On 30 August Macclesfield defeated local rivals Congleton Town 1–0 in the NWCFL Premier Division in front of a record crowd of 3,502, James Berry-McNally scoring the only goal.[15] The match was suspended for several minutes late in the second half due to crowd trouble.[16] It was the first time the neighbouring towns had met in a league match since the 1964–65 season.[17]