The Crewe Railroaders were formed in November 1984 by Gary Delaney.[3] The team competed with the Hereford Chargers and took part in the first season of American Football in Great Britain. The Railroaders were crowned inaugural Central Division Champions with a record of 5–2–1.[4]
The team was renamed to Railroaders '89 under Kevin Randle. They won the 1989 season with a 5-4-1 record. 1990 was the Railroaders final season. The team lost with a record of 3–7–0.[5]
The team collapsed in 1993 and later re-formed in 2010.[2] The team had around 200 registered members before it folded.[6]
In 2010, former Railroaders got together and agreed that Crewe needed an American Football team again. These veterans were quickly joined by some newer players after a recruitment drive[7] and a "rookie day" were held.[8] At the start of 2015 the club welcomed over 40 players for their first training session of the year.[9]
The team is the subject of a film called Gridiron UK,[10] the screenplay of which was written by team founder, coach and player Gary Delaney.[11][12] The film premiered in September 2016.[13]
In 2021 the team lost all games they played[14] and in 2023 the team finished 0–8 in the NFC 2West division.[15] The club dropped to associate status in March 2024 [16]
