The 63-year-old has returned to the Silkmen following a previous managerial stint between 2004 and 2006 in order to replace departed boss Gary Simpson.
The League Two side are fighting to remain in the league as they sit just one point from the bottom of the table.
The former Port Vale coach will be joined by Glyn Chamberlain in the dugout for the remainder of the season.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| C | Stockport CountyStockport | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 44 | 47 | 89 |
| P | Mansfield TownMansfield | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 87 | 45 | 42 | 82 |
| P | Wrexham | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 84 | 51 | 33 | 82 |
| 4 | MK Dons | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 74 |
| 5 | Crewe AlexandraCrewe | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 70 |
| 6 | BarrowBarrow | 43 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 68 |
| 7 | Crawley TownCrawley | 44 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 69 | 65 | 4 | 66 |
| 8 | Walsall | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 66 | 65 | 1 | 65 |
| 9 | Doncaster RoversDoncaster | 43 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 64 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 63 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 62 |
| 12 | Harrogate TownHarrogate | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 62 |
| 13 | Bradford CityBradford | 43 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 60 |
| 14 | Notts County | 44 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 88 | 85 | 3 | 58 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 76 | -13 | 57 |
| 16 | Newport CountyNewport | 44 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 71 | -10 | 55 |
| 17 | Tranmere RoversTranmere | 44 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 54 |
| 18 | Accrington StanleyAccrington | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 54 |
| 19 | Swindon TownSwindon | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 78 | -4 | 53 |
| 20 | Salford City | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 63 | 80 | -17 | 47 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 44 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 55 | 72 | -17 | 46 |
| 22 | Colchester UnitedColchester | 43 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 74 | -17 | 44 |
| 23 | Sutton UnitedSutton | 44 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 78 | -25 | 40 |
| R | Forest Green RoversForest Green | 44 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 77 | -36 | 36 |
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