Crewe Alexandra - Club Info

Who's who

First-team coach: Steve Holland
Assistant Manager: Neil Baker
Technical Director: Dario Gradi MBE
Chief Scout: Glyn Chamberlain
Senior Physiotherapist: Matt Radcliffe
Physiotherapist: Steve Walker
Fitness Coach: Andy Franks
Academy Managers: Neil Critchely
and James Collins
Academy Recruitment Officer: Phil Swift
Academy Welfare Officer: Malcolm Hughes

Contact the Club

General Enquiries: 01242 573558
General Fax: 01242 224675
E-mail: info@ctfc.com
Ticket Information: 01270 252610
Commercial & Marketing: 01270 213014 (ext 113)
Merchandise / Shop: 01270 213014 (ext 101)

Directions

Directions And Information For Away Supporters

From the North:
By Road (North): Exit M6 at junction 17 and turn right at top of sliproad. At first roundabout take the first exit heading towards Crewe. Continue straight over next four roundabouts following signs for Crewe Station. When station is on your left take the next left into Gresty Road and ground is on your left.

From the South:
Exit M6 at Junction 16 (A500). Follow signs for Crewe and at next roundabout take third exit for A5020 for Crewe. First exit at next roundabout still following Crewe signs and then straight over next roundabout (with Brocklebank pub on your left). At next roundabout take first exit into Nantwich Road so that the Crewe Arms Hotel is on your right and the Railway station on your left. After station turn right into Gresty Road and ground is on your left.

By Train
Only a couple of minutes walk from Crewe Station. Leave station and turn left. Then take your first left into gresty road and you will see the ground on your left.

By Bus
K6, K4 and K44 run from the town centre down Gresty Road. Nos C84 (to/from Chester (via Nantwich) or Newcastle-under-Lyme) and K43 (to/from Nantwich) run along Nantwich Road.

Parking
Away supporters parking on Crewe Gates Farm Industrial Estate (10 min walk)
Municipal Car Park opposite ground

Around the ground

Pubs:
Nantwich Road near ground - The Royal, The Brunswick, The Barrel, The Bank. Family Pubs/Food
The Brocklebank on Weston Road (A5020) on the way to ground from M6 j16. The Rookery Wood (Tom Cobleigh) further down Weston Lane by the Roundabout
Other Food:
Fish and Chip Shop on Gresty Road right opposite Ground
Giovanni's Italian restaurant on Nantwich Road. Numerous other fast food outlets on Nantwich Road.

Club Honours

Roll of Honour
The Football League
Promoted from Division 2 2002/03 (2nd place)
Promoted from Division 2 1996-97 (play offs)
Most Admired Club 2006
The FA Cup
Semi Final 1888
The Football League Cup
(Best season) 3rd Round 1975, 1976, 1979, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2002
League Play Offs
Winners - 1997
The Welsh Cup
Winners 1936, 1937
The Cheshire Senior Cup
Winners 1910, 1912, 1913, 1923, 2002, 2003

Facts and Figures

Ground capacity: 10,153
Year formed: 1877
Most League Appearances - Tommy Lowry, 436 (1966-78)
Most Consecutive Appearances - Geoff Crudgington, 137 (Between 1975-77)
Most League Goals - Bert Swindells, 126 (1928-37)
Highest League Goalscorer In A Season - Terry Harkin, 35 Div 4, 1964/65.
Most Goals In A Match - 5 by Tony Naylor vs Colchester United (Div 3) on 24 April 1993. Crewe won 7-1.
Most Hat-tricks For Crewe Alexandra - 8 by Frank Lord.
Most Hat-Tricks In One Season - 4 by Frank Lord during the 1961/62 season.
Most Capped Player - Clayton Ince - 31 caps for Trinidad and Tobago
Oldest Crewe Player - Kenny Swain, 39 years 281 days vs Maidstone, 5 November 1991
Youngest Crewe Player - Steve Walters, 16 years 119 days vs Peterborough United, 6 May 1988
Youngest Goalscorer - David Jones, 16 years 144 days vs Gateshead 10 September 1956
Record Cup Victory - 8-0 vs Hartlepool United (Auto Windscreens Shield 1st Rd) 17 October 1995 and 8-0 vs Doncaster Rovers (LDV Vans Trophy 3rd Rd) 10 November 2002.
Record Cup Defeat - 2-13 vs Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup 4th Rd Replay) 03 February 1960
Record League Victory - 8-0 vs Rotherham United (Division 3 North) 01 October 1932.
Record League Defeat 1-11 vs Lincoln City (Division 3 North) 29 September. Record Cup Defeat - 13-2 vs Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 4th Rd Replay. 3 February 1960.
Record Transfer Fee Paid - £650,000 to Torquay United for Rodney Jack, August 1998.
Record Transfer Received - £3 million from Derby County for Seth Johnson, June 1999 and £3 million from Norwich City for Dean Ashton, January 2005.
Best League Run Undefeated - 17, from 25 March 1995 to 23, September 1995
Worst League Run Without A Win - 30, in Season 1956-57. (Division 3 North)
Record Points Total (3 for a win) - 86 (2002/2003 Division 2)
Record Clean Sheets - 24 (2002/2003, Clayton Ince 20 and Ademole Bankole 4)
Record Away Wins - 17 (2002/2003 Division 2)