2018–19 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
| 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 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. 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.
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.
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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 | ||
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Shaun Miller | Carlisle United | Free transfer | ||
| 6 July 2018 | RW | Alex Nicholls | Barnet | Free transfer | ||
| 31 July 2018 | RB | Nicky Hunt | Notts County | Free transfer |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Zoumana Bakayogo | Tranmere Rovers | Released | ||
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Chris Dagnall | Bury | Released | ||
| 1 July 2018 | ST | George Nunn | Chelsea | £300,000 | ||
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Daniel Udoh | AFC Telford United | Released | ||
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Ross Woodcock | Free agent | Released | ||
| 24 July 2018 | GK | William Appleyard | Stevenage | Free transfer | ||
| 9 January 2019 | CM | Brad Walker | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2018 | LB | Kevin O'Connor | Preston North End | 7 January 2019 | ||
| 31 August 2018 | CB | Corey Whelan | Liverpool | 7 January 2019 | ||
| 26 January 2019 | RB | Jamie Sterry | Newcastle United | March 2019 | ||
| 30 January 2019 | LB | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Motherwell | 31 May 2019 |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2018 | GK | Will Jääskeläinen | Nantwich Town | September 2018 | ||
| 24 August 2018 | CF | Owen Dale | Altrincham | November 2018 | ||
| 30 August 2018 | CM | Brad Walker | Wrexham | 7 January 2019 | ||
| 9 November 2018 | CF | Lewis Reilly | Halesowen Town | 9 December 2018 | ||
| 21 November 2018 | GK | Will Jääskeläinen | Nantwich Town | December 2018 | ||
| December 2018 | CM | Josh Lundstram | Kidsgrove Athletic | January 2019 | ||
| 4 January 2019 | CF | Lewis Reilly | Curzon Ashton | 11 April 2019 | ||
| 11 January 2019 | CB | Billy Sass-Davies | FC United of Manchester | February 2019 | ||
| 17 January 2019 | CM | Josh Lundstram | Nuneaton Borough | February 2019 | ||
| 18 January 2019 | CB | Michael Raynes | Hartlepool United | 31 May 2019 | ||
| 20 February 2019 | CM | Luke Offord | Witton Albion | March 2019 | ||
| 8 March 2019 | CB | Billy Sass-Davies | Altrincham | 11 April 2019 |