Crewe is perhaps best known as a large railway junction and home to Crewe Works; for many years, it was a major railway engineering facility for manufacturing and overhauling locomotives, but now much reduced in size. From until , it was also the home of Rolls-Royce motor car production. The overall crime rate in Crewe in was 95 crimes per 1, people. Skip to content Articles.
Ironically the club only lasted four years in the newly formed league before being relegated. The only major trophy that the club can boast about is the Football League Trophy that they won in More recently they won the Second Division play-offs in and the League Two play-offs in Crewe are perhaps best known in football as the club that had the longest-serving manager in the game: Dario Gradi. The Italian-English manager spent a year spell at the club from until before co-managing the team alongside Steve Holland until December He then took charge of the club again from October until November Gradi had a focus on youth development and some notable players passed through the club during his time, such as Rob Jones, Neil Lennon, Danny Murphy and Robbie Savage.
Gresty Road began life in a very modest fashion. A main stand was built on the Southern side of the ground but it was destroyed in a fire in Before the ground was restructured in the 's it managed a record capacity of 20, when Tottenham Hotspur arrived for an FA Cup match in The modern Gresty Road came together in the aftermath of the Hillsborough Disaster, when the Taylor Report into the disaster decreed that stadiums should become all-seater affairs.
The club chose to renovate every stand with the most recent one being The Main Stand Air Products Stand as it's currently known. The single-tier structure, formerly known as The Popular Side, has been earmarked for re-structuring as a two-tiered stand featuring executive boxes.
At the moment it can house just over supporters so that will likely double if the development goes ahead. The ibis Styles hotel is about a mile from the ground and has seven meeting rooms, a restaurant, a bar, free Wi-Fi and free parking. More details. This branch of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels is half a mile from Alexandra Stadium and promises a business centre, a restaurant, a bar, a free buffet breakfast, a conference space and free parking.
Less than half a mile from the ground is this Best Western that offers a restaurant, a bar, a business centre and meeting rooms. The Brocklebank is a member of the Brewers Fayre chain of pubs and is a family friendly place that serves delicious food and standard drinks. Technically called The Cheshire Inn after a recent refurbishment, this pub offers a friendly welcome, a good drinks selection and loads of screens to watch live sport on.
It will also always be known as The Last Orders Inn to locals. Less than five minutes walk from the ground is this hotel with a really good bar, or five of them, as it happens. Gresty Road Crewe Alexanda v. User comments There are no user comments for this listing. League One Stadiums. Abbey Stadium Cambridge United. Wales secure play-off place at least. Today's football gossip. Phil McNulty. How to get into football.
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