association football club in Crewe, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crewe Alexandra F.C. is an English football club from Crewe, Cheshire. The club's chairman is Charles Grant.[1][2]
 Gresty Road, the club's home ground | ||
| Full name | Crewe Alexandra Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Railwaymen | |
| Founded | 1877 | |
| Ground | Gresty Road | |
| Capacity | 10,153 | |
| Chairman | Charles Grant | |
| Manager | David Artell | |
| League | League One | |
| 2020–21 | League One, 12th of 24 | |
| Website | Club website | |
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The club was founded in 1877 and named after Alexandra of Denmark.[3][4]
From 1983 to 2007, Crewe Alexandra F.C. was led by Dario Gradi.[5] He became the longest-serving coach in the English Football League.
Since December 2008, the club has been coached by Icelander Gudien Thordarson, but he soon left his post.[6]
In the 2011-2012 season, the team won the playoffs and advanced to EFL League One.[7][8]
In the 2012-2013 season, the club took 13th place. It played 46 games, gaining 64 points, the difference between goals scored and conceded is 54-62.[9][10][11]
In the 2012-2013 EFL Trophy, the team reached the final, where they beat Southend United Football Club 2-0 in the decisive match.
Crewe has played mostly in the lower divisions of England. Crewe Alexandra F.C. won the Wales Cup twice and became the winner of the Milk Cup.
In the 2020-2021 season, the club will play in EFL League One, the third division in the English football league system.
Since 1877, the club was named Crewe F.C.
Later, it was re-named as Crewe Alexandra F.C. It is also known with a nickname "railway workers", which is associated with the location of the city on a large railway junction.
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | First Division | 14th |
| 2001/02 | First Division | 22nd |
| 2002/03 | Second Division | 2nd |
| 2003/04 | First Division | 18th |
| 2004/05 | League Championship | 21st |
| 2005/06 | League Championship | 22nd |
| 2006/07 | League One | 13th |
| 2007/08 | League One | 20th |
| 2008/09 | League One | 22nd |
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