The 2021–22 season was Crewe Alexandra's 145th year in their history, their 98th in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Crewe's relegation to League Two was confirmed following a 2–0 defeat at Doncaster on 9 April 2022.[1]
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles Grant | ||
| Manager | David Artell (until 11 April ) Alex Morris (from 11 April ) | ||
| Stadium | Mornflake Stadium | ||
| League One | 24th (relegated) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | Mikael Mandron (1) | ||
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Pre-season friendlies edit
Crewe Alexandra announced they would play friendlies against Nantwich Town,[2] Witton Albion,[2] Ashton United,[2] Wolverhampton Wanderers,[2] Stoke City,[2] Kidsgrove Athletic,[2] Nottingham Forest,[3] Oldham Athletic,[2] Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s[3] and Huddersfield Town[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.
The scheduled friendly against Huddersfield Town was later cancelled due to Town's involvement in the EFL Cup.[5]
| 11 July 2021 Friendly | Nantwich Town | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Nantwich |
| 12:00 BST | Hatton  64' |
Report | Onyeka 21' Griffiths 30'Robbins 65'Lundstram 89' |
Stadium: Optimum Pay Stadium |
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Witton Albion | 0–6 | Crewe Alexandra | Wincham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Dale 15', 53' Long 21'Mandron 26' (pen.), 88'Finney 40' |
Stadium: Wincham Park |
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Ashton United | 1–5 | Crewe Alexandra | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Robbins x3 Porter Ainley |
Stadium: Hurst Cross |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Long 53' |
Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium |
| 20 July 2021 Ashton Hulme Charity Match | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Stoke City | Crewe |
| 19:00 BST | Lundstram 58' Dale 70' |
Report | Batth 1' Fletcher 27'Powell 44' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium |
| 21 July 2021 Friendly | Kidsgrove Athletic | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Kidsgrove |
| 19:30 BST | Trialist 53' |
Report | Onyeka 78' |
Stadium: Hollinwood Road |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Ainley 75' Adebisi 79' |
Report | Johnson 30', 56' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| 19:00 BST | Hart 11', 26' |
Report | Kirk 20' |
Stadium: Boundary Park |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s | v | Crewe Alexandra | TBC |
| 14:00 BST |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | C–C | Crewe Alexandra | Huddersfield |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to Huddersfield's EFL Cup involvement | ||||
Competitions edit
League One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 52 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 50 | |
| 19 | Morecambe | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 88 | −31 | 42 | |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 62 | 82 | −20 | 40 | |
| 21 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 38 | |
| 23 | AFC Wimbledon (R) | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 37 | |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 29 |
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[6]
(R) Relegated
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[6]
(R) Relegated
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 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 43 | −28 |
Last updated: 23 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
Crewe's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[7]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Mandron 28' Ramsay  65' |
Report | Williams 40', 45+1' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,301 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Marquis 48' Harness 64' |
Report | Long 71' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,470 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Henry 33' (pen.), 90+1' Rodríguez 51' |
Report | Offord 79' Lundstram 82'Griffiths 90+5' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,757 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Offord 55'  89'Murphy 56'Ramsay 78'Finney 86' |
Report | Nottingham 17' Sykes 38'Pell 50'Trafford 62'Charles 68'Bishop 90+7'Mumbongo 90+7' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Jaiyesimi 36' Gunter 40'Stockley 41' |
Report | McFadzean 61' Adebisi 71' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,167 Referee: James Bell |
| 11 September 2021 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Cosgrove 19' Pennington 35'Ebanks-Landell 57'Pierre 67'Udoh 90+7' |
Report | Adebisi 3' Murphy 36'Mandron 44'Robertson 71'Ramsay 87'Daniels 90+9' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,867 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 18 September 2021 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Bostwick 10' (o.g.) Murphy 54'Bennett 87' |
Report | Lakin 3' 67' Borthwick-Jackson 31'Hemmings 42' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 21 September 2021 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Mandron 49' |
Report | Phillips 8' Gnahoua 28', 85'Cooney 40'McLoughlin 79'Stockton 80' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,542 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Rathbone 54' Harding 74' 90'Smith 85' |
Report | Jääskeläinen 44' Porter 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,747 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 28 September 2021 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 33' Houghton 64'Hardie 72'Galloway 77' |
Report | Kashket 3' Johnson 62'Offord 70'Robertson 90' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,138 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 2 October 2021 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Finney 10' Kashket 20'Robertson 26'Ramsay 89' |
Report | Jääskeläinen 79' (o.g.) May 90+4' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,237 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 60' Andrew 65', 72'Batty 65'Garner 90+6' |
Report | McFadzean 65' Robertson 65'Finney 71'Thomas 90+4' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,917 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–4 | Sunderland | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Murphy 75' |
Report | Thomas 25' (o.g.) Stewart 32', 55'Winchester 51'Cirkin 53'Dajaku 73' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 5,618 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Tafazolli 45+1', 90+7' |
Report | Adebisi 41' McFadzean 45+1'Offord 71'Lowery 77' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,813 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Long 52' Bennett 69' |
Report | Eisa 12',  68'Twine 58'O'Riley 64'Daniels 82' (o.g.)Watters 90+6' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 2 November 2021 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Porter 33' |
Report | Galbraith 45+1' Olowu 45+4'Williams 56'Anderson 74'Smith 81'Dahlberg 90+4' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 12 November 2021 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bolton |
| 20:00 GMT | Kachunga 2' Sheehan 50' (pen.)Bakayoko 54' |
Report | Mandron 10' Long 28'Gomes 35'Offord 90+1' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,804 Referee: James Bell |
| 20 November 2021 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Long 11' Offord 68'Lowery 90+1' |
Report | O'Keefe 47' Phillips 61' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,047 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 23 November 2021 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Rudoni 24' Palmer 35', 44' (pen.)Heneghan 81'Assal 90+2' 90+4' |
Report | Long 11' Murphy 44'Sass-Davies 79'Porter 89'Williams 90+4' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 28 November 2021 20 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Offord 3' (o.g.) Celina 45+5'Clements 50'Edmundson 88' |
Report | Williams 48' Long 73' |
Stadium: Portman Road Referee: James Oldham |
| 7 December 2021 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Griffiths 45+5' Mandron 48' (pen.), 52' (pen.) |
Report | Eyoma 37',  50'Robson 45+3' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,285 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 11 December 2021 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Robertson 16' Porter 45+2' |
Report | Bannan 27', 28' Corbeanu 39'Gregory 47' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 6,325 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 29 December 2021 23 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,831 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 1 January 2022 24 | Burton Albion | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,119 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 12 January 2022 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Finney 38' Mandron 45+3' |
Report | Burstow 80' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,556 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 15 January 2022 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Griffiths 23' Sass-Davies 63' |
Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,587 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 22 January 2022 27 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Sherring 29' May 42'Iredale 58'Hoolahan 73' |
Report | Offord 47' Johnson 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,428 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 29 January 2022 28 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 33' Robertson 68' 73'Sass-Davies 78' |
Report | Smith 7' Ihiekwe 25'Wood 45+3'Richards 74' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 1 February 2022 29 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lloyd 16' (pen.) Tutonda 65'McKenzie 90+7' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,917 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 8 February 2022 30 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Long 19' Agyei 76' |
Report | Scarr 13' Randell 23'Hardie 48', 56', 68', 85'Ennis 55' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,874 Referee: John Busby |
| 12 February 2022 31 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Sykes 12', 60', 90+4' Butcher 29'Leigh 51'McConville 64' |
Report | Agyei 16', 90+3' Johnson 63'Alebiosu 67' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,365 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 15 February 2022 32 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Naylor 16' Lang 57'McClean 82'Watts 88' |
Report | Murphy 47' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,509 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 22 February 2022 33 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Oxford United | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Offord 57' Lowery 63' |
Report | Taylor 48' Kane 59'Brown 65' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,968 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 26 February 2022 34 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Boyle 31' Etete 48'Wright 61' |
Report | Long 18' Griffiths 26'Johnson 64'Porter 83' |
Stadium: The Jonny Rocks Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 5 March 2022 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 58' Offord 67'Griffiths 79' |
Report | Vokes 14' Wing 55', 90+7', 90+10' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,031 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 8 March 2022 36 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Porter 55' Long 90+1' |
Report | Hirst 3', 66' Thompson 27'Walker 31'Robertson 62' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,307 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 12 March 2022 37 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Gooch 29' Wright 74'Cirkin 75'Neil 84'Roberts 89'Dajaku 90+1'Clarke 90+6' |
Report | Williams 66' Lundstram 68'Lowery 76' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,036 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 15 March 2022 38 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Porter 89' |
Report | Magennis 43' Keane 53'Bennett 62'Darikwa 63' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,310 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 19 March 2022 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 34' |
Report | Afolayan 34' Bakayoko 90' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,985 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 2 April 2022 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Long 45+3' |
Report | Macadam 18' Pilkington 64'Harrison 73' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,813 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 5 April 2022 41 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Denbigh |
| 19:45 BST | Parrott 24' Coventry 40' |
Report | Mandron 86' Sambou 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 9 April 2022 42 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Rowe 10', 60' Martin 47' |
Report | Mandron 60' Long 83' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,912 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 15 April 2022 43 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Mandron 60' Long 62'Sambou 90+8' |
Report | Cosgrove 19' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,668 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 April 2022 44 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Gregory 54' (pen.) Luongo 80' |
Report | Ainley 45+2' Richards 54' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,566 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 23 April 2022 45 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Lowery 60', 86' Griffiths 65'Sass-Davies 90+5' |
Report | Norwood 14' Bakinson 33'Thompson 40'Chaplin 45+2' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,986 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 30 April 2022 46 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Hopper 79' Adelakun 90' |
Report | Long 21' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,147 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
FA Cup edit
Crewe were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round.[8]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Robertson 79' |
Report | Reed 25', 75', 79' Williams 38'Simpson 52' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
EFL Cup edit
Crewe Alexandra were drawn away to Hartlepool United in the first round[9] and Leeds United in the second round.[10]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Hartlepool |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Sass-Davies 13' Ainley 50'Ramsay 81'Dale 90+2' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 24 August 2021 Second round | Leeds United | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Phillips 79' Harrison 85', 90' |
Report | Murphy 44' Adebisi 82'Mandron 87' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,154 Referee: Ben Speedie |
EFL Trophy edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Knight 90+2' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Sebastian Stocksbridge |
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Crewe |
| 19:00 BST | Finney 14' Griffiths 37'Smith 60' (o.g.)Mandron 90+2' |
Report | Lloyd 43' Humphrys 52'Pearce 73'Kerr 89' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 925 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Mandron 12', 36' Robbins 79' |
Report | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 598 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 1 December 2021 Second round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Knight 33' Finney 72' |
Report | Knoyle 45' Anderson 71' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 699 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 4 January 2022 Third round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–4 | Rotherham United | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Mandron 11' Robertson 71' |
Report | Harding 29' Sadlier 41'Smith 57'Kayode 82'Ladapo 90+4' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Cheshire Senior Cup edit
Crewe were drawn at home against Sandbach United in the first round.[11]
| 16 November 2021 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Sandbach United | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium |
| 18 January 2022 Second round | Crewe Alexandra | 4–0 | Alsager Town | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium |
| 16 March 2022 Third round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Hyde United | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium |
| 29 March 2022 Semi-final | Stockport County | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Stockport |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Edgley Park |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | CB |  |
Tommie Hoban |  Aberdeen |
Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2021 | CF |  |
Chris Long | Motherwell |
Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2021 | CM |  |
Shaun MacDonald | Rotherham United |
Free transfer | [14] |
| 30 July 2021 | LB | |
Callum McFadzean | Sunderland |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 12 August 2021 | CB | |
Terell Thomas | AFC Wimbledon |
Free transfer | [16] |
| 30 August 2021 | SS | |
Scott Kashket | Wycombe Wanderers |
Free transfer | [17] |
| 4 September 2021 | CM |  |
Madger Gomes | Doncaster Rovers |
Free transfer | [18] |
| 27 January 2022 | CF |  |
Bassala Sambou |  Fortuna Sittard |
Undisclosed | [19] |
| 28 January 2022 | CF | |
Dan Agyei | Oxford United |
Undisclosed | [20] |
| 28 January 2022 | CM | |
Tariq Uwakwe | Chelsea |
Undisclosed | [21] |
Loans in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | RB | |
Kayne Ramsay | Southampton |
13 January 2022 | [22][23] |
| 16 August 2021 | RW | |
Ben Knight | Manchester City |
End of Season | [24] |
| 31 August 2021 | CM | |
Scott Robertson | Celtic |
24 March 2022 | [25][26] |
| 31 August 2021 | RW | |
J'Neil Bennett | Tottenham Hotspur |
30 November 2021 | [27][28] |
| 28 January 2022 | RB | |
Ryan Alebiosu | Arsenal |
End of season | [29] |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | |
Rekeem Harper | Ipswich Town |
End of season | [30] |
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2021 | FB | |
Nathan Woodthorpe | Witton Albion |
October 2021 | [31] |
| 31 August 2021 | RW | |
Owen Dale | Blackpool |
11 January 2022 | [32][33] |
| 11 September 2021 | CB | |
Connor O'Riordan | Kidsgrove Athletic |
October 2021 | [34] |
| 1 October 2021 | CF | |
Tyreece Onyeka | Matlock Town |
November 2021 | [35] |
| 23 October 2021 | CB | |
Connor O'Riordan | Nantwich Town |
November 2021 | [36] |
| 11 December 2021 | CF | |
Tyreece Onyeka | Stalybridge Celtic |
January 2022 | [37] |
| 17 December 2021 | CM | |
Josh Lundstram | Solihull Moors |
14 January 2022 | [38] |
| 24 December 2021 | CM | |
Joe Robbins | Nantwich Town |
End of season[a] | [40] |
| 4 February 2022 | FW | |
Joel Tabiner | Leek Town |
March 2022 | [41] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | CB |  |
Omar Beckles | Leyton Orient |
Free transfer | [42] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Olly Lancashire | Southampton |
Released | [43][44] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Jack Marrow | 1874 Northwich |
Free transfer | [45] |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | |
Eddie Nolan | Waterford |
Released | [43][46] |
| 30 June 2021 | RW | |
Daniel Powell | Barnet |
Released | [43][47] |
| 30 June 2021 | FW | |
Jakob Priestman |  Missouri State Bears |
Free transfer | [48] |
| 30 June 2021 | DM | |
Ryan Wintle | Cardiff City |
Free transfer | [49] |
| 16 July 2021 | RB | |
Jamie Wrench | Stockport Town |
Free transfer | [50] |
| 27 July 2021 | CM | |
Matthew McDonald | Warrington Town |
Free transfer | [51] |
| 2 August 2021 | LW | |
Kyle Stubbs | Kidsgrove Athletic |
Free transfer | [52] |
| 12 August 2021 | LW | |
Charlie Kirk | Charlton Athletic |
Undisclosed | [53] |
| 16 August 2021 | CB | |
Tommie Hoban | Retired | [54] | |
| 1 September 2021 | CM | |
Shaun MacDonald | Penybont |
Retired Professionally | [55][56] |
| 13 January 2022 | RW | |
Owen Dale | Blackpool |
Undisclosed | [57] |
| 24 January 2022 | CB |  |
Donervon Daniels | Walsall |
Free transfer | [58] |
| 27 January 2022 | LB | |
Callum McFadzean | Wrexham |
Free transfer | [59] |
| 31 January 2022 | CB | |
Terell Thomas | Reading |
Mutual consent | [60][61] |
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