2024–25 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
2024–25 season | |||
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Chairman | Pete Winkelman | ||
Head Coach | Mike Williamson | ||
Stadium | Stadium MK | ||
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The 2024–25 season is the 21st season in the history of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club and their second consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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18 June 2024 | CM | Tommy Leigh | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [1] |
1 July 2024[a] | AM | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | Stockport County | Free | [2] |
1 July 2024[b] | CB | Laurence Maguire | Chesterfield | Free | [3] |
1 July 2024[c] | CB | Luke Offord | Crewe Alexandra | Free | [4] |
1 July 2024[d] | CM | Joe Pritchard | Accrington Stanley | Free | [5] |
1 July 2024[e] | CB | Sam Sherring | Northampton Town | Free | [6] |
4 July 2024 | CM | Liam Kelly | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [7] |
5 July 2024 | CM | Tom Carroll | Exeter City | Free | [8] |
12 July 2024 | CF | Callum Hendry | Salford City | Undisclosed | [9] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Stockport County contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Chesterfield contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 29 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Crewe Alexandra contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Accrington Stanley contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Northampton Town contract expired
Out
Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
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3 July 2024 | LB | Daniel Harvie | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [10] |
12 July 2024 | CF | Max Dean | KAA Gent | €2,000,000 | [11][12] |
15 July 2024 | CM | Dawson Devoy | Bohemian | Undisclosed | [13] |
Loaned in
Date | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
Date | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract
Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
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30 June 2024 | GK | Michael Kelly | Accrington Stanley | 1 July 2024 | [14][15] |
RW | Dan Kemp | Stevenage | 1 July 2024 | [14][16] | |
RB | Cameron Norman | Tranmere Rovers | 1 July 2024 | [17] | |
CB | Warren O'Hora | Hibernian | 1 July 2024 | [14][18] | |
CM | Ethan Robson | Carlisle United | 1 July 2024 | [14][19] | |
CF | Mohamed Eisa | Currently unattached | [14] |
Pre-season and friendlies
The club's full pre-season schedule was announced on 5 June 2024.[20] They will begin with three away friendlies against non league opposition, facing Barnet, Chelmsford City and Wealdstone. The club will then play two home friendlies, hosting EFL Championship sides Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle at Stadium MK.
For the second consecutive season, the club travelled to Germany for pre-season training and also played a friendly against local opposition, taking on 3. Liga side Hannover 96 II.[21]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
12 July 2024 Friendly | Barnet | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Dunstable |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Creasey Park |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Hannover 96 II | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Hanover, Germany |
14:00 BST | 31' (pen) | Report | Dennis 57', 77' (pen) Sherring 64' Waller 90' |
Stadium: Eilenriedestadion Attendance: Behind closed doors |
24 July 2024 Friendly | Chelmsford City | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Chelmsford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Melbourne Community Stadium |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Wealdstone | v | Milton Keynes Dons | London (Ruislip) |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Grosvenor Vale |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Plymouth Argyle | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK |
Competitions
EFL League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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16 | Harrogate Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
17 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
18 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 |
19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
20 | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
21 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
22 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[22]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[23] The club will begin the season at home to Bradford City on 10 August with the final game of the regular season being away at Swindon Town on 3 May.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Bradford City | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK | |||
Note: Fixture live on Sky Sports.[24] |
17 August 2024 2 | Colchester United | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium |
24 August 2024 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Carlisle United | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK |
2 September 2024 4 | Salford City | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Salford |
20:00 BST | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 31 August at 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[25] |
7 September 2024 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Walsall | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK |
14 September 2024 6 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Milton Keynes Dons | London (Wimbledon) |
12:30 BST | Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was originally given a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward to 12:30 for live Sky Sports coverage.[25] |
21 September 2024 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Doncaster Rovers | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK |
28 September 2024 8 | Bromley | v | Milton Keynes Dons | London (Bromley) |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with MK Dons being drawn away against Watford.[26]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Watford | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Watford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, MK Dons were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Colchester United, Leyton Orient and Arsenal U21.[27][28]
Group stage
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | L1 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
17 September 2024 Group stage | Colchester United | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium |
8 October 2024 Group stage | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Arsenal U21 | Denbigh |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK |
12 November 2024 Group stage | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Leyton Orient | Denbigh |
19:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium MK |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | SCO | Craig MacGillivray | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
12 | GK | ENG | Nathan Harness | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ENG | Ronnie Sandford | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
51 | GK | ENG | Seb Stacey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ENG | Dean Lewington (captain) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ENG | Jack Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Joe Tomlinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | DF | NIR | Phoenix Scholtz | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ENG | Charlie Waller | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
36 | DF | ENG | Charlie Stirland | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
37 | DF | ENG | Albert Wood | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Laurence Maguire | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Luke Offord | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Sam Sherring | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | WAL | MJ Williams | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Alex Gilbey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | IRL | Conor Grant | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ENG | Brooklyn Ilunga | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ENG | Joel Anker | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ENG | Stephen Wearne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
34 | MF | ENG | Callum Tripp | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Tom Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | IRL | Liam Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Tommy Leigh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | WAL | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Joe Pritchard | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ENG | Jonathan Leko | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | WAL | Ellis Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
30 | FW | ENG | Matthew Dennis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Callum Hendry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
20 | MF | IRL | Darragh Burns | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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