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Milton Keynes Dons
2024–25 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
Head CoachMike Williamson
StadiumStadium 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[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos Player From Fee Ref
18 June 2024 CM England Tommy Leigh England Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2024[a] AM Wales Connor Lemonheigh-Evans England Stockport County Free [2]
1 July 2024[b] CB England Laurence Maguire England Chesterfield Free [3]
1 July 2024[c] CB England Luke Offord England Crewe Alexandra Free [4]
1 July 2024[d] CM England Joe Pritchard England Accrington Stanley Free [5]
1 July 2024[e] CB England Sam Sherring England Northampton Town Free [6]
4 July 2024 CM Republic of Ireland Liam Kelly England Crawley Town Undisclosed [7]
5 July 2024 CM England Tom Carroll England Exeter City Free [8]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Stockport County contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Chesterfield contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 29 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Crewe Alexandra contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Accrington Stanley contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Northampton Town contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Pos Player To Fee Ref
3 July 2024 LB Scotland Daniel Harvie England Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed [9]

Loaned in[edit]

Date Pos Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out[edit]

Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract[edit]

Date Pos Player Subsequent club Join date Ref
30 June 2024 GK Republic of Ireland Michael Kelly England Accrington Stanley 1 July 2024 [10][11]
RW England Dan Kemp England Stevenage 1 July 2024 [10][12]
RB England Cameron Norman England Tranmere Rovers 1 July 2024 [13]
CB Republic of Ireland Warren O'Hora Scotland Hibernian 1 July 2024 [10][14]
CM England Ethan Robson England Carlisle United 1 July 2024 [10][15]
CF Sudan Mohamed Eisa [10]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

The club's full pre-season schedule was announced on 5 June 2024.[16] 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 will also travel to Germany for pre-season training and are scheduled to play a friendly against local opposition.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2024 Friendly Barnet v Milton Keynes Dons Dunstable
19:45 BST Stadium: Creasey Park
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[edit]

EFL League Two[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Grimsby Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Harrogate Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Milton Keynes Dons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Morecambe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
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[17]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
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[edit]

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[18] 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.[19]
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.[20]
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.[20]
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[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with MK Dons being drawn away against Watford.[21]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Watford v Milton Keynes Dons Watford
19:45 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road

EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, MK Dons were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Colchester United, Leyton Orient and Arsenal U21.[22][23]

Group stage[edit]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Arsenal U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L2 Milton Keynes Dons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

TBA Group stage Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
TBA Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
8 October 2024 Group stage Milton Keynes Dons v Arsenal U21 Denbigh
19:45 BST Stadium: Stadium MK
12 November 2024 Group stage Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient Denbigh
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
— GK England ENG Nathan Harness 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK Scotland SCO Craig MacGillivray 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK England ENG Ronnie Sandford 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK England ENG Seb Stacey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF England ENG Dean Lewington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Laurence Maguire 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Luke Offord 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Phoenix Scholtz 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Sam Sherring 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Charlie Stirland 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Joe Tomlinson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Jack Tucker 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Charlie Waller 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Albert Wood 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF England ENG Joel Anker 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Tom Carroll 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Dawson Devoy 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Alex Gilbey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Grant 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Brooklyn Ilunga 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Liam Kelly 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Tommy Leigh 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Wales WAL Connor Lemonheigh-Evans 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Joe Pritchard 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Callum Tripp 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Stephen Wearne 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF Wales WAL MJ Williams 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW England ENG Max Dean 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Matthew Dennis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW Wales WAL Ellis Harrison 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Jonathan Leko 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players away on loan:
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Darragh Burns 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DonDeal: Tommy Leigh signs at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ "DonDeal: Lemonheigh-Evans becomes MK Dons' first summer signing". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Maguire moves to Milton Keynes". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ "DonDeal: Offord becomes MK Dons' second summer signing". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "DonDeal: Joe Pritchard joins MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "DonDeal: Sherring moves to MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "DonDeal: Liam Kelly joins MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ^ "MK Dons capture Carroll". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Daniel Harvie departs MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Retained list". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Michael's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Dan Kemp signs for Stevenage". Stevenage FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Cameron Norman departs MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Warren O'Hora joins Hibs!". Hibernian FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Midfielder Signs Two-Year Deal". Carlisle United FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  16. ^ "MK Dons gearing up for 2024/25 with pre-season friendlies". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  17. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Fixture Release Day: MK Dons learn fixtures for 2024/25". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  20. ^ a b "MK Dons live on Sky TV twice in September". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  23. ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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