List of Milton Keynes Dons F.C. records and statistics

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View of the north and east stands at Stadium MK in 2016. Stadium MK.jpg
View of the north and east stands at Stadium MK in 2016.

Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Denbigh, Milton Keynes, which was established in 2004. Following the controversial relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes in September 2003, Wimbledon F.C. was renamed Milton Keynes Dons F.C. along with a change of club crest and team colours in June 2004. Between August 2004 and July 2007, the club played their games at a temporary home of the National Hockey Stadium whilst their purpose-built permanent home of Stadium MK was under construction. Since 2004, the club have remained within The Football League. Having reached the Championship in 2015, [1] their highest ever league status, as of the 2023–24 season, they currently play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, following promotion at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Contents

The list below encompasses major and minor honours won by Milton Keynes Dons, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Milton Keynes Dons players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at the National Hockey Stadium, as well as the club's current home, Stadium MK.

All records and figures are correct and up to date as of 7 May 2023.

Honours

Chart showing the progress of MK Dons' league finishes since the 2004-05 season MK Dons FC league performance.png
Chart showing the progress of MK Dons' league finishes since the 2004–05 season

League

Runners-up: 2014–15
Champions: 2007–08
Third-place (promotion): 2018–19

Cup

Winners: 2007–08
Winners: 2006–07
Runners-up: 2005–06, 2017–18
Winners: 2004

Source: MKDons.com

Player records

Appearances

Dean Lewington has made the most club appearances for Milton Keynes Dons. Lewington, Dean.jpg
Dean Lewington has made the most club appearances for Milton Keynes Dons.
  1. ↑ Start date given as the first day of the club's inaugural season - 1 July 2004.

Most appearances

Competitive matches only (does not include pre-season friendlies or testimonials). Includes appearances as a substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.

#NameaYearsLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherbTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Dean Lewington 2004–765 (21)47 (0)27 (1)43 (2)882(24)
2 Flag of England.svg David Martin 2004–2006
2010–2017		289 (0)26 (0)14 (0)12 (0)341(0)
3 Flag of England.svg Daniel Powell 2008–2017230 (37)17 (3)12 (3)11 (3)270(46)
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Darren Potter 2011–2017229 (9)18 (3)10 (0)6 (0)263(12)
5 Flag of England.svg Luke Chadwick 2008–2014210 (17)12 (1)12 (4)12 (2)246(24)
6 Flag of England.svg Dean Bowditch 2011–2017192 (37)17 (7)11 (4)7 (0)227(48)
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Gleeson 2009–2014174 (16)14 (1)7 (0)11 (0)206(17)
8 Flag of England.svg Aaron Wilbraham 2005–2011178 (50)8 (0)7 (3)11 (4)204(57)
9 Flag of England.svg Izale McLeod 2004–2007
2013–2014		165 (62)10 (5)7 (4)6 (0)189(71)
10 Flag of England.svg Sean O'Hanlon 2006–2011157 (15)5 (0)7 (1)13 (1)182(17)
a. Names in bold are current first team squad members.
b. Goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy and Football League Play-offs.

Firsts

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.

#NameaYearsLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherbTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Izale McLeod 2004–2007
2013–2014		62 (165)5 (10)4 (8)0 (6)71 (189)
2 Flag of England.svg Aaron Wilbraham 2005–201150 (178)0 (8)3 (7)4 (11)57(204)
3 Flag of England.svg Kieran Agard 2016–202140 (145)4 (9)0 (3)6 (9)50(166)
4 Flag of England.svg Dean Bowditch 2011–201737 (192)7 (17)4 (11)0 (7)48(227)
5 Flag of England.svg Daniel Powell 2008–201737 (230)3 (17)3 (12)3 (11)46(270)
6 Flag of England.svg Sam Baldock 2005–201133 (102)2 (6)4 (5)4 (11)43(124)
7 Ulster Banner.svg Will Grigg 2014–2015
2021
2022–2023		33 (106)1 (5)4 (4)1 (2)39(117)
8 Flag of England.svg Chuks Aneke 2016–201930 (84)1 (6)0 (0)2 (4)33(94)
Ulster Banner.svg Ben Reeves 2013–2017
2019–2020		25 (127)6 (12)1 (9)1 (6)33(154)
10 Flag of England.svg Clive Platt 2005–200727 (102)2 (7)0 (3)0 (1)29(113)
a. Names in bold are current first team squad members.
b. Goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy and the Football League Play-offs.

Top goalscorers by season

Competitive matches only.

SeasonPlayeraTotal GoalsLeague FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
2022–23 Flag of Sudan.svg Mohamed Eisa 1411201
2021–22 Flag of England.svg Scott Twine 2020000
2020–21 Flag of England.svg Cameron Jerome 1513200
2019–20 Flag of England.svg Rhys Healey 1211010
2018–19 Flag of England.svg Kieran Agard 2220101
2017–18 Flag of England.svg Chuks Aneke 109100
2016–17 Flag of England.svg Kieran Agard 1412101
2015–16 Flag of England.svg Nicky Maynard 7610—
Flag of England.svg Josh Murphy 7511—
2014–15 Ulster Banner.svg Will Grigg 2220020
2013–14 Flag of England.svg Patrick Bamford 1714111
2012–13 Flag of England.svg Ryan Lowe 1211100
2011–12 Flag of England.svg Dean Bowditch 1111000
Flag of England.svg Daniel Powell 117220
2010–11 Flag of England.svg Sam Baldock 1413010
2009–10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jermaine Easter 1914113
2008–09 Flag of England.svg Aaron Wilbraham 1717000
2007–08 Flag of England.svg Mark Wright 1513002
2006–07 Flag of England.svg Izale McLeod 2421210
2005–06 Flag of England.svg Izale McLeod 1817100
2004–05 Flag of England.svg Izale McLeod 1816020
a. Names in bold are current first team squad members.

International

The following players received the following full international caps whilst still a registered player at Milton Keynes Dons (does not include players on loan from other clubs):

Transfers

Record transfer fees paid

#FeePaid toForDateNotesRef
1Undisclosed Peterborough United Flag of Sudan.svg Mohamed Eisa 20 July 2021 [14]
2£250,000 Bristol City Flag of England.svg Kieran Agard 11 August 2016 [15]

Record transfer fees received

#FeeReceived fromForDateNotesRef
1£5,000,000 Tottenham Hotspur Flag of England.svg Dele Alli 1 February 2015plus loan back and add-ons [16]
2£2,750,000 West Ham United Flag of England.svg Sam Baldock 27 August 2011 [17]
3£1,500,000 Celtic Flag of Denmark.svg Matt O'Riley 20 January 2022 [18]

Managerial records

The following managerial records apply only to permanently appointed managers of the club and not caretaker managers:

  1. 1 2 Stuart Murdoch was previously manager of Wimbledon prior to the club's name change to Milton Keynes Dons and continued as the club's manager under their new identity. Start date given as start date of the 2004–05 season - 1 July 2004 - the club's first season as Milton Keynes Dons.

Club records

Progression

Attendances

Milton Keynes Dons (white shirts) playing at the National Hockey Stadium during the 2004-05 season. Milton Keynes Dons at the National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes - geograph.org.uk - 1721709.jpg
Milton Keynes Dons (white shirts) playing at the National Hockey Stadium during the 2004–05 season.

This section applies to attendances for matches involving the first team at the National Hockey Stadium, the club's (temporary) first home between 2004 and 2007, and Stadium MK, the club's present home.

Matches

Firsts

  • First competitive match: Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Barnsley, League One, 7 August 2004 [22]
  • First Football League match: Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Barnsley, League One, 7 August 2004 [22]
  • First FA Cup match: Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Lancaster City, FA Cup first round, 13 November 2004 [23]
  • First League Cup match: Peterborough United 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons, League Cup first round, 24 August 2004 [24]
  • First League Trophy match: Brentford 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons, League Trophy southern section first round, 28 September 2004 [25]
  • First match at the National Hockey Stadium: Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Barnsley, League One, 7 August 2004 [22]
  • First match at Stadium MK: Milton Keynes Dons 4–3 Chelsea XI, friendly, 18 July 2007 [26]

Record wins

  • Record league win: Milton Keynes Dons 7–0 Oldham Athletic, League One, 20 December 2014 [27]
  • Record FA Cup win: Milton Keynes Dons 6–0 Nantwich Town, FA Cup first round, 12 November 2011 [10]
  • Record League Cup win: Milton Keynes Dons 4–0 Manchester United, League Cup second round, 26 August 2014 [28]
  • Record League Trophy win: Milton Keynes Dons 6–0 Norwich City U21, EFL Trophy round of 32, 8 December 2020 [29]

Record defeats

  • Record league defeat (joint):
0–5 against Hartlepool United, League One, 3 January 2005 [30]
0–5 against Huddersfield Town, League One, 18 February 2006 [31]
0–5 against Rochdale, League Two, 27 January 2007 [32]
0–5 against Carlisle United, League One, 13 February 2010 [33]
0–5 against Burnley, Championship, 12 January 2016 [34]
0–5 against Bolton Wanderers, League One, 14 February 2023 [35]
0–5 against Stockport County, League Two, 23 March 2024 [36]
  • Record FA Cup defeat: Milton Keynes Dons 1–5 Chelsea, FA Cup fourth round, 31 January 2016 [37]
  • Record League Cup defeat: Milton Keynes Dons 0–6 Southampton, League Cup third round, 23 September 2015 [38]
  • Record League Trophy defeat: Milton Keynes Dons 0–4 Chelsea U21, EFL Trophy second round, 6 December 2017 [39]

Goals

84 in 56 games, 2009–10
84 in 52 games, 2015–16
69 in 46 games, Championship, 2015–16
69 in 46 games, League One, 2017–18

Points

Runs

Clean sheets

Penalty shoot-outs

SeasonDateCompetitionRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreRef
2007–0814 August 2007 League Cup 1st round Ipswich Town HomeWon5–3 [40]
2007-088 January 2008 Football League Trophy Area South Semi-Final Gillingham FC AwayWon5-4 [41] >
2007–0825 February 2008 Football League Trophy Area South Final Swansea City HomeWon5–4 [42]
2008–0915 May 2009 League One play-offsSemi-final Scunthorpe HomeLost6–7 [43]
2010–1116 November 2010 FA Cup first round Stevenage HomeLost6–7 [44]
2011–1230 August 2011 Football League Trophy 1st round Brentford HomeLost3–4 [45]
2012–1311 August 2012 League Cup 1st round Cheltenham Town AwayWon5–3 [46]
2016–1723 August 2016 EFL Cup 2nd round Reading AwayLost2–4 [47]
2017–183 October 2017 EFL Trophy Group stage Stevenage HomeWon5–4 [48]
2018–194 September 2018 EFL Trophy Group stage Peterborough United HomeWon6–5 [49]
2019–2013 August 2019 EFL Cup 1st round AFC Wimbledon AwayWon4–2 [50]
2020–218 November 2020 FA Cup 1st round Eastleigh AwayWon4–3 [51]
2020–219 January 2021 FA Cup 3rd round Burnley AwayLost3–4 [52]
2021–2230 November 2021 EFL Trophy 3rd round Leyton Orient AwayWon5–4 [53]

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