Tomorrow afternoon sees the second of two home games this week as Lincoln City make the trip to the Alexandra Stadium.
This Season:
They sit in 8th place following wins against Doncaster Rovers, Fleetwood Town, Rotherham United, Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers, they have drawn with Charlton Athletic, Shrewsbury Town, Ipswich Town, AFC Wimbledon, Cambridge United, Lincoln City, Cheltenham Town, Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth while they have lost against Morecambe, Plymouth Argyle and Oxford United.
They lost to Huddersfield Town on penalties in the Carabao Cup 1st Round and Plymouth Argyle after a replay at the same round of the FA Cup. They finished top in their EFL Trophy group with wins over Newcastle United’s Under-21, Mansfield Town and Harrogate Town before losing to Hartlepool United in Round 2.
Transfers:
Wednesday have made 18 signings this summer, 12 on permanent deals while 6 have joined on season-long loans. Goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell (loan) has joined as well as defenders David Agbontohoma, Jaden Brown, Jack Hunt, Kwame Boateng and loanee Lewis Gibson. Midfielders Dennis Adeniran, George Byers, Jayden Onen and loanee Lewis Wing while forwards Marvin Johnson, Lee Gregory, Sylla Sow, Saido Berahino, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and loanees Olamide Shodipo, Florian Kamberi and Theo Corbeanu completing the signings.
They have allowed 24 players to leave on permanent deals and a further 10 players to leave on loan deals.
Head-to-Head:
Alex Wins: 3
Sheff Wed Wins: 5
Draws: 3
Biggest Alex Win: 2-0 at Gresty Road in April 2006
Biggest Sheff Wed Win: 3-0 at Hillsborough in January 2006
Last Meeting:
Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 8th April 2006
Gareth Taylor scored both goals in the game in the 31st and 45th minutes.
Alex: Turnbull; Otsemobor, Bougherra, Foster, B. Jones; Lunt, Bell, Grant, S. Jones; Rodgers (Varney 89), Taylor
Sheff Wed: Carson, Simek, Collins, Coughlan, Hills, Folly, McGovern (Bullen 54), O’Brien (Best 76), Whelan (Brunt 54), Burton, Tudgay
Played for Both:
The following players have been contracted to both teams:
Goalkeepers: Marlon Beresford, Bruce Grobbelaar, Stuart Jones, Neil Ramsbottom
Defenders: Madjid Bougherra, Marlon Broomes, Eddie Nolan, Jon Ostemobor, Colin Prophett, Julian Watts, Ashley M Westwood
Midfielders: Wayne Collins, Len Edwards, Paul Green, Kenny Lunt, Ben Marshall
Forwards: Harry Anstiss, Graham Barrett, Archie Brash, Harry Deacon, Horace Henshall, Ryan Lowe, Allan Mansley, Vadaine Oliver, Luke Varney, Jack Waring, Brian Woodall
Officials:
The officials for this game have been announced here with Lee Swabey the referee, Ollie Williams and Thomas Harty are his assistants with Peter Gooch the fourth official. The following Crewe games have been refereed by Swabey in the last 5 years:
- Yeovil Town 3-0 Crewe Alexandra (17th April 2017)
- Barnet 2-1 Crewe Alexandra (30th March 2018) – McKirdy
- Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Carlisle United (10th November 2018, FA Cup)
- Cheltenham Town 1-1 Crewe Alexandra (28th September 2019) – Porter
- Walsall 1-2 Crewe Alexandra (1st February 2020) – Powell, Finney
- Exeter City 1-1 Crewe Alexandra (3rd March 2020) – Nottingham
