The 2016–17 season was Crewe Alexandra's 140th season in their history, their 93rd in the English Football League and first back in League Two following relegation the previous season. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Ryan Lowe Bury Free transfer 5 July 2016 CF Chris Dagnall Hibernian Free transfer 19 August 2016 CM Danny Hollands Portsmouth Free transfer 10 March 2017 GK Andrew Dawber Altrincham Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CM Chris Atkinson Salford City Released 1 July 2016 RB James Baillie Curzon Ashton Released 1 July 2016 CF Andre Brown Kidderminster Harriers Released 1 July 2016 CF Lauri Dalla Valle Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CM David Fox Plymouth Argyle Released 1 July 2016 CF Marcus Haber Dundee Released 1 July 2016 GK Kieran Harrison Free agent Released 1 July 2016 ST Johnny Higham Curzon Ashton Free transfer 1 July 2016 CM Joe Howell Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CM Brad Inman Peterborough United Free transfer 1 July 2016 CB Joe Kearns Southport Released 1 July 2016 CM Toby Mullarkey Leek Town Released 1 July 2016 CF Fraser Murdoch York City Released 1 July 2016 DF Matty Neal Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CF Liam O'Neill Free agent Released 11 August 2016 DF Tom Quinn Bala Town Free transfer 24 January 2017 CF Ryan Lowe Bury Mutual consent
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 13 July 2016 CM Liam Smith Newcastle United 9 January 2017 20 July 2016 RW Alex Kiwomya Chelsea End of Season 17 August 2016 RB Callum Bullock Manchester City 1 January 2017 31 August 2016 RB James Yates Everton 19 January 2017 17 January 2017 CF Jordan Bowery Leyton Orient End of Season 31 January 2017 AM Callum Cooke Middlesbrough End of Season 31 January 2017 CF Jonny Margetts Scunthorpe United 3 February 2017
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 31 January 2017 CB Harry Davis St Mirren End of Season 17 February 2017 CF Daniel Udoh Solihull Moors 17 March 2017
Competitions Pre-season friendlies
League Two
Result summary
League table
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
References