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View of the north and east stands at Stadium MK in 2016.

Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Denbigh, Milton Keynes, which was established in 2004. Following the controversial relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes in September 2003, Wimbledon F.C. was renamed Milton Keynes Dons F.C. along with a change of club crest and team colours in June 2004. Between August 2004 and July 2007, the club played their games at a temporary home of the National Hockey Stadium whilst their purpose-built permanent home of Stadium MK was under construction. Since 2004, the club have remained within The Football League. Having reached the Championship in 2015,[1] their highest ever league status, as of the 2019–20 season, they currently play in League One, the third tier of English football, following promotion at the end of the 2018–19 season.[2]

The list below encompasses major and minor honours won by Milton Keynes Dons, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Milton Keynes Dons players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at the National Hockey Stadium, as well as the club's current home, Stadium MK.

All records and figures are correct and up to date as of 7 March 2020.

Honours and achievements

Chart showing the progress of MK Dons' league finishes since the 2004–05 season

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League

Runners-up: 2014–15
Winners: 2007–08
Third-place (promoted): 2018–19

Cup

Winners: 2007–08
Winners: 2006–07
Runners-up: 2005–06, 2017–18

Player records

Appearances

Dean Lewington has made the most club appearances for Milton Keynes Dons.
  1. ^ Start date given as the first day of the club's inaugural season - 1 July 2004.

Most appearances

Competitive matches only (does not include pre-season friendlies or testimonials). Includes appearances as a substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.

# Namea Years League FA Cup League Cup Otherb Total
1 England Dean Lewington 2004–0000 652 (21) 42 (0) 26 (1) 37 (2) 757 (24)
2 England David Martin 2004–2006
2010–2017
289 (0) 26 (0) 14 (0) 12 (0) 341 (0)
3 England Daniel Powell 2008–2017 230 (37) 17 (3) 12 (3) 11 (3) 270 (46)
4 Republic of Ireland Darren Potter 2011–2017 229 (9) 18 (3) 10 (0) 6 (0) 263 (12)
5 England Luke Chadwick 2008–2014 210 (17) 12 (1) 12 (4) 12 (2) 246 (24)
6 England Dean Bowditch 2011–2017 192 (37) 17 (7) 11 (4) 7 (0) 227 (48)
7 Republic of Ireland Stephen Gleeson 2009–2014 174 (16) 14 (1) 7 (0) 11 (0) 206 (17)
8 England Aaron Wilbraham 2005–2011 178 (50) 8 (0) 7 (3) 11 (4) 204 (57)
9 England Izale McLeod 2004–2007
2013–2014
165 (62) 10 (5) 7 (4) 6 (0) 189 (71)
10 England Sean O'Hanlon 2006–2011 157 (15) 5 (0) 7 (1) 13 (1) 182 (17)
a. Names in bold are current first team squad members.
b. Goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy and Football League Play-offs.

Firsts

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.

# Namea Years League FA Cup League Cup Otherb Total
1 England Izale McLeod 2004–2007
2013–2014
62 (165) 5 (10) 4 (8) 0 (6) 71 (189)
2 England Aaron Wilbraham 2005–2011 50 (178) 0 (8) 3 (7) 4 (11) 57 (204)
3 England Kieran Agard 2016–0000 40 (145) 4 (9) 0 (3) 4 (8) 48 (165)
England Dean Bowditch 2011–2017 37 (192) 7 (17) 4 (11) 0 (7) 48 (227)
4 England Daniel Powell 2008–2017 37 (230) 3 (17) 3 (12) 3 (11) 46 (270)
6 England Sam Baldock 2005–2011 33 (102) 2 (6) 4 (5) 4 (11) 43 (124)
7 England Chuks Aneke 2016–2019 30 (84) 1 (6) 0 (0) 2 (4) 33 (94)
Northern Ireland Ben Reeves 2013–2017
2019–2020
25 (127) 6 (12) 1 (9) 1 (6) 33 (154)
9 England Clive Platt 2005–2007 27 (102) 2 (7) 0 (3) 0 (1) 29 (113)
10 Republic of Ireland Shaun Williams 2011–2014 19 (108) 5 (15) 0 (8) 1 (6) 25 (137)
a. Names in bold are current first team squad members.
b. Goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy and the Football League Play-offs.

Top goalscorers by season

Competitive matches only.

Season Playera Total Goals League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
2019–20 England Rhys Healey 12 11 0 1 0
2018–19 England Kieran Agard 22 20 1 0 1
2017–18 England Chuks Aneke 10 9 1 0 0
2016–17 England Kieran Agard 14 12 1 0 1
2015–16 England Nicky Maynard 7 6 1 0
England Josh Murphy 7 5 1 1
2014–15 Northern Ireland Will Grigg 22 20 0 2 0
2013–14 England Patrick Bamford 17 14 1 1 1
2012–13 England Ryan Lowe 12 11 1 0 0
2011–12 England Dean Bowditch 11 11 0 0 0
England Daniel Powell 11 7 2 2 0
2010–11 England Sam Baldock 14 13 0 1 0
2009–10 Wales Jermaine Easter 19 14 1 1 3
2008–09 England Aaron Wilbraham 17 17 0 0 0
2007–08 England Mark Wright 15 13 0 0 2
2006–07 England Izale McLeod 24 21 2 1 0
2005–06 England Izale McLeod 18 17 1 0 0
2004–05 England Izale McLeod 18 16 0 2 0
a. Names in bold are current first team squad members.

International

The following players received the following full international caps whilst still a registered player at Milton Keynes Dons (does not include players on loan from other clubs):

Transfers

Record transfer fees paid

# Fee Paid to For Date Notes Ref
1 Undisclosed Bristol City England Kieran Agard 11 August 2016 [13]

Record transfer fees received

# Fee Received from For Date Notes Ref
1 £5,000,000 Tottenham Hotspur England Dele Alli 1 February 2015 plus loan back and add-ons [14]
2 £2,750,000 West Ham United England Sam Baldock 27 August 2011 [15]
3 £1,100,000 Charlton Athletic England Izale McLeod 9 August 2007 [16]

Managerial records

The following managerial records apply only to permanently appointed managers of the club and not caretaker managers:

  • First manager: Stuart Murdoch, 1 July 2004 to 8 November 2004[a][17]
  • Longest-serving manager: Karl Robinson – 6 years, 174 days (10 May 2010 to 23 October 2016)[18]
  • Highest win percentage: Roberto di Matteo, 55.00%
  • Lowest win percentage: Dan Micciche, 18.75%
  • Youngest manager (on appointment): Karl Robinson – 29 years, 237 days
  • Oldest manager (on appointment): Stuart Murdoch – 53 years, 315 days[a]
  1. ^ a b Stuart Murdoch was previously manager of Wimbledon prior to the club's name change to Milton Keynes Dons and continued as the club's manager under their new identity. Start date given as start date of the 2004–05 season - 1 July 2004 - the club's first season as Milton Keynes Dons.

Club records

Attendances

Milton Keynes Dons (white shirts) playing at the National Hockey Stadium during the 2004–05 season.

This section applies to attendances for matches involving the first team at the National Hockey Stadium, the club's (temporary) first home between 2004 and 2007, and Stadium MK, the club's present home.

  • Highest attendance at Stadium MK: 28,521, against Liverpool, EFL Cup third round, 25 September 2019[19]
  • Lowest attendance at Stadium MK: 1,018, against Brighton & Hove Albion U21s, EFL Trophy group stage, 13 November 2018
  • Highest attendance at the National Hockey Stadium: 8,426, against Bradford City, League One, 25 February 2006
  • Lowest attendance at the National Hockey Stadium: 2,065 against Lancaster City, FA Cup first round, 13 November 2004

Matches

Firsts

  • First match: Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Barnsley, League One, 7 August 2004[20]
  • First Football League match: Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Barnsley, League One, 7 August 2004[21]
  • First FA Cup match: Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Lancaster City, FA Cup first round, 13 November 2004[22]
  • First League Cup match: Peterborough United 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons, League Cup first round, 24 August 2004[23]
  • First League Trophy match: Brentford 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons, League Trophy southern section first round, 28 September 2004[24]
  • First match at the National Hockey Stadium: Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Barnsley, League One, 7 August 2004[25]
  • First match at Stadium MK: Milton Keynes Dons 4–3 Chelsea XI, friendly, 18 July 2007[26]

Record wins

  • Record league win: Milton Keynes Dons 7–0 Oldham Athletic, League One, 20 December 2014[27]
  • Record FA Cup win: Milton Keynes Dons 6–0 Nantwich Town, FA Cup first round, 12 November 2011[28]
  • Record League Cup win: Milton Keynes Dons 4–0 Manchester United, League Cup second round, 26 August 2014[29]
  • Record League Trophy win: Hereford United 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons, League Trophy southern section semi–final, 15 December 2009[30]

Record defeats

  • Record league defeat (joint):
0–5 against Hartlepool United, League One, 3 January 2005[31]
0–5 against Huddersfield Town, League One, 18 February 2006[32]
0–5 against Rochdale, League Two, 27 January 2007[33]
0–5 against Carlisle United, League One, 13 February 2010[34]
0–5 against Burnley, Championship, 12 January 2016[35]
  • Record FA Cup defeat: Milton Keynes Dons 1–5 Chelsea, FA Cup fourth round, 31 January 2016[36]
  • Record League Cup defeat: Milton Keynes Dons 0–6 Southampton, League Cup third round, 23 September 2015[37]
  • Record League Trophy defeat: Milton Keynes Dons 0–4 Chelsea U21, EFL Trophy second round, 6 December 2017[38]

Goals

  • Most goals scored in a season (all competitions): 117 in 53 games, 2014–15
  • Fewest goals scored in a season (all competitions): 48 in 52 games, 2015–16
  • Most goals conceded in a season (all competitions) (joint):
84 in 56 games, 2009–10
84 in 52 games, 2015–16
  • Fewest goals conceded in a season (all competitions): 48 in 55 games, 2007–08
  • Most league goals scored in a season: 101 in 46 games, League One, 2014–15
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 39 in 46 games, Championship, 2015–16
  • Most league goals conceded in a season (joint):
69 in 46 games, Championship, 2015–16
69 in 46 games, League One, 2017–18
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 37 in 46 games, League Two, 2007–08

Points

  • Most points in a season: 92 in 46 matches, League Two, 2007–08
  • Fewest points in a season: 39 in 46 matches, Championship, 2015–16

Runs

  • Longest league winning run: 8 matches, League Two, 2007–08
  • Longest league unbeaten run: 18 matches, League Two, 2007–08
  • Longest league winless run: 12 matches, League One, 2019–20
  • Longest league losing run: 6 matches, League One, 2017–18

Clean sheets

  • Most clean sheets in a season as a team (league): 19 matches, League Two, 2007–08
  • Fewest clean sheets in a season as a team (league): 8 matches, League One, 2005–06
  • Most clean sheets in a season as a team (all competitions): 22 matches, 2007–08
  • Fewest clean sheets in a season as a team (all competitions): 8 matches, 2005–06

References

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  2. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Mansfield Town". BBC. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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  5. ^ "Alex Rae". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ^ "MKDSDA Archive: The 2004-05 Squad". MKDSA.org.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Platt will do nicely, Clive!". Milton Keynes Citizen. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons v Cardiff City, 21 September 2004". 11v11. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  9. ^ "MK Dons 6-0 Nantwich Town". BBC Sport. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  10. ^ "MK Dons: Dele Alli 'one of the best 17-year-olds in the country'". BBC Sport. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Games played by Dele Alli in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Colin Cameron". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Kieran Agard: Bristol City striker joins MK Dons for club-record transfer fee". BBC Sport. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Dele Alli: Tottenham sign £5m MK Dons midfielder & loan him back". BBC Sport. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons are putting on the style in pursuit of their ambitions". The Guardian. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Transfers - August 2007". BBC. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  17. ^ "MK Dons v AFC Wimbledon: Stuart Murdoch's story". BBC Sport. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  18. ^ "MK Dons Manager History". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  19. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 Liverpool". BBC. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  20. ^ "McLeod gives Dons sense of identity". The Guardian. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  21. ^ "McLeod gives Dons sense of identity". The Guardian. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  22. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Lancaster City". BBC Three Counties. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Peterborough United v Milton Keynes Dons, 24 August 2004". 11v11. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  24. ^ "Brentford v Milton Keynes Dons, 28 September 2004". 11v11. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  25. ^ "McLeod gives Dons sense of identity". The Guardian. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  26. ^ "Dons open stadium against Chelsea". BBC Sport. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  27. ^ "Dons 7-0 Oldham: Record breaking Dons in seventh heaven". Milton Keynes Citizen. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  28. ^ "MK Dons 6-0 Nantwich Town". BBC Sport. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  29. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 4-0 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  30. ^ "Hereford 1-4 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  31. ^ "Hartlepool United 5-0 MK Dons - League One". Sportsmole. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  32. ^ "Huddersfield 5-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 18 February 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  33. ^ "Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons, 27 January 2007". 11v11. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  34. ^ "Carlisle 5-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  35. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley". BBC Sport. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  36. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-5 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  37. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-6 Southampton". 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  38. ^ "Report: MK Dons 0-4 Chelsea U21". Milton Keynes Dons. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

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