Moss Rose
Full name | Leasing.com Stadium |
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Location | London Road Macclesfield Cheshire England SK11 7SP |
Elevation | 513 feet (156 m)[2] |
Public transit | Macclesfield (1.2mi) |
Owner | Macc Football Club Limited |
Operator | Macclesfield F.C. |
Capacity | 5,300 (2,095 seated) |
Record attendance | 10,041 (Witton Albion vs Northwich Victoria, Cheshire Senior Cup Semi-Final, 19 March 1948)[1] |
Field size | 100m x 60m |
Surface | 4G Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Built | 1891 |
Opened | 12 September 1891[1] |
Tenants | |
Macclesfield Town (1891–2020; as Macclesfield F.C. 1891–1897 & 1900–1940)[1] Hallefield F.C. (1897–1900)[1] Chester City (1990–1992) Macclesfield F.C. (2020–Present) |
Moss Rose, known as The Leasing.com Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, which is the home ground of Macclesfield F.C., and the former home of Macclesfield Town, a club wound up in September 2020. The stadium, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town centre, is on the west side of the A523 London Road. The capacity is currently restricted to 4,720 by Cheshire East Council. It was built in 1891, making it one of the oldest grounds in England.
History
Moss Rose first hosted
Despite hosting
Structure and facilities
The ground consists of four stands. The Main stand is on the east side of the pitch and houses only home supporters, unless the travelling support is particularly large. In which case the northern end, which is terraced, accommodates some away fans. The Star Lane End is to the left (south) of the Main Stand, and is used by the home support. On the west side is the Moss Lane Stand (originally known as the
Sale
After Macclesfield Town F.C. was wound up in September 2020, the stadium was listed for sale with offers invited in excess of £500,000, roughly equivalent to the amount owed to the club's creditors.[4][5]
On 13 October 2020, the
References
- ^ a b c d "Macclesfield Town Football Club Time Line" (PDF). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Oliver (11 December 2017). "The UK's highest mountain? It's not what you think". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "BBC – h2g2 – The Football Conference". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Jat (16 September 2020). "Macclesfield Town FC wound up in High Court over debts exceeding £500,000". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Powell, Dave (1 October 2020). "Macclesfield Town's 129-year-old Moss Rose home up for sale on Rightmove". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Macclesfield Town FC: Official Receiver's update". Gov.UK. Official Receiver. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Macclesfield FC: Robert Smethurst takes over club as Robbie Savage joins board". BBC Sport. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.