Biggest FA Cup Upset: Sixth-Tier Macclesfield Stuns Holders Crystal Palace 2-1!

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Firstpost•11-01-2026, 08:25
Biggest FA Cup Upset: Sixth-Tier Macclesfield Stuns Holders Crystal Palace 2-1!
- •Sixth-tier Macclesfield FC, 117 places below Crystal Palace, achieved the biggest FA Cup upset by beating the holders 2-1.
- •This marks the largest ever gap overcome by an underdog in FA Cup history.
- •Goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts secured Macclesfield's famous victory.
- •Crystal Palace, despite making six changes, included England internationals Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton in their lineup.
- •Palace manager Oliver Glasner expressed disbelief, stating his team 'missed everything' and lacked pride.
Why It Matters: Macclesfield FC created FA Cup history by defeating Crystal Palace in a monumental upset.
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