2023–24 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles Grant |
| Manager | Lee Bell |
| Stadium | Mornflake Stadium |
| League Two | 6th |
| FA Cup | Eliminated in the second round (vs. Bristol Rovers) |
| EFL Cup | Eliminated in the Second round (vs. Port Vale) |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | Elliott Nevitt (18) |
The 2023–24 season is the 147th season in the history of Crewe Alexandra and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 28 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Harvey Davies | GK |  |
Liverpool | 3 September 2003 | Liverpool | 1 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 13 | Tom Booth | GK | |
Crewe | 2 August 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 27 | Keiren Westwood | GK |  |
Manchester |
23 October 1984 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 40 | Mikolaj Lenarcik | GK |  |
Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ryan Cooney | RB | |
Manchester | 26 February 2000 | Morecambe | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 3 | Rio Adebisi | LB | |
Croydon | 27 September 2000 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 4 | Zac Williams | CB |  |
Rhyl | 27 March 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 5 | Mickey Demetriou | CB | |
Durrington | 12 March 1990 | Newport County |
21 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 6 | Luke Offord | CB | |
Northwich | 19 November 1999 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 12 | Ed Turns | CB | |
Brighton |
18 October 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 21 | Aaron Rowe | RB | |
Hackney | 7 September 2000 | Huddersfield Town | 30 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 28 | Lewis Billington | CB | |
Crewe | 17 February 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 29 | Zak Kempster-Down | CB | |
16 September 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 35 | Nathan Robinson | CB | |
4 February 2006 | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 38 | Lucas Sant | CB | |
Stoke-on-Trent | 7 February 2006 | Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 41 | Stan Dancey | CB | |
Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Conor Thomas | DM | |
Coventry | 29 October 1993 | Cheltenham Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 11 | Joel Tabiner | CM | |
Liverpool | 30 November 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 14 | Lewis Leigh | CM | |
Preston | 5 December 2003 | Preston North End | 8 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 17 | Matúš Holíček | CM |  |
25 January 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 19 | Owen Lunt | DM | |
Prescot | 2 September 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 23 | Jack Powell | CM | |
Canning Town | 29 January 1994 | Crawley Town | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 24 | Charlie Finney | CM | |
Crewe | 28 October 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 25 | Josh Austerfield | CM | |
Morley | 2 November 2001 | Huddersfield Town | 18 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 34 | Lewis Nolan | CM | |
6 September 2005 | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 37 | Matt Senior | CM | |
3 September 2005 | Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| — | Joe Collins | CM | |
Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Chris Long | CF | |
Huyton | 25 February 1995 |  Motherwell |
1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 9 | Courtney Baker-Richardson | CF | |
Coventry | 5 December 1995 | Newport County |
1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 10 | Shilow Tracey | RW | |
Newham | 29 April 1998 | Cambridge United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 20 | Elliott Nevitt | CF | |
Liverpool | 30 October 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 30 | Charlie Kirk | LW | |
Winsford | 24 December 1997 | Charlton Athletic | 2 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 32 | Max Woodcock | CF | |
Congleton |
29 July 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 33 | Calum Agius | LW | |
Ellesmere Port |
5 September 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 36 | Rhys Allport | CF | |
2 August 2006 | Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Charlie Colkett | CM | |
Newham | 4 September 1996 | Cheltenham Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Billy Sass-Davies | CB | |
Abergele | 17 February 2000 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 31 | Dave Richards | GK | |
Abergavenny | 31 December 1993 | Bristol City | 28 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | RB | Ryan Cooney |
Morecambe |
Free Transfer | [1] |
| 1 July 2023 | CM | Jack Powell |
Crawley Town |
Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2023 | RW | Shilow Tracey |
Cambridge United |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 21 July 2023 | CB | Mickey Demetriou |
Newport County |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 2 February 2024 | LW | Charlie Kirk |
Charlton Athletic |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 8 February 2024 | GK | Keiren Westwood |
 Free agent |
— | [6] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2023 | CF |  Bassala Sambou |
 Enosis Neon Paralimni |
Mutual Consent | [7][8] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Dan Agyei |
Leyton Orient |
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Callum Ainley |
Grimsby Town |
End of Contract | [10][11] |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | David Amoo |
Ebbsfleet United |
Released | [12][13] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Sean Lawton |
Free agent |
Released | [12] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Rod McDonald |
Harrogate Town |
End of Contract | [14][15] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Kelvin Mellor |
Accrington Stanley |
End of Contract | [16][17] |
| 30 June 2023 | LM | Tariq Uwakwe |
Swindon Town |
Mutual Consent | [18][19] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Ty Webster |
AFC Telford United |
Free Transfer | [20] |
| 22 August 2023 | GK | Jack Flint |
Bolton Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [21] |
| 10 January 2024 | CM | Regan Griffiths |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Mutual Consent | [22][23] |
| 24 January 2024 | CB | Connor O'Riordan |
Blackburn Rovers |
Undisclosed | [24] |
| 22 February 2024 | CF | Connor Evans |
Waterford |
Free Transfer | [25] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | GK | Harvey Davies |
Liverpool |
End of Season | [26] |
| 30 August 2023 | RB | Aaron Rowe |
Huddersfield Town |
End of Season | [27] |
| 31 August 2023 | AM | Joe White |
Newcastle United |
14 January 2024 | [28] |
| 8 January 2024 | CM | Lewis Leigh |
Preston North End |
End of Season | [29] |
| 18 January 2024 | CM | Josh Austerfield |
Huddersfield Town |
End of Season | [30] |
| 1 February 2024 | CB | Ed Turns |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
End of Season | [31] |
| 13 April 2024 | GK | Max Stryjek |
Wycombe Wanderers |
20 April 2024 | [32] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2023 | GK | Dave Richards |
St Johnstone |
End of Season | [33] |
| 25 August 2023 | CF | Connor Evans |
Chester |
25 November 2023 | [34] |
| 25 August 2023 | CB | Zak Kempster-Down |
Bamber Bridge |
23 January 2024 | [34] |
| 25 August 2023 | CF | Max Woodcock |
Runcorn Linnets |
24 September 2023 | [34] |
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Regan Griffiths |
Boreham Wood |
11 January 2024 | [35] |
| 1 September 2023 | CB | Billy Sass-Davies |
Boreham Wood |
End of Season[a] | [35][36] |
| 24 November 2023 | CF | Connor Evans |
Marine |
23 December 2023 | [37] |
| 31 January 2024 | CM | Charlie Colkett |
Notts County |
End of Season | [38] |
- ^ On 29 January, Sass-Davies' loan at Boreham Wood was extended until the end of season.
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 7 June, Crewe announced their pre-season schedule with matches against Halesowen Town, Whitchurch Alport, Burton Albion, Vauxhall Motors, Lincoln City and Barnsley.[39]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | Halesowen Town | 0–5 | Crewe Alexandra | Halesowen |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Long  34'Baker-Richardson 54'Woodcock 55'Lunt 66'Williams 69' |
Stadium: The Grove Attendance: 927 |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Whitchurch Alport | 0–5 | Crewe Alexandra | Whitchurch |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Long 5' (pen.) Woodcock 51'Nevitt 57'Lunt 68'Griffiths 76' |
Stadium: Yockings Park |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Long 17' (pen.) Baker-Richardson 61' |
Report | Stockton 19' Sweeney 45' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 1,460 (171 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Vauxhall Motors | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Ellesmere Port |
| 19:30 BST | Buckley 51' (pen.) |
Report | Woodcock 34' Evans 74' |
Stadium: Rivacre Park |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Tabiner 57' |
Report | Mandroiu 62', 73' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 1,216 (112 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Runcorn Linnets | 0–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Runcorn |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Kempster-Down 23' Woodcock 38'Evans 40' |
Stadium: APEC Taxis Stadium |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Barnsley | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Norwood 4' Łopata 47' |
Report | Tracey 70' |
Stadium: Oakwell Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League Two | 5 August | 27 April | Matchday 1 | 6th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 41.30 |
| FA Cup | 5 November | 12 December | First round | Second round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 33.33 |
| EFL Cup | 8 August | 29 August | First round | Second round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 5 September | 21 November | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 33.33 |
| Play-offs | 6 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 | Semi-final | Final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 33.33 |
| Total | 57 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 81 | 82 | −1 | 38.60 | ||||
Last updated: 20 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mansfield Town (P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 90 | 47 | +43 | 86 | Promoted to EFL League One |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 83 | 68 | +15 | 78 | Qualified for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 68 | +5 | 71 | |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 71 | |
| 7 | Crawley Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 70 | |
| 8 | Barrow | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 69 | |
| 9 | Bradford City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 69 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[40]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[40]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
[edit]| 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 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 30 | +3 |
Last updated: 13 May 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 18 (vs Morecambe) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
Matches
[edit]On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[41]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Demetriou 32' Offord  37'Adebisi 60'Thomas 90' |
Report | Keillor-Dunn 22', 26' 58' Macdonald  58'Kilgour 59'Quinn 63'Reed 87' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,574 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Godwin-Malife 21' McEachran 26'Young 47'Mahoney 82'Blake-Tracy 87'Brewitt 90+6' |
Report | Adebisi 15' 85' Powell 15'Williams 20' 60'Thomas 23'Long 67'Davies 90+2' |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 9,022 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–2 | Newport County | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Walsall | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,892 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 26 August 2023 5 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 16,736 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 9 September 2023 7 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,855 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 16 September 2023 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 8,147 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,070 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Wrexham | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Wrexham |
| 15:00 BST | Palmer 11' Barnett 36'Mullin 40' (Hayden) 47' (Palmer) 90+2'McClean 45+2'Boyle 45+4'Fletcher 90+5' (Mendy) |
Report | Demetriou 25' (Tabiner) Tracey 33' 65' (Adebisi)Long 45+5' (pen)Williams 79'Davies 82'Holíček 87' |
Stadium: STōK Cae Ras Attendance: 10,007 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Salford City | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,826 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 21 October 2023 14 | Crawley Town | 2–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,028 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 24 October 2023 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Stockport County | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 6,634 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,244 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 11 November 2023 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Notts County | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,663 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 25 November 2023 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,263 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Sutton United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Sutton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 2,233 Referee: John Busby |
| 9 December 2023 21 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 22 December 2023 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Barrow | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 7,646 Referee: Alan Young | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 December but was moved a day earlier.[42] | ||||
| 26 December 2023 24 | Walsall | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,672 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Newport County | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Newport |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,926 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Bradford City | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,529 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 6 January 2024 27 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 7,295 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,597 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 20 January 2024 29 | Barrow | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: SO Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,757 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Salford City | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,938 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,169 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 February 2024 32 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,189 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 13 February 2024 33 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgeley |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,363 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,421 Referee: David Rock |
| 24 February 2024 35 | Notts County | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,470 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 2 March 2024 36 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,995 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 9 March 2024 37 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,617 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 12 March 2024 38 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Sutton United | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,562 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 16 March 2023 39 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,661 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 23 March 2024 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,110 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 March 2024 41 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,112 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,478 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 9 April 2024 18[43][44] | Morecambe | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,564 Referee: Scott Oldham | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November and 23 January, but was postponed due to international call-ups and then a waterlogged pitch respectively.[45][46] | ||||
| 13 April 2024 44 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Grimsby Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,665 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 20 April 2024 45 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Wrexham | Crewe |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 9,033 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved at request from the Cheshire Police.[47] | ||||
| 27 April 2024 46 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,491 Referee: Lewis Smith |
Play-offs
[edit]Crewe finished 6th in the regular 2023–24 EFL League Two season, so were drawn against 5th placed Doncaster Rovers in the Play-off Semi-Final. The first leg, which Doncaster won 2–0, took place at Gresty Road and the second leg took place at the Eco-Power Stadium. Crewe won the second leg 2–0, making the aggregate score 2–2, and then won a penalty shoot-out 4–3 to reach the final for promotion to EFL League One. Crewe lost the final at Wembley, beaten 2-0 by Crawley Town.
| 6 May 2024 Semi-Final First leg | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 8,220 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
| 10 May 2024 Semi-Final Second leg | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (3–4 p) | Crewe Alexandra | Doncaster |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 12,889 Referee: Scott Oldham | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 19 May 2024 Final | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Crawley Town | Wembley |
| 13:00 BST | Rowe 19' Adebisi 59'Tabiner 66' |
Report | Orsi 41' L. Kelly 85' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 33,341 Referee: Ben Toner |
FA Cup
[edit]Crewe were drawn at home to Derby County in the first round.[48]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2023 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Derby County | Crewe |
| 14:45 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,201 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 14 November 2023 First round replay | Derby County | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 6,439 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 12 December 2023[49] Second round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–4 | Bristol Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Declan Bourne | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheudled for 2 December, but was postponed due to an unsafe frozen pitch. | ||||
EFL Cup
[edit]Crewe were drawn away to Sunderland in the first round[50] and to Port Vale in the second round.[51]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Sunderland | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Crewe Alexandra | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Batth 16' Bennette 31'Pritchard 33'Ba 50'Rigg 64' |
Report | Powell 13' Offord 45+1' 89'Holicek 83'Lunt 84' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 10,763 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
Dack  Pritchard Ekwah  Triantis |
Nevitt Long Adebisi Tabiner Cooney |
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| 29 August 2023 Second round | Port Vale | 0–0 (2–0 p) | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,375 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Wilson Arblaster Sang |
Nevitt Long Adebisi Tabiner |
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EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Crewe were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Port Vale, Wrexham and Newcastle United U21.[52][53]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Wrexham | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 September 2023 Group stage | Port Vale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Garrity 18' Shorrock 47'Lowe 78'Clark 90+8' |
Report | Booth 33' Cooney 68'  90+8' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Wrexham | Crewe |
| 19:00 BST | Colkett 33' Offord 72' |
Report | Tunnicliffe 5' (Davies) Davies 11' 13' (Bickerstaff)Young 73' (pen) |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,571 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 21 November 2023 Group stage | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Newcastle United U21 | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 551 Referee: Scott Tallis |
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