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Story of a Season: Glory was so special for Sammy and the Macc Boys

Sammy McIlroy played in three FA Cup finals for Manchester United and two World Cups with Northern Ireland – yet the 71-year-old always maintained that steering Macclesfield Town into the Football League in 1997 was the greatest achievement of his career.

The NLP’S story of a season
By CHRIS DUNLAVY

MASTERMIND: Macclesfield boss Sammy McIlroy

FAN-TASTIC: Macclesfield supporters

WHAT A FEELING: Macclesfield Town captain Neil Howarth shows off the Vauxhall Conference trophy

Sammy McIlroy played in three FA Cup finals for Manchester United and two World Cups with Northern Ireland - yet the 71-year-old always maintained that steering Macclesfield Town into the Football League in 1997 was the greatest achievement of his career.
To understand why, history and context are essential.
Two years earlier, the Silkmen had won the Conference t...

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