7 May: Manager Gudjon Thordarson releases 10 players from the squad, including captainJulien Baudet to the MLS, leading to 19 players being left from the previous season.
21 May: Crewe announce their first signing of the summer, with central defender Patrick Ada signing from Histon, while assistant manager, Neil Baker, leaves his position.
4 June: Chief scout Glyn Chamberlain leaves the club after four years.[1] and Crewe make their first sale for money after Tom Pope agrees a £150,000 move to Rotherham United.
17 June: The same day the fixtures are released, Crewe announce that Nantwich Town manager Steve Davis has been appointed new assistant manager.[2]
8 August: Crewe start off their season with a 2–1 defeat at home by Dagenham & Redbridge.[5]
11 August: Crewe's League Cup campaign ends in the first round after a 2–1 defeat at home to Championship side Blackpool.[6]
15 August: Crewe get their two away wins of the season after a 0–4 win over Grimsby Town,[7] then a narrow 0–1 win over Darlington three days later.[8]
22 August: Crewe get their first win at home, and a third straight clean sheet with a 1–0 win over Hereford United after Billy Jones scored the rebound from his saved penalty kick.[10]
29 August: Crewe fail to score for the first time this season, and suffer their first away loss after losing at Bournemouth 1–0.[11]
5 September: Crewe's second Cheshire derby of the season ends with a Crewe win, 2–1 against Macclesfield Town at home, to send Crewe up to fifth in the table.[14]
12 September: Crewe travel 30 miles to Shrewsbury Town, where their inconsistent season continues with a 2–0 loss.[15]
19 September: Crewe's 23 shots against Aldershot Town's six do not help as they lose 2–1.[16]
25 September: Crewe honour Accrington Stanley's request to play on a Friday night to help with Accrington's debt, but end up losing 5–3.[17]
29 September: Crewe have two men sent off in a match for the first time since 1996, in a 3–2 loss at home to Bury, with former Crewe striker Ryan Lowe scoring for the visitors.[18]
October
2 October: Crewe part company with Gudjon Thordarson with immediate effect after a board meeting,[19] with Dario Gradi again taking the position as caretaker manager.
5 December: Crewe draw at home with Lincoln City 0–0, Crewe's first no-score draw of the season, and first since April 2009.[26]
12 December: Crewe become the first team to beat Barnet at home after a 1–2 win.[27]Matthew Tootle is later cleared of diving by the FA, but his yellow card is not rescinded.[28]
26 December: Crewe come from behind twice to secure a 2–2 draw with top of the table Rochdale, who were looking for a record sixth successive away win.[30]
28 December: Crewe's final match of 2009 is a 4–1 loss away at Macclesfield Town.[31] The result means Crewe finish the year in 12th position in the league.[32]
29 December: Harry Worley's loan is extended until the end of the season.[33]
2010
January
1 January: Crewe's first two games of the New Year against Hereford and Grimsby are postponed, due to the heavy snow around Britain.
5 January: Striker Anthony Elding and the club agree to mutually terminate Eldgin's contract with immediate effect.[34]
23 February: Crewe's match with Chesterfield is put back by 24 hours due to a bad weather forecast.
March
19 March: Crewe sign Lancaster City striker Jordan Connerton for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract. Crewe loan Connerton back to Lancaster City for the remainder of the season.[36]A-Jay Leitch-Smith also goes out on loan, to Curzon Ashton until the end of the season.[37]
April
26 April: Ashley Westwood is awarded the Player of the Season award at the Crewe ASi Award Night. Westwood also picked up the Newcomer of the Season award, whilst Calvin Zola's goal against Bradford City on 10 October is voted as the Goal of the Season.[38]
27 April: Crewe retain the Cheshire Premier Cup after an extra-time win over Macclesfield Town at Gresty Road.
Last updated: 11 May 2010 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.
Last updated: 10 October 2009 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.
