2021–22 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

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Crewe Alexandra
2021–22 season
ChairmanCharles Grant
ManagerDavid Artell
StadiumMornflake Stadium
League One22nd
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorer
Mikael Mandron (1)
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The 2021–22 season is 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 will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Pre-season friendlies[]

Crewe Alexandra announced they would play friendlies against Nantwich Town,[1] Witton Albion,[1] Ashton United,[1] Wolverhampton Wanderers,[1] Stoke City,[1] Kidsgrove Athletic,[1] Nottingham Forest,[2] Oldham Athletic,[1] Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s[2] and Huddersfield Town[3] 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.[4]

11 July 2021 Friendly Nantwich Town 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Nantwich
12:00 BST Hatton Goal 64' Report Onyeka Goal 21'
Griffiths Goal 30'
Robbins Goal 65'
Lundstram Goal 89'		 Stadium: Optimum Pay Stadium
14 July 2021 Friendly Witton Albion 0–6 Crewe Alexandra Wincham
19:45 BST Report Dale Goal 15', 53'
Long Goal 21'
Mandron Goal 26' (pen.), 88'
Finney Goal 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 Goal 53' Report Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
20 July 2021 Ashton Hulme Charity Match Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Stoke City Crewe
19:00 BST Lundstram Goal 58'
Dale Goal 70'		 Report Batth Goal 1'
Fletcher Goal 27'
Powell Goal 44'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Kidsgrove Athletic 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Kidsgrove
19:30 BST Trialist Goal 53' Report Onyeka Goal 78' Stadium: Hollinwood Road
24 July 2021 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Nottingham Forest Crewe
15:00 BST Ainley Goal 75'
Adebisi Goal 79'		 Report Johnson Goal 30', 56' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Oldham Athletic 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Oldham
19:00 BST Hart Goal 11', 26' Report Kirk Goal 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[]

League One[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Fleetwood Town 7 2 2 3 11 11 0 8
18 Morecambe 7 2 1 4 9 10 −1 7
19 Ipswich Town 7 1 3 3 11 15 −4 6
20 Gillingham 7 1 3 3 7 11 −4 6
21 Crewe Alexandra 7 1 2 4 4 8 −4 5 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Shrewsbury Town 8 1 2 5 4 11 −7 5
23 Charlton Athletic 7 1 1 5 6 10 −4 4
24 Doncaster Rovers 7 1 1 5 3 9 −6 4
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. 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[5]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
7 1 2 4 4 8  −4 5 1 1 1 3 2  +1 0 1 3 1 6  −5

Last updated: 18 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567
GroundHAAHAAH
ResultDLLLLDW
Position13212122232321
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

Crewe's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[6]

7 August 2021 1 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Cheltenham Town Crewe
15:00 BST Mandron Goal 28'
Ramsay Yellow card 65'		 Report Williams Goal 40', Yellow card 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 Goal 48'
Harness Goal 64'		 Report Long Yellow card 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 Goal 33' (pen.), Yellow card 90+1'
Rodríguez Yellow card 51'		 Report Offord Yellow card 79'
Lundstram Yellow card 82'
Griffiths Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 89'
Murphy Yellow card 56'
Ramsay Yellow card 78'
Finney Yellow card 86'		 Report Nottingham Goal 17'
Sykes Yellow card 38'
Pell Yellow card 50'
Trafford Yellow card 62'
Charles Yellow card 68'
Bishop Yellow card 90+7'
Mumbongo Yellow card 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 Goal 36'
Gunter Yellow card 40'
Stockley Goal 41'		 Report McFadzean Yellow card 61'
Adebisi Yellow card 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 Goal 19'
Pennington Yellow card 35'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 57'
Pierre Yellow card 67'
Udoh Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Adebisi Yellow card 3'
Murphy Yellow card 36'
Mandron Goal 44'
Robertson Yellow card 71'
Ramsay Yellow card 87'
Daniels Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Referee: Samuel Barrott
18 September 2021 7 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Burton Albion Crewe
15:00 BST Bostwick Goal 10' (o.g.)
Murphy Yellow card 54'
Bennett Goal 87'		 Report Lakin Yellow card 3' Yellow-red card 67'
Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 31'
Hemmings Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Crewe Alexandra were drawn away to Hartlepool United in the first round[7] and Leeds United in the second round.[8]

10 August 2021 First round Hartlepool United 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Hartlepool
19:00 BST Report Sass-Davies Red card 13'
Ainley Goal 50'
Ramsay Yellow card 81'
Dale Yellow card 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 Goal 79'
Harrison Goal 85', 90'		 Report Murphy Yellow card 44'
Adebisi Yellow card 82'
Mandron Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,154
Referee: Ben Speedie

EFL Trophy[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy
Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Crewe Alexandra 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
3 L1 Wigan Athletic 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 L1 Shrewsbury Town 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2021. Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Report Knight Goal 90+2' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Sebastian Stocksbridge
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic Crewe
19:00 BST Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s Crewe
19:00 GMT Stadium: Mornflake Stadium

Cheshire Senior Cup[]

Main article: Cheshire Senior Cup

Crewe were drawn at home against Sandbach United in the first round.[9]

26 October 2021 First round Crewe Alexandra v Sandbach United Crewe
19:45 BST Stadium: Mornflake Stadium

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Tommie Hoban Scotland Aberdeen Free transfer [10]
1 July 2021 CF England Chris Long Scotland Motherwell Free transfer [11]
1 July 2021 CM Wales Shaun MacDonald England Rotherham United Free transfer [12]
30 July 2021 LB Scotland Callum McFadzean England Sunderland Free transfer [13]
12 August 2021 CB England Terell Thomas England AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [14]
30 August 2021 SS England Scott Kashket England Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [15]
4 September 2021 CM Spain Madger Gomes EnglandDoncaster Rovers Free transfer [16]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2021 RB England Kayne Ramsay England Southampton End of Season [17]
16 August 2021 RW England Ben Knight England Manchester City End of Season [18]
31 August 2021 CM Scotland Scott Robertson Scotland Celtic End of Season [19]
31 August 2021 RW England J'Neil Bennett England Tottenham Hotspur January 2022 [20]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
9 August 2021 FB England Nathan Woodthorpe England Witton Albion October 2021 [21]
31 August 2021 RW England Owen Dale England Blackpool January 2022 [22]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 CB Grenada Omar Beckles England Leyton Orient Free transfer [23]
30 June 2021 CB England Olly Lancashire England Southampton Released [24][25]
30 June 2021 CB England Jack Marrow England 1874 Northwich Free transfer [26]
30 June 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Eddie Nolan Republic of Ireland Waterford Released [24][27]
30 June 2021 RW England Daniel Powell England Barnet Released [24][28]
30 June 2021 FW England Jakob Priestman United States Missouri State Bears Free transfer [29]
30 June 2021 DM England Ryan Wintle Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [30]
16 July 2021 RB England Jamie Wrench England Stockport Town Free transfer [31]
27 July 2021 CM England Matthew McDonald England Warrington Town Free transfer [32]
2 August 2021 LW England Kyle Stubbs England Kidsgrove Athletic Free transfer [33]
12 August 2021 LW England Charlie Kirk England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [34]
16 August 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Tommie Hoban Retired [35]
1 September 2021 CM Wales Shaun MacDonald Retired [36]

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