Moss Rose
"The Moss"
The Silk FM Main Stand in 2006.
Full name	Moss Rose Stadium
Location
Built	1891
Opened	1891
Owner
Tenants	Macclesfield Town F.C.
Capacity	6,355 (2,599 Seated)
Field dimensions	100m x 60m

Moss Rose is a multi-use stadium in Macclesfield, England. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team The club were formed in 1874 and are based in the small town of Macclesfield in A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Macclesfield Town F.C.. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team The club were formed in 1874 and are based in the small town of Macclesfield in The stadium holds 6,355 and was built in 1891. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

History

Moss Rose first hosted Football League action when Chester City played home games at the stadium between moving from Sealand Road to the Deva Stadium from 1990 to 1992. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. Sealand Road was the home stadium of Chester City Football Club (until 1983 known as Chester Football Club from 1906 until 1990 The Deva Stadium is a football stadium in Chester, England and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City. The first such match was a 2-1 win for Exeter City on September 1, 1990. Exeter City Football Club are an English football club based in Exeter, who were members of the Football League from 1920 to 2003 and rejoined Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Later in the month, the mighty Arsenal graced Moss Rose in a Football League Cup tie, winning 1-0. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Macclesfield were a non-league side at the time and fixtures were arranged so Chester were at home when Macclesfield were away and vice-versa. The Moss Rose pitch was having to contend with more than 50 first-team matches a season from the two sides.

Despite hosting Football League matches in this period, Macclesfield were denied entry to the Football League in 1995 after winning the Football Conference after the stadium requirements were tightened (a reciprocal offer by Chester to allow Macclesfield to play at the Deva Stadium while the necessary improvements were made was also rejected by the league). The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the The Deva Stadium is a football stadium in Chester, England and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City. Happily, Macclesfield were champions again two years later and Moss Rose was now up to the required standards. The Silkmen beat Torquay United in their first home league match on August 9, 1997 and Moss Rose continues to host professional matches today. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Structure and facilities

The Alfred McAlpine Stand in 2006.

The ground consists of four stands. The Silk FM stand (traditionally known as the London Road stand) runs along one side of the pitch. It is usually given over entirely to home supporters, unless the travelling support is particularly large, in which case the right-hand side of this stand houses some away fans. There is terracing along the entire length of the pitch, with a small stand at the back of the terracing. The A-Line End (traditionally known as the Star Lane End) is to the left of the Silk FM stand, and is used by the home support. Opposite the Silkmen FM stand is the McAlpine stand, named after the architects that also designed the ground of Huddersfield Town F.C.. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. This is all-seated and covered, and houses home supporters, and a small number of travelling fans. At the opposite end to the A-Line End is the Silkmen End, which is an open terrace and is given to away fans. Unfortunately, as Macclesfield is often struck by wet weather, this can make for an uncomfortable spectating experience for visiting fans. There are plans to introduce some seating at the back of the Silkmen End and build a leisure complex and hotel behind it, but currently the finances required to do this do not exist.

Future

In August 2007 the club announced initial talks about moving to a purpose built home on the nearby South Macclesfield Development Area. This would see the club moving a little over a mile to the south west of its current location.

Moss Rose should not be confused with the Moss Lane ground in nearby Altrincham, the home of the Silkmen's traditional rivals Altrincham. Moss Lane is a multi-use Stadium in Altrincham, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Altrincham () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester.