The 2018–19 season was Crewe Alexandra's 142nd season in their history, their 95th in the English Football League and third consecutive in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the 2018–19 FA Cup, 2018–19 EFL Cup and 2018–19 EFL Trophy.
| 2018–19 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Bowler |
| Manager | David Artell |
| Stadium | Gresty Road |
| League Two | 12th |
| FA Cup | Eliminated in the first round (vs. Carlisle United) |
| EFL Cup | Eliminated in the first round (vs. Fleetwood Town) |
| EFL Trophy | Eliminated in the group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Porter (13) All: Chris Porter (15) |
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Competitions
Friendlies
The Railwaymen announced pre-season friendlies with Colwyn Bay, Barrow, Bala Town, Kidsgrove Athletic, Altrincham, Nantwich Town, Leek Town and Blackpool.[2]
| 7 July 2018 Friendly | Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Crewe Alexandra | Nantwich |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Weaver Stadium |
| 10 July 2018 Friendly | Colwyn Bay | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Old Colwyn, Wales |
| 11:45 BST | Barnes  | Report | Ainley Griffiths | Stadium: Llanelian Road |
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Barrow | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Molyneux 81' | Report | Stadium: Holker Street |
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Bala Town | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bala, Wales |
| 19:30 BST | Smith 73' | Report | Stadium: Maes Tegid |
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Kidsgrove Athletic | 1-2 | Crewe Alexandra | Kidsgrove |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Hollinwood Road |
| 20 July 2018 Friendly | Altrincham | 0–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Altrincham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ng 5' Bowery 10'Wintle 16' | Stadium: Moss Lane |
| 26 July 2018 Friendly | Leek Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Leek |
| 19:30 BST | Grice 71' | Report | Reilly 59' | Stadium: Harrison Park |
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Blackpool | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Nicholls 51' | Report | Taylor 8' | Stadium: Gresty Road |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 70 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 68 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 65 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 64 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 62 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [3]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 34 | −19 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 4 August 2018 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 6–0 | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Kirk 6' Nicholls 10', 63'Jones 72', 90+1'Porter 87' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,559 Referee: Alan Young |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Newport County | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Amond 33' | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Baudry  89' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,505 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 21 August 2018 4 | Colchester United | 6–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Kent 4' Dickenson 8', 26'Jackson 59'Norris 74'Lapslie 77' | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,842 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Nadesan 69' | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,238 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 1 September 2018 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Macclesfield Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Kirk 17' Bowery 40', 68' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 15 September 2018 7 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 22 September 2018 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Legge 75' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,180 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 September 2018 9 | Notts County | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Milsom 5' Hewitt 61' | Report | Bowery 14' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,117 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 2 October 2018 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Kirk 30' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,761 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 October 2018 11 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Frecklington  26' Pett 58' | Report | Ng 38' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 13 October 2018 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Bury | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Kirk 37' Ng 59' Jones 67' Miller 90' | Report | Maynard 54' McFadzean 87' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 October 2018 13 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Nugent 12' | Report | Bowery 61' | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 October 2018 14 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Fisher 25' | Report | Bowery 14' | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 27 October 2018 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Whelan 70' Miller 77' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 30 October 2018 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Mansfield Town | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Elšnik 8', 35' Walker 61' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,973 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 3 November 2018 17 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 19' Powell 81' | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,401 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 17 November 2018 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Ainley 20', 51' Kirk 67' | Report | Norwood 36' Banks 83' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,154 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 24 November 2018 19 | Crawley Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Payne 15' (pen.) McNerney 81'Bulman 90+5' | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,734 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 27 November 2018 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Ainley 34' Miller 86' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,569 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 8 December 2018 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Clarke 17' O'Grady 40' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,168 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Martin 42' Taylor 90+2' | Report | Jones 11' Ray 71'Dale 90' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,505 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 22 December 2018 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Mills 45' Montgomery 55'Rawson 87'Campbell 89' | Report | Jones 90+2' | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,388 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 26 December 2018 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 47' Green 60'Jones 72'Wintle 83' | Report | Bostwick 51' Akinde 61'Shackell 90+1'Anderson 90+7'Rhead 90+8' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,440 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 29 December 2018 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Stevenage | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 21' (pen.) Ray 60' | Report | Guthrie 74' Reid 79'Kennedy 79' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,625 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 1 January 2019 26 | Bury | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Shea 39' 58' (pen.), 76' Lavery 50'Styles 62' | Report | Porter 3' Ray 61' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 5 January 2019 27 | Morecambe | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Oates 55' Tutte 63'Mandeville 75'Ellison 84'Cranston 90+2' | Report | Jones 27' Porter 90+4' (pen.) | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,662 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 12 January 2019 28 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Newport County | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowery 34' Ray 69'Porter 88' (pen.)Ainley 90+2' | Report | Semenyo 65' 74' Matt 72'Amond 76' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 19 January 2019 29 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Cargill 42' Agard 45+2' | Report | Kirk 32' Jones 43'Garratt 81' | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 8,347 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 January 2019 30 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Kirk 48' 79' Wintle 54'Nolan 87' | Report | Szmodics 11' 80' Nouble 42' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,306 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 February 2019 31 | Macclesfield Town | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson 15' O'Hara 32'Smith 66'Cameron 74'Cole 90+7' | Report | Bowery 3' Porter 32' (pen.)Ray 84' 90+5' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 3,772 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 12 February 2019 32 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Porter 3' Ng 31'Ray 44'Miller 73' | Report | Devitt 18' Miller 29'O'Hare 34'Hope 65'Grainger 72'Cullen 90+2' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,476 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 16 February 2019 33 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Lang 23' Branger 72' | Report | Ray 22' 90+3' Pickering 43'Kirk 73' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 23 February 2019 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Exeter City | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 48' | Report | Taylor 7' Jay 66'Holmes 79' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,841 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 2 March 2019 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Ray 83' | Report | Powell 28' O'Toole 32'Goode 71'Hoskins 90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 8 March 2019 36 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Perkins 25' Jennings 69'Norwood 72' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Martin Coy |
| 12 March 2019 37 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Taft 65' | Report | Pickering 62' Ray 67'Green 78' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Crewe Alexandra | 6–1 | Crawley Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowery 36' Dallison 38' (o.g.)Porter 42'Green 43'Kirk 47'Hunt 79'Dale 83' | Report | Palmer 13' (pen.) Meite 80' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 23 March 2019 39 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Mellis 40' Bishop 50'Preston 57'Pearce 59' 90+2' | Report | Ng 35' Green 50'Nolan 58'Taylor-Sinclair 67'Ainley 71', 84'Garratt 90+3' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,675 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 30 March 2019 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Cheltenham Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Ray 27' 53' Taylor-Sinclair 34'Ng 45+1'Miller 90+6' | Report | Dawson 45+1' Waters 74'Varney 83' 90+6' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 6 April 2019 41 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 41' Montaño 77'Pope 78' | Report | Hunt 47' Porter 74' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,823 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 13 April 2019 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Notts County | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor-Sinclair 31' Wintle 77'Jones 83' | Report | Hemmings 43' O'Brien 85' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Kirk 4' Lowery 65' | Report | Abrahams 55' Gafaiti 58' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,410 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Dunne 34' Doughty 63' (pen.)Woolfenden 90+5' | Report | Porter 3', 45+1' 66' Green 58'Wintle 62'Kirk 68'Lowery 89'Hunt 90+6' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,107 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 27 April 2019 45 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Porter 19' Mills 63' (o.g.)Hunt 81'Kirk 87', 89' 90' | Report | Brown 36' 61' Mondal 47'Gunning 52'Doidge 52'Mills 89'Reid 90+5' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,906 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 4 May 2019 46 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 12:30 BST | Davis 26' Grayson 34'Wright 62' | Report | Sass-Davies 12' Ng 19' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,248 Referee: Craig Hicks |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[4]
| 10 November 2018 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Devitt 90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Lee Swabey |
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[5]
| 14 August 2018 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Fleetwood Town | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Wintle 32' | Report | Holt 52' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,783 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
Jones  Nicholls  Reilly Pickering Ng | Madden Long Holt Biggins Hunter | |||
EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[6]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 4 September 2018 Group stages | Tranmere Rovers | 3–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Harris 45+4' Stockton 45+10'Mullin 46' | Report | 20' Nicholls 73'Porter 85'Jones 86' | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 25 September 2018 Group stages | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Manchester City U21 | Crewe |
| 19:30 BST | Nicholls 51' | Report | Dele-Bashiru 2' Gonzalez 22'Richards 78' (pen.)Ogunby 90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 810 |
| 13 November 2018 Group stages | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe |
| 19:30 GMT | Bowery 79' | Report | Ray 20' (o.g.) Gilliead 63' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,009 |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CM |  | Paul Green | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF |  | Shaun Miller | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [8] |
| 6 July 2018 | RW | | Alex Nicholls | Barnet | Free transfer | [9] |
| 31 July 2018 | RB | | Nicky Hunt | Notts County | Free transfer | [10] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | LB |  | Zoumana Bakayogo | Tranmere Rovers | Released | [11][12] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | | Chris Dagnall | Bury | Released | [11][13] |
| 1 July 2018 | ST | | George Nunn | Chelsea | £300,000 | [14] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF |  | Daniel Udoh | AFC Telford United | Released | [11][15] |
| 1 July 2018 | RB |  | Ross Woodcock | Free agent | Released | [11] |
| 24 July 2018 | GK | | William Appleyard | Stevenage | Free transfer | [16] |
| 9 January 2019 | CM | | Brad Walker | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [17] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2018 | LB | | Kevin O'Connor | Preston North End | 7 January 2019 | [18] |
| 31 August 2018 | CB | | Corey Whelan | Liverpool | 7 January 2019 | [19] |
| 26 January 2019 | RB | | Jamie Sterry | Newcastle United | March 2019 | [20][21] |
| 30 January 2019 | LB | | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Motherwell | 31 May 2019 | [22] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2018 | GK |  | Will Jääskeläinen | Nantwich Town | September 2018 | [23] |
| 24 August 2018 | CF | | Owen Dale | Altrincham | November 2018 | [24][25] |
| 30 August 2018 | CM | | Brad Walker |  Wrexham | 7 January 2019 | [26] |
| 9 November 2018 | CF | | Lewis Reilly | Halesowen Town | 9 December 2018 | [27] |
| 21 November 2018 | GK | | Will Jääskeläinen | Nantwich Town | December 2018 | [28] |
| December 2018 | CM | | Josh Lundstram | Kidsgrove Athletic | January 2019 | [29] |
| 4 January 2019 | CF | | Lewis Reilly | Curzon Ashton | 11 April 2019 | [30][31] |
| 11 January 2019 | CB | | Billy Sass-Davies | FC United of Manchester | February 2019 | [32] |
| 17 January 2019 | CM | | Josh Lundstram | Nuneaton Borough | February 2019 | [33] |
| 18 January 2019 | CB | | Michael Raynes | Hartlepool United | 31 May 2019 | [34] |
| 20 February 2019 | CM | | Luke Offord | Witton Albion | March 2019 | [35] |
| 8 March 2019 | CB | | Billy Sass-Davies | Altrincham | 11 April 2019 | [36][37] |
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