This article details Crewe Alexandra's 2009–10 season in League Two, their 86th competitive season in the English Football League. Events This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club before and during the 2009–10 season, presented in chronological order. 2009 Pre-season 2 May: Crewe are relegated to League Two after a 3–0 loss at home to League One champions Leicester City. 7 May: Manager Gudjon Thordarson releases 10 players from the squad, including captain Julien Baudet to the MLS, leading to 19 players being left from the previous season. 19 May: Pre-season games are announced against three Premier League sides, Wigan Athletic, a Wolverhampton Wanderers select XI and Birmingham City. 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. 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. 5 July: Prior to a 7–0 win over Newcastle Town in a friendly, Billy Jones is made the forthcoming season's captain, with Anthony Elding as vice-captain. 2009–10 season begins- August 8 August: Crewe start off their season with a 2–1 defeat at home by Dagenham & Redbridge. 11 August: Crewe's League Cup campaign ends in the First Round after a 2–1 defeat at home to Championship side Blackpool. 15 August: Crewe get their two away wins of the season after a 0–4 win over Grimsby Town, then a narrow 0–1 win over Darlington three days later. 20 August: Tottenham Hotspur recall on-loan 'keeper David Button. 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. 29 August: Crewe fail to score for the first time this season, and suffer their first away loss after losing at Bournemouth 1–0. September 1 September: Crewe lose in the Football League Trophy to Stockport County, the first Cheshire derby of the season. and re-sign David Button on loan until 3 January. 5 September: Crewe's second Cheshire derby of the season ends with a Crewe win, 2–1 against Macclesfield