2009–10 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2009–10 season in League Two. This was Crewe's 86th competitive season.

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

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

Pre-season

2009–10 season begins- August

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

November

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Barnet at home after a 1–2 win.[27] Matthew Tootle is later cleared of diving by the FA, but his yellow card is not rescinded.[28]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]

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

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 Collis28EU 2008 26 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
2 DF Brayford21EU 2008 86 3 30 Jun 2010 £210,000
3 DF Jones (captain)26EU 2007 85 9 30 Jun 2010 £ 65,000
4 MF Schumacher25EU 2007 82 8 30 Jun 2010 Free
5 DF O'Donnell (VC2)23EU 2007 147 4 30 Jun 2010 £100,000
6 DF Ada24Non-EU 2009 21 0 30 Jun 2011 Free
8 FW Donaldson25EU 2008 82 20 2011 £125,000
9 FW Elding (VC1)27EU 2008 32 4 2011 Undisclosed
10 FW Zola24Non-EU 2008 69 23 2011 £200,000
11 MF Grant21EU 2008 77 13 2011 £130,000
12 DF Mitchel-King25EU 2009 35 0 30 Jun 2011 Free
13 GK Legzdins22EU 2008 8 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
14 FW Moore20EU 2007 110 9 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
15 FW Miller21EU 2006 99 19 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
16 DF Bailey20EU 2007 55 0 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
17 DF McManus20EU 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 Free
18 MF Murphy19EU 2008 45 4 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
19 DF Westwood19EU 2008 40 6 30 Jun 2009 Youth system
20 DF Shelley19EU 2008 22 2 30 Jun 2011 Youth system
21 MF Clements19EU 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
22 FW Leitch-Smith19EU 2008 1 0 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
23 DF Tootle18EU 2009 28 1 30 Jun 2010 Youth system
26 DF Davis17EU 2009 1 0 Youth system
27 DF Worley20EU 2009 23 0 14 May 2010 Loan From Leicester City
28 MF Walton21EU 2009 33 1 30 Jun 2010 Loan From Plymouth Argyle
30 DF Martin22EU 2009 5 1 £5,000
31 GK Phillips31EU 2009 29 0 3 Jan 2010 Loan From Bristol Rovers
35 DF Stokes18EU 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 CupFootball League CupFootball League TrophyNotes
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 13 142 122 1 1
4 MF Schumacher 28 334 324 1
5 DF O'Donnell 27 27 27
6 DF Ada 19 21 18 1 1 1
8 FW Donaldson 28 3912 3712 1 1
9 FW Elding 4 12 10 1 1
10 FW Zola 33 3717 3415 1 1111
11 MF
Grant 44 469 439 1 1 1
12 DF Mitchel-King 34 35 32 1 1 1
13 GK Legzdins 8 8 6 1 1
14 FW Moore 16 323 293 1 1 1
15 FW Miller 22 347 337 1
16 MF Bailey 22 23 21 1 1
17 DF McManus
18 MF Murphy 23 345 325 1 1
19 MF Westwood 35 376 366 1
20 MF Shelley 8 171 161 1
21 MF Clements 1 1
22 FW Leitch-Smith 1 1
23 DF Tootle 26 281 281
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 22 241 231 1 On loan from 14 Aug 09 to 14 Jan 10
28 MF Walton 27 331 311 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 51 51
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

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.

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


In

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

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
6 DF Baudet 30EU Colorado Rapids Transferred Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
18 MF Carrington 22EU Milton Keynes Dons Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
14 DF McCready 27EU Wrexham Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
21 GK Tomlinson 24EU 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 25EU Milton Keynes Dons Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
22 MF Daniel 21EU Macclesfield Town Released Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
15 DF Abbey 30EU Free agent Mutual Consent Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
7 MF Bopp 25EU Free agent Mutual Consent Summer Free Crewe Alexandra
19 FW Pope 23EU Rotherham United Transferred Summer £150,000 Crewe Alexandra
8 MF O'Connor 21EU Scunthorpe United Transferred Summer £225,000 Crewe Alexandra
DF McManus 20EU 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 roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
League Two 18th 8 August 20098 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

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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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  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

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

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

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

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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