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Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra

England · League Two · League Two
Squad size25
Avg age24.8
Nations9
Latest season2016
Squad value €4.23m

About Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of the town's links with the rail industry, and also commonly known as 'The Alex', they have played at their current Gresty Road location since 1906. The supporters' fiercest rivalry is with Staffordshire-based side Port Vale.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size25active players
Avg age24.8years
Domestic23England
Foreigners28% of squad
EU passport25non-EU: 0
Nationalities9different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
13
18–22
5
23–26
2
27–30
5
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (8%)
DEF
8 (32%)
MID
9 (36%)
FWD
6 (24%)
32% foreign players
8 of 25
25.4y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
8 Defenders
9 Midfielders
6 Attackers
36 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
296 players ever
€750k biggest signing ever
€760k biggest sale ever
28 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Emre Tezgel Attack - Centre-Forward 20 England Türkiye right 182.00m 2026-05-31 €500k
Dion Rankine Attack - Right Winger 23 England Jamaica right 165.00m 2027-06-30 €350k
Jack Lankester Midfield - Attacking Midfield 26 England right 177.00m 2027-06-30 €325k
Joel Tabiner Midfield - Central Midfield 22 England left 182.00m 2026-06-30 €325k
James Connolly Defender - Centre-Back 24 Wales England 0.00m 2026-06-30 €300k
Matus Holicek Midfield - Central Midfield 21 Slovakia 183.00m 2027-06-30 €275k
Shilow Tracey Attack - Right Winger 28 England right 179.00m 2026-06-30 €275k
Reece Hutchinson Defender - Left-Back 26 England left 177.00m 2027-06-30 €250k
Max Sanders Midfield - Central Midfield 27 England right 175.00m 2026-06-30 €225k
Tommi O'Reilly Midfield - Attacking Midfield 22 England left 170.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Jay Mingi Defender - Right-Back 25 England right 185.00m 2026-05-31 €175k
Lewis Billington Defender - Right-Back 22 England 189.00m 2026-06-30 €175k
Omar Bogle Attack - Centre-Forward 32 England Ghana left 187.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Charlie Finney Defender - Left-Back 22 England left 175.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Jack Powell Midfield - Central Midfield 32 England right 177.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Owen Lunt Midfield - Defensive Midfield 21 England 168.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Tom Booth Goalkeeper 21 England right 190.00m 2027-06-30 €100k
Calum Agius Attack - Left Winger 20 Wales Malta right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €75k
Conor Thomas Midfield - Defensive Midfield 32 England right 185.00m 2026-06-30 €75k
James Golding Defender - Centre-Back 21 Ireland England right 188.00m 2026-05-31 €50k
Louis Moult Attack - Centre-Forward 34 England right 183.00m 2026-06-30 €50k
Mickey Demetriou Defender - Centre-Back 36 England Cyprus left 188.00m 2026-06-30 €50k
Harvey Griffiths Midfield - Defensive Midfield 22 England 190.00m 2026-01-01
Sam Waller Goalkeeper 22 England 187.00m 2026-05-31
Stan Dancey Defender - Right-Back 19 England right 176.00m 2026-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
99/00 1999-07-01 Rob Hulse Attack - Centre-Forward Crewe U18 Transfer
05/06 2006-01-01 Tony Grant Midfield - Defensive Midfield Bristol City Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Histon Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Zak Kempster-Down Defender - Centre-Back Crewe U18 Transfer
23/24 2024-01-18 Zak Kempster-Down Defender - Centre-Back Bamber Bridge Return from loan
23/24 2024-02-19 Zak Kempster-Down Defender - Centre-Back Stafford Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-28 Owen Lunt Midfield - Defensive Midfield Crewe U21 Transfer
24/25 2025-03-01 Owen Lunt Midfield - Defensive Midfield Southport Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Max Woodcock Attack - Centre-Forward Crewe U18 Transfer
23/24 2023-09-24 Max Woodcock Attack - Centre-Forward Runcorn Linnets Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Charlie Finney Defender - Left-Back Crewe U18 Transfer
22/23 2023-04-01 Charlie Finney Defender - Left-Back Chorley Return from loan
24/25 2024-10-15 Charlie Finney Defender - Left-Back Buxton Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Tom Booth Goalkeeper Crewe U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-09-29 Tom Booth Goalkeeper Kidsgrove Athletic Return from loan
22/23 2023-01-13 Tom Booth Goalkeeper Nantwich Town Return from loan
22/23 2023-05-31 Tom Booth Goalkeeper Nantwich Town Return from loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Danny Shelley Midfield - Right Midfield Crewe U18 Transfer
25/26 2025-08-11 James Golding Defender - Centre-Back Oxford United Loan
90/91 1990-08-09 Neil Lennon Midfield - Central Midfield Man City Res. Transfer
16/17 2017-01-17 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back Leyton Orient Loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back Leyton Orient Transfer
03/04 2003-07-01 Kyle Wilson Attack - Centre-Forward Crewe U18 Transfer
05/06 2006-05-01 Kyle Wilson Attack - Centre-Forward Altrincham Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Joel Tabiner Midfield - Central Midfield Crewe U18 Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 Daniel Powell Attack - Right Winger Northampton Transfer
21/22 2021-07-01 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Crewe U18 Transfer
21/22 2021-10-09 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Kidsgrove Athletic Return from loan
21/22 2021-11-30 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Nantwich Town Return from loan
22/23 2022-12-29 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Raith Rovers Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-20 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Blackburn Loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Ashley Westwood Midfield - Defensive Midfield Crewe U18 Transfer
08/09 2008-12-01 Ashley Westwood Midfield - Defensive Midfield Nantwich Town Return from loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Luke Murphy Midfield - Central Midfield Crewe U18 Transfer
20/21 2020-09-04 Luke Murphy Midfield - Central Midfield Bolton Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Eastwood Town Transfer
07/08 2007-10-01 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Leek Town FC Return from loan
07/08 2008-02-08 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Grays Athletic Return from loan
08/09 2009-05-31 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Macclesfield Return from loan
08/09 2008-09-01 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Burton Albion Transfer €10k
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
03/04 2003-07-01 Rob Hulse Attack - Centre-Forward West Brom Transfer €1.25m
06/07 2007-01-01 Tony Grant Midfield - Defensive Midfield Accrington Transfer
11/12 2011-07-01 AFC Wimbledon Transfer
23/24 2023-08-25 Zak Kempster-Down Defender - Centre-Back Bamber Bridge Loan
23/24 2024-01-19 Zak Kempster-Down Defender - Centre-Back Stafford Loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Zak Kempster-Down Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
24/25 2025-01-31 Owen Lunt Midfield - Defensive Midfield Southport Loan
23/24 2023-08-25 Max Woodcock Attack - Centre-Forward Runcorn Linnets Loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Max Woodcock Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
22/23 2023-03-04 Charlie Finney Defender - Left-Back Chorley Loan
24/25 2024-09-10 Charlie Finney Defender - Left-Back Buxton Loan
22/23 2022-08-29 Tom Booth Goalkeeper Kidsgrove Athletic Loan
22/23 2022-10-17 Tom Booth Goalkeeper Nantwich Town Loan
22/23 2023-01-20 Tom Booth Goalkeeper Nantwich Town Loan
12/13 2012-07-01 Danny Shelley Midfield - Right Midfield Leek Town FC Transfer
25/26 2026-05-31 James Golding Defender - Centre-Back Oxford United Return from loan
95/96 1996-02-23 Neil Lennon Midfield - Central Midfield Leicester Transfer €1.13m
16/17 2017-06-30 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back Leyton Orient Return from loan
19/20 2019-07-01 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back MK Dons Transfer
05/06 2005-10-01 Kyle Wilson Attack - Centre-Forward Altrincham Loan
06/07 2006-07-01 Kyle Wilson Attack - Centre-Forward Barrow Transfer
21/22 2021-08-09 Daniel Powell Attack - Right Winger Barnet Transfer
21/22 2021-09-09 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Kidsgrove Athletic Loan
21/22 2021-10-23 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Nantwich Town Loan
22/23 2022-08-05 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Raith Rovers Loan
23/24 2024-01-24 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Blackburn Transfer €500k
24/25 2025-05-31 Connor O'Riordan Defender - Centre-Back Blackburn Return from loan
08/09 2008-11-01 Ashley Westwood Midfield - Defensive Midfield Nantwich Town Loan
12/13 2012-08-31 Ashley Westwood Midfield - Defensive Midfield Aston Villa Transfer €2.50m
13/14 2013-07-01 Luke Murphy Midfield - Central Midfield Leeds Transfer €1.17m
22/23 2022-08-28 Luke Murphy Midfield - Central Midfield Macclesfield Transfer
07/08 2007-09-01 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Leek Town FC Loan
07/08 2008-01-08 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Grays Athletic Loan
08/09 2009-03-24 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Macclesfield Loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Macclesfield Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Derby Transfer €600k
07/08 2008-03-27 Nantwich Town Loan
08/09 2008-12-07 Leigh Genesis FC Loan
08/09 2009-03-11 Stafford Loan
08/09 2009-05-01 ÍBV Loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
England 17 68%
England Türkiye 1 4%
England Jamaica 1 4%
Wales England 1 4%
Slovakia 1 4%
England Ghana 1 4%
Wales Malta 1 4%
Ireland England 1 4%
England Cyprus 1 4%
SeasonCompetition
99/00FA Cup
99/00First Division
99/00League Cup
98/99First Division
98/99League Cup
97/98First Division
96/97Second Division
95/96FA Cup
92/93League Cup
91/92FA Cup
90/91FA Cup
90/91Rumbelows Cup
90/91Third Division
89/90FA Cup
89/90Third Division
86/87EFL Trophy
25/26EFL Cup
25/26EFL Trophy
25/26League Two
24/25EFL Cup
24/25EFL Trophy
24/25FA Cup
24/25League Two
23/24EFL Cup
23/24EFL Trophy
23/24FA Cup
23/24League Two
23/24League Two Play-Offs
22/23EFL Cup
22/23EFL Trophy
22/23FA Cup
22/23League Two
21/22EFL Cup
21/22EFL Trophy
21/22FA Cup
21/22League One
20/21EFL Cup
20/21EFL Trophy
20/21FA Cup
20/21League One
19/20EFL Cup
19/20EFL Trophy
19/20FA Cup
19/20League Two
18/19EFL Cup
18/19EFL Trophy
18/19FA Cup
18/19League Two
17/18EFL Cup
17/18EFL Trophy
23 matches this season · 990 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2025-12-29 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Newport County 1–2 Crewe Alexandra W
2025-12-26 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Walsall FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra D
2025-12-20 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Bristol Rovers L
2025-12-13 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Crewe Alexandra W
2025-12-09 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Newport County W
2025-11-29 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Cambridge United 0–0 Crewe Alexandra D
2025-11-22 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Chesterfield FC W
2025-11-15 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Oldham Athletic 0–1 Crewe Alexandra W
2025-11-08 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Shrewsbury Town W
2025-10-25 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Grimsby Town W
2025-10-18 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Milton Keynes Dons 3–1 Crewe Alexandra L
2025-10-11 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Bromley FC L
2025-10-06 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Harrogate Town 1–2 Crewe Alexandra W
2025-09-27 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Notts County W
2025-09-20 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Barrow AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra L
2025-09-13 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Barnet FC L
2025-09-06 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Colchester United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra D
2025-08-30 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Swindon Town L
2025-08-23 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Gillingham FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra L
2025-08-19 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Fleetwood Town 1–4 Crewe Alexandra W
2025-08-16 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Crawley Town W
2025-08-09 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Accrington Stanley W
2025-08-02 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Salford City 1–3 Crewe Alexandra W

Aggregated from 23 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 13W-3D-7L 1.83 pts/game
Goals scored 32 1.39 per match
Goals conceded 23 1.00 per match
Goal difference +9
Clean sheets 7 30% of matches
Failed to score 5 22% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 7W-0D-4L 16-12 goals
Away record 6W-3D-3L 16-11 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Crewe Alexandra U18
Crewe Alexandra U21
Crewe Alexandra Youth
8 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Kenny Lunt Midfield - Central Midfield England 47 1,191 3 0 3 0 3 0 0.23 0.00 0.23
Neil Sorvel Midfield - Defensive Midfield England 50 690 6 0 6 0 0 0 0.78 0.00 0.78
Mark Rivers Attack - Centre-Forward England 35 483 9 0 9 0 2 0 1.68 0.00 1.68
Rob Hulse Attack - Centre-Forward England 4 66 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.36 0.00 1.36
Clayton Ince Goalkeeper Trinidad and Tobago 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Paul Boertien Defender - Left-Back England 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marcus Bignot Defender - Right-Back England 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Stephen Wright Defender - Right-Back England 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Crewe Alexandra

What is Crewe Alexandra?

Crewe Alexandra is a professional football club based in England, competing in League Two.

How many players are in Crewe Alexandra's squad?

Crewe Alexandra currently has 25 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Crewe Alexandra play in?

Crewe Alexandra plays in League Two.