During the 2005–06 English football season,

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competed in the

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, their 83rd season in the

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Season summary

In the 2005–06 season, Crewe Alexandra's continued success in the Championship finally came to an end and despite a gallant effort in the second half of the season, the Railwaymen eventually finished in 22nd place and were relegated with

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and

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. Their relegation was confirmed on 17 April 2006 after a 1–1 draw at home with

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after

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won 2–0 at Brighton. The season did see some highs though with the club securing Algerian international

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and the former Welsh international

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on loan from

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Final league table

Results

''Crewe Alexandra's score comes first''

Legend

Football League Championship

FA Cup

League Cup

Squad

Left club during season

References

Crewe Alexandra F.C. seasons

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

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