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AFC Crewe kicked off continued their preseason campaign with a solid 3–1 win over Wem Town — a performance that gave new boss Keiran Mear plenty to think about as he begins shaping his squad for the season ahead.

Starting with 10 trialists in the XI, Mear used the friendly as a valuable opportunity to assess fresh faces and returning players alike. While cohesion understandably took time to build, Crewe played some exciting attacking football in spells, and showed their set-piece strength with two goals from dead-ball situations.

It was trialist Jake Chadwick who opened the scoring midway through the first half, meeting a monster long throw from Courtney Franklyn with a bullet header. Moments later, Louie Downs produced the moment of the match — bending a 25-yard screamer into the far top corner after a good bit of work by Tosin Makinde.

Wem pulled one back before the break, capitalising on a defensive lapse, but Crewe responded strongly after halftime. The third goal came courtesy of Kyle Woolrich, tapping in at the back post after Chadwick nodded down a corner — an assist to go with his first-half goal.

With wholesale changes in the second half, the tempo dipped slightly, but it was a good workout for all involved, with the team showing glimpses of sharpness and fitness returning.

Late chances fell to Josh Mackintosh, Zac Hill, and Brandon Powner, all threatening to extend the lead, while Makinde maybe should've capped it off with a solo effort, denied only by a strong save.

For Mear, it was a first win, three goals, and plenty of notes for the clipboard as he works to identify who’ll be part of the squad moving forward.

Crewe FC Reserves 3–0 AFC Crewe
Preseason Friendly – Saturday 5th July 2025

AFC Crewe’s preseason campaign kicked off with a 3-0 defeat to Crewe FC Reserves on Saturday — but the scoreline told only part of the story as new manager Keiran Mear used the fixture to get his first real look at a group still taking shape.

With a squad made up of returning players and several trialists, the match was always going to be more about learning than results, and Mear will have come away with plenty to digest as he begins the process of moulding his side for the season ahead.

Crewe Reserves opened the scoring early, capitalising on a hesitant start from the visitors. A floated cross found their number 9, who rose unchallenged to head home past keeper Toby Rimmer.

Despite the early setback, AFC Crewe showed flashes of composure in midfield, but lacked the cutting edge in the final third. A free kick midway through the second half doubled the hosts’ lead, curled in with real quality from around 25 yards out. A late third put the result beyond doubt, but the scoreline felt secondary on a day when systems, partnerships, and first impressions were under the spotlight.

Mear used the second half to make changes, including introducing Aaron McGrath in place of Ross Avies, as he looked to assess depth across the pitch. With players still learning each other’s movements and a manager only just beginning to implement his ideas, cohesion will come with time.

The result may not have gone their way, but for AFC Crewe and Keiran Mear, this was step one in a long journey — and exactly what preseason is for.

Starting XI (4-3-3):
Toby Rimmer, Joe Booth, Jordan Long, Harvey Collins, Court Franklyn; Aaron Tarpey, Caine Mellor, Josh Mackintosh; Ross Avies (McGrath), Ben Hewitt, Tosin Mackinde
Subs (unused): Kyle Woolrich, Brandon Powner

Now the curtain has closed on the 2024/25 season for our men’s and women’s teams, the Club can now confirm the players who will be departing. 

From our women's team, Darcie Tennant, Anabelle Medley, Issy Brand, Lucy Tam, Menna Shirras, Pixi Boo Nickless-Mooney and Katie Mallett time's at AFC Crewe is over, as university, work, or relocation deprives us of their services for next season.

Lancaster University Trio Darcie, Anabelle and Menna have brought an unreal level of skill and technical ability to the team in their respective positions, in no small part due to their futsal background. Absolute ballers! 

Issy Brand, Goalkeeper and Captain extraordinaire, has lead the team with passion, personality and enthusiasm, all whilst being an absolute worldie of a keeper.

Find us a better attacking full back than Lucy Tam! And whilst you're at it, show us a player who can cover that back line as quick and composed as Pixi could! We'll wait... 

Finally, shoutout to Katie, who despite a persistent knee injury, would show up no matter what! 

Since the inception of our Women's team two seasons ago, these players have been instrumental in getting us where we are today. We couldn't have done it without you.


AFC Crewe announce women's departures for 2024/25

Now the curtain has closed on the 2024/25 season for our men’s and women’s teams, the Club can now confirm the players who will be departing. 

From our Men’s team, Joe Jones, Aiden Brown, George Taylor-Fletcher, Jacob Brooks and Daniel Millington will be leaving the club. 

Joe Jones leaves to take up a scholarship in the US as of this summer. We wish him well state-side and he's welcome back any time. 

Aiden Brown departs after scoring 20 goals for the Club across the last two seasons, playing a key part in last year's double success.

George Taylor-Fletcher's first season in men's football has been a resounding success, and we look forward to what he does next in the game! We're sure we'll be seeing his name around the Football League in years to come. Huge thanks, too, for playing through injury for many months of the season to fight for the cause.

Jacob had already agreed to join Burscough Town closer to home, while Daniel departs after half a season with the club. 

Massive thanks to all for their contribution this season!


AFC Crewe announce men's departures for 2024/25

The latest episode of club podcast Full Steam Ahead was released on Friday 23 May 2025 - and what a podcast it is!

In this end-of-season episode, Ben and Rob catch us up on what may go down as the busiest few weeks in the club's history. They are also joined by three very special guests: former manager and club legend Gary Taylor-Fletcher, midfielder George Taylor-Fletcher, and the club's biggest fan Arthur becomes more of a podcast regular than Flat Cap.

Keep on Chugging!

Brand-new edition of club podcast Full Steam Ahead now available

AFC Crewe is delighted to appoint Keiran Mear as the new men's first team manager.

Keiran brings a wealth of experience at this level and won the board members' vote to appoint him, gaining a whopping 85% of votes following an impressive interview.

Mike Donnelly will also be joining AFC Crewe as men's first team assistant manager alongside our new manager

We can't wait to see what the future holds with Keiran and his team at the helm. We go again in 2025/26.

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