2017–18 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

Crewe Alexandra
2017–18 season
Chairman John Bowler
Manager David Artell
Stadium Gresty Road
League Two 15th
FA Cup Second round
EFL Cup First round
(vs. Bolton Wanderers)
EFL Trophy Group stage
Top goalscorer League: Jordan Bowery (12)
All: Jordan Bowery (13)

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. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

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, Macclesfield Town, Buxton, Barrow, Alsager Town, Bury, Kidsgrove Athletic.

11 July 2017 Buxton 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Buxton
19:45 BST ? Report Reilly x2'
Walker 		Stadium: The Silverlands
11 July 2017 Kidsgrove Athletic 2–7 Crewe Alexandra Kidsgrove
19:45 BST Cropper 2' Report Kirk x3'
Porter x2'
[[George Cooper (footballer, born 1996)|Cooper]]
Lowery 		Stadium: The Novus Stadium
18 July 2017 Barrow 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Holker Street
19 July 2017 Alsager Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Alsager
19:30 BST Ryan 62' Report Dale 53' Stadium: Wood Park Stadium
22 July 2017 Bury 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Bury
15:00 BST Beckford 85' Report Walker 10' Stadium: Gigg Lane
25 July 2017 Macclesfield Town 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Macclesfield
19:30 BST Whittaker 65' (pen.)
Trialist 74'
Lloyd 90+3' 		Report Stadium: Moss Rose
30 July 2017 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Stoke City XI Crewe
15:00 BST Cooper 25'
Porter 39'
Nolan 43' 		Report Waddington 86' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,528

League Two

Main article: 2017–18 EFL League Two

League table

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

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:

Results by matchday

Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
Ground H H H A A H H A H A A H A H H A H A A H A H H A A H A H A A H A H H A A H H A A H A A H A H
Result D D W W L W L L L L L W L W L L L L W L L W L W L W L L L L D L W L W D L W W L D W L W W W
Position 12 18 10 4 8 4 10 15 16 18 19 17 19 17 17 18 20 22 19 19 22 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 20 21 18 18 20 19 17 17 18 17 17 17 16 15
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.

5 August 2017 1 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Mansfield Town Crewe
15:00 BST Nolan Yellow card 25'
Porter 45', 63'
Walker Yellow card 62'
Raynes Yellow card 66'
Ainley Yellow card 75' 		Report Mellis Yellow card 34'
Rose Yellow card 45+3' 55'
Mirfin 66'
Byrom Yellow card 70'
White Yellow card 76'
Sterling-James Yellow card 79' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,933
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 August 2017 2 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Newport County Crewe
15:00 BST Ng Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 17'
Dagnall 18' 		Report Nouble 13'
Demetriou Yellow card 83'
O'Brien Yellow card 88' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
19 August 2017 3 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Barnet Crewe
15:00 BST Pickering Yellow card 57'
Porter 75' 		Report Taylor Yellow card 77'
Tutonda Yellow card 87' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,217
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 August 2017 4 Port Vale 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
15:00 BST Harness Yellow card 9'
Tonge Red card 34' 		Report Dagnall 30'
Nolan Yellow card 76'
Bakayogo Yellow card 90+4' 		Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,299
Referee: Darren Handley
2 September 2017 5 Grimsby Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Rose 36' Yellow card 58'
Dembélé Yellow card 48' 		Report Cooper Yellow card 11'
Raynes Yellow card 33' 		Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,066
Referee: Chris Sarginson
9 September 2017 6 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Chesterfield Crewe
15:00 BST Porter 6', 47'
Ng 54'
Cooper 66'
Ainley 81' 		Report Nolan 72' (o.g.)
Reed Yellow card 90' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: Martin Coy
12 September 2017 7 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Cambridge United Crewe
19:45 BST Report Ibehre 35' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 September 2017 8 Exeter City 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Exeter
15:00 BST Tillson 7'
Taylor 38'
Stockley 76' 		Report Nolan Yellow card 35'
Walker Yellow card 52'
Dale Yellow card 79' 		Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: Antony Coggins
23 September 2017 9 Crewe Alexandra 0–5 Carlisle United Crewe
15:00 BST Raynes Yellow card 48' Report Grainger 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 BST Mackail-Smith 29' Yellow card 65'
Harriman 88'
Tyson 90'
Jacobson Yellow card 90+2' 		Report Dagnall 42', 66'
Bakayogo Yellow card 45+1'
Ng Yellow card 55'
Raynes Yellow card 89' 		Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,295
Referee: Andy Haines
30 September 2017 11 Coventry City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Coventry
15:00 BST Nazon 9'
Jones Yellow card 87' 		Report Lowery Yellow card 46' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,664
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 October 2017 12 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Stevenage Crewe
15:00 BST Nolan Yellow card 36'
Bowery 90+4' 		Report Conlon Yellow card 34'
Franks Yellow card 42'
Wilkinson Yellow card 44' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Trevor Kettle
14 October 2017 13 Yeovil Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Yeovil
15:00 BST Browne 15'
Olomola 56'
Zoko Yellow card 89' 		Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: Ben Toner
17 October 2017 14 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Notts County Crewe
19:45 BST Lowery Yellow card 31'
Raynes 44'
Bowery 66'
Ng Yellow card 68'
Porter Yellow card 88' 		Report Yates Yellow card 64'
Ameobi Yellow card 70'
Dickinson Yellow card 82' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Robert Jones
21 October 2017 15 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Accrington Stanley Crewe
15:00 BST Raynes Yellow card 2' Yellow-red card 83'
Lowery Yellow card 86' 		Report Kee 3' (pen.)
Clark 11'
Conneely Yellow card 77' 		Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,849
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
28 October 2017 16 Colchester United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 BST Mandron 39', 71'
Reid Yellow card 54'
Eastman 60'
Loft Yellow card 76' 		Report Bowery 22' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,088
Referee: Kevin Johnson
11 November 2017 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Lincoln City Crewe
15:00 GMT Raynes 8' Report Anderson 50', 67'
Raynes 70' (o.g.)
Bostwick Yellow card 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 GMT Doidge 44', 83'
Traoré Yellow card 66'
Bugiel Yellow card 90+1'
Iacovitti 90+2' 		Report Porter 14'
Bowery 54'
Dagnall Yellow card 67'
Grant Yellow card 87' 		Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,221
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 November 2017 19 Morecambe 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Morecambe
19:45 GMT Report Ng Yellow card 61' 85' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 927
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 November 2017 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Luton Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Ng Yellow card 48'
Mullins 81' (o.g.)
Dagnall Yellow card 84' 		Report Hylton 63' Yellow card 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 GMT Grimes 52' Report Ng Yellow card 43'
Walker Yellow card 60' 		Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 December 2017 22 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Crawley Town Crewe
15:00 Ainley 40'
Dagnall 45' 90+4'
Raynes Yellow card 49'
Pickering Yellow card 75' 		Report Yorwerth Yellow card 23'
Morris Yellow card 34'
Evina Yellow card 56'
Roberts Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card
Smith Red card 61'
Boldewijn Yellow card 88' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,155
Referee: Ben Toner
23 December 2017 23 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Swindon Town Crewe
15:00 Pickering Yellow card 54' Report Woolery 8' Yellow card 84'
Linganzi 17'
Norris 20' (pen.) Yellow card 63'
Taylor Yellow card 68'
Purkiss Yellow card 71' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 December 2017 24 Chesterfield 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Chesterfield
15:00 Report Porter 7'
Kirk 26'
Cooper Yellow card 90+4' 		Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,904
Referee: Tom Nield
30 December 2017 25 Cambridge United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 Maris 1'
Amoo 27'
Ikpeazu 70'
Ibehre Red card 90+2' 		Report Dagnall 30'
Stubbs Yellow card 57' 		Stadium: Cambs Glass Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 January 2018 26 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 Porter 12'
Ng Yellow card 12'
Walker 34' 		Report Woolford Yellow card 34'
Berrett Yellow card 34' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,292
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 January 2018 27 Carlisle United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Carlisle
15:00 Cosgrove 76'
Bennett Yellow card 80' 		Report Walker Yellow card 74'
Raynes Yellow card 75' 		Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,467
Referee: Chris Sarginson
20 January 2018 28 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers Crewe
15:00
Report
Stadium: 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
15:00 Noor Husin 15' Yellow card 65'
Hewitt 41' 60'
Bennett 89' 		Report Miller 8'
Nolan Yellow card 43' 		Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,274
Referee: Brett Huxtable
10 February 2018 31 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Yeovil Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Report Whelan Yellow card 21'
Dickson Yellow card 90' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 February 2018 32 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Accrington
19:45 GMT Jackson 42'
Donacien Yellow card 73' 		Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: David Webb
17 February 2018 33 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Colchester United Crewe
15:00 GMT Miller 60' Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Michael Salisbury
20 February 2018 34 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Exeter City Crewe
19:45 GMT Miller Yellow card 67', 88'
Raynes Yellow card 78' 		Report Stockley Yellow card 78', 90+5'
Pym Yellow card 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 GMT Bostwick 36' Report Pickering 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 GMT Bowditch 14', 50' Report Ng 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 GMT Bowery 33' Report Clarke-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 GMT Bowery 44', 61'
Kirk 59' 		Report Grubb 64' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,158
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 March 2018 39 Newport County 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Newport
15:00 GMT Demetriou 81' Report McKirdy 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 BST Akinde 51' (pen.) 87' (pen.) Report McKirdy 70' Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Lee Swabey
2 April 2018 41 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Port Vale Crewe
15:00 BST Wintle 7'
Kirk 90+3' 		Report Pope 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 BST Angol 15'
Hemmings 50'
Miller 76' 		Report Jones 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 BST McCormack Yellow card 31'
Hylton 39', Yellow card 69'
Lee 45+2'
Mpanzu 51' 		Report Bowery 35'
Green Yellow card 41'
Nolan Yellow card 88' 		Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,202
Referee: Ben Toner
21 April 2018 44 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Morecambe Crewe
15:00 BST Miller 88' Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,942
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 April 2018 45 Crawley Town 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Crawley
15:00 BST Smith 9'
Yorwerth Yellow card 90+5' 		Report Ng 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 BST Ray Yellow card 6'
Miller 17', 62' 		Report Lloyd 34'
Morrell Yellow card 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. In the second round Alex were given an away tie against Blackburn Rovers.

4 November 2017 First round Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rotherham United Crewe
15:00 GMT Walker 47' Yellow card 72'
Ainley 89' 		Report Vaulks 21'
Williams Yellow card 59'
Cummings Yellow card 63'
Moore Yellow card 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 GMT Samuel 11', 20'
Graham 15'
Harper Red card 33'
Bennett Red card 56' 		Report Walker Yellow card 27'
Porter 35' (pen.), 66'
Nolan 63'
Ng Yellow card 90' 		Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 4,472
Referee: David Webb
13 December 2017 Second round replay Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Crewe
19:45 GMT Report Graham 24'
Harper Yellow card 29'
Ward Yellow card 89' 		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.

EFL Cup

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

9 August 2017 First round Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Crewe
19:45 BST Porter 42'
Walker Yellow card 52' 		Report Pratley Yellow card 57'
Armstrong 70'
Derik 81' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Referee: Mark Heywood

EFL Trophy

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

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.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 BST Bowery 88' report Smith 4'
Charman 68' 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,351
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oldham Athletic Crewe
19:30 BST Porter Yellow card 34'
Stubbs Yellow card 69' 		Report Byrne Yellow card 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 GMT Regis 3'
Forrester 8'
Reeves 65'
Montaño 90' 		Report Reilly 31', 70' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: John Brooks

Transfers

Transfers in

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

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM Billy Bingham Gillingham Released
1 July 2017 CB Harry Davis St Mirren Released
1 July 2017 GK Andrew Dawber Free agent Released
1 July 2017 CB Jon Guthrie Walsall Free
1 July 2017 CM Danny Hollands Eastleigh Rejected contract
1 July 2017 CB Ben Nugent Gillingham Released
1 July 2017 DF Marcus Poscha Ramsbottom United Released
1 July 2017 CF Callum Saunders Notts County Released
1 July 2017 RB Ollie Turton Blackpool Rejected contract
18 January 2018 CM George Cooper Peterborough United Undisclosed fee
  1. Billy Bingham joined Gillingham following his release.
  2. Harry Davis joined St Mirren following his release.
  3. Danny Hollands joined Eastleigh after rejecting a new contract.
  4. Ben Nugent joined Gillingham following his release.
  5. Marcus Poscha joined Ramsbottom United following his release.
  6. Callum Saunders joined Notts County following his release.
  7. Ollie Turton joined Blackpool after rejecting a new contract.

Loans in

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

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 September 2017 CM Oliver Finney Halesowen Town 31 October 2017
1 September 2017 CF Daniel Udoh Halesowen Town 30 November 2017
14 September 2017 GK William Jääskeläinen Loughborough Dynamo 10 October 2017
10 October 2017 GK William Jääskeläinen Nantwich Town 11 December 2017
1 November 2017 CF Owen Dale Witton Albion 30 November 2017
7 December 2017 CF Daniel Udoh Chester 8 January 2018
4 January 2018 GK William Jääskeläinen Buxton 4 February 2018
11 January 2018 CF Daniel Udoh Leamington 11 February 2018
1 March 2018 GK William Jääskeläinen Chester 1 April 2018
  1. On 4 November, Daniel Udoh's loan at Halesowen Town was extended.
  2. On 13 November, William Jääskeläinen's loan at Nantwich Town was extended.