The 2013–14 season was Crewe Alexandra F.C.'s 90th in the English Football League. They competed in Football League One, the third division of professional football in England, the 2013–14 FA Cup, 2013–14 Football League Cup, and 2013–14 Football League Trophy.
| 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) |
Final league table edit
| 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 to Football League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results edit
Football League One edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 3 August 2013 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Rotherham United | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Grant  3' Clayton 9' Davis 47' (pen.) |
Report | Frecklington 10', 90' Pringle 86' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 10 August 2013 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 | Bamford 20' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,911 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 17 August 2013 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Colclough 42', 85' Osman  76' |
Report | Holmes 12'  33'Thompson 16'Akpa Akpro 87' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,720 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 24 August 2013 4 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Leyton |
| 15:00 | Odubajo 7' Mooney 37' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,455 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 31 August 2013 5 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Ranger 38' Luongo 44' Mason 46' 54' (pen) 70' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,419 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 7 September 2013 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Oliver 15' Leitch-Smith 21' |
Report | Barnett 45' Bostwick 90' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 14 September 2013 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Walsall | Crewe |
| Report | Westcarr 66', 69' (pen.) Baxendale 84' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,260 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 21 September 2013 8 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 54' |
Report | Turton 13' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 28 September 2013 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Gillingham | Crewe |
| Report | McDonald 39' Martin 50'Barrett 70' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,254 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 5 October 2013 10 | Notts County | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | McGregor 33', 41' Haynes 66'Haber 83' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,249 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 12 October 2013 11 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | 27' Moore 64' Inman |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,268 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 19 October 2013 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Bristol City | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Moore 90' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,781 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 October 2013 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Stevenage | Crewe |
| Report | Morais 11', 20' Freeman 13' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,682 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 October 2013 14 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Maguire 18', 29' Flynn 55' |
Report | Clayton 77' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,784 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 2 November 2013 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Bradford City | Crewe |
| Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,428 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 16 November 2013 16 | Brentford | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 | Trotta 43' Forshaw 46'Saville 58'Donaldson 63', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,616 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 23 November 2013 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Port Vale | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Evans 35' |
Report | Taylor 43' Myrie-Williams 83' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,820 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 26 November 2013 18 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Symington 45' Robson 45+2' |
Report | Davis 90+4' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,969 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 30 November 2013 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Crewe |
| Oliver 46' 55' Aneke 81' |
Report | Connolly 77' Hurst 84' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,001 Referee: James Adcock |
| 14 December 2013 20 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Moussa 36' Wilson 56' (pen)Maguire 84' |
report | Hitchcock 14' Aneke 66'Davis 41' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,618 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 21 December 2013 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Hitchcock 21' |
Report | Taylor 56' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,801 Referee: Malone |
| 26 December 2013 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Jacobs 3' Griffiths 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,693 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 29 December 2013 23 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Garbutt 29' |
Report | Aneke 73' Hitchcock 76' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,430 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 1 January 2014 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Aneke 53' Mesca 64' |
Report | Lawrence 78' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,458 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 11 January 2014 25 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Agard 29' Frecklington 68' (pen.), 90' Revell 74' |
Report | Inman 12' Mellor 61' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,737 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 18 January 2014 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Byron Moore 53' |
Report | Chris Dagnall 60', 67' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,830 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 21 January 2014 27 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Aneke 35' Leitch-Smith 69' |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,613 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 25 January 2014 28 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Pennington 28' Kennedy 36'Koumas 83' |
Report | Evans 37' Mellor 39' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 1 February 2014 29 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Aneke 37', 45' Moore 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 8 February 2014 30 | Bradford City | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Hanson 58' Jones 59', 84' |
Report | Ikpeazu 12', 54' Pogba 78' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,343 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 15 February 2014 31 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Brentford | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Aneke 70' (pen.) |
Report | Judge 9', 52' Forshaw 61' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,812 Referee: Salisbury |
| 22 February 2014 32 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Pope 76' |
Report | Pogba 15' Aneke 48' (pen.)Inman 73' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,812 Referee: Roger East |
| 25 February 2014 33 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Zoko 5' |
Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 1,970 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 1 March 2014 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Oliver 77' |
Report | Harley 45' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 8 March 2014 35 | Peterborough United | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Peterborough |
| Assombalonga 15' (pen.) Ajose 41'Swanson 60'Washington 88' |
Report | Aneke 13', 58' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 11 March 2014 36 | Walsall | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot, Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Ellis 90+1' (o.g.) |
Report | Aneke 51' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 15 March 2014 37 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Davis 90+4' |
Report | Gary Harkins 52' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,258 Referee: David Phillips |
| 22 March 2014 38 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Linganzi 30' |
Report | Aneke 5', 53' Pogba 83'Grant 2' (88), 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,767 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 25 March 2014 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Notts County | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Ellis 90+4' |
Report | 10' Liddle 79', 87' Murray |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,895 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 29 March 2014 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Coventry City | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | J. Clarke 62' (o.g.) |
report | Wilson 27', 81' Prutton 8'Moussa 37'Robinson 60'Thomas 64'J. Clarke 72'Marshall 83'Baker 85' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,042 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 5 April 2014 41 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Proctor 69' |
Report | Ikpeazu 19' Inman 80' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 12 April 2014 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | McDonald 45' Edwards 66' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 6,424 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 18 April 2014 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Bradshaw 90+1' |
Report | Pogba 38' Ikpeazu 51'Grant 89' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,947 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 21 April 2014 44 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,603 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 26 April 2014 45 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 14,477 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 3 May 2014 46 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Preston North End | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Dugdale 10' Pogba 60'Ellis 65' |
Report | Wiseman 24' Welsh 90' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7,458 Referee: Andy Haines |
FA Cup edit
| 9 November 2013 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Cowan-Hall 37' |
Report | Grant 4' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,929 Referee: David Phillips |
| 19 November 2013 1 Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Crewe |
| 19:45 | Report | Craig 50' (pen.) Doherty 70' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,695 Referee: Kevin Wright |
League Cup edit
| 6 August 2013 1 | Bury | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Beeley 20' Harrad 29' (pen.)Hinds 49' |
Report | Aneke 5' Davis 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,146 Referee: Mark Brown |
Football League Trophy edit
| 3 September 2013 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe |
| 19:30 | Aneke 79' |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,077 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 8 October 2013 2 | Fleetwood Town | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Ball 40' Parkin 44'Pond 47'Blair 90' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,928 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
First-team squad edit
[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during the season edit
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Notes edit
- ^ Mellor was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- ^ Osman was born in Accra, Ghana.
- ^ Ray was born in Warrington, England.
- ^ Inman was born in Adelaide, Australia, but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his mother and has represented Scotland at U-19 and U-21.
- ^ Etheridge was born in Enfield, England and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualifies to represent the Philippines internationally through his mother and made his international debut for the Philippines in May 2008.
References edit
- ^ "Coventry City: Football League docks Sky Blues 10 points". BBC Sport. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2014.