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2010–11 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

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

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

Players edit

Squad information edit

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

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

Squad stats edit

Total League Two FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
1 GK   Phillips 2 3 3
2 DF   Tootle 41 44 39 1 2 2
3 DF   Blanchett 42 44 39 1 2 2
4 DF   AR Westwood 50 51 6 46 5 1 1 2 2
5 DF   Artell 44 44 5 40 4 1 2 1 1
6 DF   Ada 44 45 1 40 1 1 2 2
7 FW   Donaldson 47 48 29 43 28 1 2 2 1
8 MF   Murphy 41 44 3 39 3 1 2 2
9 FW   Zola 5 8 1 6 1 1 1
10 FW   Miller 40 44 18 42 18 2
11 MF   Grant 19 28 6 25 5 1 1 1 1
12 MF   Bell 49 50 2 45 1 1 2 2 1
13 GK   Taylor 50 49 44 1 2 2
14 FW   Moore 31 42 6 37 6 1 2 2
15 DF   Mitchel-King 10 16 14 1 1
16 FW   Connerton 2 1 1
17 DF   Shelley 17 26 6 25 6 1
18 FW   Leitch-Smith 6 18 5 16 5 1 1
19 MF   Mellor 1 1
20 DF   Martin
21 MF   Sarcevic 6 1 6 1
22 DF   Davis 1 1
23 DF   Dugdale 16 21 1 20 1 1
24 GK   Fogler
25 FW   Powell 1 18 16 1 1
28 DF   AM Westwood 7 8 8
29 MF   Clayton 2 2
30 MF   Turton 1 1
31 MF   Hughes 1 1
Last updated: 21 May 2011
Source: Crewe Alexandra
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record edit

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
       Notes
12 GK   Taylor 3 0 1
7 FW   Donaldson 1 0 1
10 FW   Miller 6 0 0
12 MF   Bell 5 0 0
23 DF   Dugdale 5 0 0
2 DF   Tootle 4 0 0
6 DF   Ada 4 0 0
5 DF   Artell 4 0 0
4 DF   AR Westwood 3 0 0
9 FW   Zola 1 0 0
8 MF   Murphy 1 0 0
18 FW   Leitch-Smith 1 0 0
14 FW   Moore 1 0 0
3 DF   Blanchett 1 0 0
28 DF   AM Westwood 1 0 0

Last updated: 21 May 2011
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 edit

Individual edit
Date N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Award Notes
23 Aug 2010 2 DF   Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source
23 Aug 2010 5 DF   Artell League Two Team of the Week Source
23 Aug 2010 7 FW   Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
13 Sep 2010 5 DF   Artell League Two Team of the Week Source
13 Sep 2010 8 MF   Murphy League Two Team of the Week Source
27 Sep 2010 5 DF   Artell League Two Team of the Week Source
4 Oct 2010 12 MF   Bell League Two Team of the Week Source
18 Oct 2010 2 DF   Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source
25 Oct 2010 4 MF   AR Westwood League Two Team of the Week Source
13 Dec 2010 7 FW   Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
10 Jan 2011 2 DF   Tootle League Two Team of the Week Source
10 Jan 2011 7 FW   Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
Jan 2011   Gradi League Two Manager of the Month Source
7 Mar 2011 7 FW   Donaldson League Two Team of the Week Source
24 Mar 2011   Gradi Contribution to League Football award Source
Season 7 FW   Donaldson League Two Golden Boot Source
Club edit
Date Period Award Notes
8 Apr 2011 W/E 7 Apr 2011 F&C Performance of the Week Source 1 Source 2

Players in and out edit

In edit

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
21 MF   Sarcevic 18 EU Woodley Sports Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2011 Undisclosed Crewe Alexandra
12 MF   Bell 27 EU Macclesfield Town Transfer Summer 20 Jun 2012 Free Crewe Alexandra
5 DF   Artell 29 EU Morecambe Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2010 Free Crewe Alexandra
1 GK   Phillips 32 EU Bristol Rovers Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2012 Free Crewe Alexandra
13 GK   Taylor 20 EU Chelsea Loan Summer 8 Sep 2010 Loan Crewe Alexandra
3 DF   Blanchett 23 EU Peterborough United Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra
24 GK   Fogler 25 EU Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Transfer Summer 30 Jun 2011 Free The Telegraph
23 DF   Dugdale 22 EU A.F.C. Telford United Transfer Summer 31 Jan 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra
28 DF   AM Westwood 34 EU Kettering Town Transfer Winter 31 Jun 2011 Free Crewe Alexandra

Out edit

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

Last updated: 29 January 2011
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Club edit

Coaching staff edit

Position Staff
First Team Manager Dario Gradi MBE
Assistant Manager Steve Davis
Assistant Manager (Player Recruitment) Neil Baker
Assistant Academy Manager James Collins
Assistant Academy Manager Neil Critchley
Head physiotherapist Rob Sharp
Physiotherapist Nick Oakley
Fitness Coach Andy Franks
Academy Recruitment Officer Phil Swift
Academy Operations Manager Paul Anthrobus

Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Other information edit

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

Updated to match played 11 May 2010
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Kits edit

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

Competitions edit

Overall edit

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

Updated to match played 21 May 2011
Source: Competitions

League Two edit

Table edit

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

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 18 11 17 87 65  +22 65 13 6 4 49 18  +31 5 5 13 38 47  −9

Results by round edit

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

Matches edit

  Won   Drawn   Lost   Postponed

Pre-Season Friendlies edit

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

Last updated: 2 August 2010

League Two edit

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

Football League Cup edit

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

Last updated: 4 September 2010

Football League Trophy edit

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

FA Cup edit

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

References edit

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

External links edit

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