2009–10 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Crewe Alexandra League Two FA Cup League Cup First round First round Football League Trophy First round John Bowler Guðjón ÞórðarsonDario Gradi 18th 2009–2010 Calvin Zola (15) Calvin Zola (18) 6,943 (vs Port Vale, 17 October 2009) 2,331 (vs Stockport County, 1 September 2009) Gresty Road 2008–09 2010–11 This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2009–10 season in League Two, their 86th competitive season in the English Football League. Events This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club before and during the 2009–10 season, presented in chronological order. 2009 Pre-season 2 May: Crewe are relegated to League Two after a 3–0 loss at home to League One champions Leicester City. 7 May: Manager Gudjon Thordarson releases 10 players from the squad, including captain Julien Baudet to the MLS, leading to 19 players being left from the previous season. 19 May: Pre-season games are announced against three Premier League sides, Wigan Athletic, a Wolverhampton Wanderers select XI and Birmingham City. 21 May: Crewe announce their first signing of the summer, with central defender Patrick Ada signing from Histon, while assistant manager, Neil Baker, leaves his position. 4 June: Chief scout Glyn Chamberlain leaves the club after four years.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1686162,00.html Chamberlain: "Its Been Terrific" Crewe Alexandra F.C. dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120308224249/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1686162,00.html 8 March 2012 8 March 2012 and Crewe make their first sale for money after Tom Pope agrees a £150,000 move to Rotherham United. 17 June: The same day the fixtures are released, Crewe announce that Nantwich Town manager Steve Davis has been appointed new assistant manager.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1695019,00.html Davis Appointed New Assistant Manager 17 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120308224419/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1695019,00.html 8 March 2012 8 March 2012 5 July: Prior to a 7–0 win over Newcastle Town in a friendly,http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1714023,00.html Crewe Hit Seven At Newcastle 6 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090710034234/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1714023,00.html 10 July 2009 10 July 2009 Billy Jones is made the forthcoming season's captain, with Anthony Elding as vice-captain.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1714034,00.html Gudjon: Good To Get Amongst The Goal 5 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090707095757/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1714034,00.html 7 July 2009 7 July 2009 2009–10 season begins- August 8 August: Crewe start off their season with a 2–1 defeat at home by Dagenham & Redbridge.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~49134,00.html Crewe 1–2 Dagenham & R 8 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090810070643/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~49134,00.html 10 August 2009 10 August 2009 11 August: Crewe's League Cup campaign ends in the first round after a 2–1 defeat at home to Championship side Blackpool.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~49710,00.html Crewe 1–2 Blackpool 11 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090814133534/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~49710,00.html 14 August 2009 14 August 2009 15 August: Crewe get their two away wins of the season after a 0–4 win over Grimsby Town,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/8199967.stm Grimsby 0–4 Crewe 15 August 2009 BBC Sport 23 March 2020 en-GB then a narrow 0–1 win over Darlington three days later.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/8205313.stm Darlington 0–1 Crewe 18 August 2009 BBC Sport 23 March 2020 en-GB 20 August: Tottenham Hotspur recall on-loan 'keeper David Button.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1762321,00.html Button Recalled By Tottenham 20 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120308225537/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1762321,00.html 8 March 2012 8 March 2012 22 August: Crewe get their first win at home, and a third straight clean sheet with a 1–0 win over Hereford United after Billy Jones scored the rebound from his saved penalty kick.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47343,00.html Hereford Match Report 22 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090826171221/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10414~47343%2C00.html 26 August 2009 26 August 2009 29 August: Crewe fail to score for the first time this season, and suffer their first away loss after losing at Bournemouth 1–0.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47298,00.html Bournemouth 0–0 Crewe 29 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090826171241/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47298,00.html 26 August 2009 26 August 2009 September 1 September: Crewe lose in the Football League Trophy to Stockport County, the first Cheshire derby of the season.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~50707,00.html Crewe 1–4 Stockport 1 September 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091206091347/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~50707,00.html 6 December 2009 6 December 2009 and re-sign David Button on loan until 3 January.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1784717,00.html Crewe Re-Sign Button On Loan 1 September 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120323171151/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1784717,00.html 23 March 2012 23 March 2012 5 September: Crewe's second Cheshire derby of the season ends with a Crewe win, 2–1 against Macclesfield Town at home, to send Crewe up to fifth in the table. http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48690,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090907164449/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48690,00.html 2009-09-07 Crewe Alexandra Match Match Report 05 September 2009, Crewe 2 - 1 Macclesfield 12 September: Crewe travel 30 miles to Shrewsbury Town, where their inconsistent season continues with a 2–0 loss.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/8246726.stm Shrewsbury 2–0 Crewe 12 September 2009 BBC Sport 23 March 2020 en-GB 19 September: Crewe's 23 shots against Aldershot Town's six do not help as they lose 2–1.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47578,00.html Aldershot Match Report 7 November 2020 25 September: Crewe honour Accrington Stanley's request to play on a Friday night to help with Accrington's debt, but end up losing 5–3.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47620,00.html Accrington 5–3 Crewe 1 September 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091206093420/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47620,00.html 6 December 2009 25 September 2009 29 September: Crewe have two men sent off in a match for the first time since 1996, in a 3–2 loss at home to Bury, with former Crewe striker Ryan Lowe scoring for the visitors.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/8271066.stm Crewe 2–3 Bury 29 September 2009 BBC Sport 23 March 2020 en-GB October 2 October: Crewe part company with Gudjon Thordarson with immediate effect after a board meeting,http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1815309,00.html Crewe Part Company with Gudjon 7 November 2020 with Dario Gradi again taking the position as caretaker manager. 9 October: Bolton Wanderers recall on loan goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1821958,00.html Bogdan Recalled By Bolton 7 November 2020 24 October: After Crewe lose away at Notts County,http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48322,00.html Notts County 2–0 Crewe 24 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091027020835/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48322,00.html 27 October 2009 27 October 2009 striker Anthony Elding is placed on the transfer list.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1836052,00.html Elding Placed On The Transfer List 7 November 2020 27 October: Tottenham Hotspur recall on loan 'keeper David Button again.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1838575,00.html Button Recalled By Spurs 27 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091201005615/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1838575,00.html 1 December 2009 1 December 2009 November 7 November: Crewe lose in the First round of the FA Cup to Blue Square Premier side York City.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~51092,00.html York Match Report 7 November 2020 21 November: Following Crewe's 2–2 draw away at Northampton Town, Crewe become the last Football League side to draw a game in the new season. December 2 December: Steve Phillips saves two penalties as Crewe are the first team to win at Saltergate this season after a 3–2 win at 5th placed Chesterfield.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48529,00.html Chesterfield 2–3 Crewe 2 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091205064555/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48529,00.html 5 December 2009 5 December 2009Chesterfield Match Report 5 December: Crewe draw at home with Lincoln City 0–0, Crewe's first no-score draw of the season, and first since April 2009.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48569,00.html Crewe 0–0 Lincoln City 5 December 2009 Crewe Alexandra F.C. dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091208144816/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~48569,00.html 8 December 2009 8 December 2009 12 December: Crewe become the first team to beat Barnet at home after a 1–2 win.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/8398161.stm Barnet 1–2 Crewe 12 December 2009 BBC Sport 23 March 2020 en-GB Matthew Tootle is later cleared of diving by the FA, but his yellow card is not rescinded.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1908921,00.html Tootle Name Is Cleared 18 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091222173709/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1908921,00.html 22 December 2009 22 December 2009 19 December: Crewe's home match with Torquay United is postponed due to a frozen pitch at The Alexandra Stadium.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1909872,00.html Torquay Game Off 19 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405200401/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1909872,00.html 5 April 2012 5 April 2012 26 December: Crewe come from behind twice to secure a 2–2 draw with top of the table Rochdale, who were looking for a record sixth successive away win.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47832,00.html Crewe 2–2 Rochdale 26 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405200415/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47832,00.html 5 April 2012 5 April 2012 28 December: Crewe's final match of 2009 is a 4–1 loss away at Macclesfield Town.http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47885,00.html Macclesfield 4–1 Crewe 28 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100211143008/http://www.crewealex.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~47885,00.html 11 February 2010 11 February 2010 The result means Crewe finish the year in 12th position in the league.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-two/28-december-2009/ League Two table as of: 28 December 2019 www.11v11.com 22 March 2020 29 December: Harry Worley's loan is extended until the end of the season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8433612.stm Worley extends loan deal at Crewe 29 December 2012 BBC Sport en-GB 22 March 2020 2010 January 1 January: Crewe's first two games of the New Year against Hereford and Grimsby are postponed, due to the heavy snow around Britain. 5 January: Striker Anthony Elding and the club agree to mutually terminate Eldgin's contract with immediate effect.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1922450,00.html Elding Departs Crewe Alexandra 5 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405204926/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1922450,00.html 5 April 2012 5 April 2012 6 January: Steve Phillips extends his loan until 30 May.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1924946,00.html Phillips Agrees Loan Extension 6 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405204932/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1924946,00.html 5 April 2012 5 April 2012 February 23 February: Crewe's match with Chesterfield is put back by 24 hours due to a bad weather forecast. March 19 March: Crewe sign Lancaster City striker Jordan Connerton for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract. Crewe loan Connerton back to Lancaster City for the remainder of the season.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1999234,00.html Connerton Cannot Hide Delight 19 March 2010 Crewe Alexandra F.C. dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405204941/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1999234,00.html 5 April 2012 5 April 2012 A-Jay Leitch-Smith also goes out on loan, to Curzon Ashton until the end of the season.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1999260,00.html AJ Joins Curzon Ashton On Loan 7 November 2020 April 26 April: Ashley Westwood is awarded the Player of the Season award at the Crewe ASi Award Night. Westwood also picked up the Newcomer of the Season award, whilst Calvin Zola's goal against Bradford City on 10 October is voted as the Goal of the Season.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~2035190,00.html Crewe ASi Award Night 26 April 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100428070206/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~2035190,00.html 28 April 2010 28 April 2010 27 April: Crewe retain the Cheshire Premier Cup after an extra-time win over Macclesfield Town at Gresty Road. May 1 May: Assistant Manager Steve Davis takes control of the first team's goalless draw at Rotherham United whilst Dario Gradi went on scouting duties.Rotherham vs Crewe match report 8 May: Crewe's final match of the season is a 1–0 loss at home to Bradford City, leaving Crewe finishing 18th in the league table. Players Squad information y Collis y ENG 1 GK 1981 3 18 2009 07 01 2008 26 0 30 Jun 2010 Free y Brayford y ENG 2 DF 1987 12 29 2009 07 01 2008 86 3 30 Jun 2010 £210,000 Jones y ENG 3 DF 1983 6 26 2009 07 01 2007 85 9 30 Jun 2010 £ 65,000 y y Schumacher y ENG 4 MF 1984 4 30 2009 07 01 2007 82 8 30 Jun 2010 Free O'Donnell y ENG 5 DF 1986 3 10 2009 07 01 2007 147 4 30 Jun 2010 £100,000 VC2 y Ada n CMR 6 DF 1985 1 14 2009 07 01 2009 21 0 30 Jun 2011 Free Donaldson y ENG 8 FW 1984 2 7 2009 07 01 2008 82 20 2011 £125,000 y Elding y ENG 9 FW 1982 4 16 2009 07 01 2008 32 4 2011 U VC1 Zola n COD 10 FW 1984 12 31 2009 07 01 2008 69 23 2011 £200,000 y Grant y ENG 11 MF 1987 8 26 2009 07 01 2008 77 13 2011 £130,000 JAM Mitchel-King y ENG 12 DF 1983 09 12 2009 07 01 2009 35 0 30 Jun 2011 Free y Legzdins y ENG 13 GK 1986 11 23 2009 07 01 2008 8 0 30 Jun 2010 Free Moore y ENG 14 FW 1988 8 24 2009 07 01 2007 110 9 30 Jun 2010 YS y Miller y ENG 15 FW 1987 9 25 2009 07 01 2006 99 19 30 Jun 2011 YS Bailey y ENG 16 DF 1988 9 18 2009 07 01 2007 55 0 30 Jun 2011 YS y McManus y ENG 17 DF 1989 5 28 2009 07 01 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 Free Murphy y ENG 18 MF 1989 10 21 2009 07 01 2008 45 4 30 Jun 2011 YS y Westwood y ENG 19 DF 1990 4 1 2009 07 01 2008 40 6 30 Jun 2009 YS Shelley y ENG 20 DF 1990 5 12 2009 07 01 2008 22 2 30 Jun 2011 YS y Clements y ENG 21 MF 1990 2 6 2009 07 01 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 YS Leitch-Smith y ENG 22 FW 1990 3 6 2009 07 01 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 YS y Tootle y ENG 23 DF 1990 10 11 2009 07 01 2009 28 1 30 Jun 2010 YS y Davis y ENG 26 DF 1991 09 24 2009 07 01 2009 1 0 YS Worley y ENG 27 DF 1988 11 25 2009 07 01 2009 23 0 14 May 2010 Loan From Leicester City y Walton y ENG 28 MF 1987 09 13 2009 07 01 2009 33 1 30 Jun 2010 Loan From Plymouth Argyle Martin y ENG 30 DF 1986 10 24 2009 07 01 2009 5 1 £5,000 y Phillips y ENG 31 GK 1978 5 6 2009 07 01 2009 29 0 3 Jan 2010 Loan From Bristol Rovers Stokes y ENG 35 DF 1991 03 08 2009 07 01 2009 2 0 11 Apr 2010 Loan From Bolton Wanderers 11 May 2010 ENG 2009 Squad Number Wikipedia players' articles, Crewe Alexandra, crewe-mad, soccerbase pl ENG 2009 January 2011 Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the League (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. Squad stats y League Two FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy Collis ENG 1 GK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y Brayford ENG 2 DF 47 44 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Jones ENG 3 DF 13 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 y Schumacher ENG 4 MF 28 32 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 O'Donnell ENG 5 DF 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y Ada CMR 6 DF 19 18 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Donaldson ENG 8 FW 28 37 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 y Elding ENG 9 FW 4 10 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Zola COD 10 FW 33 34 15 1 0 1 1 1 1 y Grant ENG JAM 11 MF 44 43 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 Mitchel-King ENG 12 DF 34 32 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 y Legzdins ENG 13 GK 8 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Moore ENG 14 FW 16 29 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 y Miller ENG 15 FW 22 33 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bailey ENG 16 MF 22 21 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 y McManus ENG 17 DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murphy ENG 18 MF 23 32 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 y Westwood ENG 19 MF 35 36 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 Shelley ENG 20 MF 8 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 y Clements ENG 21 MF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Leitch-Smith ENG 22 FW 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y Tootle ENG 23 DF 26 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Button ENG 24 GK 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 On loan from 22 July 09 to 3 Jan 10 (recalled on 20 Aug 09)Back on loan from 1 Sep 09 to 3 Jan 10 (recalled on 27 Oct 09) y Verma ENG 25 MF 6 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 On loan from 10 Aug 09 to 10 Nov 09 Davis ENG 26 DF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y Worley ENG 27 DF 22 23 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 On loan from 14 Aug 09 to 14 Jan 10 Walton ENG 28 MF 27 31 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 On loan from 31 Aug 09 to 30 Jun 10 y Bogdán HUN 29 GK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 On loan from 29 Sep 09 to 26 Oct 09 (recalled on 9 Oct 09) Martin ENG 30 DF 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 y Phillips ENG 31 GK 29 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 On loan from 2 Nov 09 to 3 Jan 10 y Stokes ENG 35 DF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 On loan from 12 Mar 10 to 11 Apr 10 11 May 2010 Squad Numbers Crewe Alexandra January 2011 Disciplinary record ENG 19 Westwood MF 1 0 4 y CMR 6 Ada DF 1 0 2 ENG 3 Jones DF 1 0 2 y ENG 2p Martin DF 1 0 0 ENG 15 Miller FW 0 0 6 y ENG 28 Walton MF 0 0 5 ENG 4 Schumacher MF 0 0 3 y ENG 12 Mitchel-King DF 0 0 2 Conceded two penalties ENG 27 Worley DF 0 0 2 Conceded one penalty y COD 10 Zola FW 0 0 2 ENG 8 Donaldson FW 0 0 2 y ENG 25 Verma MF 0 0 1 ENG 18 Murphy MF 0 0 1 y ENG 16 Bailey DF 0 0 1 ENG 23 Tootle DF 0 0 1 11 May 2010 Crewe Alexandra January 2011 Awards Individual DateN Squad NumberPNat. Nationality (when 2 flags, 1st flag for country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag for country of birth)Name Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name)AwardNotes 2009-08-17 17 Aug 2009 10 FW COD Zola League Two Team of the Week Source 2009-08-24 24 Aug 2009 13 GK ENG Legzdins League Two Team of the Week Source 2009-10-12 12 Oct 2009 10 FW COD Zola League Two Team of the Week Source 2009-10-31 October 2009 10 FW COD Zola PFA Player-of-the-Month Source 2009-11-02 2 Nov 2009 20 DF ENG Shelley League Two Team of the Week Source 2009-11-02 2 Nov 2009 4 MF ENG Schumacher League Two Team of the Week Source 2009-11-02 2 Nov 2009 10 FW COD Zola League Two Team of the Week Source 2009-12-07 7 Dec 2009 23 DF ENG Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source 2009-12-14 12 Dec 2009 11 MF JAM Grant League Two Team of the Week Source 2010-01-25 25 Jan 2010 11 MF JAM Grant League Two Team of the Week Source 2010-02-22 22 Feb 2010 19 DF ENG Westwood League Two Team of the Week Source 2010-03-08 8 Mar 2010 8 FW ENG Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source 2010-03-29 29 Mar 2010 12 DF ENG Mitchel-King League Two Team of the Week Source 2010-04-26 26 Apr 2010 19 DF ENG Westwood League Two Team of the Week Source 2010-04-26 26 Apr 2010 10 FW COD Zola League Two Team of the Week Source 2010-05-03 3 May 2010 13 GK ENG Legzdins League Two Team of the Week Source Players in and out In y ENG Loan y ENG 24 GK Button 1989 02 27 2009 07 22 Tottenham Hotspur ENG S 20 Aug 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra ENG y Loan y ENG 24 GK Button 1989 02 27 2009 09 01 Tottenham Hotspur ENG S 27 Oct 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra ENG Transfer CMR 6 DF Ada 1985 01 14 2009 07 01 Histon ENG S 30 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra ENG y Transfer y ENG 12 DF Mitchel-King 1983 09 12 2009 06 29 Histon ENG S 30 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra ENG Loan y ENG 25 MF Verma 22 Leicester City ENG S 10 Nov 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra ENG y Loan y ENG 27 DF Worley 1988 11 25 2009 08 14 Leicester City ENG S 14 May 2010 Loan Crewe AlexandraBBC Sport ENG Loan y ENG 28 DF Walton 1987 09 13 2009 08 31 Plymouth Argyle ENG S 30 Jun 2010 Loan Crewe Alexandra ENG y Loan y HUN 29 GK Bogdán 1987 09 27 2009 09 28 Bolton Wanderers ENG W 9 Oct 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra ENG Loan y ENG 31 GK Phillips 1978 5 6 2009 09 05 Bristol Rovers ENG W 3 Jan 2010 Loan ENG y Transfer y ENG 30 DF Martin 1986 10 24 2009 01 08 Wealdstone ENG W £5,000 12 February 2010 January 2011 Out y ENG y Baudet Transferred y FRA 6 DF 30 Colorado Rapids USA S Free Crewe Alexandra ENG Carrington Released y ENG 18 MF 22 Milton Keynes Dons ENG S Free Crewe Alexandra ENG y McCready Released y ENG 14 DF 27 Wrexham WAL S Free Crewe Alexandra ENG Tomlinson Released y ENG 21 GK 24 Barrow ENG S Free Crewe Alexandra ENG y Danville Released y ENG     S Free agent none Free Crewe Alexandra ENG Thompson Released y ENG     S Free agent none Free Crewe Alexandra ENG y Woodards Released y ENG 2 DF 25 S Milton Keynes Dons ENG Free Crewe Alexandra ENG Daniel Released y ENG 22 MF 21 S Macclesfield Town ENG Free Crewe Alexandra ENG y Abbey Mutual Consent y ENG 15 DF 30 S Free agent none Free Crewe Alexandra ENG Bopp Mutual Consent y DEU 7 MF 25 Free agent none S Free Crewe Alexandra ENG y Pope Transferred y ENG 19 FW 23 Rotherham United ENG S £150,000 Crewe Alexandra ENG O'Connor Transferred y NIR 8 MF 21 Scunthorpe United ENG S £225,000 Crewe Alexandra ENG y McManus Loan y ENG DF 20 Curzon Ashton ENG W Loan Crewe Alexandra 2009 10 October 2009 January 2011 Club Coaching staff Technical Director andManager Dario Gradi MBE y Assistant Manager Steve Davis Assistant Academy Manager James Collins y Assistant Academy Manager Neil Critchley y Chief Scout Neil Baker Senior Physiotherapist Barry Holmes y Physiotherapist Steve Walker Fitness Coach Andy Franks y Academy Recruitment Officer Phil Swift Academy Welfare Officer /Academy Administration Paul Anthrobus Crewe Alexandra Staff 2 October 2009 January 2011 Other information y Chairman John Bowler Vice Chairman Norman Hassall y Director Richard Clayton Director Dario Gradi MBE y Director Mark Hassall Director Jim McMillan y Director Daniel Potts Director David Rowlinson y Director Jimmy Rowlinson Head Groundsman John Huxley y Assistant Groundsman Andrew Wareham Club Doctor Dr Mike Freeman y Alexandra Stadium 10,153 100 × 66 yd Crewe Alexandra Staff 6 July 2009 January 2011 Kits none center _thinwhitesides FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 HomeSupplier: LottoSponsors: Mornflake Oats none center _orange_shoulders _orange_shoulders FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF f1771d f1771d AwaySupplier: LottoSponsors: Mornflake Oats none center _silversides 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 Home goalkeepersSupplier: LottoSponsors: Mornflake Oats none center _thinblacksides D4FF00 D4FF00 D4FF00 000000 000000 Away goalkeepersSupplier: LottoSponsors: Mornflake Oats Competitions Overall y y League Two 18th 8 August 2009 8 May 2010 y y Football League Cup 1st round 1st round 1st round 11 August 2009 y Football League Trophy 1st round 1st round 1st round 1 September 2009 y y FA Cup 1st round 1st round 1st round 7 November 2009 11 May 2010 League Two Table CRE Results summary 7 4 12 35 36 8 6 9 33 37 11 May 2010 http://www.crewealexandra-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadlgt.asp January 2011 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H Result L/W/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/W/L/D/W/W/D/W/D/L/L/D/W/L/D/L/W/W/L/D/D/W/D/L/W/L/L/L/L/D/W/D/L Position 16/7/5/3/6/5/6/10/10/14/17/15/16/18/15/18/17/15/14/14/13/12/12/13/13/11/15/15/15/14/14/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/16/18/16/18/18 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11 May 2010 Crewe Alexandra January 2011 Matches #CCFFCC Won 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Drawn 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Lost 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season friendlies 5 July 2009 14:30 Newcastle Town 0–7 Report Crewe Alexandra Elding 11Donaldson 21Zola 59Zola 63Elding   pen.Razak[Note 1] 71Razak 80 Lyme Valley Stadium Newcastle-under-Lyme W 16 July 2009 19:30 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Report Wigan Athletic Grant 31 Alexandra Stadium 2,063 W 19 July 2009 15:00 Nantwich Town 1–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Carter 8 Donaldson 14 Weaver Stadium 1,022 D 23 July 2009 19:30 Hyde United 2–4 Report Crewe Alexandra Smith 41Gedman 48 Grant 13O'Donnell 19Jones 53 pen.Grant 69 Ewen Fields W 25 July 2009 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Report Port Vale Murphy Moore Stephenson Lewis Peel Reaseheath Reaseheath training ground 0 (behind closed doors) W 29 July 2009 19:30 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers XI Malone 37 Alexandra Stadium 1,741 L 4 August 2009 19:30 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Report Birmingham City Schumacher 45Queudrue 49 o.g.Grant 53Mitchel-King 65 McFadden 17 Alexandra Stadium 1,827 W preseasonnotes1. Razak was a trialist for this game, which ended on 13 July.http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1721206,00.html Razak Trial Ends 7 November 2020 Last updated: 5 August 2009 League Two 8 August 2009 15:00 1 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Report Dagenham & Redbridge Moore 72 Nurse 43Benson 74Doe 73 (unsporting behaviour)Gain 84 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,936 Simon Hooper L 15 August 2009 15:00 2 Grimsby Town 0–4 Report Crewe Alexandra Zola 34Zola 45Jones 47 pen.Moore 90+4Jones 24 (unsporting behaviour) Blundell Park 5,007 Mark Haywood W 18 August 2009 19:45 3 Darlington 0–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Zola 87 The Darlington Arena 1,821 Jock Waugh W 22 August 2009 15:00 4 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Report Hereford United Jones missed pen (saved), 37'Jones 37 Plummer 21 (unsporting behaviour) C Jones 83 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,731 Karl Evans W 29 August 2009 15:00 5 Bournemouth 1–0 Report Crewe Alexandra Feeney 51Molesley 67 (unsporting behaviour)Pitman 90+2 (unsporting behaviour)Bartley 90+3 (unsporting behaviour) Jones 59 (dissent)Verma 64 (unsporting behaviour) Dean Court 4,563 Roger East L 5 September 2009 15:00 6 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Report Macclesfield Town Zola 12Grant 85Ada 61 (unsporting behaviour) Sappleton 32Bencherif 52 (dissent)Draper 61 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 4,151 Steve Bratt W 12 September 2009 15:00 Shrewsbury Town 7 2–0 Report Crewe Alexandra Hibbert 29Labadie 69Holden 30 (unsporting behaviour) Miller 87 (dissent) New Meadow 6,204 Steven Cook L 19 September 2009 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 8 1–2 Report Aldershot Town Miller 16Worley 33 (unsporting behaviour)Walton 82 (unsporting behaviour)Zola 90 (unsporting behaviour) Donnelly 33Hudson 66Charles 6 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,661 Andy Hall L 25 September 2009 19:45 Accrington Stanley 9 5–3 Report Crewe Alexandra Grant 3Symes 5Grant 49Procter 68Symes 77 Grant 43Grant 82Murphy 90+3 Crown Ground 2,764 Dean Whitestone L 29 September 2009 19:45 Crewe Alexandra 10 2–3 Report Bury Worley 39Zola 73Jones 0 85 (professional foul)Ada 0 90+3 (professional foul)Murphy 90+6 (unsporting behaviour) Elliott 22Lowe 41Dawson 86 pen.Newey 28 (unsporting behaviour)Baker 36 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,534 David Foster L 3 October 2009 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 11 2–3 Report Rotherham United Schumacher 6Zola 51 Ellison 15Le Fondre 58 pen.Broughton 85Fenton 69 (unsporting behaviour)Sharps 76 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 4,253 Trevor Kettle L 10 October 2009 15:00 Bradford City 12 2–3 Report Crewe Alexandra Boulding 44Hanson 69 Zola 8Zola 23Schumacher 65Mitchel-King 45+1 (unsporting behaviour)Westwood 72 (unsporting behaviour)Bailey 75 (unsporting behaviour) Valley Parade 11,757 Carl Boyeson W 17 October 2009 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 13 1–2 Report Port Vale Miller 34Miller 62 (unsporting behaviour)Westwood 72 (unsporting behaviour) Richards 45+1Taylor 80McCombe 53 (unsporting behaviour)Jarrett 61 (dissent) Alexandra Stadium 6,943 Nigel Miller L 24 October 2009 15:00 Notts County 14 2–0 Report Crewe Alexandra Rodgers 28Westcarr 66Lee 21 (unsporting behaviour)Rodgers 32 (unsporting behaviour)Thompson 76 (unsporting behaviour)Akinbiyi 80 (unsporting behaviour) Schumacher missed pen (saved), 76' Meadow Lane 6,545 James Linington L 31 October 2009 15:00 Cheltenham Town 15 0–4 Report Crewe Alexandra Eyjólfsson 28 (unsporting behaviour)Hayles 90+2 (unsporting behaviour) Zola 29Schumacher 37Shelley 69Zola 73 Whaddon Road 3,124 Graham Scott W 14 November 2009 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 16 1–2 Report Morecambe Schumacher 77 Bentley 7Jevons 37Hunter 85 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 4,113 Geoff Eltringham L 21 November 2009 15:00 Northampton Town 17 2–2 Report Crewe Alexandra Akinfenwa 51Akinfenwa 62 Donaldson 14Johnson 43 o.g. Sixfields Stadium 5,069 Graham Horwood D 24 November 2009 19:45 Crewe Alexandra 18 2–1 Report Burton Albion Donaldson 12Grant 19 Walker 90+4Webster 61 (unsporting behaviour)Walker 90+4 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,446 Graham Salisbury W 2 December 2009 19:30 Chesterfield 19 2–3 Report Crewe Alexandra Somma missed pen (saved), 7'Small missed pen (saved), 22'Talbot 73Lester 89Page 49 (unsporting behaviour)Breckin 85 (unsporting behaviour) Donaldson 25Westwood 35Murphy 84Mitchel-King 22 (unsporting behaviour) Saltergate 3,267 Peter Quinn W 5 December 2009 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 20 0–0 Report Lincoln City Herd 46 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,632 Mark Haywood D 12 December 2009 15:00 Barnet 21 1–2 Report Crewe Alexandra Sinclair 40Butcher 90+2 (unsporting behaviour) Grant 25Donaldson 67Tootle 14 (unsporting behaviour)Westwood 58 (unsporting behaviour) Underhill Stadium 1,841 Keith Hill W 19 December 2009 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 22 P–P Postponed due to frozen pitch Postponed due to frozen pitchSource Torquay United Alexandra Stadium Paul Tierney AAAAAA 26 December 2009 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Report Rochdale Westwood 71Tootle 77 Dawson 53Higginbotham 74Kennedy 90 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 5,563 Oliver Langford Scott Oldham and Andrew Scregg Peter Davies D 23 28 December 2009 15:00 Macclesfield Town 4–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Wright 4Bolland 13Daniel 30Sappleton 90+2Draper 57 (unsporting behaviour) Zola 64Westwood 87 (dissent) Moss Rose 3,449 Jock Waugh Ian Smedley and Nigel Smith Danny Roberts L 24 1 January 2010 15:00 Hereford United 25 P–P Postponed due to frozen pitch Postponed due to frozen pitchSource Crewe Alexandra Edgar Street AAAAAA 9 January 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 26 P–P Postponed due to frozen pitch Postponed due to frozen pitchSource Grimsby Town Alexandra Stadium AAAAAA 16 January 2010 15:00 Dagenham and Redbridge 2–0 Report Crewe Alexandra Scott 35Green 41 Victoria Road 1,951 Russell Booth L 27 19 January 2010 19:45 Hereford United 25 1–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Constantine 42Lunt 52 (unsporting behaviour)Jones 64 (unsporting behaviour) Donaldson 49Miller 54 (unsporting behaviour) Edgar Street 1,367 Chris Sarginson D 23 January 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 28 3–0 Report Darlington Zola 25Grant 30Zola 34Miller 86 (unsporting behaviour) Arnison 38 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,717 Andy Woolmer W 30 January 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 29 1–2 Report Bournemouth Murphy 66Schumacher 62 (unsporting behaviour)Donaldson 83 (unsporting behaviour) Fletcher 22Robinson 63 Alexandra Stadium 3,741 Anthony Taylor L 2 February 2010 19:45 Crewe Alexandra 22 1–1 Report Torquay United Miller 90 Zebroski 7 Alexandra Stadium 3,421 Paul Tierney D 6 February 2010 15:00 Rochdale 30 2–0 Report Crewe Alexandra O'Grady 8Tootle 46 og Spotland 3,164 Steve Rushton Chris Akers and Jonathan Hunt William Smallwood L 12 February 2010 19:45(Game delayed to 20:00 due to match official illness) Burton Albion 31 1–2 Report Crewe Alexandra Harrad 28 Miller 27Donaldson 84Worley 82 (unsporting behaviour) Pirelli Stadium 2,985 Darren Drysdale Mark Griffiths and Michael Naylor Roy Burton W 20 February 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 32 3–2 Report Northampton Town Westwood 16Westwood 66Walton 69Miller 19 (unsporting behaviour)Walton 53 (unsporting behaviour) Gilligan 45+1Akinfenwa 57Hinton 42 (unsporting behaviour)Gilbert 65 (unsporting behaviour)Beckwith 73 (unsporting behaviour)Gilligan 80 (dissent)Guttridge 90+3 (dissent) Alexandra Stadium 4,036 Peter Quinn Matthew Bristow and Peter Davies Russell Fletcher W 23 February 2010 19:45 Crewe Alexandra 33 0–1 Report Chesterfield Talbot 27Gray 59 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,278 Steve Tanner Darren Bond and Dean Mohareb Steven Copeland L 27 February 2010 15:00 Lincoln City 34 1–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Somma 46Hughton 82 (unsporting behaviour) Miller 84 Sincil Bank 3,110 Eddie Ilderton Matthew Dicicco and Stephen Smith Stephen Ross D 6 March 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 35 2–2 Report Barnet Donaldson 13Donaldson 82 O'Flynn 23Lockwood 29Breen 90+1 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,551 Gary Sutton Kevin Mattocks and Iain Siddall Mark Heywood D 9 March 2010 19:45 Crewe Alexandra 26 4–2 Report Grimsby Town Moore 29Grant 35Westwood 55Donaldson 90+1Martin 0 86 (violent conduct) Akpa Akpro 32Sinclair 41Sweeney 62 (unsporting behaviour)Linwood 72 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,272 Colin Webster Martin Dexter and Darren Handley Chris Kavanagh W 13 March 2010 15:00 Torquay United 36 1–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Rendell 38Zebroski 48 (unsporting behaviour)Carlisle 62 (unsporting behaviour)Mansell 87 (unsporting behaviour) Donaldson 85Miller missed pen (saved), 77' Plainmoor 2,507 Rob Shoebridge D 20 March 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 37 0–1 Report Notts County Westwood 0 90+2 (violent conduct) Edwards 51Ravenhill 12 (unsporting behaviour)Davies missed pen (saved), 34'Hunt 38 (unsporting behaviour)Thompson 65 (unsporting behaviour)Rodgers 90+3 (unsporting behaviour)Rodgers 1 90+5 (violent conduct) Alexandra Stadium 5,003 Darren Sheldrake Danny Roberts and Peter Wright Andy Newell L 27 March 2010 15:00 Port Vale 38 0–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Owen 59 (unsporting behaviour)Taylor 68 (unsporting behaviour)Griffith 71 (unsporting behaviour) Miller 60 pen.Schumacher 72 (unsporting behaviour) Vale Park 7,232 Chris Sarginson W 2 April 2010 15:00 Morecambe 39 4–3 Report Crewe Alexandra Jevons 53Curtis 87Mullin 90+2Artell 90+5Parrish 0 71 (professional foul)Duffy 80 (unsporting behaviour)Wilson 84 (unsporting behaviour) Grant 17Miller 30Donaldson 62Miller 30 (unsporting behaviour) Christie Park 2,347 David Foster Paul Davison and Kevin Mattocks Paul Kettlewell L 5 April 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 40 1–2 Report Cheltenham Town Martin 90 Richards 25Richards 71 pen.Hayles 90 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 3,488 Andy Haines L 10 April 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 41 0–3 Report Shrewsbury Town Schumacher 35Walton 77 Hibbert 30Bradshaw86Bradshaw 90+1Skarz 66 Alexandra Stadium 4,283 Carl Boyeson L 13 April 2010 19:45 Bury 42 3–0 report Crewe Alexandra Morrell 30Lowe 48Bishop 88 Gigg Lane 2,178 Dean Whitestone L 17 April 2010 15:00 Aldershot Town 43 1–1 report Crewe Alexandra Harding 41Winfield 79 (unsporting behaviour)Bozanic 90+1 Donaldson 1Zola 87 Recreation Ground 2,966 Darren Deadman D 24 April 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Report Accrington Stanley Zola 5Donaldson 62Westwood missed pen (saved), 70'Westwood 70Grant 81Zola 90+2Donaldson 37Walton 45+1 (unsporting behaviour) Brayford 65 o.g.Dunbavin 0 67 (professional foul) Alexandra Stadium 3,810 Oliver Langford W 44 1 May 2010 15:00 Rotherham United 0–0 Report Crewe Alexandra Ellison 34 Don Valley Stadium 4,142 Russell Booth Russell Fletcher and Danny Gratton Tony Peart D 45 8 May 2010 15:00 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Report Bradford City Kendall 67Williams 51 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 5,172 Steven Cook L 46 Last updated: 11 May 2010 Football League Cup 11 August 2009 19:45 First round Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Report Blackpool (FLC) Zola 73Ada 57 (unsporting behaviour) Nowland 51Nardiello 79Taylor-Fletcher 56 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 2,991 Phil Gibbs L Last updated: 15 August 2009 Football League Trophy 1 September 2009 First round Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Report Stockport County (FL1) Zola 90+3Walton 59 (unsporting behaviour) Baker 8Baker 33Bignall 41Baker 90+4Halls 55 (unsporting behaviour) Alexandra Stadium 2,331 Eddie Ilderton L Last updated: 1 September 2009 FA Cup 7 November 2009 15:00 First round (BSP) York City 3–2 Report Crewe Alexandra Brodie 39Pacquette 86Brodie 88 Grant 33Zola 41 Bootham Crescent 3,070 Gary Sutton L Last updated: 8 November 2009 References The following references are from crewealex.net, unless otherwise specified. 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