The 2020–21 season was the 144th season in existence of Crewe Alexandra, their 97th in the English Football League and the first season back in EFL League One following a four-season absence. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 July 2020 CF Offrande Zanzala Accrington Stanley Free transfer 1 August 2020 CF Mikael Mandron Gillingham Free transfer 27 August 2020 CB Donervon Daniels Luton Town Free transfer 4 September 2020 CB Omar Beckles Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 4 September 2020 CM Luke Murphy Bolton Wanderers Free transfer
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date until 21 January 2021 RB Billy Jones Rotherham United End of season 22 January 2021 SS Stephen Walker Middlesbrough End of season 23 January 2021 AM Antony Evans Paderborn End of season 1 February 2021 LB Harry Pickering Blackburn Rovers End of season 1 February 2021 CB Nathan Wood Middlesbrough End of season
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Date until 7 October 2020 LM Regan Griffiths Witton Albion November 2020 29 October 2020 MF Joe Robbins Altrincham December 2020 6 November 2020 CB Billy Sass-Davies Altrincham 3 December 2020 1 February 2021 CB Eddie Nolan Motherwell End of season 9 February 2021 CB Billy Sass-Davies Yeovil Town April 2021 31 March 2021 CM Regan Griffiths Notts County End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2020 CM Paul Green Boston United Released 1 July 2020 CM Connor Heath Nantwich Town Released 1 July 2020 CB Nicky Hunt Darlington Released 1 July 2020 CF Aaron Lomas Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CF Shaun Miller Bolton Wanderers Released 1 July 2020 CF Lewis Reilly Chorley Released 6 July 2020 CM James Jones Lincoln City Free transfer 27 August 2020 GK Dino Visser Port Vale Free transfer 23 October 2020 CM Ethan Hartshorn Kidsgrove Athletic Free transfer 2 January 2021 CF Offrande Zanzala Carlisle United Mutual consent 19 January 2021 RB Perry Ng Cardiff City Undisclosed 1 February 2021 LB Harry Pickering Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 23 June 2021 MF Ryan Wintle Cardiff City Free transfer
Pre-season WinDrawLoss DateOpponentVenueResult4 August 2020Connah's Quay NomadsHome3–18 August 2020Bala TownHome4–011 August 2020Salford CityAway4–114 August 2020Accrington Stanley U23 4–215 August 2020WalsallHome2–019 August 2020Witton AlbionAway4–019 August 2020Nantwich TownAway2–422 August 2020BarnsleyHome0–225 August 2020Newcastle UnitedNeutral0–326 August 2020Wolverhampton Wanderers U23Away1–128 August 2020Bolton WanderersAway3–02 September 2020Kidsgrove AthleticAway1–1
Competitions EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October. The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August. The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.
Statistics
Appearances
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total112 CF Mikael Mandron 1110214219 RW Owen Dale 1200113314 CM Oliver Finney 71008410 LW Charlie Kirk 6100759 CF Chris Porter5100663 LB Harry Pickering 3001474 DM Ryan Wintle 300037 RW Daniel Powell 100238 CM Tom Lowery 300031016 CB Olly Lancashire 20002112 RB Perry Ng 1000111LM Callum Ainley 1000115 CF Offrande Zanzala 0001117 CB Luke Offord 1000122 CB Billy Sass-Davies 0010129 CB Omar Beckles 1000133 SS Stephen Walker 10001Total 5841769
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 129CBOmar Beckles 701000000000701217CBLuke Offord 60000000000060038 CMTom Lowery 40000000010050019RWOwen Dale 40000010000050053 LBHarry Pickering 4000000000004004 DMRyan Wintle 40000000000040028CMLuke Murphy 40000000000040082 RBPerry Ng 30000000000030023RBTravis Johnson 300000000000300101 GKWill Jääskeläinen 20000000000020010LWCharlie Kirk 20000000000020012CFMikael Mandron 20000000000020014CMOliver Finney 20000000000020016CBOlly Lancashire 200000000000200156 CBEddie Nolan 0000000001001009 CFChris Porter 00000000010010021RBRio Adebisi 10000000000010032AMAntony Evans 10000000000010033CBNathan Wood 100000000000100Total 52010001003005601
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