Ahead of the Spireites’ return to League Two action, we are going to take a look at all 23 other teams that make up the division.
We are continuing with Crewe Alexandra:
FACT FILE
Team Name: Crewe Alexandra Football Club
Nickname: The Railwaymen
Year Founded: 1877
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Capacity: 10,153
2024/25 Finish: 13th in Sky Bet League Two
MANAGER
There are not many people that know Crewe Alexandra more than Lee Bell. He came through the club’s academy before spending the first five years of his professional career at the Mornflake Stadium. The midfielder re-joined Crewe in 2010 and spent two more years at the club. After retiring in 2015, Bell moved into coaching at his former club. He coached at under-18 and under-23 level before moving to the first team and eventually becoming permanent manager in December 2022.
Record with Crewe Alexandra:
P 145 W 53 D 41 L 51 GF 185 GA 197
KEY PLAYER
Jack Lankester saw his 2024/25 campaign hampered by injury, but the midfielder provided a very good attacking output in the games he did play in. He ended the season top of the club’s goalscoring and assist chart.
Last season in numbers:
Appearances – 26
Goals – 7
Assists – 6
Yellow Cards – 5
Red Cards – 0
Minutes Played – 1,534
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Ryan Colclough started his career with Crewe Alexandra, making his professional debut in September 2012. He played a part in the club’s 2012/13 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy victory. Overall, the winger spent four years with the Railwaymen before making the switch to Wigan Athletic.
In January 2023, Colclough signed for Chesterfield from division rivals Altrincham. He played a big part in helping the club to the National League play-off final that year. The 30-year-old also helped the club to the National League title a season later.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
P 86 W 42 D 14 L 30
Last five meetings:
Chesterfield 1-3 Crewe Alexandra – League Two – Saturday, March 1, 2025
Crewe Alexandra 0-5 Chesterfield – League Two – Tuesday, August 17, 2024
Chesterfield 0-2 Crewe Alexandra – League Two – Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Crewe Alexandra 5-1 Chesterfield – League Two – Saturday, September 9, 2017
Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Chesterfield – Football League Trophy – Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Chesterfield and Crewe are no strangers to each other with over 80 competitive fixtures between the two. Recently, this fixture has seen some pretty high-scoring games.
