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[[File:Lee Bell.jpg|thumb|[[Lee Bell]], current manager of Crewe Alexandra, applauding travelling supporters at Sutton United on 4 March 2023.]]
This is a list of former and current managers of [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra Football Club]]. Since 1892, 29 men have managed Crewe; [[Ernie Tagg]] had two spells in charge, and [[Dario Gradi]] four (including one spell co-managing with Steve Holland). Gradi holds the record for the most games: 1,359 first team games.<ref name="Soccerbase-Managers">{{cite web |title=Crewe Alexandra managers |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=managers |website=Soccerbase |access-date=30 March 2021}}</ref>

Two Crewe managers have been inducted into the [[English Football Hall of Fame]]: Gradi in 2004<ref name="NFM">{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame: Dario Gradi|url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/dario-gradi|website=National Football Museum|access-date=28 February 2017}}</ref> and [[Harry Catterick]], posthumously, in 2010.<ref name="Echo-26Aug2010">{{cite news |title=Everton FC legend Harry Catterick will gain Hall of Fame recognition at last |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-legend-harry-catterick-3399946 |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=Liverpool Echo |date=26 August 2010}}</ref>

==Managers==
;Key
* Names of [[caretaker manager]]s are supplied where known, and periods of caretaker-management are highlighted in ''italics'' and marked {{dagger|alt=caretaker}}
* P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win % = win percentage
* Win percentage is [[Rounding#Types of rounding|rounded]] to two decimal places
* Statistics are complete up to and including the match played on 14 December 2024

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!scope="col"|Name
!scope="col"|Nationality
!scope="col"|From
!scope="col"|To
!scope="col"|P !! scope="col"|W !! scope="col"|D !! scope="col"|L !! scope="col"|Win%
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Honours
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|W.C.|McNeill|nolink=1}}{{efn|name=Secretary|Secretary-Manager}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1892}}
|{{dts|May 1894}}
{{WDL|50|12|10|28}}
| 
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!scope="row"|{{sortname|J.G.|Hall|nolink=1}}{{efn|name=Secretary}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1895}}
|{{dts|May 1896}}
{{WDL|31|5|3|23}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Robert|Roberts|dab=footballer, born 1865}}{{efn|name=Secretary}}
| {{WAL}}
|{{dts|January 1897}}
|{{dts|December 1897}}
{{WDL|0|0|0|0}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|John B.|Blomerley|nolink=1}}{{efn|John Bradburn Blomerley (also among the club's first directors in 1899,<ref name="CoHo1899">[https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/OL-qaLIddunf84anF2CBVs4YjqpLvw6ychoqEIUzbzA/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3JNHQGCMN%2F20210922%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210922T122243Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEKr%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIQC42GOE2rmriVu3I4GXyxVh1tP9xNTN0fEhKL0E67T0iQIgM%2FIkY69BDuO6ppCSTCzSSUaswkxIC3sG61Ij1HxhukYq%2BgMIExADGgw0NDkyMjkwMzI4MjIiDFlDt%2BPdSNx5cVk%2B%2FirXA3hgA7QV0ALEl1yrNG%2Fjiev4hlLOaQPKzTbvQTSnH5BBogUeJ0yM5LXFb4mKuDGLm%2BQQDhMhJjTlODHPxLh9uYEfpzyZfAIeMZSWiFnx2bjDP4C3LSb77q9gqRk6ayVQxF6mNkK5OrJk9UEFSdetpjjQErp9ymsIGfyDKl4MXKCfLBKWpFOvU6fRUSLnN9tFObn%2F6TBWxNwbNIpE%2F07yxx%2BYoDESKdOKPMhYmkhK4szgli9tlXdjRZ76ijbLYuM%2FumApzKVdd7fvY4DgElMMBXOi%2F5mZ%2F8qRx3B0UMnnmxMTmk6Fh1TGxKhCNEbUefYXv5W4vtxjld3UqQvjaemO6wj9IX4w9PpLPJ5DjIkEsOuiixFGsD0v4FnZI%2B0cvM%2BXNp%2BCYHHQ3HnyNpX6dW5i1m9mFzCEaECq%2BT21cYV1VdhJmviirR69ejIKo4Dsr8rn9g1y7YYp4T8upDJQFnfXSjhfbRGwzr%2Fm2DRE5PebH7bFRbREisxgjIObYG2T6DXU%2BXESOJmI0vdsBVl7Cy7n0sA7Lk6wpRl9MkOXmV9Zr4%2FTJGDyzrUlV67wk6SLzTva2XgfNj2pdRny%2BBovc%2B9pLHb02ao3Z0rGDa9hbT1KeV5TGQYJWF1qYjDK86uKBjqlAYrn0oO237T0j2XJqrMoX0iglXMhJPRDv6%2FS1v0X0E4QoJcIUh2qVbYQrshkyP55WGv1QyGgpJ%2FzNpblR5VPFOqZefnFeqS31nND8M5BWZNOG5PGZ%2Fl%2FLc2YWOJgs3IIioRxu6uej8ov0SdUgv7v6Scxec7EruwMszd2DXxrewA%2FLm5NBqXB3dRxwRCeqSu3taVDe9M0DsBVh3WUwMXKzAvDYmhTyg%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=inline%3Bfilename%3D%22companies_house_document.pdf%22&X-Amz-Signature=fbc34f8f174191a1e49a2f8e4fb122f4e34b226313fa09c58fb41debd18b4199 Memorandum of Association of the Crewe Alexandra Football Club Company Limited, signed 29 May 1899]. Companies House. Retrieved: 22 September 2021</ref> and, in 1902, chairman of the [[Cheshire Football Association|Cheshire F.A.]])<ref name="ChObs">{{cite news |title=Football: Chester and District Association Annual Dinner |url=https://papuraunewydd.llyfrgell.cymru/view/4281425/4281427 |access-date=22 September 2021 |work=Cheshire Observer |date=June 14, 1902}}</ref> was secretary-manager to 1911; honorary secretary to 1925}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|January 1898}}
|{{dts|May 1925}}
{{WDL|169|56|44|69}}
|align=left style="font-size: 80%"|4 [[Cheshire Senior Cup]]s
| 
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Tom|Bailey|dab=footballer}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1925}}
|{{dts|May 1938}}
{{WDL|578|223|113|242}}
|align=left style="font-size: 80%"|2 [[Welsh Cup]]s
| 
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|George|Lillycrop}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1938}}
|{{dts|July 1944}}
{{WDL|45|20|7|18}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Frank|Hill}}
| {{SCO}}
|{{dts|July 1944}}
|{{dts|October 1948}}
{{WDL|102|45|19|38}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Arthur|Turner|dab=footballer, born 1909}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|October 1948}}
|{{dts|December 1951}}
{{WDL|149|56|39|54}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Harry|Catterick}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|December 1951}}
|{{dts|June 1953}}
{{WDL|74|31|11|32}}
| 
|
|- 
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ralph|Ward}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|June 1953}}
|{{dts|May 1955}}
{{WDL|96|25|28|43}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Maurice|Lindley}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1955}}
|{{dts|May 1958}}
{{WDL|143|23|28|92}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Harry|Ware}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1958}}
|{{dts|May 1960}}
{{WDL|100|36|22|42}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jimmy|McGuigan}}
| {{SCO}}
|{{dts|June 1960}}
|{{dts|November 1964}}
{{WDL|222|87|85|50}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ernie|Tagg}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|November 1964}}
|{{dts|October 1970}}
{{WDL|273|105|69|99}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Tom|McAnearney}}
| {{SCO}}
|{{dts|October 1970}}
|{{dts|July 1971}}
{{WDL|39|15|9|15}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dennis|Viollet}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1971}}
|{{dts|November 1971}}
{{WDL|15|4|2|9}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jimmy|Melia}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|May 1972}}
|{{dts|December 1973}}
{{WDL|70|16|23|31}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ernie|Tagg}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|January 1974}}
|{{dts|December 1974}}
{{WDL|48|13|12|23}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Harry|Gregg}}
| {{NIR}}
|{{dts|January 1975}}
|{{dts|May 1978}}
{{WDL|163|53|53|57}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Warwick|Rimmer}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|August 1978}}
|{{dts|May 1979}}
{{WDL|46|6|14|26}}
|
| 
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Tony|Waddington}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|June 1979}}
|{{dts|July 1981}}
{{WDL|93|24|27|42}}
|
| 
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Arfon|Griffiths}}
| {{WAL}}
|{{dts|August 1981}}
|{{dts|October 1982}}
{{WDL|59|9|10|40}}
| 
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Peter|Morris|dab=English footballer}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|November 1982}}
|{{dts|June 1983}}
{{WDL|33|8|7|18}}
| 
| 
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dario|Gradi}}<ref name="SB-Gradi">{{cite web |title=Dario Gradi |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=317 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref>{{efn|As sole Manager. Between 22 September and 17 October 2003, Gradi underwent heart surgery. Assistant Manager Neil Baker took charge of the team for this period (P6, W0, D1, L5).}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|June 1983}}
|{{dts|July 2007}}
{{WDL|1241|464|476|301}}
|align=left style="font-size: 80%"|2 [[Cheshire Senior Cup]]s<br>1 [[EFL League One play-offs|Second Division play-off]]
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dario|Gradi}}{{efn|As Technical Director}}<br>[[Steve Holland (footballer)|Steve Holland]]{{efn|As First Team Coach}}
| {{ENG}}<br>{{ENG}}
|{{dts|July 2007}}
|{{dts|November 2008}}
{{WDL|72|19|16|37}}
|
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|-
!scope="row"|''{{Sortname|Dario|Gradi}}''<ref name="SB-Gradi"/> {{dagger|alt=caretaker}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|November 2008}}
|{{dts|December 2008}}
{{WDL|8|3|1|4}}
|
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|-
!scope="row"|[[Guðjón Þórðarson]]
| {{ISL}}
|{{dts|December 2008}}
|{{dts|October 2009}}
{{WDL|37|12|7|18}}
|
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|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dario|Gradi}}<ref name="SB-Gradi"/>
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|October 2009}}
|{{dts|November 2011}}
{{WDL|110|38|23|49}}
|align=left style="font-size: 80%"| 2 [[Cheshire Premier Cup]]s
|
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Steve|Davis|dab=footballer, born 1965}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|November 2011}}
|{{dts|January 2017}}
{{WDL|272|84|71|117}}
|align=left style="font-size: 80%"|1 [[EFL Trophy|League Trophy]]<br>1 [[EFL League Two play-offs|League Two play-off]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2430 |title=Steven Davis Managerial Statistics |author= |date=28 July 2012 |work= |publisher=[[Soccerbase]] |accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|David|Artell}}
| {{GIB}}
|{{dts|January 2017}}
|{{dts|April 2022}}
{{WDL|274|100|51|123}}
|
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|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Morris|dab=footballer}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|April 2022}}
|{{dts|November 2022}}
{{WDL|24|5|9|10}}
|
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!scope="row"|{{sortname|Lee|Bell}}
| {{ENG}}
|{{dts|November 2022}}
|''Present''
{{WDL|114|44|33|37}}
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==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Crewe Alexandra F.C.}}
{{Crewe Alexandra F.C. managers}}
{{Lists of English football managers}}

[[Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Managers]]
[[Category:Lists of football managers in England by club|Crewe Alexandra]]