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| Crewe Alexandra 'reflects' over Andy Woodward abuse | Crewe Alexandra 'reflects' over Andy Woodward abuse |
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| A football club is "making inquiries and reflecting within" after a former professional footballer spoke about the sexual abuse he suffered from a coach. | A football club is "making inquiries and reflecting within" after a former professional footballer spoke about the sexual abuse he suffered from a coach. |
| Ex Bury and Sheffield United player Andy Woodward was abused by Barry Bennell while at Crewe Alexandra from the age of 11 to 15. | Ex Bury and Sheffield United player Andy Woodward was abused by Barry Bennell while at Crewe Alexandra from the age of 11 to 15. |
| Bennell was sentenced to nine years in prison in 1998 after admitting sexual offences against six boys. | Bennell was sentenced to nine years in prison in 1998 after admitting sexual offences against six boys. |
| Cheshire Police said six people had come forward since Woodward spoke out. | Cheshire Police said six people had come forward since Woodward spoke out. |
| John Bowler, chairman of Crewe Alexandra, said the club had needed time to review the situation after Mr Woodward went public last week about the abuse he suffered. | |
| "When things come out of the blue like this, you first want to make inquiries and reflect from within. That is the process we started last week," he said. | |
| He added the club will always take any allegations "seriously" and abuse "has no place in football or society". |