Football breathes passion and life into the town of Macclesfield. From the glory years of Macclesfield Town FC, to the new successes with phoenix club Macclesfield FC, the sport is always a joy to watch in our town.

But how much do you know about footie in our town?

Call yourself a Silkmen superfan? Or do you play for a Macclesfield Sunday league team and want to prove your the smartest? Why not take part in this Ultimate Macclesfield football quiz...

The questions get trickier as you go along, so it might be impossible for someone to get 100% on the quiz.

Answers for the 15 questions are at the bottom - but no peeking!

1. Who was the first-ever goalkeeper to sign for Macclesfield FC?

1. Which of these is NOT a Macclesfield grassroots football team? A. Moss Rangers B. Hurdsfield Phoenix

1. Forward Edy Maieco was the first non-English player to sign for Macclesfield FC, but what nationality is he?

1. Who was the last capped England senior international to have once played for Macclesfield Town?

1. What local landmark is on the logo for Bollington Football Club?

1. Who is the only non-Brit to be in Macclesfield Town FC's Top 10 Football League goalscorers?

1. In what year did Macclesfield Town first play at the Moss Rose?

1. What was the first ever FIFA video game to feature Macclesfield Town FC?

1. Who scored both goals in the 2-1 Macclesfield Town FC FA Cup third round victory over Cardiff City?

1. Which Macclesfield grassroots football team revealed their new badge last month? (December 22 2021)

1. On what date in September 2020 were Macclesfield FC founded?

1. Macclesfield FC defender Alex Bruce was registered as a Premier League player for two top flight sides. Can you name them both?

1. What is the full name of the Macclesfield FC match day announcer?

1. Which Macclesfield indie band penned Macclesfield FC's endorsed theme-sing Super Silkmen

1. How much would a copy of the Moss Rose Review matchday programme cost in the 2004-2005?

1. Which Macclesfield youth football club celebrates their 35th anniversary this year?

1. Macclesfield Town FC were one of four clubs in the 2005-06 League Two season which no longer exist. Can you name the other three?

1. Can you name every Cheshire team Macclesfield FC currently play with in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division?

1. Who was Macclesfield FC's first pre-season game against this June?

1. Two streets in Macclesfield share surnames with England footballers from the Euro 2020 squad. Can you name both the streets and footballers?

And that was all the questions.

Please feel free to copy paste them into a word document so you can write down your answers and see how many you got right.

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Or if you feel the quiz wasn't tough enough, why not have a go at our other recently posted quiz?

Please click here to access our Tough Macclesfield quiz, with general knowledge questions about our town. PS There is also one Macc Town FC question on there.

And now, without further ado, here are the answers.

We'd be amazed if you got all 20! ;)

ANSWERS: 1. Ben Pierce 2. Moss Rangers 3. Portugese 4. Rickie Lambert 5. White Nancy 6. Hamza Bencherif (Born in Paris, represented Algeria internationally) Played for Macc from 2009-2011 7. 1891 8. FIFA Football 2004 (released in 2003) 9. Matthew Barnes-Homer 10. Macclesfield Town Ladies FC

1. September 16 12. Blackburn Rovers and Hull City 13. Andy Worth 14. Glass Ankle 15. £2.50 16. Tytherington Juniors FC 17. Bury, Chester City, Rushden and Diamonds FC 18. Congleton Town, Macclesfield FC, Northwich Victoria, Runcorn Town, Vauxhall Motors, Winsford United 19. New Mills FC 20. (Phil) Foden Street and (Jordan) Pickford Street.

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