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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.
2024–25 season | ||||
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Chairman | Pete Winkelman[1] (until 9 August) Fahad Al Ghanim[1] (from 9 August) | |||
Head Coach | Mike Williamson | |||
Stadium | Stadium MK | |||
League Two | 14th | |||
FA Cup | First round | |||
EFL Cup | First round (eliminated by Watford) | |||
EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Alex Gilbey Callum Hendry (2) All: Alex Gilbey Callum Hendry (2) | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,561 vs Bradford City (10 August 2024, League Two) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 6,399 vs Carlisle United (24 August 2024, League Two) | |||
Average home league attendance | 6,836 | |||
Biggest win | 3–0 vs Carlisle United (H) (24 August 2024, League Two) | |||
Biggest defeat | 5–0 vs Watford (A) (13 August 2024, EFL Cup R1) | |||
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All statistics correct as of 7 September 2024. |
The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
On 9 August 2024, it was announced that a Kuwait-based consortium, led by Fahad Al Ghanim, had taken over ownership of the club from previous chairman Pete Winkelman.[1]
Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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18 June 2024 | CM | Tommy Leigh | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [2] |
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1] | AM | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | Stockport County | Free | [3] |
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 2] | CB | Laurence Maguire | Chesterfield | Free | [4] |
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 3] | CB | Luke Offord | Crewe Alexandra | Free | [5] |
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 4] | CM | Joe Pritchard | Accrington Stanley | Free | [6] |
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 5] | CB | Sam Sherring | Northampton Town | Free | [7] |
4 July 2024 | CM | Liam Kelly | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [8] |
5 July 2024 | CM | Tom Carroll | Exeter City | Free | [9] |
12 July 2024 | CF | Callum Hendry | Salford City | Undisclosed | [10] |
9 August 2024 | RW | Aaron Nemane | Notts County | Undisclosed | [11] |
30 August 2024 | CM | Kane Thompson-Sommers | FC Halifax Town | Undisclosed | [12] |
Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
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3 July 2024 | LB | Daniel Harvie | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [13] |
12 July 2024 | CF | Max Dean | KAA Gent | €2,000,000 | [14][15] |
15 July 2024 | CM | Dawson Devoy | Bohemian | Undisclosed | [16] |
9 August 2024 | CM | Conor Grant | Notts County | Undisclosed | [17] |
Date | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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24 July 2024 | GK | Tom McGill | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of Season | [18] |
2 August 2024 | CB | Nico Lawrence | Southampton | End of Season | [19] |
30 August 2024 | CF | Sonny Finch | Middlesbrough | End of Season | [20] |
AM | Joe White | Newcastle United | End of Season | [21] |
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
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1 August 2024 | CB | Charlie Waller | Sutton United | 2 January 2025 | [22] |
7 August 2024 | CM | Keon Lewis-Burgess | Banbury United | 8 September 2024 | [23] |
16 August 2024 | GK | Seb Stacey | Potters Bar Town | 16 September 2024 | [24] |
RB | Albert Wood | [25] | |||
21 August 2024 | RB | Phoenix Scholtz | AFC Dunstable | 18 September 2024 | [26] |
Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
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30 June 2024 | GK | Michael Kelly | Accrington Stanley | 1 July 2024 | [27][28] |
RW | Dan Kemp | Stevenage | 1 July 2024 | [27][29] | |
RB | Cameron Norman | Tranmere Rovers | 1 July 2024 | [30] | |
CB | Warren O'Hora | Hibernian | 1 July 2024 | [27][31] | |
CM | Ethan Robson | Carlisle United | 1 July 2024 | [27][32] | |
CF | Mohamed Eisa | Currently unattached | [27] | ||
The club's full pre-season schedule was announced on 5 June 2024.[33] They began with three away friendlies against non league opposition, facing Barnet, Chelmsford City and Wealdstone. The club then played 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.[34]
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 | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Chelmsford |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Melbourne Community Stadium Attendance: 259 |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Wealdstone | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | London (Ruislip) |
15:00 BST | Boldewijn 68' | Report | Wearne 12' Tomlinson 16' Dennis 81' |
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 434 |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
19:30 BST | Leigh 61' | Report | Murphy 3' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,317 (647 away) |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,682 (601 away) |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
League Two | 10 August 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 40.00 | |
FA Cup | November 2024 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
EFL Cup | 13 August 2024 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 | |
EFL Trophy | 17 September 2024 | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 33.33 |
Last updated: 7 September 2024
Source: Soccerway
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
13 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 7 |
14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
15 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
16 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
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 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Last updated: 7 September 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
Result | L | L | W | L | W | |||
Position | 16 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 14 | |||
Points | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[36] 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 | 1–2 | Bradford City | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,561 (1,726 away) Referee: Tom Reeves | ||
Note: Fixture live on Sky Sports.[37] |
17 August 2024 2 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 4,521 (494 away) Referee: Jacob Miles |
24 August 2024 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Denbigh |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,399 (734 away) Referee: Farai Hallam |
2 September 2024 4 | Salford City | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Salford |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 2,227 (231 away) Referee: Ben Speedie | ||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 31 August at 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[38] |
7 September 2024 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Walsall | Denbigh |
15:00 BST |
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,547 (813 away) Referee: James Oldham |
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.[38] |
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 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with MK Dons being drawn away against Watford.[39]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
In the group stage, MK Dons were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Colchester United, Leyton Orient and Arsenal U21.[40][41]
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 |
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 | ||||
1 | GK | CAN | Tom McGill (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | MF | ENG | Joe Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Dean Lewington (captain) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ENG | Jack Tucker | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | Sam Sherring | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | WAL | MJ Williams | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ENG | Jonathan Leko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Alex Gilbey | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | WAL | Ellis Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | IRL | Liam Kelly | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ENG | Stephen Wearne | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | GK | ENG | Nathan Harness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Joe Tomlinson | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | GK | SCO | Craig MacGillivray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | FRA | Aaron Nemane | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF | ENG | Luke Offord | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ENG | Tommy Leigh | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ENG | Joel Anker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ENG | Kane Thompson-Sommers | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ENG | Brooklyn Ilunga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | FW | SCO | Callum Hendry | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ENG | Laurence Maguire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | WAL | Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ENG | Nico Lawrence (on loan from Southampton) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ENG | Joe White (on loan from Newcastle United) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ENG | Tom Carroll | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | FW | ENG | Matthew Dennis | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ENG | Ronnie Sandford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | MF | ENG | Damerai Singh-Hurditt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | MF | ENG | Callum Tripp | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | DF | ENG | Charlie Stirland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | FW | ENG | Sonny Finch (on loan from Middlesbrough) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 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 |
25 | DF | NIR | Phoenix Scholtz | 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 |
37 | DF | ENG | Albert Wood | 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 |
List is sorted by squad number when total number of cards are equal. Players with no cards are not included in the list.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
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17 | DF | Luke Offord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Jack Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | MJ Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Alex Gilbey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Stephen Wearne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Aaron Nemane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | FW | Callum Hendry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
34 | MF | Callum Tripp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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