| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles Grant | ||
| Manager | David Artell (until 11 April ) Alex Morris (from 11 April ) | ||
| Stadium | Mornflake Stadium | ||
| League One | 24th (relegated) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | Mikael Mandron (1) | ||
|  | |||
The 2021–22 season was Crewe Alexandra's 145th year in their history, their 98th in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Crewe's relegation to League Two was confirmed following a 2–0 defeat at Doncaster on 9 April 2022.[1]
Pre-season friendlies
Crewe Alexandra announced they would play friendlies against Nantwich Town,[2] Witton Albion,[2] Ashton United,[2] Wolverhampton Wanderers,[2] Stoke City,[2] Kidsgrove Athletic,[2] Nottingham Forest,[3] Oldham Athletic,[2] Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s[3] and Huddersfield Town[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.
The scheduled friendly against Huddersfield Town was later cancelled due to Town's involvement in the EFL Cup.[5]
| 11 July 2021 Friendly | Nantwich Town | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Nantwich | 
| 12:00 BST | Hatton  64' | Report | Onyeka  21' Griffiths  30' Robbins  65' Lundstram  89' | Stadium: Optimum Pay Stadium | 
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Witton Albion | 0–6 | Crewe Alexandra | Wincham | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Dale  15', 53' Long  21' Mandron  26' (pen.), 88' Finney  40' | Stadium: Wincham Park | 
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Ashton United | 1–5 | Crewe Alexandra | Ashton-under-Lyne | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Robbins x3 Porter Ainley | Stadium: Hurst Cross | 
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Long  53' | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium | 
| 20 July 2021 Ashton Hulme Charity Match | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Stoke City | Crewe | 
| 19:00 BST | Lundstram  58' Dale  70' | Report | Batth  1' Fletcher  27' Powell  44' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium | 
| 21 July 2021 Friendly | Kidsgrove Athletic | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Kidsgrove | 
| 19:30 BST | Trialist  53' | Report | Onyeka  78' | Stadium: Hollinwood Road | 
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Ainley  75' Adebisi  79' | Report | Johnson  30', 56' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium | 
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham | 
| 19:00 BST | Hart  11', 26' | Report | Kirk  20' | Stadium: Boundary Park | 
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s | v | Crewe Alexandra | TBC | 
| 14:00 BST | 
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | C–C | Crewe Alexandra | Huddersfield | 
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to Huddersfield's EFL Cup involvement | ||||
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 52 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 50 | |
| 19 | Morecambe | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 88 | −31 | 42 | |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 62 | 82 | −20 | 40 | |
| 21 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League Two | 
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 38 | |
| 23 | AFC Wimbledon (R) | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 37 | |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 29 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[6]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 
Last updated: 23 April 2022.
Source: 
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Crewe's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[7]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Mandron  28' Ramsay  65' | Report | Williams  40',  45+1' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,301 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 14 August 2021 2 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Milton | 
| 15:00 BST | Marquis  48' Harness  64' | Report | Long  71' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,470 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 17 August 2021 3 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Oxford | 
| 19:45 BST | Henry  33' (pen.),  90+1' Rodríguez  51' | Report | Offord  79' Lundstram  82' Griffiths  90+5' | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,757 Referee: Bobby Madley | 
| 21 August 2021 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Offord  55'  89' Murphy  56' Ramsay  78' Finney  86' | Report | Nottingham  17' Sykes  38' Pell  50' Trafford  62' Charles  68' Bishop  90+7' Mumbongo  90+7' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 28 August 2021 5 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Charlton | 
| 15:00 BST | Jaiyesimi  36' Gunter  40' Stockley  41' | Report | McFadzean  61' Adebisi  71' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,167 Referee: James Bell | 
| 11 September 2021 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Cosgrove  19' Pennington  35' Ebanks-Landell  57' Pierre  67' Udoh  90+7' | Report | Adebisi  3' Murphy  36' Mandron  44' Robertson  71' Ramsay  87' Daniels  90+9' | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,867 Referee: Samuel Barrott | 
| 18 September 2021 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Bostwick  10' (o.g.) Murphy  54' Bennett  87' | Report | Lakin  3'  67' Borthwick-Jackson  31' Hemmings  42' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 21 September 2021 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Morecambe | Crewe | 
| 19:45 BST | Mandron  49' | Report | Phillips  8' Gnahoua  28', 85' Cooney  40' McLoughlin  79' Stockton  80' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,542 Referee: Paul Howard | 
| 25 September 2021 9 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Rathbone  54' Harding  74'  90' Smith  85' | Report | Jääskeläinen  44' Porter  90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,747 Referee: Sam Allison | 
| 28 September 2021 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Plymouth | 
| 19:45 BST | Wilson  33' Houghton  64' Hardie  72' Galloway  77' | Report | Kashket  3' Johnson  62' Offord  70' Robertson  90' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,138 Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 2 October 2021 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Finney  10' Kashket  20' Robertson  26' Ramsay  89' | Report | Jääskeläinen  79' (o.g.) May  90+4' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,237 Referee: Carl Brook | 
| 16 October 2021 12 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Fleetwood | 
| 15:00 BST | Johnson  60' Andrew  65',  72' Batty  65' Garner  90+6' | Report | McFadzean  65' Robertson  65' Finney  71' Thomas  90+4' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,917 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 19 October 2021 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–4 | Sunderland | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Murphy  75' | Report | Thomas  25' (o.g.) Stewart  32', 55' Winchester  51' Cirkin  53' Dajaku  73' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 5,618 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 23 October 2021 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | High Wycombe | 
| 15:00 BST | Tafazolli  45+1', 90+7' | Report | Adebisi  41' McFadzean  45+1' Offord  71' Lowery  77' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,813 Referee: Steve Martin | 
| 30 October 2021 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Long  52' Bennett  69' | Report | Eisa  12',  68' Twine  58' O'Riley  64' Daniels  82' (o.g.) Watters  90+6' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 2 November 2021 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Porter  33' | Report | Galbraith  45+1' Olowu  45+4' Williams  56' Anderson  74' Smith  81' Dahlberg  90+4' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Simon Mather | 
| 12 November 2021 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bolton | 
| 20:00 GMT | Kachunga  2' Sheehan  50' (pen.) Bakayoko  54' | Report | Mandron  10' Long  28' Gomes  35' Offord  90+1' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,804 Referee: James Bell | 
| 20 November 2021 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Gillingham | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Long  11' Offord  68' Lowery  90+1' | Report | O'Keefe  47' Phillips  61' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,047 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 23 November 2021 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Wimbledon | 
| 19:45 GMT | Rudoni  24' Palmer  35', 44' (pen.) Heneghan  81' Assal  90+2'  90+4' | Report | Long  11' Murphy  44' Sass-Davies  79' Porter  89' Williams  90+4' | Stadium: Plough Lane Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 28 November 2021 20 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Ipswich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Offord  3' (o.g.) Celina  45+5' Clements  50' Edmundson  88' | Report | Williams  48' Long  73' | Stadium: Portman Road Referee: James Oldham | 
| 7 December 2021 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Griffiths  45+5' Mandron  48' (pen.), 52' (pen.) | Report | Eyoma  37',  50' Robson  45+3' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,285 Referee: Declan Bourne | 
| 11 December 2021 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Robertson  16' Porter  45+2' | Report | Bannan  27',  28' Corbeanu  39' Gregory  47' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 6,325 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 29 December 2021 23 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe | 
| 19:45 GMT | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,831 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 1 January 2022 24 | Burton Albion | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Burton upon Trent | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,119 Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 12 January 2022 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Finney  38' Mandron  45+3' | Report | Burstow  80' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,556 Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| 15 January 2022 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Griffiths  23' Sass-Davies  63' | Report | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,587 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 22 January 2022 27 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge | 
| 15:00 GMT | Sherring  29' May  42' Iredale  58' Hoolahan  73' | Report | Offord  47' Johnson  86' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,428 Referee: Sam Allison | 
| 29 January 2022 28 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson  33' Robertson  68'  73' Sass-Davies  78' | Report | Smith  7' Ihiekwe  25' Wood  45+3' Richards  74' (o.g.) | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Ben Speedie | 
| 1 February 2022 29 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lloyd  16' (pen.) Tutonda  65' McKenzie  90+7' | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,917 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 8 February 2022 30 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Long  19' Agyei  76' | Report | Scarr  13' Randell  23' Hardie  48', 56',  68',  85' Ennis  55' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,874 Referee: John Busby | 
| 12 February 2022 31 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington | 
| 15:00 GMT | Sykes  12', 60',  90+4' Butcher  29' Leigh  51' McConville  64' | Report | Agyei  16',  90+3' Johnson  63' Alebiosu  67' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,365 Referee: Samuel Barrott | 
| 15 February 2022 32 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Wigan | 
| 19:45 GMT | Naylor  16' Lang  57' McClean  82' Watts  88' | Report | Murphy  47' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,509 Referee: Tom Reeves | 
| 22 February 2022 33 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Oxford United | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Offord  57' Lowery  63' | Report | Taylor  48' Kane  59' Brown  65' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 3,968 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 26 February 2022 34 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Cheltenham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Boyle  31' Etete  48' Wright  61' | Report | Long  18' Griffiths  26' Johnson  64' Porter  83' | Stadium: The Jonny Rocks Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 5 March 2022 35 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Porter  58' Offord  67' Griffiths  79' | Report | Vokes  14' Wing  55',  90+7',  90+10' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,031 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 8 March 2022 36 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Porter  55' Long  90+1' | Report | Hirst  3', 66' Thompson  27' Walker  31' Robertson  62' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,307 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | 
| 12 March 2022 37 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Sunderland | 
| 15:00 GMT | Gooch  29' Wright  74' Cirkin  75' Neil  84' Roberts  89' Dajaku  90+1' Clarke  90+6' | Report | Williams  66' Lundstram  68' Lowery  76' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,036 Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 15 March 2022 38 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Porter  89' | Report | Magennis  43' Keane  53' Bennett  62' Darikwa  63' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,310 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 19 March 2022 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson  34' | Report | Afolayan  34' Bakayoko  90' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,985 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 2 April 2022 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Long  45+3' | Report | Macadam  18' Pilkington  64' Harrison  73' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,813 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 5 April 2022 41 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Denbigh | 
| 19:45 BST | Parrott  24' Coventry  40' | Report | Mandron  86' Sambou  90+4' | Stadium: Stadium MK Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 9 April 2022 42 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Doncaster | 
| 15:00 BST | Rowe  10',  60' Martin  47' | Report | Mandron  60' Long  83' | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,912 Referee: Declan Bourne | 
| 15 April 2022 43 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Mandron  60' Long  62' Sambou  90+8' | Report | Cosgrove  19' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,668 Referee: David Webb | 
| 19 April 2022 44 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Owlerton | 
| 19:45 BST | Gregory  54' (pen.) Luongo  80' | Report | Ainley  45+2' Richards  54' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,566 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 23 April 2022 45 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Lowery  60',  86' Griffiths  65' Sass-Davies  90+5' | Report | Norwood  14' Bakinson  33' Thompson  40' Chaplin  45+2' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,986 Referee: Simon Mather | 
| 30 April 2022 46 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln | 
| 12:30 BST | Hopper  79' Adelakun  90' | Report | Long  21' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,147 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | 
FA Cup
Crewe were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round.[8]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Robertson  79' | Report | Reed  25',  75',  79' Williams  38' Simpson  52' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
EFL Cup
Crewe Alexandra were drawn away to Hartlepool United in the first round[9] and Leeds United in the second round.[10]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Hartlepool | 
| 19:00 BST | Report | Sass-Davies  13' Ainley  50' Ramsay  81' Dale  90+2' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,149 Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 24 August 2021 Second round | Leeds United | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Leeds | 
| 19:45 BST | Phillips  79' Harrison  85', 90' | Report | Murphy  44' Adebisi  82' Mandron  87' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,154 Referee: Ben Speedie | 
EFL Trophy
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | 
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:00 BST | Report | Knight  90+2' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Sebastian Stocksbridge | 
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Crewe | 
| 19:00 BST | Finney  14' Griffiths  37' Smith  60' (o.g.) Mandron  90+2' | Report | Lloyd  43' Humphrys  52' Pearce  73' Kerr  89' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 925 Referee: Tom Reeves | 
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Crewe | 
| 19:00 GMT | Mandron  12', 36' Robbins  79' | Report | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 598 Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 1 December 2021 Second round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Knight  33' Finney  72' | Report | Knoyle  45' Anderson  71' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 699 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 4 January 2022 Third round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–4 | Rotherham United | Crewe | 
| 19:00 GMT | Mandron  11' Robertson  71' | Report | Harding  29' Sadlier  41' Smith  57' Kayode  82' Ladapo  90+4' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Referee: Rebecca Welch | 
Cheshire Senior Cup
Crewe were drawn at home against Sandbach United in the first round.[11]
| 16 November 2021 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Sandbach United | Crewe | 
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium | 
| 18 January 2022 Second round | Crewe Alexandra | 4–0 | Alsager Town | Crewe | 
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium | 
| 16 March 2022 Third round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Hyde United | Crewe | 
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium | 
| 29 March 2022 Semi-final | Stockport County | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Stockport | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Edgley Park | 
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | CB |  | Tommie Hoban |  Aberdeen | Free transfer | [12] | 
| 1 July 2021 | CF |  | Chris Long |  Motherwell | Free transfer | [13] | 
| 1 July 2021 | CM |  | Shaun MacDonald |  Rotherham United | Free transfer | [14] | 
| 30 July 2021 | LB |  | Callum McFadzean |  Sunderland | Free transfer | [15] | 
| 12 August 2021 | CB |  | Terell Thomas |  AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [16] | 
| 30 August 2021 | SS |  | Scott Kashket |  Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer | [17] | 
| 4 September 2021 | CM |  | Madger Gomes |  Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer | [18] | 
| 27 January 2022 | CF |  | Bassala Sambou |  Fortuna Sittard | Undisclosed | [19] | 
| 28 January 2022 | CF |  | Dan Agyei |  Oxford United | Undisclosed | [20] | 
| 28 January 2022 | CM |  | Tariq Uwakwe |  Chelsea | Undisclosed | [21] | 
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | RB |  | Kayne Ramsay |  Southampton | 13 January 2022 | [22][23] | 
| 16 August 2021 | RW |  | Ben Knight |  Manchester City | End of Season | [24] | 
| 31 August 2021 | CM |  | Scott Robertson |  Celtic | 24 March 2022 | [25][26] | 
| 31 August 2021 | RW |  | J'Neil Bennett |  Tottenham Hotspur | 30 November 2021 | [27][28] | 
| 28 January 2022 | RB |  | Ryan Alebiosu |  Arsenal | End of season | [29] | 
| 31 January 2022 | CM |  | Rekeem Harper |  Ipswich Town | End of season | [30] | 
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2021 | FB |  | Nathan Woodthorpe |  Witton Albion | October 2021 | [31] | 
| 31 August 2021 | RW |  | Owen Dale |  Blackpool | 11 January 2022 | [32][33] | 
| 11 September 2021 | CB |  | Connor O'Riordan |  Kidsgrove Athletic | October 2021 | [34] | 
| 1 October 2021 | CF |  | Tyreece Onyeka |  Matlock Town | November 2021 | [35] | 
| 23 October 2021 | CB |  | Connor O'Riordan |  Nantwich Town | November 2021 | [36] | 
| 11 December 2021 | CF |  | Tyreece Onyeka |  Stalybridge Celtic | January 2022 | [37] | 
| 17 December 2021 | CM |  | Josh Lundstram |  Solihull Moors | 14 January 2022 | [38] | 
| 24 December 2021 | CM |  | Joe Robbins |  Nantwich Town | End of season[lower-alpha 1] | [40] | 
| 4 February 2022 | FW |  | Joel Tabiner |  Leek Town | March 2022 | [41] | 
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | CB |  | Omar Beckles |  Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [42] | 
| 30 June 2021 | CB |  | Olly Lancashire |  Southampton | Released | [43][44] | 
| 30 June 2021 | CB |  | Jack Marrow |  1874 Northwich | Free transfer | [45] | 
| 30 June 2021 | CB |  | Eddie Nolan |  Waterford | Released | [43][46] | 
| 30 June 2021 | RW |  | Daniel Powell |  Barnet | Released | [43][47] | 
| 30 June 2021 | FW |  | Jakob Priestman |  Missouri State Bears | Free transfer | [48] | 
| 30 June 2021 | DM |  | Ryan Wintle |  Cardiff City | Free transfer | [49] | 
| 16 July 2021 | RB |  | Jamie Wrench |  Stockport Town | Free transfer | [50] | 
| 27 July 2021 | CM |  | Matthew McDonald |  Warrington Town | Free transfer | [51] | 
| 2 August 2021 | LW |  | Kyle Stubbs |  Kidsgrove Athletic | Free transfer | [52] | 
| 12 August 2021 | LW |  | Charlie Kirk |  Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [53] | 
| 16 August 2021 | CB |  | Tommie Hoban | Retired | [54] | |
| 1 September 2021 | CM |  | Shaun MacDonald |  Penybont | Retired Professionally | [55][56] | 
| 13 January 2022 | RW |  | Owen Dale |  Blackpool | Undisclosed | [57] | 
| 24 January 2022 | CB |  | Donervon Daniels |  Walsall | Free transfer | [58] | 
| 27 January 2022 | LB |  | Callum McFadzean |  Wrexham | Free transfer | [59] | 
| 31 January 2022 | CB |  | Terell Thomas |  Reading | Mutual consent | [60][61] | 
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