# @bizofsport on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=zb583o-5PfQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54720766-bizofsport-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8e7e9e96c6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-31T09:01:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Business of Sport (@bizofsport) — https://gondola.cc/bizofsport

## Caption

Rob Smethurst, owner of Macclesfield FC, tells the extraordinary story of a sixth-tier club beating FA Cup holders Crystal Palace, the financial impact of a single cup run, and how part-time players on a few hundred pounds a week can fund an entire season and transform a club overnight.

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## Stats

- **Views:** 545
- **Likes:** 11
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business of Sport | @bizofsport | https://gondola.cc/bizofsport | Podcast |

## Tags

macclesfield, crystalpalace, businessofsport, charliestebbings, robsmethurst, football, facup

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