club, Macclesfield F.C., on 13 October 2020. He was also registered as a player, and played himself in the first competitive match for the new club on 31 July 2021, in a 1–0 win at home to Burscough in the North West Counties League Premier Division. Following the early suspension of the 2020–21 season, the 2021–22 season saw Macclesfield win the title having finished on 94 points, fifteen clear of second placed Skelmersdale United, the title having been secured on 12 March after a 4–0 victory over Ashton Athletic. Whittaker was sacked by the club on 29 October 2022, following a sequence of three defeats in five home games and the club's elimination from the FA Cup and FA Trophy. Career statistics Managerial statistics Honours As a player Chesterfield League Two: 2010–11 Football League Trophy: 2011–12 Macclesfield Town National League: 2017–18 FA Trophy runner-up: 2017 Individual Macclesfield Town F.C. Player of the Year: 2005–06 League Two PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 As a manager Macclesfield North West Counties Premier Division: 2021–22 References 1980 births Living people People from Wilmslow Footballers from Cheshire English footballers Association football midfielders Manchester United F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Macclesfield F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players North West Counties Football League players English football managers Macclesfield Town F.C. managers English Football League managers Association football coaches