2023–24 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

Crewe Alexandra
2023–24 season
ChairmanCharles Grant
ManagerLee Bell
StadiumMornflake Stadium
League Two6th
FA CupEliminated in the second round
(vs. Bristol Rovers)
EFL CupEliminated in the Second round
(vs. Port Vale)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerElliott Nevitt (18)

The 2023–24 season is the 147th season in the history of Crewe Alexandra and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

As of 28 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Harvey Davies GK England Liverpool (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 21) Liverpool 1 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
13 Tom Booth GK England Crewe (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025
27 Keiren Westwood GK Republic of Ireland England Manchester (1984-10-23) 23 October 1984 (age 40) Queens Park Rangers 8 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024
40 Mikolaj Lenarcik GK Poland Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Ryan Cooney RB England Manchester (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 24) Morecambe 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
3 Rio Adebisi LB England Croydon (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2024
4 Zac Williams CB Wales Rhyl (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
5 Mickey Demetriou CB England Durrington (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34) Wales Newport County 21 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
6 Luke Offord CB England Northwich (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 25) Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2024
12 Ed Turns CB Wales England Brighton (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) Brighton & Hove Albion 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
21 Aaron Rowe RB England Hackney (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 24) Huddersfield Town 30 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
28 Lewis Billington CB England Crewe (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025
29 Zak Kempster-Down CB England (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
35 Nathan Robinson CB England (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18) Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
38 Lucas Sant CB England Stoke-on-Trent (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 18) Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
41 Stan Dancey CB England Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
8 Conor Thomas DM England Coventry (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 31) Cheltenham Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
11 Joel Tabiner CM England Liverpool (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026
14 Lewis Leigh CM England Preston (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 20) Preston North End 8 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
17 Matúš Holíček CM Slovakia (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2025
19 Owen Lunt DM England Prescot (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025
23 Jack Powell CM England Canning Town (1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 (age 30) Crawley Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
24 Charlie Finney CM England Crewe (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025
25 Josh Austerfield CM England Morley (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 23) Huddersfield Town 18 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
34 Lewis Nolan CM England (2005-09-06) 6 September 2005 (age 19) Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
37 Matt Senior CM Wales (2005-09-03) 3 September 2005 (age 19) Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
— Joe Collins CM England Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
7 Chris Long CF England Huyton (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 29) Scotland Motherwell 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
9 Courtney Baker-Richardson CF England Coventry (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 28) Wales Newport County 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
10 Shilow Tracey RW England Newham (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26) Cambridge United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
20 Elliott Nevitt CF England Liverpool (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 (age 28) Tranmere Rovers 11 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
30 Charlie Kirk LW England Winsford (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 26) Charlton Athletic 2 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024
32 Max Woodcock CF Scotland England Congleton (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
33 Calum Agius LW Wales England Ellesmere Port (2005-09-05) 5 September 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026
36 Rhys Allport CF England (2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 18) Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
16 Charlie Colkett CM England Newham (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 28) Cheltenham Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
22 Billy Sass-Davies CB Wales Abergele (2000-02-17) 17 February 2000 (age 24) Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 30 June 2024
31 Dave Richards GK Wales Abergavenny (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 30) Bristol City 28 July 2015 Free 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 RB England Ryan Cooney England Morecambe Free Transfer [1]
1 July 2023 CM England Jack Powell England Crawley Town Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2023 RW England Shilow Tracey England Cambridge United Free Transfer [3]
21 July 2023 CB England Mickey Demetriou Wales Newport County Free Transfer [4]
2 February 2024 LW England Charlie Kirk England Charlton Athletic Free Transfer [5]
8 February 2024 GK Republic of Ireland Keiren Westwood Free agent — [6]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
8 June 2023 CF Germany Bassala Sambou Cyprus Enosis Neon Paralimni Mutual Consent [7][8]
30 June 2023 CF England Dan Agyei England Leyton Orient Free Transfer [9]
30 June 2023 CM England Callum Ainley England Grimsby Town End of Contract [10][11]
30 June 2023 RW England David Amoo England Ebbsfleet United Released [12][13]
30 June 2023 LB England Sean Lawton Free agent Released [12]
30 June 2023 CB England Rod McDonald England Harrogate Town End of Contract [14][15]
30 June 2023 RB England Kelvin Mellor England Accrington Stanley End of Contract [16][17]
30 June 2023 LM England Tariq Uwakwe England Swindon Town Mutual Consent [18][19]
30 June 2023 CM England Ty Webster England AFC Telford United Free Transfer [20]
22 August 2023 GK England Jack Flint England Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [21]
10 January 2024 CM England Regan Griffiths England Kidderminster Harriers Mutual Consent [22][23]
24 January 2024 CB Republic of Ireland Connor O'Riordan England Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [24]
22 February 2024 CF Wales Connor Evans Republic of Ireland Waterford Free Transfer [25]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
1 July 2023 GK England Harvey Davies England Liverpool End of Season [26]
30 August 2023 RB England Aaron Rowe England Huddersfield Town End of Season [27]
31 August 2023 AM England Joe White England Newcastle United 14 January 2024 [28]
8 January 2024 CM England Lewis Leigh England Preston North End End of Season [29]
18 January 2024 CM England Josh Austerfield England Huddersfield Town End of Season [30]
1 February 2024 CB Wales Ed Turns England Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season [31]
13 April 2024 GK Poland Max Stryjek England Wycombe Wanderers 20 April 2024 [32]

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
11 August 2023 GK Wales Dave Richards Scotland St Johnstone End of Season [33]
25 August 2023 CF Wales Connor Evans England Chester 25 November 2023 [34]
25 August 2023 CB England Zak Kempster-Down England Bamber Bridge 23 January 2024 [34]
25 August 2023 CF Scotland Max Woodcock England Runcorn Linnets 24 September 2023 [34]
1 September 2023 CM England Regan Griffiths England Boreham Wood 11 January 2024 [35]
1 September 2023 CB Wales Billy Sass-Davies England Boreham Wood End of Season[a] [35][36]
24 November 2023 CF Wales Connor Evans England Marine 23 December 2023 [37]
31 January 2024 CM England Charlie Colkett England Notts County End of Season [38]
  1. ^ On 29 January, Sass-Davies' loan at Boreham Wood was extended until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 7 June, Crewe announced their pre-season schedule with matches against Halesowen Town, Whitchurch Alport, Burton Albion, Vauxhall Motors, Lincoln City and Barnsley.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Halesowen Town 0–5 Crewe Alexandra Halesowen
15:00 BST Report Long 34'
Baker-Richardson 54'
Woodcock 55'
Lunt 66'
Williams 69'		 Stadium: The Grove
Attendance: 927
11 July 2023 Friendly Whitchurch Alport 0–5 Crewe Alexandra Whitchurch
19:30 BST Report Long 5' (pen.)
Woodcock 51'
Nevitt 57'
Lunt 68'
Griffiths 76'		 Stadium: Yockings Park
15 July 2023 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Burton Albion Crewe
15:00 BST Long 17' (pen.)
Baker-Richardson 61'		 Report Stockton 19'
Sweeney 45'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 1,460 (171 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
18 July 2023 Friendly Vauxhall Motors 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Ellesmere Port
19:30 BST Buckley 51' (pen.) Report Woodcock 34'
Evans 74'		 Stadium: Rivacre Park
22 July 2023 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Lincoln City Crewe
15:00 BST Tabiner 57' Report Mandroiu 62', 73' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 1,216 (112 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
25 July 2023 Friendly Runcorn Linnets 0–3 Crewe Alexandra Runcorn
19:30 BST Report Kempster-Down 23'
Woodcock 38'
Evans 40'		 Stadium: APEC Taxis Stadium
29 July 2023 Friendly Barnsley 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Barnsley
15:00 BST Norwood 4'
Łopata 47'		 Report Tracey 70' Stadium: Oakwell
Referee: Michael Salisbury

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 August 27 April Matchday 1 6th 46 19 14 13 69 65 +4 041.30
FA Cup 5 November 12 December First round Second round 3 1 1 1 7 7 +0 033.33
EFL Cup 8 August 29 August First round Second round 2 0 2 0 1 1 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 5 September 21 November Group stage Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 033.33
Play-offs 6 May 2024 19 May 2024 Semi-final Final 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 033.33
Total 57 22 17 18 81 82 −1 038.60

Last updated: 20 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Mansfield Town (P) 46 24 14 8 90 47 +43 86 Promoted to EFL League One
4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 23 9 14 83 68 +15 78 Qualified for League Two play-offs
5 Doncaster Rovers 46 21 8 17 73 68 +5 71
6 Crewe Alexandra 46 19 14 13 69 65 +4 71
7 Crawley Town (O, P) 46 21 7 18 73 67 +6 70
8 Barrow 46 18 15 13 62 56 +6 69
9 Bradford City 46 19 12 15 61 59 +2 69
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[40]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted


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
46 19 14 13 69 65  +4 71 11 5 7 36 35  +1 8 9 6 33 30  +3

Last updated: 13 May 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161719202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243181444546
GroundHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
ResultDDWDLWWDWDWLWWLWWWDLDLLDWWWWLDWWDWLLWLDDLDWLLD
Position101661114116767364355445555686554553343454556665556
Points12566912131617202023262629323536363737373841444750505154575861616164646566666770707071
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 18 (vs Morecambe) was postponed due to the international call-ups.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[41]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Mansfield Town Crewe
15:00 BST Demetriou 32'
Offord Yellow card 37'
Adebisi 60'
Thomas Yellow card 90'		 Report Keillor-Dunn 22', 26' Yellow card 58'
Macdonald Red card 58'
Kilgour Yellow card 59'
Quinn Yellow card 63'
Reed Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,574
Referee: Ben Atkinson
12 August 2023 2 Swindon Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
15:00 BST Godwin-Malife 21'
McEachran Yellow card 26'
Young 47'
Mahoney Yellow card 82'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 87'
Brewitt Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Adebisi Yellow card 15' 85'
Powell Yellow card 15'
Williams Yellow card 20' 60'
Thomas Yellow card 23'
Long Yellow card 67'
Davies Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Scott Jackson
15 August 2023 3 Crewe Alexandra 4–2 Newport County Crewe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,619
Referee: Adam Herczeg
19 August 2023 4 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Walsall Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Sam Allison
26 August 2023 5 Bradford City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Bradford
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 16,736
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 September 2023 6 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Christopher Pollard
9 September 2023 7 Forest Green Rovers 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,855
Referee: Thomas Parsons
16 September 2023 8 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,147
Referee: Lewis Smith
23 September 2023 9 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Colchester United Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,070
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 September 2023 10 Wrexham 3–3 Crewe Alexandra Wrexham
15:00 BST Palmer Yellow card 11'
Barnett Red card 36'
Mullin 40' (Hayden) 47' (Palmer) Yellow card 90+2'
McClean Yellow card 45+2'
Boyle Yellow card 45+4'
Fletcher 90+5' (Mendy)		 Report Demetriou 25' (Tabiner)
Tracey Yellow card 33' 65' (Adebisi)
Long 45+5' (pen)
Williams Yellow card 79'
Davies Yellow card 82'
Holíček Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
Attendance: 10,007
Referee: Lee Swabey
3 October 2023 11 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Gillingham Crewe
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Daniel Middleton
7 October 2023 12 Salford City 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Salford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 3,025
Referee: Thomas Kirk
14 October 2023 13 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,826
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 October 2023 14 Crawley Town 2–4 Crewe Alexandra Crawley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,028
Referee: Sam Purkiss
24 October 2023 15 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Stockport County Crewe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 6,634
Referee: Martin Woods
28 October 2023 16 Harrogate Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Declan Bourne
11 November 2023 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Notts County Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,663
Referee: Simon Mather
25 November 2023 19 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Doncaster Rovers Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,263
Referee: Martin Coy
28 November 2023 20 Sutton United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Sutton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,233
Referee: John Busby
9 December 2023 21 Grimsby Town 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Richie Watkins
16 December 2023 22 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Accrington Stanley Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Paul Howard
22 December 2023 23 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Barrow Crewe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 7,646
Referee: Alan Young
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 December but was moved a day earlier.[42]
26 December 2023 24 Walsall 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Scott Jackson
29 December 2023 25 Newport County 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Newport
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,926
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 January 2024 26 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Bradford City Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,529
Referee: Peter Wright
6 January 2024 27 Mansfield Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Mansfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 7,295
Referee: Matthew Corlett
13 January 2024 28 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Swindon Town Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,597
Referee: Leigh Doughty
20 January 2024 29 Barrow 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Thomas Parsons
27 January 2024 30 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Salford City Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,938
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
3 February 2024 31 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,169
Referee: Carl Brook
10 February 2024 32 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Crawley Town Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,189
Referee: Martin Coy
13 February 2024 33 Stockport County 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Edgeley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,363
Referee: Neil Hair
17 February 2024 34 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Harrogate Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,421
Referee: David Rock
24 February 2024 35 Notts County 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Nottingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,470
Referee: Ross Joyce
2 March 2024 36 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Morecambe Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,995
Referee: Farai Hallam
9 March 2024 37 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,617
Referee: Craig Hicks
12 March 2024 38 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Sutton United Crewe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,562
Referee: Andrew Humphries
16 March 2023 39 Milton Keynes Dons 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Denbigh
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,661
Referee: Paul Howard
23 March 2024 40 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,110
Referee: Darren Drysdale
29 March 2024 41 Gillingham 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,112
Referee: Tom Reeves
1 April 2024 42 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Forest Green Rovers Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,478
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
6 April 2024 43 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,658
Referee: Adam Herczeg
9 April 2024 18[43][44] Morecambe 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,564
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November and 23 January, but was postponed due to international call-ups and then a waterlogged pitch respectively.[45][46]
13 April 2024 44 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,665
Referee: Simon Mather
20 April 2024 45 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Wrexham Crewe
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 9,033
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved at request from the Cheshire Police.[47]
27 April 2024 46 Colchester United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,491
Referee: Lewis Smith

Play-offs

Main article: 2024 English Football League play-offs

Crewe finished 6th in the regular 2023–24 EFL League Two season, so were drawn against 5th placed Doncaster Rovers in the Play-off Semi-Final. The first leg, which Doncaster won 2–0, took place at Gresty Road and the second leg took place at the Eco-Power Stadium. Crewe won the second leg 2–0, making the aggregate score 2–2, and then won a penalty shoot-out 4–3 to reach the final for promotion to EFL League One. Crewe lost the final at Wembley, beaten 2-0 by Crawley Town.

6 May 2024 Semi-Final First leg Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Crewe
17:30 BST Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 8,220
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
10 May 2024 Semi-Final Second leg Doncaster Rovers 0–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 12,889
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties
19 May 2024 Final Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Crawley Town Wembley
13:00 BST Rowe Yellow card 19'
Adebisi Yellow card 59'
Tabiner Yellow card 66'		 Report Orsi 41'
L. Kelly 85'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 33,341
Referee: Ben Toner

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Crewe were drawn at home to Derby County in the first round.[48]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2023 First round Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Derby County Crewe
14:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,201
Referee: Scott Oldham
14 November 2023 First round replay Derby County 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Derby
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 6,439
Referee: Christopher Pollard
12 December 2023[49] Second round Crewe Alexandra 2–4 Bristol Rovers Crewe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Declan Bourne
Note: Fixture was originally scheudled for 2 December, but was postponed due to an unsafe frozen pitch.

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Crewe were drawn away to Sunderland in the first round[50] and to Port Vale in the second round.[51]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Sunderland 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Crewe Alexandra Sunderland
19:45 BST Batth Yellow card 16'
Bennette Yellow card 31'
Pritchard Yellow card 33'
Ba Yellow card 50'
Rigg 64'		 Report Powell Yellow card 13'
Offord 45+1' Yellow card 89'
Holicek Yellow card 83'
Lunt Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 10,763
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties
Dack soccer ball with check mark
Pritchard soccer ball with check mark
Ekwah soccer ball with red X
Triantis soccer ball with check mark		 Nevitt soccer ball with check mark
Long soccer ball with check mark
Adebisi soccer ball with check mark
Tabiner soccer ball with check mark
Cooney soccer ball with check mark
29 August 2023 Second round Port Vale 0–0
(2–0 p)		 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
Wilson soccer ball with check mark
Arblaster soccer ball with check mark
Sang soccer ball with red X		 Nevitt soccer ball with red X
Long soccer ball with red X
Adebisi soccer ball with red X
Tabiner soccer ball with red X

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Crewe were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Port Vale, Wrexham and Newcastle United U21.[52][53]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Wrexham 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Port Vale 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Port Vale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 BST Garrity 18'
Shorrock Yellow card 47'
Lowe Yellow card 78'
Clark Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Booth Yellow card 33'
Cooney Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 90+8'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Steven Copeland
10 October 2023 Group stage Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Wrexham Crewe
19:00 BST Colkett Yellow card 33'
Offord Red card 72'		 Report Tunnicliffe 5' (Davies)
Davies Yellow card 11' 13' (Bickerstaff)
Young 73' (pen)		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,571
Referee: Aaron Jackson
21 November 2023 Group stage Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Newcastle United U21 Crewe
19:45 GMT
  • Allport 47'
  • Evans Yellow card 58' 83'
 Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 551
Referee: Scott Tallis

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