2013–14 Crawley Town F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was the 64th season in which Crawley Town played senior football, and the eight as a fully professional team. Crawley Town competed in Football League One for the second consecutive season, the third tier of English football, following automatic promotion from League Two during the 2011–12 season. They finished 14th in League One, and also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy, where they were eliminated in the second round, first round and second round respectively.

First-team squad

Players' ages are as of 1 August 2013. NatNameDate of birth (Age)Place of birthSigned fromNoteGoalkeepers1Paul JonesMaidstonePeterborough United25Jonny MaddisonChester-le-StreetSunderland32Ross AtkinsDerbyon loan from Derby CountyDefenders2James HurstSutton ColdfieldValur3Mat SadlerBirminghamWalsall4Mark ConnollyMonaghanBolton Wanderers5Kyle McFadzeanSheffieldAlfreton Town6Connor EssamSheernessGillingham12Joe WalshCardiffSwansea City22Louis JohnCroydonnone24Alex MalinsHorshamnone29Paul ConnollyLiverpoolMillwallMidfielders8Sergio TorresMar del PlataPeterborough United10Andy DrurySittingbourneIpswich Town11Josh SimpsonHarlowPeterborough United15Dannie BulmanAshfordOxford United16Nicky AdamsBoltonRochdale17Hiram BoatengWandsworthon loan from Crystal Palace18Luke RooneyBermondseyon loan from Swindon Town19Jeffrey MonakanaEdmontonon loan from Brighton & Hove Albion21Mike JonesBirkenheadSheffield Wednesday26Gwion EdwardsLampeteron loan from Swansea City28Gary DickerDublinRochdale32Kyle BennettTelfordon loan from Doncaster Rovers33Bradley IsaacsCrawleynone34Ryan RichefondTower HamletsnoneForwards7Billy ClarkeCorkBlackpool9Gary AlexanderLambethBrentford9Rory FallonGisbourneSt Johnstone14Jamie ProctorPrestonSwansea City16Sullay KaikaiSouthwarkon loan from Crystal Palace18Matt TubbsSalisburyon loan from A.F.C. Bournemouth20Emile SinclairLeedsPeterborough United23Jonté SmithHamiltonSutton United

Competitions

Pre-season +Friendly match detailsDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance5 July 201319:45OakwoodA8–1Alexander, Adekunle, Drury, Connolly, Smith, Proctor, Hurst, Bulman30010 July 201319:45Ipswich TownH1–2Adams 63'1,02913 July 201315:00MillwallH0–21,39117 July 201319:45WhitehawkA0–025020 July 201315:00Burgess Hill TownA5–034124 July 201319:45Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–22,35527 July 201315:00Crystal PalaceH3–0Clarke 28', Torres 74', Sadler 88'3,10931 July 201319:45Three BridgesA1–0300

League One

League table

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Football League Trophy

Transfers In DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.1 May 2013GKJonny MaddisonSunderlandFree17 June 2013MFAndy DruryIpswich TownFree1 July 2013DFJames HurstValurFree29 August 2013FWEmile SinclairPeterborough United£100,00023 January 2014MFGary DickerRochdaleFree17 February 2014FWRory FallonSt JohnstoneFree18 February 2014DFPaul ConnollyMillwallFree

Out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.30 June 2013MFMatt SparrowScunthorpe UnitedReleased30 June 2013DFMustapha DumbuyaNotts CountyReleased30 June 2013FWLateef Elford-AlliyuTamworthReleased30 June 2013DFDavid HuntOxford UnitedReleased30 June 2013MFAaron WickhamAldershot TownReleased30 June 2013DFJon DolleryLewesReleased30 June 2013DFShaun CooperPortsmouthReleased30 June 2013FWRichard BrodieGatesheadReleased31 January 2014FWGary AlexanderBurton Albion?31 January 2014MFNicky AdamsRotherham UnitedUndisclosed27 February 2014DFJames HurstValurReleased

Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.6 August 2013MFLuke RooneySwindon Town1 January 201425 October 2013MFKyle BennettDoncaster Rovers25 November 20136 January 2014FWMatt TubbsA.F.C. Bournemouth31 May 201431 January 2014GKRoss AtkinsDerby County28 February 20147 February 2014MFHiram BoatengCrystal Palace5 April 20147 February 2014FWSullay KaikaiCrystal Palace5 April 201427 March 2014MFJeffrey MonakanaBrighton & Hove Albion24 April 201427 March 2014MFGwion EdwardsSwansea City31 May 2014

Loans out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.10 September 2013FWJonté SmithHavant & Waterlooville10 October 2013October 2013FWJonté SmithMetropolitan PoliceNovember 201322 November 2013DFConnor EssamDartford22 December 2013November 2013DFAlex MalinsBognor Regis Town?17 January 2014DFJames HurstNorthampton Town17 February 201421 January 2014FWJonté SmithGosport Borough21 February 201431 January 2014FWEmile SinclairNorthampton Town31 May 201313 March 2014FWJonté SmithPS Kemi Kings30 June 2014March 2014DFAlex MalinsLewes?

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

References