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2012–13 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Milton Keynes Dons' ninth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their fifth consecutive season competing in League One. As well as competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

Milton Keynes Dons
2012–13 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumStadium mk
League One8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ryan Lowe (11)
All: Dean Bowditch (12)
Ryan Lowe (12) [1]
Highest home attendance16,459 (vs AFC Wimbledon)
2 December 2012, FA Cup R2
Lowest home attendance3,444 (vs Northampton Town)
4 September 2012, League Trophy R1
Average home league attendance8,612 [2]
Biggest win6–1 (vs Cambridge City)
13 November 2012, FA Cup R1
Biggest defeat2–4 (vs Walsall)
26 December 2012, League One

The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Competitions edit

League One edit

Main article: 2012–13 Football League One

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Swindon Town 46 20 14 12 72 39 +33 74
7 Leyton Orient 46 21 8 17 55 48 +7 71
8 Milton Keynes Dons 46 19 13 14 62 45 +17 70
9 Walsall 46 17 17 12 65 58 +7 68
10 Crawley Town 46 18 14 14 59 58 +1 68

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
18 August 2012 – 15:00 Oldham Athletic Home 2–0 Potter, Powell 7,409 [3]
21 August 2012 – 19:45 Bournemouth Away 1–1 Powell 5,407 [4]
25 August 2012 – 15:00 Swindon Town Away 0–1   8,299 [5]
1 September 2012 – 15:00 Carlisle United Home 2–0 Chadwick, Lowe 7,277 [6]
8 September 2012 – 15:00 Walsall Away 0–1   3,657 [7]
15 September 2012 – 15:00 Yeovil Town Home 1–0 MacDonald 7,235 [8]
18 September 2012 – 19:45 Notts County Home 1–1 O'Shea 7,121 [9]
22 September 2012 – 15:00 Bury Away 4–1 Bowditch (3), Chadwick 2,321 [10]
29 September 2012 – 15:00 Crewe Alexandra Home 1–0 MacDonald 11,037 [11]
2 October 2012 – 19:45 Coventry City Away 1–1 Gleeson 9,848 [12]
6 October 2012 – 15:00 Portsmouth Home 2–2 Webster (o.g.), Potter 10,409 [13]
14 October 2012 – 13:15 Preston North End Away 0–0   8,327 [14]
20 October 2012 – 15:00 Stevenage Home 0–1   9,190 [15]
24 October 2012 – 19:45 Crawley Town Away 0–2   2,853 [16]
27 October 2012 – 15:00 Scunthorpe United Away 3–0 Chadwick (2), Smith 2,737 [17]
7 November 2012 – 19:45 Leyton Orient Home 1–0 Lowe 6,985 [18]
10 November 2012 – 15:00 Sheffield United Home 1–0 Williams 9,835 [19]
16 November 2012 – 19:45 Tranmere Rovers Away 1–0 Gleeson 10,587 [20]
20 November 2012 – 19:45 Shrewsbury Town Away 2–2 Balanta, Bowditch 4,747 [21]
24 November 2012 – 15:00 Colchester United Home 5–1 Chadwick (2), Williams, Otsemobor, Lowe 7,443 [22]
8 December 2012 – 15:00 Brentford Away 2–3 Lowe, Gleeson 5,833 [23]
15 December 2012 – 15:00 Hartlepool United Home 1–0 Lowe 7,164 [24]
26 December 2012 – 15:00 Walsall Home 2–4 Lowe, Bowditch 8,700 [25]
29 December 2012 – 15:00 Coventry City Home 2–3 Powell, Lowe 13,620 [26]
1 January 2013 – 15:00 Notts County Away 2–1 Potter, Powell 5,325 [27]
12 January 2013 – 15:00 Bury Home 1–1 Bowditch 7,384 [28]
29 January 2013 – 19:45 Yeovil Town Away 1–2 Kay 3,152 [29]
2 February 2013 – 15:00 Bournemouth Home 0–3   9,233 [30]
9 February 2013 – 15:00 Oldham Athletic Away 1–3 Powell 4,094 [31]
12 February 2013 – 19:45 Doncaster Rovers Away 0–0   6,423 [32]
23 February 2013 – 15:00 Carlisle United Away 1–1 Chicksen 4,283 [33]
26 February 2013 – 19:45 Portsmouth Away 1–1 Williams 9,815 [34]
2 March 2013 – 15:00 Preston North End Home 1–1 Chicksen 8,412 [35]
5 March 2013 – 19:45 Doncaster Rovers Home 3–0 McLeod, Powell, Gleeson 6,804 [36]
9 March 2013 – 15:00 Sheffield United Away 0–0   17,936 [37]
12 March 2013 – 19:45 Shrewsbury Town Home 2–3 Lowe (2) 6,622 [38]
16 March 2013 – 15:00 Tranmere Rovers Home 3–0 Lewington, Gleeson, Potter 9,682 [39]
19 March 2013 – 19:45 Crewe Alexandra Away 1–2 Bamford 3,770 [40]
29 March 2013 – 15:00 Hartlepool United Away 2–0 Bamford, Bowditch 3,269 [41]
1 April 2013 – 15:00 Brentford Home 2–0 Bowditch, Gleeson 10,455 [42]
6 April 2013 – 15:00 Crawley Town Home 0–0   7,746 [43]
9 April 2013 – 19:45 Swindon Town Home 2–0 Kouo-Doumbé, Lowe 8,608 [44]
13 April 2013 – 15:00 Leyton Orient Away 0–2   4,634 [45]
16 April 2013 – 19:45 Colchester United Away 2–0 Powell, Bamford 3,175 [46]
20 April 2013 – 15:00 Scunthorpe United Home 0–1   9,752 [47]
27 April 2013 – 15:00 Stevenage Away 2–0 Bamford, Lowe 3,801 [48]

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
2 November 2012 – 15:00 First round Cambridge City Away 0–0   1,564 [49]
13 November 2012 – 19:45 First round (replay) Cambridge City Home 6–1 Williams (2), O'Shea, Bowditch, Alli, Chicksen 4,126 [50]
2 December 2012 – 12:30 Second round AFC Wimbledon Home 2–1 Gleeson, Otsemobor 16,459 [51]
5 January 2013 – 15:00 Third round Sheffield Wednesday Away 0–0   11,462 [52]
15 January 2013 – 19:45 Third round (replay) Sheffield Wednesday Home 2–0 Williams, Bowditch 6,786 [53]
26 January 2013 – 15:00 Fourth round Queens Park Rangers Away 4–2 Traoré (o.g.), Lowe, Harley, Potter 18,081 [54]
16 February 2013 – 15:00 Fifth round Barnsley Home 1–3 Bowditch 14,475 [55]

League Cup edit

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
11 August 2012 – 19:45 First round Cheltenham Town Away 1–1[a] Bowditch 1,660 [56]
28 August 2012 – 19:45 Second round Blackburn Rovers Home 2–1 Chadwick (2) 5,873 [57]
25 September 2012 – 19:45 Third round Sunderland Home 0–2   10,489 [58]
  1. ^ After extra-time. 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes. MK Dons won 5–3 on penalties.

League Trophy edit

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Trophy

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
4 September 2012 – 19:45 First round Northampton Town Away 0–1   3,444 [59]

Player details edit

Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2012–13 season.
# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 David Martin   GK (1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 26)   Liverpool 2010 Free
16 Ian McLoughlin   GK (1991-08-09)9 August 1991 (aged 21)   Ipswich Town 2011 Free
Defenders
2 Jon Otsemobor   RB (1983-03-23)23 March 1983 (aged 29) Free agent 2012 Free
3 Dean Lewington   LB (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 28)   Wimbledon 2004 Free
4 Mathias Kouo-Doumbé   CB (1979-10-28)28 October 1979 (aged 32) Free agent 2009 Free
6 Shaun Williams   CB (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 25) Free agent 2011 Free
15 Adam Chicksen   LB (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 20) Academy 2008 Trainee
22 Brendan Galloway   CB (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (aged 16) Academy 2011 Trainee
24 Antony Kay   CB (1982-10-21)21 October 1982 (aged 30)   Huddersfield Town 2012 Free
27 Mason Spence   RB (1994-11-20)20 November 1994 (aged 17) Academy 2012 Trainee
Midfielders
7 Stephen Gleeson   CM (1988-08-03)3 August 1988 (aged 24)   Wolverhampton Wanderers 2009 Undisclosed
8 Darren Potter   DM (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 27)   Sheffield Wednesday 2011 Free
11 Alan Smith   CM (1980-10-28)28 October 1980 (aged 31) Free agent 2012 Free
18 George Baldock   RM (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 19) Academy 2009 Trainee
20 Ryan Harley   AM (1985-01-22)22 January 1985 (aged 27)   Brighton & Hove Albion 2013 Loan
21 Dele Alli   CM (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 16) Academy 2011 Trainee
23 Chris Lines   CM (1985-11-30)30 November 1985 (aged 26)   Sheffield Wednesday 2013 Loan
26 Luke Chadwick   AM (1980-11-18)18 November 1980 (aged 31)   Norwich City 2009 Free
31 Giorgio Rasulo   CM (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 15) Academy 2012 Trainee
Forwards
9 Dean Bowditch   LW (1986-06-15)15 June 1986 (aged 26)   Yeovil Town 2011 Free
13 Izale McLeod   CF (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 27) Free agent 2013 Free
14 Ryan Lowe   CF (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 33)   Sheffield Wednesday 2012 Undisclosed
17 Daniel Powell   LW (1991-03-12)12 March 1991 (aged 21) Academy 2008 Trainee
33 Patrick Bamford   CF (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 18)   Chelsea 2012 Loan
Out on loan
5 Gary MacKenzie   CB (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (aged 26)   Dundee 2010 Free
16 Tom Flanagan   CB (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 20) Academy 2010 Trainee
Left club during season
10 Charlie MacDonald   CF (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 31)   Brentford 2011 £35,000
13 Jimmy Bullard   CM (1978-10-23)23 October 1978 (aged 33) Free agent 2012 Free
19 Jabo Ibehre   CF (1983-01-28)28 January 1983 (aged 29) Free agent 2009 Free
23 Jay O'Shea   AM (1988-08-10)10 August 1988 (aged 24) Free agent 2011 Free
28 Scott Allan   AM (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 20)   West Bromwich Albion 2012 Loan
28 Ibra Sekajja   CF (1992-10-31)31 October 1992 (aged 19)   Crystal Palace 2012 Loan
29 Ángelo Balanta   CF (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 22)   Queens Park Rangers 2012 Loan
32 Zeli Ismail   AM (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 18)   Wolverhampton Wanderers 2012 Loan

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
5 July 2012 DF   Jon Otsemobor Free agent[a] Free transfer [60]
12 July 2012 MF   Alan Smith Free agent[b] [61]
1 August 2012 FW   Ryan Lowe Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [62]
10 August 2012 DF   Antony Kay Free agent[c] Free transfer [63]
28 August 2012 MF   Jimmy Bullard Free agent[d] [63]
3 January 2013 FW   Izale McLeod Portsmouth Free transfer[e] [64]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
11 January 2013 MF   Jay O'Shea Chesterfield Free transfer[f] [64]
22 January 2013 FW   Jabo Ibehre Colchester United

Loans in edit

Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
29 September 2012 MF   Scott Allan West Bromwich Albion 29 October 2012 [65]
23 October 2012 FW   Ángelo Balanta Queens Park Rangers 21 November 2012 [66]
7 November 2012 FW   Ibra Sekajja Crystal Palace 1 January 2013 [67]
22 November 2012 FW   Patrick Bamford Chelsea End of season[g] [67]
MF   Zeli Ismail Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season[h] [67]
1 January 2013 MF   Ryan Harley Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [68]
23 January 2013 MF   Chris Lines Sheffield Wednesday [64]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
31 July 2012 DF   Tom Flanagan Gillingham November 2012[i] [69]
27 September 2012 FW   Jabo Ibehre Colchester United 27 December 2012 [70]
20 November 2012 MF   Jay O'Shea Chesterfield 5 January 2013 [67]
13 January 2013 GK   Ian McLoughlin Walsall Unknown [64]
1 March 2013 DF   Gary MacKenzie Blackpool End of season [71]
14 March 2013 DF   Tom Flanagan Barnet [71]
  1. ^ Previous club: Sheffield Wednesday.
  2. ^ Previous club: Newcastle United.
  3. ^ Previous club: Huddersfield Town.
  4. ^ Previous club: Ipswich Town.
  5. ^ Mutual contract termination.
  6. ^ Mutual contract termination.
  7. ^ Extended. Originally until 7 January 2013.
  8. ^ Extended. Originally until 2 January 2013.
  9. ^ Recalled due to injury. Originally until January 2013.

References edit

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  2. ^ "League One 2012/2013". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. ^ "MK Dons 2-0 Oldham". BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Bournemouth 1-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Swindon 1-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. ^ "MK Dons 2-0 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Walsall 1-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. ^ "MK Dons 1-1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Bury 1-4 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  11. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Crewe". BBC Sport. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Coventry 1-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  13. ^ "MK Dons 2-2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Preston 0-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  15. ^ "MK Dons 0-1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Crawley Town 2-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Scunthorpe 0-3 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  18. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  19. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Sheffield Utd". BBC Sport. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Tranmere 0-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Shrewsbury 2-2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  22. ^ "MK Dons 5-1 Colchester". BBC Sport. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Brentford 3-2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  24. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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  51. ^ "MK Dons 2-1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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  53. ^ "MK Dons 2-0 Sheffield Wed". BBC Sport. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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  60. ^ "Transfers - July 2012". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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  62. ^ "MK Dons sign Sheffield Wednesday striker Ryan Lowe". BBC Sport. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  63. ^ a b "Transfers - August 2012". Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  64. ^ a b c d "Transfers - J nuary 2013". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  65. ^ "Transfers - September 2012". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  66. ^ "QPR's Angelo Balanta returns to MK Dons for third loan spell". BBC Sport. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  67. ^ a b c d "Transfers - November 2013". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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  69. ^ "Gillingham sign MK Dons defender Tom Flanagan on loan". BBC Sport. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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  71. ^ a b "Transfers - March 2013". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

External links edit

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