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Crewe Alexandra 'reflects' over Andy Woodward abuse Second footballer comes forward over abuse at Crewe Alexandra
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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 second former footballer has spoken of being sexually abused by Barry Bennell while at Crewe Alexandra.
Ex Bury and Sheffield United player Andy Woodward was abused by Barry Bennell while at Crewe Alexandra from the age of 11 to 15. Steve Walters - who was the club's youngest debutant in 1988 - has spoken to the Guardian newspaper.
Bennell was sentenced to nine years in prison in 1998 after admitting sexual offences against six boys. Last week, Andy Woodward waived his anonymity about abuse he suffered at the club between the age of 11 to 15.
Cheshire Police said six people had come forward since Woodward spoke out. Bennell, a coach at the club, was sentenced to nine years in prison in 1998 after admitting sexual offences against six boys.
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. The club has not yet responded to the latest claims.
"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. 'More to be done'
He added the club will always take any allegations "seriously" and abuse "has no place in football or society". Earlier, chairman John Bowler said "We are a proud football club and would always take any allegation seriously."
Mr Bowler said the club had needed time to review the situation after Mr Woodward went public last week.
"When things come out of the blue like this, you first want to make inquiries and reflect from within," he said.
A spokesman for the NSPCC praised former Crewe defender Mr Woodward for coming forward, adding there was "more to be done in the world of sport" to keep children safe.
The organisation said: "It is time for the government and sports organisations to work together to close gaps in child protection and make sure that the thousands of sports clubs across the country have robust safeguarding policies in place."
Sue Ravenlaw, head of equality and safeguarding at the Football Association, also praised Mr Woodward, 43, for his "immense courage" in going public with his story.