2024–25 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles Grant |
| Manager | Lee Bell |
| Stadium | Gresty Road |
The 2024–25 season is the 148th season in the history of Crewe Alexandra Football Club and their third consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in the League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2024 | RW |  Jack Lankester |
Cambridge United |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 July 2024[a] | CF | Kane Hemmings |
Stevenage |
Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CF | Fin Roberts[c] |
Beckenham Town |
Free | [3] |
| 3 July 2024 | CM | Max Sanders |
Leyton Orient |
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 5 July 2024 | CF | Omar Bogle |
 Newport County |
Free | [5] |
| 1 August 2024 | CB | James Connolly |
Bristol Rovers |
Undisclosed | [6] |
| 20 August 2024 | CF |  Adrien Thibaut[d] |
Bradford (Park Avenue) |
Free | [7] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024[a] | GK | Dave Richards |
 Dundee United |
Free | [8] |
| 3 July 2024 | LB | Rio Adebisi |
Peterborough United |
Undisclosed | [9] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opens
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | CB |  Jamie Knight-Lebel |
Bristol City |
End of Season | [10] |
| 19 July 2024 | GK | Filip Marschall |
Aston Villa |
End of Season | [11] |
| 9 August 2024 | LB | Max Conway |
Bolton Wanderers |
End of Season | [12] |
| 12 August 2024 | CM | Kian Breckin |
Manchester City |
End of Season | [13] |
- ^ The loan was announced on 24 June, and would officially commence on July 1
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Elliott Nevitt |
Gillingham |
1 July 2024 | [14] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Luke Offord |
Milton Keynes Dons |
1 July 2024 | [15] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Courtney Baker-Richardson |
Newport County |
10 July 2024 | [16] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Billy Sass-Davies |
Hartlepool United |
3 August 2024 | [17][18] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Charlie Colkett |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Zak Kempster-Down |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Charlie Kirk |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Max Woodcock |
[17] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 4 June, Crewe announced their pre-season preparations, with matches against Newcastle Town, Stafford Rangers, Stoke City, Tamworth and Blackpool.[19] Two weeks later, the club confirmed the squad would travel to Algarve for a five day training camp.[20]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Newcastle Town | 0–5 | Crewe Alexandra | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium |
| 16 July 2024 Friendly | Stafford Rangers | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Stafford |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: The Stan Robinson Stadium |
| 22 July 2024 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | RCD Mallorca | Bodymoor Heath |
| 14:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Stoke City | Crewe |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,831 |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Warrington Rylands | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Warrington |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Gorsey Lane |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Blackpool | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,956 Referee: E Bell |
Competitions
[edit]League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |
| 20 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 22 | Morecambe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2024. 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[21]
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[21]
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 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Last updated: 17 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[22]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Barrow | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–5 | Chesterfield | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,626 Referee: Scott Tallis |
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Crewe being drawn away against Rotherham United.[23]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,182 Referee: Scott Oldham |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Crewe were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Blackpool, Harrogate Town and Liverpool U21.[24][25]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 27 August 2024 Group stage | Crewe Alexandra | v | Liverpool U21 | Crewe |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 17 August 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Tom Booth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Ryan Cooney | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CAN
|
Jamie Knight-Lebel (on loan from Bristol City) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL
|
Zac Williams | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Mickey Demetriou | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG
|
Max Sanders | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Omar Bogle | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Shilow Tracey | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Joel Tabiner | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG
|
Filip Marschall (on loan from Aston Villa) | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
|
Jack Lankester | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG
|
Kane Hemmings | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Lucas Sant | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  SVK
|
Matúš Holíček | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | WAL
|
James Connolly | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
Owen Lunt | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | WAL
|
Calum Agius | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG
|
Finlay Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Jack Powell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
|
Charlie Finney | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Max Conway (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG
|
Kian Breckin (on loan from Manchester City) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG
|
Lewis Billington | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK |  POL
|
Mikolaj Lenarcik | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG
|
Nathan Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack joins The Railwaymen!". Crewe Alexandra FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Striker Hemmings joins The Railwaymen!". Crewe Alexandra FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Prospect Roberts joins The Railwaymen". Crewe Alexandra FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Sanders signs up!". Crewe Alexandra FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Bogle is on board!". Crewe Alexandra FC. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Connolly is a Railwayman!". Crewe Alexandra FC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Adrien Thibaut becomes latest development addition". Crewe Alexandra FC. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Keeper Richards joins Dundee United". Crewe Alexandra FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Adebisi heads to Posh". Crewe Alexandra FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Alex seal deal for defender Knight-Lebel". Crewe Alexandra FC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "The Gaffer Fils up his goalkeeping department". Crewe Alexandra FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Max makes loan switch to Alex!". Crewe Alexandra FC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Boss bags Breckin on loan". Crewe Alexandra FC. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Gills sign Elliott Nevitt". Gillingham FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "DonDeal: Offord becomes MK Dons' second summer signing". MK Dons. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Newport County complete signing of Courtney Baker-Richardson". Newport County AFC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Retained List 2024". Crewe Alexandra FC. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Billy Sass-Davies becomes latest addition". Hartlepool United. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 Pre-Season schedule". Crewe Alexandra FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Railwaymen will jet to Portugal for pre-season training". Crewe Alexandra FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.