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 Football Club | |
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Season 2008–09 | |
Head Coach | Guðjón Þórðarson |
Technical Director | Dario Gradi |
Chairman | John Bowler |
League | League One |
League Position | 2007–08: 20th (League One) |
Final position: 22nd (relegated) | |
FA Cup | Third Round |
League Cup | Third Round |
Football League Trophy | Second Round |
Top goalscorer | League: All: Tom Pope (10) |
Most appearances | League: All: Billy Jones (40) |
Highest attendance | 7138 |
Lowest attendance | 3432 |
Last match | Leicester City (H), lost 0−3 |
Next match | FL2, 08/08/09 |
Transfer Spending | £ 330,000 |
Transfer Income | £2,200,000 |
Last updated: 21:32, 16 May 2009 (UTC) |
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.
Players
Squad information
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Collis | 27 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
2 | DF | Woodards | 24 | EU | 2007 | 51 | 0 | 30 June 2010 | £30,000 | ||
3 | DF | Jones | 25 | EU | 2007 | 26 | 0 | 30 June 2010 | £65,000 | ||
4 | MF | Schumacher | 24 | EU | 2007 | 29 | 1 | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
6 | DF | Baudet | 29 | EU | 2006 | 77 | 2 | 30 June 2009 | Free | ||
7 | MF | Bopp | 24 | EU | 2007 | 12 | 1 | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
8 | MF | O'Connor | 20 | EU | 2005 | 59 | 1 | 30 June 2010 | Youth system | ||
9 | FW | Elding | 26 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2011 | Undisclosed | ||
10 | FW | Zola | 23 | Non-EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2011 | £200,000 | ||
11 | MF | Grant | 20 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2011 | £130,000 | ||
12 | MF | Rix | 24 | EU | 2001 | 152 | 4 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
13 | GK | Legzdins | 21 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
14 | DF | McCready | 26 | EU | 2007 | 117 | 2 | 30 June 2009 | Free | ||
15 | DF | Abbey | 29 | EU | 2007 | 23 | 0 | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
16 | MF | Livermore | 18 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 11 January 2009 | Loan | On loan from Tottenham Hotspur | |
17 | FW | Moore | 19 | EU | 2007 | 36 | 2 | 30 June 2010 | Youth system | ||
18 | MF | Carrington | 21 | EU | 2005 | 14 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
19 | FW | Pope | 22 | EU | 2005 | 32 | 7 | 30 June 2009 | Free | ||
20 | FW | Miller | 20 | EU | 2006 | 25 | 4 | 30 June 2011 | Youth system | ||
21 | GK | Tomlinson | 23 | EU | 2001 | 17 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
22 | DF | Daniel | 20 | EU | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Free | ||
23 | MF | Bailey | 19 | EU | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
25 | MF | Roberts | 21 | EU | 2004 | 129 | 11 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
26 | MF | Clements | 18 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
– | DF | Danville | 18 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
– | FW | Leitch-Smith | 18 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
– | MF | Murphy | 18 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
– | DF | O'Donnell | 22 | EU | 2007 | 59 | 2 | 30 June 2010 | £100,000 | ||
– | FW | Thompson | 17 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system | ||
– | DF | Westwood | 18 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 2009 | Youth system |
- Source:Wikipedia players' articles, Crewe Alexandra, crewe-mad
- Ordered by Squad Number.
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 Cup | Football League Cup | Football League Trophy | Notes | ||||||||||
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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 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
4 | MF | Schumacher | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
5 | DF | O'Donnell | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
6 | DF | Baudet | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
7 | MF | Bopp | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
8 | MF | O'Connor | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
9 | FW | Elding | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
10 | FW | Zola | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
11 | MF | Grant | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
12 | MF | Rix | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
13 | GK | Legzdins | |||||||||||||
14 | DF | McCready | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
15 | DF | Abbey | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
16 | MF | Livermore | |||||||||||||
17 | FW | Moore | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
18 | MF | Carrington | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
19 | FW | Pope | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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 |
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
Awards
Individual
Date | Country | N | P | Name | Award | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008-08-26 | 11 | MF | Grant | League One Team of the Week |
Club
Date | Period | Award | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
23 February | Season 2007/08 | Bobby Moore Fair Play award | Source |
Players in and out
In
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | GK | Legzdins | 21 | EU | Birmingham City | Transfer |
Summer | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
11 | MF | Grant | 20 | EU | Aldershot Town | Transfer |
Summer | 30 June 2011 | £130,000 | ||
10 | FW | Zola | 23 | Non-EU | Tranmere Rovers | Transfer |
Summer | 30 June 2011 | £200,000 | ||
1 | GK | Collis | 27 | EU | Southend United | Transfer |
Summer | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
24 | FW | Elding | 26 | EU | Leeds United | Transfer |
Summer | 30 June 2011 | Undisclosed | ||
TBA | FW | Donaldson | 24 | EU | Hibernian |
Transfer |
Summer | 30 June 1011 | Undisclosed | ||
TBA | DF | McManus | 19 | EU | Manchester United | Transfer |
Summer | 30 June 2010 | Free | ||
16 | MF | Livermore | 18 | EU | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan |
Summer | 11 January 2009 | Loan |
Out
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | DF | Cox | 36 | EU | Retired | Summer | Free | |||
20 | FW | Bailey | 22 | EU | Northwich Victoria | Transfer |
Summer | Free | ||
1 | GK | Williams | 25 | EU | Carlisle United | Transfer |
Summer | Free | ||
16 | FW | Lowe | 29 | EU | Chester City | Transfer |
Summer | Free | ||
21 | GK | Fôn Williams | 21 | EU | Stockport County | Transfer |
Summer | Free | ||
9 | FW | Maynard | 22 | Bristol City | Transfer |
Summer | £2.2m | |||
29 | DF | Lynch | 21 | EU | Considering Retirement | Summer | Free | |||
26 | FW | Brown | 19 | EU | Darlington | Contract Offer | Summer | Free | ||
24 | FW | Farquharson | 19 | EU | 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 |
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Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff
Competitions
Overall
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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League One | — | 17th | 9 August 2008 | 2 May 2008 | |
Football League Cup | 1st round | — | 12 August 2008 | ||
Football League Trophy | 1st round | — | |||
FA Cup | 1st round | — |
Source: Competitions
League one
Table
Updated to games played on 16 May 2009. Results summary
Last updated: 16 May 2009. Results by roundUpdated to match(es) played on 16 May 2009. Source: Matches section below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss Matches
Attendance: 2,894
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Last updated: 16 May 2009 References
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