2009–10 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2009–10 season in League Two. This will be Crewe's 86th competitive season.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club | |
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Season 2009–10 | |
Manager | Dario Gradi |
Previous Manager | Guðjón Þórðarson (to Oct) |
Technical Director | Dario Gradi |
Chairman | John Bowler |
League | League Two |
League Position | 2008–09: 22nd (League One) |
Final position: 18th | |
FA Cup | First Round (out) |
League Cup | First Round (out) |
Football League Trophy | First Round (out) |
Top goalscorer | League: Zola (15) All: Zola (18) |
Most appearances | League: Brayford (45) All: Brayford (48) |
Highest attendance | 6,943 (vs Port Vale, 17 October 2009) |
Lowest attendance | 2,331 (vs Stockport County, 1 September 2009) |
Last match | Bradford City (H), lost 0–1 |
Next match | FL2, 07/08/10 |
Transfer Spending | £ ![]() | 0
Transfer Income | £475,000 ![]() |
Last updated: 11:09, 11 May 2010 (UTC) |
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.[1] 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.[2]
- 5 July: Prior to a 7-0 win over Newcastle Town in a friendly,[3] Billy Jones is made the forthcoming season's captain, with Anthony Elding as vice-captain.[4]
2009-10 season begins- August
- 8 August: Crewe start off their season with a 2–1 defeat at home by Dagenham & Redbridge.[5]
- 11 August: Crewe's League Cup campaign ends in the First Round after a 2–1 defeat at home to Championship side Blackpool.[6]
- 15 August: Crewe get their two away wins of the season after a 0-4 win over Grimsby Town,[7] then a narrow 0-1 win over Darlington three days later.[8]
- 20 August: Tottenham Hotspur recall on-loan 'keeper David Button.[9]
- 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.[10]
- 29 August: Crewe fail to score for the first time this season, and suffer their first away loss after losing at Bournemouth 1–0.[11]
September
- 1 September: Crewe lose in the Football League Trophy to Stockport County, the first Cheshire derby of the season.[12] and re-sign David Button on loan until 3 January.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 12 September: Crewe travel 30 miles to Shrewsbury Town, where their inconsistent season continues with a 2–0 loss.[15]
- 19 September: Crewe's 23 shots against Aldershot Town's six do not help as they lose 2–1.[16]
- 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.[17]
- 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.[18]
October
- 2 October: Crewe part company with Gudjon Thordarson with immediate effect after a board meeting,[19] with Dario Gradi again taking the position as caretaker manager.
- 9 October: Bolton Wanderers recall on loan goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán.[20]
- 24 October: After Crewe lose away at Notts County,[21] striker Anthony Elding is placed on the transfer list.[22]
- 27 October: Tottenham Hotspur recall on loan 'keeper David Button again.[23]
November
- 7 November: Crewe lose in the First Round of the FA Cup to Blue Square Premier side York City.[24]
- 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.[25]
- 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.[26]
- 12 December: Crewe become the first team to beat Barnet at home after a 1-2 win.[27] Matthew Tootle is later cleared of diving by the FA, but his yellow card is not rescinded.[28]
- 19 December: Crewe's home match with Torquay United is postponed due to a frozen pitch at The Alexandra Stadium.[29]
- 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.[30]
- 28 December: Crewe's final match of 2009 is a 4–1 loss away at Macclesfield Town.[31] The result means Crewe finish the year in 12th position in the league.[32]
- 29 December: Harry Worley's loan is extended until the end of the season.[33]
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.[34]
- 6 January: Steve Phillips extends his loan until 30 May.[35]
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.[36] AJ Leitch-Smith also goes out on loan, to Curzon Ashton until the end of the season.[37]
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.[38]
- 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.[39]
- 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
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() |
Collis | 28 | EU | 2008 | 26 | 0 | 30 Jun 2010 | Free | |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Brayford | 21 | EU | 2008 | 86 | 3 | 30 Jun 2010 | £210,000 | |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jones (captain) | 26 | EU | 2007 | 85 | 9 | 30 Jun 2010 | £ 65,000 | |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Schumacher | 25 | EU | 2007 | 82 | 8 | 30 Jun 2010 | Free | |
5 | DF | ![]() |
O'Donnell (VC2) | 23 | EU | 2007 | 147 | 4 | 30 Jun 2010 | £100,000 | |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Ada | 24 | Non-EU | 2009 | 21 | 0 | 30 Jun 2011 | Free | |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Donaldson | 25 | EU | 2008 | 82 | 20 | 2011 | £125,000 | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Elding (VC1) | 27 | EU | 2008 | 32 | 4 | 2011 | Undisclosed | |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | 24 | Non-EU | 2008 | 69 | 23 | 2011 | £200,000 | |
11 | MF | ![]() ![]() |
Grant | 21 | EU | 2008 | 77 | 13 | 2011 | £130,000 | |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Mitchel-King | 25 | EU | 2009 | 35 | 0 | 30 Jun 2011 | Free | |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Legzdins | 22 | EU | 2008 | 8 | 0 | 30 Jun 2010 | Free | |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Moore | 20 | EU | 2007 | 110 | 9 | 30 Jun 2010 | Youth system | |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Miller | 21 | EU | 2006 | 99 | 19 | 30 Jun 2011 | Youth system | |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Bailey | 20 | EU | 2007 | 55 | 0 | 30 Jun 2011 | Youth system | |
17 | DF | ![]() |
McManus | 20 | EU | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 30 Jun 2010 | Free | |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Murphy | 19 | EU | 2008 | 45 | 4 | 30 Jun 2011 | Youth system | |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Westwood | 19 | EU | 2008 | 40 | 6 | 30 Jun 2009 | Youth system | |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Shelley | 19 | EU | 2008 | 22 | 2 | 30 Jun 2011 | Youth system | |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Clements | 19 | EU | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 30 Jun 2010 | Youth system | |
22 | FW | ![]() |
Leitch-Smith | 19 | EU | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 30 Jun 2010 | Youth system | |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Tootle | 18 | EU | 2009 | 28 | 1 | 30 Jun 2010 | Youth system | |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Davis | 17 | EU | 2009 | 1 | 0 | Youth system | ||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Worley | 20 | EU | 2009 | 23 | 0 | 14 May 2010 | Loan | From Leicester City |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Walton | 21 | EU | 2009 | 33 | 1 | 30 Jun 2010 | Loan | From Plymouth Argyle |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Martin | 22 | EU | 2009 | 5 | 1 | £5,000 | ||
31 | GK | ![]() |
Phillips | 31 | EU | 2009 | 29 | 0 | 3 Jan 2010 | Loan | From Bristol Rovers |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Stokes | 18 | EU | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 11 Apr 2010 | Loan | From Bolton Wanderers |
- Last updated: 11 May 2010
- Source: Wikipedia players' articles, Crewe Alexandra, crewe-mad, soccerbase
- Ordered by Squad Number.
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the League (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
Squad stats
Total | League Two | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||||||
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No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Sts |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls | |
1 | GK | ![]() |
Collis | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Brayford | 47 | 47 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jones | 13 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Schumacher | 28 | 33 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
O'Donnell | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||||||||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Ada | 19 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Donaldson | 28 | 39 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Elding | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | 33 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() ![]() |
Grant | 44 | 46 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
12 | DF | ![]() |
Mitchel-King | 34 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Legzdins | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
14 | FW | ![]() |
Moore | 16 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
15 | FW | ![]() |
Miller | 22 | 34 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Bailey | 22 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
17 | DF | ![]() |
McManus | ||||||||||||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Murphy | 23 | 34 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||
19 | MF | ![]() |
Westwood | 35 | 37 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Shelley | 8 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Clements | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
22 | FW | ![]() |
Leitch-Smith | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
23 | DF | ![]() |
Tootle | 26 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |||||||
24 | GK | ![]() |
Button | 10 | 10 | 10 | On loan from 22 July 09 to 3 Jan 10 (recalled on 20 Aug 09[6]) Back on loan from 1 Sep 09 to 3 Jan 10[13] (recalled on 27 Oct 09[23]) | ||||||||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Verma | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | On loan from 10 Aug 09 to 10 Nov 09 | ||||||
26 | DF | ![]() |
Davis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Worley | 22 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | On loan from 14 Aug 09 to 14 Jan 10 | |||||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Walton | 27 | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | On loan from 31 Aug 09 to 30 Jun 10 | ||||
29 | GK | ![]() |
Bogdán | 1 | 1 | 1 | On loan from 29 Sep 09 to 26 Oct 09 (recalled on 9 Oct 09[20]) | ||||||||
30 | DF | ![]() |
Martin | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
31 | GK | ![]() |
Phillips | 29 | 29 | 28 | 1 | On loan from 2 Nov 09 to 3 Jan 10 | |||||||
35 | DF | ![]() |
Stokes | 2 | 2 | 2 | On loan from 12 Mar 10 to 11 Apr 10 |
Disciplinary record
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
![]() |
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![]() |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | MF | ![]() |
Westwood | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Ada | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
2p | DF | ![]() |
Martin | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Miller | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Walton | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Schumacher | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Mitchel-King | 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded two penalties |
27 | DF | ![]() |
Worley | 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded one penalty |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Verma | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Tootle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Crewe Alexandra
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Awards
Individual
Date | N |
P |
Nat. |
Name |
Award | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 Aug 2009 | 10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
24 Aug 2009 | 13 | GK | ![]() |
Legzdins | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
12 Oct 2009 | 10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
October 2009 | 10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | PFA Player-of-the-Month | Source |
2 Nov 2009 | 20 | DF | ![]() |
Shelley | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
2 Nov 2009 | 4 | MF | ![]() |
Schumacher | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
2 Nov 2009 | 10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
7 Dec 2009 | 23 | DF | ![]() |
Tootle | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
12 Dec 2009 | 11 | MF | ![]() |
Grant | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
25 Jan 2010 | 11 | MF | ![]() |
Grant | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
22 Feb 2010 | 19 | DF | ![]() |
Westwood | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
8 Mar 2010 | 8 | FW | ![]() |
Donaldson | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
29 Mar 2010 | 12 | DF | ![]() |
Mitchel-King | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
26 Apr 2010 | 19 | DF | ![]() |
Westwood | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
26 Apr 2010 | 10 | FW | ![]() |
Zola | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
3 May 2010 | 13 | GK | ![]() |
Legzdins | League Two Team of the Week | Source |
Players in and out
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Last updated: 10 October 2009
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Technical Director and Manager |
Dario Gradi MBE |
Assistant Manager | Steve Davis |
Assistant Academy Manager | James Collins |
Assistant Academy Manager | Neil Critchley |
Chief Scout | Neil Baker |
Senior Physiotherapist | Barry Holmes |
Physiotherapist | Steve Walker |
Fitness Coach | Andy Franks |
Academy Recruitment Officer | Phil Swift |
Academy Welfare Officer / Academy Administration |
Paul Anthrobus |
Last updated: 2 October 2009
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff
Other information
Chairman | John Bowler |
Vice Chairman | Norman Hassall |
Director | Richard Clayton |
Director | Dario Gradi MBE |
Director | Mark Hassall |
Director | Jim McMillan |
Director | Daniel Potts |
Director | David Rowlinson |
Director | Jimmy Rowlinson |
Head Groundsman | John Huxley |
Assistant Groundsman | Andrew Wareham |
Club Doctor | Dr Mike Freeman |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Alexandra Stadium (10,153 / 100 × 66 yd) |
Updated to match played 6 July 2009
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff
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Competitions
Overall
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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League Two | — | — | 18th | 8 August 2009 | 8 May 2010 |
FL Cup | R1 | R1 | R1 | 11 August 2009 | |
Football League Trophy | R1 | R1 | R1 | 1 September 2009 | |
FA Cup | R1 | R1 | R1 | 7 November 2009 |
Updated to match played 11 May 2010
Source: Competitions
League Two
Table
Template:2009–10 Football League Two table
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 68 | 73 | −5 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 |
Last updated: 11 May 2010.
Source: http://www.crewealexandra-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadlgt.asp
Results by round
Matches
Won Drawn Lost
Pre-Season Friendlies
5 July 2009 | Newcastle Town ![]() | 0 – 7 | Crewe Alexandra | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
14:30 | Report | Elding ![]() Donaldson ![]() Zola ![]() Zola ![]() Elding ![]() Razak[Note 1] ![]() Razak ![]() |
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium |
16 July 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Alexandra Stadium |
19:30 | Grant ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,063 |
19 July 2009 | Nantwich Town ![]() | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Weaver Stadium |
15:00 | Carter ![]() |
Report | Donaldson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,022 |
23 July 2009 | Hyde United ![]() | 2 – 4 | Crewe Alexandra | Ewen Fields |
19:30 | Smith ![]() Gedman ![]() |
Report | Grant ![]() O'Donnell ![]() Jones ![]() Grant ![]() |
25 July 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 – 1 | ![]() | Reaseheath |
Murphy ![]() Moore ![]() Stephenson ![]() Lewis ![]() Peel ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Reaseheath training ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
29 July 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Alexandra Stadium |
19:30 | Report | Malone ![]() |
Attendance: 1,741 |
4 August 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Alexandra Stadium |
19:30 | Schumacher ![]() Queudrue ![]() Grant ![]() Mitchel-King ![]() |
Report | McFadden ![]() |
Attendance: 1,827 |
- 1. Razak was a trialist for this game, which ended on 13 July.[40]
Last updated: 5 August 2009
League Two
8 August 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Moore ![]() |
Report | Nurse ![]() Benson ![]() Doe ![]() Gain ![]() |
Attendance: 3,936 Referee: Simon Hooper |
15 August 2009 | Grimsby Town | 0 – 4 | Crewe Alexandra | Blundell Park |
15:00 | Report | Zola ![]() Zola ![]() Jones ![]() Moore ![]() Jones ![]() |
Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Mark Haywood |
18 August 2009 | Darlington | 0 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | The Darlington Arena |
19:45 | Report | Zola ![]() |
Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Jock Waugh |
22 August 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 0 | Hereford United | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Jones missed pen (saved), 37' Jones ![]() |
Report | Plummer ![]() C Jones ![]() |
Attendance: 3,731 Referee: Karl Evans |
29 August 2009 | Bournemouth | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Dean Court |
15:00 | Feeney ![]() Molesley ![]() Pitman ![]() Bartley ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Verma ![]() |
Attendance: 4,563 Referee: Roger East |
5 September 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 1 | Macclesfield Town | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Zola ![]() Grant ![]() Ada ![]() |
Report | Sappleton ![]() Bencherif ![]() Draper ![]() |
Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Steve Bratt |
12 September 2009 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | New Meadow |
15:00 | Hibbert ![]() Labadie ![]() Holden ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 6,204 Referee: Steven Cook |
19 September 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Aldershot Town | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Miller ![]() Worley ![]() Walton ![]() Zola ![]() |
Report | Donnelly ![]() Hudson ![]() Charles ![]() |
Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Andy Hall |
25 September 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 5 – 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Crown Ground |
19:45 | Grant ![]() Symes ![]() Grant ![]() Procter ![]() Symes ![]() |
Report | Grant ![]() Grant ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
29 September 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 3 | Bury | Alexandra Stadium |
19:45 | Worley ![]() Zola ![]() Jones ![]() Ada ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Elliott ![]() Lowe ![]() Dawson ![]() Newey ![]() Baker ![]() |
Attendance: 3,534 Referee: David Foster |
3 October 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 3 | Rotherham United | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Schumacher ![]() Zola ![]() |
Report | Ellison ![]() Le Fondre ![]() Broughton ![]() Fenton ![]() Sharps ![]() |
Attendance: 4,253 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
10 October 2009 | Bradford City | 2 – 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Valley Parade |
15:00 | Boulding ![]() Hanson ![]() |
Report | Zola ![]() Zola ![]() Schumacher ![]() Mitchel-King ![]() Westwood ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Attendance: 11,757 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
17 October 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Port Vale | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Miller ![]() Miller ![]() Westwood ![]() |
Report | Richards ![]() Taylor ![]() McCombe ![]() Jarrett ![]() |
Attendance: 6,943 Referee: Nigel Miller |
24 October 2009 | Notts County | 2 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Meadow Lane |
15:00 | Rodgers ![]() Westcarr ![]() Lee ![]() Rodgers ![]() Thompson ![]() Akinbiyi ![]() |
Report | Schumacher missed pen (saved), 76' | Attendance: 6,545 Referee: James Linington |
24 October 2009 | Cheltenham Town | 0 – 4 | Crewe Alexandra | Whaddon Road |
15:00 | Eyjólfsson ![]() Hayles ![]() |
Report | Zola ![]() Schumacher ![]() Shelley ![]() Zola ![]() |
Attendance: 3,124 Referee: Graham Scott |
14 November 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Morecambe | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Schumacher ![]() |
Report | Bentley ![]() Jevons ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
21 November 2009 | Northampton Town | 2 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Sixfields |
15:00 | Akinfenwa ![]() Akinfenwa ![]() |
Report | Donaldson ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Attendance: 5,069 Referee: Graham Horwood |
24 November 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 1 | Burton Albion | Alexandra Stadium |
19:45 | Donaldson ![]() Grant ![]() |
Report | Walker ![]() Webster ![]() Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
2 December 2009 | Chesterfield | 2 – 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Saltergate |
19:30 | Somma missed pen (saved), 7' Small missed pen (saved), 22' Talbot ![]() Lester ![]() Page ![]() Breckin ![]() |
Report | Donaldson ![]() Westwood ![]() Murphy ![]() Mitchel-King ![]() |
Attendance: 3,267 Referee: Peter Quinn |
5 December 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 0 | Lincoln City | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Herd ![]() |
Attendance: 3,632 Referee: Mark Haywood |
12 December 2009 | Barnet | 1 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Underhill Stadium |
15:00 | Sinclair ![]() Butcher ![]() |
Report | Grant ![]() Donaldson ![]() Tootle ![]() Westwood ![]() |
Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Keith Hill |
19 December 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | P – P | Torquay United | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Postponed due to frozen pitch Source |
Referee: Paul Tierney |
26 December 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Westwood ![]() Tootle ![]() |
Report | Dawson ![]() Higginbotham ![]() Kennedy ![]() |
Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Oliver Langford Assistant referees: Scott Oldham and Andrew Scregg Fourth official: Peter Davies |
28 December 2009 | Macclesfield Town | 4 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Moss Rose |
15:00 | Wright ![]() Bolland ![]() Daniel ![]() Sappleton ![]() Draper ![]() |
Report | Zola ![]() Westwood ![]() |
Attendance: 3,449 Referee: Jock Waugh Assistant referees: Ian Smedley and Nigel Smith Fourth official: Danny Roberts |
1 January 2010 | Hereford United | P – P | Crewe Alexandra | Edgar Street |
15:00 | Postponed due to frozen pitch Source |
9 January 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | P – P | Grimsby Town | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Postponed due to frozen pitch Source |
16 January 2010 | Dagenham and Redbridge | 2 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Road |
15:00 | Scott ![]() Green ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,951 Referee: Russell Booth |
19 January 2010 | Hereford United | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgar Street |
19:45 | Constantine ![]() Lunt ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Donaldson ![]() Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 1,367 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
23 January 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 0 | Darlington | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Zola ![]() Grant ![]() Zola ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Arnison ![]() |
Attendance: 3,717 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
30 January 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Bournemouth | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Murphy ![]() Schumacher ![]() Donaldson ![]() |
Report | Fletcher ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,741 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
2 February 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Torquay United | Alexandra Stadium |
19:45 | Miller ![]() |
Report | Zebroski ![]() |
Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Paul Tierney |
6 February 2010 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Spotland |
15:00 | O'Grady ![]() Tootle ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,164 Referee: Steve Rushton Assistant referees: Chris Akers and Jonathan Hunt Fourth official: William Smallwood |
12 February 2010 | Burton Albion | 1 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Pirelli Stadium |
19:45 (Game delayed to 20:00 due to match official illness) |
Harrad ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Donaldson ![]() Worley ![]() |
Attendance: 2,985 Referee: Darren Drysdale Assistant referees: Mark Griffiths and Michael Naylor Fourth official: Roy Burton |
20 February 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 2 | Northampton Town | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Westwood ![]() Westwood ![]() Walton ![]() Miller ![]() Walton ![]() |
Report | Gilligan ![]() Akinfenwa ![]() Hinton ![]() Gilbert ![]() Beckwith ![]() Gilligan ![]() Guttridge ![]() |
Attendance: 4,036 Referee: Peter Quinn Assistant referees: Matthew Bristow and Peter Davies Fourth official: Russell Fletcher |
23 February 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 1 | Chesterfield | Alexandra Stadium |
19:45 | Report | Talbot ![]() Gray ![]() |
Attendance: 3,278 Referee: Steve Tanner Assistant referees: Darren Bond and Dean Mohareb Fourth official: Steven Copeland |
27 February 2010 | Lincoln City | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Sincil Bank |
15:00 | Somma ![]() Hughton ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 3,110 Referee: Eddie Ilderton Assistant referees: Matthew Dicicco and Stephen Smith Fourth official: Stephen Ross |
6 March 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 2 | Barnet | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Donaldson ![]() Donaldson ![]() |
Report | O'Flynn ![]() Lockwood ![]() Breen ![]() |
Attendance: 3,551 Referee: Gary Sutton Assistant referees: Kevin Mattocks and Iain Siddall Fourth official: Mark Heywood |
9 March 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 – 2 | Grimsby Town | Alexandra Stadium |
19:45 | Moore ![]() Grant ![]() Westwood ![]() Donaldson ![]() Martin ![]() |
Report | Akpa Akpro ![]() Sinclair ![]() Sweeney ![]() Linwood ![]() |
Attendance: 3,272 Referee: Colin Webster Assistant referees: Martin Dexter and Darren Handley Fourth official: Chris Kavanagh |
13 March 2010 | Torquay United | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Plainmoor |
15:00 | Rendell ![]() Zebroski ![]() Carlisle ![]() Mansell ![]() |
Report | Donaldson ![]() Miller missed pen (saved), 77' |
Attendance: 2,507 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
20 March 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 1 | Notts County | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Westwood ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() Ravenhill ![]() Davies missed pen (saved), 34' Hunt ![]() Thompson ![]() Rodgers ![]() Rodgers ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,003 Referee: Darren Sheldrake Assistant referees: Danny Roberts and Peter Wright Fourth official: Andy Newell |
27 March 2010 | Port Vale | 0 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Vale Park |
15:00 | Owen ![]() Taylor ![]() Griddith ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Schumacher ![]() |
Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
2 April 2010 | Morecambe | 4 – 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Christie Park |
15:00 | Jevons ![]() Curtis ![]() Mullin ![]() Artell ![]() Parrish ![]() Duffy ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Report | Grant ![]() Miller ![]() Donaldson ![]() Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 2,347 Referee: David Foster Assistant referees: Paul Davison and Kevin Mattocks Fourth official: Paul Kettlewell |
5 April 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Cheltenham Town | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Martin ![]() |
Report | Richards ![]() Richards ![]() Hayles ![]() |
Attendance: 3,488 Referee: Andy Haines |
10 April 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 3 | Shrewsbury Town | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Schumacher ![]() Walton ![]() |
Report | Hibbert ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Skarz ![]() |
Attendance: 4,283 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
13 April 2010 | Bury | 3 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Gigg Lane |
19:45 | Morrell ![]() Lowe ![]() Bishop ![]() |
report | Attendance: 2,178 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
17 April 2010 | Aldershot Town | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Recreation Ground |
15:00 | Harding ![]() Winfield ![]() Bozanic ![]() |
report | Donaldson ![]() Zola ![]() |
Attendance: 2,966 Referee: Darren Deadman |
24 April 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Zola ![]() Donaldson ![]() Westwood missed pen (saved), 70' Westwood ![]() Grant ![]() Zola ![]() Donaldson ![]() Walton ![]() |
Report | Brayford ![]() Dunbavin ![]() |
Attendance: 3,810 Referee: Oliver Langford |
1 May 2010 | Rotherham United | 0 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Don Valley Stadium |
15:00 | Ellison ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 4,142 Referee: Russell Booth Assistant referees: Russell Fletcher and Danny Gratton Fourth official: Tony Peart |
8 May 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 1 | Bradford City | Alexandra Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Kendall ![]() Williams ![]() |
Attendance: 5,172 Referee: Steven Cook |
Last updated: 11 May 2010
Football League Cup
11 August 2009 First Round | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Blackpool (FLC) | Alexandra Stadium |
19:45 | Zola ![]() Ada ![]() |
Report | Nowland ![]() Nardiello ![]() Taylor-Fletcher ![]() |
Attendance: 2,991 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
Last updated: 15 August 2009
Football League Trophy
1 September 2009 First Round | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 4 | Stockport County (FL1) | Alexandra Stadium |
Zola ![]() Walton ![]() |
Report | Baker ![]() Baker ![]() Bignall ![]() Baker ![]() Halls ![]() |
Attendance: 2,331 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Last updated: 1 September 2009
FA Cup
7 November 2009 First Round | (BSP) York City | 3 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Bootham Crescent |
15:00 | Brodie ![]() Pacquette ![]() Brodie ![]() |
Report | Grant ![]() Zola ![]() |
Attendance: 3,070 Referee: Gary Sutton |
Last updated: 8 November 2009
References
- The following references are from crewealex.net, unless otherwise specified.
- ^ Chamberlain: "Its Been Terrific"
- ^ Davis Appointed New Assistant Manager
- ^ Crewe Hit Seven At Newcastle
- ^ Gudjon: Good To Get Amongst The Goal
- ^ Dagenham Match Report
- ^ a b Blackpool Match Report
- ^ Grimsby Match Report
- ^ Darlington Match Report
- ^ Button Recalled By Tottenham
- ^ Hereford Match Report
- ^ Bournemouth Match Report
- ^ Stockport Match Report
- ^ a b Crewe Re-Sign Button On Loan
- ^ Macclesfield Match Report
- ^ Shrewsbury Match Report
- ^ Aldershot Match Report
- ^ Accrington Stanley Match Report
- ^ Bury Match Report
- ^ Crewe Part Company with Gudjon
- ^ a b Bogdan Recalled By Bolton
- ^ Notts County Match Report
- ^ Elding Placed On The Transfer List
- ^ a b Button Recalled By Spurs
- ^ York Match Report
- ^ Chesterfield Match Report
- ^ Lincoln Match Report
- ^ Barnet Match Report
- ^ Tootle Name Is Cleare
- ^ Torquay Game Off
- ^ Rochdale Match Report
- ^ Macclesfield Match Report
- ^ League Two table as at 28 December 2009
- ^ Leicester's Harry Worley extends loan deal at Crewe, BBC Sport
- ^ Elding Departs Crewe Alexandra
- ^ Phillips Agrees Loan Extension
- ^ Connerton Cannot Hide Delight
- ^ AJ Joins Curzon Ashton On Loan
- ^ Crewe ASi Award Night
- ^ Rotherham vs Crewe match report
- ^ Razak Trial Ends