# 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.

## Players
### Squad information

| N | Pos. | 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 | |
* Last updated: 21 May 2011
* Source: Wikipedia players' articles, Crewe Alexandra, soccerbase
* Ordered by Squad Number.
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 | Total | Total | League Two | League Two | FA Cup | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Football League Cup | Football League Trophy | 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 | | | | | | | |

#### Disciplinary record

| N | Pos. | Name | | | |
| 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
##### Individual

| Date | N | P | 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

| 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
#### In

| No. | Pos. | 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

| N | Pos. | 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
### 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: 11 May 2010 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 11 May 2010 Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

### Kits

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

## Competitions
### Overall

| 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 | 6 November 2010 |
Updated to match played 21 May 2011 Source: Competitions

### League Two
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 21 May 2011. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/tables/default.stm

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | W | D | D | W | D | D | D | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | W |
| Position | 21 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |

## Matches

Won  Drawn  Lost  Postponed

### Pre-Season Friendlies

Last updated: 2 August 2010

### Football League Cup

Last updated: 4 September 2010