2013–14 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

Crewe Alexandra
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)

During the 2013–14 season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. 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.

Final league table

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[lower-alpha 1]
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:

On 2 August Coventry City were deducted 10 points for exiting administration without a CVA.[1]

Results

Football League One

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 (2013-08-10) 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 (Hampshire)

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 (2013-09-14) 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 (2013-10-19) 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 (2013-10-22) 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 (2013-10-26) 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 (2013-11-02) 15	Crewe Alexandra	0–0	Bradford City	Crewe
		Report		Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,428 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

16 November 2013 (2013-11-16) 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 (2013-11-23) 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 (2013-11-26) 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 (2013-11-30) 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 (2013-12-29) 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 (2014-02-08) 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 (2014-02-25) 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 (2014-03-08) 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 (2014-03-11) 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 (2014-03-15) 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 (2014-03-22) 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 (2014-03-25) 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 (2014-03-29) 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 (2014-04-05) 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 (2014-04-21) 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

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

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

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

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Steve Phillips
2	DF	Matt Tootle
3	DF	Kelvin Mellor[3]
4	DF	Harry Davis
5	DF	Mark Ellis
6	DF	Adam Dugdale
7	FW	Max Clayton
8	MF	Abdul Osman[4]
9	FW	Mathias Pogba
10	FW	A-Jay Leitch-Smith
11	FW	Byron Moore
12	DF	George Ray[5]
14	MF	Bradden Inman[6]
16	DF	Jon Guthrie

No.	Position	Player
18	DF	Liam Nolan
19	FW	Vadaine Oliver
20	MF	Ollie Turton
21	GK	Ben Garratt
22	MF	George Evans (on loan from Manchester City)
23	MF	John Johnston
25	DF	Thierry Audel
26	FW	Chuks Aneke (on loan from Arsenal)
27	FW	Ryan Colclough
29	MF	Billy Waters
30	FW	Uche Ikpeazu (on loan from Watford)
31	MF	Cameron Park (on loan from Middlesbrough)
38	GK	Neil Etheridge (on loan from Fulham[7])
42	MF	Anthony Grant

Left club during the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
13	GK	Alan Martin (to Aldershot Town)
15	DF	Gregor Robertson (to Northampton Town)
17	FW	Tom Hitchcock (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)

No.	Position	Player
23	DF	Michael West (to Ebbsfleet United)
24	DF	Lee Molyneux (on loan to Accrington Stanley)
28	MF	Mesca (on loan from Fulham)

References

"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.
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.

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[table_hth_COV0.59921881770679-2] On 2 August Coventry City were deducted 10 points for exiting administration without a CVA.[1]

[1] "Coventry City: Football League docks Sky Blues 10 points". BBC Sport. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[footballsquads-3] "Crewe Alexandra". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

[4] Mellor was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.

[5] Osman was born in Accra, Ghana.

[6] Ray was born in Warrington, England.

[7] 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.

[8] 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.