List of Crewe Alexandra F.C. players

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Callum Ainley was the most recent Crewe player to top 250 appearances, passing the milestone in August 2022. Callum Ainley.jpg
Callum Ainley was the most recent Crewe player to top 250 appearances, passing the milestone in August 2022.

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Crewe Alexandra F.C. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. However, some players who fell just short of the 100 total but made significant contributions to the club's history are also included.

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For a list of all Crewe Alexandra players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players. For player appearance records see List of Crewe Alexandra F.C. records and statistics and for the current squad see the main Crewe Alexandra F.C. article.

List of players

(Current Crewe players shown in bold, totals as of 9 August 2025)

NameNationality Position Crewe Alexandra careerAppearancesGoals
Tommy Lowry Flag of England.svg  England FB196619784823
Peter Leigh Flag of England.svg  England FB196119724732
Shaun Smith Flag of England.svg  England FB1991200246652
Kenny Lunt Flag of England.svg  England MF19972006, 200843637
Eric Barnes Flag of England.svg  England CB195819693902
Alan Bradshaw Flag of England.svg  England MF1965197132351
Steve Macauley Flag of England.svg  England CB1992200231727
John Meaney Flag of England.svg  England FB1946195328838
Byron Moore Flag of England.svg  England FW2007201429733
Mark Rivers Flag of England.svg  England FW19942001, 2004200629569
Neil Sorvel Flag of England.svg  England MF1999200528313
Geoff Crudgington Flag of England.svg  England GK197219772800
Callum Ainley Flag of England.svg  England MF2015202327820
Stan Keery Flag of England.svg  England MF/ST1958196527724
Luke Murphy Flag of England.svg  England MF20082013, 2020202227226
Barrie Wheatley Flag of England.svg  England FW1957196627258
Bert Swindells Flag of England.svg  England FW19271937269139
Bob Scott Flag of England.svg  England CB1979198626117
Bernard Purdie Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales ST19731979, 1982198325544
Dean Greygoose Flag of England.svg  England GK198719932510
Ben Garratt Flag of England.svg  England GK201020192460
Stephen Foster Flag of England.svg  England CB1997200624218
Mark Gardiner Flag of England.svg  England MF/ST1988199524142
David Wright Flag of England.svg  England RB199720042403
Johnny King Flag of England.svg  England ST19491953, 1962196723860
Willie Mailey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK196319702390
Peter Ellson Flag of England.svg  England GK194919562340
Gareth Whalley Flag of England.svg  England MF19921997, 200223217
Mick Gannon Flag of England.svg  England FB196419702282
Shaun Miller Flag of England.svg  England ST20062012, 2018202022752
Matt Tootle Flag of England.svg  England DF200920152243
Charlie Kirk Flag of England.svg  England FW20162021, 202422232
Rodney Jack Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  St. Vincent FW19982003, 2006200722145
Jason Kearton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia GK199620012200
Colin Little Flag of England.svg  England ST1996200322045
Jimmy McGuigan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland W1950195621734
Gerry Humphreys Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales ST1972197721430
David Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales W1974198120926
David Vaughan Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales MF2000200720920
Harry Davis Flag of England.svg  England DF2009201720813
Keith Stott Flag of England.svg  England HB1964197020811
Tom Briggs Flag of England.svg  England FB194919562022
Ray Lugg Flag of England.svg  England MF1973197820212
Rob Edwards Flag of England.svg  England DF/MF1988199619858
Paul Bowles Flag of England.svg  England DF1975197919517
Alf Lees Flag of England.svg  England CB195119561925
Tom Lowery Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales MF20162022, 202519215
Ollie Turton Flag of England.svg  England DF200920171904
Chris Porter Flag of England.svg  England ST2017202218954
Dennis Nelson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ST19741976, 1978198118834
Dave Waller Flag of England.svg  England FW1982198618866
Ryan Wintle Flag of England.svg  England MF2015202118611
James Jones Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2014201918512
Phil Charnock Flag of England.svg  England MF199620021838
George Gilchrist Flag of England.svg  England FB193419461820
Perry Ng Flag of England.svg  England FB201520211827
Frank Mitcheson Flag of England.svg  England ST1948195418134
Neil Lennon Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland MF1990199617816
Tony Waddington Flag of England.svg  England FB194619531788
Dean Ashton Flag of England.svg  England ST2000200517774
Steve Jones Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland FW20012006, 200817746
Danny Murphy Flag of England.svg  England MF19941997, 199917633
Phil Nicholls Flag of England.svg  England DF197219791768
Danny Bowers Flag of England.svg  England FB197919841752
Steve Walters Flag of England.svg  England MF1989199617311
Paul Bevan Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF197519801727
Dave Walton Flag of England.svg  England CB199720031713
Don Campbell Flag of England.svg  England DF195819621701
Wayne Collins Flag of England.svg  England MF19931996, 2001200317019
Luke Offord Flag of England.svg  England DF2019–20241703
Jackie Waring Flag of England.svg  England W1934193917067
Harry Pickering Flag of England.svg  England DF2016202116810
Aaron Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland DF19851986, 198819921666
Craig Hignett Flag of England.svg  England MF/ST19851992, 200416557
Ben Rix Flag of England.svg  England MF200120091596
Chris Cutler Flag of England.svg  England ST1985198915626
Roy Gater Flag of England.svg  England FB196819731565
Gary Blissett Flag of England.svg  England ST19831987, 199615540
Chris Riley Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales ST1958196415549
Bob Young Flag of England.svg  England FB194819521552
Jack Basford Flag of England.svg  England ST1948195415465
Nigel Hart Flag of England.svg  England DF1982198715411
Geoff Thomas Flag of England.svg  England MF19841987, 2001200215423
Peter Gowans Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ST1963196715347
Tony Naylor Flag of England.svg  England ST1990199415363
Lee Unsworth Flag of England.svg  England DF199520001532
Dele Adebola Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria ST1993199815246
Billy Haydock Flag of England.svg  England ST1961196515231
Kenny Swain Flag of England.svg  England DF198819921521
Bryan Williams Flag of England.svg  England FB195419581506
Lee Bell Flag of England.svg  England MF20022008, 201020121485
David Platt Flag of England.svg  England ST1985198814861
Ben Williams Flag of England.svg  England GK200420081480
Billy Jones Flag of England.svg  England DF/MF20032007, 20211469
Peter Coyne Flag of England.svg  England ST1977198114549
Steve Davis Flag of England.svg  England DF198319881451
Adam Dugdale Flag of England.svg  England DF20062007, 201020151436
George Cooper Flag of England.svg  England MF2014201814215
Warwick Rimmer Flag of England.svg  England DF197519791400
Jon Guthrie Flag of England.svg  England DF201220171371
Clayton Ince Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago GK199920051370
George Ray Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF201120191373
Rio Adebisi Flag of England.svg  England DF20191366
John Pemberton Flag of England.svg  England DF19851988, 199719981362
Darren Carr Flag of England.svg  England DF199019931347
Dale Jasper Flag of England.svg  England MF198819911342
Bradden Inman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF2012201613424
Kelvin Mellor Flag of England.svg  England DF20102014, 202220231343
Ashley Westwood Flag of England.svg  England MF2009201213315
David Pullar Flag of England.svg  England W198319871327
Rob Hulse Flag of England.svg  England ST1999200313151
Gary Roberts Flag of England.svg  England MF2004200813111
Clayton Donaldson Flag of England.svg  England ST2008201113049
Julien Baudet Flag of France.svg  France DF200620091272
Kevin McHale Flag of England.svg  England W1958197012623
Andy Sussex Flag of England.svg  England DF1988199112536
Ashley Westwood Flag of England.svg  England DF1995199812511
Oliver Finney Flag of England.svg  England MF2016202312417
Zac Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF20221243
Martyn Booty Flag of England.svg  England DF199319961236
Fred Keenor Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales CB193119341235
Chris McCready Flag of England.svg  England DF20002006, 200720091232
Ernie Adams Flag of England.svg  England GK196919721220
Phil Clarkson Flag of England.svg  England MF1991199612231
A-Jay Leitch-Smith Flag of England.svg  England FW2009201412221
Kevin Lewis Flag of England.svg  England FB197919821222
Steve Phillips Flag of England.svg  England GK200920141220
Dave Whelan Flag of England.svg  England FB196319661220
Tony Cliss Flag of England.svg  England ST1982198612111
Hughen Riley Flag of England.svg  England MF197119751219
Peter Billing Flag of England.svg  England CB19861989, 199619971201
Frank Lord Flag of England.svg  England ST1961196311873
Mark Palios Flag of England.svg  England MF1979198311823
Albert Parker Flag of England.svg  England DF194819511180
Danny O'Donnell Flag of England.svg  England DF200620101174
Efe Sodje Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DF200020031164
Richard Walker Flag of England.svg  England CB199920061157
Gus Wilson Flag of England.svg  England FB199119951150
Geoff Hickson Flag of England.svg  England GK196219681140
Aidan Murphy Flag of England.svg  England MF1987199211313
Brian Parkin Flag of England.svg  England GK198419881130
Danny Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland W1949195211015
Norman Bodell Flag of England.svg  England DF196319671092
Owen Dale Flag of England.svg  England FW2017202210915
Ray Ferris Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland HB1945194910923
Steve Garvey Flag of England.svg  England MF199119981088
Paul Edwards Flag of England.svg  England DF198819901087
Ryan Lowe Flag of England.svg  England FW20062008, 2015201710827
Dave McKearney Flag of England.svg  England MF1989199310811
Luke Varney Flag of England.svg  England ST2003200710835
Alan Kelley Flag of England.svg  England FB197219761070
Danny Murphy Flag of England.svg  England FB195119541071
Marcus Bignot Flag of England.svg  England DF199720001060
Joel Grant Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica MF2008201110618
Bert Llewellyn Flag of England.svg  England ST1958196010658
Francis Tierney Flag of England.svg  England MF1993199810612
Chris Long Flag of England.svg  England FW2021202510530
Zoumana Bakayogo Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast DF201620181041
Pat Morrissey Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland ST1969197110431
Dave Brammer Flag of England.svg  England MF200120041036
Mark Gayle Flag of England.svg  England GK199319981030
Gordon Wallace Flag of England.svg  England FW1967197110321
Seth Johnson Flag of England.svg  England DF/MF199619991026
Conor Thomas Flag of England.svg  England MF20221024
Jimmy Rolfe Flag of England.svg  England W1955195810113
Billy Barr Flag of England.svg  England DF199419971006
Paul Fishenden Flag of England.svg  England ST198819909831
Merfyn Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales W195919619816
Chris Lightfoot Flag of England.svg  England DF19962001985
Ken Mulhearn Flag of England.svg  England GK19801982950
Robbie Savage Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales MF199419979311
Fred Chandler Flag of England.svg  England DF/ST193719478622
Ashley Ward Flag of England.svg  England FW199219947634
Rob Jones Flag of England.svg  England DF19881991742
Ademola Bankole Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria GK19961998, 20002004700
Nicky Maynard Flag of England.svg  England ST200520085937
Stan Bowles Flag of England.svg  England ST197019715719
Jermaine Wright Flag of England.svg  England DF/MF19981999555
Nick Powell Flag of England.svg  England ST201020125514
Frank Blunstone Flag of England.svg  England ST195119524812
Bruce Grobbelaar Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe GK19791980241

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