Crewe Alexandra have signed experienced central defender Olly Lancashire on a two-year-deal, as of July 1 2019.

The 30-year-old will leave Swindon Town at the end of June when is contract expires after captaining the side for the last two seasons.

He came through the ranks at Southampton, making 13 league appearances, before making is name in the EFL at Walsall for two years from 2010. 

Making 58 appearances for the Saddlers, he moved to Aldershot for a season before linking up with Rochdale in 2013, where he spent three successful seasons playing on over 100 occasions in Leagues One & Two.

Moving on to Shrewsbury for a season in 2016/17, Lancashire represented Swindon 57 times over the previous two seasons.

With losing centre backs George Ray & Michael Raynes this summer, David Artell targeted the centre back position as his number one priority & has moved quickly to tie up the experienced Lancashire.

Everyone at Crewe Alexandra would like to welcome Olly to the Club and wish him every success over the next two years.