Crewe Alexandra Academy 2025–26 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.
Based in Cheshire, Crewe Alexandra FC runs a category 2 academy.
- Academy Manager: Aidan Callan
- U18 Manager: David Vaughan
Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2025
View the complete list of Crewe Alexandra players who have been retained, released, or have returned to their parent clubs following loan spells.
Crewe Alexandra Academy Players On Loan 2025/26
Young players on loan.
- Finlay Roberts (Forward) Chester
- Zac Williams (Defender) Kilmarnock
- Jordam Hodkin (Forward) Leek Town
Crewe Alexandra Academy Products in the First Team 2025/26
- Tom Booth (Goalkeeper) #1
- Owen Lunt (Midfielder) #19
- Calum Agius (Forward) #20
- Jordan Hodkin (Forward) #27
- Stan Dancey (Defender) #30
- Luca Moore (Midfielder) #32
- Oliver Armstrong (Midfielder) #34
Crewe Alexandra Academy International Players
- Sonny Peyton (Defender) Wales U16
- Patrick Mlynarski (Forward) Wales U18
- Zac Williams (Defender) Wales U21
- Callum Agius (Forward) Wales U21
Academy Competitions
U17 Professional Development League Cup
The U17 Professional Development League Cup is an English youth football tournament created for players aged 17 and under.
U17 Professional Development League Cup Group Stage
Crewe Alexandra will play against Under-17 teams from Notts County, Lincoln City and Burton Albion.
- Crewe Alexandra U17 won away against Lincoln City U17 (1 – 2)
Round of 16
- Crewe Alexandra U17 won at home against Shrewsbury Town U17 (3 – 1)
Quarter Final
- Crewe Alexandra U17 won away against Oxford United U17 (1 – 2)
Semi-Final
- Crewe Alexandra U17 won at home against Portsmouth U17 (4 – 3)
Final
- Crew Alexandra U17 won away against Stockport U17 (2 – 2) (3 – 4 after Pens)
U18 Professional Development League
The Under-18 Professional Development League is a leading English youth competition for Category Two academies, comprising 20 teams split into North and South regional divisions.
It delivers a high-level development pathway for promising players, combining league competition with a national play-off system.
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
U18 Professional Development League Cup
Established for the 2021/22 season, the Professional Development League Cup features 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.
The group winners advance to the knockout stages.
U18 Professional Development League Cup Group Stage
Crewe Alexandra U18 are drawn in Group G against under-18 teams: Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City and Port Vale.
Fixtures Schedule (Group G)
- Match Round 1 (Tuesday 26 August 2025) Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra
- Match Round 2 (Saturday 4 October 2025) Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City
- Match Round 3 (Saturday 22 November 2025) Bolton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra
- Crewe Alexandra U18 won away against Port Vale U18 (1 – 0)
FA Youth Cup
First Round Proper
Crewe Alexandra U18 have been drawn at home against Notts County U18
- Crewe Alexandra U18 won at home against Notts County U18 (2 – 1)
Second Round Proper
Crewe Alexandra U18 have been drawn at home against FC Halifax Town U18
- Crewe Alexandra U18 lost at home against FC Halifax Town (0 – 1)
Cheshire Senior Cup
1st Round
Crewe Alexandra U18 are drawn at home against Barnton on 13th November at 7.30 PM
- Crewe Alexandra won at home against Barnton (2 – 0)
2nd Round
Crewe Alexandra U18 are drawn away against Ashville on 25th November at 7.30 PM
- Crewe Alexandra won away against Ashville (0 – 4)
Quarter-Finals
Crewe Alexandra U18 will play Macclesfield Town away on 20th January 2026 at 7.45 PM
Professional Development League
Professional Development League 2—is England’s main youth competition for Category Two academies. It sits just below Premier League 2, providing Under-21 players with a key pathway toward first-team football.
The league is split into regional North and South divisions, with play-offs determining the national champion, and it offers a highly competitive platform for developing top young talent.
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
Crewe Alexandra Academy News
14th May 2025
Crewe Alexandra has offered professional contracts to four players: Oliver Armstrong, Stan Dancey, Jordan Hodkin, and Luca Moore.
4th June 2025
Academy prospect Owen Lunt has committed to another 12 months with the club.
28th October 2025
Crewe Alexandra U18s advanced to the second round of the FA Youth Cup with a 2–1 victory at home against Notts County.
4th November 2025
Crewe Alexandra U18s will host FC Halifax Town U18 in the FA Youth Cup second round proper on Wednesday, November 19th, with kick-off at 7:00 pm.
18th November 2025
Crewe Alexandra U17 have been drawn at home against Shrewsbury Town in the next round of the U17 PDL Cup.
The Round of 16 tie is set for Wednesday, December 3 at the club’s training ground, with kick-off scheduled for 2 PM.
19th November 2025
Crewe Alexandra U18s’ FA Youth Cup journey came to an end with a 0-1 defeat at home to FC Halifax Town U18s.
15th April 2026
Crewe Alexandra staged an impressive comeback, ultimately winning a penalty shootout to claim the Under-17s Professional Development League Cup at Edgeley Park.
The match finished 2–2 after normal time, before Crewe prevailed on penalties.