2009–10 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

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

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)

Events

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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

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Pre-season

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2009–10 season begins- August

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September

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  • 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

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November

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December

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  • 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

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January

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  • 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

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  • 23 February: Crewe's match with Chesterfield is put back by 24 hours due to a bad weather forecast.

March

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April

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  • 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.
  • 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

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Squad information

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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

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

Squad stats

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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   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
Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Crewe Alexandra
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
      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

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

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

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Coaching staff

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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

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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

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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

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Overall

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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

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Table

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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

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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

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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

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  Won   Drawn   Lost

Pre-season friendlies

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5 July 2009 Newcastle Town 0–7 Crewe Alexandra Newcastle-under-Lyme
14:30 Report Elding   11'
Donaldson   21'
Zola   59'
Zola   63'
Elding    ' (pen.)
Razak[Note 1]   71'
Razak   80'
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
19 July 2009 Nantwich Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Weaver Stadium
15:00 Carter   8' Report Donaldson   14' Attendance: 1,022
23 July 2009 Hyde United 2–4 Crewe Alexandra Ewen Fields
19:30 Smith   41'
Gedman   48'
Report Grant   13'
O'Donnell   19'
Jones   53' (pen.)
Grant   69'
25 July 2009 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Port Vale Reaseheath
Murphy  
Moore  
Stephenson  
Lewis  
Peel  
Report Stadium: Reaseheath training ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
4 August 2009 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Birmingham City Alexandra Stadium
19:30 Schumacher   45'
Queudrue   49' (o.g.)
Grant   53'
Mitchel-King   65'
Report McFadden   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

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8 August 2009 1 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore   72' Report Nurse   43'
Benson   74'
Doe   73' (unsporting behaviour)
Gain   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   34'
Zola   45'
Jones   47' (pen.)
Moore   90+4'
Jones   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   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   37'
Report Plummer   21' (unsporting behaviour)
C Jones   83' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,731
Referee: Karl Evans
29 August 2009 5 Bournemouth 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Dean Court
15:00 Feeney   51'
Molesley   67' (unsporting behaviour)
Pitman   90+2' (unsporting behaviour)
Bartley   90+3' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Jones   59' (dissent)
Verma   64' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,563
Referee: Roger East
5 September 2009 6 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Macclesfield Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Zola   12'
Grant   85'
Ada   61' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Sappleton   32'
Bencherif   52' (dissent)
Draper   61' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Steve Bratt
12 September 2009 7 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra New Meadow
15:00 Hibbert   29'
Labadie   69'
Holden   30' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Miller   87' (dissent) Attendance: 6,204
Referee: Steven Cook
19 September 2009 8 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Aldershot Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller   16'
Worley   33' (unsporting behaviour)
Walton   82' (unsporting behaviour)
Zola   90' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donnelly   33'
Hudson   66'
Charles   6' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Andy Hall
25 September 2009 9 Accrington Stanley 5–3 Crewe Alexandra Crown Ground
19:45 Grant   3'
Symes   5'
Grant   49'
Procter   68'
Symes   77'
Report Grant   43'
Grant   82'
Murphy   90+3'
Attendance: 2,764
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 September 2009 10 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Bury Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Worley   39'
Zola   73'
Jones   85' (professional foul)
Ada   90+3' (professional foul)
Murphy   90+6' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Elliott   22'
Lowe   41'
Dawson   86' (pen.)
Newey   28' (unsporting behaviour)
Baker   36' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,534
Referee: David Foster
3 October 2009 11 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Rotherham United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Schumacher   6'
Zola   51'
Report Ellison   15'
Le Fondre   58' (pen.)
Broughton   85'
Fenton   69' (unsporting behaviour)
Sharps   76' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,253
Referee: Trevor Kettle
10 October 2009 12 Bradford City 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Valley Parade
15:00 Boulding   44'
Hanson   69'
Report Zola   8'
Zola   23'
Schumacher   65'
Mitchel-King   45+1' (unsporting behaviour)
Westwood   72' (unsporting behaviour)
Bailey   75' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 11,757
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 October 2009 13 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Port Vale Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller   34'
Miller   62' (unsporting behaviour)
Westwood   72' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Richards   45+1'
Taylor   80'
McCombe   53' (unsporting behaviour)
Jarrett   61' (dissent)
Attendance: 6,943
Referee: Nigel Miller
24 October 2009 14 Notts County 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Meadow Lane
15:00 Rodgers   28'
Westcarr   66'
Lee   21' (unsporting behaviour)
Rodgers   32' (unsporting behaviour)
Thompson   76' (unsporting behaviour)
Akinbiyi   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   28' (unsporting behaviour)
Hayles   90+2' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Zola   29'
Schumacher   37'
Shelley   69'
Zola   73'
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Graham Scott
14 November 2009 16 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Morecambe Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Schumacher   77' Report Bentley   7'
Jevons   37'
Hunter   85' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
21 November 2009 17 Northampton Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Sixfields
15:00 Akinfenwa   51'
Akinfenwa   62'
Report Donaldson   14'
Johnson   43' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Graham Horwood
24 November 2009 18 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Burton Albion Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Donaldson   12'
Grant   19'
Report Walker   90+4'
Webster   61' (unsporting behaviour)
Walker   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   73'
Lester   89'
Page   49' (unsporting behaviour)
Breckin   85' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donaldson   25'
Westwood   35'
Murphy   84'
Mitchel-King   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   46' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Mark Haywood
12 December 2009 21 Barnet 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Underhill Stadium
15:00 Sinclair   40'
Butcher   90+2' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Grant   25'
Donaldson   67'
Tootle   14' (unsporting behaviour)
Westwood   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   71'
Tootle   77'
Report Dawson   53'
Higginbotham   74'
Kennedy   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   4'
Bolland   13'
Daniel   30'
Sappleton   90+2'
Draper   57' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Zola   64'
Westwood   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   35'
Green   41'
Report Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Russell Booth
19 January 2010 25 Hereford United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Edgar Street
19:45 Constantine   42'
Lunt   52' (unsporting behaviour)
Jones   64' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donaldson   49'
Miller   54' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 1,367
Referee: Chris Sarginson
23 January 2010 28 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Darlington Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Zola   25'
Grant   30'
Zola   34'
Miller   86' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Arnison   38' (unsporting behaviour) Attendance: 3,717
Referee: Andy Woolmer
30 January 2010 29 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Bournemouth Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Murphy   66'
Schumacher   62' (unsporting behaviour)
Donaldson   83' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Fletcher   22'
Robinson   63'
Attendance: 3,741
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 February 2010 22 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Torquay United Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Miller   90' Report Zebroski   7' Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Paul Tierney
6 February 2010 30 Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Spotland
15:00 O'Grady   8'
Tootle   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   28' Report Miller   27'
Donaldson   84'
Worley   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   16'
Westwood   66'
Walton   69'
Miller   19' (unsporting behaviour)
Walton   53' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Gilligan   45+1'
Akinfenwa   57'
Hinton   42' (unsporting behaviour)
Gilbert   65' (unsporting behaviour)
Beckwith   73' (unsporting behaviour)
Gilligan   80' (dissent)
Guttridge   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   27'
Gray   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   46'
Hughton   82' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Miller   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   13'
Donaldson   82'
Report O'Flynn   23'
Lockwood   29'
Breen   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   29'
Grant   35'
Westwood   55'
Donaldson   90+1'
Martin   86' (violent conduct)
Report Akpa Akpro   32'
Sinclair   41'
Sweeney   62' (unsporting behaviour)
Linwood   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   38'
Zebroski   48' (unsporting behaviour)
Carlisle   62' (unsporting behaviour)
Mansell   87' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Donaldson   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   90+2' (violent conduct) Report Edwards   51'
Ravenhill   12' (unsporting behaviour)
Davies missed pen (saved), 34'
Hunt   38' (unsporting behaviour)
Thompson   65' (unsporting behaviour)
Rodgers   90+3' (unsporting behaviour)
Rodgers   90+5'   (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   59' (unsporting behaviour)
Taylor   68' (unsporting behaviour)
Griffith   71' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Miller   60' (pen.)
Schumacher   72' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 7,232
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 April 2010 39 Morecambe 4–3 Crewe Alexandra Christie Park
15:00 Jevons   53'
Curtis   87'
Mullin   90+2'
Artell   90+5'
Parrish   71' (professional foul)
Duffy   80' (unsporting behaviour)
Wilson   84' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Grant   17'
Miller   30'
Donaldson   62'
Miller   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   90' Report Richards   25'
Richards   71' (pen.)
Hayles   90' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 3,488
Referee: Andy Haines
10 April 2010 41 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Shrewsbury Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Schumacher   35'
Walton   77'
Report Hibbert   30'
Bradshaw  86'
Bradshaw   90+1'
Skarz   66'
Attendance: 4,283
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 April 2010 42 Bury 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Gigg Lane
19:45 Morrell   30'
Lowe   48'
Bishop   88'
report Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 April 2010 43 Aldershot Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Recreation Ground
15:00 Harding   41'
Winfield   79' (unsporting behaviour)
Bozanic   90+1'
report Donaldson   1'
Zola   87'
Attendance: 2,966
Referee: Darren Deadman
24 April 2010 44 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Accrington Stanley Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Zola   5'
Donaldson   62'
Westwood missed pen (saved), 70'
Westwood   70'
Grant   81'
Zola   90+2'
Donaldson   37'
Walton   45+1' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Brayford   65' (o.g.)
Dunbavin   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   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   67'
Williams   51' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 5,172
Referee: Steven Cook

Last updated: 11 May 2010

Football League Cup

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11 August 2009 First round Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Blackpool (FLC) Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Zola   73'
Ada   57' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Nowland   51'
Nardiello   79'
Taylor-Fletcher   56' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: Phil Gibbs

Last updated: 15 August 2009

Football League Trophy

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1 September 2009 First round Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Stockport County (FL1) Alexandra Stadium
Zola   90+3'
Walton   59' (unsporting behaviour)
Report Baker   8'
Baker   33'
Bignall   41'
Baker   90+4'
Halls   55' (unsporting behaviour)
Attendance: 2,331
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Last updated: 1 September 2009

FA Cup

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7 November 2009 First round (BSP) York City 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Bootham Crescent
15:00 Brodie   39'
Pacquette   86'
Brodie   88'
Report Grant   33'
Zola   41'
Attendance: 3,070
Referee: Gary Sutton

Last updated: 8 November 2009

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