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Who's who of Crewe Alexandra

Manager: Gudjon Thordarson

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

Crewe Alexandra FC board

Chairman: John Bowler

Vice Chairman: Norman Hassell

Directors: Jim McMillan, David Rowlinson, Richard Clayton, Dario Gradi MBE, Daniel Potts, Jimmy Rowlinson, Mark Hassall


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)

Address

Crewe Alexandra Football Club
The Alexandra Stadium,
Gresty Road,
Crewe,
Cheshire,
CW2 6EB


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


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.

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)



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