Macclesfield Town

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Full name	Macclesfield Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Silkmen
Founded	1874 (as Macclesfield)
Ground	Moss Rose, Macclesfield (Capacity: 6,355 (2,599 seated))
Chairman	Mike Rance
Manager	Steve King
League	Conference National
2011–12	League Two, 24th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The club played in the Football League from 1996–97 until relegation to the Conference National was confirmed on 28 April 2012. The club was formed in 1874 and the team play their home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium.

The 2011–12 season was Macclesfield Town's 15th consecutive season in the Football League and their 13th consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football which until their relegation, made them the then longest serving members of League Two.

History[link]

A football club was first formed in Macclesfield in the mid-19th century, but played rugby union rules. In 1874, the club adopted the rules of the Football Association. Between 1874 and 1940 the club was known by a succession of names, including Macclesfield Football and Athletic Club, Hallifield F.C. and Macclesfield F.C.^[1] When competitive football resumed after World War II, Macclesfield Town Football Club Ltd. was formed and the club gained their current name.^[2] The club joined the Cheshire County League in 1946–47, playing their first game after reformation on 31 August, 1946, a 2–0 defeat to Buxton.^[3] The club's form in the remainder of the 1940s was largely indifferent, with the exception of a Cheshire League Challenge Cup win in 1948. The 1950s proved more successful, with four trophies in as many years from 1951–1954, including the club's first Cheshire League title in 20 years in 1953, though the team's fortunes faded in the latter half of the decade.

Macclesfield Town progressed through four qualifying rounds to make their first appearance in the FA Cup first round in 1960 under manager Frank Bowyer, but lost 7–2 to Southport.^[4] At the end of that season the club won the Cheshire League, beginning a nine year period in which they won three league titles and finished no lower than fifth, and in 1964 won the Cheshire League by a record equalling thirteen point margin.^[5] The club reached the FA Cup third round for the first time in 1968, meeting First Division Fulham at Craven Cottage. Macclesfield Town lost 4–2, but the performance resulted in Macclesfield Town's Keith Goalen becoming the first ever non-league player to be named Footballer of the Month by the London Evening Standard.^[6]

The club were founder members of the Northern Premier League, one of three leagues at the fifth tier of English football, upon its creation in 1968. Macclesfield Town were champions in each of the first two seasons of the competition, finishing twelve points clear in 1968–69, and by goal average in 1969–70. The 1969–70 season also resulted in a trip to Wembley for the inaugural final of the FA Trophy, a knockout competition for non-league clubs. Macclesfield Town defeated Telford United 2–0 in front of more than 28,000 spectators to win the competition.^[7] A period of decline then followed, despite heroic performances by the great Willie Mailey in goal, and the side's fortunes reached a nadir when the club finished bottom of the Northern Premier League in 1979, a year when the stronger teams from the division formed the national Alliance Premier League (now known as the Conference). The 1980s saw steady rebuilding. The club finished as Northern Premier League runners-up in the 1984–85 season, and two years later Macclesfield Town's third Northern Premier League title resulted in promotion to the Conference.

Macclesfield Town finished in mid-table in their first Conference season, and eliminated two League teams, Carlisle and Rotherham from the FA Cup. The club reached the FA Trophy final for the second time in 1989, facing Telford United, the same opponents as Macclesfield Town's first final nineteen years earlier. However, the team did not match the achievement of their predecessors, losing 1–0. From a high of a fourth place league finish in 1989–90, Macclesfield Town's final standing diminished each season, and following a struggle against relegation in 1992–93, manager Peter Wragg was sacked, and replaced with former Manchester United midfielder Sammy McIlroy.

McIlroy era[link]

McIlroy took charge at the start of the 1993–94 season, and guided the club to the GM Vauxhall Conference Championship in his second season as manager. However. the club was denied promotion to the Football League because the Moss Rose did not meet league requirements of having a 6,000 total capacity including at least 1,000 seats by the League's deadline of 31 December 1994.^[8] Macclesfield Town won the Conference title again two seasons later in 1996–97, by which time the stadium had been upgraded and they were promoted to Division Three of the Football League in place of Hereford United.

Upon gaining League status, the club turned fully professional.^[9] Macclesfield Town's first League match was a 2–1 win at home to Torquay United. The momentum of the Conference success continued, and in their first League season, Macclesfield Town finished runners-up in Division Three and were promoted for the second consecutive season, this time to Division Two. It was a memorable year for the club, who were unbeaten at home for the entire season. However, the higher level proved a step too far for the club, who finished the 1998–99 season bottom of Division Two and were relegated. McIlroy soon left to become the Northern Ireland national coach and was replaced by former Manchester United colleague Peter Davenport. A dismal start to the following season cost Davenport his job though, and Gil Prescott took over for the remainder of the season, keeping Macclesfield Town clear of relegation. David Moss in turn succeeded Prescott as manager and delivered two decent mid-table finishes, but a bad start to the 2003–04 season resulted in his sacking. Club stalwart John Askey succeeded Moss initially on a temporary basis, and earned the job permanently with some promising early results. However, a terrible run of one win in three months meant that Askey's term as manager was short-lived.

Recent years[link]

In March 2004, with relegation to the Conference threatening, Macclesfield Town turned to the experienced 55-year-old Brian Horton to take charge. Horton reinvigorated Macclesfield Town and achieved a finish of fifth for the 2004–05 season, resulting in a playoff place, but the team were eliminated in the semi-finals by Lincoln City. However, 2005–06 proved disappointing with the team failing to build on the previous season's progress, finishing an undistinguished 17th. Horton was sacked by the club in late September 2006, following a dismal start to the season in which Horton failed to secure a win in the twelve games prior to his dismissal, leaving the club bottom of the Football League.

On October 23, 2006, Paul Ince was confirmed as Macclesfield Town's new player-manager. He lost his first match in charge 3–2 to Mansfield Town, and it took Macclesfield Town until twenty games into the season to record their first league win under Ince on December 5, 2006. The team then went on a nine match unbeaten run, which not only gave Ince his first manager of the month award when he was League Two Manager of the Month for December 2006, but also earned the Silkmen an F.A. Cup tie against thenEnglish champions Chelsea away in the 3rd round of the FA Cup, which Town lost 6–1. They were then just able to survive after drawing 1–1 with Notts County on the final day of the 2006–07 season, after a poor run of results landed the team back in the relegation zone; this game also saw the last appearance of Paul Ince as a professional footballer. On 24 June 2006, it was announced that Ince had resigned from Macclesfield town to become MK Dons manager ^[10].

On 29 June 2007, Ian Brightwell was announced as the new manager, with Asa Hartford as his assistant^[11]. Macclesfield Town started the 2007–08 season away with a 1–1 draw to former Premier League club Bradford City and narrowly lost 1–0 to another former Premier League team Leeds United in the first round of the League Cup. Away from the pitch, in January 2008, Chairman Rob Bickerton left the club after 7 years to join Shrewsbury Town. He was replaced by club supporter Mike Rance, with ex-player Andy Scott, founder of Bank Fashion Retail stores, as Vice-Chairman.

Following a poor run of results and with the club again flirting with the relegation zone to the Football Conference, on 27 February 2008, Ian Brightwell and Asa Hartford left the club with immediate effect. Keith Alexander was named as manager until the end of the season. Alexander kept the Silkmen in League 2 following a run of four wins and three draws in nine games and was awarded a new two-year contract.

On 3 March 2010, Macclesfield Town announced that manager Keith Alexander had died at the age of 53 ^[12]. Alexander, who suffered a brain aneurysm in November 2003, died after arriving home from the League Two match at Notts County. Subsequently, on 13 April 2010, Macclesfield Town announced Gary Simpson, previously Keith Alexander's Assistant, as manager on a two-year contract in May 2011.^[13], which was subsequently extended by a further year^[13].

On 10 January 2011 it was announced that midfield player Richard Butcher had died aged 29^[14]. The club retired the number 21 shirt in his honour^[15].

Macclesfield Town failed to win a League (or any other) match from the start of January 2012 through until the match away verses Dagenham and Redbridge on Saturday 17 March, a winless streak of 14 League matches (16 counting the FA Cup Third Round & Third Round Replay). Due to this, Simpson was asked to step down as manager by Chairman Mike Rance on Sunday 18th March 2012. He was replaced by Brian Horton, but Horton was unable to turn around Town's poor run of form and the team were relegated to the Conference National on 28 April 2012 following home defeat to Burton Albion. Following the relegation Horton left the club and Glyn Chamberlain took charge of the team for the remaining game of the season. Macclesfield failed to win any games from January 2012 until the end of the season in May 2012, a total of 25 games without a victory (23 League, 2 FA Cup; 15 defeats, 7 draws).

Return to the Football Conference[link]

Following relegation, Glyn Chamberlain left the Silkmen and Macclesfield Town then appointed Steve King as Manager on Monday 21st May 2012 ^[16]. At the same time, it was announced that Andy Scott would stand down as Deputy Chairman with immediate effect, and that three other directors, including Chairman Mike Rance, would stand down in due course.^[17]

Stadium[link]

Macclesfield Town play their home games at the Moss Rose stadium in the south of the town, and have done so since 1891. The first game at the Moss Rose (on the ground adjoining the then named, Moss Rose Inn) took place on 12 September 1891 and therefore 2011 was the ground's 120th anniversary. Before moving to the Moss Rose, three other grounds were used: Macclesfield Grammar School, Rostron's Field (near Coare Street) and Victoria Road (then known as Bowfield Lane).

The current capacity of the Moss Rose is 6,335, of which 2,599 is seated.^[18] The Silk FM Stand (traditionally known as the London Road or Main Stand) runs along one side of the pitch and consists of a seated grandstand with open air terracing to either side, and the opposite side is the seated Alfred McAlpine Stand. The clubs most vociferous supporters congregate in the Star Lane End, which is a mixture of terracing and seating. Visiting supporters are housed in the open air Silkman End (named after a public house which formerly adjoined the terrace) and part of the McAlpine Stand.

The Moss Rose is the 8th oldest ground where Premier League or Football League football is still being played. At 513 feet above sea level, it is the 5th highest ground in the Premier League or Football League (West Brom's Hawthorns – 552 feet, Oldham's Boundary Park – 526 feet, Port Vale – Vale Park – 520 feet, Accrington Stanley's Crown Ground – 516 feet).

The record attendance for Macclesfield Town at the Moss Rose is sometimes given as 7,002 for an FA Cup tie against Spennymoor United in 1968.^[19] Saga of the Silkmen (p. 85) and the News of the World Football Annual both give the record attendance of Moss Rose games involving Macclesfield Town as 9,003, in the Cheshire Cup tie vs. Winsford United, 14 February 1948. The Macclesfield Times (19 February 1948) reported that 80 coachloads of supporters had arrived from Winsford.

Euro 96 winners Germany used the Moss Rose as a training base during the championships.

In September 2007, the Club released a statement for the possibility of relocating to a new Stadium, approximately 1 mile south from the Moss Rose to the proposed 'South Macclesfield Development Area'.^[20]. However, due to the club being a permanent fixture in the lower part of League Two and coupled with the fact that England lost the bid to host the 2018 World Cup (which would have helped the cause for a new stadium), it seems more than likely that Moss Rose will exist as the club's ground for the foreseeable future.

Colours and crest[link]

Macclesfield Town's colours are blue and white; the club have used combinations of these colours since 1947, with the exception of the 1975–76 season, when the team wore tangerine and black as part of a sponsorship deal.^[21] Earlier incarnations of the club wore several different colours. The first Macclesfield kit was amber and black stripes, but between 1882 and 1947 the club also used red and white, red, yellow and blue, blue and white, and black and white.^[21]

The club crest is based upon the coat of arms of Macclesfield, and features a blue Lion Rampant holding a wheatsheaf.

A new club crest was planned for the start of the 2007–08 season. However, many loyal supporters were not happy with the modern design so the plans were delayed and a re-designed badge was introduced in early 2008, which has won the approval of the majority of fans.

Supporters[link]

Macclesfield Town have a low level of support in comparison with other teams playing at the same level. The club's average attendance of 1,832 in the 2010–11 season was the lowest in Football League Two and the Football League.^[22] Reasons for this include the proximity of Macclesfield to cities with large football clubs such as Manchester and Liverpool, and a lack of historical success, as Macclesfield Town have only been a Football League club since 1997. The bulk of supporters are from Macclesfield and its environs with small pockets of fans from Norway, Japan,^[23] Port Talbot South Wales and Fleet Hampshire (The Southern Silkmen Lads – SSL). In the April 2011 issue of the football magazine FourFourTwo, Macclesfield Town supporters were voted "League Two Best Away Fans".

Macclesfield Town's traditional rivals are Altrincham, a rivalry dating back to when both clubs were in the Cheshire League, and later the Northern Premier League and Football Conference. As far back as 1911 the Macclesfield and Altrincham teams were engaged in a close tussle for the Manchester League title – won narrowly by the Silkmen. However, the clubs have not shared the same division since the 1996–97 season when Macclesfield Town were promoted and Altrincham were relegated from the Football Conference.

Their closest rival in the Football League years (for just three years they were in the same league) has been Stockport County, however as Stockport County were relegated at the end of the 2010–2011 season this derby will not take place in the 2011–12 season. The closest rivals in the 2011–12 season will be Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra.

Famous fans include Stephen Morris of the band New Order, singer Mutley Mclad of the band Macc Lads, actor Marshall Lancaster, Amateur Football Alliance Director Jonathan Leese and ex-wrestling star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (having randomly picked Macclesfield Town as his team out of the hat on Soccer AM).

Players[link]

Current squad[link]

Under contract for 2011–12 as of 22 May 2012.^[24]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 3 DF Carl Tremarco 5 DF Nat Brown 8 MF Ross Draper 11 MF Colin Daniel 12 MF Arnaud Mendy 14 DF Tony Diagne 17 MF Sam Wedgbury

No. Position Player 18 FW Waide Fairhurst 23 FW Ben Tomlinson 29 FW Ben Mills 30 GK Andrew Mills 32 MF James Bolton 33 DF George Whiteoak

Retired numbers[link]

21 - Richard Butcher. Midfielder (2010-11) - posthumous honour.^[25]

Honours[link]

• Football League Third Division:
  • Runners Up (1): 1998
• FA Trophy:
  • Winners (2): 1970, 1996
• Football Conference
  • Champions (2): 1995, 1997
• Conference League Cup
  • Winners (1): 1994
  • Runners Up (2): 1996, 1997
• Northern Premier League
  • Champions (3): 1969, 1970, 1987
  • Runners Up (1): 1985
• Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  • Winners (1): 1987
• Northern Premier League President's Cup
  • Winners (1): 1987
• Cheshire League
  • Champions (6): 1932, 1933, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1968
  • Runners Up (3): 1934, 1962, 1965
• Cheshire Senior Cup
  • Winners (20): 1890, 1891, 1894, 1896, 1911, 1930, 1935, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000
  • Runners Up (11): 1895, 1907, 1910, 1936, 1950, 1974, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997
• Manchester Football League
  • Champions (2): 1909, 1911
  • Runners Up (1): 1907
• The Combination
  • Runners Up (2): 1891, 1896
• Staffordshire Senior Cup
  • Winners (1): 1993, 1996
• Cheshire Premier Cup
  • Runners Up (2): 2009, 2010

Club Records[link]

All records correct as at 15 August 2011.

• Record Football League victory — 6–0 v. Stockport County (2005–06 season)
• Record Football League defeat — 0–6 v. Darlington (2008–09 season)
• Highest Football League Home attendance — 6,381 v. Manchester City (1998–99 season)
• Lowest Football League Home attendance — 1,035 v. Northampton Town (2009–10 season)
• Highest Overall Away attendance — 41,434 v. Chelsea FA Cup 3rd Round (2006–07 season)
• Highest Football League Away attendance — 31,086 v. Manchester City (1998–99 season)
• Lowest Football League Away attendance — 1,210 v. Accrington Stanley (2009–10 season)
• Record transfer fee paid — £40,000 to Bury for Danny Swailes (2004–05 season)
• Record transfer fee received — £300,000 from Stockport County for Rickie Lambert (2002–03 season)

Record Football League appearances[link]

• Most Football League appearances — 263, Darren Tinson (1997–98 to 2002–03 season)
• Youngest Football League appearance — 16 years 342 days, Elliott Hewitt (2010–11 season)
• Oldest Football League appearance — 39 years 196 days, Paul Ince (2006–07 season)

• John Askey appeared in over 700 matches (1984–85 to 2002–03 season) including non-league, Football League and cup matches.

Record Football League goalscorers[link]

• Most Football League goals scored — 50, Matthew Tipton (2001–02 to 2009–10 season)
• Most Football League goals scored in a season — 22, Richie Barker (2004–05 season)

Rank	Name	FL Goals (FL Apps)
1	Matthew Tipton	50 (194)
2	John Askey	31 (171)
3	John Parkin	30 (65)
=4	Richie Barker	23 (58)
=4	Danny Whitaker	23 (171)
6	John Miles	21 (122)
=7	Gareth Evans	19 (82)
=7	Steve Wood[disambiguation needed ]	19 (151)
9	Lee Glover	18 (85)
=10	Hamza Bencherif	16 (60)
=10	Kevin McIntyre	16 (134)

• Albert Valentine scored the overall most goals in a season scoring 83 in the 1933–34 season.

In Macclesfield Town's 14 seasons in the Football League (1997–98 to 2010–11 season) they have played 644 games, winning 204, drawing 181 and losing 259 games. They have scored 750 and conceded 883 goals. They have used 215 different players.

They have played 70 different clubs in the Football League. In the 2011–12 season Crawley Town and AFC Wimbledon will respectively become the 71st and 72nd teams that Macclesfield Town have played in the Football League.

Macclesfield Town made history when Chris Priest, a Macclesfield Town player, scored the final goal of the last millennium.

References[link]

Sources[link]

• Macclesfield Town at the Football Club History Database
• "Saga of the Silkmen – A History of Macclesfield Town FC"(Carnegie Publishing 2001)

External links[link]

• Macclesfield Town Official Website
• Macclesfield Town Stats Page at Statbunker
• TheSilkWeb.co.uk
• SilkChat Forum
• The Silkmen Archives
• Macclesfield Town F.C. on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results – Upcoming fixtures – Club statistics

Be Like Water (2008) is a play written by Dan Kwong, originally produced at East West Players, in association with Cedar Grove OnStage. The play received its world premiere in Los Angeles on September 17, 2008, directed by Chris Tashima, at East West Players' David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts in Los Angeles.^[1] The story follows a young Asian American girl in 1970s Chicago, who is visited by the Ghost of Bruce Lee.

Play summary[link]

Tracy Fong is a 13 year-old ass-kicking, gung-fu fanatic tomboy, challenged by school bullies, airhead rivals, and a mother who just wants her to be a "normal girl." When bad goes to worse, the Ghost of Bruce Lee appears to teach her the true meaning of strength and the true power of water.^[2]

Characters[link]

Tracy Fong

13, Chinese Japanese American. Tomboy-ish, tough, quick-tempered, defiant.

Ghost of Bruce Lee

32, Tracy's mentor, Chinese American. The greatest martial artist in the world. Cocky, intense, philosophical yet funny.

Kimiko Fong

38, Tracy's mother, Japanese American. Elegant, tightly-wound, upper-class roots, can go from cheery to icy in a flash.

Frank Fong

35, Tracy's father, Chinese American. Easy going working-class guy, droll sense of humor, not easily angered.

Bruce Lee

13, Tracy's best friend, Chinese American. Scrawny, nerdy, acerbic wit, great disco-dancer. An unapologetic oddball.

Jeremy Morton

14, School bully, Caucasian. Working-class, tough, angry.

Tina Kawai MacDonald

13, Tracy's classmate, Hapa (Japanese Caucasian). Pretty, fashionable dresser, highly-groomed, rather superficial.

Two Hooded-Ninjas

Companions of the Ghost in his Nether-world domain.

World Premiere company[link]

East West Players, Los Angeles, CA; Opened September 17, 2009; Closed October 12, 2009

Original Los Angeles cast[link]

(in order of appearance)

• Ghost of Bruce Lee – Cesar Cipriano
• Tracy – Saya Tomioka
• Bruce Lee – Shawn Huang
• Jeremy – Jonathan Decker
• Frank – Michael Sun Lee
• Kimiko – Pam Hayashida
• Tina – Ariel Rivera
• Hooded Ninjas – Michael Sun Lee, Pam Hayashida, Ariel Rivera, Jonathan Decker

Los Angeles production staff[link]

• Director – Chris Tashima
• Martial Arts Choreographers – Diana Lee Inosanto & Ron Balicki
• Dance Choreographer – Blythe Matsui
• Set Designer – Akeime Mitterlehner
• Costume designer – Naomi Yoshida
• Lighting designer – Jose Lopez
• Sound Designer/Music Composition – Dave Iwataki
• Projection Designer – Alexander Gao
• Property Master – Ken Takemoto
• Hair, Makeup & Mask Design – Alyssa Ravenwood
• Stage Manager – Ondina V. Dominguez^[1]

Reviews[link]

• 9/19/08 review by F. Kathleen Foley for Los Angeles Times
• 9/19/08 review by Cristofer Gross on theatertimes.org
• 10/01/08 review by Jennie Webb for Back Stage
• 10/02/08 review by Bill Raden for LA Weekly
• 10/02/08 review by Jana J. Monji for Pasadena Weekly
• 10/03/08 review by Lynda Lin for Pacific Citizen
• 10/08/08 review on 'view from a loft' artist's blog
• 10/17/08 review by William Hong on Asia Pacific Arts (UCLA Asia Institute)
• Oct. '08 review by Edward Pollard for Black Belt (magazine)

Awards[link]

• 2009 Back Stage Garland's Critics List (Jennie Webb):^[3]
  • CHOREOGRAPHY – Ron Balicki, Diana Lee Inosanto, and Blythe Matsui
  • SOUND DESIGN – Dave Iwataki

References[link]

External links[link]

• "Be Like Water" on East West Players website
• Playwright Dan Kwong's website

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The Macc Lads were a punk and hard rock band from Macclesfield, UK. Self-proclaimed "rudest, crudest, lewdest, drunkest band in Christendom",^[1] The Macc Lads used irreverent and foul-mouthed lyrics, political incorrectness, drinking, sexism and homophobia.^[2]

Concerts[link]

During the band's career they were banned, prevented from entering, or ejected from gigs^{[says who?]} in Macclesfield, London, Huddersfield, Bury, Cornwall, Blackpool, Colchester, Hull, Newcastle, Cleethorpes, Northampton, Leeds, Wigan, Lincoln, Bolton, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Cheltenham, Norwich and the USA.^{[citation needed]}

A concert at the Birmingham Hummingbird in 1989 resulted in thousands of pounds worth^{[says who?]} of damage by fans. Vandalism included scaffolding from upper levels pulled apart and thrown onstage with also a broken toilet, pots of paint and ashtrays.^{[3][better source needed]} Band members McCavity and Mutley suffered cut heads, and fans went on stage to fight road crew and stage security members Lockstock and Mungo.^{[citation needed]}

The Lads's website states that at a gig in Cheltenham in 1991 a "bag of hot sick" was thrown at the band.^{[3][better source needed]}

Break up[link]

The band last performed together at a private show in 1997 for Muttley's local football team Mary Dendy, in Macclesfield. At that time, the line up was the four-piece of Muttley, Winston Dread, Al O'Peesha and Johnny Mard.^{[citation needed]}

The last time the band were together was in 1999 for an interview at the Ivy House public house, Macclesfield, for The Bear's Head fan website. Present were Stez Styx, The Beater, Muttley and Al O'Peesha. The interview was conducted by Bear's Head contributor and fan Liquid Goblin.^{[citation needed]}

Band members[link]

The only member of the band to be with the band throughout their career was Mutley Mclad, who performed vocals, bass, and wrote lyrics. Other band members included:

• The Beater – lead guitarist, backing vocals (lead vocals on Boddies), 1981–1986, 1986–1989, 1990–1991.
• Stez Styx – Drums, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Newcy Brown") 1981-1986, 1990-1991.
• Philip "Fast Fret" McCavity – Guitar, backing vocals, 1989–1990.
• Al O'Peesha^[4]– Guitar, piano, backing vocals 1991, 1993–1995. Died in 2005 in Stoke on Trent.
• Cheeky Monkey – Drums, backing vocals 1985–1986.
• Chorley the Hord – Drums, backing vocals 1986–1989
• Johnny Mard - Guitar, backing vocals 1993-1995
• Winston Dread - Drums, backing vocals 1993–1995
• Uncle Knobby - Guitar, backing vocals, 1986

Other vocalists:

• Barrel - Roadie, lead vocals on "Feed Your Face", 1985
• Binbag - lead vocals on "Dans Round Us 'Andbags", and "Fluffy Pup"
• Stella Strict - lead vocals on "Two Stroke Eddie", live singer of Fluffy Pup in 1990.
• Young Man - lead vocals on "Failure With Girls", 1986

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Eh Up (1983) Hectic House
• Beer & Sex & Chips n Gravy (1985) Hectic House
• Bitter, Fit Crack (1987) Hectic House
• Live at Leeds (the who?) (1988) Dojo
• From Beer to Eternity (1989) Dojo – UK #72^[5]
• The Beer Necessities (1990) Dojo
• Alehouse Rock (1994) Dojo

EPs[link]

• One Gallon Demo (1982)
• Minge Pies and Mistletoe (1983)
• Macc Lads 5 (fan club only) (1986)
• Filthy, Fat and Flatulent (1987)
• Sheepless Nights (1988)
• ...and Drinking Partners (1989)
• Bog N Roll Circus (1990)
• Turtles Heads (1991)
• England (2006)

Compilations[link]

• Dirty CD Chips n Gravy (1989)
• Twenty Golden Crates (1991)
• An Orifice and a Genital (Outtakes 1986–1991) (1993) Dojo
• God's Gift to Women (1998)
• The Lads From Macc (1999)
• Anthology (1999)

Videos[link]

• Beer and Sex and Chips 'n' Gravy (1986)
• Made in Macc (1987)
• Four Bleats to the Baa (1988)
• Come to Brum (live in Birmingham) (1988)
• The Three Bears (1989)
• The Quality of Mersey (live in Liverpool) (1989)
• The Beer Necessities (1990)
• Sex, Pies and Videotape (live in Manchester) (1991). The video was produced by EMI. Mutley stated in an interview in 1999 that the final result was "nearly as rude as a school choir".^{[6][dubious – discuss]}

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Macc Lads DVD review/discussion
• The Internet's premier Macc Lads fan site