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2022–23 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was the 146th season in the existence of Crewe Alexandra Football Club and the club's first season back in League Two since the 2019–20 season following relegation in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Crewe Alexandra
2022–23 season
ChairmanCharles Grant
ManagerAlex Morris
(until 4 November)[1]
Lee Bell
(from 1 December)[2]
StadiumGresty Road
League Two13th
FA CupEliminated in the second round
(vs. Barnsley)
EFL CupEliminated in the first round
(vs. Grimsby Town)
EFL TrophyEliminated in the group stage

Players edit

As of 29 August 2022[3]
Squad no. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Joined first team
Goalkeepers
1 Dave Richards   (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 30)   Bristol City 2015
13 Arthur Okonkwo   (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 22)   Arsenal (loan) 2022
31 James Beadle   (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 19)   Brighton (loan) 2023
23 Tom Booth   (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 19) Crewe Academy 2022
Defenders
2 Kelvin Mellor   (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33)   Carlisle United 2022
3 Rio Adebisi   (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 23) Crewe Academy 2019
4 Zac Williams   (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 20) Crewe Academy 2021
5 Rod McDonald   (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 32)   Carlisle United 2022
6 Luke Offord (captain)   (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 24) Crewe Academy 2017
15 Connor O'Riordan   (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 20) Crewe Academy 2020
22 Billy Sass-Davies   (2000-02-17) 17 February 2000 (age 24) Crewe Academy 2017
28 Lewis Billington   (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) Crewe Academy 2020
29 Sean Lawton   (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20) Crewe Academy 2020
33 Sean Robertson   (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 22)   Forest Green (loan) 2020
Midfielders
8 Conor Thomas   (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 30)   Cheltenham Town 2022
10 Callum Ainley   (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 (age 26) Crewe Academy 2015
12 Regan Griffiths   (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24) Crewe Academy 2018
16 Charlie Colkett   (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 27)   Cheltenham Town 2022
18 Ryan Finnigan   (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 20)   Southampton (loan) 2023
21 Tariq Uwakwe   (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 24)   Chelsea 2022
24 Charlie Finney   (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 20) Crewe Academy 2021
25 Joel Tabiner   (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 20) Crewe Academy 2020
27 Matúš Holíček   (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19) Crewe Academy 2022
30 Owen Lunt   (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 19) Crewe Academy 2022
Forwards
7 Chris Long   (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 29)   Motherwell 2021
9 Courtney Baker-Richardson   (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 28)   Newport County 2022
11 Dan Agyei   (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 26)   Oxford United 2022
17 Lachlan Brook   (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 23)   Brentford (loan) 2022
19 Bassala Sambou   (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 26)   Fortuna Sittard 2019
26 Connor Evans   (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 20) Crewe Academy 2021

Squad statistics edit

As of 17 October 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   WAL Dave Richards 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
2 DF   ENG Kelvin Mellor 21 1 16+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
3 DF   ENG Rio Adebisi 11 1 6+2 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
4 DF   WAL Zac Williams 16 0 12+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
5 DF   ENG Rod McDonald 13 1 11+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF   ENG Luke Offord 21 0 17+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
7 FW   ENG Chris Long 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF   ENG Conor Thomas 19 0 17+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW   ENG Courtney Baker-Richardson 18 8 11+4 7 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
10 MF   ENG Callum Ainley 12 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
11 FW   ENG Dan Agyei 23 5 17+0 5 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
12 MF   ENG Regan Griffiths 5 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
13 GK   ENG Arthur Okonkwo* 19 0 17+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF   ENG Oliver Finney 9 0 0+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
16 MF   ENG Charlie Colkett 4 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW   AUS Lachlan Brook* 14 1 7+4 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
18 MF   RSA Khanya Leshabela* 13 0 2+8 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
19 FW   GER Bassala Sambou 19 1 10+4 0 1+0 1 0+1 0 2+1 0
20 MF   WAL Eli King* 13 0 8+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
21 MF   ENG Tariq Uwakwe 19 0 16+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
22 DF   WAL Billy Sass-Davies 9 0 3+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
24 MF   ENG Charlie Finney 5 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
25 MF   ENG Joel Tabiner 10 0 5+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0

Goals record edit

As of 8 October 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 11   CF Dan Agyei 14 0 0 0 14
2 9   CF Courtney Baker-Richardson 8 0 0 1 9
3 15   CB Connor O'Riordan 3 0 0 0 3
4 2   RB Kelvin Mellor 2 0 0 0 2
3   LB Rio Adebisi 2 0 0 0 2
17   RW Lachlan Brook 2 0 0 0 2
10   CAM Callum Ainley 2 0 0 0 2
5 5   CB Rod McDonald 1 0 0 0 1
16   CM Charlie Colkett 1 0 0 0 1
18   CM Ryan Finnigan 1 0 0 0 1
25   CM Joel Tabiner 1 0 0 0 1
21   CM Tariq Uwakwe 1 0 0 0 1
7   ST Chris Long 1 0 0 0 1
19   ST Bassala Sambou 0 1 0 0 1
Total 39 1 0 1 41

Disciplinary record edit

As of 8 October 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
                                       
1 2   RB Kelvin Mellor 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9   CF Courtney Baker-Richardson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20   CM Eli King 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
4 4   CB Zac Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8   DM Conor Thomas 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11   CF Dan Agyei 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19   CF Bassala Sambou 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
21   CM Tariq Uwakwe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 3   LB Rio Adebisi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5   CB Rod McDonald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13   GK Arthur Okonkwo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16   CM Charlie Colkett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18   CM Khanya Leshabela 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25   MF Joel Tabiner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 23 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 1

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022[a] CF   Courtney Baker-Richardson   Newport County Free transfer [4]
1 July 2022[b] CM   Charlie Colkett   Cheltenham Town Free transfer [5]
1 July 2022[c] CB   Rod McDonald   Carlisle United Free transfer [6]
1 July 2022[d] RB   Kelvin Mellor   Carlisle United Free transfer [7]
1 July 2022[e] DM   Conor Thomas   Cheltenham Town Free transfer [8]
11 January 2023 CF   Elliott Nevitt   Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [9]
19 January 2023 RW   David Amoo   Stevenage Undisclosed [10]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Newport County contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Cheltenham Town contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Carlisle United contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Carlisle United contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Cheltenham Town contract expired

Out edit

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
23 June 2022 CM   Madger Gomes   Unattached Mutual consent [11]
30 June 2022 GK   Sam Booth   Kidsgrove Athletic Released [12][13]
30 June 2022 GK   Will Jääskeläinen   AFC Wimbledon Released [12][14]
30 June 2022 RB   Travis Johnson   Crawley Town Withdrew contract offer [15][16]
30 June 2022 RW   Scott Kashket   Gillingham Released [12][17]
30 June 2022 CF   Mikael Mandron   Gillingham Rejected contract [18][19]
30 June 2022 CM   Luke Murphy   Macclesfield Released [12][20]
30 June 2022 CF   Tyreece Onyeka   Stafford Rangers Released [12][21]
30 June 2022 CF   Chris Porter   Oldham Athletic Mutual consent [22][23]
30 June 2022 CM   Joe Robbins   Bamber Bridge Released [12][24]
30 June 2022 LB   Nathan Woodthorpe   Lancaster City Released [12][25]
1 July 2022[a] CM   Josh Lundstram   Altrincham Undisclosed [26]
5 August 2022 CM   Tom Lowery   Portsmouth Free Transfer [27]
31 January 2023 CM   Oliver Finney   Hartlepool United Free Transfer [28]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 28 May, and would become official on July 1 once the transfer window opened

Loans in edit

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
22 July 2022 RW   Lachlan Brook   Brentford End of Season[a] [29][30]
26 July 2022 CM   Khanya Leshabela   Leicester City 31 January 2023 [31]
29 July 2022 GK   Arthur Okonkwo   Arsenal 13 January 2023[b] [32][33]
25 August 2022 CM   Eli King   Cardiff City January 2023 [34]
18 January 2023 GK   James Beadle   Brighton & Hove Albion 19 April 2023[c] [35][36]
18 January 2023 CM   Ryan Finnigan   Southampton End of Season [37]
31 January 2023 RB   Sean Robertson   Forest Green Rovers End of Season [38]
  1. ^ On 4 January, Brook's loan from Brentford was extended until end of the season.
  2. ^ Originally on a season-long loan, Okonkwo was recalled by Arsenal on 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ Originally on loan to the end of the season, Beadle returned to Brighton after sustaining an ankle injury on 10 April.

Loans out edit

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
5 August 2022 CB   Connor O'Riordan   Raith Rovers 1 January 2023 [39]
August 2022 CB   Sean Lawton   Nantwich Town 24 February 2023[a] [40][41][42][43]
29 August 2022 GK   Tom Booth   Kidsgrove Athletic 29 September 2022 [44]
7 October 2022 CF   Connor Evans   Marine 7 November 2022 [45]
17 October 2022 GK   Tom Booth   Nantwich Town 11 April 2023[b] [46][47]
2 January 2023 CB   Lewis Billington   Leek Town End of Season[c] [48][49]
24 February 2023 CF   Connor Evans   Nantwich Town End of Season [43]
4 March 2023 LB   Charlie Finney   Chorley 1 April 2023 [50]
4 March 2023 CB   Billy Sass-Davies   Woking 1 April 2023 [51]
17 March 2023 CF   Bassala Sambou   Oldham Athletic End of Season [52]
24 March 2023 LB   Sean Lawton   Hereford End of Season [53]
  1. ^ On 18 September, Lawton's loan at Nantwich was extended by a further month. On 18 January, it was extended until the end of the season. On 24 February he returned to Crewe due to the two-player loan rule.
  2. ^ On 7 January, Booth's loan at Nantwich was extended until the end of the season. On 13 January, he was temporarily recalled by Crewe (for seven days) following Okonkwo's recall by Arsenal. In April, he was recalled by Crewe following an injury to loan keeper James Beadle.
  3. ^ On 27 February, Billington's loan at Leek was extended until the season end.

Pre-season and friendlies edit

On 18 May 2022, Crewe announced their finalised pre-season schedule with away trips to Nantwich Town, Macclesfield, Kidsgrove Athletic, Barnsley and Halesowen Town followed by a home game against West Bromwich Albion.[54] A further home friendly with Rotherham United (for 23 July 2022) was also noted, though the match was later removed from the original press release.[55] On 25 July 2022, a trip for an XI side to Whitchurch Alport was confirmed.[56]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Nantwich Town 0–3 Crewe Alexandra Nantwich
15:00 BST Report Butler   4' (o.g.)
Wilson   45+5'
Sambou   85'		 Stadium: Weaver Stadium
5 July 2022 Friendly Macclesfield 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Macclesfield
19:45 BST Berry   37'
Owens   90+6'		 Report Woodcock   62' Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium
6 July 2022 Friendly Kidsgrove Athletic 0–6 Crewe Alexandra Kidsgrove
19:30 BST Report Agyei   12'
Baker-Richardson   30', 50'
Ainley   40', 55'
McDonald   60'		 Stadium: Hollinwood Road
9 July 2022 Friendly Barnsley 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Barnsley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Barnsley F.C. Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
12 July 2022 Friendly Halesowen Town 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Halesowen
19:45 BST Cobourne   1'
Gregory   38'		 Report Sang   33'
Holicek   45'
Tabiner   86'		 Stadium: The Grove
16 July 2022 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei   73' Report Swift   54' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
23 July 2022 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Rotherham United Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei   40' Report Washington   1'
Kelly   39'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
26 July 2022 Friendly Whitchurch Alport 0–0 Crewe Alexandra XI Whitchurch
19:30 BST Stadium: KMJ Mortgages Stadium

Mid-season edit

During the season, Crewe announced they would face Brentford B in a behind-closed-doors friendly.[57]

15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) Friendly Crewe Alexandra 1-5 Brentford B TBA
TBA BST Stadium: TBA

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 30 July 2022 8 May 2023 Matchday 1 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 030.43
FA Cup 5 November 2022 3 June 2023 First round 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 050.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 26 February 2023 First round 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 000.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 2 April 2023 Group stage 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 033.33
Total 52 16 16 20 50 72 −22 030.77

Last updated: 12 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 61 55 +6 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 16 13 17 49 56 −7 61
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 13 18 45 48 −3 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 58
14 Sutton United 46 15 13 18 46 58 −12 58
15 Newport County 46 14 15 17 53 56 −3 57
16 Walsall 46 12 19 15 46 49 −3 55
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[58]

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 14 16 16 48 60  −12 58 11 6 6 32 26  +6 3 10 10 16 34  −18

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHHAHHHAHAAHAHAAAAHAHAAHHA
ResultWWLWDDLDWLDDLDDLWWLLLWDDDLLDWDDDDWLLLWWLWLLWWD
Position827677101099121313131416161515171717171716181819171718171616171818171616161818161313
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[59]

30 July 2022 1 Rochdale 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Spotland
15:00 BST Ebanks-Landell   13'
Ball   51'
Rodney   69'		 Report Williams   10'
Agyei   14'
Brook   22'
Offord   60'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 3,648
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
6 August 2022 2 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Harrogate Town Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei   44'
Mellor   45+3'
Sambou   65'
Baker-Richardson   77'
Uwakwe   81'		 Report Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,881
Referee: Declan Bourne
13 August 2022 3 Salford City 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Salford
15:00 BST Nartey   14'
McAleny   17'
Watt   44'
Thomas-Asante   50', 53'		 Report Mellor   29'
Sambou   31'
Baker-Richardson   90+2'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Craig Hicks
16 August 2022 4 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Sutton United Crewe
19:45 BST Baker-Richardson   12'
Uwakwe   87'		 Report Eastmond   38'
Beautyman   58'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Thomas Parsons
20 August 2022 5 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Northampton Town Crewe
15:00 BST Baker-Richardson   26', 41'
Mellor   63'
Agyei   90+5'		 Report Hoskins   43', 90+7'
McWilliams   83'
Burge   90+5'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,071
Referee: David Webb
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Bradford City 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Bradford
15:00 BST Banks   30'
Halliday   65'		 Report Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 16,541
Referee: Sunny Gill
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Stevenage Crewe
15:00 BST Thomas   19',   76'
McDonald   27'
King   41'
Baker-Richardson   82'		 Report Sweeney   37'
Reid   48', 67'
Reeves   85'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,669
Referee: Tom Nield
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Grimsby Town Postponed Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Stadium: Blundell Park
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[60]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Hartlepool United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Hartlepool
19:45 BST Umerah   33' (pen.) Report Agyei   86'
King   90+3'		 Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Martin Coy
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Crawley Town Crewe
15:00 BST Baker-Richardson   38',   73'
Thomas   86'		 Report Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,717
Referee: Rebecca Welch
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Mansfield Town Crewe
15:00 BST Leshabela   33'
Baker-Richardson   70'
Sambou   79'		 Report Clarke   38'
Quinn   64'
Swan   87'
Hawkins   90+3'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,942
Referee: Martin Woods
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Carlisle United 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Carlisle
15:00 BST Huntington   60' Report Agyei   30'
Williams   35'
King   65'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: Ross Joyce
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Gillingham Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei   19'
Adebisi   21'
Tabiner   90+2'		 Report Kashket   12' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,809
Referee: Bobby Madden
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 13 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
19:45 BST Simeu   22'
Merrie   52'
Nevitt   56'   90'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,001
Referee: Simon Mather
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Crewe
15:00 BST Baker-Richardson   14'   45'
Offord   72'
Brook   83'		 Report Miller   45+1'   77' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,099
Referee: Carl Brook
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Wimbledon
19:45 BST Assal   45+1'
Chislett   53'
Davison   75'		 Report Thomas   24'
Mellor   39'
Williams   53'
Adebisi   62'
Tabiner   70'
Offord   88'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 6,984
Referee: Lee Swabey
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Barrow 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Waters   8'
Gordon   43', 60'   67'
Stevens   90'
Kenlock   90+2'		 Report Williams   66'
Sambou   72'		 Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Marc Edwards
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Colchester United Crewe
15:00 GMT Offord   34'
Agyei   80'
Uwakwe   90+2'		 Report Ashley   10'
Nouble   66'
Hannant   72'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,814
Referee: Thomas Parsons
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 18 Swindon Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
15:00 GMT Brennan   40'
Iandolo   90+2'		 Report Agyei   23' (pen.)
King   30'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,734
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) 19 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Newport County Crewe
19:45 GMT Brook   13'
McDonald   84'
Offord   87'		 Report Drysdale   15'
Evans   45+2'
Norman   62'
Zanzala   85'
Demetriou   88'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Rebecca Welch
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) Crewe Alexandra Postponed Leyton Orient Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[61]
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Walsall Postponed Crewe Alexandra Bescot
15:00 GMT Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[62]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 20 Stockport County 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Edgeley
15:00 GMT Madden   55'
Collar   68'		 Report Thomas   52' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,837
Referee: Martin Woods
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 21 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Carlisle United Crewe
19:45 GMT Mellor   49'
Offord   51'		 Report Feeney   6',   26'
Moxon   46'
Dennis   72'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,493
Referee: Andy Haines
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 22 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
15:00 GMT Agyei   24'
Colkett   34'		 Report Davies   72' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,349
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 23 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Crewe
15:00 GMT Brook   72' Report Brown   73'
Marsh   84'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,379
Referee: Christopher Pollard
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 24 Mansfield Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Mansfield
15:00 GMT Maris   42',   81'
Oates   60'
Wallace   70'		 Report Thomas   27'
Mellor   55'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Crewe Alexandra Postponed Stockport County Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a hard playing surface.[63]
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) 25 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Stockport County Crewe
19:45 GMT O'Riordan   44' Report Wootton   48'
Rydel   84'
Byrne   86'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,877
Referee: Tom Reeves
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 26 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Report McAtee   3'
Lloyd   31'
Green   73'
Dickson-Peters   84'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,460
Referee: Paul Howard
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 27 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Leyton Orient Crewe
19:45 GMT Nevitt   90+2' Report Turns   31'
Archibald   59'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,462
Referee: Sam Allison
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 28 Crawley Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Crawley
15:00 GMT Telford   6'
Francillette   13'
Offord   19' (o.g.)
Gladwin   90+7'		 Report Robertson   15'   85'
Agyei   51', 61' (pen.),   74'
McDonald   90+2'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 29 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Hartlepool United Crewe
19:45 GMT Ainley   31'
Finnigan   39'		 Report Sterry   13'
Jennings   58'
Niang   67'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,110 (107 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
18 February 2023 30 Harrogate Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Harrogate
15:00 GMT Muldoon   34'
Olaigbe   52'		 Report Adebisi   61'
Finnigan   73'
Agyei   83' (pen.)
Uwakwe   89'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,607 (590 away)
Referee: Lewis Smith
21 February 2023 31 Walsall 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Bescot
19:45 GMT Knowles   45+4'
Comley   89'		 Report Offord   34'
Robertson   68'
Finnigan   90+4'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,071 (301 away)
Referee: David Rock
25 February 2023 32 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Rochdale Crewe
15:00 GMT Robertson   11'
O'Riordan   14'   87'
Adebisi   70'		 Report Odoh   24'
Keohane   80'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,387 (481 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
5 March 2023 33 Sutton United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Sutton
15:00 GMT Eastmond   82'
Rowe   90+3'		 Report Tabiner   20'
Agyei   33'
Finnigan   35'
McDonald   63'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,954
Referee: Daniel Middleton
10 March 2023 34 Crewe Alexandra 4–3 Salford City Crewe
19:45 GMT Agyei   31' (pen.), 90',   90'
Tabiner   40'
O'Riordan   87',   89'
Finnigan   90+7'		 Report Barry   19'
Hendry   45'
Mallan   85'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Ben Speedie
14 March 2023 35 Stevenage 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Stevenage
19:45 GMT Reeves   52'
Reid   79'
Rose   85'		 Report Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,670 (132 away)
Referee: Alan Young
18 March 2023 36 Northampton Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Northampton
15:00 GMT Appéré   23'
Hondermarck   89'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,673 (248 away)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
21 March 2023 37 Gillingham 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Gillingham
19:45 GMT MacDonald   11'
Nichols   56'
O'Brien   70'
Ehmer   90+5'		 Report Griffiths   42'
Ainley   62'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,796 (72 away)
Referee: James Oldham
25 March 2023 Crewe Alexandra Postponed Bradford City Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups within the squad.[64]
1 April 2023 38 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
15:00 BST Report Baker-Richardson   31'
O'Riordan   37'		 Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,993
Referee: Ross Joyce
7 April 2023 39 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Barrow Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei   14' (pen.), 33' (pen.),   52'
O'Riordan   37'
Thomas   45'
Adebisi   79'
Long   88'   89'		 Report Ray  13'
Warren  43'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,821
Referee: Sam Purkiss
10 April 2023 40 Colchester United 4–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 BST Akinde   24', 28'
Kelleher   30'
Chilvers   40'
Tovide   55'		 Report Tabiner   10'
Adebisi   39'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,158 (188 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
15 April 2023 41 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Walsall Crewe
15:00 BST McDonald   2',   79'
Long   25'
Mellor   67'		 Report Labadie   49'   61'
Knowles   82'
McEntee   90'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,857 (1,010 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 April 2023 42 Leyton Orient 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Leyton
15:00 BST El Mizouni   27'
Moncur   51' (pen.)
Kelman   77'		 Report Thomas   58'
Griffiths   80'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,311
Referee: Sam Allison
25 April 2023 43 Grimsby Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Holohan   13'
Khan   77'
Orsi   82'		 Report Mellor   17' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,482 (63 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
29 April 2023 44 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Swindon Town Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,694
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
3 May 2023 45 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Bradford City Crewe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 6,123 (2,314 away)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
8 May 2023 46 Newport County 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Newport
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Bogle   77'
Bogle   90+1'		 Report Adebisi   56'
Brook   90+3'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

The Alex were drawn at home to Leyton Orient in the first round[65] and away to Barnsley in the second round.[66]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Leyton Orient Crewe
15:00 GMT Thomas   31'
Sambou   90+2'		 Report Ogie   60'
Clay   87'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Sam Purkiss
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Barnsley 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Barnsley
15:00 GMT Cole   30'
Phillips   50'
Andersen   53'
Benson   57' (pen.)		 Report Sambou   50' Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 3,967
Referee: Tom Reeves

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Crewe were drawn away to Grimsby Town in the first round.[67]

9 August 2022 First round Grimsby Town 4–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Amos   3'
Waterfall   13'
Green   34'
Smith   56'
Wearne   86'		 Report Mellor   65' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,802
Referee: Adam Herczeg

EFL Trophy edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Crewe Alexandra with Bolton Wanderers and Tranmere Rovers.[68] Three days later, Leeds United U21s joined Northern Group B.[69]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bolton Wanderers 3 2 0 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 1 0 1 6 7 −1 5
3 ACA Leeds United U21 3 1 0 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 0 1 0 2 1 5 −4 2
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Horwich
19:00 BST Bakayoko   5'
Aimson   26'
Charles   78', 89'
Sadlier   86'		 Report Baker-Richardson   16' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 2,115
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 September 2022 Group stage Crewe Alexandra Postponed Leeds United U21 Crewe
19:00 BST Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups within the Leeds United U21 squad.[70]
18 October 2022 Group stage Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
19:00 BST Finney   35' Report O'Connor   49'
Jameson   55'
Nevitt   71'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 888
Referee: Daniel Middleton
1 November 2022 Group stage Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Leeds United U21 Crewe
19:00 GMT Griffiths   63' Report Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Agyei  
Uwakwe  
Finney  
Sambou  
Griffiths  		 Klich  
Firpo  
Fernandez  
Perkins  
Gyabi  

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