League Record
Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
1889/90 | 5th | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 68 | 59 | 24 | Football Alliance |
1890/91 | 8th | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 67 | 20 | Football Alliance |
1891/92 | 6th | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 18 | Football Alliance |
▲Crewe Alexandra were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
1892/93 | ►10th | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 69 | 15 | Football League Second Division |
1893/94 | 12th | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 73 | 19 | Football League Second Division |
1894/95 | ►16th | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 103 | 10 | Football League Second Division |
1895/96 | ▼16th | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 95 | 13 | Football League Second Division |
▼Crewe Alexandra failed to gain Re-Election to the Football League and joined the Combination | |||||||||
1896/97 | 9th | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 49 | 11 | The Combination |
1897/98 | 2nd | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 34 | 30 | The Combination |
1898/99 | 4th | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 34 | 27 | Lancashire League |
1899/00 | 4th | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 87 | 48 | 36 | Lancashire League |
1900/01 | 3rd | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 26 | Lancashire League |
1901/02 | 3rd | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 93 | 54 | 44 | Birmingham & District League |
1902/03 | 2nd | 34 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 92 | 51 | 46 | Birmingham & District League |
1903/04 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 57 | 41 | Birmingham & District League |
1904/05 | 6th | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 44 | 41 | Birmingham & District League |
1905/06 | 4th | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 39 | 44 | Birmingham & District League |
1906/07 | 8th | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 34 | Birmingham & District League |
1907/08 | 2nd | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 41 | 47 | Birmingham & District League |
1908/09 | 2nd | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 99 | 42 | 52 | Birmingham & District League |
1909/10 | 2nd | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 117 | 56 | 49 | Birmingham & District League |
1910/11 | 5th | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 61 | 40 | Birmingham & District League |
1911/12 | 3rd | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 63 | 37 | Central League |
1912/13 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 64 | 68 | 31 | Central League |
1913/14 | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 49 | 48 | Central League |
1914/15 | 15th | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 83 | 33 | Central League |
World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1919/20 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 56 | 54 | Central League |
1920/21 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 92 | 57 | 53 | Central League |
▲Crewe Alexandra were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
1921/22 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 60 | 56 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1922/23 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 38 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
1923/24 | 20th | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 58 | 27 | Football League Third Division North |
1924/25 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 78 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
1925/26 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 63 | 61 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
1926/27 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 81 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
1927/28 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 77 | 86 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
1928/29 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 80 | 68 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
1929/30 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 71 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
1930/31 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 93 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
1931/32 | 6th | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 95 | 66 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
1932/33 | 10th | 42 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 80 | 84 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
1933/34 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 81 | 97 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
1934/35 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 86 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
1935/36 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 76 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
1936/37 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 83 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
1937/38 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 53 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
1938/39 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 82 | 70 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1946/47 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 74 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
1947/48 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 63 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
1948/49 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 74 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1949/50 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 68 | 55 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
1950/51 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 60 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
1951/52 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 63 | 82 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
1952/53 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 70 | 68 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
1953/54 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 67 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1954/55 | 22nd | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 68 | 91 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
1955/56 | ►24th | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 50 | 105 | 28 | Football League Third Division North |
1956/57 | ►24th | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 110 | 21 | Football League Third Division North |
1957/58 | ►24th | 46 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 47 | 93 | 23 | Football League Third Division North |
1958/59 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 70 | 82 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
1959/60 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 79 | 88 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
1960/61 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 67 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
1961/62 | 10th | 44 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 79 | 70 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
1962/63 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 58 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
1963/64 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 50 | 77 | 34 | Football League Third Division |
1964/65 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 90 | 81 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
1965/66 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 63 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
1966/67 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 55 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
1967/68 | ▲4th | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 74 | 49 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
1968/69 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
1969/70 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
1970/71 | 15th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 75 | 76 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
1971/72 | ►24th | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 69 | 29 | Football League Fourth Division |
1972/73 | ►21st | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 61 | 36 | Football League Fourth Division |
1973/74 | ►21st | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
1974/75 | 18th | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
1975/76 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
1976/77 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 60 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
1977/78 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 69 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
1978/79 | ►24th | 46 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 90 | 26 | Football League Fourth Division |
1979/80 | ►23rd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 68 | 35 | Football League Fourth Division |
1980/81 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 61 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
1981/82 | ►24th | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 84 | 27 | Football League Fourth Division |
1982/83 | ►23rd | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 53 | 71 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
1983/84 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
1984/85 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 69 | 66 | Football League Fourth Division |
1985/86 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 61 | 63 | Football League Fourth Division |
1986/87 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 70 | 72 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
1987/88 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
1988/89 | ▲3rd | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 48 | 78 | Football League Fourth Division |
1989/90 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 56 | 53 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
1990/91 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 62 | 80 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
1991/92 | ♦►6th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 51 | 70 | Football League Fourth Division |
Following the formation of the Premier League, the Fourth Division was renamed Division 3 | |||||||||
1992/93 | ♦►6th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 75 | 56 | 70 | Football League Division 3 |
1993/94 | ▲3rd | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 80 | 61 | 73 | Football League Division 3 |
1994/95 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 68 | 83 | Football League Division 2 |
1995/96 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 60 | 73 | Football League Division 2 |
1996/97 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 47 | 73 | Football League Division 2 |
1997/98 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 65 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
1998/99 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 78 | 48 | Football League Division 1 |
1999/00 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 67 | 51 | Football League Division 1 |
2000/01 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 62 | 55 | Football League Division 1 |
2001/02 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 76 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
2002/03 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 40 | 86 | Football League Division 2 |
2003/04 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 66 | 53 | Football League Division 1 |
Football League Division 1 was renamed to the 'Championship' | |||||||||
2004/05 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 86 | 50 | Football League Championship |
2005/06 | ▼22nd | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 86 | 42 | Football League Championship |
2006/07 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 66 | 72 | 60 | Football League One |
2007/08 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 65 | 50 | Football League One |
2008/09 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 82 | 46 | Football League One |
2009/10 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 55 | Football League Two |
2010/11 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 87 | 66 | 65 | Football League Two |
2011/12 | ♦▲7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 50 | 72 | Football League Two |
2012/13 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 62 | 64 | Football League One |
2013/14 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 80 | 51 | Football League One |
2014/15 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 75 | 52 | Football League One |
2015/16 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 46 | 83 | 34 | Football League One |
2016/17 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 67 | 55 | English Football League Two |
2017/18 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 62 | 75 | 56 | English Football League Two |
2018/19 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | 65 | English Football League Two |
2019/20 | ▲2nd | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 69 | English Football League Two |
2020/21 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 61 | 66 | English Football League One |
2021/22 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 83 | 29 | English Football League One |
2022/23 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 58 | English Football League Two |
2023/24 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 65 | 71 | English Football League Two |
2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Two |