Crewe Alexandra L.F.C.
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| Full name | Crewe Alexandra Ladies Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Alex |
| Ground | Alexandra Soccer Centre |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Chairman | Ray Walker |
| Manager | Nick Pearce |
| League | North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Division |
| 2012–13 | North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Division, 4th. NWWRFL Plate Winners |
Crewe Alexandra Ladies FC are a ladies football side that play in the North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Division, and are associated with Crewe Alexandra FC. They train at the Alexandra Soccer Centre on a 3G pitch. They are managed by Head Coach Nick Pearce, Former Reserve Team Manager of Birmingham City Ladies FC.
History
The original Crewe Ladies joined the North West Women’s Regional Football League in 1985 and folded on February 14th 1993 with their season incomplete. In season 1999-00 Crewe Alexandra Ladies FC where elected into the North West Women’s Regional Football League but they would disband on August 28th 2001, after just two seasons in Division two South. In 2000-01 a new club had begun life called Crewe Vagrants, who played their football in the West Midlands Regional Football League and they won their Premier Division in 2002-03 with 58 points. The club then moved into the Midlands Combination and success continued with a second Championship in 2005-06. This was the season the club became Crewe Alexandra and two seasons were spent in the National League North, with a highest placing of 4th in 2006-07, before being relegated back to the Midlands Combination. The best season in the FA Women's Cup was a Fourth Round appearance in 2007-08, while in the Cheshire County Cup; they have been finalists on three occasions and won the Trophy once in 2004-05. In 2012-13 the Alex won silverware in the shape of the NWWRFL Plate beating Kendal Ladies 7-1 in the final played at The Pavillions, Runcorn. In the same season the club also established an U21 Development Squad, playing in the Cheshire Womens and Youth League to further enhance the first team set up. The most famous player ever to play for the club is Kerry Davis, a prolific striker who scored 44 goals in 82 appearances for England. This goal scoring record would only be beaten in February 2012, when Kelly Smith reached 45 goals versus Finland in the Cyprus Cup.
Staff
Chairman: Ray Walker
Club Head Coach & First Team Manager: Nick Pearce
Football Development Manager: Tony Heron
First Team Assistant & Club Secretary: Ian Wood
Development Team Manager: John Evans
Youth Team Manager: Karl Turley
Goalkeeping Coach: Adam Livesey
Fitness & Conditioning Coach: Alison Hartopp
Fitness & Conditioning Coach: Scott Halliday
Club Head Physio: Lee Wilkinson
Club Sports Therapist: Liz O'Keefe
Treasurer: Katie Nuttall
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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