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Club captain Offord enters his fourth season for the Cheshire outfit, and at the age of only 22 is proving to be a huge figure for the Alex.

Having been given the captaincy by manager Alex Morris at the start of the 2022/23 campaign, the centre-half will have learned a lot from last season’s disappointment and will look to use that as motivation as he enters his third season in the starting XI.

Closing in on a century games for Crewe Alexandra, Offord will look to make this season one to remember for the supporters, and has started the season as a true leader, guiding the side to consecutive victories at the start of the season for the first time since 1994/95.