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How the greatest FA Cup upset ever is just the beginning for Macclesfield FC
Macclesfield, 117 league places below Crystal Palace, secured a historic 2-1 FA Cup win and now face Premier League Brentford as strong underdogs.
- At tiny Moss Rose, sixth-tier Macclesfield defeated FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 2-1 on January 10, 2026, in an upset.
- Six years after being wound up, the club Macclesfield Town ended, and local businessman Rob Smethurst revived Macclesfield with part-time players.
- Paul Dawson, the club captain, scored the opener and said he has watched the highlights about 120 times, while players described the win as surreal and `I'm still living the dream`.
- Macclesfield will meet Brentford in the fourth round, making the club one of the most talked-about sides worldwide that weekend and boosting players' confidence ahead of the tie.
- Despite the euphoria, the team dedicated the win to Ethan McLeod, and Macclesfield manager John Rooney said the squad goes into the next tie with collectively heavy hearts.
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What the soccer world can learn from FA Cup heroes Macclesfield
Feb 13, 2026, 10:41 AM ET MACCLESFIELD, England — Sam Heathcote is out on the field, handing out training bibs on a cold January morning. He’s no stranger to this: At 28 years old, he has been a footballer all his adult life, plying his trade in English soccer’s lower leagues. His proudest moment came The post What the soccer world can learn from FA Cup heroes Macclesfield appeared first on .
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