2007–08 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

The 2007–08 season of Crewe Alexandra Football Club's 84th competitive season. They competed in Football League One.

Crewe Alexandra
2007–08 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerSteve Holland
League One13th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Maynard (11)
All: Maynard (11)
Highest home attendance6,771 (14 January vs Leeds United)
Lowest home attendance2,862 (15 August vs Hull City)

Events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers (which are listed in the transfers section below), match results (which are in the matches section) or awards (which are in the awards section).

2007
  • 20 April: Dario Gradi announces that as from 1 July, would take up a new role as the club's Technical Director whilst gradually allowing first-team coach Steve Holland control of the team.
  • 18 June: Crewe win the Bobby Moore Fair Play award for their outstanding conduct and discipline throughout the 2006/07 season.[1]
  • 11 August: The opening day of the season sees young striker Nicky Maynard fracture his fibula. He was diagnosed to be out for 3–4 months.[2] Maynard returned as a 46th-minute substitute 112 days later in the FA Cup.
    11 August: Crewe end the day top of the league after their 2–1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.[3]
  • 15 August: Crewe are eliminated from the Carling Cup by Championship side Hull City after a 3–0 loss at home.
  • 25 August: Crewe drop out of the play-off zone after a 2–0 loss to Leyton Orient.[4]
  • 4 September: Crewe are eliminated from the Johnstone's Paint Trophy by Cheshire-neighbours Chester City after a penalty shootout defeat in the First round
  • 1 December: Crewe are eliminated from the FA Cup by League One side Oldham Athletic away from home. This result means that Crewe are eliminated from all cup competitions for the 2007–08 season.
  • 3 December: Sky Sports confirm that Crewe's home tie with Leeds United will be shown live on TV. Ths kickoff was changed to 19:45 GMT on Monday 14 January 2008. Crewe lost the match 1–0.[5]

2008
  • 29 January: Crewe enter the relegation zone in League One after a 1–1 draw with Bristol Rovers.[6]
  • 9 February: Crewe climb out the relegation zone to 20th after a 2–2 draw with top-of-the-table Swansea City.[7]
  • 26 March: Michael O'Connor makes his senior international debut for Northern Ireland in a 4–1 win against Georgia.[8]

Players

Squad information
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Williams24EU 2004 90 0 30 June 2008 Free
2 DF Woodards23EU 2007 12 0 30 June 2010 £30,000
3 DF B. Jones24EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2010 £65,000
4 MF Roberts20EU 2004 81 7 30 June 2009 Youth system
5 DF Cox (captain)35EU 2006 32 1 30 June 2008 Free
6 DF Baudet (VC)28EU 2006 43 1 30 June 2009 Free
7 MF Schumacher23EU 2007 1 0 30 June 2010 Free
8 MF O'Connor19EU 2005 30 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
9 FW Maynard20EU 2005 33 17 30 June 2010 Youth system
10 MF Bopp23EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2010 Free
12 MF Rix23EU 2001 103 4 30 June 2009 Youth system
13 GK Tomlinson22EU 2001 11 0 30 June 2008 Youth system On loan at Burton Albion until 21 March 2008
14 DF McCready25EU 2007 61 17 30 June 2009 Free
15 FW Pope21EU 2005 6 1 30 June 2009 Free
16 FW Lowe28EU 2006 31 7 30 June 2009 Free
17 MF Carrington20EU 2005 0 0 30 June 2009 Youth system
18 FW Moore18EU 2007 1 0 30 June 2010 Youth system
19 FW Miller19EU 2006 11 3 30 June 2009 Youth system
20 DF M Bailey21EU 2005 0 0 30 June 2008 Free
21 GK Fôn Williams20EU 2006 0 0 30 June 2008 Youth system
22 DF Daniel19EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2009 Free
23 DF O'Donnell21EU 2007 25 1 30 June 2010 Free
24 FW Farquharson18EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2008 Youth system On loan at Nantwich Town until 28 March 2008
25 MF J Bailey18EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2008 Youth system
26 FW Brown18EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2008 Youth system On loan at Kidsgrove Athletic until January 2008
28 DF Abbey28EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2008 Free
29 DF Lynch20EU 2007 0 0 30 June 2008 Free
30 DF Boyle20EU 2007 0 0 21 February 2008 Loan On loan from Everton
32 MF G. M. Roberts23EU 2007 0 0 12 March 2008 Loan On loan from Ipswich Town
34 MF Lunt27EU 2007 0 0 19 March 2008 Loan On loan from Sheffield Wednesday
  • Last updated: 12 February 2008 (all stats except appearances and goals)
  • Source:Wikipedia players' articles, Crewe Alexandra, crewe-mad
  • Ordered by Squad Number.
  • Player must own an EU passport or be a full, current, 'A' international to legally play in English football. (Source)
  • Squad size is unlimited.

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 Football League One FA CupFootball League CupJohnstone's Paint TrophyNotes
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GK Williams 43 43 40 2 1
2 DF Woodards 38 38 34 2 1 1
3 DF Jones 25 25 21 2 1 1 Knee injury (requires surgery) – back in training
4 MF G. S. Roberts 36 385 355 2 1
5 DF Cox 23 291 27 21
6 DF Baudet 33 331 301 1 1 1
7 MF Schumacher 21 241 211 1 1 1
8 MF O'Connor 16 21 21
9 FW Maynard 19 226 216 1
10 MF Bopp 6 111 91 1 1
11 MF Vaughan 1 1 Transferred to Real Sociedad on 23 August 2007[9]
12 MF Rix 25 30 26 2 1 1 Hip (requires surgery) – expected back start 2008–09 season
13 GK Tomlinson 1 1 1 Cruciate ligament – expected back 2009
14 DF McCready 30 312 281 211
15 FW Pope 14 246 226 1 1
16 FW Lowe 19 315 284 2 11
17 MF Carrington 2 7 5 1 1
18 FW Moore 27 332 302 2 1
19 FW Miller 7 181 161 1 1
20 DF Bailey 1 3 2 1
21 GK Fôn Williams
22 DF Daniel 1 1
23 DF O'Donnell 18 241 231 1
24 FW Farquharson 1 1 1
25 MF Bailey 1 1
26 FW Brown 1 1
27 DF Dugdale Transferred to Droylsden on 26 December 2007
28 DF Abbey 14 17 17
29 DF Lynch 1 3 2 1
30 FW Barnard 9 103 103 On loan between 30 Aug and 3 Jan from Tottenham Hotspur
30 DF Boyle 14 14 14 On loan from 21 Jan from Everton
31 FW Dickson 2 3 3 On loan between 15 Aug and 13 Sep from Charlton
31 FW Church 13 141 121 2 On loan between 19 Oct and 28 Jan from Reading
32 MF Bennett 4 101 81 2 On loan between 26 Oct and 3 Jan from Wolverhampton Wanderers
32 MF G. M. Roberts 4 4 4 On loan from 12 Feb from Ipswich Town
33 FW Baseya 1 4 3 1 On loan between 16 Nov and 19 Dec from Southampton
34 DF Gray 2 2 2 On loan between 23 Nov and 19 Dec from Manchester United
34 MF Lunt 7 7 7 On loan from 19 Feb from Sheffield Wednesday
35 MF Anyinsah 2 4 4 On loan from Preston North End
36 FW Morgan 5 52 52 On loan from Luton Town
Last updated: 24 March 2008
Source: Crewe Alexandra
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Notes
4 MF G. S. Roberts 4 1 0 Conceded one penalty kick
6 DF Baudet 4 0 0 Conceded one penalty kick
30 DF Boyle 2 0 0 On loan
8 MF O'Connor 2 0 0 Conceded two penalty kicks
12 MF Rix 2 0 0
30 FW Barnard 1 0 0 On loan
32 MF Bennett 1 0 0 On loan
34 MF Lunt 1 0 0 On loan
29 DF Lynch 1 0 0
9 FW Maynard 1 0 0
14 DF McCready 1 0 0 Conceded two penalty kicks
19 FW Miller 1 0 0
7 MF Schumacher 1 0 0
1 GK Williams 0 0 0 Conceded one penalty kick
2 DF Woodards 1 0 0 Conceded one penalty kick

Last updated: 24 March 2008
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.

Crewe currently have the best disciplinary record in The Football League[10]

Awards
Individual
Date Country N P Name Award Notes
13 August 20074MFG. S. RobertsTeam of the WeekSource
20 August 20072DFWoodardsTeam of the WeekSource
10 September 200710MFBoppTeam of the WeekSource
24 September 20071GKWilliamsTeam of the WeekSource
1 October 20073DFJonesTeam of the WeekSource
22 October 200716FWLoweTeam of the WeekSource
5 November 200718FWMooreTeam of the WeekSource
19 November 20072DFWoodardsTeam of the Week (2)Source
10 December 20072DFWoodardsTeam of the Week (3)Source
28 January 20081GKWilliamsTeam of the Week (2)Source
3 March 20081GKWilliamsTeam of the Week (3)Source
17 March 20088MFO'ConnorTeam of the WeekSource
Club
Date Period Award Notes
18 JuneSeason 2006/07Bobby Moore Fair Play award[1]

Players in / out

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
10 MF Bopp 23EU Rotherham United Transferred Y Summer Free
15 FW Pope 21EU Youth team Y Summer Free
17 MF Carrington 20EU Youth team Y Summer Free
21 GK Fôn Williams 20EU Youth team Y Summer Free
29 DF Lynch 20EU Unattached Y Summer Free
28 DF Abbey 28EU Unattached Y Summer Free
14 DF McCready 25EU Unattached Y Summer Free
3 DF Jones 23EU Exeter City Transferred Y Summer £65,000
7 MF Schumacher 23EU Bradford City Transferred Y Summer Free
30 FW Barnard 23EU Tottenham Hotspur Loan end Summer 3 January 2008 Loan
31 FW Dickson 22EU Charlton Athletic Loan end Summer 13 September 2007 Loan
31 FW Church 18EU Reading Loan end Winter 28 January 2008 Loan Crewe Alexandra
32 MF Bennett 18EU Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan end Winter 3 January 2008 Loan Crewe Alexandra
33 FW Baseya 19EU Southampton Loan end Winter 19 December 2007 Loan Crewe Alexandra
34 Gray 19EU Manchester United Loan end Winter 3 January 2008 Loan Crewe Alexandra
30 DF Boyle 20EU Everton Loan Y Winter 21 February 2008 Loan Crewe Alexandra
32 MF G. M. Roberts 23EU Ipswich Town Loan Y Winter 12 March 2008 Loan Crewe Alexandra
34 MF Lunt 28EU Sheffield Wednesday Loan Y Winter 19 March 2008 Loan
35 FW Anyinsah 23EU Preston North End Loan Y Winter Loan
36 MF Morgan 24EU Luton Town Loan Y Winter Loan

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
2 FW Otsemobor 24EU Norwich City Transfer Y Summer Free
3 DF Jones 20EU Preston North End Transfer Y Summer £500,000[*]
12 FW Varney 24EU Charlton Athletic Transfer Y Summer £2,500,000
11 MF Vaughan 24EU Real Sociedad Transfer Y Summer £300,000 Crewe Alexandra
26 MF Brown 19EU Kidsgrove Athletic Loan Y Winter Loan
24 FW Farquharson 19EU Northwich Victoria Loan end Winter Loan
29 DF Lynch 21EU Stafford Rangers Loan Y Winter Loan
22 MF Daniel 19EU Grays Athletic Loan Y Winter Loan
27 DF Dugdale 20EU Droylsden Free Y Winter Free
24 FW Farquharson 19EU Nantwich Town Loan Y Winter Loan
13 GK Tomlinson 22EU Burton Albion Loan Y Winter Loan BBC Sport

Last updated: 8 March 2008
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.

^ Initial fee of £500,000, plus clauses:
  • £62,500 for 15, 30 and 45 appearances for Preston North End
  • 20% sell-on clause
  • £250,000 should Jones achieve promotion whilst at Preston North End.

Club

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Technical Director Dario Gradi MBE
First team coach / Academy Director Steve Holland
Assistant manager Neil Baker
Assistant Academy manager James Collins
Assistant Academy manager Neil Critchley
Chief scout Glyn Chamberlain
Senior physiotherapist Matt Radcliffe
Physiotherapist Steve Walker
Fitness coach Andy Franks
Academy Recruitment Officer Phil Swift
Academy Welfare Officer / Academy Administration Malcolm Hughes

Last updated: 26 August 2007
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Other information
Chairman John Bowler
Vice Chairman Norman Hassell
Director Richard Clayton
Director Dario Gradi MBE
Director Mark Hassell
Director Jim McMillan
Director Daniel Potts
Director David Rowlinson
Director Jimmy Rowlinson
Head Groundsman John Huxley
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Alexandra Stadium (10,153 / 100 x 66 yd (60 m))

Updated to match played 26 August 2007
Source: Crewe Alexandra Staff

Kits
Home
Supplier: Diadora
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Away
Supplier: Diadora
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Home goalkeepers
Supplier: Diadora
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats
Away goalkeepers
Supplier: Diadora
Sponsors: Mornflake Oats

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Football League One — 20 11 August 20073 May 2008
Football League Cup 1st round 1st round 15 August 2007
Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round 1st round 4 September 2007
FA Cup 1st round 2nd round 10 November 20071 December 2007

Updated to match played 24 March 2008
Source: Competitions

League One

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Yeovil Town 46 14 10 22 38 59 −21 52
19 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 42 64 −22 51
20 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 47 65 −18 50
21 Bournemouth (R) 46 17 7 22 62 72 −10 48[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to League Two
22 Gillingham (R) 46 11 13 22 44 73 −29 46
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
45 12 14 19 46 61  −15 50 8 6 8 26 29  −3 4 8 11 20 32  −12

Last updated: 29 April 2008.
Source: Sky Sports

Results by round
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ResultWDLDWLDLDLLWDWWWLLDLLDLWLLLDDLDWDLDDLWWDLLWWLL
Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2008. Source: Sky Sports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
11 August 2007 1Crewe Alexandra2–1Brighton & Hove AlbionCrewe
G. S. Roberts  22' (pen.)
G. S. Roberts  79'		 Report Dean Cox  14'
Andy Whing  57' (Unsporting behavior)
Dean Cox  86' (Unsporting behavior)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,394
Referee: S Bratt
18 August 2007 2Bristol Rovers1–1Crewe AlexandraBristol
Joe Jacobson  25' (Unsporting behaviour)
Craig Disley  32'		 Report Tom Pope  34' Stadium: The Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,750
Referee: G Salisbury
25 August 2007 3Crewe Alexandra0–2Leyton OrientCrewe
G. S. Roberts  83' (Unsporting behaviour) Report JJ Melligan  35'
Adam Boyd  85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,683
Referee: D Drysdale
1 September 2007 4Swindon Town1–1Crewe AlexandraSwindon
Michael Pook  24' Report Steven Schumacher  42' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,595
Referee: K Friend
8 September 2007 5Crewe Alexandra2–0Huddersfield TownCrewe
Lee Barnard  16'
Eugen Bopp  39'		 Report Andy Booth  20' (Unsporting behavior) Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: N Swarbrick
16 September 2007 6Doncaster Rovers2–0Crewe AlexandraDoncaster
Paul Heffernan  31'
Dan Woodards  48' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,726
Referee: D Deadman
22 September 2007 7Crewe Alexandra0–0MillwallCrewe
Report Gary Alexander  36' (Unsporting behavior)
Ben May  72' (Unsporting behavior)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,478
Referee: P Joslin
29 September 2007 8Oldham Athletic3–2Crewe AlexandraOldham
Mark Allott  36'
Matthew Wolfenden  83'
Neil Kilkenny  90+1'		 Report Lee Barnard  17'
Byron Moore  26'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,082
Referee: A Taylor
2 October 2007 9Tranmere Rovers1–1Crewe AlexandraBirkenhead
Chris Shuker  65'
Shane Cansdell-Sheriff  87' (Unsporting behavior)		 Report G. S. Roberts  56' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,155
Referee: S Mathieson
6 October 2007 10Crewe Alexandra1–4BournemouthCrewe
Shaun Miller  89' Report Lee Bradbury  37'
Max Gradel  61',  77'
Darren Anderton  85'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,799
Referee: C Webster
13 October 2007 11Southend United3–0Crewe AlexandraSouthend-on-Sea
Nick Bailey  17'
Adam Barrett  18' (Unsporting behavior)
Gary Hooper  63'
Leon Clarke  82' (pen.)		 Report Lee Barnard  5' (Unsporting behaviour)
Ben Rix  82' (Dissent)		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,927
Referee: A Penn
20 October 2007 12Crewe Alexandra2–0Luton TownCrewe
Ryan Lowe  14',  40' Report Alan Goodall  25' (Unsporting behavior) Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,490
Referee: E Ilderton
27 October 2007 13Cheltenham Town2–2Crewe AlexandraCheltenham
Alan Wright  85'
David Bird  89'		 Report Simon Church  74'
Ryan Lowe  78'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,605
Referee: D McDermidd
3 November 2007 14Crewe Alexandra2–0Yeovil TownCrewe
Chris McCready  28'
Byron Moore  40'		 Report Justin Cochrane  34' (Unsporting behavior)
Terrell Forbes  44' (Unsporting behavior)
Scott Guyett  89' (Unsporting behavior)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,363
Referee: J Moss
6 November 2007 15Port Vale0–1Crewe AlexandraBurslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Craig Rocastle  72' (Dissent) Report Ben Rix  22' (Unsporting behaviour)
Elliott Bennett  70' (Unsporting behaviour),  76'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,329
Referee: R Beeby
17 November 2007 16Crewe Alexandra1–0Northampton TownCrewe
Ryan Lowe  59' Report Guy Branston  31' (Unsporting behaviour)
Ryan Gilligan  43' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,531
Referee: A Haines
24 November 2007 17Nottingham Forest2–0Crewe AlexandraNottingham
Arron Davies  45'
Sammy Clingan  52'		 Report Dan Woodards  51' (Unsporting behaviour) Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,650
Referee: M Oliver
4 December 2007 18Crewe Alexandra2–3GillinghamCrewe
Byron Moore  43'
G. S. Roberts  49'
Chris McCready  56' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Report Mark Bentley  8'
Andrew Crofts  27' (Unsporting behaviour)
Mark Bentley  51' (Unsporting behaviour)
Chris Dickson  56' (pen.)
Chris Dickson  73'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,929
Referee: G Laws
8 December 2007 19Crewe Alexandra0–0WalsallCrewe
Report Michael Ricketts  83' (Unsporting behaviour) Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,639
Referee: S Mathieson
15 December 2007 20Hartlepool United3–0Crewe AlexandraHartlepool
Michael Nelson  67'
Richard Barker  85'
Richard Barker  88' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,915
Referee: M Haywood
22 December 2007 21Crewe Alexandra0–4Doncaster RoversCrewe
G. S. Roberts  12' (Unsporting behaviour)
Shaun Miller  71' (Unsporting behaviour)
G. S. Roberts  80'  (Second bookable offence)		 Report Stephen Roberts  24' (Unsporting behaviour)
Jason Price  38'
Jason Price  50'
Paul Green  90+1'
Lewis Guy  90+3'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,122
Referee: D Foster
26 December 2007 22Huddersfield Town1–1Crewe AlexandraHuddersfield
Nathan Clarke  31' (Unsporting behaviour)
Andy Holdsworth  46' (Unsporting behaviour)
Andy Booth  85'
Jon Worthington  86' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Report Lee Barnard  19' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 9,795
Referee: D Drysdale
29 December 2007 23Millwall2–0Crewe AlexandraBermondsey, London
Neil Harris  49' (pen.)
Ahmet Brković  53'		 Report Michael O'Connor  90' (Dissent) Stadium: New Den Stadium
Attendance: 8,068
Referee: T Kettle
1 January 2008 24Crewe Alexandra4–3Tranmere RoversCrewe
G. S. Roberts  30' (pen.)
G. S. Roberts  40' (Unsporting behaviour)
G. S. Roberts  48'
Ryan Lynch  62' (Unsporting behaviour)
Nicky Maynard  67'
Danny O'Donnell  89'		 Report Andy Taylor  8'
Chris Greenacre  31'
Antony Kay  33' (Unsporting behaviour)
Ian Goodison  65' (Violent conduct)
Paul McLaren  74'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: J Moss
14 January 2008 25Crewe Alexandra0–1Leeds UnitedCrewe
Report Darren Kenton  35' (Unsporting behaviour)
Jermaine Beckford  36'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,771
Referee: K Friend
Note: Live on Sky Sports
19 January 2008 26Carlisle United1–0Crewe AlexandraCarlisle
Joe Garner  52'
Peter Murphy  71'		 Report Nicky Maynard  90+1' (Unsporting behaviour) Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,449
Referee: C Webster
22 January 2008 27Swansea City2–1Crewe AlexandraSwansea
Thomas Butler  14'
Paul Anderson  77'		 Report Steven Schumacher  90+2' (Unsporting behaviour)
Tom Pope  90+3'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: A Woolmer
Note: Match postponed on 5 January 2008 due to FA Cup fixtures
26 January 2008 28Crewe Alexandra0–0Swindon TownCrewe
Julien Baudet  80' (Unsporting behaviour) Report Michael Pook  40' (Unsporting behaviour)
Billy Paynter  74' (Serious Foul Play)
Jon-Paul McGovern  78' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,344
Referee: K Evans
29 January 2008 29Crewe Alexandra1–1Bristol RoversCrewe
Tom Pope  47' Report Ben Williams  45' (o.g.) Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,942
Referee: P Taylor
2 February 2008 30Brighton & Hove Albion3–0Crewe AlexandraBrighton
Glenn Murray  23'
Guy Butters  41'
Glenn Murray  45'		 Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 4,802
Referee: D Whitestone
9 February 2008 31Crewe Alexandra2–2Swansea CityCrewe
Julien Baudet  82'
Tom Pope  90'		 Report Jason Scotland  9' (pen.)
G. S. Roberts  40' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,955
Referee: N Miller
12 February 2008 32Leyton Orient0–1Crewe AlexandraLeyton, London
Charlie Daniels  31' (Unsporting behaviour) Report Nicky Maynard  26'
Julien Baudet  45+1' (Unsporting behavior)		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,881
Referee: G Hegley
23 February 2008 33Leeds United1–1Crewe AlexandraLeeds
Ľubomír Michalík  15' (Unsporting behaviour)
Trésor Kandol  85'		 Report Patrick Boyle  29' (Dissent)
Nicky Maynard  47'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 21,223
Referee: M Pike
26 February 2008 34Crewe Alexandra0–1Carlisle UnitedCrewe
Julien Baudet  83' (Unsporting behaviour) Report Scott Dobie  64' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,786
Referee: P Taylor
Note: Match postponed on 16 February 2008 due to frozen pitch
1 March 2008 35Northampton Town0–0Crewe AlexandraNorthampton
Report Kenny Lunt  63' (Unsporting behaviour) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,507
Referee: M Haywood
8 March 2008 36Crewe Alexandra0–0Nottingham ForestCrewe
Report Arron Davies  25' (Unsporting behaviour)
Chris Cohen  48' (Dissent)
Julian Bennett  69' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,314
Referee: J Singh
11 March 2008 37Crewe Alexandra0–2Port ValeCrewe
Patrick Boyle  15' (Unsporting behaviour)
Michael O'Connor  68' (Unsporting behaviour)		 Report Paul Harsley  57' (pen.)
Robin Hulbert  65' (Unsporting behaviour)
Marc Richards  68' (Unsporting behaviour)
Luke Rodgers  81'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,229
Referee: M Dean
15 March 2008 38Gillingham0–3Crewe AlexandraGillingham
Kevin Maher  57' (Professional foul) Report Tom Pope  9'
Nicky Maynard  50'
Dean Morgan  76'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,956
Referee: P Joslin
22 March 2008 39Crewe Alexandra3–1Hartlepool UnitedCrewe
Nicky Maynard  20'
Nicky Maynard  30'
Julien Baudet  60' (Unsporting behaviour)
Nicky Maynard  70' (Unsporting behaviour)
Tom Pope  85'		 Report Joel Porter  81' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,412
Referee: S Attwell
24 March 2008 40Walsall1–1Crewe AlexandraWalsall
Ian Roper  90+4' Report Nicky Maynard  61' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,741
Referee: F Graham
29 March 2008 41Luton Town2–1Crewe AlexandraLuton
Matthew Spring  4'
Matthew Spring  70' (Unsporting Behavior)
Matthew Spring  78' (Pen.)		 Report Danny Woodards  47' (Unsporting Behavior)
Michael O'Connor  53' (Unsporting Behavior)
Nicky Maynard  58'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,465
Referee: M Oliver
5 April 2008 42Crewe Alexandra1–3Southend UnitedCrewe
Nicky Maynard  74' Report Lee Barnard  2'
James Walker  19'
Charlie Mulgrew  38' (Unsporting Behavior)
Simon Francis 77' (Unsporting Behavior)
Lee Barnard  80'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,895
Referee: A Haines
12 April 2008 43Yeovil Town0–3Crewe AlexandraYeovil
Marc Bircham  62' (Unsporting Behavior) Report Nicky Maynard  8'
Nicky Maynard  58'
Tom Pope  90'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,785
Referee: R Booth
19 April 2008 44Crewe Alexandra3–1Cheltenham TownCrewe
Nicky Maynard  14'
Nicky Maynard  68'
Nicky Maynard  76'		 Report Alan Wright  60' (Unsporting Behavior)
Steven Gillespie  62'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Andy D'Urso
26 April 2008 45Bournemouth1–0Crewe AlexandraBournemouth
Sam Vokes  55'
Lee Bradbury  80' (Unsporting Behavior)		 Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Keith Hill
3 May 2008 46Crewe Alexandra1–4Oldham AthleticCrewe
Roberts  70'
Jones  84'		 Report Smalley  5'
Eardley  32', 59'
Gregan  67'
McDonald  69'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,786
Referee: Mike Russell

FA Cup
10 November 2007 First RoundCrewe Alexandra2–1Milton Keynes DonsCrewe
Chris McCready  3'
Neil Cox  65'		 Report Gareth Edds  15' (Unsporting behaviour)
Dean Lewington  60' (Unsporting behaviour)
Jemal Johnson  69' (pen.)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,049
Referee: K Hill
1 December 2007 Second RoundOldham Athletic1–0Crewe AlexandraOldham
Lee Hughes  41' Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: J Moss

League Cup
15 August 2007 First RoundCrewe Alexandra0–3Hull CityCrewe
G. S. Roberts  32' (Unsporting behaviour) Report Nathan Doyle  23' (Unsporting behavior)
Michael Bridges  44'
Richard Garcia  55'
Stephen McPhee  70'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,862
Referee: P Miller

Football League Trophy
4 September 2007 First RoundChester City1–1
(4–3 p)		Crewe AlexandraChester
Richie Partridge  61'
Kevin Ellison  90' (Unsporting behavior)		 Report Ryan Lowe  37' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,162
Referee: K Evans
Penalties
Paul Butler
Richie Partridge
Nathan Lowndes
James Vaughan
John Murphy 		Steven Schumacher
Billy Jones
Ryan Lowe
Julien Baudet
Eugen Bopp

Trivia
  • Gillingham's Chris Dickson scored the winning goal against Crewe on 5 December at Gresty Road after spending one month on loan for the Railwaymen.
  • Walsall's goalkeeper Clayton Ince received the November Powerade Player of the Month award just four days before playing against his former club. Ince, who spent six years at Crewe, said of the occasion, "...my feelings for the club will be put to one side for 90 minutes on Saturday." Ince kept a clean sheet in the match which resulted in a 0–0 draw.
  • On 12 February, Crewe signed Ipswich Town midfielder Gary Roberts. Unusually, he is the second player with the name Gary Roberts at Crewe. He was assigned the shirt number 32, whilst the other Gary Roberts has the number 4 shirt.
  • Ex-Crewe striker Luke Rodgers scored the final goal in the local derby against Port Vale, just as he did last season.

References
  1. Crewe Win Bobby Moore Trophy Archived 17 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Maynard Out For 3–4 Months
  3. League Table – 11/08/2007
  4. League Table – 25/08/2007
  5. Leeds Game to Be Screened On TV
  6. League Table – 29/01/2008
  7. League Table – 09/02/2008
  8. O'Connor makes Northern Ireland senior debut
  9. "Vaughan Completes Sociedad Switch". crewealex.net. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
  10. Foul Play League (Football League website)
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