 On 1 February 2016, McCombe left Bootham Crescent by mutual consent after not playing a match three months into new manager Jackie McNamara's tenure.On 1 March 2016, McCombe joined National League club Macclesfield Town on a contract running until the end of 2015–16.He debuted later that day, as an 81st-minute substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Torquay.