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{{update|date=December 2008}}
This article details [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra's]] [[The Football League 2008-09|2008-09 season]] in [[Football League One|League One]]. This will be Crewe's 85th competitive season.
This article details [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra's]] [[The Football League 2008-09|2008-09 season]] in [[Football League One|League One]]. This will be Crewe's 85th competitive season.

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{| class="infobox bordered" style="font-size: 90%; width: 25em;"
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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|'''Crewe Alexandra Football Club'''
!colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|'''Crewe Alexandra Football Club'''
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|colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|<!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[Image:Crewe Alexandra badge.png]] -->
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|[[Image:Crewe Alexandra.png|100px]]
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|colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|'''Season 2008–09'''
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|'''Season 2008–09'''
|-
|-
||Head&nbsp;Coach||&nbsp;
| |Head&nbsp;Coach || [[Guðjón Þórðarson]]
|-
|-
||Technical&nbsp;Director||&nbsp;
| |Technical&nbsp;Director || [[Dario Gradi|Dario Gradi MBE]]
|-
|-
||Chairman||&nbsp;
| |Chairman || [[John Bowler (chairman)|John Bowler]]
|-
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||League||&nbsp;
| |League || &nbsp;
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|League&nbsp;Position||<small>'''2007–08:'''</small> 20<sup>th</sup> <small>(League One)</small>
| rowspan="2"|League&nbsp;Position || <small>'''2007–08:'''</small> 20<sup>th</sup> <small>(League One)</small>
|-
|-
||<small>'''Current:'''</small> {{steady}} 6<sup>th</sup>
| |<small>'''Current:'''</small> {{steady}} 18<sup>th</sup>
|-
|-
||[[FA Cup|FA&nbsp;Cup]]||[[FA Cup 2008-09#First Round Proper|First Round]] <span style="color: blue">'''*'''</span>
| |[[FA Cup|FA&nbsp;Cup]] || '''[[FA Cup 2008-09#Third Round Proper|<span style="color: red">Third Round</span>]] Replay'''<span style="color: red"> (out vs {{fc|Millwall}})</span>
|-
|-
||[[Football League Cup|League&nbsp;Cup]]||[[Football League Cup 2008-09#Second round|Second Round]]
| |[[Football League Cup|League&nbsp;Cup]] || '''[[Football League Cup 2008-09#Third round|<span style="color: red">Third Round</span>]]'''<span style="color: red"> (out vs {{fc|Liverpool}})</span>
|-
|-
||[[Football League Trophy|Johnstone's&nbsp;Paint&nbsp;Trophy]]||[[Football League Trophy 2008-09#First round|First Round]] <span style="color: blue">'''*'''</span>
| |[[Football League Trophy|Johnstone's&nbsp;Paint&nbsp;Trophy]] || '''[[Football League Trophy 2008-09#Second round|<span style="color: red">Second Round</span>]]'''<span style="color: red"> (out vs {{fc|Tranmere Rovers}})</span>
|-
|-
||Top&nbsp;goalscorer||League: <br>All:
| |Top&nbsp;goalscorer || League: <br>All:
|-
|-
||Most&nbsp;appearances||League: <br>All:
| |Most&nbsp;appearances || League: <br>All:
|-
|-
||Highest&nbsp;attendance||0<!-- (vs {{afc|Leeds United}}, [[14 January]] [[2008]])-->
| |Highest&nbsp;attendance || 0<!-- (vs {{afc|Leeds United}}, [[14 January]] [[2008]]) -->
|-
|-
||Lowest&nbsp;attendance||0<!-- (vs [[Hull City]], [[15 August]] [[2007]], [[Football League Cup|League Cup]])-->
| |Lowest&nbsp;attendance || 0<!-- (vs [[Hull City]], [[15 August]] [[2007]], [[Football League Cup|League Cup]]) -->
|-<!-- Result colors: won="limegreen" drawn="gold" lost="red" -->
|- <!-- Result colors: won="limegreen" drawn="gold" lost="red" -->
||Last&nbsp;match||<!--{{fc|Walsall}} [[Bescot Stadium|(A)]], <span style="color: gold">drew '''1&minus;1 '''</span>-->
| |Last&nbsp;match || {{afc|Leeds United}} [[Alexandra Stadium|(H)]], <span style="color: gold">lost '''2-3 '''</span>
|-
|-
|Next&nbsp;match||{{fc|Brighton & Hove Albion}} [[Alexandra Stadium|(H)]], [[Football League One|FL1]], [[9 August|09/08/08]]
| Next&nbsp;match || {{fc|Milton Keynes Dons}} [[Stadium:mk|(A)]], [[Football League One|FL1]], [[24 March|24/03/09]]
|-
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|<small>''Last updated: 12:35, 27 June 2008 (UTC)''<br>
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center"|<small>''15:39, 25 March 2009 (UTC)''
<span style="color: blue">'''*'''</span> = Fixtures not drawn yet</small>
|}
|}

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==Events==
This will be a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008-09 season, presented in chronological order.

==Players==
===Squad information===
{{fb si header |age=y}}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Steve Collis|Collis]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=1 |pos=GK |age={{age|1981|3|18}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free |notes=}}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Dan Woodards|Woodards]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=2 |pos=DF |age={{age|1983|10|8}} |s=2007 |a=51 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=£30,000 |notes=}}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Billy Jones (footballer born 1983)|Jones]] | eu=y |nb=ENG |n=3 |pos=DF |age={{age|1983|6|26}} |s=2007 |a=26 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=£65,000}}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Steven Schumacher|Schumacher]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=4 |pos=MF |age={{age|1984|4|30}} |s=2007 |a=29 |g=1 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Julien Baudet|Baudet]] |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=6 |pos=DF |age={{age|1979|1|13}} |s=2006 |a=77 |g=2 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Eugen Bopp|Bopp]] |eu=y |nb=DEU |n=7 |pos=MF |age={{age|1983|11|5}} |s=2007 |a=12 |g=1 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Michael O'Connor (footballer born 1987)|O'Connor]] |eu=y |nb=NIR |n=8 |pos=MF |age={{age|1987|10|6}} |s=2005 |a=59 |g=1 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Anthony Elding|Elding]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=9 |pos=FW |age={{age|1982|4|16}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2011 |f=U |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Calvin Zola|Zola]] |eu=n |nb=COD |n=10 |pos=FW |age={{age|1984|12|31}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2011 |f=£200,000}}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Joel Grant|Grant]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=11 |pos=MF |age={{age|1987|8|26}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2011 |f=£130,000 |notes=}}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Ben Rix|Rix]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=12 |pos=MF |age={{age|1983|12|11}} |s=2001 |a=152 |g=4 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Adam Legzdins|Legzdins]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=13 |pos=GK |age={{age|1986|11|28}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Chris McCready|McCready]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=14 |pos=DF |age={{age|1981|11|5}} |s=2007 |a=117 |g=2 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[George Abbey (footballer)|Abbey]] |eu=y |nb=NGR |n=15 |pos=DF |age={{age|1978|10|20}} |s=2007 |a=23 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Jake Livermore|Livermore]] |eu=y |nb=ENG ||n=16 |pos=MF |age={{age|1989|11|14}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=11 Jan 2009 |f=Loan |notes=On loan from {{fc|Tottenham Hotspur}}}}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Byron Moore|Moore]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=17 |pos=FW |age={{age|1988|8|24}} |s=2007 |a=36 |g=2 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Mark Carrington (footballer)|Carrington]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=18 |pos=MF |age={{age|1987|5|4}} |s=2005 |a=14 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Tom Pope|Pope]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=19 |pos=FW |age={{age|1985|8|27}} |s=2005 |a=32 |g=7 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Shaun Miller|Miller]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=20 |pos=FW |age={{age|1987|9|25}} |s=2006 |a=25 |g=4 |e=30 Jun 2011 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Stuart Tomlinson|Tomlinson]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=21 |pos=GK |age={{age|1985|5|10}} |s=2001 |a=17 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Colin Daniel|Daniel]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=22 |pos=DF |age={{age|1988|2|15}} |s=2007 |a=1 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=Free |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[James Bailey|Bailey]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=23 |pos=MF |age={{age|1988|9|18}} |s=2007 |a=1 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS}}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Gary Roberts (footballer born 1987)|Roberts]] | eu=y |nb=ENG |n=25 |pos=MF |age={{age|1987|2|4}} |s=2004 |a=129 |g=11 |f=YS |e=30 Jun 2009}}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Chris Clements|Clements]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=26 |pos=MF |age={{age|1990|2|6}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Luke Danville|Danville]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=&ndash; |pos=DF |age={{age|1989|12|15}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[AJ Leitch-Smith|Leitch-Smith]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=&ndash; |pos=FW |age={{age|1990|3|6}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Luke Murphy|Murphy]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=&ndash; |pos=MF |age={{age|1989|10|21}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Danny O'Donnell|O'Donnell]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=&ndash; |pos=DF |age={{age|1986|3|10}} |s=2007 |a=59 |g=2 |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=£100,000 |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg= |p=[[Josh Thompson (footballer)|Thompson]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=&ndash; |pos=FW |age={{age|1990|10|1}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si player |bg=y |p=[[Ashley Westwood (footballer born 1990)|Westwood]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=&ndash; |pos=DF |age={{age|1990|4|1}} |s=2008 |a=0 |g=0 |e=30 Jun 2009 |f=YS |notes= }}
{{fb si footer |u= |c=ENG |ss=2008 |o=Squad Number |s=Wikipedia players' articles, [http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10414,00.html Crewe Alexandra], [http://www.crewe-mad.co.uk/news/loadsngl.asp?cid=ED34 crewe-mad] |pl ENG 2008}}
<small>Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the [[Football League One|League One]] (and [[Football League Championship Playoffs|playoffs]]), [[FA Cup]], [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] and [[Football League Trophy]].</small>

===Squad stats===
{{fb ss header |s=2008-09 |c1=League One |c2=FA Cup |c3=Football League Cup |c4=Football League Trophy}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Steve Collis|Collis]] |nb=ENG |n=1 |pos=GK |gs=7 |c1a=4 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Danny Woodards|Woodards]] |nb=ENG |n=2 |pos=DF |gs=7 |c1a=4 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Billy Jones (footballer born 1983)|Jones]] |nb=ENG |n=3 |pos=DF |gs=6 |c1a=4 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=1 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Steven Schumacher|Schumacher]] |nb=ENG |n=4 |pos=MF |gs=1 |c1a=1 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=1 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Danny O'Donnell|O'Donnell]] |nb=ENG |n=5 |pos=DF |gs=4 |c1a=2 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=1 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=1 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Julien Baudet|Baudet]] |nb=FRA |n=6 |pos=DF |gs=7 |c1a=4 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Eugen Bopp|Bopp]] |nb=GER |n=7 |pos=MF |gs=1 |c1a=1 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=<small>[[Image:Injuryicon.jpg]] Groin Strain</small>}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Michael O'Connor (footballer born 1987)|O'Connor]] |nb=NIR |n=8 |pos=MF |gs=6 |c1a=4 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=1 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Anthony Elding|Elding]] |nb=ENG |n=9 |pos=FW |gs=6 |c1a=4 |c1g=1 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=2 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Calvin Zola|Zola]] |nb=COD |n=10 |pos=FW |gs=2 |c1a=2 |c1g=1 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Joel Grant|Grant]] |nb=ENG |n=11 |pos=MF |gs=6 |c1a=4 |c1g=1 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Ben Rix|Rix]] |nb=ENG |n=12 |pos=MF |gs=2 |c1a=1 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=1 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Adam Legzdins|Legzdins]] |nb=ENG |n=13 |pos=GK |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Chris McCready|McCready]] |nb=ENG |n=14 |pos=DF |gs=3 |c1a=1 |c1g=1 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=1 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[George Abbey|Abbey]] |nb=NGA |n=15 |pos=DF |gs=0 |c1a=1 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Jake Livermore|Livermore]] |nb=ENG |n=16 |pos=MF |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=<small>[[Image:Injuryicon.jpg]] Fractured Fibula</small>}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Byron Moore|Moore]] |nb=ENG |n=17 |pos=FW |gs=6 |c1a=4 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=1 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Mark Carrington|Carrington]] |nb=ENG |n=18 |pos=MF |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=1 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Tom Pope|Pope]] |nb=ENG |n=19 |pos=FW |gs=5 |c1a=3 |c1g=1 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Shaun Miller|Miller]] |nb=ENG |n=20 |pos=FW |gs=1 |c1a=2 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Stuart Tomlinson|Tomlinson]] |nb=ENG |n=21 |pos=GK |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Colin Daniel|Daniel]] |nb=ENG |n=22 |pos=MF |gs=0 |c1a=1 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[James Bailey|Bailey]] |nb=ENG |n=23 |pos=MF |gs=6 |c1a=4 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=2 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg=y|p=[[Gary Roberts (footballer born 1987)|Roberts]] |nb=ENG |n=25 |pos=MF |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=On loan to {{fc|Yeovil Town}}.}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Chris Clements|Clements]] |nb=ENG |n=26 |pos=MF |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Clayton Donaldson|Donaldson]] |nb=ENG |n=27 |pos=FW |gs=0 |c1a=2 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=1 |c3g=0 |c4a=1 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[Ashley Westwood (footballer)|Westwood]] |nb=ENG |n=29 |pos=DF |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |nt=}}
{{fb ss player |bg= |p=[[John Brayford|Brayford]]||nb=ENG |n=30 |pos=DF |gs=0 |c1a=0 |c1g=0 |c2a=0 |c2g=0 |c3a=0 |c3g=0 |c4a=0 |c4g=0 |notes=}}
{{fb ss footer |u= |o=Squad Numbers|s= |date=August 2008}}

====Disciplinary record====
{{Fb disc header}}
{{Fb disc player |bg= |nb=NIR |n=8 |p=[[Michael O'Connor (footballer born 1987)|O'Connor]] |pos=MF |rc=0 |syc=0 |yc=2 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |bg=y |nb=ENG |n=19 |p=[[Tom Pope|Pope]] |pos=FW |rc=0 |syc=0 |yc=1 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |bg= |nb=ENG |n=12 |p=[[Ben Rix|Rix]] |pos=MF |rc=0 |syc=0 |yc=1 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc footer |u= |s= |date=August 2008}}

====Awards====
=====Individual=====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Date
!Country
!N
!P
!Name
!Award
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| [[2008]]-[[08-26]]
| {{flagicon|England}} [[England|ENG]]
| 11
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| [[Joel Grant|Grant]]
| [[Football League One|League One Team of the Week]]
|}

=====Club=====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Date
!Period
!Award
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|}

===Players in and out===
====In====
{{fb in header |age=y}}
{{fb in player| bg= |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=13 |pos=GK |p=[[Adam Legzdins|Legzdins]] |age=21 |fc=Birmingham City |w=S |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free}}
{{fb in player| bg=y |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=11 |pos=MF |p=[[Joel Grant|Grant]] |age=20 |fc=Aldershot Town |w=S |e=30 Jun 2011 |f=£130,000}}
{{fb in player| bg= |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=n |nb=COD |n=10 |pos=FW |p=[[Calvin Zola|Zola]] |age=23 |fc=Tranmere Rovers |w=S |e=30 Jun 2011 |f=£200,000}}
{{fb in player| bg=y |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=1 |pos=GK |p=[[Steve Collis|Collis]] |age=27 |fc=Southend United |w=S |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free}}
{{fb in player| bg= |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=24 |pos=FW |p=[[Anthony Elding|Elding]] |age=26 |fc=Leeds United |w=S |e=30 Jun 2011 |f=U}}
{{fb in player |bg=y |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=TBA |pos=FW |p=[[Clayton Donaldson|Donaldson]] |age=24 |fc=Hibernian |w=S |e=30 Jun 1011 |f=U}}
{{fb in player| bg= |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=TBA |pos=DF |p=[[Scott McManus|McManus]] |age=19 |fc=Manchester United |w=S |e=30 Jun 2010 |f=Free}}
{{fb in player| bg= |st=Loan {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=16 |pos=MF |p=[[Jake Livermore|Livermore]] |age=18 |fc=Tottenham |w=S |e=11 Jan 2009 |f=Loan}}
{{fb in footer|date=March 2008}}

====Out====
{{fb out header |age=y }}
{{fb out player |tc=ENG |bg= |p=[[Neil Cox (footballer)|Cox]] |st=Retired |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=5 |pos=DF |age=36 |w=S |f=Free}}
{{fb out player |tc=ENG |bg=y |p=[[Mat Bailey|Bailey]] |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=20 |pos=FW |age=22 |nc=Northwich Victoria |w=S |f=Free|os }}
{{fb out player |tc=ENG |bg= |p=[[Ben Williams (footballer)|Williams]] |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=1 |pos=GK |age=25 |nc=Carlisle United |w=S |f=Free}}
{{fb out player |tc=ENG |bg=y |p=[[Ryan Lowe|Lowe]] |st=Transfer {{y}} |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=16 |pos=FW |age=29 |nc=Chester |w=S |f=Free}}
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==Club==
===Coaching staff===
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==Competitions==
===Overall===
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====Results summary====
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====Results by round====
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==Matches==
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date = [[August 9]], [[2008]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 1 &ndash; 2|
team2 = {{fc|Brighton & Hove Albion}} |
goals1 = [[Calvin Zola|Zola]] {{goal|85}}<br/> [[Michael O'Connor (footballer born 1987)|O'Connor]] {{yel|75}} <small>(Unsporting behaviour)</small> |
goals2 = [[Adam Virgo|Virgo]] {{goal|36}}<br/> [[Nicky Forster|Forster]] {{yel|84}} <small>(Dissent)</small><br/> Forster {{goal|90}} |
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance = 4,557|
referee = J Moss |
report= [http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~43666,00.html Report] }}
----
{{footballbox |
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team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 2 &ndash; 0|
team2 = {{fc|Barnsley}} |
goals1 = [[Michael O'Connor (footballer born 1987)|O'Connor]] {{goal|14|pen.}}<br/> [[Anthony Elding|Elding]] {{goal|36|pen.}} |
goals2 = [[Robert Kozluk|Kozluk]] {{yel|36}} <small>(Unsporting behaviour)</small><br/>[[Stephen Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|68}} <small>(Unsporting behaviour)</small><br/>[[Kayode Odejayi|Odejayi]] {{yel|69}} <small>(Unsporting behaviour)</small><br/>[[Diego León|León]] {{yel|83}} <small>(Unsporting behaviour)</small> |
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]] |
attendance = 2,492|
referee = A Taylor |
report= [http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10414~46458,00.html Report] }}
----
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team1 = {{fc|Carlisle United}} |
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team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = [[Danny Graham (footballer)|Graham]] {{goal|15}}<br />Graham {{goal|19}}<br />[[Scott Dobie|Dobie]] {{goal|59}}<br />[[Simon Hackney|Hackney]] {{goal|76}} |
goals2 = [[Chris McCready|McCready]] {{goal|22}}<br />[[Tom Pope|Pope]] {{goal|86}}<br />Pope {{yel|90}} <small>(Dissent)</small> |
stadium = [[Brunton Park]] |
attendance = 6,919 |
referee = M Oliver |
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----
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team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
score = 2 &ndash; 1 |
team2 = {{fc|Walsall}} |
goals1 = [[Anthony Elding|Elding]] {{goal|21}} <br />[[Joel Grant|Grant]] {{goal|45}}<br /> [[Michael O'Connor (footballer born 1987)|O'Connor]] {{yel|68}} <small>(Unsporting Behaviour)</small> |
goals2 = [[Stephen Hughes (English footballer)|Hughes]] {{goal|59}}<br />Hughes {{yel|70}} <small>(Unsporting Behaviour)</small><br />[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{yel|76}} <small>(Unsporting Behaviour)</small><br />[[Marco Reich|Reich]] {{yel|79}} <small>(Unsporting Behaviour)</small> |
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]] |
attendance = 4,160 |
referee = K Wright |
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----
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date= [[August 26]], [[2008]]<br>[[Football League Cup|League Cup]]<br>[[Football League Cup 2008-09#Second Round|Second Round]] |
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
score = 2 &ndash; 1 |
team2 = {{fc|Bristol City}} |
goals1 = [[Anthony Elding|Elding]] {{goal|24}} <br />[[Byron Moore|Moore]] {{goal|76}} |
goals2 = [[Brian Wilson|Wilson]] {{goal|79}} |
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]] |
attendance = 3,227 |
referee = A Hall |
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----
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team2 = {{fc|Macclesfield Town}} |
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----
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----
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----
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----
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----
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----
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----
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----
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team2 = {{fc|Leyton Orient}} |
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----
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team1 = {{fc|Leicester City}}|
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----
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----
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team2 = {{fc|Swindon Town}} |
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----
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team2 = {{fc|Oldham Athletic}} |
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team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Porter {{goal|48}}|
goals2 = Brayford {{goal|45}}<br>Nelson {{goal|56|o.g.}}<br>Murhpy {{goal|61}}<br>Miller {{goal|83}}|
stadium = |
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[January 3]], [[2009]]|<br>[[FA Cup]]
team1 = {{fc|Millwall}}|
score = 2 &ndash; 2|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Frampton {{yel|20}}<br>Laird {{goal|40}}<br>Frampton {{goal|45+2}}<br>Laird {{yel|58}}<br>Kandol {{yel|68}}<br>Fuseini {{yel|78}}|
goals2 = Lawrence {{goal|12}}<br>Brayford {{yel|45+2}}<br>Shelley {{goal|58}}<br>Donaldson {{yel|79}}|
stadium = [[New Den]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[January 13]], [[2009]]|<br>[[FA Cup]]<br>Replay
team1 = {{fc|Crewe ALexandra}}|
score = 2 &ndash; 3|
team2 = {{fc|Millwall}} |
goals1 = Murphy {{goal|7}}<br>Miller {{goal|58}}|
goals2 = Barron {{goal|8}}<br>Barron {{yel|23}}<br>Harris {{goal|54}}<br>Whitbread {{goal|86}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[January 17]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 3 &ndash; 2|
team2 = {{fc|Scunthorpe United}} |
goals1 = O'Connor {{goal|60|pen.}}<br>O'Connor {{yel|66}}<br>Donaldson {{goal|72}}<br>O'Donnell {{goal|90+3}}|
goals2 = Hayes {{goal|19}}<br>Thompson {{yel|54}}<br>O'Donnell {{goal|70|o.g.}}<br>Byrne {{yel|90+2}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[January 24]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Northampton Town}}|
score = 5 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Clarke {{goal|2}}<br>Jackman {{goal|19}}<br>Doig {{yel|28}}<br>Clarke {{goal|55}}<br>Davis {{goal|57}}<br>Clarke {{goal|70|pen.}} <small>(Hat-trick)</small>|
goals2 = Baudet {{sent off|0|18}}<br>Carrington {{yel|19}}<br>Daniel {{goal|30}}<br>Daniel {{yel|69}}<br>O'Connor {{yel|70}}|
stadium = |
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[January 27]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Peterborough United}}|
score = 4 &ndash; 2|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Boyd {{goal|50}}<br>McLean {{goal|53}}<br>Keates {{goal|69}}<br>Boyd {{goal|87}}|
goals2 = Pope {{goal|2}}<br>Pope {{goal|57}}|
stadium = |
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[January 31]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 2 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|Tranmere Rovers}} |
goals1 = Donaldson {{yel|9}}<br>Grant {{yel|82}}Carrington {{goal|83}}<br>Grant {{goal|82}}|
goals2 = Shotton {{yel|5}}<be>Kray {{goal|26}}<br>Barnett {{yel|72}}<br>Chorley {{yel|77}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[February 14]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Leyton Orient}}|
score = 1 &ndash; 0|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Purches {{goal|11}}<br>Smith {{yel|44}}|
goals2 = Baudet {{yel|28}}<br>Jones {{yel|88}}|
stadium = |
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[February 17]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Southend United}}|
score = 0 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Francis {{yel|8}}<br>Dervite {{yel|69}}|
goals2 = Jones {{goal|34}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[February 21]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 3 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|HUddersfield Town}} |
goals1 = Moore {{goal|32}}<br>Pope {{goal|58}}<br>Donaldson {{goal|60}}<br>Broomes {{yel|63}}|
goals2 = Williams {{yel|13}}<br>Berrett {{goal|30}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[February 24]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 2 &ndash; 0|
team2 = {{fc|Yeovil Town}} |
goals1 = Donaldson {{goal|45+1}}<br>Pope {{yel|53}}<br>Brayford {{goal|79}}|
goals2 = Peltier {{yel|75}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[February 28]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Brighton & Hove Albion}}|
score = 0 &ndash; 4|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = McNulty {{yel|32}}<br>Cox {{yel|54}}|
goals2 = Jones {{goal|24|pen.}}<br>Daniel {{yel|30}}<br>Baudet {{yel|40}}<br>Schumacher {{goal|79}}<br>Jones {{goal|84}}<br>Sigurdsson {{goal|89}}|
stadium = [[Withdean Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[March 3]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 1 &ndash; 2|
team2 = {{fc|Carlisle United}} |
goals1 = Donaldson {{goal|34}}<br>Baudet {{yel|71}}|
goals2 = Taylor {{goal|17}}<br>Raven {{yel|38}}<br>Kavanagh {{yel|57}}<br>>Anyinsah {{goal|73}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[March 7]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 2 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|Hereford United}} |
goals1 = Zola {{yel|37}}<br>Jones {{goal|55|pen.}}<br>Jones {{goal|82}}|
goals2 = Hewson {{yel|55}}<br>Diagouraga {{goal|79}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[March 10]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Walsall}}|
score = 1 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Deeney {{goal|57}}|
goals2 = Schumacher {{goal|90+3}}|
stadium = |
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[March 14]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Colchester United}}|
score = 0 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}} |
goals1 = Izzet {{goal|67}}|
goals2 = Sigurdsson {{goal|18}}<br>Zola {{goal|63}}<br>Brayford {{yel|86}}|
stadium = |
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[March 17]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 1 &ndash; 1|
team2 = {{fc|Bristol Rovers}} |
goals1 = Lawrence {{goal|70}}|
goals2 = Disley {{yel|33}}<br>Duffy {{goal|74}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
{{footballbox |
date = [[March 21]], [[2009]]|
team1 = {{fc|Crewe Alexandra}}|
score = 2 &ndash; 3|
team2 = {{afc|Leeds United}} |
goals1 = Jones {{yel|17}}<br>Jones{{sent off|1|17}}<br>Pope {{goal|60}}<br>Pope {{goal|73}}|
goals2 = Kilkenny {{goal|27}}<br>Becchio {{goal|30}}<br>Snodgrass {{goal|32}}<br>Naylor {{yel|45+4}}<br>Ankergren {{yel|90}}<br>Snodgrass {{yel|90+3}}|
stadium = [[Alexandra Stadium]]|
attendance =|
referee = |
report=}}
----
<small>Last updated: [[23 March]] [[2009]]<br>Notes: League One fixtures not listed due to copyright. Results will be shown.</small>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.crewealex.net Official Website]
*[http://www.skysports.com/football/team/0,19734,11736,00.html Sky Sports]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/default.stm BBC Football]

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==Events==
==Events==

Revision as of 15:39, 25 March 2009

This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2008-09 season in League One. This will be Crewe's 85th competitive season.

Crewe Alexandra Football Club
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Season 2008–09
Head Coach Guðjón Þórðarson
Technical Director Dario Gradi MBE
Chairman John Bowler
League  
League Position 2007–08: 20th (League One)
Current: Steady 18th
FA Cup Third Round Replay (out vs Millwall)
League Cup Third Round (out vs Liverpool)
Johnstone's Paint Trophy Second Round (out vs Tranmere Rovers)
Top goalscorer League:
All:
Most appearances League:
All:
Highest attendance 0
Lowest attendance 0
Last match (H), lost 2-3
Next match Milton Keynes Dons (A), FL1, 24/03/09
15:39, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Events

This will be a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008-09 season, presented in chronological order.

Players

Squad information

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK England Collis 43 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
2 DF England Woodards 40 EU 2007 51 0 30 Jun 2010 £30,000
3 DF England Jones 41 EU 2007 26 0 30 Jun 2010 £65,000
4 MF England Schumacher 40 EU 2007 29 1 30 Jun 2010 Free
6 DF France Baudet 45 EU 2006 77 2 30 Jun 2009 Free
7 MF Germany Bopp 40 EU 2007 12 1 30 Jun 2010 Free
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 36 EU 2005 59 1 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
9 FW England Elding 42 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2011 Undisclosed
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 39 Non-EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2011 £200,000
11 MF England Grant 37 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2011 £130,000
12 MF England Rix 40 EU 2001 152 4 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
13 GK England Legzdins 37 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
14 DF England McCready 42 EU 2007 117 2 30 Jun 2009 Free
15 DF Nigeria Abbey 45 EU 2007 23 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
16 MF England Livermore 34 EU 2008 0 0 11 Jan 2009 Loan On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
17 FW England Moore 36 EU 2007 36 2 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
18 MF England Carrington 37 EU 2005 14 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
19 FW England Pope 39 EU 2005 32 7 30 Jun 2009 Free
20 FW England Miller 36 EU 2006 25 4 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
21 GK England Tomlinson 39 EU 2001 17 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
22 DF England Daniel 36 EU 2007 1 0 30 Jun 2009 Free
23 MF England Bailey 35 EU 2007 1 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
25 MF England Roberts 37 EU 2004 129 11 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
26 MF England Clements 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– DF England Danville 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– FW England Leitch-Smith 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– MF England Murphy 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– DF England O'Donnell 38 EU 2007 59 2 30 Jun 2010 £100,000
– FW England Thompson 33 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– DF England Westwood 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Squad stats

Total League One FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
1 GK England Collis 7 7 4 2 1
2 DF England Woodards 7 7 4 2 1
3 DF England Jones 6 7 1 4 2 1 1
4 MF England Schumacher 1 4 1 1 2 1 1
5 DF England O'Donnell 4 4 1 2 1 1 1
6 DF France Baudet 7 7 4 2 1
7 MF Germany Bopp 1 1 1 Groin Strain
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 6 6 1 4 2 1
9 FW England Elding 6 7 3 4 1 2 2 1
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 2 3 1 2 1 1
11 MF England Grant 6 6 1 4 1 2
12 MF England Rix 2 3 1 1 1
13 GK England Legzdins
14 DF England McCready 3 2 1 1 1 1
15 DF Nigeria Abbey 1 1
16 MF England Livermore Fractured Fibula
17 FW England Moore 6 7 1 4 2 1 1
18 MF England Carrington 1 1
19 FW England Pope 5 5 1 3 1 2
20 FW England Miller 1 3 2 1
21 GK England Tomlinson
22 MF England Daniel 1 1
23 MF England Bailey 6 6 4 2
25 MF England Roberts On loan to Yeovil Town.
26 MF England Clements
27 FW England Donaldson 4 2 1 1
29 DF England Westwood
30 DF England Brayford
Source: [citation needed]
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Notes
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 2 0 0
19 FW England Pope 1 0 0
12 MF England Rix 1 0 0

Source: [citation needed]
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Awards

Individual
Date Country N P Name Award Notes
2008-08-26 England ENG 11 MF Grant League One Team of the Week
Club
Date Period Award Notes

Players in and out

In

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Out

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Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff

Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Other information

Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Kits

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
League One — 17th August 9, 2008 May 2, 2008
FL Cup R1 — August 12, 2008
Johnstone's Paint Trophy R1 —
FA Cup R1 —

Source: Competitions

League

Table

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Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 1 0 2 5 7  −2 3 1 0 1 3 3  0 0 0 1 2 4  −2

Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Matches

Crewe Alexandra1 – 2Brighton & Hove Albion
Zola 85'
O'Connor Yellow card 75' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Report Virgo 36'
Forster Yellow card 84' (Dissent)
Forster 90'
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: J Moss
Crewe Alexandra2 – 0Barnsley
O'Connor 14' (pen.)
Elding 36' (pen.)		 Report Kozluk Yellow card 36' (Unsporting behaviour)
Foster Yellow card 68' (Unsporting behaviour)
Odejayi Yellow card 69' (Unsporting behaviour)
León Yellow card 83' (Unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 2,492
Referee: A Taylor
Carlisle United4 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Graham 15'
Graham 19'
Dobie 59'
Hackney 76'		 Report McCready 22'
Pope 86'
Pope Yellow card 90' (Dissent)
Attendance: 6,919
Referee: M Oliver
Crewe Alexandra2 – 1Walsall
Elding 21'
Grant 45'
O'Connor Yellow card 68' (Unsporting Behaviour)		 Report Hughes 59'
Hughes Yellow card 70' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Ibehre Yellow card 76' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Reich Yellow card 79' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Attendance: 4,160
Referee: K Wright
Crewe Alexandra2 – 1Bristol City
Elding 24'
Moore 76'		 Report Wilson 79'
Attendance: 3,227
Referee: A Hall
Hereford United2 – 0Crewe Alexandra
O'Leary 48'
Hudson-Odoi 56'
3 – 0Macclesfield Town
Schumacher 5'
Jones 27'
O'Donnell 42'
Rix Yellow card 80'		 Gritton Yellow card 10'
Gritton Yellow card 13' Red card
Bell Yellow card 56'
Flynn Yellow card 62'
5 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Delph 26'
Sheehan 36'
Douglas 49'
Beckford 67'
Michalik Yellow card 69'
Delph Yellow card 71'
Robinson 82'
Michalik Yellow card 90+2' Red card		 Baudet Yellow card 86'
Zola 90+3'
Bopp 90+4'
Crewe Alexandra2 – 0Colchetser United
O'Connor 46'
Pope 69'		 Ifil Yellow card 14'
Heath Yellow card 29'
Platt Yellow card 45+3'
Gillespie Red card 87'
Hammond Yellow card 90+5'
Crewe Alexandra3 – 4Southend United
O'Connor 25'
Pope 42'
Zola 66'		 Freedman 4'
Baudet 21' (o.g.)
Freedman 69'
Betsy Yellow card 86'
Grant 88'
2 – 1Crewe Alexandra
Agger 15'
Lucas 58'		 O'Connor 25'
Bristol Rovers0 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Hinton Yellow card 85'
Crewe Alexandra1 – 3Northampton Town
O'Connor Yellow card 39'
Pope 55'		 Davis Yellow card 32'
Jackman 45+1'
Crowe Yellow card 56'
Akinfenwa 64' (pen.)
Osman 70'
1 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Shuker 86'
Scunthorpe United3 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Woolford 35'
Hayes 67'
Iriekpen 80'
Mirfin Yellow card 90'		 Schumacher Yellow card 25'
Crewe Alexandra2 – 2Milton Keynes Dons
O'Hanlon 32' (o.g.)
Miller 43]'		 Baldock 15'
O'Hanlon Yellow card 48'
Chadwick 79'
Yeovil Town3 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Owen Yellow card 37'
Schfield 45+1'
Schofield Yellow card 56'
Schofield 66'
Way 85'		 Zola Yellow card 45+2'
O'Connor Yellow card 70'
Moore 73'
Miller 77'
Tranmere Rovers2 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Jennings 51'
Shotton Yellow card 53'
Shuker 74'		 Miller Yellow card 77'
Jones Red card 87'
Crewe Alexandra1 – 1Peterborough United
Pope 88' McLean 14'
Zakuani Yellow card 37'
Hyde 90'
Huddersfield Town3 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Butler 20'
Parker Yellow card 36'
Craney 39'
Worthington Yellow card 64'
Parker 88'
Parker Yellow card 90+3' Red card		 Donaldson 41'
Donaldson 59'
1 – 0Ebbsfleet United
O'Donnell Yellow card 29'
Donaldson 34'
Grant Yellow card 37'		 Hand Yellow card 64'
Ricketts Yellow card 79'
Charles Yellow card 80'
Crewe Alexandra0 – 2Leyton Orient
Grant Yellow card 18'
O'Connor Yellow card 58'		 Saah Yellow card 14'
Mkandawire 55'
Boyd ((goal

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Crewe Alexandra0 – 3Stockport County
Jones Yellow card 71' Davies 48'
Pilkington 66'
Thompson 90+4'
Leicester City2 – 1Crewe Alexandra
Fryatt 15'
King 72'		 Zola 70'
0 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Miller 3'
Miller 12'
Cheltenham Town1 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Diallo 48'
Crewe Alexandra1 – 0Swindon Town
Miller 45+4' Paynter Red card 67'
Ifil Yellow card 81'
Millwall0 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Robinson Yellow card 13'
Grabban Yellow card 54'
Crewe Alexandra0 – 3Oldham Athletic
Byfield 57'
Hughes 68'
Hazell Yellow card 73'
Hughes 85'
Hartlepool United1 – 4Crewe Alexandra
Porter 48' Brayford 45'
Nelson 56' (o.g.)
Murhpy 61'
Miller 83'
2 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Frampton Yellow card 20'
Laird 40'
Frampton 45+2'
Laird Yellow card 58'
Kandol Yellow card 68'
Fuseini Yellow card 78'		 Lawrence 12'
Brayford Yellow card 45+2'
Shelley 58'
Donaldson Yellow card 79'
2 – 3Millwall
Murphy 7'
Miller 58'		 Barron 8'
Barron Yellow card 23'
Harris 54'
Whitbread 86'
Crewe Alexandra3 – 2Scunthorpe United
O'Connor 60' (pen.)
O'Connor Yellow card 66'
Donaldson 72'
O'Donnell 90+3'		 Hayes 19'
Thompson Yellow card 54'
O'Donnell 70' (o.g.)
Byrne Yellow card 90+2'
Northampton Town5 – 1Crewe Alexandra
Clarke 2'
Jackman 19'
Doig Yellow card 28'
Clarke 55'
Davis 57'
Clarke 70' (pen.) (Hat-trick)		 Baudet Red card 18'
Carrington Yellow card 19'
Daniel 30'
Daniel Yellow card 69'
O'Connor Yellow card 70'
Peterborough United4 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Boyd 50'
McLean 53'
Keates 69'
Boyd 87'		 Pope 2'
Pope 57'
Crewe Alexandra2 – 1Tranmere Rovers
Donaldson Yellow card 9'
Grant Yellow card 82'Carrington 83'
Grant 82'		 Shotton Yellow card 5'<be>Kray 26'
Barnett Yellow card 72'
Chorley Yellow card 77'
Leyton Orient1 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Purches 11'
Smith Yellow card 44'		 Baudet Yellow card 28'
Jones Yellow card 88'
Southend United0 – 1Crewe Alexandra
Francis Yellow card 8'
Dervite Yellow card 69'		 Jones 34'
Crewe Alexandra3 – 1HUddersfield Town
Moore 32'
Pope 58'
Donaldson 60'
Broomes Yellow card 63'		 Williams Yellow card 13'
Berrett 30'
Crewe Alexandra2 – 0Yeovil Town
Donaldson 45+1'
Pope Yellow card 53'
Brayford 79'		 Peltier Yellow card 75'
Brighton & Hove Albion0 – 4Crewe Alexandra
McNulty Yellow card 32'
Cox Yellow card 54'		 Jones 24' (pen.)
Daniel Yellow card 30'
Baudet Yellow card 40'
Schumacher 79'
Jones 84'
Sigurdsson 89'
Crewe Alexandra1 – 2Carlisle United
Donaldson 34'
Baudet Yellow card 71'		 Taylor 17'
Raven Yellow card 38'
Kavanagh Yellow card 57'
>Anyinsah 73'
Crewe Alexandra2 – 1Hereford United
Zola Yellow card 37'
Jones 55' (pen.)
Jones 82'		 Hewson Yellow card 55'
Diagouraga 79'
Walsall1 – 1Crewe Alexandra
Deeney 57' Schumacher 90+3'
Colchester United0 – 1Crewe Alexandra
Izzet 67' Sigurdsson 18'
Zola 63'
Brayford Yellow card 86'
Crewe Alexandra1 – 1Bristol Rovers
Lawrence 70' Disley Yellow card 33'
Duffy 74'
Crewe Alexandra2 – 3
Jones Yellow card 17'
JonesYellow card 17' Red card
Pope 60'
Pope 73'		 Kilkenny 27'
Becchio 30'
Snodgrass 32'
Naylor Yellow card 45+4'
Ankergren Yellow card 90'
Snodgrass Yellow card 90+3'

Last updated: 23 March 2009
Notes: League One fixtures not listed due to copyright. Results will be shown.

References

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Events

This will be a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008-09 season, presented in chronological order.

Players

Squad information

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK England Collis 43 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
2 DF England Woodards 40 EU 2007 51 0 30 Jun 2010 £30,000
3 DF England Jones 41 EU 2007 26 0 30 Jun 2010 £65,000
4 MF England Schumacher 40 EU 2007 29 1 30 Jun 2010 Free
6 DF France Baudet 45 EU 2006 77 2 30 Jun 2009 Free
7 MF Germany Bopp 40 EU 2007 12 1 30 Jun 2010 Free
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 36 EU 2005 59 1 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
9 FW England Elding 42 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2011 Undisclosed
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 39 Non-EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2011 £200,000
11 MF England Grant 37 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2011 £130,000
12 MF England Rix 40 EU 2001 152 4 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
13 GK England Legzdins 37 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
14 DF England McCready 42 EU 2007 117 2 30 Jun 2009 Free
15 DF Nigeria Abbey 45 EU 2007 23 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
16 MF England Livermore 34 EU 2008 0 0 11 Jan 2009 Loan On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
17 FW England Moore 36 EU 2007 36 2 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
18 MF England Carrington 37 EU 2005 14 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
19 FW England Pope 39 EU 2005 32 7 30 Jun 2009 Free
20 FW England Miller 36 EU 2006 25 4 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
21 GK England Tomlinson 39 EU 2001 17 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
22 DF England Daniel 36 EU 2007 1 0 30 Jun 2009 Free
23 MF England Bailey 35 EU 2007 1 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
25 MF England Roberts 37 EU 2004 129 11 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
26 MF England Clements 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– DF England Danville 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– FW England Leitch-Smith 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– MF England Murphy 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– DF England O'Donnell 38 EU 2007 59 2 30 Jun 2010 £100,000
– FW England Thompson 33 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
– DF England Westwood 34 EU 2008 0 0 30 Jun 2009 Youth system

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Squad stats

Total League One FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
1 GK England Collis 7 7 4 2 1
2 DF England Woodards 7 7 4 2 1
3 DF England Jones 6 7 1 4 2 1 1
4 MF England Schumacher 1 4 1 1 2 1 1
5 DF England O'Donnell 4 4 1 2 1 1 1
6 DF France Baudet 7 7 4 2 1
7 MF Germany Bopp 1 1 1 Groin Strain
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 6 6 1 4 2 1
9 FW England Elding 6 7 3 4 1 2 2 1
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 2 3 1 2 1 1
11 MF England Grant 6 6 1 4 1 2
12 MF England Rix 2 3 1 1 1
13 GK England Legzdins
14 DF England McCready 3 2 1 1 1 1
15 DF Nigeria Abbey 1 1
16 MF England Livermore Fractured Fibula
17 FW England Moore 6 7 1 4 2 1 1
18 MF England Carrington 1 1
19 FW England Pope 5 5 1 3 1 2
20 FW England Miller 1 3 2 1
21 GK England Tomlinson
22 MF England Daniel 1 1
23 MF England Bailey 6 6 4 2
25 MF England Roberts On loan to Yeovil Town.
26 MF England Clements
27 FW England Donaldson 4 2 1 1
29 DF England Westwood
30 DF England Brayford
Source: [citation needed]
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Notes
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 2 0 0
19 FW England Pope 1 0 0
12 MF England Rix 1 0 0

Source: [citation needed]
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Awards

Individual
Date Country N P Name Award Notes
2008-08-26 England ENG 11 MF Grant League One Team of the Week
Club
Date Period Award Notes

Players in and out

In

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Out

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Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff

Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Other information

Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Kits

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
League One — 17th August 9, 2008 May 2, 2008
FL Cup R1 — August 12, 2008
Johnstone's Paint Trophy R1 —
FA Cup R1 —

Source: Competitions

League

Table

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Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 1 0 2 5 7  −2 3 1 0 1 3 3  0 0 0 1 2 4  −2

Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Matches

Crewe Alexandra1 – 2Brighton & Hove Albion
Zola 85'
O'Connor Yellow card 75' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Report Virgo 36'
Forster Yellow card 84' (Dissent)
Forster 90'
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: J Moss
Crewe Alexandra2 – 0Barnsley
O'Connor 14' (pen.)
Elding 36' (pen.)		 Report Kozluk Yellow card 36' (Unsporting behaviour)
Foster Yellow card 68' (Unsporting behaviour)
Odejayi Yellow card 69' (Unsporting behaviour)
León Yellow card 83' (Unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 2,492
Referee: A Taylor
Carlisle United4 – 2Crewe Alexandra
Graham 15'
Graham 19'
Dobie 59'
Hackney 76'		 Report McCready 22'
Pope 86'
Pope Yellow card 90' (Dissent)
Attendance: 6,919
Referee: M Oliver
Crewe Alexandra2 – 1Walsall
Elding 21'
Grant 45'
O'Connor Yellow card 68' (Unsporting Behaviour)		 Report Hughes 59'
Hughes Yellow card 70' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Ibehre Yellow card 76' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Reich Yellow card 79' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Attendance: 4,160
Referee: K Wright
Crewe Alexandra2 – 1Bristol City
Elding 24'
Moore 76'		 Report Wilson 79'
Attendance: 3,227
Referee: A Hall

Last updated: 27 August 2008
Source: [citation needed]
Notes: League One fixtures not listed due to copyright. Results will be shown.

References

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