2009–10 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

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Crewe Alexandra
2009–2010 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerGuðjón Þórðarson
Dario Gradi
StadiumGresty Road
League Two18th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Calvin Zola (15)
All: Calvin Zola (18)
Highest home attendance6,943 (vs Port Vale, 17 October 2009)
Lowest home attendance2,331 (vs Stockport County, 1 September 2009)

This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2009–10 season in League Two, their 86th competitive season in the English Football League.

Events[]

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club before and during the 2009–10 season, presented in chronological order.

2009[]

Pre-season[]

  • 2 May: Crewe are relegated to League Two after a 3–0 loss at home to League One champions Leicester City.
  • 7 May: Manager Gudjon Thordarson releases 10 players from the squad, including captain Julien Baudet to the MLS, leading to 19 players being left from the previous season.
  • 19 May: Pre-season games are announced against three Premier League sides, Wigan Athletic, a Wolverhampton Wanderers select XI and Birmingham City.
  • 21 May: Crewe announce their first signing of the summer, with central defender Patrick Ada signing from Histon, while assistant manager, Neil Baker, leaves his position.
  • 4 June: Chief scout Glyn Chamberlain leaves the club after four years.[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] A-Jay 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 England Collis 28 EU 2008 26 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
2 DF England Brayford 21 EU 2008 86 3 30 Jun 2010 £210,000
3 DF England Jones (captain) 26 EU 2007 85 9 30 Jun 2010 £ 65,000
4 MF England Schumacher 25 EU 2007 82 8 30 Jun 2010 Free
5 DF England O'Donnell (VC2) 23 EU 2007 147 4 30 Jun 2010 £100,000
6 DF Cameroon Ada 24 Non-EU 2009 21 0 30 Jun 2011 Free
8 FW England Donaldson 25 EU 2008 82 20 2011 £125,000
9 FW England Elding (VC1) 27 EU 2008 32 4 2011 Undisclosed
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 24 Non-EU 2008 69 23 2011 £200,000
11 MF JamaicaEngland Grant 21 EU 2008 77 13 2011 £130,000
12 DF England Mitchel-King 25 EU 2009 35 0 30 Jun 2011 Free
13 GK England Legzdins 22 EU 2008 8 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
14 FW England Moore 20 EU 2007 110 9 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
15 FW England Miller 21 EU 2006 99 19 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
16 DF England Bailey 20 EU 2007 55 0 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
17 DF England McManus 20 EU 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
18 MF England Murphy 19 EU 2008 45 4 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
19 DF England Westwood 19 EU 2008 40 6 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
20 DF England Shelley 19 EU 2008 22 2 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
21 MF England Clements 19 EU 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
22 FW England Leitch-Smith 19 EU 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
23 DF England Tootle 18 EU 2009 28 1 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
26 DF England Davis 17 EU 2009 1 0 Youth system
27 DF England Worley 20 EU 2009 23 0 14 May 2010 Loan From Leicester City
28 MF England Walton 21 EU 2009 33 1 30 Jun 2010 Loan From Plymouth Argyle
30 DF England Martin 22 EU 2009 5 1 £5,000
31 GK England Phillips 31 EU 2009 29 0 3 Jan 2010 Loan From Bristol Rovers
35 DF England Stokes 18 EU 2009 2 0 11 Apr 2010 Loan From Bolton Wanderers

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 Notes
No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Sts
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GK England Collis 1 1 1
2 DF England Brayford 47 47 44 1 1 1
3 DF England Jones 13 14 2 12 2 1 1
4 MF England Schumacher 28 33 4 32 4 1
5 DF England O'Donnell 27 27 27
6 DF Cameroon Ada 19 21 18 1 1 1
8 FW England Donaldson 28 39 12 37 12 1 1
9 FW England Elding 4 12 10 1 1
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 33 37 17 34 15 1 1 1 1 1
11 MF Jamaica
England
Grant 44 46 9 43 9 1 1 1
12 DF England Mitchel-King 34 35 32 1 1 1
13 GK England Legzdins 8 8 6 1 1
14 FW England Moore 16 32 3 29 3 1 1 1
15 FW England Miller 22 34 7 33 7 1
16 MF England Bailey 22 23 21 1 1
17 DF England McManus
18 MF England Murphy 23 34 5 32 5 1 1
19 MF England Westwood 35 37 6 36 6 1
20 MF England Shelley 8 17 1 16 1 1
21 MF England Clements 1 1
22 FW England Leitch-Smith 1 1
23 DF England Tootle 26 28 1 28 1
24 GK England 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 England Verma 6 9 7 1 1 On loan from 10 Aug 09 to 10 Nov 09
26 DF England Davis 1 1
27 DF England Worley 22 24 1 23 1 1 On loan from 14 Aug 09 to 14 Jan 10
28 MF England Walton 27 33 1 31 1 1 1 On loan from 31 Aug 09 to 30 Jun 10
29 GK Hungary Bogdán 1 1 1 On loan from 29 Sep 09 to 26 Oct 09 (recalled on 9 Oct 09[20])
30 DF England Martin 1 5 1 5 1
31 GK England Phillips 29 29 28 1 On loan from 2 Nov 09 to 3 Jan 10
35 DF England Stokes 2 2 2 On loan from 12 Mar 10 to 11 Apr 10
Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Crewe Alexandra
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record[]

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Notes
19 MF England Westwood 4 0 1
6 DF Cameroon Ada 2 0 1
3 DF England Jones 2 0 1
2p DF England Martin 0 0 1
15 FW England Miller 6 0 0
28 MF England Walton 5 0 0
4 MF England Schumacher 3 0 0
12 DF England Mitchel-King 2 0 0 Conceded two penalties
27 DF England Worley 2 0 0 Conceded one penalty
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 2 0 0
8 FW England Donaldson 2 0 0
25 MF England Verma 1 0 0
18 MF England Murphy 1 0 0
16 DF England Bailey 1 0 0
23 DF England Tootle 1 0 0

Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Crewe Alexandra
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 N
P
Nat.
Name
Award Notes
2009-08-17 17 Aug 2009 10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola League Two Team of the Week Source
2009-08-24 24 Aug 2009 13 GK England Legzdins League Two Team of the Week Source
2009-10-12 12 Oct 2009 10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola League Two Team of the Week Source
2009-10-31 October 2009 10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola PFA Player-of-the-Month Source
2009-11-02 2 Nov 2009 20 DF England Shelley League Two Team of the Week Source
2009-11-02 2 Nov 2009 4 MF England Schumacher League Two Team of the Week Source
2009-11-02 2 Nov 2009 10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola League Two Team of the Week Source
2009-12-07 7 Dec 2009 23 DF England Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source
2009-12-14 12 Dec 2009 11 MF Jamaica Grant League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-01-25 25 Jan 2010 11 MF Jamaica Grant League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-02-22 22 Feb 2010 19 DF England Westwood League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-03-08 8 Mar 2010 8 FW England Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-03-29 29 Mar 2010 12 DF England Mitchel-King League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-04-26 26 Apr 2010 19 DF England Westwood League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-04-26 26 Apr 2010 10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-05-03 3 May 2010 13 GK England Legzdins League Two Team of the Week Source


Players in and out[]

In[]

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
24 GK England Button 20 EU Tottenham Hotspur Loan Summer 20 Aug 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra
24 GK England Button 20 EU Tottenham Hotspur Loan Summer 27 Oct 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra
6 DF Cameroon Ada 24 Histon Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra
12 DF England Mitchel-King 25 EU Histon Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra
25 MF England Verma 22 EU Leicester City Loan Summer 10 Nov 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra
27 DF England Worley 20 EU Leicester City Loan Summer 14 May 2010 Loan Crewe Alexandra
BBC Sport
28 DF England Walton 21 EU Plymouth Argyle Loan Summer 30 Jun 2010 Loan Crewe Alexandra
29 GK Hungary Bogdán 22 EU Bolton Wanderers Loan Winter 9 Oct 2009 Loan Crewe Alexandra
31 GK England Phillips 31 EU Bristol Rovers Loan Winter 3 Jan 2010 Loan
30 DF England Martin 22 EU Wealdstone Transfer Winter £5,000

Out[]

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
6 DF France Baudet 30 EU Colorado Rapids United States Transferred Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
18 MF England Carrington 22 EU Milton Keynes Dons Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
14 DF England McCready 27 EU Wrexham Wales Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
21 GK England Tomlinson 24 EU Barrow Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
  England Danville   EU Free agent Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
  England Thompson   EU Free agent Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
2 DF England Woodards 25 EU Milton Keynes Dons Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
22 MF England Daniel 21 EU Macclesfield Town Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
15 DF England Abbey 30 EU Free agent Mutual Consent Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
7 MF Germany Bopp 25 EU Free agent Mutual Consent Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
19 FW England Pope 23 EU Rotherham United Transferred Summer £150,000 Crewe Alexandra
8 MF Northern Ireland O'Connor 21 EU Scunthorpe United Transferred Summer £225,000 Crewe Alexandra
DF England McManus 20 EU Curzon Ashton Loan Winter Loan Crewe Alexandra

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

Kits[]

Home
Supplier: Lotto
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Away
Supplier: Lotto
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Home goalkeepers
Supplier: Lotto
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Away goalkeepers
Supplier: Lotto
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats

Competitions[]

Overall[]

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
League Two 18th 8 August 2009 8 May 2010
Football League Cup 1st round 1st round 1st round 11 August 2009
Football League Trophy 1st round 1st round 1st round 1 September 2009
FA Cup 1st round 1st round 1st round 7 November 2009

Updated to match played 11 May 2010
Source: Competitions

League Two[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Hereford United 46 17 8 21 54 65 −11 59
17 Torquay United 46 14 15 17 64 55 +9 57
18 Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 68 73 −5 55
19 Macclesfield Town 46 12 18 16 49 58 −9 54
20 Lincoln City 46 13 11 22 42 65 −23 50
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: football-league.co.uk

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 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[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAAHHHAAHHAHHAHAAHHAAHAH
ResultLWWWLWLLLLLWLLWLDWWDWDLLDWLDLWWLDDWDLWLLLLDWDL
Position16753656101014171516181518171514141312121313111515151414151515151515151515151618161818
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2010. Source: Crewe Alexandra
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Won   Drawn   Lost

Pre-season friendlies[]

5 July 2009 Newcastle Town 0–7 Crewe Alexandra Newcastle-under-Lyme
14:30 Report Elding Goal 11'
Donaldson Goal 21'
Zola Goal 59'
Zola Goal 63'
Elding Goal  ' (pen.)
Razak[Note 1] Goal 71'
Razak Goal 80'
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
16 July 2009 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Wigan Athletic Alexandra Stadium
19:30 Grant Goal 31' Report Attendance: 2,063
19 July 2009 Nantwich Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Weaver Stadium
15:00 Carter Goal 8' Report Donaldson Goal 14' Attendance: 1,022
23 July 2009 Hyde United 2–4 Crewe Alexandra Ewen Fields
19:30 Smith Goal 41'
Gedman Goal 48'
Report Grant Goal 13'
O'Donnell Goal 19'
Jones Goal 53' (pen.)
Grant Goal 69'
25 July 2009 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Port Vale Reaseheath
Murphy Goal
Moore Goal
Stephenson Goal
Lewis Goal
Peel Goal
Report Stadium: Reaseheath training ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
29 July 2009 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers XI Alexandra Stadium
19:30 Report Malone Goal 37' Attendance: 1,741
4 August 2009 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Birmingham City Alexandra Stadium
19:30 Schumacher Goal 45'
Queudrue Goal 49' (o.g.)
Grant Goal 53'
Mitchel-King Goal 65'
Report McFadden Goal 17' 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 1 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore Goal 72' Report Nurse Goal 43'
Benson Goal 74'
Doe Yellow card 73' (unsporting behaviour)
Gain Yellow card 84' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,936
Referee: Simon Hooper
15 August 2009 2 Grimsby Town 0–4 Crewe Alexandra Blundell Park
15:00 Report Zola Goal 34'
Zola Goal 45'
Jones Goal 47' (pen.)
Moore Goal 90+4'
Jones Yellow card 24' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Mark Haywood
18 August 2009 3 Darlington 0–1 Crewe Alexandra The Darlington Arena
19:45 Report Zola Goal 87' Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Jock Waugh
22 August 2009 4 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Hereford United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Jones missed pen (saved), 37'
Jones Goal 37'
Report Plummer Yellow card 21' (unsporting behaviour)
C Jones Yellow card 83' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,731
Referee: Karl Evans
29 August 2009 5 Bournemouth 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Dean Court
15:00 Feeney Goal 51'
Molesley Yellow card 67' (unsporting behaviour)
Pitman Yellow card 90+2' (unsporting behaviour)
Bartley Yellow card 90+3' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Jones Yellow card 59' (dissent)
Verma Yellow card 64' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,563
Referee: Roger East
5 September 2009 6 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Macclesfield Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Zola Goal 12'
Grant Goal 85'
Ada Yellow card 61' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Sappleton Goal 32'
Bencherif Yellow card 52' (dissent)
Draper Yellow card 61' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Steve Bratt
12 September 2009 7 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra New Meadow
15:00 Hibbert Goal 29'
Labadie Goal 69'
Holden Yellow card 30' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Miller Yellow card 87' (dissent) Attendance: 6,204
Referee: Steven Cook
19 September 2009 8 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Aldershot Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller Goal 16'
Worley Yellow card 33' (unsporting behaviour)
Walton Yellow card 82' (unsporting behaviour)
Zola Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donnelly Goal 33'
Hudson Goal 66'
Charles Yellow card 6' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Andy Hall
25 September 2009 9 Accrington Stanley 5–3 Crewe Alexandra Crown Ground
19:45 Grant Goal 3'
Symes Goal 5'
Grant Goal 49'
Procter Goal 68'
Symes Goal 77'
Report Grant Goal 43'
Grant Goal 82'
Murphy Goal 90+3'
Attendance: 2,764
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 September 2009 10 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Bury Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Worley Goal 39'
Zola Goal 73'
Jones Red card 85' (professional foul)
Ada Red card 90+3' (professional foul)
Murphy Yellow card 90+6' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Elliott Goal 22'
Lowe Goal 41'
Dawson Goal 86' (pen.)
Newey Yellow card 28' (unsporting behaviour)
Baker Yellow card 36' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,534
Referee: David Foster
3 October 2009 11 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Rotherham United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Schumacher Goal 6'
Zola Goal 51'
Report Ellison Goal 15'
Le Fondre Goal 58' (pen.)
Broughton Goal 85'
Fenton Yellow card 69' (unsporting behaviour)
Sharps Yellow card 76' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,253
Referee: Trevor Kettle
10 October 2009 12 Bradford City 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Valley Parade
15:00 Boulding Goal 44'
Hanson Goal 69'
Report Zola Goal 8'
Zola Goal 23'
Schumacher Goal 65'
Mitchel-King Yellow card 45+1' (unsporting behaviour)
Westwood Yellow card 72' (unsporting behaviour)
Bailey Yellow card 75' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 11,757
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 October 2009 13 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Port Vale Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller Goal 34'
Miller Yellow card 62' (unsporting behaviour)
Westwood Yellow card 72' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Richards Goal 45+1'
Taylor Goal 80'
McCombe Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)
Jarrett Yellow card 61' (dissent)
Attendance: 6,943
Referee: Nigel Miller
24 October 2009 14 Notts County 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Meadow Lane
15:00 Rodgers Goal 28'
Westcarr Goal 66'
Lee Yellow card 21' (unsporting behaviour)
Rodgers Yellow card 32' (unsporting behaviour)
Thompson Yellow card 76' (unsporting behaviour)
Akinbiyi Yellow card 80' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Schumacher missed pen (saved), 76' Attendance: 6,545
Referee: James Linington
31 October 2009 15 Cheltenham Town 0–4 Crewe Alexandra Whaddon Road
15:00 Eyjólfsson Yellow card 28' (unsporting behaviour)
Hayles Yellow card 90+2' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Zola Goal 29'
Schumacher Goal 37'
Shelley Goal 69'
Zola Goal 73'
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Graham Scott
14 November 2009 16 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Morecambe Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Schumacher Goal 77' Report Bentley Goal 7'
Jevons Goal 37'
Hunter Yellow card 85' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
21 November 2009 17 Northampton Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Sixfields
15:00 Akinfenwa Goal 51'
Akinfenwa Goal 62'
Report Donaldson Goal 14'
Johnson Goal 43' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Graham Horwood
24 November 2009 18 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Burton Albion Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Donaldson Goal 12'
Grant Goal 19'
Report Walker Goal 90+4'
Webster Yellow card 61' (unsporting behaviour)
Walker Yellow card 90+4' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,446
Referee: Graham Salisbury
2 December 2009 19 Chesterfield 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Saltergate
19:30 Somma missed pen (saved), 7'
Small missed pen (saved), 22'
Talbot Goal 73'
Lester Goal 89'
Page Yellow card 49' (unsporting behaviour)
Breckin Yellow card 85' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donaldson Goal 25'
Westwood Goal 35'
Murphy Goal 84'
Mitchel-King Yellow card 22' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,267
Referee: Peter Quinn
5 December 2009 20 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Lincoln City Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Report Herd Yellow card 46' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Mark Haywood
12 December 2009 21 Barnet 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Underhill Stadium
15:00 Sinclair Goal 40'
Butcher Yellow card 90+2' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Grant Goal 25'
Donaldson Goal 67'
Tootle Yellow card 14' (unsporting behaviour)
Westwood Yellow card 58' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 1,841
Referee: Keith Hill
19 December 2009 22 Crewe Alexandra P–P Torquay United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 December 2009 23 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Rochdale Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Westwood Goal 71'
Tootle Goal 77'
Report Dawson Goal 53'
Higginbotham Goal 74'
Kennedy Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Oliver Langford
Assistant referees: Scott Oldham and Andrew Scregg
Fourth official: Peter Davies
28 December 2009 24 Macclesfield Town 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Moss Rose
15:00 Wright Goal 4'
Bolland Goal 13'
Daniel Goal 30'
Sappleton Goal 90+2'
Draper Yellow card 57' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Zola Goal 64'
Westwood Yellow card 87' (dissent)
Attendance: 3,449
Referee: Jock Waugh
Assistant referees: Ian Smedley and Nigel Smith
Fourth official: Danny Roberts
1 January 2010 25 Hereford United P–P Crewe Alexandra Edgar Street
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source
9 January 2010 26 Crewe Alexandra P–P Grimsby Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source
16 January 2010 27 Dagenham and Redbridge 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Victoria Road
15:00 Scott Goal 35'
Green Goal 41'
Report Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Russell Booth
19 January 2010 25 Hereford United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Edgar Street
19:45 Constantine Goal 42'
Lunt Yellow card 52' (unsporting behaviour)
Jones Yellow card 64' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donaldson Goal 49'
Miller Yellow card 54' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 1,367
Referee: Chris Sarginson
23 January 2010 28 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Darlington Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Zola Goal 25'
Grant Goal 30'
Zola Goal 34'
Miller Yellow card 86' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Arnison Yellow card 38' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 3,717
Referee: Andy Woolmer
30 January 2010 29 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Bournemouth Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Murphy Goal 66'
Schumacher Yellow card 62' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson Yellow card 83' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Fletcher Goal 22'
Robinson Goal 63'
Attendance: 3,741
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 February 2010 22 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Torquay United Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Miller Goal 90' Report Zebroski Goal 7' Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Paul Tierney
6 February 2010 30 Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Spotland
15:00 O'Grady Goal 8'
Tootle Goal 46' (og)
Report Attendance: 3,164
Referee: Steve Rushton
Assistant referees: Chris Akers and Jonathan Hunt
Fourth official: William Smallwood
12 February 2010 31 Burton Albion 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Pirelli Stadium
19:45
(Game delayed to 20:00 due to match official illness)
Harrad Goal 28' Report Miller Goal 27'
Donaldson Goal 84'
Worley Yellow card 82' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 2,985
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Assistant referees: Mark Griffiths and Michael Naylor
Fourth official: Roy Burton
20 February 2010 32 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Northampton Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Westwood Goal 16'
Westwood Goal 66'
Walton Goal 69'
Miller Yellow card 19' (unsporting behaviour)
Walton Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Gilligan Goal 45+1'
Akinfenwa Goal 57'
Hinton Yellow card 42' (unsporting behaviour)
Gilbert Yellow card 65' (unsporting behaviour)
Beckwith Yellow card 73' (unsporting behaviour)
Gilligan Yellow card 80' (dissent)
Guttridge Yellow card 90+3' (dissent)
Attendance: 4,036
Referee: Peter Quinn
Assistant referees: Matthew Bristow and Peter Davies
Fourth official: Russell Fletcher
23 February 2010 33 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Chesterfield Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Report Talbot Goal 27'
Gray Yellow card 59' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,278
Referee: Steve Tanner
Assistant referees: Darren Bond and Dean Mohareb
Fourth official: Steven Copeland
27 February 2010 34 Lincoln City 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Sincil Bank
15:00 Somma Goal 46'
Hughton Yellow card 82' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Miller Goal 84' Attendance: 3,110
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Assistant referees: Matthew Dicicco and Stephen Smith
Fourth official: Stephen Ross
6 March 2010 35 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Barnet Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson Goal 13'
Donaldson Goal 82'
Report O'Flynn Goal 23'
Lockwood Goal 29'
Breen Yellow card 90+1' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,551
Referee: Gary Sutton
Assistant referees: Kevin Mattocks and Iain Siddall
Fourth official: Mark Heywood
9 March 2010 26 Crewe Alexandra 4–2 Grimsby Town Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Moore Goal 29'
Grant Goal 35'
Westwood Goal 55'
Donaldson Goal 90+1'
Martin Red card 86' (violent conduct)
Report Akpa Akpro Goal 32'
Sinclair Goal 41'
Sweeney Yellow card 62' (unsporting behaviour)
Linwood Yellow card 72' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Colin Webster
Assistant referees: Martin Dexter and Darren Handley
Fourth official: Chris Kavanagh
13 March 2010 36 Torquay United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Plainmoor
15:00 Rendell Goal 38'
Zebroski Yellow card 48' (unsporting behaviour)
Carlisle Yellow card 62' (unsporting behaviour)
Mansell Yellow card 87' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donaldson Goal 85'
Miller missed pen (saved), 77'
Attendance: 2,507
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
20 March 2010 37 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Notts County Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Westwood Red card 90+2' (violent conduct) Report Edwards Goal 51'
Ravenhill Yellow card 12' (unsporting behaviour)
Davies missed pen (saved), 34'
Hunt Yellow card 38' (unsporting behaviour)
Thompson Yellow card 65' (unsporting behaviour)
Rodgers Yellow card 90+3' (unsporting behaviour)
Rodgers Yellow card 90+5' Red card (violent conduct)
Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
Assistant referees: Danny Roberts and Peter Wright
Fourth official: Andy Newell
27 March 2010 38 Port Vale 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Vale Park
15:00 Owen Yellow card 59' (unsporting behaviour)
Taylor Yellow card 68' (unsporting behaviour)
Griffith Yellow card 71' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Miller Goal 60' (pen.)
Schumacher Yellow card 72' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 7,232
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 April 2010 39 Morecambe 4–3 Crewe Alexandra Christie Park
15:00 Jevons Goal 53'
Curtis Goal 87'
Mullin Goal 90+2'
Artell Goal 90+5'
Parrish Red card 71' (professional foul)
Duffy Yellow card 80' (unsporting behaviour)
Wilson Yellow card 84' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Grant Goal 17'
Miller Goal 30'
Donaldson Goal 62'
Miller Yellow card 30' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: David Foster
Assistant referees: Paul Davison and Kevin Mattocks
Fourth official: Paul Kettlewell
5 April 2010 40 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Cheltenham Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Martin Goal 90' Report Richards Goal 25'
Richards Goal 71' (pen.)
Hayles Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,488
Referee: Andy Haines
10 April 2010 41 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Shrewsbury Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Schumacher Yellow card 35'
Walton Yellow card 77'
Report Hibbert Goal 30'
BradshawGoal 86'
Bradshaw Goal 90+1'
Skarz Yellow card 66'
Attendance: 4,283
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 April 2010 42 Bury 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Gigg Lane
19:45 Morrell Goal 30'
Lowe Goal 48'
Bishop Goal 88'
report Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 April 2010 43 Aldershot Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Recreation Ground
15:00 Harding Goal 41'
Winfield Yellow card 79' (unsporting behaviour)
Bozanic Yellow card 90+1'
report Donaldson Goal 1'
Zola Yellow card 87'
Attendance: 2,966
Referee: Darren Deadman
24 April 2010 44 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Accrington Stanley Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Zola Goal 5'
Donaldson Goal 62'
Westwood missed pen (saved), 70'
Westwood Goal 70'
Grant Goal 81'
Zola Goal 90+2'
Donaldson Yellow card 37'
Walton Yellow card 45+1' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Brayford Goal 65' (o.g.)
Dunbavin Red card 67' (professional foul)
Attendance: 3,810
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 May 2010 45 Rotherham United 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Ellison Yellow card 34' Report Attendance: 4,142
Referee: Russell Booth
Assistant referees: Russell Fletcher and Danny Gratton
Fourth official: Tony Peart
8 May 2010 46 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Bradford City Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Report Kendall Goal 67'
Williams Yellow card 51' (unsporting behaviour)
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 Goal 73'
Ada Yellow card 57' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Nowland Goal 51'
Nardiello Goal 79'
Taylor-Fletcher Yellow card 56' (unsporting behaviour)
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 Goal 90+3'
Walton Yellow card 59' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Baker Goal 8'
Baker Goal 33'
Bignall Goal 41'
Baker Goal 90+4'
Halls Yellow card 55' (unsporting behaviour)
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 Goal 39'
Pacquette Goal 86'
Brodie Goal 88'
Report Grant Goal 33'
Zola Goal 41'
Attendance: 3,070
Referee: Gary Sutton

Last updated: 8 November 2009

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