“Macclesfield Town made history”, — write: sport.ua
In the FA Cup 3rd round match, Macclesfield Town beat Crystal Palace 2:1.
Macclesfield Town plays in the English sixth division (National League) and is considered non-professional (or semi-professional).
Macclesfield Town became the first such team since 1908 to knock out the reigning FA Cup holders.
Crystal Palace unexpectedly won the FA Cup last season, defeating Manchester City in the final.
1909 – Macclesfield are the first non-league team to eliminate the FA Cup holders since Crystal Palace knocked out Wolves in the 1908-09 first round. Fairytale. pic.twitter.com/0Dyl5aMMaN
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 10, 2026