2024–25 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

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.

Milton Keynes Dons
2024–25 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman[1]
(until 9 August)
Fahad Al Ghanim[1]
(from 9 August)
Head CoachMike Williamson
StadiumStadium MK
League Two14th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
(eliminated by Watford)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alex Gilbey
Callum Hendry (2)

All:
Alex Gilbey
Callum Hendry (2)
Highest home attendance7,561 vs Bradford City
(10 August 2024, League Two)
Lowest home attendance6,399 vs Carlisle United
(24 August 2024, League Two)
Average home league attendance6,836
Biggest win3–0 vs Carlisle United (H)
(24 August 2024, League Two)
Biggest defeat5–0 vs Watford (A)
(13 August 2024, EFL Cup R1)
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 7 September 2024.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Ownership changes

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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]

Transfers

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Date Pos Player From Fee Ref
18 June 2024 CM   Tommy Leigh   Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2024[a] AM   Connor Lemonheigh-Evans   Stockport County Free [3]
1 July 2024[b] CB   Laurence Maguire   Chesterfield Free [4]
1 July 2024[c] CB   Luke Offord   Crewe Alexandra Free [5]
1 July 2024[d] CM   Joe Pritchard   Accrington Stanley Free [6]
1 July 2024[e] 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]
  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
Date Pos Player To Fee Ref
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]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player From Date until Ref
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]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
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]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos Player Subsequent club Join date Ref
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]

Pre-season and friendlies

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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
  • Wilkinson   66'
  • Clifford   77'
Report
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
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
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 2,682 (601 away)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 10 August 2024 3 May 2025 Matchday 1 5 2 0 3 5 5 +0 040.00
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 −5 000.00
EFL Trophy 17 September 2024 Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 6 2 0 4 5 10 −5 033.33

Last updated: 7 September 2024
Source: Soccerway

EFL League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Bromley 5 2 1 2 7 6 +1 7
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
17 Fleetwood Town 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 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[35]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

Results by round

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Round12345678
GroundHAHAHAHA
ResultLLWLW
Position1623151914
Points00336
Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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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
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

FA Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with MK Dons being drawn away against Watford.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Watford 5–0 Milton Keynes Dons Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,885
Referee: Lewis Smith

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, MK Dons were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Colchester United, Leyton Orient and Arsenal U21.[40][41]

Group stage

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Updated to match(es) played on 3 September 2024. Source: EFL

  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

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 7 September 2024

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
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

Disciplinary record

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As of match played 7 September 2024

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
                             
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

References

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