Crewe Alexandra F.C.

Crewe Alexandra F.C. is an English football club from Crewe, Cheshire. The club's chairman is Charles Grant.  

 History 
The club was founded in 1877 and named after Alexandra of Denmark. 

From 1983 to 2007, Crewe Alexandra F.C. was led by Dario Gradi. He became the longest-serving coach in the English Football League. 

Since December 2008, the club has been coached by Icelander Gudien Thordarson, but he soon left his post. 

In the 2011-2012 season, the team won the playoffs and advanced to EFL League One.  

In the 2012-2013 season, the club took 13th place. It played 46 games, gaining 64 points, the difference between goals scored and conceded is 54-62. 

In the 2012-2013 EFL Trophy, the team reached the final, where they beat Southend United Football Club 2-0 in the decisive match. 

Crewe has played mostly in the lower divisions of England. Crewe Alexandra F.C. won the Wales Cup twice and became the winner of the Milk Cup.

In the 2020-2021 season, the club will play in EFL League One, the third division in the English football league system.

 Name 
Since 1877, the club was named Crewe F.C.

Later, it was re-named as Crewe Alexandra F.C. It is also known with a nickname "railway workers", which is associated with the location of the city on a large railway junction.

 League position 
SeasonLeaguePosition2000/01First Division14th2001/02First Division22nd2002/03Second Division2nd2003/04First Division18th2004/05League Championship21st2005/06League Championship22nd2006/07League One13th2007/08League One20th2008/09League One22nd

 Former position 

Other websites
Official website

References

Category:1877 establishments in England
Category:Crewe
Category:English football clubs