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2005–06 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2005–06 season was Milton Keynes Dons' second season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their second consecutive season competing in League One.

Milton Keynes Dons
2005–06 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerDanny Wilson
StadiumNational Hockey Stadium
League One22nd (relegated to League Two)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
League TrophyQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Izale McLeod (17)
All: Izale McLeod (18)
Highest home attendance8,426 (vs Bradford City)
26 February 2006, League One
Lowest home attendance2,649 (vs Colchester United)
20 December 2005, League Trophy QF
Average home league attendance5,776 [1]
Biggest win0–3 (vs Barnet)
22 November 2005, League Trophy R2
3–0 (vs Blackpool)
11 February 2006, League One
Biggest defeat5–0 (vs Huddersfield Town)
18 February 2006, League One

As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

Competitions edit

League One edit

Main article: 2005–06 Football League

Final table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
20 Rotherham United 46 12 16 18 52 62 –10 52
21 Hartlepool United 46 11 17 18 44 59 –15 50
22 Milton Keynes Dons 46 12 14 20 45 66 –21 50
23 Swindon Town 46 11 15 20 46 65 –19 48
24 Walsall 46 11 14 21 47 70 –23 47

Source: Sky Sports

Matches edit

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
6 August 2005 – 15:00 Bournemouth Home 2–2 McLeod (2) 5,163 [2]
9 August 2005 – 19:45 Doncaster Rovers Away 1–1 McLeod 5,232 [3]
13 August 2005 – 15:00 Bradford City Away 0–2   7,315 [4]
20 August 2005 – 15:00 Colchester United Home 1–1 Wilbraham 4,423 [5]
27 August 2005 – 15:00 Bristol City Away 2–2 Platt (2) 10,011 [6]
29 August 2005 – 15:00 Port Vale Home 0–0   4,592 [7]
10 September 2005 – 15:00 Brentford Away 0–1   5,862 [8]
13 September 2005 – 19:45 Swansea City Home 1–3 Mills 4,798 [9]
17 September 2005 – 15:00 Barnsley Home 0–0   4,620 [10]
24 September 2005 – 15:00 Blackpool Away 2–3 Rizzo, Small 4,723 [11]
27 September 2005 – 19:45 Scunthorpe United Home 1–0 Platt 4,682 [12]
1 October 2005 – 15:00 Swindon Town Home 3–1 Kamara, Edds, McLeod 5,536 [13]
8 October 2005 – 15:00 Walsall Away 1–1 Edds 5,041 [14]
15 October 2005 – 15:00 Chesterfield Home 0–0   5,642 [15]
21 October 2005 – 19:45 Hartlepool United Away 1–2 McLeod 4,337 [16]
29 October 2005 – 15:00 Rotherham United Home 1–1 Kamara 5,096 [17]
12 November 2005 – 15:00 Tranmere Rovers Away 2–1 McLeod (2) 6,611 [18]
19 November 2005 – 15:00 Walsall Home 2–1 McLeod, Wilbraham 5,506 [19]
26 November 2005 – 15:00 Bournemouth Away 0–2   5,485 [20]
6 December 2005 – 19:45 Huddersfield Town Home 2–2 Rizzo, McLeod 4,832 [21]
10 December 2005 – 15:00 Doncaster Rovers Home 2–3 Smith, Wilbraham 5,351 [22]
17 December 2005 – 15:00 Colchester United Away 0–2   3,400 [23]
26 December 2005 – 15:00 Southend United Home 0–0   7,452 [24]
31 December 2005 – 15:00 Gillingham Away 0–3   6,012 [25]
2 January 2006 – 15:00 Oldham Athletic Home 0–1   5,082 [26]
10 January 2006 – 19:45 Swansea City Away 1–3 McLeod 11,922 [27]
14 January 2006 – 15:00 Yeovil Town Home 1–1 McLeod 5,548 [28]
21 January 2006 – 15:00 Barnsley Away 0–2   7,588 [29]
31 January 2006 – 19:45 Nottingham Forest Home 1–0 McLeod 7,670 [30]
4 February 2006 – 15:00 Scunthorpe United Away 0–2   4,631 [31]
11 February 2006 – 15:00 Blackpool Home 3–0 McLeod (2), Taylor 5,691
14 February 2006 – 19:45 Yeovil Town Away 1–1 Harding 5,048 [32]
18 February 2006 – 15:00 Huddersfield Town Away 0–5   11,423 [33]
25 February 2006 – 15:00 Bradford City Home 2–1 Harding, Lewington 8,426 [34]
10 March 2006 – 19:45 Bristol City Home 0–1   6,855 [35]
18 March 2006 – 15:00 Southend United Home 2–1 Smith, Taylor 7,071 [36]
25 March 2006 – 15:00 Nottingham Forest Away 0–3   18,214 [37]
28 March 2006 – 19:45 Brentford Home 0–1   5,592 [38]
1 April 2006 – 15:00 Gillingham Home 1–2 Smith 6,432 [39]
4 April 2006 – 19:45 Port Vale Away 3–1 Platt 3,452 [40]
8 April 2006 – 15:00 Oldham Athletic Away 2–1 McLeod (2) 5,919 [41]
15 April 2006 – 15:00 Swindon Town Away 1–0 Platt 7,273 [42]
17 April 2006 – 15:00 Hartlepool United Home 2–1 Wilbraham, Taylor 6,472 [43]
22 April 2006 – 15:00 Chesterfield Away 2–1 Platt, Edds 3,965 [44]
29 April 2006 – 15:00 Tranmere Rovers Home 1–2 McLeod 7,777 [45]
6 May 2006 – 15:00 Rotherham United Away 0–0   7,625 [46]

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
5 November 2005 – 15:00 First round Lincoln City Away 1–1 Edds 3,508 [47]
15 November 2005 – 19:45 First round (replay) Lincoln City Home 2–1 Platt (2) 4,029 [48]
3 December 2005 – 15:00 Second round Southend United Away 2–1 McLeod, Smith 5,267 [49]
7 January 2006 – 15:00 Third round Southampton Away 3–4 Lundekvam (o.g.), Rizzo, Edds 15,908 [50]

League Cup edit

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
23 August 2005 – 19:45 First round Norwich City Home 0–1[a]   4,777 [51]
  1. ^ After extra-time. 0–0 at the conclusion of 90 minutes.

League Trophy edit

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Trophy

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
18 October 2005 – 19:45 First round Exeter City Home 3–2 Smith (2), Wilbraham 2,745 [52]
22 November 2005 – 19:45 Second round Barnet Away 3–0 Wilbraham, Small, Smith 991 [53]
20 December 2005 – 19:45 Quarter-final (South) Colchester United Home 1–2 Mills 2,649 [54]

Player details edit

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Matt Baker 42 0 37 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF   AUS Trent McClenahan 34 0 29 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF   ENG Dean Lewington 51 1 44 1 3 0 1 0 3 0
4 MF   ENG Ben Harding 11 2 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   WAL Craig Morgan 47 0 40 0 4 0 1 0 2 0
6 DF   ENG Ben Chorley 29 0 26 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF   ENG Wade Small 35 2 28 1 4 0 1 0 2 1
8 MF   ENG Paul Mitchell 43 0 39 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   ENG Clive Platt 45 8 40 6 4 2 1 0 0 0
10 FW   ENG Izale McLeod 46 18 39 17 4 1 1 0 2 0
11 MF   ENG Gary Smith 29 7 25 3 2 1 0 0 2 3
12 FW   POR Filipe Morais 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF   AUS Gareth Edds 49 5 41 3 4 2 1 0 3 0
14 MF   SLE Malvin Kamara 30 2 23 2 3 0 1 0 3 0
15 FW   AUS Nick Rizzo 35 3 29 2 3 1 0 0 3 0
16 DF   NGA Shola Oyedele 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 † MF   ENG Jason Puncheon 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 † DF   JAM Nathan Koo-Boothe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 DF   ENG Leon Crooks 29 0 23 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
20 FW   ENG Scott Taylor 17 3 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW   ENG Aaron Wilbraham 37 6 31 4 2 0 1 0 3 2
22 MF   ENG Nick McKoy 22 0 16 0 2 0 1 0 3 0
23 FW   COD Serge Makofo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 † DF   NED Mirano Carrilho 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
24 DF   WAL David Partridge 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF   ENG Alex Tapp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 † DF   ENG Pablo Mills 19 2 16 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
27 † GK   ENG Scott Bevan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 † FW   FRA Julien Hornuss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 † MF   IRL Stephen Quinn 19 0 15 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
30 † MF   ENG Mark Ricketts 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW   ENG Sam Baldock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 GK   POR Ricardo Batista 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2005 MF   Paul Mitchell Wigan Athletic Free transfer [55]
4 July 2005 DF   Craig Morgan   Wrexham Undisclosed [56]
6 July 2005 FW   Aaron Wilbraham Free agent[a] Free transfer [57]
22 August 2005 DF   Mirano Carrilho Free agent[b] [58]
17 January 2006 FW   Scott Taylor Plymouth Argyle £100,000 [59]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
October 2005 DF   Steve Palmer Retired
January 2006 GK   Scott Bevan [60]
DF   Mirano Carrilho Released[c] [61]
FW   Jason Puncheon Released[d]
GK   David Martin Liverpool Undisclosed [62]
February 2006 DF   Nathan Koo-Boothe Released[e] [63]
15 May 2006 FW   Wade Small Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [64]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
16 August 2005 DF   Trent McClenahan West Ham United End of season
31 August 2005 MF   Pablo Mills Derby County 1 January 2006 [65]
22 September 2005 MF   Stephen Quinn Sheffield United January 2006 [66]
4 November 2005 DF   Mark Ricketts Charlton Athletic February 2006 [67]
13 January 2006 GK   Ricardo Batista Fulham End of season [62]
19 January 2006 DF   David Partridge Bristol City [68]
27 January 2006 FW   Filipe Morais Chelsea [69]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
10 February 2006 DF   Shola Oyedele Woking End of season [70]
  1. ^ Previous club: Hull City.
  2. ^ Previous club: FC Dordrecht.
  3. ^ Joined AGOVV Apeldoorn on 12 January 2006.
  4. ^ Joined Fisher Athletic in January 2006.
  5. ^ Joined Kettering Town in January 2006.

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External links edit

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