[73], After one season in the Division Two the team were promoted back to Division One at the end of the 200203 season,[74] having finished in second placeCrewe's first runner-up positionwith Rob Hulse scoring 22 league goals, and being named in the PFA Team of the Year,[75] ahead of a 750,000 transfer to West Bromwich Albion. Different sources give varying dates (some suggest 1987), however records at Companies House show Rowlinson was chairman in May 1988; Bowler had become chairman by the time the following years accounts were signed in May 1989. Crewe Alexandra Mansfield Town v Crewe Alexandra: Preview. In the BBC's 2017 Price of Football survey, Crewe's tickets for individual League Two games cost a maximum of 22 (15 other clubs charged higher prices); the most expensive Crewe season ticket cost 325 (only one other club, Accrington Stanley, charged less for its most expensive season tickets), and its lowest priced season ticket (280) was in the mid-range for the division. The teams total wage bill is: AU $3,059,836 per year; AU $58,843 per week Away fans are currently accommodated in the stand along the northern touchline, with the option of additional capacity in the family stand for particularly large visiting contingents; Crewe hosted its first crowd of over 10,000 in the now all-seater stadium in 2000[128] with the record attendance of 10,092 when Crewe played Manchester City on 12 March 2002. [14][15] He remains the only Crewe player capped for England while playing at the club. [166] The Crewe-based dance trio Dario G were named after Dario Gradi. Charlie Finney. [130], Since the late 1890s, the main (home) Crewe playing strip has featured a red or predominantly red top, usually with white shorts (though red and black shorts have also been briefly adopted) and red socks. Average age: 23.4. Season 2009/2010. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of the town's links with the rail industry, and also commonly known as 'The Alex', they have played at Gresty Road since 1906. pour nous faire part du problme. In 2004 the BBC's Football Focus asked fans of all professional football clubs in England and Scotland to vote for their cult hero. [11] They have reached the third round of the League Cup ten times (1960, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008),[216] losing 10 to Aston Villa in a replay at Villa Park in 1974,[41] and taking cup holders Manchester United into extra time at Gresty Road in 2006 before losing 21. The highest earning player in the squad is Khanya Leshabela earning AU $5,700 per week. [72] Gradi celebrated his 1,000th game in charge of Crewe on 20 November 2001. [136] This included a lionassociated with the Marquess of Creweholding a cogged wheel, a larger six-spoked railway wheel, and two wheatsheaves reflecting south Cheshire's agricultural connections. Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 0, Swindon Town 1. Age. Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half. They had finished 91st of 92 and, in the days before automatic relegation for finishing at the bottom of the professional games pile, had not for the first time been forced to seek re-election to the Football League. om ons te informeren over dit probleem. [25] [89] Previously manager of nearby Nantwich Town, Davis had been appointed assistant manager in June 2009, replacing former assistant Neil Baker. Clubs are grouped by their division in the 202223 season. The Football Manager Update - April is out now! scusiamo se questo pu causarti degli inconvenienti. Crewe Alexandra: how a football talent factory has been thrown Crewe Alexandra total salary bill is AU $58,843 per week. Ultimately, the Club agreed to conduct those further enquiries, and provided me with a report setting out its conclusions. [130], In June 2021, the club agreed a 0.5m naming rights deal with long-term shirt sponsor Mornflake; the ground will be called the "Mornflake Stadium" until 202324. Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two clash between Grimsby and Crewe. [161], Crewe's fans were the first to sing the song "Blue Moon"[162]also sung by fans of Manchester City(with lyrics that do not quite match the Rodgers and Hart original) and said to be a response to the gloomy days of the 1950s and 1960s,[163] or reflecting an old joke that the team only wins 'once in a blue moon', ie, rarely.