This 2012–13 season in League One was Crewe's 89th competitive season in the English Football League and first upon return to League One after an absence spanning over three seasons.

Season key events

*27 May 2012: Goals from

Nick Powell Nicholas Edward Powell (born 23 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or as a striker for EFL Championship club Stoke City. He began his career at Crewe Alexandra, initially as a forward, making his de ...

and

Byron Moore Byron Curtis Moore (born 24 August 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for club AFC Telford United. He can play as a winger or as a forward, and has also been utilised as a wing-back. A graduate of the Crewe Alexandra Acad ...

secure a 2–0 win over

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in the 2011-12 Football League Two play-off final at Wembley. *1 June 2012: The club announce that they will be releasing David Artell, Lee Bell,

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, Jordan Brown, Jason Oswell,

Caspar Hughes Caspar Dennis Shankly Hughes (born 9 June 1993) is an English footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Nantwich Town having started his career at Crewe Alexandra. Career Hughes was born in Crewe, Cheshire. He made his debut for Crewe Alexand ...

, Michael Koral, Danny Ting and Jordan Connerton. *4 June 2012: The club announce that youngster Paris Bateman has signed his first professional contract after graduating from the famed Crewe Academy. *6 June 2012: It is announced that Harry Clayton has re-signed on a new one-year deal. *8 June 2012: The club announces that Andy White has also re-signed a new one-year deal. *13 June 2012: Crewe announce that

has signed a four-year contract with

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for £4m. *14 June 2012: The club announces the re-signing of

Ollie Turton Oliver Anthony Turton (born 6 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or central midfielder for Huddersfield Town. He has also played for Crewe Alexandra and Blackpool. Early life Turton was born in Manc ...

, on a new one-year contract. *28 June 2012: Crewe announce the signing of Torquay defender Mark Ellis for an undisclosed fee. *3 July 2012: Goalkeeper

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re-signs at the club on a new two-year deal, which involves him acting as the academy's goal-keeping coach. Also, the club announces the signing of defender Gregor Robertson on a two-year contract after he was released by

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at the end of the 2011–12 season. *6 July 2012: Crewe announce the signing of Mathias Pogba from

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side Wrexham. *9 July 2012: Goalkeeper Alan Martin re-signs with the club on a new six-month deal. *10 July 2012: The signing of

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winger Michael West is announced for a nominal compensation package. *14 July 2012: Crewe announce that striker

has re-signed on a two-year deal. *16 July 2012: The club announces the re-signing of defender

Kelvin Mellor Kelvin Mellor (born 25 January 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for club Crewe Alexandra. Early life Mellor was born in Crewe in Cheshire. Career Nantwich Town Mellor started his career at Nantwich Town, before joining ...

on a new two-year deal. *25 July 2012: The club announce the signing of midfielder

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on a free transfer and a two-year contract. *30 July 2012: The club announces the departure of striker

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on a two-year deal to Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee. *11 August 2012: The season proper kicks off with a 5 – 0 victory over Hartlepool United in the first round of the

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. *13 August 2012: The re-signing of defender

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on a three-year deal is announced by the club. *18 August 2012: The league campaign starts with a loss to Notts County; the club's first loss in twenty competitive matches. *21 August 2012: Striker

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joins the club from

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on a six-month loan deal. Crewe beat

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2–1 for their first win of the league campaign. *28 August 2012: Crewe are knocked out of the

in the second round with a 2 – 0 loss away to West Ham United. *31 August 2012: Club captain Ashley Westwood is signed by

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for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. *7 September 2012: Midfielder

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becomes Crewe's second loanee of the season signing an initial one-month contract from

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. *7 April 2013: Crewe are crowned champions of the Football League Trophy thanks to goals from

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and

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Results

Pre-season

League One

League Cup

Football League Trophy

FA Cup

League table

Squad

First team squad

''Players' ages as of 27 April 2013''

Squad statistics

Appearances

Appearances formatted as ''starts + substitutions''. , - , colspan="14", ''Players that have played for Crewe Alexandra this season that have left the club or are currently out on loan:''

Goalscorers

Players highlighted in light grey denote the player had scored for the club before leaving for another club
Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has scored for the club after arriving at Crewe during the season
Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player has scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season

Disciplinary record

Players highlighted in light grey denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving for another club
Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club after arriving at Crewe during the season
Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season ;Notes

Transfers

Summer

In

Out

References

External links

Crewe Alexandra F.C. Official Website
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