All Time Head to Head
Home - W 2 - D 2 - L 0
Away - W 2 - D 0 - L 1
Total - W 4 - D 2 - L 1
League Cup only
Home - W 0 - D 1 - L 0
Away - W 0 - D 0 - L 1
Total - W 0 - D 1 - L 1
Despite being formed in 1877 Crewe Alexandra lingered mainly in the old divisions three and four (with a brief dalliance in the First Division at the turn of this century) and as such didn't play a competitive match against West Ham until 1991, when the Irons scored a solitary goal to knock the Railwaymen out of the FA Cup.
The following year the two sides met again, in the league cup, where a draw in London resulted in the Hammers first visit to Alexandra Stadium, a disappointing 2-0 loss considering the two divisions separating the teams.
With West Ham being relegated from the Premiership in 2003 the two teams were in the same league for the first time in their history. They met each other four times over two seasons before West Ham were eventually promoted in 2005, with Crewe finally succumbing to relegation in 2006.
With Crewe playing in League One there are once again two divisions separating the teams, making this match look like an easy victory on paper, especially considering the head to head statistics. However, it is worth noting that Crewe routed fellow League One team Hartlepool United 5-0 in the first round of the cup... oh, and that the Hammers only ever loss to Crewe was in the league cup with a two tier difference between the teams. Not that we're superstitious...
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