The final weekend of September saw another name added to the list of Crewe Alexandra Academy Graduates that are playing in the Premier and Football Leagues after a striker joined a League 2 club this week.
Firstly in the Premier League, Ashley Westwood played the full game and was booked in Burnley’s 2-1 victory at Cardiff City this afternoon.
The Championship saw Luke Murphy not involved in Bolton Wanderers’ 1-0 victory at home to Derby County.
Both Cheyenne Dunkley and Nick Powell played the full game for Wigan Athletic in their 1-0 away loss at Norwich City.
Billy Jones played the full 90 minutes in Rotherham United’s 2-2 draw at home to Stoke City.
Onto League 1 where Junior Brown played the opening 17 minutes before going off injured for Coventry City in their 1-1 home draw against Sunderland.
Kelvin Mellor played the full game for Bradford City in their 0-0 draw at home to Bristol Rovers.
Ryan Colclough played the full game for Scunthorpe United in their 0-0 draw away at Burton Albion.
Oliver Turton played the full game for Blackpool in their 2-2 draw away at Peterborough United. Neither Max Clayton (Blackpool) nor George Cooper (Peterborough) were involved in the game.
Gareth Evans played 75 minutes before being substituted for Portsmouth in their 3-1 victory at Rochdale.
Liam Nolan was not involved for Accrington Stanley in their 1-0 win at Walsall.
Into League 2 where Will Appleyard was an unused substitute for Stevenage in their 1-0 win at Carlisle United.
Lincoln City’s Michael O’Connor played the full game in their 2-0 win at Cheltenham Town, where Chris Clements was an unused substitute for the hosts.
Byron Moore played the opening 85 minutes and scored in Bury’s 2-1 victory at Colchester United. Nicky Maynard made his debut for the Shakers as a 68th-minute substitute.
Harry Davis played 58 minutes before being substituted in Grimsby Town’s 2-1 defeat at home to Morecambe. AJ Leitch-Smith played the full game whilst Jason Oswell was an unused substitute, both for the visitors.
Billy Waters played the full game for Northampton Town in their 4-0 defeat at Mansfield Town.
Tranmere Rovers’ Ritchie Sutton was not involved in their 1-1 draw away at MK Dons.
Ben Garratt, Perry Ng, George Ray, Tom Lowery (87 minutes), James Jones (71 mins), Ryan Wintle and Charlie Kirk all started for Crewe Alexandra in their 2-1 defeat at Notts County. Callum Ainley (19 mins) and Oliver Finney (3 mins) both came on whilst Shaun Miller was an unused substitute. For Notts County, Matt Tootle played the full game whilst David Vaughan was not involved.
