2017–18 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

The2017–18 seasonwasCrewe Alexandra's 141st season in their history, their 94th in theEnglish Football Leagueand second consecutive inLeague Two.[1]Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in theFA Cup,EFL CupandEFL Trophy.

Crewe Alexandra
2017–18 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDavid Artell
StadiumGresty Road
League Two15th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
(vs.Bolton Wanderers)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:Jordan Bowery(12)
All: Jordan Bowery (13)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018

Competitions

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Friendlies

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As of 5 June 2017, Crewe Alexandra have announced seven pre-season friendlies againstStoke City,[2]Macclesfield Town,[3]Buxton,Barrow,Alsager Town,[4]Bury,[5]Kidsgrove Athletic.[6]

11 July 2017Buxton1–3Crewe AlexandraBuxton
19:45BST ? Report Reillyx2'
Walker
Stadium:The Silverlands
11 July 2017Kidsgrove Athletic2–7Crewe AlexandraKidsgrove
19:45BST Cropper2' Report Kirkx3'
Porterx2'
[[George Cooper (footballer, born 1996)|Cooper]]
Lowery
Stadium:The Novus Stadium
18 July 2017Barrow0–0Crewe AlexandraBarrow-in-Furness
19:45BST Report Stadium:Holker Street
19 July 2017Alsager Town1–1Crewe AlexandraAlsager
19:30BST Ryan62' Report Dale53' Stadium:Wood Park Stadium
22 July 2017Bury1–1Crewe AlexandraBury
15:00BST Beckford85' Report Walker10' Stadium:Gigg Lane
25 July 2017Macclesfield Town3–0Crewe AlexandraMacclesfield
19:30BST Whittaker65' (pen.)
Trialist74'
Lloyd90+3'
Report Stadium:Moss Rose
30 July 2017Crewe Alexandra3–1Stoke City XICrewe
15:00BST Cooper25'
Porter39'
Nolan43'
Report Waddington86' Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,528

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Colchester United 46 16 14 16 53 52 +1 62
14 Crawley Town 46 16 11 19 58 66 −8 59
15 Crewe Alexandra 46 17 5 24 62 75 −13 56
16 Stevenage 46 14 13 19 60 65 −5 55
17 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 67 73 −6 51
Source:BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 17 5 24 62 75 −13 56 10 4 9 32 32 0 7 1 15 30 43 −13

Last updated: 8 May 2018.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAH
ResultDDWWLWLLLLLWLWLLLLWLLWLWLWLLLLDLWLWDLWWLDWLWWW
Position12181048410151618191719171718202219192220202020202021212121222021181820191717181717171615
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2018. Source:Statto
A= Away;H= Home;W= Win;D= Draw;L= Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[7][8]

5 August 20171Crewe Alexandra2–2Mansfield TownCrewe
15:00BST Nolan25'
Porter45',63'
Walker62'
Raynes66'
Ainley75'
Report Mellis34'
Rose45+3'55'
Mirfin66'
Byrom70'
White76'
Sterling-James79'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,933
Referee:Graham Salisbury
12 August 20172Crewe Alexandra1–1Newport CountyCrewe
15:00BST Ng9'17'
Dagnall18'
Report Nouble13'
Demetriou83'
O'Brien88'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,400
Referee:Eddie Ilderton
19 August 20173Crewe Alexandra1–0BarnetCrewe
15:00BST Pickering57'
Porter75'
Report Taylor77'
Tutonda87'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,217
Referee:Anthony Backhouse
26 August 20174Port Vale0–1Crewe AlexandraBurslem
15:00BST Harness9'
Tonge34'
Report Dagnall30'
Nolan76'
Bakayogo90+4'
Stadium:Vale Park
Attendance: 6,299
Referee:Darren Handley
2 September 20175Grimsby Town1–0Crewe AlexandraCleethorpes
15:00BST Rose36'58'
Dembélé48'
Report Cooper11'
Raynes33'
Stadium:Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,066
Referee:Chris Sarginson
9 September 20176Crewe Alexandra5–1ChesterfieldCrewe
15:00BST Porter6',47'
Ng54'
Cooper66'
Ainley81'
Report Nolan72' (o.g.)
Reed90'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,513
Referee:Martin Coy
12 September 20177Crewe Alexandra0–1Cambridge UnitedCrewe
19:45BST Report Ibehre35' Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,042
Referee:Graham Salisbury
16 September 20178Exeter City3–0Crewe AlexandraExeter
15:00BST Tillson7'
Taylor38'
Stockley76'
Report Nolan35'
Walker52'
Dale79'
Stadium:St James Park
Attendance: 4,218
Referee:Antony Coggins
23 September 20179Crewe Alexandra0–5Carlisle UnitedCrewe
15:00BST Raynes48' Report Grainger13',48' (pen.)
Raynes72' (o.g.)
Lambe75'
Hope90+4'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,021
Referee:Ross Joyce
26 September 201710Wycombe Wanderers3–2Crewe AlexandraHigh Wycombe
19:45BST Mackail-Smith29'65'
Harriman88'
Tyson90'
Jacobson90+2'
Report Dagnall42',66'
Bakayogo45+1'
Ng55'
Raynes89'
Stadium:Adams Park
Attendance: 3,295
Referee:Andy Haines
30 September 201711Coventry City1–0Crewe AlexandraCoventry
15:00BST Nazon9'
Jones87'
Report Lowery46' Stadium:Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,664
Referee:Dean Whitestone
7 October 201712Crewe Alexandra1–0StevenageCrewe
15:00BST Nolan36'
Bowery90+4'
Report Conlon34'
Franks42'
Wilkinson44'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,679
Referee:Trevor Kettle
14 October 201713Yeovil Town2–0Crewe AlexandraYeovil
15:00BST Browne15'
Olomola56'
Zoko89'
Report Stadium:Huish Park
Attendance: 2,360
Referee:Ben Toner
17 October 201714Crewe Alexandra2–0Notts CountyCrewe
19:45BST Lowery31'
Raynes44'
Bowery66'
Ng68'
Porter88'
Report Yates64'
Ameobi70'
Dickinson82'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,339
Referee:Robert Jones
21 October 201715Crewe Alexandra0–2Accrington StanleyCrewe
15:00BST Raynes2'83'
Lowery86'
Report Kee3' (pen.)
Clark11'
Conneely77'
Stadium:Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,849
Referee:Anthony Backhouse
28 October 201716Colchester United3–1Crewe AlexandraColchester
15:00BST Mandron39',71'
Reid54'
Eastman60'
Loft76'
Report Bowery22' Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,088
Referee:Kevin Johnson
11 November 201717Crewe Alexandra1–4Lincoln CityCrewe
15:00GMT Raynes8' Report Anderson50',67'
Raynes70' (o.g.)
Bostwick90'
Whitehouse90+4'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,723
Referee:Craig Hicks
18 November 201718Forest Green Rovers3–2Crewe AlexandraNailsworth
15:00GMT Doidge44',83'
Traoré66'
Bugiel90+1'
Iacovitti90+2'
Report Porter14'
Bowery54'
Dagnall67'
Grant87'
Stadium:The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,221
Referee:Chris Sarginson
21 November 201719Morecambe0–1Crewe AlexandraMorecambe
19:45GMT Report Ng61'85' Stadium:Globe Arena
Attendance: 927
Referee:Scott Oldham
25 November 201720Crewe Alexandra1–2Luton TownCrewe
15:00GMT Ng48'
Mullins81' (o.g.)
Dagnall84'
Report Hylton63'87'
Berry67'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,571
Referee:Graham Salisbury
9 December 201721Cheltenham Town1–0Crewe AlexandraCheltenham
15:00GMT Grimes52' Report Ng43'
Walker60'
Stadium:Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,795
Referee:Dean Whitestone
16 December 201722Crewe Alexandra3–0Crawley TownCrewe
15:00 Ainley40'
Dagnall45'90+4'
Raynes49'
Pickering75'
Report Yorwerth23'
Morris34'
Evina56'
Roberts59'
Smith61'
Boldewijn88'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,155
Referee:Ben Toner
23 December 201723Crewe Alexandra0–3Swindon TownCrewe
15:00 Pickering54' Report Woolery8'84'
Linganzi17'
Norris20' (pen.)63'
Taylor68'
Purkiss71'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,736
Referee:Eddie Ilderton
26 December 201724Chesterfield0–2Crewe AlexandraChesterfield
15:00 Report Porter7'
Kirk26'
Cooper90+4'
Stadium:Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,904
Referee:Tom Nield
30 December 201725Cambridge United3–1Crewe AlexandraCambridge
15:00 Maris1'
Amoo27'
Ikpeazu70'
Ibehre90+2'
Report Dagnall30'
Stubbs57'
Stadium:Cambs Glass Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
Referee:Craig Hicks
1 January 201826Crewe Alexandra2–0Grimsby TownCrewe
15:00 Porter12'
Ng12'
Walker34'
Report Woolford34'
Berrett34'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,292
Referee:Seb Stockbridge
13 January 201827Carlisle United1–0Crewe AlexandraCarlisle
15:00 Cosgrove76'
Bennett80'
Report Walker74'
Raynes75'
Stadium:Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,467
Referee:Chris Sarginson
20 January 201828Crewe Alexandra2–3Wycombe WanderersCrewe
15:00
Report Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,645
Referee:Martin Coy
27 January 201829Swindon Town4–3Crewe AlexandraSwindon
15:00
Stadium:Energy Check County Ground
Attendance: 5,439
Referee:Graham Salisbury
3 February 201730Notts County4–1Crewe AlexandraNottingham
15:00 Noor Husin15'65'
Hewitt41'60'
Bennett89'
Report Miller8'
Nolan43'
Stadium:Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,274
Referee:Brett Huxtable
10 February 201831Crewe Alexandra0–0Yeovil TownCrewe
15:00GMT Report Whelan21'
Dickson90'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 February 201832Accrington Stanley1–0Crewe AlexandraAccrington
19:45GMT Jackson42'
Donacien73'
Report Stadium:Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: David Webb
17 February 201833Crewe Alexandra1–0Colchester UnitedCrewe
15:00GMT Miller60' Report Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Michael Salisbury
20 February 201834Crewe Alexandra1–2Exeter CityCrewe
19:45GMT Miller67',88'
Raynes78'
Report Stockley78',90+5'
Pym89'
Moore-Taylor90+2'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,081
Referee: Ben Toner
24 February 201835Lincoln City1–4Crewe AlexandraLincoln
15:00GMT Bostwick36' Report Pickering45'
Bowery48',68'
Green54' (pen.)
Stadium:Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 March 201836Stevenage2–2Crewe AlexandraStevenage
15:00GMT Bowditch14',50' Report Ng80'
Kirk90+7'
Stadium:Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Graham Horwood
17 March 201837Crewe Alexandra1–2Coventry CityCrewe
15:00GMT Bowery33' Report Clarke-Harris5'
Bayliss43'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Antony Coggins
20 March 201838Crewe Alexandra3–1Forest Green RoversCrewe
19:45GMT Bowery44',61'
Kirk59'
Report Grubb64' Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,158
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 March 201839Newport County1–2Crewe AlexandraNewport
15:00GMT Demetriou81' Report McKirdy26'
Bowery60'
Stadium:Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,638
Referee: Darren Handley
30 March 201840Barnet2–1Crewe AlexandraEdgware,London
15:00BST Akinde51' (pen.)87' (pen.) Report McKirdy70' Stadium:The Hive
Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Lee Swabey
2 April 201841Crewe Alexandra2–2Port ValeCrewe
15:00BST Wintle7'
Kirk90+3'
Report Pope36' (pen.)
Kay71'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,680
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 April 201842Mansfield Town3–4Crewe AlexandraMansfield
15:00BST Angol15'
Hemmings50'
Miller76'
Report Jones7'
Bowery10'
Pickering25'
Kirk27'
Stadium:One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,480
Referee: Richard Clark
14 April 201843Luton Town3–1Crewe AlexandraLuton
15:00BST McCormack31'
Hylton39',69'
Lee45+2'
Mpanzu51'
Report Bowery35'
Green41'
Nolan88'
Stadium:Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,202
Referee: Ben Toner
21 April 201844Crewe Alexandra1–0MorecambeCrewe
15:00BST Miller88' Report Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,942
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 April 201845Crawley Town1–2Crewe AlexandraCrawley
15:00BST Smith9'
Yorwerth90+5'
Report Ng5'
Pickering51'
Stadium:Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Tom Neild
5 May 201846Crewe Alexandra2–1Cheltenham TownCrewe
15:00BST Ray6'
Miller17',62'
Report Lloyd34'
Morrell68'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Michael Salisbury

FA Cup

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On 16 October 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn at home toRotherham Unitedin the first round.[9]In the second roundAlexwere given an away tie againstBlackburn Rovers.[10]

4 November 2017First roundCrewe Alexandra2–1Rotherham UnitedCrewe
15:00GMT Walker47'72'
Ainley89'
Report Vaulks21'
Williams59'
Cummings63'
Moore90+3'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,597
Referee:Scott Oldham
3 December 2017Second roundBlackburn Rovers3–3Crewe AlexandraBlackburn
14:00GMT Samuel11',20'
Graham15'
Harper33'
Bennett56'
Report Walker27'
Porter35' (pen.),66'
Nolan63'
Ng90'
Stadium:Ewood Park
Attendance: 4,472
Referee:David Webb
13 December 2017[a]Second round replayCrewe Alexandra0–1Blackburn RoversCrewe
19:45GMT Report Graham24'
Harper29'
Ward89'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,241
Referee:Anthony Backhouse
  1. ^On 12 December, both clubs agreed to reschedule the second round replay fixture 24 hours later due to adverse weather conditions.[11]

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn at home toBolton Wanderersin the first round.[12]

9 August 2017First roundCrewe Alexandra1–2Bolton WanderersCrewe
19:45BST Porter42'
Walker52'
Report Pratley57'
Armstrong70'
Derik81'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Referee:Mark Heywood

EFL Trophy

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On 12 July 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn againstNewcastle United U23s,Oldham AthleticandPort Valein Northern Group D.[13][14]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale(Q) 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Round 2
2 L1 Oldham Athletic(Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3 ACA Newcastle United U21(E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 L2 Crewe Alexandra(E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source:EFL
(E)Eliminated;(Q)Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017Group Game 1Crewe Alexandra1–2Newcastle United U23sCrewe
19:30BST Bowery88' report Smith4'
Charman68'
Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,351
3 October 2017Group Game 2Crewe Alexandra0–1Oldham AthleticCrewe
19:30BST Porter34'
Stubbs69'
Report Byrne38'42' Stadium:Gresty Road
Attendance: 976
Referee:Seb Stockbridge
7 November 2017Group Game 3Port Vale4–2Crewe AlexandraBurslem
19:45GMT Regis3'
Forrester8'
Reeves65'
Montaño90'
Report Reilly31',70' Stadium:Vale Park
Attendance: 1,322
Referee:John Brooks

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF Jordan Bowery Leyton Orient Free [15]
1 July 2017 CF Chris Porter Colchester United Free [16]
1 July 2017 CB Michael Raynes Carlisle United Free [17]
3 July 2017 LB Eddie Nolan Blackpool Free [18]
4 July 2017 CM Brad Walker Hartlepool United Undisclosed [19]
15 August 2017 GK Will Jääskeläinen Leek Town Free [20][21][22]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM Billy Bingham Gillingham Released [23][a]
1 July 2017 CB Harry Davis St Mirren Released [23][25][b]
1 July 2017 GK Andrew Dawber Free agent Released [23]
1 July 2017 CB Jon Guthrie Walsall Free [26]
1 July 2017 CM Danny Hollands Eastleigh Rejected contract [23][c]
1 July 2017 CB Ben Nugent Gillingham Released [28][d]
1 July 2017 DF Marcus Poscha Ramsbottom United Released [23][e]
1 July 2017 CF Callum Saunders Notts County Released [23][f]
1 July 2017 RB Ollie Turton Blackpool Rejected contract [31][g]
18 January 2018 CM George Cooper Peterborough United Undisclosed fee [33]
  1. ^Billy BinghamjoinedGillinghamfollowing his release.[24]
  2. ^Harry DavisjoinedSt Mirrenfollowing his release.[25]
  3. ^Danny HollandsjoinedEastleighafter rejecting a new contract.[27]
  4. ^Ben NugentjoinedGillinghamfollowing his release.[28]
  5. ^Marcus PoschajoinedRamsbottom Unitedfollowing his release.[29]
  6. ^Callum SaundersjoinedNotts Countyfollowing his release.[30]
  7. ^Ollie TurtonjoinedBlackpoolafter rejecting a new contract.[32]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
29 August 2017 CB Sam Stubbs Wigan Athletic 10 January 2018 [34][35]
30 August 2017 MF Conor Grant Everton 10 January 2018 [36][35]
11 January 2018 MF Paul Green Oldham Athletic May 2018 [37]
19 January 2018 MF / Daniel Barlaser Newcastle United 9 April 2018 [38][39]
19 January 2018 FW Harry McKirdy Aston Villa May 2018 [40]
25 January 2018 FW Shaun Miller Carlisle United May 2018 [41]
31 January 2018 RB Jamie Sterry Newcastle United May 2018 [42]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 September 2017 CM Oliver Finney Halesowen Town 31 October 2017 [43]
1 September 2017 CF Daniel Udoh Halesowen Town 30 November 2017 [43][a]
14 September 2017 GK William Jääskeläinen Loughborough Dynamo 10 October 2017 [45]
10 October 2017 GK William Jääskeläinen Nantwich Town 11 December 2017 [46][b]
1 November 2017 CF Owen Dale Witton Albion 30 November 2017 [44]
7 December 2017 CF Daniel Udoh Chester 8 January 2018 [48]
4 January 2018 GK William Jääskeläinen Buxton 4 February 2018 [49]
11 January 2018 CF Daniel Udoh Leamington 11 February 2018 [50]
1 March 2018 GK William Jääskeläinen Chester 1 April 2018 [51]
  1. ^On 4 November,Daniel Udoh's loan atHalesowen Townwas extended.[44]
  2. ^On 13 November, William Jääskeläinen's loan atNantwich Townwas extended.[47]

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