Tomorrow afternoon, Crewe Alexandra host Swindon Town at the Alexandra Stadium with the visitors’ squad including former Alex midfielder Tariq Uwakwe.
This Season:
This season sees the Robins sitting in 15th place having beaten Forest Green Rovers twice, Crawley Town, Sutton United, Walsall, Grimsby Town, Newport County, Mansfield Town and Accrington Stanley they have drawn with us, Wrexham, Doncaster Rovers, Morecambe, Salford City, Harrogate Town and Colchester United while they have lost against Notts County, Bradford City, Gillingham, MK Dons, Colchester, Stockport County, AFC Wimbledon, Barrow, Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham and Crawley.
They lost against Aldershot in the FA Cup 1st Round and lost against Peterborough United on penalties at the same stage of the Carabao Cup. In the EFL Trophy, they finished bottom in their group after losing against Arsenal Under-21s (on penalties), Reading and Exeter City.
Transfers:
Since the last meeting, goalkeepers Jack Bycroft and Lewis Ward as well as defender Williams Kokolo have joined the club permanently, midfielder Dawson Devoy has joined on loan while Jake Wakeling (permanent) and Harvey Fox (loan) have left the club.
Head-to-Head:
Alex Wins: 16
Robins Wins: 21
Draws: 7
Biggest Alex Win: 3-0 at the Alexandra Stadium in February 1983
Biggest Robins Win: 5-0 at the County Ground in August 2013
Last Meeting
Swindon Town 2-2 Crewe Alexandra, 12th August 2023
Goals from Udoka Godwin-Malife and Jake Young (21 and 47 respectively) saw the hosts into a 2-goal lead before Zac Williams halved the deficit on the hour-mark with Rio Adebisi levelling the score 5 minutes from time.
Crewe: Davies; Adebisi, Offord, Demetriou, Williams; Thomas (Holicek 46), Powell (Cooney 67); Tracey, Tabiner, Long; Baker-Richardson (Nevitt 61)
Booked – Adebisi 15, Powell 15, Williams 20, Thomas 23, Long 67, Davies 90
Robins: Mahoney; Godwin-Malife, Blake-Tracy, Brewitt; Hutton, McEachran (Kinsella 78), Khan, Ward (Uwakwe 46); Kemp; Wakeling (Young 46), Austin
Booked – McEachran 26, Mahoney 82, Blake-Tracy 87, Brewitt 90
Played for Both:
The following players have been contracted to both teams:
Goalkeepers: n/a
Defenders: Marlon Broomes, Chris Hussey, Olly Lancashire, Patrick Noubissie, Colin Prophett, Alan Sheehan, Ashley Westwood
Midfielders: Charlie Colkett, Alex Downie, Paul Edwards, Mark Gardiner, Anthony Grant, Tony Grant, Danny Hollands, Anthony McNamee, Alan Navarro, Gary Roberts, Kevin Stewart, Conor Thomas, Tariq Uwakwe, Teddy Ware, Gareth Whalley
Forwards: Nicky Ajose, Billy Bodin, Fred Chandler, Peter Coyne, Joel Grant, Harry McKirdy, Marc Richards, Jimmy Thompson, Tommy Weale
Officials:
The EFL have announced that Leigh Doughty is tomorrow’s referee with Matthew Jones and Rob Smith assisting him and Neil Hair the fourth official. The following Crewe games have been refereed by Doughty in the last 5 years:
- Newport County 1-0 Crewe Alexandra (24th August 2019)
- Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Leyton Orient (28th January 2020) – Kirk, Powell
