 Swansea chairman Neil McClure later stated ""£500,000 is significantly more than Southampton ever offered at any stage and that must be regarded as satisfactory"" However, Crowell never made a first team appearance at Southampton and was released in 2003.After spending time on trial with Bristol Rovers, Crowell later joined Wrexham, having impressed in a trial spell, and made his professional debut for the club on 9 August 2003 as a substitute in place of Steve Thomas during a 0–0 draw with Chesterfield.In his third season at the Racecourse Ground he made six appearances in the club's Football League Trophy victory, beating Southend United 2–0 in the final.