2010–11 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

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Crewe Alexandra
2010–11 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDario Gradi
League Two2009–10: 18th; 2010–11: 10th
FA CupFirst Round (out)
League CupSecond Round (out)
Football League TrophyArea QF (out)
Top goalscorerDonaldson (28)
All: Donaldson (29)
Highest home attendance7,183 (vs Port Vale, 15 January 2011)
Lowest home attendance3,171 (vs Barnet, 21 August 2010)
Average home league attendance4,073
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2011.

This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2010–11 season in League Two. This was Crewe's 87th competitive season in the English Football League.

Players[]

Squad information[]

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK England Phillips 32 EU 2010 32 0 30 Jun 2012 Free
2 DF England Tootle 19 EU 2009 72 1 30 Jun 2013 Youth system
3 DF England Blanchett 23 EU 2010 44 0 30 Jun 2011 Free
4 DF England AR Westwood 20 EU 2008 91 12 30 Jun 2013 Youth system
5 DF Gibraltar Artell 29 EU 2010 44 5 30 Jun 2012 Free
6 DF Cameroon Ada 25 Non-EU 2009 66 1 30 Jun 2011 Free
7 FW England Donaldson 26 EU 2008 130 49 30 Jun 2011 £125,000
8 MF England Murphy 20 EU 2008 89 8 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 25 Non-EU 2008 79 22 30 Jun 2011 £200,000 On loan at Burton Albion
10 FW England Miller 22 EU 2006 142 38 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
11 MF JamaicaEngland Grant 22 EU 2008 106 18 30 Jun 2011 £130,000
12 MF England Bell 27 EU 2010 50 2 30 Jun 2012 Free
13 GK Wales Taylor 20 EU 2010 49 0 8 Sep 2010 Loan On loan from Chelsea
14 FW England Moore 21 EU 2007 155 15 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
15 DF England Mitchel-King 26 EU 2009 51 0 30 Jun 2011 Free
16 FW England Connerton 20 EU 2009 2 0 30 Jun 2012 Undisclosed
17 DF England Shelley 20 EU 2008 50 8 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
18 FW England Leitch-Smith 20 EU 2008 19 5 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
19 MF England Mellor 19 EU 2009 1 0 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
20 DF England Martin 23 EU 2009 6 1 30 Jun 2012 Undisclosed
21 MF England Sarcevic 18 EU 2010 6 1 30 Jun 2011 Undisclosed
22 DF England Davis 18 EU 2009 2 0 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
23 DF England Dugdale 22 EU 2010 21 0 31 Jan 2011 Free
25 FW England Powell 16 EU 2010 19 0 Youth system
28 DF England AM Westwood 33 EU 2011 8 0 Free
29 MF England Clayton 15 EU 2011 2 0 Youth system
30 MF England Turton 17 EU 2011 1 0 Youth system
31 MF England Hughes 18 EU 2011 1 0 Youth system

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
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
1 GK England Phillips 2 3 3
2 DF England Tootle 41 44 39 1 2 2
3 DF England Blanchett 42 44 39 1 2 2
4 DF England AR Westwood 50 51 6 46 5 1 1 2 2
5 DF Gibraltar Artell 44 44 5 40 4 1 2 1 1
6 DF Cameroon Ada 44 45 1 40 1 1 2 2
7 FW England Donaldson 47 48 29 43 28 1 2 2 1
8 MF England Murphy 41 44 3 39 3 1 2 2
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 5 8 1 6 1 1 1
10 FW England Miller 40 44 18 42 18 2
11 MF Jamaica Grant 19 28 6 25 5 1 1 1 1
12 MF England Bell 49 50 2 45 1 1 2 2 1
13 GK Wales Taylor 50 49 44 1 2 2
14 FW England Moore 31 42 6 37 6 1 2 2
15 DF England Mitchel-King 10 16 14 1 1
16 FW England Connerton 2 1 1
17 DF England Shelley 17 26 6 25 6 1
18 FW England Leitch-Smith 6 18 5 16 5 1 1
19 MF England Mellor 1 1
20 DF England Martin
21 MF England Sarcevic 6 1 6 1
22 DF England Davis 1 1
23 DF England Dugdale 16 21 1 20 1 1
25 FW England Powell 1 18 16 1 1
28 DF England AM Westwood 7 8 8
29 MF England Clayton 2 2
30 MF England Turton 1 1
31 MF England Hughes 1 1
Last updated: 21 May 2011
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
12 GK Wales Taylor 3 0 1
7 FW England Donaldson 1 0 1
10 FW England Miller 6 0 0
12 MF England Bell 5 0 0
23 DF England Dugdale 5 0 0
2 DF England Tootle 4 0 0
6 DF Cameroon Ada 4 0 0
5 DF Gibraltar Artell 4 0 0
4 DF England AR Westwood 3 0 0
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 1 0 0
8 MF England Murphy 1 0 0
18 FW England Leitch-Smith 1 0 0
14 FW England Moore 1 0 0
3 DF England Blanchett 1 0 0
28 DF England AM Westwood 1 0 0

Last updated: 21 May 2011
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
2010-08-23 23 Aug 2010 2 DF England Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-08-23 23 Aug 2010 5 DF Gibraltar Artell League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-08-23 23 Aug 2010 7 FW England Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-09-13 13 Sep 2010 5 DF England Artell League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-09-13 13 Sep 2010 8 MF England Murphy League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-09-27 27 Sep 2010 5 DF England Artell League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-10-04 4 Oct 2010 12 MF England Bell League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-10-18 18 Oct 2010 2 DF England Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-10-25 25 Oct 2010 4 MF England AR Westwood League Two Team of the Week Source
2010-12-13 13 Dec 2010 7 FW England Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
2011-01-10 10 Jan 2011 2 DF England Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source
2011-01-10 10 Jan 2011 7 FW England Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
2011-01-31 Jan 2011 England Gradi League Two Manager of the Month Source
2011-03-07 7 Mar 2011 7 FW England Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
2011-03-24 24 Mar 2011 England Gradi Contribution to League Football award Source
2011-05-28 Season 7 FW England Donaldson League Two Golden Boot Source
Club[]
Date Period Award Notes
2011-04-08 8 Apr 2011 2011-04-02 W/E 7 Apr 2011 F&C Performance of the Week Source 1 Source 2

Players in and out[]

In[]

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
21 MF England Sarcevic 18 EU Woodley Sports Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2011 Undisclosed Crewe Alexandra
12 MF England Bell 27 EU Macclesfield Town Transfer Summer 20 Jun 2012 Free Crewe Alexandra
5 DF Gibraltar Artell 29 EU Morecambe Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2010 Free Crewe Alexandra
1 GK England Phillips 32 EU Bristol Rovers Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2012 Free Crewe Alexandra
13 GK Wales Taylor 20 EU Chelsea Loan Summer 8 Sep 2010 Loan Crewe Alexandra
3 DF England Blanchett 23 EU Peterborough United Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra
23 DF England Dugdale 22 EU A.F.C. Telford United Transfer Summer 31 Jan 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra
28 DF England AM Westwood 34 EU Kettering Town Transfer Winter 31 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra

Out[]

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
3 DF England Jones 26 EU Exeter City Released Summer Free exetercityfc.co.uk
4 MF England Schumacher 26 EU Bury Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
5 DF England O'Donnell 24 EU Shrewsbury Town Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
21 MF England Clements 20 EU Free agent Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
2 DF England Brayford 22 EU Derby County Transfer Summer Undisclosed Crewe Alexandra
16 MF England Bailey 21 EU Derby County Transfer Summer Undisclosed Crewe Alexandra
13 GK England Legzdins 23 EU Burton Albion Released Summer Free burtonalbionfc.co.uk
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Zola 26 Burton Albion Loan Winter Loan Crewe Alexandra

Last updated: 29 January 2011
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
First Team Manager Dario Gradi MBE
Assistant Manager Steve Davis
Assistant Manager (Player Recruitment) Neil Baker
Assistant Academy Manager James Collins
Assistant Academy Manager Neil Critchley
Head Physiotherapist Rob Sharp
Physiotherapist Nick Oakley
Fitness Coach Andy Franks
Academy Recruitment Officer Phil Swift
Academy Operations Manager Paul Anthrobus

Last updated: 11 May 2010
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 11 May 2010
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Kits[]

Home
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Away
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Home goalkeepers
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Away goalkeepers
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats

Competitions[]

Overall[]

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
League Two — 10th 7 August 2010 7 May 2010
Football League Cup 1st round 2nd round 10 August 2010 24 August 2010
Football League Trophy 1st round (bye) Area Quarter Final 31 August 2010
FA Cup 1st round 1st round 6 November 2010

Updated to match played 21 May 2011
Source: Competitions

League Two[]

Table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Gillingham 46 17 17 12 67 57 +10 68
9 Rotherham United 46 17 15 14 75 60 +15 66
10 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 11 17 87 65 +22 65
11 Port Vale 46 17 14 15 54 49 +5 65
12 Oxford United 46 17 12 17 58 60 −2 63
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2011. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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 18 11 17 87 65  +22 65 13 6 4 49 18  +31 5 5 13 38 47  −9

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLWDDWDDDDDWWLLWLWDWWWLWLWLLDLLLWLWWLDLWLDWLWW
Position2123141315998111415107911911999855563789111112111210912121212131311131210
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2011. Source: Crewe Alexandra
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Won   Drawn   Lost   Postponed

Pre-Season Friendlies[]

12 July 2010 Quorn England 0–4 Crewe Alexandra Quorn
19:30 Report Leitch-Smith 48' 80'
Cooke 81'
Connerton 		Stadium: Sutton Park
12 July 2010 Kidsgrove Athletic England 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Kidsgrove
19:30 Walker
Shotton 		Report Zola (2 × pens) Stadium: The Seddon Stadium
Attendance: 289
16 July 2010 Lancaster City England 1–8 Crewe Alexandra Giant Axe
19:30 Farrell 22' Report Miller 15'
Donaldson 17'
Dugdale 33'
Tootle 34'
Donadlson 41'
Short 47'
Shelley
McCarthy 71'
20 July 2010 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 England West Bromwich Albion Alexandra Stadium
19:30 Murphy 59' Report
24 July 2010 Nantwich Town England 0–5 Crewe Alexandra Nantwich
15:00 Report McCarthy 40'
Mellor 42'
Mellor 45'
Leitch-Smith 70'
Leitch-Smith 84'		 Stadium: The Weaver Stadium
Attendance: 1,092
Referee: Danny Gratton
27 July 2010 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 England Blackpool Alexandra Stadium
19:30 Miller 34' Report
31 July 2010 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Wales Wrexham Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Zola 13'
Miller 18'
Artell Yellow card 74' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Harris Yellow card 57' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Dean Mohareb
2 August 2010 Kidderminster Harriers England 4–0 Crewe Alexandra Aggborough
19:45 Wright 11'
Bird 16'
Finnigan 28' (pen)
Shaw 68'		 Report

Last updated: 2 August 2010

League Two[]

7 August 2010 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Hereford United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Report Kovacs 16'
Valentine Yellow card 25' (unsporting behaviour)
Thompson Yellow card 71' (unsporting behaviour)
Fleetwood Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)
McQuilkin Yellow card 90+3' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 4,343
Referee: Brendan Malone
Assistant referees: Paul Marsden & Andrew Scregg
Fourth official: Peter Gooch
14 August 2010 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Whaddon Road
15:00 Thomas 22'
Thomas Yellow card 37' (unsporting behaviour)
Thomas 42'
Goulding 62'		 Report Ada 4'
Zola 49'
Zola Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Iain Williamson
21 August 2010 Crewe Alexandra 7–0 Barnet Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller 4'
Donaldson 34'
Grant 47'
Artell 57'
Donaldson 59'
Miller 77'
Leitch-Smith 82'		 Report Marshall Yellow card 44' (unsporting behaviour)
Parkes Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,171
Referee: Bobby Madley
Assistant referees: Kevin Mattocks and Marc Perry
Fourth official: Andy Hendley
28 August 2010 Lincoln City 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Sincil Bank
15:00 Jarrett 40' Report Miller 23' Attendance: 3,024
Referee: David Foster
Assistant referees: Ryan Newman and Wayne Porter
Fourth official: Amy Fearn
4 September 2010 Stevenage 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Broadhall Way
15:00 Sinclair Yellow card 31' (unsporting behaviour)
Odubade 45+1'
Long Yellow card 48' (unsporting behaviour)
Long Yellow card 63' Red card (second bookable offence)
Henry Yellow card 80' (unsporting behaviour)
Bostwick Yellow card 90+2' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report AR Westwood 56'
Miller Yellow card 65' (unsporting behaviour)
AR Westwood Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,431
Referee: James Linington
11 September 2010 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Bury Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller 3'
Artell 18'
Murphy 71'
Donaldson missed pen (saved), 74'		 Report Schumacher Yellow card 31' (unsporting behaviour)
Picken Yellow card 35' (unsporting behaviour)
Schumacher Yellow card 63' Red card (second bookable offence)		 Attendance: 4,030
Referee: Jock Waugh
18 September 2010 Burton Albion 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Austin Yellow card 39' (unsporting behaviour)
Maghoma 44'
Penn Yellow card 60' (unsporting behaviour)
McGrath Yellow card 80' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Murphy 63'
Tootle Yellow card 69' (unsporting behaviour)
Bell Yellow card 87' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Mark Brown
Assistant referees: Wayne Barratt and Paul Hobday
Fourth official: Jason Knowles
25 September 2010 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Oxford United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Artell 38'
Artell Yellow card 83' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Tonkin Yellow card 34' (unsporting behaviour)
Constable 71'
Constable Yellow card 82' (unsporting behaviour)
Craddock Yellow card 84' (unsporting behaviour)
Creighton Yellow card 85' (unsporting behaviour)
Constable Yellow card 89' Red card (second bookable offence)		 Attendance: 4,584
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
28 September 2010 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Macclesfield Town Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Leitch-Smith 87'
Leitch-Smith Yellow card 88'		 Report Bencherif Yellow card 39' (unsporting behaviour)
Barnett 52'
Draper Yellow card 65' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,659
Referee: Graham Salisbury
2 October 2010 Chesterfield 5–5 Crewe Alexandra B2net Stadium
15:00 Lester 23'
Lester 74'
Whitaker 79'
Hunt Yellow card 86' (unsporting behaviour)
Whitaker 89'
Clay 90+2'		 Report Murphy 4'
Bell 6'
Moore 13'
Miller 26'
Miller Yellow card 74' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson 80'
Tootle Yellow card 88' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Jon Moss
9 October 2010 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Torquay United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Bell missed pen (hit bar), 44'
Donaldson 45+2'
Bell Yellow card 66' (unsporting behaviour)
AR Westwood 73'
AR Westwood 78' (pen)		 Report Ellis 8'
Ellis 16'
O'Kane Yellow card 63' (unsporting behaviour)
O'Kane 67'
Branston Yellow card 77' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 4,445
Referee: Russell Booth
Assistant referees: Michael Denton and Simeon Lucas
Fourth official: Mark Heywood
16 October 2010 Southend United 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Roots Hall
15:00 Prosser Yellow card 44' (unsporting behaviour) Report Bell Yellow card 34' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson 55'
Miller 77'		 Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Assistant referees: Darren Blunden and Neil Hair
Fourth official: John Hopkins
23 October 2010 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Aldershot Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore 43'
Grant 44'
AR Westwood 58'
Taylor Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Straker 52'
McGlashan Yellow card 83' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 4,164
Referee: Andy Haines
30 October 2010 Port Vale 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Vale Park
15:00 Griffith Yellow card 2' (unsporting behaviour)
Dodds 13'
Roberts Yellow card 64' (unsporting behaviour)
M Richards 74' (pen.)
Fraser Yellow card 80' (unsporting behaviour)
Griffith Yellow card 81' Red card (second bookable offence)
Tomlinson Yellow card 90+4' (delaying restart)		 Report Taylor Yellow card 73' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson 81' (pen.)		 Attendance: 8,607
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 November 2010 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Miller 49' Report Wright 5'
Holden Yellow card 21' (unsporting behaviour)
Neal Yellow card 79' (unsporting behaviour)
Wright 90+3'		 Attendance: 4,594
Referee: Karl Evans
13 November 2010 Gillingham 1–3 Crewe Alexandra KRBS Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Julian Yellow card 14' (unsporting behaviour)
Davies Red card 28' (professional foul)
Whelpdale 47'
Lee Yellow card 88' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Moore 36'
Donaldson 45+2'
Miller 77'		 Attendance: 5,292
Referee: David Phillips
20 November 2010 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Rotherham United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Ada Yellow card 57' (unsporting behaviour) Report Dugdale 2' (o.g.)
Newey Yellow card 18' (unsporting behaviour)
Le Fondre Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
27 November 2010 Morecambe 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Globe Arena
15:00 Charnock Yellow card 40'
Shuker 89'		 Report Donaldson 4'
Tootle Yellow card 29' (unsporting behaviour)
Moore 45'
Bell Yellow card 86' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 December 2010 Crewe Alexandra P – P Wycombe Wanderers Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source
11 December 2010 Stockport County 3–3 Crewe Alexandra Edgeley Park
15:00 Tansey 24'
Turnbull Yellow card 36' (unsporting behaviour)
Poole 54'
Tansey 72' (pen.)
Donnelly Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Donaldson 45+1'
Donaldson 47'
Shelley 64'		 Attendance: 4,036
Referee: Stuart Attwell
18 December 2010 Crewe Alexandra P – P Bradford City Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source		 Referee: Kevin Wright
26 December 2010 Accrington Stanley P – P Crewe Alexandra Crown Ground
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source
28 December 2010 Crewe Alexandra P – P Southend United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source
1 January 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Northampton Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson 43'
Miller 59'		 Report Wedderburn Yellow card 44' (unsporting behaviour)
Osman Yellow card 88' (unsporting behaviour)
Johnson Yellow card 90+2' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,835
Referee: Pawson
3 January 2011 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra New Meadow
15:00 Report Miller 67'
Miller Yellow card 70' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 6,561
Referee: Graham Horwood
8 January 2011 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson 71'
Donaldson 72'
Miller 86'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 87' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 3,727
Referee: Simon Hooper
11 January 2011 Torquay United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Plainmoor
19:45 O'Kane 7'
Zebroski 16'
Ellis Yellow card 58' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Ada Yellow card 33' (unsporting behaviour)
Miller Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)
Shelley 59'		 Attendance: 1,955
Referee: James Linington
Assistant referees: Brett Huxtable and Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Andy Davies
15 January 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Port Vale Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller 18'
Taylor Yellow card 58' (unsporting behaviour)
Miller 81'		 Report Richards 58' (pen.)
Roberts Yellow card 61' (unsporting behaviour)
Haldane Yellow card 87' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Steve Tanner
Assistant referees: Tony Peart and Colin Harwood
Fourth official: Sasa Ihringova
22 January 2011 Aldershot Town 3–2 Crewe Alexandra The Recreation Ground
15:00 Small 24'
Harding Yellow card 57' (unsporting behaviour)
Vincenti 63'
Herd Yellow card 86' (unsporting behaviour)
Guttridge 90+4'		 Report Shelley 19'
Donaldson 43'
Dugdale Yellow card 73' (unsporting behaviour)
Taylor Red card 90+2' (deliberate handball)		 Attendance: 2,613
Referee: Keith Stroud
Assistant referees: William Bull and Paul Kelly
Fourth official: Charles Breakspear
25 January 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Bradford City Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Donaldson 15'
Moore 40'
Donaldson Red card 45+1' (violent conduct)
AR Westwood Yellow card 80' (unsporting behaviour)
Bell Yellow card 90+2' (dissent)		 Report Duff 39'
Evans Yellow card 44' (unsporting behaviour)
Worthington Yellow card 45+4' (unsporting behaviour)
O'Brien Yellow card 45+5' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Kevin Wright
Assistant referees: Paul Hobday
Fourth official: Stephen Martin
29 January 2010 Crewe Alexandra P – P Accrington Stanley Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Postponed due to frozen pitch
Source
1 February 2011 Northampton Town 6–2 Crewe Alexandra Sixfields Stadium
19:45 Harrad 11'
Jacobs 14'
Beckwith 44'
Holt 46'
Osman 48'
McKay 80'		 Report Leitch-Smith 5'
AR Westwood missed pen (saved), 44'
Sarcevic 88'		 Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Bobby Madley
Assistant referees: Mike Blackledge and Andy Hendley
Fourth official: Chris Knowles
5 February 2011 Rotherham United 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Fenton 43'
Le Fondre 84'
Taylor 89'		 Report Leitch-Smith 62' Attendance: 3,750
Referee: David Foster
Assistant referees: Simon Clayton and Ross Joyce
Fourth official: Ryan Johnson
12 February 2011 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Gillingham Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Sinclair 26' (o.g.)
Artell Yellow card 90+2' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Richards Yellow card 28' (unsporting behaviour)
McDonald Yellow card 54' (unsporting behaviour)
Weston 54'
Fuller Yellow card 58' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Karl Evans
19 February 2011 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Stevenage Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Report Foster Yellow card 44' (unsporting behaviour)
Laird 87'		 Attendance: 3,793
Referee: Steve Rushton
22 February 2011 Accrington Stanley 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Crown Ground
19:45 Barnett 12'
Craney 47'
McConville 75'		 Report Moore 8'
Ada Yellow card 60'
Artell 72'		 Attendance: 1,356
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant referees: Gordon Johnson and Paul Kettlewell
Fourth official: Kevin Mattocks
26 February 2011 Bury 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Gigg Lane
15:00 Bennett 64'
Bennett 68'
Lowe 76'
Sodje Yellow card 88' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Miller 41' Attendance: 3,308
Referee: Mark Haywood
Assistant referees: Tony Harrington and Dave McCallum
Fourth official: Scott Oldham
5 March 2011 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Burton Albion Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson 2'
Miller 7'
Donaldson 27' (pen.)
Donaldson 90+2'		 Report Austin Yellow card 26' (unsporting behaviour)
Whaley Yellow card 44' (unsporting behaviour)
McGrath Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)
Boertien Yellow card 82' (unsporting behaviour)
Winnall 83'
Stanton Yellow card 90+4' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,882
Referee: Colin Webster
Assistant referees: Gary Hilton and Nigel Smith
Fourth official: Mark Astley
8 March 2011 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Moss Rose
19:45 Draper 41'
Brown Yellow card 75' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Attendance: 1,485
Referee: Scott Mathieson
12 March 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Chesterfield Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson 36'
Dugdale Yellow card 70' (unsporting behaviour)
Artell Yellow card 84' (unsporting behaviour)
Shelley 87'		 Report Djilali Yellow card 34' (unsporting behaviour)
Holden Yellow card 83' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 4,503
Referee: Gavin Ward
15 March 2011 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Southend United Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Miller 65'
Miller Yellow card 74' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Assistant referees: Alan Parker and Nigel Smith
Fourth official: Steven Copeland
19 March 2011 Oxford United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable 29'
Wright Yellow card 42' (unsporting behaviour)
MacLean Yellow card 42' (unsporting behaviour)
Constable 67'
Tonkin Yellow card 74' (delaying restart)
Worley Yellow card 86'		 Report Ada Yellow card 73' (unsporting behaviour)
Dugdale Yellow card 81' (unsporting behaviour)
Leitch-Smith 90+4'		 Attendance: 6,751
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Assistant referees: Adam Crysell and David Rock
Fourth official: Guy Stretton
22 March 2011 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Accrington Stanley Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Report Joyce Yellow card 68' (unsporting behaviour)
Hessey Yellow card 72' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,701
Referee: David Coote
Assistant referees: Andrew Hutchinson and David Plowright
Fourth official: Mark Weaver
27 March 2011 Hereford United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Edgar Street
15:00 Fleetwood 23'
Lunt Yellow card 63' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report AR Westwood Yellow card 67' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 2,334
Referee: Gary Sutton
Assistant referees: Sasa Ihringova and Marc Perry
Fourth official: James Adcock
2 April 2011 Crewe Alexandra 8–1 Cheltenham Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson 4'
Miller 11'
Donaldson 33'
Grant 37'
AR Westwood 58'
Artell Yellow card 60' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson 67' (pen.)
Grant 73'
Grant 88' (pen.)		 report Thomas 50'
Thomas Yellow card 53' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,682
Referee: Peter Quinn
Assistant referees: Matthew Bristow and Paul Hodskinson
Fourth official: Lee Metcalfe
9 April 2011 Barnet 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Underhill Stadium
15:00 Leach 11'
Deering Yellow card 24' (unsporting behaviour)
McLeod 26'
Walker Yellow card 87' (delaying restart)
Walker Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card (second bookable offence)		 Report Donaldson 45+3' (pen.) Attendance: 2,212
Referee: Mark Brown
Assistant referees: Stephen Artis and Chris Powell
Fourth official: John Busby
16 April 2011 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Lincoln City Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson 77' (pen.) Report Green 47'
Kilbey Yellow card 68' (unsporting behaviour)
Hone Yellow card 76' (unsporting behaviour)
Green Yellow card 78' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 3,731
Referee: Pat Miller
Assistant referees: Peter Bankes and Gary Stott
Fourth official: Guy Stretton
22 April 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Morecambe Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Donaldson 72'
Dugdale Yellow card 78' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson 90+3'		 Report Hunter 58' Attendance: 3,614
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Assistant referees: Marvyn Amphlett and Paul Graham
Fourth official: Alan Parker
25 April 2011 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Adams Park
15:00 Rendell 42'
Rendell 45+2' (pen.)
Bloomfield Yellow card 88' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Blanchett Yellow card 34' (unsporting behaviour)
AM Westwood Yellow card 41' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson missed pen (saved), 45'		 Attendance: 4,615
Referee: Danny McDermid
Assistant referees: Richard Corp and John Hopkins
Fourth official: Mark Pottage
30 April 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Stockport County Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Goodall 62' (o.g.)
Donaldson 65'
Miller Yellow card 89' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Darkwah Yellow card 89' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Tony Bates
Assistant referees: Philip Dermott and Gary Hilton
Fourth official: Michael Denton
7 May 2011 Bradford City 1–5 Crewe Alexandra Valley Parade
15:00 Speight 23' (pen.)
Speight Yellow card 74' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Miller 12'
Miller 32'
Donaldson 34'
Shelley 45'
Shelley 67'		 Attendance: 11,030
Referee: Graham Salisbury

Football League Cup[]

10 August 2010 First Round Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Derby County (FLC) Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Barker 45+1' (o.g.)
Tootle Yellow card 74' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Moxey Yellow card 61' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Assistant referees: Mark Astley and Peter Bankes
Fourth official: Danny Gratton
24 August 2010 Second Round Crewe Alexandra 0 – 1
aet		 Ipswich Town (FLC) Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Murphy Yellow card 116' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson Yellow card 117' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Leadbitter Yellow card 26' (unsporting behaviour)
Norris Yellow card 65' (unsporting behaviour)
Smith Yellow card 70' (unsporting behaviour)
O'Connor Yellow card 78' (unsporting behaviour)
Norris 101'		 Attendance: 3,309
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant referees: Robert Jones and Scott Oldham
Fourth official: Mark Weaver

Last updated: 4 September 2010

Football League Trophy[]

First Round   Bye  
Source
5 October 2010 Second Round Macclesfield Town (FL2) 2–4 Crewe Alexandra Moss Rose
19:30 Ada 13' (o.g.)
Ada 30' (o.g.)		 Report Daniel 4' (o.g.)
Bell 29' (pen)
Artell 48'
Grant 59'		 Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Rob Lewis
Assistant referees: Geoff Law and Lee Metcalfe
Fourth official: Gary Hilton
9 November 2010 Area Quarter Final Carlisle United (FL1) 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Brunton Park
19:45 Donaldson 14' (o.g.)
Murphy 72'
Taiwo Yellow card 81' (unsporting behaviour)
Murphy 85'		 Source Dugdale Yellow card 64' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson 76'		 Attendance: 2,142
Referee: Miller

FA Cup[]

6 November 2010 First Round Tamworth 2–1 Crewe Alexandra The Lamb Ground
15:00 Rodman 15'
Tait Yellow card 40' (unsporting behaviour)
Thomas 55'
Barrow Yellow card 78' (unsporting behaviour)
Wylde Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)		 Report Moore Yellow card 36' (unsporting behaviour)
AR Westwood 88'
Donaldson Yellow card 90' (unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 1,776
Referee: Graham Scott

References[]

The following references are from crewealex.net, unless otherwise specified.

External links[]

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