2008–09 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2008–09 season in League One. This was Crewe's 85th competitive season.

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

Events

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

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

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

Players

Squad information
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Collis27EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2010 Free
2 DF Woodards24EU 2007 51 0 30 June 2010 £30,000
3 DF Jones25EU 2007 26 0 30 June 2010 £65,000
4 MF Schumacher24EU 2007 29 1 30 June 2010 Free
6 DF Baudet29EU 2006 77 2 30 June 2009 Free
7 MF Bopp24EU 2007 12 1 30 June 2010 Free
8 MF O'Connor20EU 2005 59 1 30 June 2010 Youth system
9 FW Elding26EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2011 Undisclosed
10 FW Zola23Non-EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2011 £200,000
11 MF Grant20EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2011 £130,000
12 MF Rix24EU 2001 152 4 30 June 2009 Youth system
13 GK Legzdins21EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2010 Free
14 DF McCready26EU 2007 117 2 30 June 2009 Free
15 DF Abbey29EU 2007 23 0 30 June 2010 Free
16 MF Livermore18EU 2008 0 0 11 January 2009 Loan On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
17 FW Moore19EU 2007 36 2 30 June 2010 Youth system
18 MF Carrington21EU 2005 14 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
19 FW Pope22EU 2005 32 7 30 June 2009 Free
20 FW Miller20EU 2006 25 4 30 June 2011 Youth system
21 GK Tomlinson23EU 2001 17 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
22 DF Daniel20EU 2007 1 0 30 June 2009 Free
23 MF Bailey19EU 2007 1 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
25 MF Roberts21EU 2004 129 11 30 June 2009 Youth system
26 MF Clements18EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– DF Danville18EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– FW Leitch-Smith18EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– MF Murphy18EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– DF O'Donnell22EU 2007 59 2 30 June 2010 £100,000
– FW Thompson17EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
– DF Westwood18EU 2008 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system

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

Squad stats
Total League One FA CupFootball League CupFootball League TrophyNotes
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GK Collis 7 7 4 2 1
2 DF Woodards 7 7 4 2 1
3 DF Jones 6 71 4 2 11
4 MF Schumacher 1 41 1 2 11
5 DF O'Donnell 4 41 2 1 11
6 DF Baudet 7 7 4 2 1
7 MF Bopp 1 1 1 Groin Strain
8 MF O'Connor 6 61 4 21
9 FW Elding 6 73 41 221
10 FW Zola 2 31 21 1
11 MF Grant 6 61 41 2
12 MF Rix 2 3 1 1 1
13 GK Legzdins
14 DF McCready 3 21 11 1
15 DF Abbey 1 1
16 MF Livermore Fractured Fibula
17 FW Moore 6 71 4 211
18 MF Carrington 1 1
19 FW Pope 5 51 31 2
20 FW Miller 1 3 2 1
21 GK Tomlinson
22 MF Daniel 1 1
23 MF Bailey 6 6 4 2
25 MF Roberts On loan to Yeovil Town.
26 MF Clements
27 FW Donaldson 4 2 1 1
29 DF Westwood
30 DF Brayford
Source:
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Notes
8 MF O'Connor 2 0 0
19 FW Pope 1 0 0
12 MF Rix 1 0 0

Source:
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Individual
Date Country N P Name Award Notes
2008-08-26 ENG 11 MF Grant League One Team of the Week
Club
Date Period Award Notes
23 FebruarySeason 2007/08Bobby Moore Fair Play awardSource

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

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

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Club

Coaching staff
Position Staff

Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
League One — 17th 9 August 20082 May 2008
Football League Cup 1st round — 12 August 2008
Football League Trophy 1st round —
FA Cup 1st round —

Source: Competitions

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

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

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

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

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

Last updated: 16 May 2009

League Cup
12 August 2008 First Round Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Barnsley Alexandra Stadium
O'Connor  14' (pen.)
Elding  36' (pen.)		 Report Kozluk  36' (Unsporting behaviour)
Foster  68' (Unsporting behaviour)
Odejayi  69' (Unsporting behaviour)
León  83' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Attendance: 2,492
Referee: A Taylor
26 August 2008 Second Round Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Bristol City Alexandra Stadium
Elding  24'
Moore  76'		 Report Wilson  79' Attendance: 3,227
Referee: A Hall
23 September 2008 Third Round Liverpool 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Anfield
Agger  15'
Lucas  58'		 Report O'Connor  25' Attendance: 28,591

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

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

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