2011–12 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2011–12 season in League Two. This will be Crewe's 88th competitive season and third successive in League Two.

Crewe Alexandra F.C.
2011–12 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDario Gradi (until 10 November 2011)
Steve Davis
League Two7th – Play Off Winners
FA Cup1st round
League Cup1st round
Football League TrophyQuarter Final (North)
Top goalscorerLeague: Nick Powell (13)
All: Nick Powell (15)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 6,919 vs Aldershot Town (5 May 2012)
All: 7,221 vs Southend United (12 May 2012)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,142 vs Barnet (10 September 2011)
All: 2,271 vs Macclesfield Town (5 October 2011)
Average home league attendance4,124

Players

Squad information

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Phillips42 2010 32 0 30 Jun 2012 Free
2 DF Tootle30 2009 71 1 30 Jun 2014 Youth system
3 DF Davis29 2009 1 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
4 DF Westwood30 2008 90 12 30 Jun 2014 Youth system
5 DF Artell40 2010 43 5 30 Jun 2012 Free
6 DF Dugdale33 2010 20 0 30 Jun 2012 Free
7 MF Bell38 2010 49 2 30 Jun 2012 Free
8 MF Murphy31 2008 89 8 30 Jun 2013 Youth system
9 FW Miller33 2006 141 36 30 Jun 2013 Youth system
10 FW Leitch-Smith30 2008 19 5 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
11 FW Moore32 2007 154 15 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
12 DF Shelley30 2008 49 6 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
13 GK A Martin32 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2012 Free
14 MF Sarcevic28 2010 5 1 30 Jun 2012 Undisclosed
15 DF C Martin34 2009 6 1 30 Jun 2012 Undisclosed
16 FW Connerton31 2009 2 0 30 Jun 2012 Undisclosed
17 MF Mellor30 2009 1 0 Youth system
18 GK Garratt26 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2013 Youth system
19 MF Clayton26 2011 2 0 30 Jun 2014 Youth system
20 MF Turton28 2011 1 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
21 DF White28 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
22 DF Ray27 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
23 FW Daniels27 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
24 MF Hughes28 2011 1 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
25 FW Powell26 2010 19 0 30 Jun 2014 Youth system
FW Koral28 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
FW Oswell28 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system
DF Ting28 2011 0 0 30 Jun 2012 Youth system

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

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Steve Phillips 54049+001+001+003+00
2 DF Matthew Tootle 44039+101+001+002+00
3 DF Harry Davis 47542+250+001+002+00
4 MF Ashley Westwood 47342+231+000+002+00
5 DF David Artell 38333+121+001+012+00
6 DF Adam Dugdale 51346+031+001+003+00
7 MF Lee Bell 36023+1001+001+001+00
8 MF Luke Murphy 49741+371+001+003+00
9 FW Shaun Miller 36526+740+001+012+00
10 FW A-Jay Leitch-Smith 441034+7101+001+000+10
11 FW Byron Moore 491145+0101+011+002+00
12 MF Danny Shelley 29112+1410+000+101+10
14 MF Antoni Sarcevic 1001+500+100+003+00
15 DF Carl Martin 34027+401+000+001+10
17 DF Kelvin Mellor 1719+610+100+000+10
19 FW Max Clayton 3051+2640+000+001+21
20 DF Ollie Turton 300+200+000+001+00
24 MF Caspar Hughes 700+400+100+002+00
25 MF Nick Powell 451537+4141+001+002+01
33 DF Jordan Brown 702+500+000+000+00
Players on loan to Crewe who returned to their parent club:
27 FW Wes Fletcher 613+310+000+000+00
28 MF Jamie Lowry 1009+100+000+000+00
30 FW Greg Pearson 938+130+000+000+00
31 DF James Tunnicliffe 202+000+000+000+00
34 FW Billy Bodin 908+100+000+000+00

Top scorers

[1][2]

Place Position Nation Number Name League Two1 FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1 MF 25 Nick Powell 15 0 0 1 16
2 FW 11 Byron Moore 9 1 0 0 11
3 FW 10 A-Jay Leitch-Smith 9 0 0 0 9
4 MF 8 Luke Murphy 8 0 0 0 8
5 FW 9 Shaun Miller 5 0 1 0 6
TOTALS 46 1 1 1 50
1Includes 2012 Football League play-offs.

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
7 MF Lee Bell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF David Artell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Harry Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Adam Dugdale 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Shaun Miller 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 MF Danny Shelley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Individual
Date N
P
Nat.
Name
Award Notes
2011-07-01
Club
Date Period Award Notes
2011-07-01 2011-07-01

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
13 GK A Martin 22 Ayr United Free Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2012 Free Source

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
6 DF Ada 26 Kilmarnock Released Summer Free Source
15 DF Mitchel-King 27 AFC Wimbledon Released Summer Free Source
9 FW Zola 26 Burton Albion Released Summer Free Source
11 MF Grant 23 Wycombe Wanderers Released Summer Free Source
3 DF Blanchett 24 Burton Albion Released Summer Free Source
27 MF Short 20 Free agent Released Summer Free Source
28 DF AM Westwood 34 Free agent Released Summer Free Source
24 GK Fogler 26 Free agent Released Summer Free Source
7 FW Donaldson 27 Brentford Out of contract Summer Free Source

Last updated: 2 July 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: 21 May 2011
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Other information

Chairman John Bowler
Vice Chairman David Rowlinson
Director Richard Clayton
Director Dario Gradi MBE
Director Mark Hassall
Director Jim McMillan
Director Daniel Potts
Director Norman Hassall
Director Jimmy Rowlinson
Head Groundsman John Huxley
Assistant Groundsman Andrew Wareham
Club Doctor Dr Mike Freeman
Club Masseur Roy Ambrose
Club Chaplain Steve Clapham
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Alexandra Stadium (10,153 / 100 × 66 yd)

Updated to match played 21 May 2011
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Kits

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

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Football League Two 10 7 6 August 20115 May 2012
Football League Cup 1st round 1st round 9 August 2011
Football League Trophy 1st round Area Quarter Finals w/c 29 August 2011
FA Cup 1st round 1st round November 2011

Updated to match played 1 July 2011
Source: Competitions

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Torquay United 46 23 12 11 63 50 +13 81 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
6 Cheltenham Town 46 23 8 15 66 50 +16 77
7 Crewe Alexandra (O, P) 46 20 12 14 67 59 +8 72
8 Gillingham 46 20 10 16 79 62 +17 70
9 Oxford United 46 17 17 12 59 48 +11 68
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 20 12 14 67 59  +8 72 11 6 6 38 28  +10 9 6 8 29 31  −2

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLWWWLWDLLWLWLLWWDDLWLWWWLWDWLDDDWWWWDDWDWDD
Position242323242220152015161919151614171816151614151515141311121212109101010109888888777
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: Crewe Alexandra
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Won   Drawn   Lost   Postponed

Pre-Season Friendlies

11 July 2011 Rhyl 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Belle Vue
19:30 Report Attendance: 250
11 July 2011 Congleton Town 0–4 Crewe Alexandra Congleton
19:30 Report Moore
Moore
Daniels
Trialist (McCammon)
Stadium: Booth Street
16 July 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller  44'
Sarcevic  85'
Report Doyle  81' Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Tony Bates
19 July 2011 Newcastle Town 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Newcastle-under-Lyme
19:30 Gartside Report Powell
Pires
Sarcevic  pen'
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
19 July 2011 Quorn 1–9 Crewe Alexandra Quorn
19:45  87' Report Miller  5' (20), 38' (51)
Westwood  33'
Shelley  40'
Moore  51'
Oswell
Stadium: Sutton Park
22 July 2011 Nantwich Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Nantwich
19:30 Nicholls  89' Report Daniels  90' Stadium: The Weaver Stadium
Attendance: 1,084
26 July 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Derby County Alexandra Stadium
19:30 Moore
Shelley  46'
Report Riggott  14' Attendance: 2,063
Referee: Steve Rushton
1 August 2011 Wealdstone 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Ruislip, London Borough of Hillingdon
19:30 Report Stadium: St Georges Stadium

Last updated: 4 May 2011

League Two

6 August 2011 1 Swindon Town 3–0 Crewe Alexandra The County Ground
15:00 Kennedy  45' (pen.)
Risser  63'
Flint  77'
Report Attendance: 8,248
13 August 2011 2 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Gillingham Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller  74' Whelpdale  23'
Spiller  25'
Attendance: 3,401
16 August 2011 3 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Rotherham United Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Moore  74' le Fondre  15'
Pringle  72'
Attendance: 3,458
20 August 2011 4 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Greenhous Meadow
15:00 McAllister  23'
Wroe  90+1'
Attendance: 5,050
27 August 2011 5 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Home Park
15:00 Miller  42' Attendance: 5,720
3 September 2011 6 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Oxford United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Miller  30' (37)
Leitch-Smith  65'
Davis  77' Attendance: 3,680
10 September 2011 7 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Barnet Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Murphy  27'
Miller  55'
Dugdale  90+1'
McLeod  81' Attendance: 3,142
13 September 2011 8 Burton Albion 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Pirelli Stadium
19:45 Richards  34' Attendance: 2,246
17 September 2011 9 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Crown Ground
15:00 Leitch-Smith  11'
Moore  14'
Attendance: 1,503
24 September 2011 10 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Port Vale Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore  72' Pope  74' Attendance: 6,613
1 October 2011 11 Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Victoria Road
15:00 Williams  76'
Rose  90+5'
Moore  75' Attendance: 1,725
8 October 2011 12 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Southend United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Davis  75' Ferdinand  37'
Mohsni  88'  90+1'
Attendance: 3,808
15 October 2011 13 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Kingsmeadow
15:00 Jolley  60' Powell  46' Dugdale  79' Leitch-Smith  88' Attendance: 4,604
22 October 2011 14 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Port Vale Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore  72' Pope  74' Attendance: 6,613
22 October 2011 14 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Port Vale Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore  72' Pope  74' Attendance: 6,613
29 October 2011 16 Aldershot Town 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Recreation Ground
15:00 Hylton  23' (62)
McGlashan  48'
Leitch-Smith  30' Attendance: 2,552
5 November 2011 17 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Torquay United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Howe  9'
Mansell  53'
Bodin  68'
Attendance: 3,521
19 November 2011 18 Morecambe 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Globe Arena
15:00 Ellison  69' Powell  79'
Clayton  90+5'
Attendance: 2,169
26 November 2011 19 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Hereford United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Powell  60' Attendance: 3,591
10 December 2011 20 Northampton Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Sixfields Stadium
15:00 Akinfenwa  16' Moore  61' Attendance: 4,579
17 December 2011 21 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Crawley Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Fletcher  9' Tubbs  31' Attendance: 3,635
26 December 2011 22 Bradford City 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Valley Parade
15:00 Wells  2'
Hanson  64' (84)
Attendance: 11,060
31 December 2011 23 Bristol Rovers 2–5 Crewe Alexandra Memorial Stadium
15:00 Harrold  9'
Bolger  27' (OG)
McGleish  48'
Leitch-Smith  2'
Powell  33'
Artell  44'
Powell  93'
Attendance: 5,037
2 January 2012 24 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Morecambe Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Ellison  28' Attendance: 3,840
7 January 2012 24 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Murphy  20' (44)
Westwood  53' (pen.)
Walton  50' (pen.)
LeCointe  66'
Attendance: 3.707
14 January 2012 25 Oxford United 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Kassam Stadium
15:00 Pearson  89' Attendance: 7,052
21 January 2012 26 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Pearson  41'
Ogogo  71' (o.g.)
Dugdale  83'
Powell  86'
Woodall  17'
Ahmed Abdulla  83'
Attendance: 3,282
28 January 2012 27 Barnet 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Underhill Stadium
15:00 McLeod  30' (pen.)
Hector  77'
Artell  29'
Dugdale  44'
Attendance: 2,263
14 February 2012 28 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Burton Albion Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Shelley  30'
Westwood  55'
Murphy  87'
Martin  90+1'
McGrath  25'
Driver  57'
Stanton  66'
Zola  90'
Attendance: 3,157
18 February 2012 29 Southend United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Roots Hall
15:00 Kalala  61'
Mohsni  74'
Martin  73'
Phillips  79'
Attendance: 5,645
21 February 2012 30 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Accrington Stanley Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Westwood  20'
Powell  39'
Clayton  81'
Murphy  90+2'
McIntyre  43' Attendance: 3,179
25 February 2012 31 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 AFC Wimbledon Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore  10'
Powell  11'
Pearson  31'
Bell  90+3'
Knott  7'
Bush  47'
Moore  52'  81'
Jolley  90+2'
Attendance: 4,240
28 February 2012 32 Port Vale 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Vale Park
19:45 Artell  49' (o.g.) Moore  80'
Bell  86'
Attendance: 6,356
3 March 2012 33 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Martin  15'
Powell  22'
Murphy  33'
Collins  5'
Richards  54'
McLaughlin  72'
Attendance: 5,086
6 March 2012 34 Rotherham United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Don Valley Stadium
19:45 Grabban  62'
Wood  72'
Pringle  82'
Davis  16' (pen.) Attendance: 2,447
10 March 2012 35 Gillingham 3–4 Crewe Alexandra Priestfield Stadium
15:00 Lee  16'
Jackman  42'
Payne  48'  79'
Whelpdale  67'
Montrose  71'
Miller  73'
Spiller  80'
Powell  27' (53)
Leitch-Smith  52'
Davis  76'
Tootle  83'
Clayton  90+5'
Attendance: 5,428
17 March 2012 36 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Swindon Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Powell  29'
Westwood  65'
McCormack  39'
Flint  69'
Attendance: 4,641
20 March 2012 37 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Bradford City Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Davis  22' (pen.) Attendance: 3,556
24 March 2012 38 Hereford United 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Edgar Street
15:00 Stam  56' Murphy  79'  88' Attendance: 2,326
31 March 2012 39 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Northampton Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Murphy  17'
Artell  45+1'
Akinfenwa  59'
Williams  67'
Attendance: 4,893
6 April 2012 40 Crawley Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Broadfield Stadium
15:00 Alexander  43'  88' (pen.) Moore  29'
Phillips  87'
Artell  89'
Attendance: 4,723
9 April 2012 41 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Bristol Rovers Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Leitch-Smith  2'
Mellor  6'
Davis  49' (pen.)
Lund  18'
Bolger  76'
Attendance: 4,139
14 April 2012 43 Macclesfield Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Moss Rose
15:00 Chalmers  17' (pen.)  68'
Hamshaw  64'
Daniel  80'
Tomlinson  90+5'
Powell  40' (58)
Murphy  69'
Attendance: 3,434
21 April 2012 44 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Cheltenham Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Artell  44' Attendance: 5,495
28 April 2012 45 Torquay United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Plainmoor
15:00 Stevens  53'
Ellis  73'
Howe  87'
O'Kane  90+7'
Davis  17'
Dugdale  70'
Powell  90+4'
Leitch-Smith  90+7'
Attendance: 3,802
5 May 2012 46 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Aldershot Town Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Leitch-Smith  4'
Davis  31' (o.g.)
Murphy  76'
Molesley  45'
Payne  51'
Attendance: 6,919

Football League Cup

9 August 2011 First Round Preston North End 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Deepdale
19:45 Tootle  3' (o.g.)
Mellor  84'
Hume  90'
Report Miller  18'
Artell  40'
Attendance: 5,401
Referee: Webb

Last updated: 1 July 2011

Football League Trophy

30 August 2011 First Round Bury 0–0
(2–4 p)
Crewe Alexandra Gigg Lane Stadium
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Robert Madley
Penalties
Cregg
Bishop
Worrall
Picken
Westwood
Shelley
Davis
Bell
5 October 2011 Second Round Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Macclesfield Town Alexandra Stadium
Clayton  76'
Powell  87'
Brown  78' Attendance: 2,271
Referee: Jock Waugh
Assistant referees: Dave Naylor
Iain Siddall
Fourth official: Daniel Meeson
8 November 2011 Quarter Final Oldham Athletic 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Boundary Park
Kuqi  12' (59)
M'voto  23'
Scapuzzi  72'
Powell  54' Attendance: 2,163
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Assistant referees: Paul Kettlewell
David Benton
Fourth official: Tony Peart

FA Cup

12 November 2011 First Round Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Colchester United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Moore  19' James  60'
Bond  75'
Cocker  87'
James  92'
Attendance: 2,325
Referee: David Coote
Assistant referees: Alf Greenwood
Scott Oldham
Fourth official: Gary Hilton

Last updated: 12 November 2011

References

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