2017–18 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Crewe Alexandra's 141st season in their history, their 94th in the English Football League and second consecutive in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL 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

Friendlies

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

11 July 2017 Buxton 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Buxton
19:45 BST?ReportReilly x2'
Walker
Stadium: The Silverlands
11 July 2017 Kidsgrove Athletic 2–7 Crewe Alexandra Kidsgrove
19:45 BSTCropper 2'ReportKirk x3'
Porter x2'
[[George Cooper (footballer, born 1996)|Cooper]]
Lowery
Stadium: The Novus Stadium
19 July 2017 Alsager Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Alsager
19:30 BSTRyan 62'ReportDale 53'Stadium: Wood Park Stadium
25 July 2017 Macclesfield Town 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Macclesfield
19:30 BSTWhittaker 65' (pen.)
Trialist 74'
Lloyd 90+3'
ReportStadium: Moss Rose
30 July 2017 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Stoke City XI Crewe
15:00 BSTCooper 25'
Porter 39'
Nolan 43'
ReportWaddington 86'Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,528

League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
13Colchester United461614165352+162
14Crawley Town461611195866−859
15Crewe Alexandra46175246275−1356
16Stevenage461413196065−555
17Cheltenham Town461312216773−651
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46175246275 −135610493232 071153043 −13

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

Results by matchday

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

Matches

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

5 August 2017 1 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Mansfield Town Crewe
15:00 BSTNolan  25'
Porter 45', 63'
Walker  62'
Raynes  66'
Ainley  75'
ReportMellis  34'
Rose  45+3' 55'
Mirfin 66'
Byrom  70'
White  76'
Sterling-James  79'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,933
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 August 2017 2 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Newport County Crewe
15:00 BSTNg  9'   17'
Dagnall 18'
ReportNouble 13'
Demetriou  83'
O'Brien  88'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
19 August 2017 3 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Barnet Crewe
15:00 BSTPickering  57'
Porter 75'
ReportTaylor  77'
Tutonda  87'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,217
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 August 2017 4 Port Vale 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
15:00 BSTHarness  9'
Tonge  34'
ReportDagnall 30'
Nolan  76'
Bakayogo  90+4'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,299
Referee: Darren Handley
2 September 2017 5 Grimsby Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 BSTRose 36'  58'
Dembélé  48'
ReportCooper  11'
Raynes  33'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,066
Referee: Chris Sarginson
9 September 2017 6 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Chesterfield Crewe
15:00 BSTPorter 6', 47'
Ng 54'
Cooper 66'
Ainley 81'
ReportNolan 72' (o.g.)
Reed  90'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: Martin Coy
12 September 2017 7 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Cambridge United Crewe
19:45 BSTReportIbehre 35'Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 September 2017 8 Exeter City 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Exeter
15:00 BSTTillson 7'
Taylor 38'
Stockley 76'
ReportNolan  35'
Walker  52'
Dale  79'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: Antony Coggins
23 September 2017 9 Crewe Alexandra 0–5 Carlisle United Crewe
15:00 BSTRaynes  48'ReportGrainger 13', 48' (pen.)
Raynes 72' (o.g.)
Lambe 75'
Hope 90+4'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 September 2017 10 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra High Wycombe
19:45 BSTMackail-Smith 29'  65'
Harriman 88'
Tyson 90'
Jacobson  90+2'
ReportDagnall 42', 66'
Bakayogo  45+1'
Ng  55'
Raynes  89'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,295
Referee: Andy Haines
30 September 2017 11 Coventry City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Coventry
15:00 BSTNazon 9'
Jones  87'
ReportLowery  46'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,664
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 October 2017 12 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Stevenage Crewe
15:00 BSTNolan  36'
Bowery 90+4'
ReportConlon  34'
Franks  42'
Wilkinson  44'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Trevor Kettle
14 October 2017 13 Yeovil Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Yeovil
15:00 BSTBrowne 15'
Olomola 56'
Zoko  89'
ReportStadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: Ben Toner
17 October 2017 14 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Notts County Crewe
19:45 BSTLowery  31'
Raynes 44'
Bowery 66'
Ng  68'
Porter  88'
ReportYates  64'
Ameobi  70'
Dickinson  82'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Robert Jones
21 October 2017 15 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Accrington Stanley Crewe
15:00 BSTRaynes  2'   83'
Lowery  86'
ReportKee 3' (pen.)
Clark 11'
Conneely  77'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,849
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
28 October 2017 16 Colchester United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 BSTMandron 39', 71'
Reid  54'
Eastman 60'
Loft  76'
ReportBowery 22'Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,088
Referee: Kevin Johnson
11 November 2017 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Lincoln City Crewe
15:00 GMTRaynes 8'ReportAnderson 50', 67'
Raynes 70' (o.g.)
Bostwick  90'
Whitehouse 90+4'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 November 2017 18 Forest Green Rovers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
15:00 GMTDoidge 44', 83'
Traoré  66'
Bugiel  90+1'
Iacovitti 90+2'
ReportPorter 14'
Bowery 54'
Dagnall  67'
Grant  87'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,221
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 November 2017 19 Morecambe 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Morecambe
19:45 GMTReportNg  61' 85'Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 927
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 November 2017 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Luton Town Crewe
15:00 GMTNg  48'
Mullins 81' (o.g.)
Dagnall  84'
ReportHylton 63'  87'
Berry 67'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 December 2017 21 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cheltenham
15:00 GMTGrimes 52'ReportNg  43'
Walker  60'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 December 2017 22 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Crawley Town Crewe
15:00Ainley 40'
Dagnall 45' 90+4'
Raynes  49'
Pickering  75'
ReportYorwerth  23'
Morris  34'
Evina  56'
Roberts  59' 
Smith  61'
Boldewijn  88'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,155
Referee: Ben Toner
23 December 2017 23 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Swindon Town Crewe
15:00Pickering  54'ReportWoolery 8'  84'
Linganzi 17'
Norris 20' (pen.)  63'
Taylor  68'
Purkiss  71'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 December 2017 24 Chesterfield 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Chesterfield
15:00ReportPorter 7'
Kirk 26'
Cooper  90+4'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,904
Referee: Tom Nield
30 December 2017 25 Cambridge United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00Maris 1'
Amoo 27'
Ikpeazu 70'
Ibehre  90+2'
ReportDagnall 30'
Stubbs  57'
Stadium: Cambs Glass Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 January 2018 26 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00Porter 12'
Ng  12'
Walker 34'
ReportWoolford  34'
Berrett  34'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,292
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 January 2018 27 Carlisle United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Carlisle
15:00Cosgrove 76'
Bennett  80'
ReportWalker  74'
Raynes  75'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,467
Referee: Chris Sarginson
20 January 2018 28 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers Crewe
15:00
ReportStadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Martin Coy
27 January 2018 29 Swindon Town 4–3 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
15:00
Stadium: Energy Check County Ground
Attendance: 5,439
Referee: Graham Salisbury
3 February 2017 30 Notts County 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Nottingham
15:00Noor Husin 15'  65'
Hewitt 41' 60'
Bennett 89'
ReportMiller 8'
Nolan  43'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,274
Referee: Brett Huxtable
10 February 2018 31 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Yeovil Town Crewe
15:00 GMTReportWhelan  21'
Dickson  90'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 February 2018 32 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Accrington
19:45 GMTJackson 42'
Donacien  73'
ReportStadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: David Webb
17 February 2018 33 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Colchester United Crewe
15:00 GMTMiller 60'ReportStadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Michael Salisbury
20 February 2018 34 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Exeter City Crewe
19:45 GMTMiller  67', 88'
Raynes  78'
ReportStockley  78', 90+5'
Pym  89'
Moore-Taylor 90+2'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,081
Referee: Ben Toner
24 February 2018 35 Lincoln City 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Lincoln
15:00 GMTBostwick 36'ReportPickering 45'
Bowery 48', 68'
Green 54' (pen.)
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 March 2018 36 Stevenage 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Stevenage
15:00 GMTBowditch 14', 50'ReportNg 80'
Kirk 90+7'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Graham Horwood
17 March 2018 37 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Coventry City Crewe
15:00 GMTBowery 33'ReportClarke-Harris 5'
Bayliss 43'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Antony Coggins
20 March 2018 38 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Crewe
19:45 GMTBowery 44', 61'
Kirk 59'
ReportGrubb 64'Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,158
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 March 2018 39 Newport County 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Newport
15:00 GMTDemetriou 81'ReportMcKirdy 26'
Bowery 60'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,638
Referee: Darren Handley
30 March 2018 40 Barnet 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Edgware, London
15:00 BSTAkinde 51' (pen.) 87' (pen.)ReportMcKirdy 70'Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Lee Swabey
2 April 2018 41 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Port Vale Crewe
15:00 BSTWintle 7'
Kirk 90+3'
ReportPope 36' (pen.)
Kay 71'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,680
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 April 2018 42 Mansfield Town 3–4 Crewe Alexandra Mansfield
15:00 BSTAngol 15'
Hemmings 50'
Miller 76'
ReportJones 7'
Bowery 10'
Pickering 25'
Kirk 27'
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,480
Referee: Richard Clark
14 April 2018 43 Luton Town 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Luton
15:00 BSTMcCormack  31'
Hylton 39',  69'
Lee 45+2'
Mpanzu 51'
ReportBowery 35'
Green  41'
Nolan  88'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,202
Referee: Ben Toner
21 April 2018 44 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Morecambe Crewe
15:00 BSTMiller 88'ReportStadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,942
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 April 2018 45 Crawley Town 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Crawley
15:00 BSTSmith 9'
Yorwerth  90+5'
ReportNg 5'
Pickering 51'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Tom Neild
5 May 2018 46 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Cheltenham Town Crewe
15:00 BSTRay  6'
Miller 17', 62'
ReportLloyd 34'
Morrell  68'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Michael Salisbury

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn at home to Rotherham United in the first round.[9] In the second round Alex were given an away tie against Blackburn Rovers.[10]

4 November 2017 First round Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rotherham United Crewe
15:00 GMTWalker 47'  72'
Ainley 89'
ReportVaulks 21'
Williams  59'
Cummings  63'
Moore  90+3'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,597
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 December 2017 Second round Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Crewe Alexandra Blackburn
14:00 GMTSamuel 11', 20'
Graham 15'
Harper  33'
Bennett  56'
ReportWalker  27'
Porter 35' (pen.), 66'
Nolan 63'
Ng  90'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 4,472
Referee: David Webb
13 December 2017[a] Second round replay Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Crewe
19:45 GMTReportGraham 24'
Harper  29'
Ward  89'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers in the first round.[12]

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn against Newcastle United U23s, Oldham Athletic and Port Vale in Northern Group D.[13][14]

PosLgeTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L2Port Vale (Q)3210052+38Round 2
2L1Oldham Athletic (Q)3201051+47
3ACANewcastle United U21 (E)3100236−33
4L2Crewe Alexandra (E)3000337−40
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Newcastle United U23s Crewe
19:30 BSTBowery 88'reportSmith 4'
Charman 68'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,351
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oldham Athletic Crewe
19:30 BSTPorter  34'
Stubbs  69'
ReportByrne  38' 42'Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 976
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
7 November 2017 Group Game 3 Port Vale 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 GMTRegis 3'
Forrester 8'
Reeves 65'
Montaño 90'
ReportReilly 31', 70'Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: John Brooks

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2017CF Jordan BoweryLeyton OrientFree[15]
1 July 2017CF Chris PorterColchester UnitedFree[16]
1 July 2017CB Michael RaynesCarlisle UnitedFree[17]
3 July 2017LB Eddie NolanBlackpoolFree[18]
4 July 2017CM Brad WalkerHartlepool UnitedUndisclosed[19]
15 August 2017GK Will JääskeläinenLeek TownFree[20][21][22]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2017CM Billy BinghamGillinghamReleased[23][a]
1 July 2017CB Harry DavisSt MirrenReleased[23][25][b]
1 July 2017GK Andrew DawberFree agentReleased[23]
1 July 2017CB Jon GuthrieWalsallFree[26]
1 July 2017CM Danny HollandsEastleighRejected contract[23][c]
1 July 2017CB Ben NugentGillinghamReleased[28][d]
1 July 2017DF Marcus PoschaRamsbottom UnitedReleased[23][e]
1 July 2017CF Callum SaundersNotts CountyReleased[23][f]
1 July 2017RB Ollie TurtonBlackpoolRejected contract[31][g]
18 January 2018CM George CooperPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed fee[33]

Loans in

Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
29 August 2017CB Sam StubbsWigan Athletic10 January 2018[34][35]
30 August 2017MF Conor GrantEverton10 January 2018[36][35]
11 January 2018MF Paul GreenOldham AthleticMay 2018[37]
19 January 2018MF / Daniel BarlaserNewcastle United9 April 2018[38][39]
19 January 2018FW Harry McKirdyAston VillaMay 2018[40]
25 January 2018FW Shaun MillerCarlisle UnitedMay 2018[41]
31 January 2018RB Jamie SterryNewcastle UnitedMay 2018[42]

Loans out

Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
1 September 2017CM Oliver FinneyHalesowen Town31 October 2017[43]
1 September 2017CF Daniel UdohHalesowen Town30 November 2017[43][a]
14 September 2017GK William JääskeläinenLoughborough Dynamo10 October 2017[45]
10 October 2017GK William JääskeläinenNantwich Town11 December 2017[46][b]
1 November 2017CF Owen DaleWitton Albion30 November 2017[44]
7 December 2017CF Daniel UdohChester8 January 2018[48]
4 January 2018GK William JääskeläinenBuxton4 February 2018[49]
11 January 2018CF Daniel UdohLeamington11 February 2018[50]
1 March 2018GK William JääskeläinenChester1 April 2018[51]

References