Remembering Macclesfield Town (Part 2)
Following the demise of Macclesfield Town here’s the 2nd part of my football travels when the Macc Lads just happened to be at the game too. Alfreton Town's Impact Arena. We left off where Macclesfield Town had knocked Alfreton Town out the 2004/05 FA Cup. My next game involving Macclesfield was pre-season 2008/09 when they made the return journey to the Impact Arena in preparation for the new season. A crowd of 217 saw the Reds triumph 2-1 against their Coca Cola League 2 opponents. Alfreton manager Nicky Law had recruited well over the Summer bringing in 8 new players, the major signing being Leo Fortune-West. The best was yet to come though as Alfreton signed Liam Hearn in September and he formed a memorable and legendary partnership with Paul Clayton. Alfreton finished 3 rd in 2008/09 and qualified for the promotion play offs for the first time, eventually losing 5-4 on aggregate to Telford United. The Reds had climbed up from the Northern Counties East League to Blue Squar