Albion where he was employed by Messrs Brunner Mond & Co Limited.

Walton John Andrew 'Johnny'

1951-52 Inside-right

CL     League 2 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 1 March 1952 Winsford United (Home)

Started his career with Saltash Amateurs before signing for Bury as an amateur in May 1949 (26 appearances, four goals), moving to Manchester United in July 1951 as an amateur (2 appearances).

Signed for Macclesfield Town on 27 February 1952 joining the club at a time when there was a settled side and could not break into the senior team on a regular basis although he made two appearances for the England amateur side during his time with the Silkmen.

Returned to Bury in July 1952 (29 appearances, two goals) moving to Burnley in February 1954 (18 appearances, two goals), Coventry City in October 1956 (13 appearances), Kettering Town and Chester City in July 1959 (one appearance).

He was a member of the England Amateur team from December 1948 to November 1953 making 19 full appearances, scoring one goal, in addition he made 11 appearances in representative matches scoring two goals.

On retiring from playing football was a teacher at Horwich Grammar School.

Born: 21 March 1928. Died: 17 July 1979.

Warburton John Salmon

1925-26 and 1926-27 Outside-left

CL     League 39 Apps 8 Goals     Cups 8 Apps 4 Goals

Debut 29 August 1925 Chester (Away)

With Rhyl and then Bangor City (June 1923), Mold Town (June 1924)  and Wrexham (November 1924).

Signed by Macclesfield in June 1925, he was a speedy winger who only missed three matches in the 1924-25 season, one of which was at a time when he was representing the Cheshire League on 6 March 1926. He featured in all the Cheshire Senior Cup matches when his four goals helped the side to reach the semi-final, and in all the Cheshire League Challenge Cup matches when he gained a runners-up medal. He was one of eight players who played in two matches on the same day on 24 April 1926, the team victorious in both matches. His league goals included a hat-trick at Ashton National and, on two occasions, he scored the third equalising goal to earn the Silkmen draw.

On leaving Macclesfield in 1927 he signed for Congleton moving to Crewe Alexandra for the 1928-29 season.

Born: 1903.

Ward

1919-20 Goalkeeper

CL     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 17 April 1919 Mossley (Away) Subsidiary Competition

There is no information recorded about this player, however, it appears that he was brought in to assist the club at a time they had to fulfill two Subsidiary Competition fixtures on the same day. He also appeared for the reserve team at the end of the season

Ward A

1930-31 Outside-left

CL     League 3 Apps 0 Goals    Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 18 March 1931 Congleton Town (Home) Challenge Cup R1

A local footballer who played for South Park Nomads in the Macclesfield & District League, given a trial in the first round of the Challenge Cup which Macclesfield won 3-0.  He played in the following two matches and was also called into the side for the final match of the season.

A member of Macclesfield's reserve team who, from the limited information available, appears to have become a regular member of the senior team in the 1879-80 season and occasionally acted as captain when Comberbach was unavailable.  He was unfortunate to break a leg in the home match against Crewe Alexandra on 11 November 1882.  The proceeds from the match on 21 November 1882 between Crewe Alexandra and Newton Heath, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company (future Manchester United) were handed to him in view of his injury against Crewe Alexandra. In addition, the Macclesfield match against Davenham on 23 December 1882 was designated as a benefit match for him.  He missed the 1883-84 season but returned in February 1885.

Ward Reginald

1934-35 Inside-left

CL    League 21 Apps 9 Goals     Cups 5 Apps 7 Goals

Debut 24 November 1934 Crewe Alexandra Reserves (Home)

Signed from Chester where he had been a regular in their reserve side, Reginald was almost ever-present from November to the last few matches of the season when he was out of contention through injury, often appearing on the score sheet.  He scored on his debut, and played a significant part in helping the team to win the Cheshire Senior Cup scoring two goals in the second round match, a hat-trick in the third round, and two goals in the final against Crewe Alexandra. He was an energetic and hardworking forward and regarded as an asset to the team.

Wardle

1926-27 Centre-forward

CL     League 1 App 1 Goal

Debut 30 April 1927 Northwich Victoria (Away)

One of three local players given a one match trial.  Although he scored a goal this would appear to be his only appearance for the Macclesfield senior team.

Wardle Craig

1979-80 to 1983-84 Defender

NPL   League 154(3)3 Cups 39(0)3

Debut 18 August 1979 Gateshead (Away)

Craig was an apprentice with Bolton Wanderers, a regular member of their Central League side and represented England at schoolboy level.  He was a tall, skilful and very steady central defender. Moved to Mossley in August 1984 and Chorley in September 1987 where he was appointed captain.

Wardle Fred

1904-05 to 1906-07 Defender

#ML     League 11 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 4 March 1905 Berry's (Home)

Appears to have featured only in the last two months of the 1904-05 season having previously played for Sutton St James at half-back.  In the 1905-06 season he was a member of the Macclesfield reserve team when he made a single appearance for the senior team. In 1906-07 he was probably still a member of the reserve team making two senior appearances, one in the League and one in the Cheshire Senior Cup.

Ware Paul David

1999-00 Midfielder

FL   League 9(9)2     Cups 1(0)0

Debut 25 August 1999 Stoke City (Away) Worthington Cup R1 L2

Paul started his career at Stoke City where he signed schoolboy forms and progressed to an apprenticeship, and then spent eight years as a professional (122 league appearances, 10 goals) before moving to Stockport in 1994 (54 appearances, four goals).  During his time there he spent a short time on loan at Cardiff City  from January 1997 (five appearances). On leaving County he joined Hednesford Town (1997-99).

Signed for Macclesfield Town in the summer of 1999. Paul struggled to win a regular place in the side at the start of the 1999-00 campaign despite scoring the winning goal at Hull City with a spectacular overhead kick, however, after a loan spell at Nuneaton Borough (three appearances, three goals), he returned to the first-team squad, featuring mostly as a substitute, to give the Silkmen a different option in the centre of the park. 

A competitive player who wanted regular first-team action, Paul signed for Rochdale in June 2000 (38 appearances, two goals) before returning to Hednesford Town in 2002. Paul retired from football in 2002 to become a financial adviser.

In 2018 a street was named in his honour on the Victoria Housing estate built on the former Stoke City football ground.

Born: Congleton, 7 November 1970. Died: 17 April 2013.

1903-04 to 1911-12 Centre-half

#ML     League 219 Apps 40 Goals     Cups 40 Apps 6 Goals

LC        League 11 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 3 October 1903 Hooley Hill (Home)

First played for Macclesfield in the 1903-04 season hailing from the Crewe area. When he first joined Macclesfield it must have been on a dual registration-style arrangement as he also played for Crewe Alexandra during the 1903-04 season. Fred gave sterling service to the club over nine years and was a highly respected member of the team who held the captaincy on more than one occasion. Virtually ever-present during his time at the club, including spending the first half of the 1909-10 season assisting the reserves where he was also captain, and only missed two matches at the beginning of the 1906-07 season when he was recovering from a car accident which occurred before the start of the season. His goals were spread evenly over the seasons and he was the team's designated penalty taker.

A member of the Manchester & District League Championship sides in 1909 and 1911. The home match against top-of-the-table Salford on 10 January 1910 was set aside as a benefit match for Fred. The match was well attended and he captained the side to a 3-2 victory.

Note: over the seasons his name has been spelt Wareham and Warham

Waring

1949-50 Outside-left

CL   League 3 Apps 1 Goal    Cups 1 App 1 Goal

Debut 10 September 1949 Tranmere Rovers Reserves (Away)

Successfully deputised for Ken Speak when he was unavailable, scoring in his first two matches and later featured in the reserves.

Warren F

1877-78 Forward

Debut 13 October 1877 Northwich Victoria (Home)

Would appear to have only featured in the opening match of the 1877-78 season.

Warren P

1877-78 to 1880-81 Defender

Debut 13 October 1877 Northwich Victoria (Home)

Would appear to have played for Macclesfield United also during the 1877-78 season.

 A member of Macclesfield's reserve team promoted to the senior side appearing regularly in the 1878-79 and 1879-80 seasons but only featured early in the 1880-81 season.

Warren RA

1912-13 Centre-forward

LC     League 15 Apps 15 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 2 November 1912 Stalybridge Celtic (Home)

Hailing from Burton-on-Trent, in the 1911-12 season played for Gresley Rovers in the Central Alliance League when he scored 33 goals. A tall and fairly weighty player who used his physique  to good effect, he continued his goal scoring ability at Macclesfield.  Despite missing several matches he was still second-top scorer in the 1912-13 season and scored a hat-trick in the 8-0 home win against Bacup in March 1913.

On leaving Macclesfield returned to Staffordshire signing for Wednesbury Old Athletic.

Warren W

1878-79 and 1879-80 Goalkeeper

Debut - unknown due to missing match information

There is  no information recorded about this player although he must have been a quality player as he represented Cheshire County in March 1879.

Warrington Fred

1891-92 and 1892-93 Centre-half

TC     League 4 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 5 September 1991 Stockport County (Away)

A member of Macclesfield's reserve side making three senior appearances in each season.

Served on the first Macclesfield FC committee  and was a member of the Macclesfield Football Association for a great number of years introducing many players to Macclesfield FC.

Died: Macclesfield June 1948 age 79.

1899-1900, 1908-09, 1910-11 and 1912-13 Forward/Left-half

NSL    League 7 Apps

ML     League 42 Apps 14 Goals     Cups 7 Apps 1 Goal

LC      League 3  Apps 0 Goals         Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 11 November 1899 Stone Town (Away)

Hailing from Macclesfield he first played for Macclesfield True Blues and then signed for Hallefield-Macclesfield during the 1899-1900 season. (Amateur side Hallefield had played their matches on the Moss Rose from the start of the 1897-98 season after Macclesfield FC could not fulfil their fixtures due to financial problems.) 

It would appear that he did not feature in the Manchester League side for the re-formed Macclesfield FC team during the 1900-01 season but signed for Derby County in April 1901 where he made one senior appearance for them in the FA Cup competition during the 1902-03 season. He then signed for Brentford (May 1904), Portsmouth (May 1905) and New Brompton (May 1906).

(It is recorded that he then returned to Macclesfield in April 1907 but there is no record of him making any senior appearances.)

In October 1907 he signed for Chesterfield Town.

Joe returned to Macclesfield in the summer of 1908 going straight into the team in the forward line and scoring two goals on his debut, completing the 1908-09 season as joint second-top scorer with Tommy Nolan behind A Lawton. At this time he was described as a first class player, clever and stylist forward. When W Taylor suffered a broken cheekbone in February 1909 Warrington fell back to left-half and also deputised for Taylor again later in the season. He won a Manchester League Championship medal for the 1908-09 season.

He spent the 1909-10 season at Hyde before returning to Macclesfield again in October 1910 playing in the forward line and later at left-half, but was injured at the beginning of February 1911 only making one further appearance that season before signing for Leek United in April 1911 and then Congleton Town in December 1911.

Returned yet again to Macclesfield in September 1912 featuring in early season matches when different players were being tried out in the left-half position prior to Davies being given the role.  Also played in early season matches for the reserve team.  Moved to Hurst in October 1912 (four appearances) which appears to have been his last club.

Born: January 1882. Died: 11 January 1924.

Warrington W

1891-92 to 1892-93 Forward

TC       League 4 Apps 3 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 5 September 1891 Stockport County Reserves (Away)

A  member of the Macclesfield reserve team. He scored the second goal in the 2-0 away win at Denton in October 1891 and two goals in the home win against Buxton in October 1892. 

Waterfall Luke Matthew

2014-15 Defender

NC      League 17(0)2   

Debut 9 August 2014 Braintree Town (Home)

Started his career at Barnsley where he was a regular member of their youth and reserve teams in 2007-08 after which he signed for Tranmere Rovers in July 2008 although he did not make any senior league appearances for them. Whilst at Tranmere Rovers when out on loan to Altrincham from October to November 2008 (one league appearance). Having been unable to break into the senior side at Prenton Park moved to non-League Ilkeston Town in August 2009 (35 appearances, two goals).  Luke then signed for Gainsborough Trinity in July 2010 (104 appearances, eight goals) moving back into the Football League with Scunthorpe United in July 2013 (nine appearances, one goal).

Spent three months on loan at Macclesfield Town at the beginning of the 2014-15 season where he formed an excellent partnership with fellow central defender George Pilkington and was a rock in the defence helping the Silkmen to climb high in the table.  His two goals both came in the home 3-0 win against Southport on 20 September 2014. Luke played his last match for the Silkmen on 1 November 2014 against Nuneaton.

On his return to Scunthorpe went out on loan to Mansfield Town from November 2014 to January 2015 (five appearances) before signing permanently for Wrexham in January 2015 (nine appearances, one goal). In July 2015 Luke signed a two year deal with Lincoln City which was extended by a further two years in May 2017 (111 appearances, 15 goals). At Lincoln he was club captain and was a member of the team who were National League Champions in 2016-17.  Also gained a winners medal in the EFL Trophy in 2017-18. Moved to Shrewsbury Town in August 2018 for undisclosed fee on a three-year deal

(44 appearances, five goals). Having been advised by the Shrewsbury manger that he could not guarantee a position in the starting line-up for the 2019-20 season, Luke's contract was cancelled by mutual consent after which he signed a two-year deal at Grimsby Town in August 2019 which was extended in May 2021. As captain, led his team to promotion from the National League to the EFL through the 2021-22 season Play-offs.  Remained under contract with Grimsby Town for the 2023-24 season. Moved back to the Non-League scene when he signed for National League side Hartlepool United in January 2024.

Born: 30 July 1990.

Waters

1919-20 Outside-right

CL     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 17 April 1920 Mossley (Home) Subsidiary Competition

There is no information recorded about this player, however, it appears that he was brought in to assist the club at a time they had to fulfill two Subsidiary Competition fixtures on the same day.

Watkins Wallace Gwynfryn

1938-39 Inside-left

CL     League 15 Apps 3 Goals    Cups 3 Apps 2 Goals

Debut 31 August 1938 Buxton (Away)

Born in Trehafod, first played for Trehafod Ex-Schoolboys before signing for Swansea Town (February 1935), Bolton Wanderers (March 1935), New Brighton (July 1937) where he made his single Football League apperance and Oldham Athletic Reserves (October 1937).

Signed for Macclesfield in the summer of 1938 at the age of 21 when he had made a good impression in pre-season matches as a tireless worker and constructive player. Played fairly regularly until October, he then had to wait until December before being selected for another batch of matches and disappeared off the scene at the end of February 1939. Signed for Margate in the summer of 1939.

Born: 17 July 1917, Trehafod. Died: 1989.

Watson

1905-06 and 1906-07 Goalkeeper

ML     League 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 30 December 1905 Buxton (Away)

Given a two match trial at a time when John Wilkinson was the established goalkeeper. Was recalled for a single match in December 1906 when Wilkinson was unavailable due to business commitments. Watson was on the winning side in all three of his matches only conceding two goals.

Watson Thomas Andrew 'Tom'

1930-31 and 1932-33 Left-back

CL    League 11 Apps 0 Goals    Cups 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 2 May 1931 Whitchurch (Home)

Played as a youth for Tyne Dock before joining Middlesbrough Reserves in June 1924. He then moved to Washington Colliery (January 1926), Consett (July 1927) and Rochdale (July 1928 until 1931, 91 appearances)

Given an end of season trial at Macclesfield in the final match of the 1930-31 season, but signed for Guildford City for the 1931-32 season where he was captain.

Returned to Macclesfield in the summer of 1932 and filled the left-back position in the early part of the season, but was injured early in October.  He returned for a single match at the beginning of February, but did not feature again as, by then, George Stockton had established himself at left-back.

Signed for Accrington Stanley Reserves in September 1933 after which he moved to France (clubs unknown) but returned in October 1934 to play for Mossley.

Born: Q2 1904, South Shields.

Watts J

1876-77 and 1878-79 to 1880-81

This player first featured in the first season of the newly formed Macclesfield FC in their pre-league days and went on to represent Cheshire at county level.

2004-05 Defender

FL   League 7(0)0     Cups 4(0)0

Debut 16 October 2004 Yeovil Town (Away)

A trainee at Sheffield Wednesday, Simon progressed to the professional ranks in May 1996 although he never made a senior appearance there, but went out on loan at Doncaster Rovers from February to March 1997 (two league appearances). On leaving Wednesday he moved into the Non-League scene signing for Ilkeston Town in July 1998 and then Nuneaton Borough in February 2000 (63 appearances).  He joined Lincoln City in July 2002 (88 appearances, four goals) and was virtually ever present as they reached the Play-off Final in his first full season in the Football League.

Early in the 2004-05 season he found himself out of favour, and came to Macclesfield Town on loan for two months in October 2004 where he provided cover for regular members of the squad who were out injured, usually playing on the right side of a three-man central defence where he proved to be a hard working player. 

Shortly after returning to Lincoln City he moved to Kidderminster Harriers in December 2004 (23 appearances), before joining Scarborough in July 2005 (22 appearances, one goal) and later to York City although he did not make any senior appearances for them. He then played for several Non-League clubs: Tamworth in July 2006 (38 appearances, one goal), Boston United in December 2007, King's Lynn in August 2008, Redditch United, Ilkeston Town and eventually to Harrogate Town where he was appointed player/manager in May 2009. Led Harrogate Town to the Vanarama National League via the play-offs in the 2017-18 season going one better in the 2019-20 when he led his side to promotion to the English Football League via the play-offs for the first time in their history. Led his side to victory in the delayed 2019-20 FA Trophy Final on 3 May 2021.

Born: Doncaster, 20 December 1977.

Webb

1899-1900 to 1900-01 Defender

NSL       League 7 Apps 0 Goals

#ML      League 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 16 September 1899 Stone Town (Home)

There is nothing recorded about this player who featured in Hallefield-Macclesfield's North Staffordshire and District League side in 1899-1900. (Hallefield moved to the Moss Rose in 1897 when Macclesfield FC failed financially, playing under the name of Hallefield-Macclesfield for this one season).  Webb also appeared in the re-formed Macclesfield side in the Manchester and District League in 1900-01.

Webster Eric

1958-59 Inside-left

CL  League 12 Apps 4 Goals   Cups 2 Apps 2 Goals

Debut 23 August 1958 Buxton (Home)

1980-81 Forward

NPL   League 14(0)2     Cups 5(0)2

Debut 26 August 1980 Runcorn (Away)

Signed from Buxton at a time when it was considered that he had a good future but only featured for the Silkmen until November 1980. Signed for Ilkeston Town early in 1981 where he was a popular player and prolific scorer, including 30 goals in the 1982-83 season and 21 goals in the 1983-84 season, his last full season before injury effectively ended his career. During his career he had a trial at Sunderland.

(Thanks go to Duncan Payne, Ilkeston Town, for his contribution to this profile)

Wedgbury Sam

2010-11 to 2012-13 Midfielder

FL    League 50(12)2   Cups 9(2)0

NC   League 37(1)0     Cups 8(0)0

Debut 7 August 2010 Stevenage (Away)

Sam started his career at Non-League Worcester City moving to Sheffield United in January 2006 where he became a regular in the Academy and Reserve sides signing his first professional contract in February 2007.  Spent time on loan at Mansfield Town in October 2008 (one league appearance) and then on loan at Hungarian Second Division club, Ferencvaros, Sheffield United’s sister club from January to December 2009 (17 appearances, two goals). He played his part in their success in winning their Division and a return to the top flight.  He returned the following season, playing for the first month and a half before a broken foot prematurely ended his time there.

An enthusiastic midfielder who can also play in the back four, Sam moved to Macclesfield Town in July 2010. Initially with limited opportunity for first team appearances, Sam spent time on loan at Altrincham from January to February 2011 (six appearances, one goal). On his return justified his regular inclusion in the starting line-up. His one goal was a stunning equalising volley in the 92nd minute of the home match against Lincoln City in March 2011.

A regular in the starting line-up for the 2011-12 season, Sam continued to play enthusiastically usually on the right of midfield, but his versatility ensure that he played equally as well when in a central midfield position or, as he did for the last few matches of the season, at right-back. He underwent a hernia operation in January but, amazingly, returned to action only four weeks later.

Sam had to work even harder at the beginning of the 2012-13 being one of the few players who had featured for the Silkmen in the previous season with newly appointed manager Steve King selecting his new signings. Early season appearances resulted in Sam being substituted, but by October Sam had won over manager King and from then onwards he was almost ever-present to the end of the season. Again his battling and consistent performances in midfield, whether playing with two, three or four players, added value to the team's overall achievements. During the season he reached the landmark of 100 appearances in all competitions for the Silkmen and made an appearance for the England C team. His work was recognised when he was voted both the Players' and the Supporters' Player of the Year.

On leaving Macclesfield signed for Football League One side Stevenage In July 2013 (13 appearances) moving to National League side Forest Green Rovers in May 2014 (76 appearances). Sam moved on again in July 2017 when he signed for National League side Wrexham (41 appearances, one goal). His contract with Wrexham was cancelled by mutual consent in May 2018 as Sam had found it difficult travelling to Wrexham from Sheffield for training. As he had only signed a new contract earlier in 2018 he handed back his signing on fee. In July 2018 signed for Chesterfield  who had been relegated to the Vanarama National League at the end of the 2017-18 season. Signed for Buxton in the summer of 2020 but was released at the end of the 2020-21 season and lost no time in finding a new club when he signed for Stalybridge Celtic in May 2021 moving to NPL-Division 1 East side Worksop Town in the summer of 2022 with his contract extended for the 2023-24 season. Honoured, along with Hamza Bencherif, when selected in the NPL - Division One East Team of the Season for the 2022-23 season..

Away from football - since dropping out of the professional game has been involved in a building business.

Born: 26 February 1989.

Weir-Daley Spencer

2006-07 Forward

FL   League 5(2)2     Cups 1(0)0

Debut 9 September 2006 Sub Barnet (Home)

A member of the Academy at Nottingham Forest Spencer signed his first professional contract in January 2014 going onto make seven league appearances, scoring one goal for Forest.

Joined Macclesfield Town at the end of August 2006 for a four-month loan period in order to gain first-team experience. Spencer certainly provided pace and was always willing to move into space but, on the face of it, he appeared to find it difficult to settle with the Silkmen, possibly because the side were desperately trying to find form at the time of his loan, and returned early to Nottingham.

He then spent time on loan at Lincoln City From January to March 2007 (11 appearances, five goals) and Bradford City from March to April 2007 (five appearances, one goal). On leaving Forest he signed for Notts County in July 2007 (40 appearances three goals) leaving them in January 2009. He was then a free agent until he signed for Ilkeston Town in September 2009 after which he played for a series of clubs: Boston United from October 2009 (79 appearances, 35 goals), AFC Telford United from August 2011 (two appearances), Buxton on dual registration (three appearances, four goals), re-signed for Boston United in January 2012 (87 appearances, 31 goals), Corby Town in July 2014 (47 appearances, 27 goals), spending time on loan at Kettering Town from February to June 2016, Hednesford Town in December 2016, returned to Corby Town at the beginning of March 2017, Redditch United in the summer of 2017, Halesowen Town in December 2017,  Rushden & Diamonds in March 2018 (10 appearances, two goals),  Barwell in August 2018 and Peterborough Sports in October 2018 (four appearances, two goals) where he suffered an injury keeping him out of contention with the PFA meeting his medical bills.  Recuperated at Gresley, initially as part of the management team and then as a player, returned to Peterborough Sports for the start of the 2019-20 season moving to Shepshed Dynamo in March 2020 on a dual registration and in the summer of 2020 signed for Spalding United also on dual registration. Although he appeared on the scoresheet for Spalding United in two pre-season friendlies decided to leave the club in August 2021. Started the 2021-22 season at United Counties League - Premier Division North side Melton Town (five appearances) and ended the season with Pinchbeck United (19 appearances, six goals) extending his stay with Pinchbeck United for the 2022-23 season. However, moved to Anstey Nomads in March 2023 (nine appearances, three goals) helping them to win the United Counties Football League - Premier Division North. Remained with them for the 2023-24 season in the higher League, NPL - Division 1 Midlands.

Continues (2021) to appear at international level for Montserrat.

Born: Leicester, 5 September 1985.

2001-02 to 2004-05 Defender

FL     League 108(6)5     Cups 14(0)0

Debut 22 March 2002 Hartlepool (Away)

A former Republic of Ireland Youth international and Barnsley trainee, Michael moved to Macclesfield progressing through the youth and reserve teams signing his first professional contract in August 2001.  After breaking into the senior side towards the end of the 2001-02 season, he became a regular in the starting line-up as a central defender, although there were times when he was asked to play in the centre of the midfield where he never really looked comfortable. His first senior goal came in spectacular style, in the 3–1 win at Hull City in September 2002 with a 40-yard strike which thundered into the back of the net. Michael always made good use of his physical presence, was not afraid to make timely tackles and was renowned for his long clearances to avert danger. 

In August 2005 Michael moved to Accrington Stanley (84 appearances, eight  goals) where he was a member of their Conference championship side. He moved to Northwich Victoria in  July 2007 (59 appearances, seven goals) whilst there spending time on loan at Altrincham from February to June 2009 (13 appearances, two goals) signing a permanent contract with Altrincham in July 2009 (29 appearances, one goal)  leaving in January 2011 when he retired.

Has been a logistics manager and customer service manager in the car accident and repair industry.  In 2017 was appointed project manager at Bailey Streetscene Ltd based at Adlington, Cheshire who supplied new dugouts and barriers/stanchions in the Star Lane End for the former MTFC.

Born: Crewe, 11 January 1982.

Welch-Hayes Miles

2018-19 and 2019-20  Defender

FL    League 37(10)1     Cups 5(6)0

Debut 14 August 2018 Bradford City (Home) Carabao Cup Round 1

As a schoolboy played for Marston Saints under 8s before joining Championship side Reading where he featured in their Under 12s and under 14s sides. He then moved to the youth section at Oxford United in 2010 but as he developed he was loaned out to gain match experience at Daventry Town (December 2014 to April 2015), North Leigh (August 2015 to September 2015 and October 2015) and Banbury United (December 2015 to April 2016). Signed his first professional contract at Oxford United in 2016 but only made one senior appearance on 17 August 2016 against Fleetwood Town. Following a loan at Bath City from December 2016 to April 2017 he signed permanently for them for the 2017-18 season but found himself out on loan again on this occasion at Oxford City (October 2017 to November 2017). On his return to Bath City his performances earned him a place in the Vanarama League South Team of the Year for the 2017-18 season after just missing out on the play-offs.

Signed a two-year deal with Macclesfield Town in June 2018 moving up two leagues. Capable of playing in both the left and right back positions, most of his appearances came at right back. Very much a squad man competing against more experienced players throughout the season. He was used sparingly until the middle of October 2018 when he enjoyed an extended run until the beginning of March 2019. Miles then dropped to the bench returning for four matches in April.

Started the 2019-20 season as a centre back, later moving to his more accustomed position of right-back, featuring regularly until 11 January 2020 when he sustained an injury. His one goal for the club came in the 1-1 draw at Walsall in December 2019.  Having left Macclesfield Town in the last week in January 2020 signed a contract in February 2020 until the end of the 2021-22 season with Colchester United remaining with them for the 2021-22 season. Having been released by Colchester United at the end of the 2021-22 season, signed for EFL2 side Harrogate Town, going on loan to Altrincham in January 2023 until the end of the 2022-23 season. In the summer of 2023 signed a three-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Livingston.

Born: 25 October 1996.

A Mancunian by birth, Richie started his career in the youth section at Manchester United signing his first professional contract with United in May 1997 but only made one senior appearance as a substitute in the League Cup defeat to Aston Villa in October 1999. Moved to Blackpool for a nominal fee in March 2000 (188 league appearances, 15 goals), helping the club to win promotion from the Third Division via the play-offs in the 2000-2001 season and was on the winning side in the League Trophy Final on two occasions. In June 2005 he moved to Oldham Athletic (87 appearances and eight goals) before signing for Doncaster Rovers in July 2007 (84 appearances and nine goals) helping them to gain promotion to the Championship and was their Player of the Year for 2007-08.

A £1M fee was paid by Leicester City for his services in July 2009 (129 appearances and four goals) where he was Player of the Year for the 2010-11 season. Spent a month on loan at Ipswich Town from October to November 2012 (seven appearances) but with opportunities limited he left Leicester City by mutual consent at the end of 2012-13 season returning to Doncaster Rovers in July 2013 (88 appearances, three goals). Spent a short time on loan at Oldham Athletic (three appearances) from November 2015.  Signed for Shrewsbury Town in January 2016 (12 appearances) moving to National League side Salford City in the summer of 2016 (six appearances and one goal) making his 700th career appearance in their match on 6 August 2016 against FC Halifax Town.

Signed for Macclesfield Town in December 2016 but was only used as a bit-part player.  Having left Macclesfield, in March 2017 Richie announced that he had decided to retire from playing professional football.

In September 2017 was appointed caretaker manager for Oldham Athletic and appointed as manager in October 2017. With Oldham relegated to Sky Bet League 2, Richie was released at the end of the 2017-18 season. Subsequently Richie was appointed manager at Swindon Town in the middle of November 2018. On 4 November 2020 Richie returned to his Northern roots when he was appointed manager at Salford City until the end of the 2022-23 season. Led his side to win the EFL Trophy for 2019-20 season, Salford City's first trophy as a Football League club,  which had been delayed until March 2021 because of the pandemic. However, following an indifferent set of results in the League, left Salford City by mutual consent on 22 March 2021. Appointed manager at Doncaster Rovers in May 2021 leaving the club in the first week of December 2021, moving to Leyton Orient in March 2022 when he was appointed Head Coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal. For the 2022-23 season named as League Two Manager of the Year by the League Managers Association and also the EFL League Two Manager of the Season.

Born: 26 March 1980.

2002-03 Midfielder

FL   League 4(2)2

Debut 31 August 2002 AFC Bournemouth (Home)

Andy gained international honours at schoolboy and Under-19 levels for Scotland, progressed through the ranks at Stockport County and signed his first professional contract with County in July 2001 going on to make 74 league appearances, scoring three goals. 

Whilst at Stockport he spent six weeks on loan with Macclesfield Town when he made a huge impression on the right wing with his pace, which caused many problems for the opposition defence.

On leaving County moved to Sunderland in November 2004 for a fee of £15000 (21 appearances, one goal) where he went out on loan to Leicester City on two occasions, from March 2006 (10 appearances, one goal) and October 2006 (seven appearances). Was released by Sunderland in May 2007 and after a short spell with Toronto FC, signed for Blackpool in August 2007 (21 appearances), moving to Yeovil Town in September 2008 (113 appearances, six goals) then Carlisle United in July 2011 (33 appearances), Scunthorpe United in July 2013 (four appearances), FC United of Manchester (2014) and in December 2014 moved to Farsley Athletic to be nearer home.

Next available information sees him signing for Ossett Albion in September 2017 as player/First Team Coach. Ossett Albion run Unita FC & Academy where Andy undertakes some coaching and is also involved with 3v3SoccerUK. ( His first coaching experience came in 2014 at Sheffield Wednesday when he was Academy Lead Coach for the Under 11s.) Appointed Manager of Ossett Albion in December 2017 and the Unita FC & Academy. Appointed manager of Ossett United from the start of the 2018-19 season, the new Evo-Stik League North Club following the merger of Ossett Town and Ossett Albion, although he was still registered as a player, but by his own admission is concentrating on his managerial duties for the 2018-19 season. Won the County Cup and reached the play-offs in his first season as manager of the newly constituted Ossett United but after a difficult close season and with the team lying in 18th position Andy resigned as manager in November 2019. Appointed the first-ever manager of the newly formed AFC Bury in July 2020 having been selected from 750 applicants signing an extension to his contract to the end of the 2022-23 season. Led his team to their first ever title when they became champions of the North West Counties League Division One North in the 2021-22 season and Andy was given the honour of the Division's Manager of the Year Award. His managerial contract with Bury AFC was extended to the end of the 2023-24 season in the summer of 2022. Appointed  manager of the Phoenix club Bury FC from the start of the 2023-24 season. After only two wins from the first eight matches of the 2023-24 season Andy was relieved of his duties as manager. Appointed manager at NPL - Premier side Guiseley in October 2023 leaving them in April 2024.

Established Forza Football Academy in May 2019 with Academies at Bradford and Halifax technical centres as well at Ossett and Leeds development centres.

In May 2022 passed the UEFA A Licence course with the Scottish Football Association.

Born: 24 January 1983.

Whalley F

1924-25 and 1925-26 Left-back

CL     League 13 Apps 0 Goals      Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 28 February 1924 Sandbach Ramblers (Home)

Signed from Stone Lotus he played in every match to the end of the season and gained a winners' medal in the Cheshire Challenge Cup competition when Macclesfield were victorious against Manchester North End. In the 1925-26 season he only made three appearances in September and November at a time when different players were being used at left-back.

Whalley G

1920-21 Outside-right

CL     League 4 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 4 December 1920 Monk's Hall (Away)

At the age of 16 played for Abbey Hey St George's in the Lads' Club League. He remained there for two seasons before moving to to Whitworth's in the Ashton Amateur League.  Whilst at Whitworth's played a limited number of matches at Manchester City and Stockport County Reserves, probably on a trial basis.

For the 1919-20 season he moved to Glossop before returning to St George's where he gained a winners' medal in the Harrington Junior Cup. In the 1920-21 season is said to have played in the Cheshire League Subsidiary Competition for Crewe Alexandra.

A speedy player, he featured in four matches for Macclesfield Town, probably on a trial basis as he did not appear to feature in the Macclesfield reserve team.

1887-88 to 1892-93, 1894-95 to 1896-97 and 1898-99 Outside-left

#TC      League 92 Apps 31 Goals      Cups 21 Apps 7 Goals

NSL     League 1 App 0 Goals

First featured in Macclesfield's pre-league days and then played in Macclesfield's first team to enter a competitive league, The Combination, in the 1890-91 season and appeared regularly in following seasons. It would appear that he left the club for the 1893-94 season but was immediately first choice for the outside-left position on his return for the 1894-95 season. Was known as 'Bassett' curtailed to 'Bassy' because of his supposed resemblance of W Bassett of West Bromwich Albion.

Awarded a benefit match on 20 April 1897 against Congleton Hornets, the last match of the first Macclesfield FC.

Held two Cheshire Senior Cup winners' medals for the seasons 1890-91 and 1895-96.

Died in Macclesfield on 17 March 1944 at the age of 72.

1973-74 and 1977-78, 1978-79 Forward

NPL   League 36(2)15     Cups 6(1)0

Debut 11 August 1973 Fleetwood Town (Home)

Initially with Congleton Town, Rob was signed by Macclesfield Town from Winsford United, after he came to the manager’s notice in the marathon Cheshire Senior Cup final in 1973.  Rob delighted in scoring with his head and had good ball control.

He went on to play for Sandbach Ramblers, Leek Town, Winsford United (again - fee £75) and Witton Albion (December 1975 to May 1977, 63 appearances, 29 goals), after which manager Derek Partridge brought him back from Middlewich Athletic in 1977 for a second spell to strengthen the attack.

On leaving the Moss Rose for a second time, he played for Hyde United and Congleton Town (13 appearances, five goals) before returning to Middlewich Athletic.

Rob retired in 2005, his last job was with the Manchester Airport based company Expeditors. He has dedicated his retirement to a number of charities including St Lukes Hospice for whom he raised £20,000 by running the London Marathon in four hours 52 minutes.

2001-02 to 2005-06 and 2013-14 to 2018-19 Midfielder

Joint Caretaker Manager - Matches 9, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 7, %Win 22.22

Sole Caretaker Manager  - Matches 2, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 0, %Win 100.00

FL      League 172(21)26      Cups 34(1)10

NC     League 195(9)34        Cups 19(6)5

Debut 2 February 2002 Sub Exeter City (Home)

Danny was the first local boy to progress through the ranks since the Silkmen were promoted to the Football League, having been signed from Wilmslow Albion having spent time on schoolboy forms at Manchester United. He was first noticed whilst playing for the Macclesfield District Youth team and went on to play for Cheshire County Youth. So that he could play for the Macclesfield Town Youth team he initially signed non-contract forms and later featured regularly in the Reserve side, and was promoted to the senior side in the second half of the 2001-02 season. 

Coming on from the substitutes’ bench, Danny scored on his Football League debut after only 25 minutes, which was a taster to his future achievements and the start of a regular place in the starting line-up, notching up the fourth highest number of appearances in all competitions of all players since Macclesfield’s elevation to the Football League.  Danny was a versatile player who was capable of filling any of the midfield positions, with his best performances coming as an attacking central midfielder where he used his excellent first touch, pace and passing ability to the full, all of which led to goal scoring opportunities.

His achievements have included an extra time hat-trick, scored in 14 minutes, in the 4–1 victory against Barnsley in the Worthington Cup in September 2002, joint top-scorer in the 2002-03 season, and Player of the Year in 2006 recognising his consistent level of performance throughout his time at the Moss Rose.

In the summer of 2006 Danny took the opportunity of moving up a League, when he signed for Port Vale where he remained until the summer of 2008 when he made the move to Oldham Athletic. More recently he has played for Chesterfield but returned to Macclesfield in the summer of 2013.

Danny was almost ever-present in the 2013-14 season when he again demonstrated his ability as an attacking central midfielder, although there were times towards the end of the season when he featured on the wing. One of his best moments of the season came in the home win against Barnet in March 2014 when he scored a stunning goal from 40 yards.

Re-signed for Macclesfield in the summer of 2014, Danny featured in the first three matches of the season, but having suffered a back injury was out of contention until the first match at the beginning of November after which he was virtually ever-present to the end of the season. He played in his usual central midfield position although towards the end of the season featured on the left side of midfield, and with six goals to his credit was the third highest scorer for the season.

During the 2015-16 season Danny continued to serve Macclesfield well as an attacking central midfielder although he was asked to fill the left wing position from time to time. Acted as team captain in the absence of Paul Turnbull, was the second highest season scorer with eight goals and made more appearances than any other player. During the season Danny achieved the landmark of 300 appearances in all competitions for Macclesfield Town, made his 600th career appearance and stood in 15th position in the all-time number of appearances for Macclesfield.

Even at 36 years of age Danny showed no sign of slowing down and his performances were as professional as ever during the 2016-17 season, again as an attacking midfielder although there were times when he was used on the left wing. He was again the second highest scorer with 11 goals and played in more matches (55) than other player.

The 2017-18 season saw Danny defying the odds again as a speedy attacking central midfielder featuring in the majority of matches and scoring nine goals, four of which were penalties. Acted as captain in early season matches when Jared Hodgkiss was injured, Danny also took on the responsibility for set pieces throughout the season. His contribution added to the team's overall performance in becoming champions of the Vanarama National League. At the end of the 2017-18 season Danny ranked fifth in the Macclesfield Town FC all-time appearances and 16th in the all-time goalscorers. In his career he had notched up 736 appearances (all clubs and all competitions) and scored 123 goals. Gained the accolade of Player of the Year sponsored by Mark Harrod, Products for Sport, in the 2017-18 National Game Awards and was also named in the Vanarama National Team of the Year.

During the 2018-19 season Danny was appointed to different managerial roles as well as remaining as a registered player.  In June 2018 he became joint assistant manager, along with former Silkman Neil Howarth, to newly appointed manager Mark Yates. On the dismissal of Yates on 6 October 2019, Danny and Neil Howarth were appointed joint caretaker managers and following the dismissal of Howarth, Danny was sole caretaker manager for two matches (both of which he won).  On the appointment of Sol Campbell as manager at the beginning of December 2018 Danny returned to the role of assistant manager. On the playing side he returned to his attacking midfield role appearing in the starting line-up for the first two months of the season. He was then sidelined with a knee ligament injury and having recovered he returned for five matches from the middle of November but then suffered an acute back problem which kept him out of contention for some time leaving him to concentrate on his managerial duties.  Returned in the middle of March but only as a bit part player for seven matches, six of which were from the substitutes'' bench. Nevertheless Danny continued to chalk up personal milestones - on 15 December 2018 in the home match against Crawley Town he made his 450th appearance (all competitions) for Macclesfield,  at the end of the season he had made 762 career appearances (all clubs, all competitions) scoring 127 goals, was fourth in the table for Macclesfield all-time appearances (457), 16th in the table for Macclesfield all-time goal scorers (75) and had made the second highest number of appearances in the Football League for Macclesfield. This was also Danny's Testimonial Season which included a Gala Dinner, Race Night and a Celebrity Football Match.

At the age of 38 on 9 July 2019 Danny announced his retirement from playing football by way of an open letter to the supporters of the Silkmen but confirmed that he would remain a member of the backroom staff. Came out of retirement on 15 September 2020 siging a one-year playing contract while at the same time continuing to assist manager Tim Flowers. Unfortunately his contract became null and void the following day when a Winding-up Order was implemented on Macclesfield Town FC.

Following the purchase of the assets of the former club, on 13 October 2020 it was announced that Danny Whitaker had been appointed the first manager of the newly constituted Macclesfield FC. In March 2021 it was announced that Danny at the age of 40 was coming out of retirement signing the first players' contract for the phoenix club to become player/manager. Led his team to their first ever title when they became champions of the North West Counties Premier Division for the 2021-22 inaugural season.

Dismissed as manager at the end of October 2022 with the team standing at the head of the league table with the club giving the reason for his dismissal as recent home league defeats and defeats in the FA Cup and FA Trophy matches. The club statement indictaed that Danny would be given a prestigious appointment in the club's Academy at no loss of income. In January 2023 the club announced that Danny had been appointed Head of Player Development in the Macclesfield FC Academy. Macclesfield FC Under 21 side can play over-aged players with Danny pulling his boots on again to represent this side in the early matches of the 2023-24 season.

Appointed Head Coach at  Bradford (Park Avenue) in December 2023.

Born: Wilmslow, 14 November 1980.

White Cecil J

1923-24 Centre-half

CL     2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 1 January 1924 Stalybridge Celtic (Home)

Played for New Moss Colliery and Hurst before signing for Macclesfield in December 1923.  Whilst at Macclesfield he was a member of the reserve team playing at centre-back  and made two senior appearances when deputising for senior players.

Went on to play for New Mills (1924), Leeds United Reserves (August 1925), West Ham United Reserves (June 1928), Torquay United (June 1929, five Football League appearances), Wigan Borough (May 1930, 32 Football League appearances), Congleton Town (summer 1932), Ashton National (May 1932), Hurst (August 1934) and Nantwich Town.

Born: q2 1903, Hendon

1982-83 to 1984-85 Midfielder

NPL   League 85(6)16      Cups 32(0)13

Debut 25 September 1982 Workington (Home)

Started his career at Nantwich Town moving to Winsford United and then Witton Albion where he remained for eight years (August 1974 to September 1982, 452 appearances, 155 goals).

Signed for Macclesfield Town for a fee of £1,100, he was described as a goal-scoring midfield general, unsurprisingly nicknamed ‘Chalkie’. He was top-scorer in the 1983-84 season.

On leaving Macclesfield signed for Buxton and then Stalybridge Celtic. 

A NPL XI player.

1999-00 to 2001-02 Forward

FL   League 20(38)14      Cups 1(5)0

Debut 14 August 1999 Sub Darlington (Away)

Prior to joining Macclesfield in the summer of 1999, Damien was at Warrington Town where he scored 58 goals in 43 starts in all competitions.  Damien was certainly a favourite with many of the supporters, as he always provided good entertainment value with his pace in the box and his eye for goal, scoring with a mixture of headers and close-range strikes.  There were many times when his technical ability let him down which meant that he was often omitted from the starting line-up, and he gradually lost favour, spending much of his last season out on loan assisting League of Ireland First Division side Drogheda United to win promotion, scoring six goals in ten matches. Whilst at Macclesfield Damien gained a winners' medal in the Cheshire Senior Cup in 2000.

Damien moved to Leigh RMI in the summer of 2002 (10 appearances) after which he played for Northwich Victoria (four appearances) and Leigh RMI for a second time (nine appearances), He then returned to play in Ireland for several clubs: Finn Harps (2003 - 24 appearances, 16 goals), Omagh Town (2004 - 12 appearances, four goals), Institute (2005 - 14 appearances, six goals), Newry City (2005 to 2006 - 22 appearances, eight goals) and Coleraine (2006-2008 - 34 appearances, 14 goals).

Since retiring from playing is said to have held a coaching role in the USA.

Born: St Helens, 24 April 1979.

Whitehead Jack

1961-62  Right-half

CL     League 3 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 2 September 1961 Prescot Cables (Home) Inter-League Cup R1

First played for Ryder Brow BC before signing for Manchester United in May 1955 but only made one league appearance for them before signing for Chesterfield in November 1956 (91 appearances, two goals).  In July 1960 signed for Crewe Alexandra making three league appearances and scoring one goal.

Signed for Macclesfield Town at the start of the 1961 season and whilst It was reported that Walter had an outstanding debut he only made a further four senior appearances before moving to Mossley, remaining there until the end of the 1963-64 season making 107 appearances and scoring three goals. He then signed for Ashton United where he teamed up with his brother Jim.

On retiring from playing football he was a teacher for 27 years at St. Aidan's Church of England Technology College.

Born: 7 June 1934. Died: 20 January 2012 in Blackpool.

2011-12 and 2012-13 Defender

FL     Cups 0(1)0

NC    Cups 0(1)0

Debut 17 January 2012 Sub Bolton Wanderers (Away) FA Cup Round 3 Replay

A highly thought of member of the Macclesfield youth team, George became the club's youngest Football League player to make a senior appearance at the age of 16 years and 115 days, when he came on from the substitutes' bench in the FA Cup replay at Bolton  for the final moments of the match.

The Macclesfield youth team were fielded for the second round tie at Stalybridge in the Cheshire Senior Cup in February 2013 when the recognised 'keeper, Connor O'Keefe, was dismissed in the 16th minute. George was substituted for Will Bailey to take over in goal.

Having left Macclesfield, George signed for Congleton Town leaving them in January 2017 when he signed for 1874 Northwich.  However during his time at Congleton George spent time in the summer of 2015 at Droylsden and made a single appearance for New Mills in August 2015. Signed for Langwarrin SC State 1 South-East championship, Australia in April 2017 remaining there until July 2017.

Born: 24 September 1995.

Whittaker

1885-86 and 1886-87

Debut - unknown due to missing match information

A member of Macclesfield's reserve team who make the occasional senior appearance.

Whittaker

1928-29 Outside-left

CL      League 2 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 4 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 1 October 1928 Manchester North End (Home)

From Salford, Whittaker was used for matches in October and the beginning of November 1928 prior to Keers being signed and taking over the outside-left position. His Cup appearances all came in the FA Cup when Macclesfield reached the Third Qualifying Round.

Whittaker E

1919-20 Outside-right

CL     League 4 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 20 December 1919 Chester (Home)

From Stoke, played in five matches on a month's trial after which he was not signed, Howard Bushby filling the outside-right position.

Whittaker C Fraser

1965-66 and 1966-67 Outside-left

CL   League 19(2)2     Cups 2(0)1

Debut 23 April 1966 New Brighton (Away)

Fraser was on the books of Bury before signing for Buxton. 

At Macclesfield Town he featured in the reserve side in his first season making two senior appearances, but graduated to the senior side for the 1966-67 season.

Whittaker J

1896-97, 1900-01 to 1901-02 and 1903-04 to 1904-05 Forward

#TC      League 6 Apps 0 Goals

#ML    League 15 Apps 4 Goals      Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Signed from Poynton on 23 January 1897, Whittaker featured regularly for the remainder of the season. Does not appear to have played for Hallefield between 1897 and 1900 and returned when Macclesfield FC reformed who had become members of the Manchester and District League. Made a number of appearances in the 1900-01 season but lost his place for the following season. He also played for Bollington Cross FC during the 1900-01 season when they won the Macclesfield and District Charity Cup and it is possible that he was also playing for Bollington Cross FC during the 1901-02 season after he 'lost' his place at Macclefield FC. Appears to have been with Newton Heath during the 1902-03 season, he returned to Macclesfield for the 1903-04 season but only played occasionally.

Whittaker Stuart

1997-98 to 1999-00 Midfielder

FL   League 49(18)5     Cups 12(4)2

Debut 4 October 1997 Leyton Orient (Away)

Stuart signed schoolboy forms with Liverpool followed by a two year apprenticeship when he won a Lancashire League winners medal in the 1992-93 season. He then spent four years as a professional at Bolton Wanderers from May 1993 (three league appearances), where he won a Pontins League winner’s medal in 1994-95 season and spent time on loan at Wigan Athletic from August 1996 (three appearances)

Signed for Macclesfield Town on a free transfer just before the start of the Silkmen’s first season in the Football League. A tricky out and out winger, Stuart played on the left, but would often change to the right during matches to outwit the opposition, running at defenders and often beating them to be the supplier for many of Macclesfield’s goals.  He was a member of the team which completed the 1997-98 season as runners-up in the Nationwide League Division 3 gaining promotion to Division 2.  Stuart also gained a winners' medal in  the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1998. In his second season, he was troubled by a groin injury for which he underwent surgery but found it difficult to regain form.

Was released by Macclesfield in February 2000 signing for Southport in the summer of 2000 (36 appearances, five goals). On leaving Southport he went on to play for Chester City (2002 - seven appearances, four goals), Leigh RMI (2003 - 15 appearances, three goals), Nuneaton Borough (2003 to 2006 - 59 appearances, four goals), Vauxhall Motors (2006 to 2007 - 17 appearances, two goals), Leigh RMI for a second time (2007 to 2008 - 14 appearances, one goal) and  Stafford Rangers (2008 to 2009 - 10 appearances).

Stuart retired from playing football at the end of the 2008-09 season.

Born: Liverpool, 2 January 1975.

Whittaker Trevor

1951-52 to 1954-55 Outside-right

CL   League 16 Apps 3 Goals    Cups 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 18 September 1951 Mossley (Away)

At the time of his debut, Trevor was a member of the Macclesfield Colts team.  Although he went on to play regularly for the reserve side, Trevor was only used occasionally in the senior side.

There is no information recorded about Trevor's football career, but a player of the same name played for Alfreton Town between 1965 and 1967 making 71 appearances,  He featured for Alfreton in the very first encounter between the Silkmen and Alfreton on 3 September 1966 in the FA Cup First Qualifying Round.

Whittingham Robert 'Bob'

Born in Goldenhill his football career started at Goldenhill Wanderers where he won a Championship medal in the Staffordshire Alliance and was top-scorer for two seasons. He then signed for Stoke but moved to Crewe Alexandra in August 1906 at the age of 17 where he spent one season. Next stop Burslem Port Vale in May 1907 but he quickly moved to Second Division  Blackpool in July 1907 (53 Apps 28 Goals) and  eighteen months later in January 1909 to Bradford City for a fee of £1,000 (49 Apps 31 Goals). Bob then moved south to First Division Chelsea in April 1910 (Fee quoted as £1,300 in one source and £2,000 in an interview with him) where he scored 79 goals in 123 appearances over four years. In his first season with Chelsea they were relegated but his 26 goals in the 1911-12 played a big part in them regaining Division One status. He left Chelsea for South Shields in May 1914 remaining there until the outbreak of World War One. He scored 48 goals, gained a North Eastern League Championship medal and a winners' medal in the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup.

During the First World War he guested at Stoke netting 81 goals  and also played in an Inter-League match for England against Scotland scoring the second goal in the 3-1 victory.  He also guested for Fulham and Port Vale.

After the War he returned to Chelsea, finishing his time at the club with a record of 80 goals, and then signed for Stoke for a second time in September 1919 (Fee £1,750) for a brief spell scoring eight goals in 18 appearances. Against Wales he played for England in the Victory International Match scoring one goal in the 2-0 win. However, he was never to gain a full international cap. However, he struggled with an ankle injury and ill health forcing him to retire from the professional game in April 1920. He was given a benefit match by Stoke in October 1920.

He then moved to Macclesfield in August 1921 but due to injury played his last match for the Silkmen on 5 November 1921.

Once he had regained full fitness  he moved to Scunthorpe & Linsey United in February 1922. Later he signed for Wrexham (December 1922) and finally went full-circle back to Goldenhill Wanderers in January 1923.

Born: Q1 1889, Goldenhill. Died: 9 June 1926.

1982-83 Defender

NPL   League 0(1)0

Debut 3 January 1983 Burton Albion (Home)

Born in Wigan, Maurice started his career at Blackburn Rovers as an apprentice signing his first professional contract in July 1966 (7 league appearances). On leaving Blackburn signed for Oldham Athletic in May 1969 where he became an established player making 312 league appearances, scoring 39 goals. He then spent time in the USA playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers from 1977 to 1979 but returned to the UK for a time playing for Southport at the start of the 1978-79 season where he made 20 appearances scoring two goals.  He returned to the UK in 1979 playing for Barrow basically on loan as he returned to the States in the spring of 1980.  He returned to Barrow in the autumn but then spent time at Wigan Athletic during the 1980-81 season (21 league appearances) before returning to Barrow at the beginning of the 1981-82 season. He left Barrow in February 1982 when he took up a coaching post in Finland.

He made a sole senior appearance for Macclesfield in 1983 from the substitutes' bench when he replaced Johnnie Walker in the 58th minute in the 1-1 draw, possibly when he was looking for work during the Finnish close season. He returned to Barrow as manager in 1985.

Born: 15 July 1948.

Widdrington Thomas 'Tommy'

2003-04 and 2004-05 Midfielder

FL   League 55(3)0     Cups 10(0)0

Debut 25 August 2003 Bristol Rovers (Away)

Tommy commenced his career at Southampton as a trainee gaining his first professional contract in May 1990. He enjoyed Premiership appearances there (75 appearances, three goals) and spent time on loan at Wigan Athletic (six appearances). A £30,000 move took him to Grimsby Town in July 1996 (89 appearances, eight goals), he then signed for Port Vale in March 1999 (82 appearances, eight goals), joining Hartlepool United in July 2001 (56 appearances, five goals) where he played an important part in their promotion from the former Third Division.

A free transfer in August 2003 brought Tommy to Macclesfield Town when he became a regular in the starting line-up as a defensive midfielder who could hold the ball up well, with his style of play gaining many admirers. Tommy was appointed captain at the beginning of the 2004-05 season and was a regular in the side until the middle of December, after which younger players were preferred with his contract terminated by mutual consent in January 2005.

Initially moved to Port Vale on non-contract terms in January 2005 (six appearances) and played on his 92nd Football League ground at Edgeley Park three games before signing for Salisbury City in February 2005 (46 appearances, two goals). He later became Head Coach and then in July 2009 he was appointed manager. But when the team went into administration he left and was appointed assistant manager at Southend United in July 2010, however, only spent a short time there leaving in December 2010.  Appointed manager at Hemel Hempstead Town for the 2011-12 season and then took charge at Eastbourne Borough in the summer of 2012. Left Eastbourne Borough at his own behest in April 2017 on the basis that he believed that it was the right time for a fresh face to take over the managerial responsibilities. Appointed Head of Recruitment at Coventry City in April 2017 moving to a similar role at Bristol Rovers in May 2018.

In November 2020 on the departure of manager Ben Garner, Tommy was appointed caretaker manager until the appointment of Paul Tisdale overseeing a single match, the 4-3 victory over Chelsea Under 21s in the English Football League Trophy. Assisted Tisdale in his initial transition into the role of manager after which Tommy was appointed Director of Football and joined the Board of Bristol Rovers. In June 2021 Bristol Rovers announced that they had removed the Director of Football role although Tommy would remain on the Board and that he would be in charge of creating a loan department which will be tasked with establishing relationships with other clubs. In addition, he will be responsible for mirroring the first-team philosophy across the Academy structure as laid down by the first-team manager.

Having left BRistol Rovers at the beginning of December 2021 was appointed manager of National League side KIng's Lynn Town days later. In the summer of 2022 signed an extension to his contract to the summer of 2024 with an option to extend for a further year but resigned on 2 April 2023 so that he could be appointed manager of National League side Aldershot Town. In November 2023 signed an extension to his contract, the length of which was not reported.

Born: Newcastle, 1 October 1971.

Wijnhard Clyde

2005-06 Forward

FL   League 19(1)8      Cups 6(0)4

Debut 15 October 2005 Sub Peterborough United (Home)

Clyde was born in Suriname (formerly Dutch Guyana) and started his playing career in Holland with Ajax, followed by spells at FC Groningen (28 league appearances, 14 goals), RKC Waalwijk (12 appearances, four goals) and Willem II Tiburg

(29 appearances, 14 goals).

He then moved to England in July 1998 with Premiership Leeds United  for a fee of £1.5M (18 appearances three goals), transferring to Huddersfield in July 1999 for a fee of £750,000 (62 appearances, 16 goals), followed by spells at Preston NE from March 2002 (six appearances, three goals), Oldham Athletic from August 2002 (25 appearances, 10 goals), Beira-Mar (Portugal) and Darlington from October 2004 (41 appearances, 15 goals).

After alleged problems at Darlington he joined Macclesfield Town in October 2005 initially on loan, and in January 2006 on a month-to-month contract.  Ever present until side-lined by injury in March 2006, Clyde proved to be an excellent signing scoring 12 goals in 26 outings, initially forging a partnership with Jon Parkin but after Jon’s departure, often operated as a lone striker completing the season as the club’s top scorer.

Was released in summer of 2006 and signed for Brentford in September 2006 (nine appearances) only to be released in the following December when he officially retired.

Since then he has played local football for Bramham, in the Harrogate and District League, and Shadwell Social Club. In addition, he plays in charity matches and turns out for Aston Villa's Old Stars Team. Also works with agents at home and abroad helping young footballers gain trials with professional clubs in England.

Having been involved in several businesses he has set up a lighting company, Greentree Solutions in Leeds, specialising in eco-friendly lighting.

Born: 1 November 1973.

Wilcock W

1913-14 Right-half

LC     League 8 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 20 September 1913 Barnoldswick (Away)

A native of Bolton he played for Heywood during the 1912-13 season. Featured regularly in matches at the start of the 1913-14 season until 15 November when he sustained a sprained knee in the home match against Padiham. Following this injury he did not feature again.

Wilcockson Alan

1970-71 to 1974-75 Winger

NPL   League 119(6)18    Cups 62(5)20

Debut 6 January 1971 Witton Albion (Home) NW Floodlit League

Played for Scarborough, Heanor Town and Retford United before signing for Gainsborough Trinity.

Signed for Macclesfield in the summer of 1970 for a fee of £500. He had good all-round skills and was capable of filling either a defensive or attacking position. Was the Silkmen’s joint top scorer in 1973-74, gained winners' medals in the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1971 and 1973 and was voted Player of the Year for the 1971-72 season.

Granted a Testimonial Match against an All Stars XI on 4 December 1974.

On leaving the Moss Rose joined up with Frank Beaumont at Frickley Colliery.  Worked for the Coal Board and local steelworks.

Wilcox William A

1921-22 Forward

CL     League 15 Apps 10 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 31 August 1921 Connah's Quay (Home)

From Manchester, first played for Ancoats Lad's Club, then Walkden Central and returned for a second spell at Ancoats Lad's Club. In WW1 was a member of the Royal Flying Corps when he played for the wartime teams at Manchester United and Chorley. After the war he played for Hurst (1919-20, 11 appearances, six goals). His whereabouts for the 1920-21 season are unknown.

Signed by Macclesfield in August 1921, he scored two goals on his debut in the 4-1 home win and then only featured in the following match until October 22 1921 when he played regularly until early January 1922. Used in three different forward positions, he had a good strike rate and scored one hat-trick in the home 4-3 win against Crewe Alexandra Reserves when two of his goals came from open play and the third from the penalty spot.

He left Macclesfield on 20 January 1922 when he signed for Congleton Town, moved to Crewe Alexandra in September 1923, Chester in October 1923 returning to Hurst for the 1924-25 season (four appearances, one goal).

Wilcox

1949-50 Inside-left

CL    League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 8 October 1949 Runcorn (Home)

A member of the Macclesfield reserve team.

Wild

1919-20 Defender

CL     League 2 Apps 0 Goals      Cups 1 App 1 Goal

Debut 10 April 1920 Monk's Hall (Away)

There is no information recorded about this player.  Appears to have been brought into the side towards the end of the season to assist at a time when the club were clearing a backlog of matches especially relating to the Subsidiary Competition. His one goal came in the 2-4 defeat at Winsford in the Subsidiary Competition.

Wild Arthur

1955-56 Outside-left

CL    League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 14 April 1956 Wrexham Reserves(Away)

For a time Arthur was on the books of Manchester City and then played for Colwyn Bay and St Helens Town.  He was given a trial at the Moss Rose late in the season in a match which the Silkmen lost 2-9.

Wiles Simon Peter

2006-07 and 2007-08 Midfielder

FL    League 3(21)0      Cups 4(2)0

Debut 13 November 2006 Walsall (Home) FA Cup R1

Progressing through the ranks at Blackpool, Simon signed his first professional contract in May 2004, making an excellent impression in his first season as a speedy winger making 31 appearances, scoring three goals.

Simon joined Macclesfield Town on loan at the end of October 2006, immediately bringing good fortune in the two FA Cup matches against Walsall, and provided much needed pace down the right-wing. Unfortunately he was injured in the infamous match against Stockport in November 2006 but returned, again on loan, during the January 2007 transfer window, however, Simon only made a few appearances, mostly from the substitutes’ bench.   Simon returned again to the Moss Rose for a third loan spell at the beginning of the 2007-08 season, again making most of his appearances from the substitutes’ bench but still displayed a good turn of pace and the ability to make pin-point crosses into the box.

Although Macclesfield offered Simon a contract he opted to return to Blackpool at the end of December 2007. Since then he has played for Dunfermline Athletic from July 2008 (eight appearances) being released at the end of the 2008-09 season after which he was a free agent until signing for Barrow in January 2010 (28 appearances, four goals), including appearing in their FA Trophy Final victory against Stevenage Borough. In June 2013 Simon was appointed coach for the U10s team at Blackpool and signed for Chorley after a successful trial for the 2013-14 season. Moved to Salford City in the summer of 2014 (four appearances) but signed for Bamber Bridge in November 2014 where he became first team coach and then in December 2016 was appointed Assistant Manager but also continued to feature as a player. In addition, at that time Simon was the Youth Development Lead Stage Coach at Football League Club Fleetwood Town, an appointment which he held since August 2016. Following Bamber Bridge gaining promotion via the play-offs to the NPL Premier Division at the end of the 2017-18 season, Simon announced that he was stepping down from the role of assistant manager to concentrate on his new coaching role with the Under 18s at Fleetwood Town. Following the departure of manager Joey Barton, Simon was appointed interim Head Coach in early January 2021 assisted by Steve Macauley, another former Silkman, until the appointment of Simon Grayson at the end of January 2021. Left Fleetwood Town in the summer of 2022 to join the first team coaching staff at Salford City. Following the dismissal of Salford City's Head Coach, Neil Wood, on Boxing Day 2023, Simon was placed in temporary charge until the appointment of new Head Coach, Karl Robinson, on 5 January 2024.

Born: Preston, 22 April 1985.

1904-05 to 1908-09 Goalkeeper

#ML     League 82 Apps 0 Goals      Cups 16 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 4 March 1905 Berry's (Home)

Before signing for Macclesfield was the goalkeeper for the Modern School. Initially the reserve team goalkeeper, John was promoted to the senior side towards the end of the 1904-05 season after William Humphries had moved to Stretford. He quickly won the hearts of the supporters who called him 'Wilkie' and featured regularly until the 1908-09 season when he returned to the reserves on the appointment of Burbridge.   In the 1906-07 season he was the goalkeeper in all the Cheshire Cup ties including the final where he received a runners-up medal.  He also played in all the Cheshire Senior Cup ties during the 1907-08 season when Macclesfield went out at the semi-final stage. He represented Cheshire against Lancashire in March 1907. There were times when he was unavailable for selection due to business commitments and left the club early in the 1908-09 season to concentrate on his business commitments.

Williams

1882-83

Debut (probably) 17 March 1883 Halliwell (Away)

Would appear to have been a member of the Macclesfield Reserve team.

Williams

1946-47 Centre-forward

CL   League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 31 August 1946 Buxton (Home)

One of many players given a trial in Macclesfield's first season after the Second World War.

Williams

1959-60 Inside-left

CL   League 1 App 1 Goal

Debut 3 October 1959 Congleton Town (Home)

In his one senior appearance, opened the scoring in the 4-3 win.

Williams Anthony Simon

Anthony is a former trainee at Blackburn Rovers where he was awarded his first professional contract at the age of 19 in July 1996, although he never made any first team appearances for them nor for Queens Park Rangers where he spent a month on loan. He represented Wales, firstly at youth level and then at Under-21 level.

Anthony, or “Taffy” as he became known at Macclesfield Town, had two loan spells, the first for a month in January 1999 when he made his Football League debut, and the second for some two months commencing January 2000.  At the time of his second loan, the club needed special dispensation from the League to sign him as they were under a transfer embargo with his move only granted because the regular ‘keeper, Lee Martin, was out injured. Tony proved to be a capable ‘keeper who commanded his area well, took up good positions and inspired confidence in the defence. Although clean sheets were few and far between, it was no reflection on Anthony but due to the team’s indifferent form at that time.

Whilst at Blackburn in addition to his time on loan at Macclesfield Town, he also had loan spells at Bristol Rovers from March to May 1999 (nine appearances) and Gillingham from August to October 1999 (two appearances).  On leaving Blackburn signed for Hartlepool United in July 2000 (131 appearances) although he spent time on loan at Swansea City from November to December 2003 (no appearances) and Stockport County from January to May 2004 (15 appearances). On leaving Hartlepool signed for Grimsby Town in July 2004 (46 appearances) moving to Carlisle United in July 2005 (11 appearances) where he spent time on loan at Bury from January to February 2006 (three appearances) and initially at Wrexham from March 2007, signing a permanent deal  for the Welsh club in the summer of 2007 (36 appearances). He subsequently signed for Neath in July 2009 retiring from playing at the end of the 2009-10 season.

Having been goalkeeping coach at Bury, re-joined manager Richie Barker (former Silkman and manager at Bury) at Crawley Town in 2012 as his assistant manager, however, when Richie Barker was dismissed he also lost his position at Crawley.  Was appointed goalkeeping coach and assistant manager at Portsmouth in December 2013 where Richie Barker had been appointed manager but, yet again, when Barker lost his job in March 2014 Williams was also dismissed.

In 2015 he undertook various roles - Football Academy Co-ordinator for Bridgend College, Opposition Scout for MK Dons, Player Recruitment Scout (17 to 21 age group) at Stoke City and for the FA Wales UEFA C Licence Coach Education Tutor.

Born: Bridgend, 20 September 1977.

Carwyn started his career at Crewe Alexandra where he scored 38 goals in 84 appearances.  He was snapped up by Northwich Victoria on his release where he gained a Football Association Trophy runners-up medal, scoring his last goal for them against the Silkmen at Wembley in 1996. He moved to the Moss Rose in the summer of 1996 with his transfer fee of £6,000 the subject of a tribunal appeal.  In his one season at the Moss Rose, he helped the Silkmen win the Conference Championship and promotion to the Football League and gained a winners' medal in the Straffordshire Senior Cup. Possibly one of his best performances came as substitute in the victory at Stevenage Borough in March 1997. He later played for Bamber Bridge.

Born: 21 October 1974.

Williams Frank

Frank joined Macclesfield from Bolton Wanderers where he was a member of their Central League side and had previously been with Colwyn Bay and Bournemouth. Described as a sure- footed and cool-headed player, Frank Initially played at left-back but moved to left-half from January to March 1938, and was entrusted with the outside-left position for two matches in December 1937 when he scored both goals in the 2-2 draw at Northwich Victoria.  His other goal came in the 3-1 home victory in the second round of the Cheshire Senior Cup against Stockport County when he was playing at left-half.

1928-29 Centre-forward

CL     League 7 Apps 5 Goals     Cups 6 Apps 3 Goals

Debut 25 August 1928 Hurst (Home)

Played for numerous clubs throughout his career starting with the Liverpool Regiment, APO (Perth), St Johnstone, Hibernian (summer 1920), St Johnstone (March 1921), Dundee Hibs (summer 1921), Gillingham (July 1922, 26 appearances, 10 goals), St Bernards (summer 1923), Mold Town (February 1925), New Brighton (July 1926, 46 appearances, 38 goals), Blackpool (September 1927, fee £1,500, five appearances, three goals) and Peterborough (March 1928)

Signed for Macclesfield in September 1928 and was ever-present for the first 13 matches of the season when he was quite successful scoring eight goals including two goals in the winning FA Cup Preliminary Round replay at the Moss Rose and, also, in the home 9-1 win against Manchester North End.

Continued his travels on leaving Macclesfield signing for Caernarvon Town in October 1928 then Lovell's Athletic (December 1928), Hereford United (January 1929), Amiens (June 1929), returned to Lovell's Athletic (September 1929), Hereford United for a second time (October 1929), Tunbridge Wells Rangers (December 1929), Abergele (August 1931), Lucerne (October 1931), Denbigh Mental Hospital (September 1933) and finally Mold Town (also September 1933). In the 1950s was a scout for Manchester City.

Was trainer at Zwolle in the first division ZAC.

Born: Q3 1898, Livwerpool. Died: 1960

Williams J

1921-22 Goalkeeper

CL     League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 25 February 1922 Tranmere Rovers Reserves (Home)

A local junior 'keeper, he was brought in for one match when William Osbaldeston was unavailable and just before Joseph Anderton was signed. With Stockport County in the 1922-23 season.

Born in Wales, started his career with Caergwrle FC and later joined the Oak Alyn Rovers Club in the local Wrexham League where he started out playing at right-half but it was here that he transferred to outside-left.

In 1920, at the age of eighteen he signed for his hometown Wrexham AFC making his professional debut in 1921 during Wrexham's first season as a Football League club. He remained there until the end of the 1923-24 season having made 35 appearances and scored 3 goals, signing for Middlesbrough in May 1924 for a fee of £600. He made 37 league appearances scoring 8 goals during his three seasons in the North East although during his last season he usually featured in the reserve team.

On leaving Middlesbrough he signed for Clapton Orient (January 1928), moving to Rhyl Athletic (July 1929), Ashton National (June 1930), Shrewsbury Town (summer 1931), Wellington Town (July 1933) and then Colwyn Bay (October 1934).

How he came to sign for Macclesfield  in March 1938 is unknown with his six league appearances spread over the final matches of the season.

In the Football Association of Wales 1991 publication 'Wales A-Z', Williams is described as a diminutive yet mercurial winger....whose busy, non-stop approach and delicate footwork made him a popular player with the crowds.

Also made one international appearance representing Wales.

After retiring he became a referee in the Welsh League and lived in Rhyl until emigrating to Canada with his family in the late 1950's.

Died on 20 October 1972 in Toronto.

Williams Jimmy

Williams Joseph 'Jack'

1993-94 and 1995-96 Goalkeeper

Conf   League 11(0)0      Cups 5(0)0

Debut 15 November 1993 Pelsall Villa (Away) Staffordshire Senior Cup R2

Karl signed schoolboy forms for Aston Villa but played for York reserves and Beazer Homes side Tamworth whilst studying at Leeds University. In 1992 he made his debut for the British Universities team and in 1993 represented them at the World Student Games in Buffalo, New York. He approached Macclesfield, playing in the reserves in the 1993-94 season, although he made one appearance in the Staffordshire Senior Cup competition. He moved to Warrington Town for the 1994-95 season, returning to the Moss Rose in the summer of 1995 appearing regularly until early October when firstly, Phil Morgan came in on loan and secondly, Ryan Price moved to the club.

Born: 19 September 1971.

Williams LS

1928-29 Outside-right

CL     League 1 App 0 Goals     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 22 September 1928 Chester (Away)

Following a trial in the Macclesfield reserve side  Williams, from Wrexham, was given an opportunity at senior level  in two matches including the FA Cup First Qualifying Round away win at Flint.  There is no record of him playing again for either the Macclesfield senior or reserve teams.

1931-32 to 1934-35 Goalkeeper

CL     League 138 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 32 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 6 February 1932 Altrincham (Away)

Prior to signing for Macclesfield in January 1932 had been on the books of Jarrow, and then Stoke City from 1926 to 1929 where he made 61 league appearances, Reading (1930-31) and Chester (1931-32). Whilst at Stoke was a member of the team who were Third Division North champions in 1926-27.

Dick took over the gloves from Stanley Starling and was the first choice 'keeper throughout his time at the Moss Rose missing only a few matches. A popular 'keeper with the supporters he made many penalty saves.  His nonchalant approach belied his overall ability as a fine goalkeeper.

He was the holder of Cheshire League Championship medals for both the 1931-32 and 1932-33 seasons, a winners' medal for the Challenge Cup competition in 1931-32 and a winners' medal for the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1934-35.

On leaving the Moss Rose moved to Runcorn summer 1935, and was still playing there in 1938.

Born: 15 December 1905. Died: 27 May 1983.

Steve started his career at Charnock Richard in 2005, moving to Chorley in 2006, Bamber Bridge in July 2007, Hyde United in July 2008, Fleetwood Town in January 2009 before returning to Bamber Bridge in February 2019.  During his time as a semi-professional footballer he was a barber.

Signed his first professional contract in July 2009 with Bradford City (68 league appearances, seven goals) appearing regularly in his first two seasons with the Bantams. Went out on loan to Scottish club Inverness Caledonian Thistle from January to May 2012 (nine appearances, two goals)  but on is return to Bradford he ruptured his Achilles tendon which kept him out of contention for the remainder of the season. Returning to fitness he had a loan spell at Barrow from March to April 2013 (three appearances).

Having been released by Bradford, Steve signed for Macclesfield Town  in the summer of 2013. Other than missing a few matches in September 2013 with a groin strain, Steve featured regularly as a strong attacking centre back, although there were times when he was pushed into the forward line when the side were looking for a winning or equalising goal late in a match. His best moment of the season came when he scored the equalising goal in the 1-1 home draw against Sheffield Wednesday in the third round of the FA Cup.

Signed for FC Halifax Town in July 2014 (26 appearances, one goal) moving to Barrow in July 2015 (19 appearances, one goal), AFC Fylde in July 2016 (21 appearances, seven goals) leaving them at the end of the 2016-17 season. Moved to Lancaster City in the summer of 2017 but also signed dual registration forms with Alfreton Town in October 2017. Re-signed for Lancaster City in the summer of 2018.

In May 2019 announced his retirement from playing football.

Steve is a qualified barber and has his own hairdressing business, Baroque Barbers, in Preston.

Born: 24 April 1987.

Williams Stuart

Played three matches in March 1957 covering for David Jones. On leaving the Silkmen signed for Winsford United.

Williamson E J

1925-26 Forward

CL     League 17 Apps 6 goals     Cups 7 Apps 5 Goals

Debut 5 December 1925 Ashton National (Home)

With Northern Nomads and Manchester City's Central League Team in the 1922-23 season but signed for Macclesfield from Congleton Town. He initially played at outside-right where it is reported that he played well, however for the final month of the season he moved to his preferred position of centre-forward. This change proved to be very productive when in first match as 'the pivot' he scored two goals and went on to score a further six goals.

Williamson G

1886-87

Debut - unknown due to missing match information

There is no information recorded for this player.

Williamson G 'Tiny'

1897-98 to 1900-01 Defender

#SDL      League 16 Apps 1 Goals

NSL        League 26 Apps 0 Goals    Cups 1 App 0 Goals

#ML       League 3 Apps 0 Goals

A member of the Hallefield Stockport and District League championship side in 1897-98 who completed the campaign unbeaten. He then featured regularly in their North Staffordshire and District team for the 1898-99 season but less so in the following season.  (Hallewell had moved to the Moss Rose in 1897 when Macclesfield FC failed financially.) During the 1900-01 season, when the re-formed Macclesfield FC had joined the Manchester and District League, only three appearances have been identified indicating that he may well have lost his place in the side, however there is a significant amount of information missing for this season and he may well have made more appearances which have not been reported in the media.

Williamson H

1936-37 Centre-forward

CL   League 2 Apps 1 Goal    Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 31 March 1937 Ashton National (Home)

A young player from Adlington Mission who made three appearances at the end of March and the beginning of April 1937. His goal came on his debut in the 5-3 win.  He became a member of the Macclesfield Reserve team in the 1937-38 season.

1979-80 and 1980-81 Forward

NPL   #League 63(4)14      Cups 15(0)1

Debut 25 August 1979 Frickley Athletic (Home)

John played in the Wythenshawe Sunday League for Yew Tree before moving to Witton Albion (November 1974, four appearances) and then Morecambe where he was their leading scorer and enjoyed two spells with them - 1975-77 and 1977-79.

Signing for Macclesfield for the 1979-80 season, John was described as a striker with flair and quick off the mark.

Willott

1902-03 Centre-forward

#ML     League 1 App 1 Goals

There is no information recorded for this player whose only appearance identified came in the away match at Hyde in 11 April 1903.  With missing match data around this appearance it is unknown whether this was his only appearance or not.

Wilson

1899-1900 and 1900-01 Centre-forward

NSL     League 2 Apps 0 Goals

#ML    League 6 Apps 1 Goal

Debut 24 March 1900 Nantwich (Home)

There is no information recorded about this player who was introduced into the Hallefield-Macclesfield team for two end-of-season matches.  (Hallefield moved to the Moss Rose in 1897 when Macclesfield FC had failed financially and played under the name of Hallefield-Macclesfield for the 1899-1900 season). Featured in early season matches for the re-formed Macclesfield FC in their first season as members of the Manchester and District League.  His sole goal was the winning strike in the 2-1 home win against Broadheath on 13 October 1900.

Wilson

1954-55 and 1957-58 Right-wing

CL    League 3 Apps 0 Goals    Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 12 March 1955 Witton Albion (Away)

An amateur brought into the senior side when regular players were unavailable. Assumed that it was the same player who returned for the away match against Tranmere Rovers Reserves in March 1958

Wilson Brian

1963-64 and 1964-65. Centre-forward

CL   League 56 Apps 46 Goals      Cups 21 Apps 13 Goals

Debut 24 August 1963 Buxton (Home)

Previously with Oldham Athletic, Hyde United, Buxton and Altrincham. Brian was described by his manager as an excellent marksman and a cool player, and was top-scorer in his first season scoring 42 goals in 50 appearances. Brain was a member of the team which achieved the Cheshire League and Cheshire Senior Cup double in the 1963-64 season, scoring the winning goal in the Cheshire Senior Cup Final.

2019-20 Forward

FL     League 1(4)0     Cups 0(0)0

Debut 8 February 2020 Sub Leyton Orient (Away)

Played as a youngster for Bradley Stoke United joining Bristol Rovers academy at the age of seven where he spent 10 years before signing his first professional contract in May 2014 but did not make a senior appearance at the Memorial Stadium. 

Joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan in November 2014, signing a permanent deal in January 2015 for a fee of £50,000 making his senior debut in February 2017 as a substitute against Chelsea in the FA Cup. During his time at Wolves he made four senior appearances scoring one goal but was a force in their Under 23 side. Whilst at Wolves he was on loan at Port Vale from January 2018 until the end of the season (eight appearances, one goal), Spanish side Jumilla in Segunda Division B Group 4 from August 2018 until January 2019 (16 appearances, six goals) when he joined Exeter City to the end of the 2018-19 season (10 appearances).

On leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2019 signed a permanent deal with Spanish club Burgos in the Secunda Division B (19 appearances, one goal).

Having returned to England signed a permanent contract with Macclesfield Town in February 2020 until the end of the 2019-2020 season. With the curtailment of the season was only available for seven matches. Used as striker in five matches, usually as a late second half substitute, which gave him little opportunity to establish himself in the side. Released by MTFC in June 2020.

Signed a long-term contract with Bath City in September 2020, however, when the 2020-21 season was curtailed for Bath City because of the pandemic signed a loan deal until the end of the 2020-21 season with Sutton United. Having enjoyed a successful loan with Sutton, including assisting them gain promotion from the National League to the English Football League, was rewarded with a permanent contract in the summer of 2021 continuing to the 2022-23 season. Having been released by Sutton United signed a two-year deal with Grimsby Town in the summer of 2023.

Born: 14 March 1997.

Wilson Jah-Vanne

A Chesterfield scholar, Wilson was one of 11 players signed on non-contract terms by Macclesfield at the end of October 2016 prior to the Cheshire Senior Cup Preliminary Round in which he made his sole appearance for the club. Released November 2016.

On leaving Chesterfield has played for Essex Senior League side Ware FC, subsequently joining Marlow (with dual registration at London Colney) in November 2018.

Wilson Raymond

An amateur reserve team forward who also played in the Cheshire County Amateur team.

Wilson Scott

2017-18 and 2018-19 forward

NL    League 23(12)14     Cups 1(1)0

FL     League 21(12)10     Cups 4(2)1

Debut 5 August 2017 sub Wrexham (Away)

Started his career with the Bristol City Academy at the age of eight but was released at the age of 16. He then played for Filton College and was later given a second chance at Bristol City where he featured for their youth team and was also involved with the reserve team, but despite appearing regularly on the score sheet was released by City for a second time.

Whilst at Bristol City spent time on loan at Gloucester City (2011 - 13 league appearances, one goal) and Cinderford Town (2012). Signed for  Yate Town in 2012, Bath City (2014 - seven appearances, two goals), Gloucester City for a second time (2014 - seven appearances, one goal), and Paulton Rovers (2014-2015 - 41 appearances, 15 goals).  He then made the move to Conference South side Weston-super-Mare in July 2015 (39 appearances, 23 goals) where he was named as manager’s Player of the Year.  Graham Potter, former Macclesfield Town player, as manager of Ostersunds FK then offered a short term contract but Scott elected to sign for Eastleigh in July 2016 as he wanted the security of regular employment (37 appearances, six goals).

Signed by Macclesfield Town in the summer of 2017. He was used regularly in the first half of the season notching up 10 goals by the turn of the year including a hat-trick in the home match against Wrexham, with his four goals in September earning him the Vanarama National League Player of the Month Award. From February to the end of the season he only made the occasional appearance, loanee Nathan Blissett and Tyrone Marsh being the preferred options, nevertheless he still managed to score a further four goals including two in the final match of the season when he was a late introduction from the substitutes' bench. As season top scorer for the Silkmen with 14 goals, his contribution went a long way to helping the team become champions of the Vanarama National League for the 2017-18 season.

In the 2018-19 season Scott enjoyed a run of 13 consecutive matches from the middle of December during which he scored five goals but otherwise he rarely completed the full 90 minutes either being substituted or introduced from the substitutes' bench.  Nevertheless he was Macclesfield's top-scorer for the second consecutive season with 11 goals.

Although there was a year to run on his contract, left Macclesfield Town by mutual consent in July 2019 signing for Oldham Athletic moving to Notts County in February 2020 on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season. Released by Oldham Athletic at the end of the 2019-20 season going on to sign a short term contract with Notts County on 7 July 2020 moving to Dagenham and Redbridge on a permanent basis on 23 October 2020 extending his contract in the summer of 2021 for the 2021-22 season. Joined Aldershot Town towards the end of January 2022 on an initial one-month loan. Having been released by Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer of 2022 dropped down a level when he signed for National South side Bath City where he was their Player of the Month in February 2023. Scott continues to impress when he was awarded the August 2023 Player of the Month award for the National League South.

Born: 11 January 1993.

Windsor Michael

Started his football career with Port Vale Youth after which he made over 130 appearances for Congleton Town. Cool under pressure and a good distributor of the ball. Worked in the Treasurer’s department of Staffordshire County Council.

2012-13 and 2014-14 Defender/Midfielder

NC     League 49(18)0     Cups 3(6)1

Debut 10 August 2012 Hereford United (Away)

Peter started his career in the Academy at Scunthorpe signing his first professional contract in July 2007 and made his senior debut at the age of 16 but only went on to make four league appearances in total. He originally played as a goalkeeper but started playing on the left wing at the age of 14. However, unable to find a regular berth in the senior side he was sent out on loan on four occasions:  Northwich Victoria from October 2008 to January 2009 (nine league appearances, one goal), Barrow from February to March 2009 (three appearances), Gateshead from October to December 2009 (six appearances, one goal) and a second time to Gateshead from December 2009 to February 2010 (18 appearances, three goals) . He was released at the end of the 2009-10 season when he had rejected a contract with Gateshead in favour of a move to Stevenage

(28 appearances, three goals), helping the side earn promotion to League One in the 2010-11 season. (At the start of the 2011-12 season he was substitute 'keeper for Stevenage after Chris Day dislocated a finger in pre-season and became their second choice 'keeper for a time.)  In his second season, he was loaned out to Cambridge United from August to December 2011 (13 appearances, one goal) and Grimsby Town from March to May 2012 (10 appearances).

Having been released by Stevenage signed for Macclesfield Town in July 2013. Whether playing at left-back or left midfield, in the starting line-up or introduced from the substitutes' bench, it made no difference to Peter's consistent hardworking performances which he maintained throughout the season. An intelligent player who used the ball well, however, Peter's most notable performance came when he took over in goal during the home match against Luton Town in February 2013 after goalkeeper Rhys Taylor had been dismissed. He showed that he had not forgotten the goalkeeping skills learnt in his early football days.

For the 2013-14 season Peter continued to play with enthusiasm and a terrific work rate on the left wing, only missing the odd match in November with ankle ligament damage and a handful of matches in March after being injured in the match at Southport. In the 4-0 home win against Swindon Town in the first round of the FA Cup, Peter's work rate played dividends when he chased down a tame header back to the 'keeper by a Swindon defender, lobbing the 'keeper to score his first and only goal for Macclesfield, celebrating with glee in front of the Moss Lane stand packed with supporters.

Peter signed for Chester in July 2014 (12 appearances, one goal) spending time on loan at King's Lynn Town in 2015

(12 appearances, two goals), moving to Cleethorpes Town in July 2015. Later signed for Grimsby Borough with whom he won the 2018-19 title making 31 League appearances scoring four goals. Left Grimsby Borough in the summer of 2019 after which he signed for Barton Town returning to Grimsby Borough in January 2020. Signed for Nunsthorpe Tavern (Lincolnshire Football League - Premier Division) in November 2020 as a defender, Peter admitting that he had moved to the back-line as he was now slower having put on weight due to his office job which is a transport planner for a haulage company in Grimsby. Left Nunsthorpe Tavern in the summer of 2022 when he switched to Lincolnshire Football League - Premier Division side Grimsby United. In September  2023 he signed for NCEFL - Division 1 side Brigg Town. Appointed assistant manager at NCEFL - Premier side Barton Town in November 2023 where he was also registered as a player.

Born: 19 December 1988.

Winnington George

1910-11 Outside-right

ML      League 22 Apps 2 Goals     Cups 6 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 3 September 1910 Altrincham (Away)

Joined Macclesfield from Chester in the summer of 1910 going straight into the team. He was ever-present until the beginning of February 1911 and made three other appearances in March with other players taking over the role of outside-right towards the end of the season.

On leaving Macclesfield moved to Witton Albion in an exchange deal for Samuel Brittleton.

1929-30 Utility

CL     League 3 Apps 1 Goal     Cups 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 31 August 1929 Nantwich (Home) Challenge Cup R1

Commenced his career with Adelphi Lads in Salford where he scored 63 goals in a single season before signing for Manchester North End.  He then spent two seasons as a professional with Manchester City (from November 1924) featuring in their Central League side where he scored 30 goals after which he moved to Ashton National (August 1927), Congleton Town and then Accrington Stanley (May 1928) where he made five appearances for their Third Division side.

Signed for Macclesfield Town in the summer of 1929 at the age of 23 but, despite his pedigree, only featured in early season matches scoring in his second match in the 3-3 draw against Port Vale reserves.

Note: Local based information refers to this player as Harry Winskill but other contemporary newspaper reports refer to him as William.  His father's name was Harry and hence the possible confusion.

Born: Q1 1906, Salford. Died: 1954.

Winterbottom Fred

Wintle Frank James

Commenced his career at Port Vale remaining there from 1949 to 1957 but only made one senior appearance. He moved to Crewe Alexandra on a free transfer in May 1957 but did not featured in their senior team and then played for Witton Albion (November 1928, Three appearances, two goals)

With Macclesfield Town he only made four senior appearances in the first half of the 1958-59 season.

Born: 20 December 1929, Stoke-on-Trent. Died: 4 January 2005, Birmingham.

Wolfe Alan

1973-74 Midfielder/defender

NPL   League 27(0)0     Cups 10(0)1

Debut 11 August 1973 Fleetwood (Home)

Signed for Macclesfield Town in the summer of 1973 from Altrincham where he spent the 1972-73 season having previously played for Marine and Skelmersdale. Alan was a former England amateur international.

Away from football worked as a panel beater and later ran his own car body repair business.

Lives in Formby, Sefton, in retirement.

Wood B

1957-58 Goalkeeper

CL  League 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 29 March 1958 Stafford Rangers (Home)

Made just the one senior appearance in the 2-2 draw.

Wood Frank

1922-23 to 1924-25 Outside-right

CL     League 54 Apps 7 Goals     Cups 10 Apps 4 Goals

Debut 26 August 1922 Whitchurch (Home)

A local player who was born in Macclesfield in 1899.  He started playing football whilst serving in the forces where he spent three years. After demobilisation he signed for Leek Alexandra in the North Staffordshire League where he enjoyed success when the club won three cup competitions and were runners-up in the league.

Frank signed for Macclesfield in the summer of 1922.  Described as a speedy and skilful winger who could centre the ball well and was an excellent taker of corners, he went straight into the side and was ever-present until an injury in the home match against Runcorn at the beginning of April saw him spending time in hospital and missing the final month of the season.

At the beginning of the 1923-24 season he made a few appearances, but then Ben Boardman took his place and Frank found himself in the reserve team. He only made eight senior appearances but in one he scored four goals in the 8-0 home win against Nantwich on 28 April 1924.

He started the 1924-25 season as the preferred outside-right and was virtually ever-present until November 1924 when William Wainwright was signed and Frank found himself replaced again.

By trade Frank was a silk weaver in Leek, but by 1932 it would appear that he had moved to Blackpool where he ran his own business.

Wood H

1914-15 Goalkeeper

LC     League 3 Apps 0 Goals     Cups 1 App 0 Goals

Debut 30 September 1914 Hyde (Home) FA Cup Preliminary Round replay

Hailing from Buxton, Wood was Macclesfield's second string goalkeeper for the 1914-15 season deputising for regular keeper Joseph Birds on four occasions.  He made his debut in a thrilling FA Cup replay when the Silkmen won 4-3 after extra time.

1922-23 to 1924-25 Goalkeeper

CL     League 65 Apps 0 Goals           Cups 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 24 March 1923 Stockport County Reserves (Home)

Played for Macclesfield Parish Church before signing for Macclesfield. He was the Macclesfield reserve team goalkeeper for the 1922-23 season, making two senior appearances that season. Promoted as senior team 'keeper, replacing John Lee in January 1924, and was then virtually ever-present until the end of the 1924-25 season.

1906-07 Right-half

ML     League 7 Apps 0 Goals

1 September 1906 Northwich Victoria (Away)

Hailed from Middlewich where he had captained the side for two years. Signed in the summer of 1906, Wood was described as a brilliant right-half back but he only played in the first seven matches of the season.  For some unreported reason he then advised the club that he was no longer able to assist the team and left.

Wood Jack

1955-56 Centre-half/left-back

CL     League 41 Apps 0 Goals    Cups 4 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 20 August 1955 Buxton (Home)

Older brother of Jim, Jack only missed one match during the whole of his season with the Silkmen when they finished in 21st position in the League.

Wood Jim

1955-56  Outside-left

CL    League 23 Apps 0 Goals    Cups 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 15 October 1955 Crewe Alexandra Reserves (Away)

Younger brother of Jack, he signed after a long lay-off but on his first appearance it was reported that he had a good first half.  Before his National Service he was a full-time professional with Bury but in the 1954-55 season played for Kettering. He was also a professional cricketer and was a member of the Lancashire County ground staff playing in the Minor Counties Championship.

Wood John

1958-59 Goalkeeper

CL   League 4 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 24 September 1958 Runcorn (Away)

A young 'keeper who had been playing well in the Colts team, who was used as back-up at senior level including two appearances when Brian Sutton was injured.

Wood Kevin

1980-81 Forward

NPL   League 6(1)3     Cups 1(0)0

Debut 13 December 1980 Marine (Away)

At the time of signing Kevin was thought of as a promising young striker. As well as scoring on his debut he also scored in his next two appearances.

1953-54 to 1960-61 Forward/defender

CL    League 185 Apps  26 Goals    Cups 43 Apps 7 Goals

Debut 28 January 1954 Chester Reserves (Home)

Previously with Manchester United, Roger lived at Butley Ash. Roger was equally happy and capable either in an attacking role or as a defender where he would anchor the defence and use his excellent tackling technique to good advantage. Roger was a member of the side which won the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1954 against Winsford United when he played as a forward. In the 1959-60 season he enjoyed a Benefit in appreciation of his service to the Silkmen.

After he left Macclesfield, Roger continued playing football well into his fifties.

Roger died in April 2017 at the age of 84.

Wood Steven Ronald 'Steve'

1993-94 to 2000-01 Midfielder

Conf     League   97(11)27    Cups 48(5)13

Debut 21 August 1993 Bath City (Away)

FL       League 129(22)19    Cups 19(2)3

Debut 9 August 1997 Torquay United (Home)

Steve was a firm favourite of the supporters both on and off the pitch and whilst he was often referred to as “the joker in the pack” there was certainly a lot more to “Woody” than the description implies. Steve played all his football locally at Chadderton, Mossley, Droylsden, Stalybridge and Ashton before Sammy McIlroy brought him to the Moss Rose at the beginning of the 1993-94 season, making his debut in the 1–5 defeat at Bath, Sammy McIlroy’s first match in charge. Steve became an important part of the Silkmen’s Conference side as an attacking midfielder and regularly appeared on the score sheet. In the summer of 1995 he suffered broken foot bones when a JCB turned over on him at work leaving him out of contention until February 1996.

Successes along the way in his Conference days included a FA Trophy winners’ medal in 1996, a member of the Conference championship sides in 1995 and 1997, Conference League Cup winners’ medal in 1994 as well as a winners’ medals in the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1997. In the 1996-97 season he was top scorer with 18 goals and was voted Player of the Year. Steve scored many important goals, but his brace in the 3-2 win at Stevenage in March 1996 set the Silkmen well on their way to the Conference Championship and promotion to the Football league.

Steve made the transition to the Football League at the age of 34 where he fearlessly dominated the midfield. But in the 1997-98 season he fractured a cheekbone which required an operation to relieve a trapped nerve returning after only three matches. In December he fractured the other cheekbone, this time returning after only one match wearing a ‘Zorro’ style face mask for protection. He did not allow these injuries to affect his performance completing the season as the side’s highest scorer with 13 goals and was voted Player of the Year for a second successive season.  .

He was a member of the team which finished runners-up in the Nationwide League Division 3, the Silkmen's first year as a Football League team. Following the team’s promotion to the Nationwide League Division 2, Steve scored in the win against Stoke City in the first round of the Worthington Cup in August, but life in the league was much more difficult. The Silkmen’s first League goal of the season only coming in September at Wrexham  which was scored by Steve who only days later scored the winning goal, a 66th minute penalty, at Oldham Athletic to give the Silkmen their first win in the higher division. Gained a winners' medal in the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1998. In the following season Steve had to spend some time on the bench after younger midfielders regained fitness but when introduced he still proved that he had the necessary stamina and always tried to turn the game and lift spirits.  In January of the 1999-2000 season he stepped up to become joint coach with John Askey after the appointment of Peter Davenport as manager. Steve continued to feature in the starting line-up at the start of the 2000-01 season until the partnership of Chris Priest and Kevin Keen was formed after which he rarely featured in the senior side, although he captained the reserves.

Steve’s association with the Silkmen ended in the summer of 2001 when he moved to Stalybridge Celtic for whom he made 38 league appearances.

Since Steve retired from football he has worked in the construction industry and for three years coached the junior team at Compton Villa.

Born: Oldham, 23 June 1963.

Wood T

1876-77 and 1877-78

Debut 17 February 1877 Leek (Away)

There is no information recorded for this player who was initially drafted into the side for the match at Leek when Macclesfield fielded a weakened team and made a further appearance in the home match against Asbourne on November 17 1877.

1906-07 and 1907-08 Outside-left

ML     League 34 Apps 5 Goals     Cups 10 Apps 1 Goal

Debut 1 September 1906 Northwich Victoria (Away)

A native of Wirksworth, Woodhouse had moved to Macclesfield and was one of seven newly signed players for the 1906-07 season. A fast runner and expert winger he was ever-present throughout the 1906-07 season when he gained a runners' up medal in the Cheshire Senior Cup competition. He lost his place to Fred Goodwin at the beginning of the 1907-08 season, although he still made 10 appearances in all competitions in other forward positions for the senior team completing the season in the reserve team.

It is believed that at some time after playing for Macclesfield he moved to Australia.

1927-28 and 1928-29 Inside-left

CL     League 20 Apps 8 Goals     Cups 5 Apps 1 Goal

Debut 17 December 1927 Sandbach Ramblers (Home)

Signed from Stockport, he appeared regularly from his debut (when he scored within 10 minutes but was dismissed during the second half) until 24 March 1928, missing the final matches of the season because of business commitments. However, he returned for three matches early in the following season when he scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 home win against Whitchurch in September 1928.

On leaving Macclesfield he played for Whitchurch in the 1929-30 season moving to Hyde for the 1930-31 season and Denton for the 1934-35 season.

Woodward Malcolm Brian

Malcolm was a fast skilful attacking player at home on either wing. He gained a European Amateur Cup winners medal with Skelmersdale  and had also played for Morecambe during the 1968-69 season before signing for Macclesfield.  Retired from playing at the end of the 1974-75 season.

He was a PE teacher and held an FA coaching badge.

2000-01 to 2002-03 Midfielder

 FL   League 1(4)0     Cups 1(1)0

Debut 8 October 2000 Sub Barnet (Away)

Matt played for local side Priory County and represented both the Macclesfield FA and Cheshire FA Youth teams.  He signed schoolboy forms with Manchester City and then moved to Stockport County, but after a year of his YTS contract he joined the Silkmen in the 1999-00 season initially on non-contract forms so he could play for the Youth team.  He moved up to the reserve side in the 2000-01 season when he also made his Football League debut, but he never managed to gain a foothold in the senior side.  Nevertheless, he was a valued member of the reserves as a speedy attacking midfielder with the ability to score sensational goals, and in the 2001-02 season he shared the captaincy of the side which won the Avon Insurance Division Two Title. 

With apparently no opportunities available for him in the senior side, his contract was cancelled by mutual agreement in March 2003 after which he signed semi-professional forms for Congleton Town but only stayed with them briefly, retiring in his late 20s.

An article in the 21 June 2023 edition of the Macclesfield Express newspaper gave Dave an opportunity to explain the medical problems he encountered whilst playing for Macclesfield and Congleton which were not in the Public Domain at the time. He suffered from pain for a number of years until at the age of 37 he was diagnosed at Haywood Hospital with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of hereditary arthritis which affects the spine and joints, which followed a flare up of the condition that left his joints and bones inflamed, hands and feet swollen, coupled with excruciating pain all of which is now managed with medication.

Works as a commercial broker and counts playing the guitar and singing as his hobbies.

Born: Manchester: 22 February 1982.

1926-27 Utility

CL     League 10 Apps 1 Goal     Cups 1 App 1 Goal

Debut 11 September 1926 Crewe Alexandra Reserves (Away)

Played for Pontypridd from August 1919 and then Shelton United (October 1920), Leek Alexandra, Stalybridge Celtic (May 1922) and Congleton Town (July 1923)

Signed for Macclesfield in August 1926. Most of his appearances came at left-half, but he was also used in the forward line when he scored his league goal in the 5-1 home victory against Whitchurch in January 1927.  He also scored in the 6-0 home win against Poulton Rovers in the first round of the Cheshire Senior Cup but on this occasion he was at left-half.

Born: 30 May 1897, Burslem. Died: 1961.

Wordley Edward Henry 'Ted'

Starting his football career at Summerbank, Edward signed for Stoke City in 1946 and remained there until 1950.  However, he failed to break into the senior side making only 10 league appearances in all the time he was at Stoke.  In 1950 he signed for Bury but failed to make the senior side and left them in 1951 evidently to seek out another career.  In the summer of 1951 he signed for the Silkmen and appeared regularly until the middle of December when Frank Monaghan took his place. Unable to regain his place, Edward cancelled his contract in February 1952.

Born: 17 October 1923.  Died: 1989.

1989-90 Midfielder

Conf   League 3(15)1     Cups 5(4)2

Debut 26 August 1989 Sub Welling United (Home)

Garry started his career as a junior with Manchester United where he moved through the ranks signing his first professional in November 1978 but did not make any senior league appearances for United. On leaving United he signed for Peterborough United in March 1984 (95 league appearances, 16 goals) moving to Carlisle United in July 1986 (32 appearances). Having sustained a serious knee injury towards the end of his time at Carlisle Garry moved to the Non-League scene playing for  Altrincham (1987-88) and Morecambe (1988-89) before spending a single season at the Moss Rose.

Garry achieved England Schoolboy International Honours.

On retiring from playing became a sales representative for Maxwell Hart but decided in 1993 to start his own business.  Is the Managing Director of Pitchworks Ltd supplying sports ground equipment to the sports industry from the top flight to grass roots levels specialising in the provision of football posts and nets.

Note: Referred to as 'Gary' in all Macclesfield Town FC records and in national publications, his record on this web site has been amended to 'Garry' in line with his entry in Linkedin and his Twitter account.

Worsley

1896-97 Right-half

TC     League 6 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 23 January 1897 Rock Ferry (Away)

With no regular player filling the right-half position, Worsley was the fifth person to fill this position during the 1896-97 season and was probably another attempt by the committee to find the right player.

Worswick Randall 'Ray'

1936-37 Centre-forward

CL    League 13 Apps 10 Goals      Cups 5 Apps 9 Goals

Debut 29 August 1936 Buxton (Home)

In his school days Ray played for Woodville Juniors winning three medals at junior level.  Later he spent three seasons with Wavertree United before signing for Southport in April 1933 (48 appearances, 27 goals in all competitions)  of which he scored 19 goals in 27 appearances during his first season.

Ray signed for Macclesfield in the summer of 1936 and was ever-present until the middle of November 1936,  Ray was a prolific scorer:  his four goals in the first round of the Challenge Cup enabled Macclesfield to chalk up a 6-3 victory and he scored two goals in five other matches.

He was transferred to Northwich Victoria in November 1936 at a time that Macclesfield were cutting costs, resulting in him being off-loaded as he was one of the highest paid players at the time. Moved to South Liverpool (September 1938), Chester (December 1938, eight league appearances, four goals) and was with Prescot Cables in their 1945-46 wartime team returning to Chester to make one appearance for their wartime team.

Played cricket during the summer months.

Born: 28 December 1911. Died 17 September 1982.

Worth

1929-30 Goalkeeper

CL     League 3 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 9 April 1930 Manchester Central (Away)

Goalkeeper with St Peter's in the Macclesfield and District league, he was brought in for one match as deputy for first choice 'keeper Harold Compston who played with an injury during the latter part of the season.

Worth H

1925-26 Inside-right

CL     League 2 Apps 0 Goals

Debut 26 September 1925 Northwich Victoria (Home)

A local youngster who had been playing well for Rainow in the Macclesfield Senior League was given a two match trial

Wragg Peter

1985-86 to 1992-93 Manager

In the 1970's Peter was a player with Cheshire League side Leek Town where he won a championship medal.  Unfortunately a broken leg curtailed any further success as a player and he became manager at Leek for two seasons guiding them to a fourth and second finish in the league table. He then  managed Cheshire League sides Stalybridge Celtic (joining them in August 1977 managing 365 games in three spells including playing in seven games) and Chorley before joining Hyde United in 1983 where his greatest achievement was taking the side to the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in 20 years.

Peter was appointed manager at Macclesfield Town in March 1986 and so started one of the most successful times in the history of the club. In his first full season in charge, 1986-87, an unprecedented Northern Premier League treble was achieved (League Championship, League Cup and Presidents Cup) leading to promotion to the G.M. Vauxhall Conference. He was Manager of the Month in both March and April 1987 and manager of the Year for 1986-87.

In their first season in the Conference the team finished 11th and progressed to the third round of the FA Cup losing 0-1 to Port Vale and to the final of the Cheshire Senior Cup.

The 1988-89 season saw further success for Peter, the side leading the Conference on two occasions, eventually finishing in seventh position and progressed to the final of the Cheshire Senior Cup in successive seasons. However, the summit of the season was their appearance in the final of the FA Trophy at Wembley which resulted in disappointment when they lost 0-1 to Telford United in extra time.

In 1989-90 there was a fourth place finish in the Conference, another appearance in the first round of the FA Cup with the team going out to Chester in a replay, and losing finalists in both the Staffordshire and Cheshire Senior Cups.

The following season Peter's team eventually won the Cheshire Senior Cup in their fourth successive final appearance  defeating Witton Albion 2-0 and finished seventh in the Conference. During the 1991-92 season the team reached the semi-final of the FA Trophy losing to the eventual winners Colchester United and another Cheshire Senior Cup final.

In his final season at Macclesfield, 1992-93, Peter led his team to the first round of the FA Cup against league side Chesterfield progressing after a replay at Chesterfield, Macclesfield winning 3-2 on penalties before losing to Stockport County in the second round. The semi-final of the Drinkwise Cup (League Cup) was reached but the Silkmen were struggling in the league. Before the final match of the season Macclesfield were one of the favourites to be relegated but thanks to Altrincham winning 5-2 at Farnborough and Macclesfield winning 1-0 at champions Wycombe Wanderers, the Silkmen retained their Conference status completing the season in 18th position. The lowly league position and the narrow escape were too much to the Board of Directors and Peter Wragg left the Moss Rose.

On leaving the Moss Rose Peter spent from June 1993 to March 1994 as manager at Halifax Town. Returned to management when he was appointed manager at Stalybridge in January 2013 having previously assisted Steve Burr at Hucknall Town and Northwich Victoria. However, no longer holds a managerial position but is an ambassador at Macclesfield Town Football Club.

Wrigglesworth John

Lancelot 'Lance'

Wright Andy

1998-99 Forward

FL   Cups 0(1)0

Debut 8 December 1998 Sub Wrexham (Home) Auto Windscreen Trophy R1

Andy featured regularly on the score sheet as a member of the newly formed reserve side, but only made one appearance for the senior side when he replaced Peter Smith in the Auto Windscreens Shield match in December 1998.  On leaving Macclesfield Andy moved to Merthyr Tydfil. During the 2000-01 season was on the books of Morecambe.

2017-18 Midfielder

NL     Cups 1(0)0

Debut 7 November 2017, 1874 Northwich (Away) Cheshire Senior Cup Preliminary Round

Joined the newly formed Macclesfield Under 21 Youth Development team at the start of the 2017-18 season.  Featured in the only Cheshire Senior Cup match of the season when members of the Development team were used to fulfill this tie.

Left the club in January 2018 to join a team in the Welsh Premier League.

1994-95 Forward

Conf   League 4(4)1     Cups 0(2)0

Debut 20 August 1994 Sub Welling United (Home)

Moved to the Moss Rose from Stockport County, Paul usually played in the reserve side, where he made his mark scoring six goals in five matches. His first team appearances were spread throughout the season, with his one goal coming in the penultimate match, a 2-2 draw at Stalybridge Celtic.

Still lives and works in the Manchester area.

Wright Peter

1884-85 to 1886-87 Forward

Said to have played for Macclesfield until he moved to the United States of America, although there is no evidence from information available to this effect but it has to be recorded that a significant amount of match information is unavailable. In America he formed Paterson FC in New Jersey and was their captain, remaining at the club until 1874.  Paterson FC are held as the first club in the USA to have played according to the Football Association rules established in London in 1863 and would appear to have been known as the 'True Blues'.

The town of Paterson was important for the production of silk and quickly drew attention from abroad, especially from Macclesfield.  The town was known as 'Silk City' with English-born silk-industry owners predominat in Paterson between 1850 and 1890, including John Ryle known as the father of the American silk trade who erected the first silk mill there with many ex-Macclesfield silk industry workers emigrating there due to poor conditions at home.

On his return to England he served Macclesfield well for three seasons and then became a member of Macclesfield FC committee and a representative on the Cheshire County Association, having been an inaugural member of the Association in 1878,  where he was held in high esteem. He was made a Life Member of the Cheshire Football Association in 1928. He also became a referee.

In June 1914 was presented with a long service gold medal by the Cheshire Football Association for services to football. At the presentation it was recorded that he was a member of the Macclesfield Football Club Committee for 18 years, a member of the Macclesfield District Association for 25 years, served for five years on the Executive Commiittee of the former Football Combination, served six years on the League line and 11 years as a referee for the Football Association of his county and district

Peter died in 1938

Wynne WW

1927-28 Outside-right

CL     league 26 Apps 3 Goals     Cups 2 Apps 1 Goal

Debut 27 August 1927 Crewe Alexandra Reserves (Home)

Was on the books at Wrexham before playing for Holyhead in the 1926-27 season when he represented the Welsh League side against the Cheshire League side at Rhyl on 5 March 1927.

He signed for Macclesfield in the summer of 1927 and went straight into the team only missing a handful of matches until the middle of February after which he did not appear again. He scored Macclesfield's only goal in the Challenge Cup competition in the 1927-28 season.

1934-35 Outside-right 

CL     League 2 Apps 2 Goals

Debut 1 October 1934 Tranmere Rovers Reserves (Home)

Born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Thomas was an experienced 34 year old player by the time he made a brief stop at Macclesfield having played for many clubs.  His career started at Glengarnock Vale after which he played for The Army, Southport (January 1922), Motherwell (September 1922), Southport for a second time (October 1922), Wallasey United (September 1923), Burscough Rangers (August 1924), Accrington Stanley (August 1925) where he made 79 appearances and scored 17 goals, Hull City (February 1927) for a fee of £500+, making 42 appearances and scoring 2 goals, Arsenal Reserves (August 1928), Charlton Athletic (September 1928), Queens Park Rangers (June 1931), Chester (February 1932) where he made 26 appearances and scored 9 goals, Bristol Rovers (January 1933), Accrington Stanley again (May 1933) where he made 35 appearances and scored 9 goals.

Signed for Macclesfield in September 1934 where he made two senior appearances, scoring a goal in each match and he also appeared for the reserve team.

On leaving Macclesfield he played for Crewe Alexandra Reserves (March 1935) and then Rossendale United (August 1935).

During his second spell at Accrington he took over the tenancy of Peel Park Hotel, later had a boarding house in Bournemouth and then emigrated to Australia.

Born: 8 October 1900. Died 30 January 1974 in Australia.

From 1965 Statistics are shown - Appearances(Substitutes)Goals

#Known appearances and goals.    Due to the style of reporting there is no information for teams/goal scorers for some matches and in other cases it has only been possible to extract part teams from match reports. In addition, some matches over the Christmas and Easter holiday periods, together with end of season matches, have not been reported.