2008–09 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

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Crewe Alexandra
2008–2009 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerGuðjón Þórðarson
League One22nd
FA CupThird Round
League CupThird Round
Football League TrophySecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Tom Pope (10)

This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2008–09 season in League One, their 85th competitive season in the English Football League.

Events[]

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

9 August 2009- season begins with a 2–1 loss at home to Brighton.
26 August 2009- Crewe progress into the third round of the League Cup with wins over Barnsley and then Bristol City, and are drawn to face Liverpool at Anfield.

Statistics[]

Technical Director   Dario Gradi
Chairman   John Bowler
Highest attendance 7138
Lowest attendance 3432
Transfer Spending £ 0,330,000 Increase
Transfer Income £2,200,000 Decrease

Players[]

Squad information[]

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK England Collis 27 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2010 Free
2 DF England Woodards 24 EU 2007 51 0 30 June 2010 £30,000
3 DF England Jones 25 EU 2007 26 0 30 June 2010 £65,000
4 MF England Schumacher 24 EU 2007 29 1 30 June 2010 Free
6 DF France Baudet 29 EU 2006 77 2 30 June 2009 Free
7 MF Germany Bopp 24 EU 2007 12 1 30 June 2010 Free
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 20 EU 2005 59 1 30 June 2010 Youth system
9 FW England Elding 26 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2011 Undisclosed
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 23 Non-EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2011 £200,000
11 MF England Grant 20 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2011 £130,000
12 MF England Rix 24 EU 2001 152 4 30 June 2009 Youth system
13 GK England Legzdins 21 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2010 Free
14 DF England McCready 26 EU 2007 117 2 30 June 2009 Free
15 DF Nigeria Abbey 29 EU 2007 23 0 30 June 2010 Free
16 MF England Livermore 18 EU 2008 0 0 11 January 2009 Loan On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
17 FW England Moore 19 EU 2007 36 2 30 June 2010 Youth system
18 MF England Carrington 21 EU 2005 14 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
19 FW England Pope 22 EU 2005 32 7 30 June 2009 Free
20 FW England Miller 20 EU 2006 25 4 30 June 2011 Youth system
21 GK England Tomlinson 23 EU 2001 17 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
22 DF England Daniel 20 EU 2007 1 0 30 June 2009 Free
23 MF England Bailey 19 EU 2007 1 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
25 MF England Roberts 21 EU 2004 129 11 30 June 2009 Youth system
26 MF England Clements 18 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– DF England Danville 18 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– FW England Leitch-Smith 18 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– MF England Murphy 18 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– DF England O'Donnell 22 EU 2007 59 2 30 June 2010 £100,000
– FW England Thompson 17 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– DF England Westwood 18 EU 2008 0 0 30 June 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 Notes
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 Injuryicon.jpg 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 Injuryicon.jpg 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
23 February Season 2007/08 Bobby Moore Fair Play award Source[permanent dead link]

Players in and out[]

In[]

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
13 GK England Legzdins 21 EU Birmingham City Transfer Green tickY Summer 30 June 2010 Free
11 MF England Grant 20 EU Aldershot Town Transfer Green tickY Summer 30 June 2011 £130,000
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 23 Non-EU Tranmere Rovers Transfer Green tickY Summer 30 June 2011 £200,000
1 GK England Collis 27 EU Southend United Transfer Green tickY Summer 30 June 2010 Free
24 FW England Elding 26 EU Leeds United Transfer Green tickY Summer 30 June 2011 Undisclosed
TBA FW England Donaldson 24 EU Hibernian Scotland Transfer Green tickY Summer 30 June 1011 Undisclosed
TBA DF England McManus 19 EU Manchester United Transfer Green tickY Summer 30 June 2010 Free
16 MF England Livermore 18 EU Tottenham Hotspur Loan Green tickY Summer 11 January 2009 Loan

Out[]

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
5 DF England Cox 36 EU Retired Summer Free
20 FW England Bailey 22 EU Northwich Victoria Transfer Green tickY Summer Free
1 GK England Williams 25 EU Carlisle United Transfer Green tickY Summer Free
16 FW England Lowe 29 EU Chester City Transfer Green tickY Summer Free
21 GK Wales Fôn Williams 21 EU Stockport County Transfer Green tickY Summer Free
9 FW England Maynard 22 Bristol City Transfer Green tickY Summer £2.2m
29 DF England Lynch 21 EU Considering Retirement Summer Free
26 FW England Brown 19 EU Darlington Contract Offer Summer Free
24 FW England Farquharson 19 EU Released Summer Free

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

Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Kits[]

Competitions[]

Overall[]

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
League One — 17th 9 August 2008 2 May 2008
Football League Cup 1st round — 12 August 2008
Football League Trophy 1st round —
FA Cup 1st round —

Source: Competitions

League One[]

Table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Carlisle United 46 12 14 20 56 69 −13 50
21 Northampton Town (R) 46 12 13 21 61 65 −4 49 Relegation to Football League Two
22 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 12 10 24 59 82 −23 46
23 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 9 12 25 51 91 −40 39
24 Hereford United (R) 46 9 7 30 42 79 −37 34
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

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
46 12 10 24 59 82  −23 46 8 4 11 30 38  −8 4 6 13 29 44  −15

Last updated: 16 May 2009.
Source: http://www.crewealexandra-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadlgt.asp

Results by round[]

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ResultLLWLLWLDLLDLLDLLLLLWDLWWLLWLWWWWLWDWDLDLDDDLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2009. Source: Matches section below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[]

9 August 2008 1 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Crewe
Zola Goal 85'
O'Connor Yellow card 75' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Report Virgo Goal 36'
Forster Yellow card 84' (Dissent)
Forster Goal 90'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: J Moss
16 August 2008 2 Carlisle United 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Carlisle
Graham Goal 15'
Graham Goal 19'
Dobie Goal 59'
Hackney Goal 76'		 Report McCready Goal 22'
Pope Goal 86'
Pope Yellow card 90' (Dissent)		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,919
Referee: M Oliver
23 August 2008 3 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Walsall Crewe
Elding Goal 21'
Grant Goal 45'
O'Connor Yellow card 68' (Unsporting Behaviour)		 Report Hughes Goal 59'
Hughes Yellow card 70' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Ibehre Yellow card 76' (Unsporting Behaviour)
Reich Yellow card 79' (Unsporting Behaviour)		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,160
Referee: K Wright
30 August 2008 4 Hereford United 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Hereford
O'Leary Goal 48'
Hudson-Odoi Goal 56'		 Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,894
6 September 2008 5 Leeds United 5–2 Crewe Alexandra Bescot, Leeds
Delph Goal 26'
Sheehan Goal 36'
Douglas Goal 49'
Beckford Goal 67'
Michalik Yellow card 69'
Delph Yellow card 71'
Robinson Goal 82'
Michalik Yellow card 90+2' Red card		 Report Baudet Yellow card 86'
Zola Goal 90+3'
Bopp Goal 90+4'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 20,075
13 September 2008 6 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Colchester United Crewe
O'Connor Goal 46'
Pope Goal 69'		 Report Ifil Yellow card 14'
Heath Yellow card 29'
Platt Yellow card 45+3'
Gillespie Red card 87'
Hammond Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,510
20 September 2008 7 Crewe Alexandra 3–4 Southend United Crewe
O'Connor Goal 25'
Pope Goal 42'
Zola Goal 66'		 Report Freedman Goal 4'
Baudet Goal 21' (o. g.)
Freedman Goal 69'
Betsy Yellow card 86'
Grant Goal 88'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,574
27 September 2008 8 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Bristol
Hinton Yellow card 85' Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,870
4 October 2008 9 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Northampton Town Crewe
O'Connor Yellow card 39'
Pope Goal 55'		 Report Davis Yellow card 32'
Jackman Goal 45+1'
Crowe Yellow card 56'
Akinfenwa Goal 64' (pen.)
Osman Goal 70'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,977
11 October 2008 10 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Scunthorpe
Woolford Goal 35'
Hayes Goal 67'
Iriekpen Goal 80'
Mirfin Yellow card 90'		 Report Schumacher Yellow card 25' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,790
18 October 2008 11 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons Crewe
O'Hanlon Goal 32' (o. g. )
Miller Goal 43'		 Report Baldock Goal 15'
O'Hanlon Yellow card 48'
Chadwick Goal 79'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,055
21 October 2008 12 Yeovil Town 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Yeovil
Owen Yellow card 37'
Schfield Goal 45+1'
Schofield Yellow card 56'
Schofield Goal 66'
Way Goal 85'		 Report Zola Yellow card 45+2'
O'Connor Yellow card 70'
Moore Goal 73'
Miller Goal 77'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,536
24 October 2008 13 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
Jennings Goal 51'
Shotton Yellow card 53'
Shuker Goal 74'		 Report Miller Yellow card 77'
Jones Red card 87'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,790
28 October 2008 14 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Peterborough United Crewe
Pope Goal 88' Report McLean Goal 14'
Zakuani Yellow card 37'
Hyde Goal 90'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,699
1 November 2008 15 Huddersfield Town 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Huddersfield
Butler Goal 20'
Parker Yellow card 36'
Craney Goal 39'
Worthington Yellow card 64'
Parker Goal 88'
Parker Yellow card 90+3' Red card		 Report Donaldson Goal 41'
Donaldson Goal 59'		 Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 11,679
15 November 2008 16 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Leyton Orient Crewe
Grant Yellow card 18'
O'Connor Yellow card 58'		 Report Saah Yellow card 14'
Mkandawire Goal 55'
Boyd Goal 74'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,872
22 November 2008 17 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Stockport County Crewe
Jones Yellow card 71' Report Davies Goal 48'
Pilkington Goal 66'
Thompson Goal 90+4'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 5,337
25 November 2008 18 Leicester City 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Leicester
Fryatt Goal 15'
King Goal 72'		 Report Zola Goal 70' Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 16,961
6 December 2008 19 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cheltenham
Diallo Goal 48' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,052
13 December 2008 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Swindon Town Crewe
Miller Goal 45+4' Report Paynter Red card 67'
Ifil Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,941
20 December 2008 21 Millwall 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Bermondsey, London
Robinson Yellow card 13'
Grabban Yellow card 54'		 Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,018
26 December 2008 22 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Oldham Athletic Crewe
Report Byfield Goal 57'
Hughes Goal 68'
Hazell Yellow card 73'
Hughes Goal 85'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 5,780
28 December 2008 23 Hartlepool United 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Hartlepool
Porter Goal 48' Report Brayford Goal 45'
Nelson Goal 56' (o. g. )
Murhpy Goal 61'
Miller Goal 83'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,877
17 January 2009 24 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Scunthorpe United Crewe
O'Connor Goal 60' (pen.)
O'Connor Yellow card 66'
Donaldson Goal 72'
O'Donnell Goal 90+3'		 Report Hayes Goal 19'
Thompson Yellow card 54'
O'Donnell Goal 70' (o. g. )
Byrne Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,811
24 January 2009 25 Northampton Town 5–1 Crewe Alexandra Sixfields, Northampton
Clarke Goal 2'
Jackman Goal 19'
Doig Yellow card 28'
Clarke Goal 55'
Davis Goal 57'
Clarke Goal 70' (pen.) (Hat-trick)		 Report Baudet Red card 18'
Carrington Yellow card 19'
Daniel Goal 30'
Daniel Yellow card 69'
O'Connor Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,675
27 January 2009 26 Peterborough United 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Peterborough
Boyd Goal 50'
McLean Goal 53'
Keates Goal 69'
Boyd Goal 87'		 Report Pope Goal 2'
Pope Goal 57'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,782
31 January 2009 27 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
Donaldson Yellow card 9'
Grant Yellow card 82'Carrington Goal 83'
Grant Goal 82'		 Report Shotton Yellow card 5'
Kray Goal 26'
Barnett Yellow card 72'
Chorley Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,936
14 February 2009 28 Leyton Orient 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Leyton, London
Purches Goal 11'
Smith Yellow card 44'		 Report Baudet Yellow card 28'
Jones Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,705
17 February 2009 29 Southend United 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Southend-on-Sea
Francis Yellow card 8'
Dervite Yellow card 69'		 Report Jones Goal 34' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,614
21 February 2009 30 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Huddersfield Town Crewe
Moore Goal 32'
Pope Goal 58'
Donaldson Goal 60'
Broomes Yellow card 63'		 Report Williams Yellow card 13'
Berrett Goal 30'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
24 February 2009 31 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Yeovil Town Crewe
Donaldson Goal 45+1'
Pope Yellow card 53'
Brayford Goal 79'		 Report Peltier Yellow card 75' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,432
28 February 2009 32 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–4 Crewe Alexandra Brighton
McNulty Yellow card 32'
Cox Yellow card 54'		 Report Jones Goal 24' (pen.)
Daniel Yellow card 30'
Baudet Yellow card 40'
Schumacher Goal 79'
Jones Goal 84'
Sigurdsson Goal 89'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,366
3 March 2009 33 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Carlisle United Crewe
Donaldson Goal 34'
Baudet Yellow card 71'		 Report Taylor Goal 17'
Raven Yellow card 38'
Kavanagh Yellow card 57'
Anyinsah Goal 73'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,759
7 March 2009 34 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Hereford United Crewe
Zola Yellow card 37'
Jones Goal 55' (pen.)
Jones Goal 82'		 Report Hewson Yellow card 55'
Diagouraga Goal 79'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 5,195
10 March 2009 35 Walsall 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Bescot, Walsall
Deeney Goal 57' Report Schumacher Goal 90+3' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,604
14 March 2009 36 Colchester United 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
Izzet Goal 67' Report Sigurdsson Goal 18'
Zola Goal 63'
Brayford Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,907
17 March 2009 37 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Bristol Rovers Crewe
Lawrence Goal 70' Report Disley Yellow card 33'
Duffy Goal 74'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,879
21 March 2009 38 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Leeds United Crewe
Jones Yellow card 17' (Dissent)
Jones Red card 17' (Foul & Abusive Language)
Pope Goal 60'
Pope Goal 73'		 Report Kilkenny Goal 27'
Becchio Goal 30'
Snodgrass Goal 32'
Naylor Yellow card 45+4'
Ankergren Yellow card 90'
Snodgrass Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 7,138
24 March 2009 39 Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Denbigh, Milton Keynes
Wilbraham Goal 15'
Puncheon Goal 19'
Guéret Yellow card 81'
O'Hanlon Yellow card 90'
Howell Yellow card 90+2'
Leven Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Grant Yellow card 21'
Brayford Yellow card 38'
Pope Yellow card 66'
Carrington Goal 78'
Sigurdsson Goal 82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,454
28 March 2009 40 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Millwall Crewe
Baudet Yellow card 76'
Donaldson Yellow card 84'		 Report Whitbread Yellow card 45+1'
Alexander Yellow card 70'
Bolder Yellow card 73'
Henry Yellow card 90'
Price Goal 90+2'
Price Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,680
4 April 2009 41 Swindon Town 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Swindon
Robson-Kanu Yellow card 51'
Tudur Jones Yellow card 74'
Vincent Yellow card 86'		 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,165
11 April 2009 42 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Hartlepool United Crewe
Report Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,477
13 April 2009 43 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Oldham
Hazell Goal 41' Report Baudet Yellow card 42'
Moore Goal 89'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,334
18 April 2009 44 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Cheltenham Town Crewe
Sigurdsson Goal 2' Report Artus Yellow card 38'
Finnigan Goal 58' (pen)
Finnigan Yellow card 81'
Connor Goal 84'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,542
24 April 2009 45 Stockport County 4–3 Crewe Alexandra Edgeley, Stockport
Vincent Goal 13'
O'Grady Goal 49'
Johnson Goal 65'
Johnson Goal 82'		 Report Jones Goal 24'
Lawrence Goal 80'
McManus Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,134
2 May 2009 46 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Leicester City Crewe
Report
Crewe Alexandra are relegated to League Two		 Berner Goal 56'
Dyer Goal 66'
Fryatt Goal 68'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 6,982

Last updated: 16 May 2009

League Cup[]

12 August 2008 First Round Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Barnsley Alexandra Stadium
O'Connor Goal 14' (pen.)
Elding Goal 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
26 August 2008 Second Round Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Bristol City Alexandra Stadium
Elding Goal 24'
Moore Goal 76'		 Report Wilson Goal 79' Attendance: 3,227
Referee: A Hall
23 September 2008 Third Round Liverpool 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Anfield
Agger Goal 15'
Lucas Goal 58'		 Report O'Connor Goal 25' Attendance: 28,591

FA Cup[]

8 November 2008 (2008-11-08) First round Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Ebbsfleet United Crewe
O'Donnell Yellow card 29'
Donaldson Goal 34'
Grant Yellow card 37'		 Report Hand Yellow card 64'
Ricketts Yellow card 79'
Charles Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,593
Referee: Richard West
3 December 2008 Second round Carlisle United 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Carlisle
Report Miller Goal 3', 12' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,755
Referee: Andy Woolmer
3 January 2009 Third round Millwall 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Bermondsey
Frampton Yellow card 20' Goal 45+2'
Laird Goal 40'
Laird Yellow card 58'
Kandol Yellow card 68'
Fuseini Yellow card 78'		 Report Lawrence Goal 12'
Brayford Yellow card 45+2'
Shelley Goal 58'
Donaldson Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 5,754
Referee: Darren Deadman
13 January 2009 Third round replay Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Millwall Crewe
Murphy Goal 7'
Miller Goal 58'		 Report Barron Goal 8' Yellow card 23'
Harris Goal 54'
Whitbread Goal 86'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Nigel Miller

Football League Trophy[]

2 September 2008 First round Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Macclesfield Town Crewe
Schumacher Goal 5'
Jones Goal 27'
O'Donnell Goal 42'
Rix Yellow card 80'		 Report Gritton Yellow card 10'
Gritton Yellow card 13' Red card
Bell Yellow card 56'
Flynn Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,463
Referee: Chris Sarginson
6 October 2008 Second round Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
Shuker Goal 86' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,626
Referee: Carl Boyeson

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