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When thinking about stunning upsets in sports
Add the name MACCLESFIELD
The FA Cup delivered another fairytale result on Saturday when sixth-tier Macclesfield — managed by Wayne Rooney's brother — knocked out titleholder Crystal Palace in one of the competition's greatest upsets.
The teams were separated by 117 places in the English soccer pyramid but Macclesfield won 2-1 which, given the difference in league positions, goes down as the most unlikely result in the FA Cup's 155-year history.
https://www.clickorlando.com/sports/2026/01/10/defending-champion-crystal-palace-loses-to-6th-tier-macclesfield-2-1-in-massive-fa-cup-upset/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macclesfield_F.C.
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