The 2022–23 season was the 146th season in the existence of Crewe Alexandra Football Club and the club's first season back in League Two since the 2019–20 season following relegation in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Players
Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Joined first teamGoalkeepers 1 Dave Richards Bristol City 2015 13 Arthur Okonkwo Arsenal (loan) 2022 31 James Beadle Brighton (loan) 2023 23 Tom Booth Crewe Academy 2022 Defenders 2 Kelvin Mellor Carlisle United 2022 3 Rio Adebisi Crewe Academy 2019 4 Zac Williams Crewe Academy 2021 5 Rod McDonald Carlisle United 2022 6 Luke Offord (captain) Crewe Academy 2017 15 Connor O'Riordan Crewe Academy 2020 22 Billy Sass-Davies Crewe Academy 2017 28 Lewis Billington Crewe Academy 2020 29 Sean Lawton Crewe Academy 2020 33 Sean Robertson Forest Green (loan) 2020 Midfielders 8 Conor Thomas Cheltenham Town 2022 10 Callum Ainley Crewe Academy 2015 12 Regan Griffiths Crewe Academy 2018 16 Charlie Colkett Cheltenham Town 2022 18 Ryan Finnigan Southampton (loan) 2023 21 Tariq Uwakwe Chelsea 2022 24 Charlie Finney Crewe Academy 2021 25 Joel Tabiner Crewe Academy 2020 27 Matúš Holíček Crewe Academy 2022 30 Owen Lunt Crewe Academy 2022 Forwards 7 Chris Long Motherwell 2021 9 Courtney Baker-Richardson Newport County 2022 11 Dan Agyei Oxford United 2022 17 Lachlan Brook Brentford (loan) 2022 19 Bassala Sambou Fortuna Sittard 2019 26 Connor Evans Crewe Academy 2021
Squad statistics
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total111CFDan Agyei 160001429 CFCourtney Baker-Richardson 80019315CBConnor O'Riordan 3000342 RBKelvin Mellor 200023 LBRio Adebisi 2000217RWLachlan Brook 2000210 CAMCallum Ainley 2000255 CBRod McDonald 1000116 CMCharlie Colkett 1000118 CMRyan Finnigan 1000125 CMJoel Tabiner 1000121 CMTariq Uwakwe 100017 STChris Long 1000119 STBassala Sambou 01001Total 3910141
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 12 RBKelvin Mellor 2000001000003009 CFCourtney Baker-Richardson 30000000000030020CMEli King 30000000000030044 CBZac Williams 2000000000002008 DMConor Thomas 20000000000020011CFDan Agyei 20000000000020019CFBassala Sambou 10100000000010121CMTariq Uwakwe 20000000000020083 LBRio Adebisi 1000000000001005 CBRod McDonald 10000000000010013GKArthur Okonkwo 10000000000010016CMCharlie Colkett 10000000000010018CMKhanya Leshabela 10000000000010025MFJoel Tabiner 100000000000100Total 23010001000002401
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2022 CF Courtney Baker-Richardson Newport County Free transfer 1 July 2022 CM Charlie Colkett Cheltenham Town Free transfer 1 July 2022 CB Rod McDonald Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2022 RB Kelvin Mellor Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2022 DM Conor Thomas Cheltenham Town Free transfer 11 January 2023 CF Elliott Nevitt Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 19 January 2023 RW David Amoo Stevenage Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 23 June 2022 CM Madger Gomes Unattached Mutual consent 30 June 2022 GK Sam Booth Kidsgrove Athletic Released 30 June 2022 GK Will Jääskeläinen AFC Wimbledon Released 30 June 2022 RB Travis Johnson Crawley Town Withdrew contract offer 30 June 2022 RW Scott Kashket Gillingham Released 30 June 2022 CF Mikael Mandron Gillingham Rejected contract 30 June 2022 CM Luke Murphy Macclesfield Released 30 June 2022 CF Tyreece Onyeka Stafford Rangers Released 30 June 2022 CF Chris Porter Oldham Athletic Mutual consent 30 June 2022 CM Joe Robbins Bamber Bridge Released 30 June 2022 LB Nathan Woodthorpe Lancaster City Released 1 July 2022 CM Josh Lundstram Altrincham Undisclosed 5 August 2022 CM Tom Lowery Portsmouth Free Transfer 31 January 2023 CM Oliver Finney Hartlepool United Free Transfer
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 22 July 2022 RW Lachlan Brook Brentford End of Season 26 July 2022 CM Khanya Leshabela Leicester City 31 January 2023 29 July 2022 GK Arthur Okonkwo Arsenal 13 January 2023 25 August 2022 CM Eli King Cardiff City January 2023 18 January 2023 GK James Beadle Brighton & Hove Albion 19 April 2023 18 January 2023 CM Ryan Finnigan Southampton End of Season 31 January 2023 RB Sean Robertson Forest Green Rovers End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 5 August 2022 CB Connor O'Riordan Raith Rovers 1 January 2023 August 2022 CB Sean Lawton Nantwich Town 24 February 2023 29 August 2022 GK Tom Booth Kidsgrove Athletic 29 September 2022 7 October 2022 CF Connor Evans Marine 7 November 2022 17 October 2022 GK Tom Booth Nantwich Town 11 April 2023 2 January 2023 CB Lewis Billington Leek Town End of Season 24 February 2023 CF Connor Evans Nantwich Town End of Season 4 March 2023 LB Charlie Finney Chorley 1 April 2023 4 March 2023 CB Billy Sass-Davies Woking 1 April 2023 17 March 2023 CF Bassala Sambou Oldham Athletic End of Season 24 March 2023 LB Sean Lawton Hereford End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 18 May 2022, Crewe announced their finalised pre-season schedule with away trips to Nantwich Town, Macclesfield, Kidsgrove Athletic, Barnsley and Halesowen Town followed by a home game against West Bromwich Albion. A further home friendly with Rotherham United (for 23 July 2022) was also noted, though the match was later removed from the original press release.Morris Finalises First Pre-Season Schedule . Crewe Alexandra FC. On 25 July 2022, a trip for an XI side to Whitchurch Alport was confirmed.
Mid-season During the season, Crewe announced they would face Brentford B in a behind-closed-doors friendly.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
The Alex were drawn at home to Leyton Orient in the first round and away to Barnsley in the second round.
EFL Cup
Crewe were drawn away to Grimsby Town in the first round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Crewe Alexandra with Bolton Wanderers and Tranmere Rovers. Three days later, Leeds United U21s joined Northern Group B.
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