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2018–19 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
The 2018–19 season was Crewe Alexandra's 142nd season in their history, their 95th in the English Football League and third consecutive in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the 2018–19 FA Cup, 2018–19 EFL Cup and 2018–19 EFL Trophy.
| 2018–19 season |
|---|
| John Bowler |
| David Artell |
| Gresty Road |
| 12th |
| Eliminated in the first round(vs. Carlisle United) |
| Eliminated in the first round(vs. Fleetwood Town) |
| Eliminated in the group stage |
| League: Chris Porter (13)All: Chris Porter (15) |
The 2018–19 season was Crewe Alexandra's 142nd season in their history, their 95th in the English Football League and third consecutive in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the 2018–19 FA Cup, 2018–19 EFL Cup and 2018–19 EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
The Railwaymen announced pre-season friendlies with Colwyn Bay, Barrow, Bala Town, Kidsgrove Athletic, Altrincham, Nantwich Town, Leek Town and Blackpool.
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| 11 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 68 | |
| 12 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 65 | |
| 13 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 64 | |
| 14 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 62 |
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CM | Paul Green | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Shaun Miller | Carlisle United | Free transfer | ||
| 6 July 2018 | RW | Alex Nicholls | Barnet | Free transfer | ||
| 31 July 2018 | RB | Nicky Hunt | Notts County | Free transfer |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Zoumana Bakayogo | Tranmere Rovers | Released | ||
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Chris Dagnall | Bury | Released | ||
| 1 July 2018 | ST | George Nunn | Chelsea | £300,000 | ||
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Daniel Udoh | AFC Telford United | Released | ||
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Ross Woodcock | Free agent | Released | ||
| 24 July 2018 | GK | William Appleyard | Stevenage | Free transfer | ||
| 9 January 2019 | CM | Brad Walker | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2018 | LB | Kevin O'Connor | Preston North End | 7 January 2019 | ||
| 31 August 2018 | CB | Corey Whelan | Liverpool | 7 January 2019 | ||
| 26 January 2019 | RB | Jamie Sterry | Newcastle United | March 2019 | ||
| 30 January 2019 | LB | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Motherwell | 31 May 2019 |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2018 | GK | Will Jääskeläinen | Nantwich Town | September 2018 | ||
| 24 August 2018 | CF | Owen Dale | Altrincham | November 2018 | ||
| 30 August 2018 | CM | Brad Walker | Wrexham | 7 January 2019 | ||
| 9 November 2018 | CF | Lewis Reilly | Halesowen Town | 9 December 2018 | ||
| 21 November 2018 | GK | Will Jääskeläinen | Nantwich Town | December 2018 | ||
| December 2018 | CM | Josh Lundstram | Kidsgrove Athletic | January 2019 | ||
| 4 January 2019 | CF | Lewis Reilly | Curzon Ashton | 11 April 2019 | ||
| 11 January 2019 | CB | Billy Sass-Davies | FC United of Manchester | February 2019 | ||
| 17 January 2019 | CM | Josh Lundstram | Nuneaton Borough | February 2019 | ||
| 18 January 2019 | CB | Michael Raynes | Hartlepool United | 31 May 2019 | ||
| 20 February 2019 | CM | Luke Offord | Witton Albion | March 2019 | ||
| 8 March 2019 | CB | Billy Sass-Davies | Altrincham | 11 April 2019 |
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