Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Women

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Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Women
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Full nameMilton Keynes Dons Football Club Women
Nickname(s)The Dons
Short nameMK Dons Women
Founded2009 [1]
Ground Stadium MK
Capacity30,500
ManagerNot known
League FA Women's National League South
2023–24 FA Women's National League South, 6th of 12
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Milton Keynes Dons Women, usually abbreviated to MK Dons Women, are a women's association football club in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Founded in 2009, the club is affiliated with Milton Keynes Dons. They are currently members of the third tier FA Women's National League South.

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Previously known as Milton Keynes Dons Ladies, the club's current name took effect ahead of the 2019–20 season. [2]

Stadium

Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Women lining up against Watford at Stadium MK in September 2020 Milton Keynes Dons FC Women line up against Watford FC Ladies.jpg
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Women lining up against Watford at Stadium MK in September 2020

Until 2018, the club played their home games at Willen Road Sports Ground in Newport Pagnell, [1] which is also the home of men's amateur association football club Newport Pagnell Town.

As of the 2018–19 season, the team share Stadium MK as their home stadium with their male counterparts, Milton Keynes Dons - one of the first clubs in the country to share a stadium between both men's and women's teams of the same club. [3]



Players

First team squad

As of 18 September 2024 [4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Anna Draper
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tara Appleton
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Olivia Welham
4 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Amelie Timon
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Isabelle Rimington
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lily Dalton
7 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Caitlin Stewart
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Favour Omenazu
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sophie Byrom
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyana Nee-Chambers
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Annaliese Jacovides
13 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jaskeerat Taggar
14 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Madeline Welham
15 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mia Reid
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Becky Tinnelly
15 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mia Reid
17 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Cayleigh Jackson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Henrietta Cunnison
19 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Katie Chellenbron
20 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Poppy Beverly
21 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Freya Stitchbury
22 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Mia Gregory
23 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sydney Wootton
24 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ruby Bishop-Jones
26 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ugomma Ekendu-Obi
28 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ella Nesbitt
29 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Megan Paul-Thomas
30 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Zara Labastide
32 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Connie Medri
34 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lauren Anslow
35 GK Flag of Latvia.svg  LVA Izabella Bruci
39 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex Gronert
77 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Amelie Le-Tallec

Honours

League

Winners: 2017–18 [5] [6]

Cup

Winners: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, [7] 2017–18 [8] 2018–19, [9] 2022–23 [10]
Runners-up: 2016–17

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