CREWE ALEXANDRA
("The Railwaymen")
| Year formed | 1877 |
| Turned professional | 1893 |
| Limited company | 1892 |
| Previous names | Crewe FC: 1877 - 1884 Crewe Alexandra FC: 1884 - . |
| Ground | The Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 6EB (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 100 x 66 yards (91 x 60 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 10,153 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 20,000 v Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 4th round, 30th January 1960 (drew 2-2) |
| League career | Football Alliance: 1889 - 1892 Division Two: 1892 - 1896 (not re-elected) The Combination: 1896 - 1898 Lancashire League: 1898 - 1901 Birmingham & District League: 1901 - 1921 Division Three (North): 1921 - 1958 Division Four: 1958 - 1963 Division Three: 1963 - 1964 Division Four: 1964 - 1968 Division Three: 1968 - 1969 Division Four: 1969 - 1989 Division Three: 1989 - 1991 Division Four/Three: 1991 - 1994 Division Two: 1994 - 1997 Division One: 1997 - 2002 Division Two: 2002 - 2003 Division One/Championship: 2003 - 2006 League One: 2006 - 2009 League Two: 2009 - 2012 League One: 2012 - 2016 League Two: 2016 - 2020 League One: 2020 - 2022 League Two: 2022 - . |
| First Football League game | 3rd September 1892 v Burton Swifts, Division Two, lost 1-7 |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Two runners-up: 2002-03 League Two runners-up: 2019-20 Football Combination runners-up: 1897-98 Birmingham & District League runners-up: 1902-03, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10 |
| Domestic - Cup | Welsh Cup winners: 1935-36, 1936-37 Johnstone's Paint Trophy winners: 2012-13 |
| Best League position | 10th, Division Two, 1892-93 |
| Lowest League position | 24th, Division Four, 1971-72, 1978-79, 1981-82 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | Semi-final, 1887-88 |
| Furthest in League Cup | 3rd round, 1960-61, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1992-93, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008-09 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 59, Division Four, 1962-63 |
| 3 for a win | 86, Division Two, 2002-03 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 10, Division Two, 1894-95 |
| 3 for a win | 27, Division Four, 1981-82 |
| Most League goals scored | 95, Division Three (North), 1931-32 |
| Most League goals conceded | 110, Division Three (North), 1956-57 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 26, Division Two, 1894-95 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 38, Division Three (North), 1922-23 |
| Most wins in a League season | 25, Division Two, 1994-95, 2002-03 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 3, Division Two, 1894-95 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, Division Four, 1987-88 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 3, Division Two, 1892-93, 1895-96 3, Division Three (North), 1932-33 |
| Most losses in a League season | 31, Division Three (North), 1956-57, 1957-58 31, Division Four, 1981-82 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 8, Division Four / League Two, 1967-68, 2019-20 |
| Record League win | 8-0 v Rotherham United, Division Three (North), 1st October 1932 |
| Record Cup win | 8-0 v Hartlepool United, Auto Windscreens Shield 1st round, 17th October 1995 8-0 v Doncaster Rovers, LDV Vans Trophy quarter-final, 10th November 2002 |
| Record League Cup win | 5-0 v Hartlepool United, Capital One Cup 1st round, 11 August 2012 |
| Record defeat | 2-13 v Tottenham Hostpur, FA Cup 4th round replay, 3rd February 1960 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-8 v Queen's Park Rangers, Milk Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 4 October 1983 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 35, Terry Harkin, Division Four, 1964-65 |
| in total | 126, Bert Swindells, 1928-37 |
| Most League goals in one match | 5, Tony Naylor v Colchester United, Division Three, 24th April 1993 |
| Most League appearances | 436, Tommy Lowry, 1966-78 |
| Youngest League player | Steve Walters, 16 years 119 days v Peterborough United, 6th May 1988 |
| Most capped player | 38, Clayton Ince for Trinidad & Tobago, 1999-2005 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £3,400,000 for Dean Ashton to Norwich City, January 2005 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £650,000 for Rodney Jack from Torquay United, July 1998 |
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