This 2012–13 season in League One was Crewe's 89th competitive season in the English Football League and first upon return to League One after an absence spanning over three seasons.
Season key events 27 May 2012: Goals from Nick Powell and Byron Moore secure a 2–0 win over Cheltenham Town in the 2011-12 Football League Two play-off final at Wembley. 1 June 2012: The club announce that they will be releasing David Artell, Lee Bell, Carl Martin, Danny Shelley, Jordan Brown, Jason Oswell, Caspar Hughes, Michael Koral, Danny Ting and Jordan Connerton. 4 June 2012: The club announce that youngster Paris Bateman has signed his first professional contract after graduating from the famed Crewe Academy. 6 June 2012: It is announced that Harry Clayton has re-signed on a new one-year deal. 8 June 2012: The club announces that Andy White has also re-signed a new one-year deal. 13 June 2012: Crewe announce that Nick Powell has signed a four-year contract with Manchester United for £4m. 14 June 2012: The club announces the re-signing of Ollie Turton, on a new one-year contract. 28 June 2012: Crewe announce the signing of Torquay defender Mark Ellis for an undisclosed fee. 3 July 2012: Goalkeeper Steve Phillips re-signs at the club on a new two-year deal, which involves him acting as the academy's goal-keeping coach. Also, the club announces the signing of defender Gregor Robertson on a two-year contract after he was released by Chesterfield at the end of the 2011–12 season. 6 July 2012: Crewe announce the signing of Mathias Pogba from Conference National side Wrexham. 9 July 2012: Goalkeeper Alan Martin re-signs with the club on a new six-month deal. 10 July 2012: The signing of Ebbsfleet United winger Michael West is announced for a nominal compensation package. 14 July 2012: Crewe announce that striker Byron Moore has re-signed on a two-year deal. 16 July 2012: The club announces the re-signing of defender Kelvin Mellor on a new two-year deal. 25 July 2012: The club announce the signing of midfielder Abdul Osman on a free transfer and a two-year contract. 30 July 2012: The club announces the departure of striker Shaun Miller on a two-year deal to Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee. 11 August 2012: The season proper kicks off with a 5 – 0 victory over Hartlepool United in the first round of the Football League Cup. 13 August 2012: The re-signing of defender Adam Dugdale on a three-year deal is announced by the club. 18 August 2012: The league campaign starts with a loss to Notts County; the club's first loss in twenty competitive matches. 21 August 2012: Striker Harry Bunn joins the club from Manchester City on a six-month loan deal. Crewe beat Scunthorpe United 2–1 for their first win of the league campaign. 28 August 2012: Crewe are knocked out of the Football League Cup in the second round with a 2 – 0 loss away to West Ham United. 31 August 2012: Club captain Ashley Westwood is signed by Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. 7 September 2012: Midfielder Chuks Aneke becomes Crewe's second loanee of the season signing an initial one-month contract from Arsenal. 7 April 2013: Crewe are crowned champions of the Football League Trophy thanks to goals from Luke Murphy and Max Clayton.
Pre-season
Competitions
League One
League table
Results
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Crewe. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players included in matchday squadsNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKSteve Phillips20000004 (1)024 (1)02DFMatt Tootle30 (7)120005037 (7)13DFHarry Davis4212020404814MFAshley Westwood 30002000505DFMark Ellis43 (1)521204051 (1)66DFAdam Dugdale14 (4)0001 (1)04019 (5)07FWMax Clayton22 (13)40 (1)0223 (1)327 (15)98MFLuke Murphy38 (1)6211 (1)05246 (2)99FWMathias Pogba31 (3)1221124138 (3)1610FWAJ Leitch-Smith25 (3)400214 (1)131 (4)611FWByron Moore35 (6)420203 (2)042 (8)412DFOliver Turton7 (13)00 (1)00 (2)00 (1)07 (17)013GKAlan Martin25 (1)020202031 (1)014DFKelvin Mellor33 (2)010105040 (2)015DFGregor Robertson25 (4)01 (1)0202 (1)030 (6)016DFJon Guthrie1 (1)00000001 (1)017DFGeorge Ray2 (2)000000 (1)02 (3)018FWBrendon Daniels2 (5)00 (1)00 (1)00 (1)02 (8)019MFAbdul Osman37 (1)0201 (1)05045 (2)020DFAndy White000000000021GKBen Garratt100000001022FWHarry Clayton000000000023MFMichael West5 (3)01000006 (3)025FWHarry Bunn *2 (2)00010003 (2)026MFChuks Aneke *21 (9)621005 (1)128 (10)827FWRyan Colclough5 (13)10 (1)0000 (2)05 (16)128MFAndy Bond *400000105029MFBilly Waters000000000030FWLauri Dalla Valle *10510001012531MFBradden Inman *17 (4)500005322 (4)832FWNathan Ellington2 (6)00000002 (6)033DFLiam Nolan000000000034DFKevin Stewart *4000000040 + Players not included in matchday squadsName24DFParis Bateman
Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee1 July 2012DFUndisclosed3 July 2012DFFree6 July 2012FWNominal10 July 2012MFUndisclosed25 July 2012MFUnattachedFree8 March 2013FWUnattachedFree Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Crewe.
Loans in DatePlayerFromDuration21 August 2012FWUntil 6 January7 September 2012MFUntil 21 January5 November 2012FWOne month22 November 2012MFUntil end of season31 January 2013MFUntil end of season28 March 2013MFUntil end of season
Out DatePlayerToFee1 June 2012DF()Released1 June 2012MF()Released1 June 2012DF()Released1 June 2012MF()Released1 June 2012DF()Free1 June 2012FW()Free1 June 2012MF()Free1 June 2012FW()Free1 June 2012DFUnattachedFree1 June 2012FWFree1 July 2012FWUndisclosed (reported as £3m, rising to £6m)30 July 2012FWUndisclosed31 August 2012MFUndisclosed Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Crewe contract expired.
References
External links Crewe Alexandra F.C. Official Website