| 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) |
The2018–19 season wasCrewe Alexandra's 142nd season in their history, their 95th in theEnglish Football League and third consecutive inLeague Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the2018–19 FA Cup,2018–19 EFL Cup and2018–19 EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
The Railwaymen announced pre-season friendlies withColwyn Bay,Barrow,Bala Town,Kidsgrove Athletic,Altrincham,Nantwich Town,Leek Town andBlackpool.[2]
| 7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)Friendly | Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Crewe Alexandra | Nantwich |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:Weaver Stadium |
| 10 July 2018 (2018-07-10)Friendly | Colwyn Bay | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Old Colwyn,Wales |
| 11:45BST | Barnes | Report | Ainley Griffiths | Stadium:Llanelian Road |
| 14 July 2018 (2018-07-14)Friendly | Barrow | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Molyneux | Report | Stadium:Holker Street |
| 17 July 2018 (2018-07-17)Friendly | Bala Town | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bala,Wales |
| 19:30BST | Smith | Report | Stadium:Maes Tegid |
| 17 July 2018 (2018-07-17)Friendly | Kidsgrove Athletic | 1-2 | Crewe Alexandra | Kidsgrove |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:Hollinwood Road |
| 20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)Friendly | Altrincham | 0–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Altrincham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Ng Bowery Wintle | Stadium:Moss Lane |
| 26 July 2018 (2018-07-26)Friendly | Leek Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Leek |
| 19:30BST | Grice | Report | Reilly | Stadium:Harrison Park |
| 28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Blackpool | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Nicholls | Report | Taylor | Stadium:Gresty Road |
| 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 |
| 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
| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04)1 | Crewe Alexandra | 6–0 | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Kirk Nicholls Jones Porter | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,559 Referee: Alan Young |
| 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)2 | Newport County | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Newport |
| 15:00BST | Amond | Report | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 18 August 2018 (2018-08-18)3 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Report | Baudry | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,505 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 21 August 2018 (2018-08-21)4 | Colchester United | 6–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Kent Dickenson Jackson Norris Lapslie | Report | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,842 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25)5 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Carlisle |
| 15:00BST | Nadesan | Report | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 4,238 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)6 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Macclesfield Town | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Kirk Bowery | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15)7 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cheltenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22)8 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Report | Legge | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 6,180 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 29 September 2018 (2018-09-29)9 | Notts County | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Milsom Hewitt | Report | Bowery | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,117 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02)10 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Crewe |
| 19:45BST | Kirk | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,761 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 October 2018 (2018-10-06)11 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Frecklington Pett | Report | Ng | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 13 October 2018 (2018-10-13)12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Bury | Crewe |
| 19:45BST | Kirk Ng Jones Miller | Report | Maynard McFadzean | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)13 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Nugent | Report | Bowery | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)14 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Yeovil |
| 19:45BST | Fisher | Report | Bowery | Stadium:Huish Park Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 27 October 2018 (2018-10-27)15 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Whelan Miller | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 30 October 2018 (2018-10-30)16 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Mansfield Town | Crewe |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Elšnik Walker | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,973 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 3 November 2018 (2018-11-03)17 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Williams Powell | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,401 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 17 November 2018 (2018-11-17)18 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Ainley Kirk | Report | Norwood Banks | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,154 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 24 November 2018 (2018-11-24)19 | Crawley Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Crawley |
| 15:00GMT | Payne McNerney Bulman | Report | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,734 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)20 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
| 19:45GMT | Ainley Miller | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,569 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 8 December 2018 (2018-12-08)21 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Clarke O'Grady | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,168 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 15 December 2018 (2018-12-15)22 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Martin Taylor | Report | Jones Ray Dale | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 3,505 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)23 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Nailsworth |
| 15:00GMT | Mills Montgomery Rawson Campbell | Report | Jones | Stadium:The New Lawn Attendance: 2,388 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)24 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Porter Green Jones Wintle | Report | Bostwick Akinde Shackell Anderson Rhead | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,440 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 29 December 2018 (2018-12-29)25 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Stevenage | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Porter Ray | Report | Guthrie Reid Kennedy | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,625 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)26 | Bury | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bury |
| 15:00GMT | O'Shea Lavery Styles | Report | Porter Ray | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 5 January 2019 (2019-01-05)27 | Morecambe | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Oates Tutte Mandeville Ellison Cranston | Report | Jones Porter | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,662 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 12 January 2019 (2019-01-12)28 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Newport County | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Bowery Ray Porter Ainley | Report | Semenyo Matt Amond | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 19 January 2019 (2019-01-19)29 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Denbigh |
| 15:00GMT | Cargill Agard | Report | Kirk Jones Garratt | Stadium:Stadium mk Attendance: 8,347 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 January 2019 (2019-01-26)30 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Kirk Wintle Nolan | Report | Szmodics Nouble | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,306 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09)31 | Macclesfield Town | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Macclesfield |
| 15:00GMT | Wilson O'Hara Smith Cameron Cole | Report | Bowery Porter Ray | Stadium:Moss Rose Attendance: 3,772 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 12 February 2019 (2019-02-12)32 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Crewe |
| 19:45GMT | Porter Ng Ray Miller | Report | Devitt Miller O'Hare Hope Grainger Cullen | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,476 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 16 February 2019 (2019-02-16)33 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| 15:00GMT | Lang Branger | Report | Ray Pickering Kirk | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 23 February 2019 (2019-02-23)34 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Exeter City | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Porter | Report | Taylor Jay Holmes | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,841 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02)35 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Ray | Report | Powell O'Toole Goode Hoskins | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)36 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
| 19:45GMT | Perkins Jennings Norwood | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Referee: Martin Coy |
| 12 March 2019 (2019-03-12)37 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 19:45GMT | Taft | Report | Pickering Ray Green | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,448 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 16 March 2019 (2019-03-16)38 | Crewe Alexandra | 6–1 | Crawley Town | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Bowery Dallison Porter Green Kirk Hunt Dale | Report | Palmer Meite | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23)39 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Mansfield |
| 15:00GMT | Mellis Bishop Preston Pearce | Report | Ng Green Nolan Taylor-Sinclair Ainley Garratt | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 4,675 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 30 March 2019 (2019-03-30)40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Cheltenham Town | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Ray Taylor-Sinclair Ng Miller | Report | Dawson Waters Varney | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06)41 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| 15:00BST | Miller Montaño Pope | Report | Hunt Porter | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,823 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13)42 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Notts County | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Taylor-Sinclair Wintle Jones | Report | Hemmings O'Brien | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19)43 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Kirk Lowery | Report | Abrahams Gafaiti | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,410 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22)44 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Swindon |
| 15:00BST | Dunne Doughty Woolfenden | Report | Porter Green Wintle Kirk Lowery Hunt | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 6,107 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27)45 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Porter Mills Hunt Kirk | Report | Brown Mondal Gunning Doidge Mills Reid | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,906 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04)46 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 12:30BST | Davis Grayson Wright | Report | Sass-Davies Ng | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 4,248 Referee: Craig Hicks |
The first round draw was made live onBBC byDennis Wise andDion Dublin on 22 October.[4]
| 10 November 2018 (2018-11-10)First round | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Devitt | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Lee Swabey |
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made inVietnam.[5]
| 14 August 2018 (2018-08-14)First round | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 (3–4p) | Fleetwood Town | Crewe |
| 19:45BST | Wintle | Report | Holt | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 1,783 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jones Nicholls Reilly Pickering Ng | Madden Long Holt Biggins Hunter | |||
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 |
| 4 September 2018 (2018-09-04)Group stages | Tranmere Rovers | 3–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
| 19:45BST | Harris Stockton Mullin | Report | Nicholls Porter Jones | Stadium:Prenton Park Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)Group stages | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Manchester City U21 | Crewe |
| 19:30BST | Nicholls | Report | Dele-Bashiru Gonzalez Richards Ogunby | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 810 |
| 13 November 2018 (2018-11-13)Group stages | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe |
| 19:30GMT | Bowery | Report | Ray Gilliead | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 1,009 |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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 | 31 May 2019 | [22] |
| 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 | 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] |