| 2013–14 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Bowler |
| Manager | Steve Davis |
| Stadium | Gresty Road |
| League One | 19th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Football League Trophy | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | Chuks Aneke (15) |
The2013–14 season wasCrewe Alexandra F.C.'s 90th in theEnglish Football League. They competed inFootball League One, the third division of professional football in England, the2013–14 FA Cup,2013–14 Football League Cup, and2013–14 Football League Trophy.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 53 | |
| 18 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 77 | −3 | 51[a] | |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 80 | −26 | 51 | |
| 20 | Notts County | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 77 | −13 | 50 | |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers(R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 47 | Relegation toFootball League Two |
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 3 August 20131 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Rotherham United | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Grant Clayton Davis | Report | Frecklington Pringle | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 10 August 2013 (2013-08-10)2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 | Bamford | Report | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 6,911 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 17 August 20133 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Colclough Osman | Report | Holmes Thompson Akpa Akpro | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,720 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 24 August 20134 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Leyton |
| 15:00 | Odubajo Mooney | Report | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,455 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 31 August 20135 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Ranger Luongo Mason | Report | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 7,419 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 7 September 20136 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Oliver Leitch-Smith | Report | Barnett Bostwick | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 14 September 2013 (2013-09-14)7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Walsall | Crewe |
| Report | Westcarr Baxendale | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,260 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 21 September 20138 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| 15:00 | MacDonald | Report | Turton | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 28 September 20139 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| Report | McDonald Martin Barrett | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,254 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 5 October 201310 | Notts County | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | McGregor Haynes Haber | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,249 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 12 October 201311 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Preston |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 9,268 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 19 October 2013 (2013-10-19)12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Bristol City | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Moore | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,781 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 October 2013 (2013-10-22)13 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Stevenage | Crewe |
| Report | Morais Freeman | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,682 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 October 2013 (2013-10-26)14 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Maguire Flynn | Report | Clayton | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,784 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 2 November 2013 (2013-11-02)15 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Bradford City | Crewe |
| Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,428 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 16 November 2013 (2013-11-16)16 | Brentford | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Brentford,London |
| 15:00 | Trotta Forshaw Saville Donaldson | Report | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 6,616 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 23 November 2013 (2013-11-23)17 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Port Vale | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Evans | Report | Taylor Myrie-Williams | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 6,820 Referee:Graham Salisbury |
| 26 November 2013 (2013-11-26)18 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Symington Robson | Report | Davis | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 2,969 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 30 November 2013 (2013-11-30)19 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Crewe |
| Oliver Aneke | Report | Connolly Hurst | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,001 Referee: James Adcock |
| 14 December 201320 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Moussa Wilson Maguire | Report | Hitchcock Aneke Davis | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,618 Referee:Steve Bratt |
| 21 December 201321 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Hitchcock | Report | Taylor | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,801 Referee: Malone |
| 26 December 201322 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00GMT | Jacobs Griffiths | Report | Stadium:Molineux Attendance: 22,693 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 29 December 2013 (2013-12-29)23 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Garbutt | Report | Aneke Hitchcock | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,430 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 1 January 201424 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Aneke Mesca | Report | Lawrence | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,458 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 11 January 201425 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Agard Frecklington Revell | Report | Inman Mellor | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 7,737 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 18 January 201426 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Byron Moore | Report | Chris Dagnall | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,830 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 21 January 201427 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe |
| 19:45GMT | Aneke Leitch-Smith | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,613 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 25 January 201428 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
| 15:00GMT | Pennington Kennedy Koumas | Report | Evans Mellor | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 1 February 201429 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Aneke Moore | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 8 February 2014 (2014-02-08)30 | Bradford City | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Bradford |
| 15:00GMT | Hanson Jones | Report | Ikpeazu Pogba | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 13,343 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 15 February 201431 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Brentford | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Aneke | Report | Judge Forshaw | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,812 Referee: Salisbury |
| 22 February 201432 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Pope | Report | Pogba Aneke Inman | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 7,812 Referee:Roger East |
| 25 February 2014 (2014-02-25)33 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Stevenage |
| 19:45GMT | Zoko | Report | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 1,970 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 1 March 201434 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Oliver | Report | Harley | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 8 March 2014 (2014-03-08)35 | Peterborough United | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Peterborough |
| Assombalonga Ajose Swanson Washington | Report | Aneke | Stadium:London Road Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 11 March 2014 (2014-03-11)36 | Walsall | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot,Walsall |
| 19:45GMT | Ellis | Report | Aneke | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 15 March 2014 (2014-03-15)37 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Davis | Report | Gary Harkins | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,258 Referee: David Phillips |
| 22 March 2014 (2014-03-22)38 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | Linganzi | Report | Aneke Pogba Grant | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,767 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)39 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Notts County | Crewe |
| 19:45GMT | Ellis | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3,895 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 29 March 2014 (2014-03-29)40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Coventry City | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | J. Clarke | Report | Wilson Prutton Moussa Robinson Thomas J. Clarke Marshall Baker | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,042 Referee:Andy Davies |
| 5 April 2014 (2014-04-05)41 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Crawley |
| 15:00BST | Proctor | Report | Ikpeazu Inman | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 12 April 201442 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Report | McDonald Edwards | Stadium:Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 6,424 Referee:Darren Bond |
| 18 April 201443 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00BST | Bradshaw | Report | Pogba Ikpeazu Grant | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 6,947 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 21 April 2014 (2014-04-21)44 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,603 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 26 April 201445 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bristol |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 14,477 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 3 May 201446 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Preston North End | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Dugdale Pogba Ellis | Report | Wiseman Welsh | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 7,458 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 November 2013First round | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Cowan-Hall | Report | Grant | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 1,929 Referee:David Phillips |
| 19 November 2013First round replay | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Crewe |
| 19:45 | Report | Craig Doherty | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 1,695 Referee:Kevin Wright |
| 6 August 2013First round | Bury | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Bury |
| 19:45BST | Beeley Harrad Hinds | Report | Aneke Davis | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,146 Referee:Mark Brown |
| 3 September 2013First round | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe |
| 19:30 | Aneke | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,077 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 8 October 2013Second round | Fleetwood Town | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Fleetwood |
| 19:45BST | Ball Parkin Pond Blair | Report | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,928 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
[2]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | From† | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2013 | MF | Anthony Grant | (Stevenage) | Free transfer | [3] | |
| 10 June 2013 | FW | Vadaine Oliver | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 24 June 2013 | DF | Thierry Audel | Macclesfield Town | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 1 July 2013 | MF | Lee Molyneux | (Accrington Stanley) | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 22 August 2013 | MF | Brad Inman | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 31 January 2014 | MF | John Johnston | Leek Town | Free transfer | [8] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | From | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2013 | FW | Chuks Aneke | Arsenal | Until end of season | [9][10] | |
| 28 October 2013 | MF | George Evans | Manchester City | Until 3 February 2014 | [11] | |
| 22 November 2013 | GK | Neil Etheridge | Fulham | Until 1 January 2014 | [12] | |
| 28 November 2013 | FW | Tom Hitchcock | Queens Park Rangers | Until 7 January 2014 | [13] | |
| 28 November 2013 | MF | Mesca | Fulham | Until 7 January 2014 | [13] | |
| 13 January 2014 | FW | Uche Ikpeazu | Watford | Until end of season | [14] | |
| 25 February 2014 | GK | Neil Etheridge | Fulham | Until 4 April 2014 | [15][16] | |
| 27 February 2014 | MF | Cameron Park | Middlesbrough | One-month loan | [17] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | To† | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2013 | FW | Harry Clayton | (Nantwich Town) | Released | [18][19] | |
| 30 June 2013 | DF | Andy White | (Nantwich Town) | Released | [18][19] | |
| 30 June 2013 | DF | Paris Bateman | (Stockport County) | Released | [18][20] | |
| 30 June 2013 | MF | Brendon Daniels | Released | [18] | ||
| 1 July 2013 | MF | Luke Murphy | Leeds United | £1,000,000 | [21] | |
| 16 October 2013 | FW | Nathan Ellington | (Southport) | Released | [22][23] | |
| 3 January 2014 | MF | Michael West | Ebbsfleet United | Free transfer | [24] | |
| 27 January 2014 | GK | Alan Martin | (Aldershot Town) | Mutual consent | [25][26] | |
| 17 January 2014 | DF | Gregor Robertson | (Northampton Town) | Mutual consent | [27][28] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | To | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2014 | DF | Thierry Audel | Lincoln City | One-month loan | [29] | |
| 22 November 2013 | MF | Lee Molyneux | Rochdale | Until January 2014 | [30] | |
| 23 January 2014 | MF | Lee Molyneux | Accrington Stanley | Until April 2014 | [31][32] | |
| 30 August 2013 | DF | Adam Dugdale | Tranmere Rovers | One-month loan | [33] | |
| 26 August 2013 | MF | Michael West | Hereford United | One-month loan | [34] | |
| 31 January 2014 | MF | John Johnston | Leek Town | [8] |