The town council added: “Picked yourself up off the floor yet?! To all the team and every single member of the staff – well done!!!”
Fan Sue Smith said: “Never be afraid to dream and believe. What a result, what a team.
“Beyond proud and in a bit of an emotional state.”
Fellow Macc fan Dean Howard said: “Get in!! Against all odds!”
While Sarah Evans-Iles said: “Absolutely amazing Macclesfield FC have knocked out the FA Cup holders.”
Reflecting on the death of forward Ethan McLeod in a car accident while travelling back from Macclesfield’s National League North match at Bedford Town in December, Gemma Jackson said: “That was for Ethan, congratulations.”
Edwina Darlow said: “You have done Ethan proud!”
Captain Paul Dawson’s mother Paula Hunt said: “Soo proud of the full team… but super proud of my son Paul Dawson. Well done my boy.”
East Cheshire NHS Trust posted: “Congratulations Macclesfield FC on your FA Cup win today!”
Crystal Palace fan John Athawes said: “Very well done 6th tier Macclesfield – the magic of the FA Cup, eh?!
“No complaints, you thoroughly deserved the win – and we Palace fans have enjoyed some wonderful underdog triumphs ourselves over the decades, not least at Wembley last May.
“Enjoy it – and keep the dream alive!”
The town’s Silk Museum, which houses a collection celebrating 150 years of football in Macclesfield, said: “Congratulations Macclesfield FC for your historic win!”
Ali Wills was in Macclesfield Market Hall when news of the win came through, and said: “I bet all of Macclesfield heard us shouting in the market.”
Hannah’s Place coffee shop in the town said: “Well done Macclesfield FC! What an absolutely amazing result.”