2017–18 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Crewe Alexandra's 141st season in their history, their 94th in the English Football League and second consecutive in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Crewe Alexandra
2017–18 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDavid Artell
StadiumGresty Road
League Two15th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Bolton Wanderers)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Bowery (12)
All: Jordan Bowery (13)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018

Competitions

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Friendlies

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As of 5 June 2017, Crewe Alexandra have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Stoke City,[2] Macclesfield Town,[3] Buxton, Barrow, Alsager Town,[4] Bury,[5] Kidsgrove Athletic.[6]

11 July 2017 Buxton 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Buxton
19:45 BST ? Report Reilly   x2'
Walker  
Stadium: The Silverlands
11 July 2017 Kidsgrove Athletic 2–7 Crewe Alexandra Kidsgrove
19:45 BST Cropper   2' Report Kirk   x3'
Porter   x2'
[[George Cooper (footballer, born 1996)|Cooper]]  
Lowery  
Stadium: The Novus Stadium
18 July 2017 Barrow 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Holker Street
19 July 2017 Alsager Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Alsager
19:30 BST Ryan   62' Report Dale   53' Stadium: Wood Park Stadium
22 July 2017 Bury 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Bury
15:00 BST Beckford   85' Report Walker   10' Stadium: Gigg Lane
25 July 2017 Macclesfield Town 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Macclesfield
19:30 BST Whittaker   65' (pen.)
Trialist   74'
Lloyd   90+3'
Report Stadium: Moss Rose
30 July 2017 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Stoke City XI Crewe
15:00 BST Cooper   25'
Porter   39'
Nolan   43'
Report Waddington   86' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,528

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Colchester United 46 16 14 16 53 52 +1 62
14 Crawley Town 46 16 11 19 58 66 −8 59
15 Crewe Alexandra 46 17 5 24 62 75 −13 56
16 Stevenage 46 14 13 19 60 65 −5 55
17 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 67 73 −6 51
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 17 5 24 62 75  −13 56 10 4 9 32 32  0 7 1 15 30 43  −13

Last updated: 8 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAH
ResultDDWWLWLLLLLWLWLLLLWLLWLWLWLLLLDLWLWDLWWLDWLWWW
Position12181048410151618191719171718202219192220202020202021212121222021181820191717181717171615
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[7][8]

5 August 2017 1 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Mansfield Town Crewe
15:00 BST Nolan   25'
Porter   45', 63'
Walker   62'
Raynes   66'
Ainley   75'
Report Mellis   34'
Rose   45+3'   55'
Mirfin   66'
Byrom   70'
White   76'
Sterling-James   79'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,933
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 August 2017 2 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Newport County Crewe
15:00 BST Ng   9'   17'
Dagnall   18'
Report Nouble   13'
Demetriou   83'
O'Brien   88'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
19 August 2017 3 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Barnet Crewe
15:00 BST Pickering   57'
Porter   75'
Report Taylor   77'
Tutonda   87'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,217
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 August 2017 4 Port Vale 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
15:00 BST Harness   9'
Tonge   34'
Report Dagnall   30'
Nolan   76'
Bakayogo   90+4'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,299
Referee: Darren Handley
2 September 2017 5 Grimsby Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Rose   36'   58'
Dembélé   48'
Report Cooper   11'
Raynes   33'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,066
Referee: Chris Sarginson
9 September 2017 6 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Chesterfield Crewe
15:00 BST Porter   6', 47'
Ng   54'
Cooper   66'
Ainley   81'
Report Nolan   72' (o.g.)
Reed   90'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: Martin Coy
12 September 2017 7 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Cambridge United Crewe
19:45 BST Report Ibehre   35' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 September 2017 8 Exeter City 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Exeter
15:00 BST Tillson   7'
Taylor   38'
Stockley   76'
Report Nolan   35'
Walker   52'
Dale   79'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: Antony Coggins
23 September 2017 9 Crewe Alexandra 0–5 Carlisle United Crewe
15:00 BST Raynes   48' Report Grainger   13', 48' (pen.)
Raynes   72' (o.g.)
Lambe   75'
Hope   90+4'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 September 2017 10 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra High Wycombe
19:45 BST Mackail-Smith   29'   65'
Harriman   88'
Tyson   90'
Jacobson   90+2'
Report Dagnall   42', 66'
Bakayogo   45+1'
Ng   55'
Raynes   89'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,295
Referee: Andy Haines
30 September 2017 11 Coventry City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Coventry
15:00 BST Nazon   9'
Jones   87'
Report Lowery   46' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,664
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 October 2017 12 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Stevenage Crewe
15:00 BST Nolan   36'
Bowery   90+4'
Report Conlon   34'
Franks   42'
Wilkinson   44'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Trevor Kettle
14 October 2017 13 Yeovil Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Yeovil
15:00 BST Browne   15'
Olomola   56'
Zoko   89'
Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: Ben Toner
17 October 2017 14 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Notts County Crewe
19:45 BST Lowery   31'
Raynes   44'
Bowery   66'
Ng   68'
Porter   88'
Report Yates   64'
Ameobi   70'
Dickinson   82'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Robert Jones
21 October 2017 15 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Accrington Stanley Crewe
15:00 BST Raynes   2'   83'
Lowery   86'
Report Kee   3' (pen.)
Clark   11'
Conneely   77'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,849
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
28 October 2017 16 Colchester United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 BST Mandron   39', 71'
Reid   54'
Eastman   60'
Loft   76'
Report Bowery   22' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,088
Referee: Kevin Johnson
11 November 2017 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Lincoln City Crewe
15:00 GMT Raynes   8' Report Anderson   50', 67'
Raynes   70' (o.g.)
Bostwick   90'
Whitehouse   90+4'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 November 2017 18 Forest Green Rovers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Doidge   44', 83'
Traoré   66'
Bugiel   90+1'
Iacovitti   90+2'
Report Porter   14'
Bowery   54'
Dagnall   67'
Grant   87'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,221
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 November 2017 19 Morecambe 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Morecambe
19:45 GMT Report Ng   61'   85' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 927
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 November 2017 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Luton Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Ng   48'
Mullins   81' (o.g.)
Dagnall   84'
Report Hylton   63'   87'
Berry   67'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 December 2017 21 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Grimes   52' Report Ng   43'
Walker   60'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 December 2017 22 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Crawley Town Crewe
15:00 Ainley   40'
Dagnall   45'   90+4'
Raynes   49'
Pickering   75'
Report Yorwerth   23'
Morris   34'
Evina   56'
Roberts   59'  
Smith   61'
Boldewijn   88'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,155
Referee:   Ben Toner
23 December 2017 23 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Swindon Town Crewe
15:00 Pickering   54' Report Woolery   8'   84'
Linganzi   17'
Norris   20' (pen.)   63'
Taylor   68'
Purkiss   71'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,736
Referee:   Eddie Ilderton
26 December 2017 24 Chesterfield 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Chesterfield
15:00 Report Porter   7'
Kirk   26'
Cooper   90+4'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,904
Referee:   Tom Nield
30 December 2017 25 Cambridge United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 Maris   1'
Amoo   27'
Ikpeazu   70'
Ibehre   90+2'
Report Dagnall   30'
Stubbs   57'
Stadium: Cambs Glass Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
Referee:   Craig Hicks
1 January 2018 26 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Grimsby Town Crewe
15:00 Porter   12'
Ng   12'
Walker   34'
Report Woolford   34'
Berrett   34'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,292
Referee:   Seb Stockbridge
13 January 2018 27 Carlisle United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Carlisle
15:00 Cosgrove   76'
Bennett   80'
Report Walker   74'
Raynes   75'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,467
Referee:   Chris Sarginson
20 January 2018 28 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers Crewe
15:00
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,645
Referee:   Martin Coy
27 January 2018 29 Swindon Town 4–3 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
15:00
Stadium: Energy Check County Ground
Attendance: 5,439
Referee:   Graham Salisbury
3 February 2017 30 Notts County 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Nottingham
15:00 Noor Husin   15'   65'
Hewitt   41'   60'
Bennett   89'
Report Miller   8'
Nolan   43'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,274
Referee:   Brett Huxtable
10 February 2018 31 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Yeovil Town Crewe
15:00 GMT Report Whelan   21'
Dickson   90'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 February 2018 32 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Accrington
19:45 GMT Jackson   42'
Donacien   73'
Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: David Webb
17 February 2018 33 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Colchester United Crewe
15:00 GMT Miller   60' Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Michael Salisbury
20 February 2018 34 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Exeter City Crewe
19:45 GMT Miller   67',   88'
Raynes   78'
Report Stockley   78',   90+5'
Pym   89'
Moore-Taylor   90+2'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,081
Referee: Ben Toner
24 February 2018 35 Lincoln City 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Lincoln
15:00 GMT Bostwick   36' Report Pickering   45'
Bowery   48', 68'
Green   54' (pen.)
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 March 2018 36 Stevenage 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Stevenage
15:00 GMT Bowditch   14', 50' Report Ng   80'
Kirk   90+7'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Graham Horwood
17 March 2018 37 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Coventry City Crewe
15:00 GMT Bowery   33' Report Clarke-Harris   5'
Bayliss   43'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Antony Coggins
20 March 2018 38 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Crewe
19:45 GMT Bowery   44', 61'
Kirk   59'
Report Grubb   64' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,158
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
24 March 2018 39 Newport County 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Newport
15:00 GMT Demetriou   81' Report McKirdy   26'
Bowery   60'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,638
Referee: Darren Handley
30 March 2018 40 Barnet 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Edgware, London
15:00 BST Akinde   51' (pen.)  87' (pen.) Report McKirdy   70' Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Lee Swabey
2 April 2018 41 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Port Vale Crewe
15:00 BST Wintle   7'
Kirk   90+3'
Report Pope   36' (pen.)
Kay   71'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,680
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 April 2018 42 Mansfield Town 3–4 Crewe Alexandra Mansfield
15:00 BST Angol   15'
Hemmings   50'
Miller   76'
Report Jones   7'
Bowery   10'
Pickering   25'
Kirk   27'
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,480
Referee: Richard Clark
14 April 2018 43 Luton Town 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Luton
15:00 BST McCormack   31'
Hylton   39',   69'
Lee   45+2'
Mpanzu   51'
Report Bowery   35'
Green   41'
Nolan   88'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,202
Referee: Ben Toner
21 April 2018 44 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Morecambe Crewe
15:00 BST Miller   88' Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,942
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 April 2018 45 Crawley Town 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Crawley
15:00 BST Smith   9'
Yorwerth   90+5'
Report Ng   5'
Pickering   51'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Tom Neild
5 May 2018 46 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Cheltenham Town Crewe
15:00 BST Ray   6'
Miller   17', 62'
Report Lloyd   34'
Morrell   68'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Michael Salisbury

FA Cup

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On 16 October 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn at home to Rotherham United in the first round.[9] In the second round Alex were given an away tie against Blackburn Rovers.[10]

4 November 2017 First round Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rotherham United Crewe
15:00 GMT Walker   47'   72'
Ainley   89'
Report Vaulks   21'
Williams   59'
Cummings   63'
Moore   90+3'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,597
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 December 2017 Second round Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Crewe Alexandra Blackburn
14:00 GMT Samuel   11', 20'
Graham   15'
Harper   33'
Bennett   56'
Report Walker   27'
Porter   35' (pen.), 66'
Nolan   63'
Ng   90'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 4,472
Referee: David Webb
13 December 2017[a] Second round replay Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Crewe
19:45 GMT Report Graham   24'
Harper   29'
Ward   89'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
  1. ^ On 12 December, both clubs agreed to reschedule the second round replay fixture 24 hours later due to adverse weather conditions.[11]

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers in the first round.[12]

9 August 2017 First round Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Crewe
19:45 BST Porter   42'
Walker   52'
Report Pratley   57'
Armstrong   70'
Derik   81'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Referee: Mark Heywood

EFL Trophy

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On 12 July 2017, Crewe Alexandra were drawn against Newcastle United U23s, Oldham Athletic and Port Vale in Northern Group D.[13][14]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Round 2
2 L1 Oldham Athletic (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3 ACA Newcastle United U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 L2 Crewe Alexandra (E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Newcastle United U23s Crewe
19:30 BST Bowery   88' report Smith   4'
Charman   68'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,351
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oldham Athletic Crewe
19:30 BST Porter   34'
Stubbs   69'
Report Byrne   38'   42' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 976
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
7 November 2017 Group Game 3 Port Vale 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 GMT Regis   3'
Forrester   8'
Reeves   65'
Montaño   90'
Report Reilly   31', 70' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: John Brooks

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF   Jordan Bowery Leyton Orient Free [15]
1 July 2017 CF   Chris Porter Colchester United Free [16]
1 July 2017 CB   Michael Raynes Carlisle United Free [17]
3 July 2017 LB   Eddie Nolan Blackpool Free [18]
4 July 2017 CM   Brad Walker Hartlepool United Undisclosed [19]
15 August 2017 GK   Will Jääskeläinen Leek Town Free [20][21][22]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM   Billy Bingham Gillingham Released [23][a]
1 July 2017 CB   Harry Davis St Mirren Released [23][25][b]
1 July 2017 GK   Andrew Dawber Free agent Released [23]
1 July 2017 CB   Jon Guthrie Walsall Free [26]
1 July 2017 CM   Danny Hollands Eastleigh Rejected contract [23][c]
1 July 2017 CB   Ben Nugent Gillingham Released [28][d]
1 July 2017 DF   Marcus Poscha Ramsbottom United Released [23][e]
1 July 2017 CF   Callum Saunders Notts County Released [23][f]
1 July 2017 RB   Ollie Turton Blackpool Rejected contract [31][g]
18 January 2018 CM   George Cooper Peterborough United Undisclosed fee [33]
  1. ^ Billy Bingham joined Gillingham following his release.[24]
  2. ^ Harry Davis joined St Mirren following his release.[25]
  3. ^ Danny Hollands joined Eastleigh after rejecting a new contract.[27]
  4. ^ Ben Nugent joined Gillingham following his release.[28]
  5. ^ Marcus Poscha joined Ramsbottom United following his release.[29]
  6. ^ Callum Saunders joined Notts County following his release.[30]
  7. ^ Ollie Turton joined Blackpool after rejecting a new contract.[32]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
29 August 2017 CB   Sam Stubbs Wigan Athletic 10 January 2018 [34][35]
30 August 2017 MF   Conor Grant Everton 10 January 2018 [36][35]
11 January 2018 MF   Paul Green Oldham Athletic May 2018 [37]
19 January 2018 MF  /  Daniel Barlaser Newcastle United 9 April 2018 [38][39]
19 January 2018 FW   Harry McKirdy Aston Villa May 2018 [40]
25 January 2018 FW   Shaun Miller Carlisle United May 2018 [41]
31 January 2018 RB   Jamie Sterry Newcastle United May 2018 [42]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 September 2017 CM   Oliver Finney Halesowen Town 31 October 2017 [43]
1 September 2017 CF   Daniel Udoh Halesowen Town 30 November 2017 [43][a]
14 September 2017 GK   William Jääskeläinen Loughborough Dynamo 10 October 2017 [45]
10 October 2017 GK   William Jääskeläinen Nantwich Town 11 December 2017 [46][b]
1 November 2017 CF   Owen Dale Witton Albion 30 November 2017 [44]
7 December 2017 CF   Daniel Udoh Chester 8 January 2018 [48]
4 January 2018 GK   William Jääskeläinen Buxton 4 February 2018 [49]
11 January 2018 CF   Daniel Udoh Leamington 11 February 2018 [50]
1 March 2018 GK   William Jääskeläinen Chester 1 April 2018 [51]
  1. ^ On 4 November, Daniel Udoh's loan at Halesowen Town was extended.[44]
  2. ^ On 13 November, William Jääskeläinen's loan at Nantwich Town was extended.[47]

References

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  9. ^ "Crewe Face Rotherham In FA Cup first round". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Crewe Draw Blackburn Rovers In The FA Cup second round". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Match Rescheduled: Blackburn Cup Tie Now Wednesday Night". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Crewe Draw Bolton In Carabao Cup first round". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Newcastle United Added To Alex Checkatrade Trophy Group". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Port Vale & Oldham Checkatrade Trophy Fixture Details Confirmed". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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  16. ^ "Chris Porter Agrees Deal To Sign". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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  19. ^ "Brad Walker Joins Crewe From Hartlepool". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  20. ^ Jaaskelainen Jnr Joins Leek As Son Of Bolton Star Makes His Way
  21. ^ Transfer News: Jaaskelainen finds a new club"
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  25. ^ a b "Harry Davis joins the Saints". St Mirren FC. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Guthrie Agrees To Join Walsall". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  27. ^ "Hollands Signs For Eastleigh". Crewe Alexandra Official Site. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
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  29. ^ "Marcus Poscha returns to the Rams". Ramsbottom United Official Site. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  30. ^ "Notts County sign Branislav Pindroch, Pierce Bird and Callum Saunders". BBC. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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  33. ^ "George Cooper: Peterborough United sign Crewe Alexandra midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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