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| 2017–18 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Pete Winkelman | |||
| Manager | Robbie Neilson (until 20 January 2018) Dan Micciche (from 23 January 2018 until 22 April 2018) Keith Millen (caretaker, from 22 April 2018 until 6 June 2018) Paul Tisdale (from 6 June 2018) | |||
| Stadium | Stadium MK | |||
| League One | 23rd (relegated to EFL League Two) | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chuks Aneke (9) All: Chuks Aneke (10) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,925 (vs Coventry City) 27 January 2018, FA Cup R4 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,541 (vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21s) 29 August 2017, EFL Trophy Group G | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,202[1] | |||
| Biggest win | 0–4 (vs Hyde United) 3 November 2017, FA Cup R1 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 5-1
(vs Wigan Athletic) 7 April 2018, League One | |||
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The 2017–18 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 14th season in their existence, and their second consecutive season in League One, the third tier of English football.[2] Along with competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 57 | –8 | 51 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 75 | –17 | 50 |
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 77 | –34 | 47 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 69 | –26 | 45 |
| 24 | Bury (R) | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 71 | –30 | 36 |
Source: Sky Sports
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2017 – 15:00 | Wigan Athletic | Home | 0–1 | 9,164 | [3] | |
| 12 August 2017 – 15:00 | Blackpool | Away | 0–1 | 3,412 | [4] | |
| 19 August 2017 – 15:00 | Gillingham | Home | 1–0 | Sow | 7,901 | [5] |
| 26 August 2017 – 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1–4 | Upson | 10,111 | [6] |
| 2 September 2017 – 15:00 | Oxford United | Home | 1–1 | Brittain | 10,746 | [7] |
| 9 September 2017 – 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1–0 | Nesbitt | 8,566 | [8] |
| 12 September 2017 – 19:45 | Peterborough United | Away | 0–2 | 6,465 | [9] | |
| 16 September 2017 – 15:00 | Rochdale | Home | 3–2 | Ariyibi (2), Seager | 7,670 | [10] |
| 22 September 2017 – 19:45 | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 2–0 | Francomb (o.g.), Ariyibi | 3,973 | [11] |
| 26 September 2017 – 19:45 | Northampton Town | Home | 0–0 | 11,340 | [12] | |
| 30 September 2017 – 15:00 | Bury | Away | 2–0 | Sow, Ebanks-Landell | 3,165 | [13] |
| 7 October 2017 – 15:00 | Bradford City | Home | 1–4 | Ebanks-Landell | 9,106 | [14] |
| 14 October 2017 – 15:00 | Portsmouth | Away | 0–2 | 17,608 | [15] | |
| 17 October 2017 – 19:45 | Walsall | Home | 1–1 | Aneke | 7,258 | [16] |
| 21 October 2017 – 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 4–4 | Gilbey, Upson (2), Nesbitt | 9,312 | [17] |
| 28 October 2017 – 15:00 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 0–2 | 9,312 | [18] | |
| 11 November 2017 – 15:00 | Fleetwood Town | Home | 1–0 | Aneke | 7,827 | [19] |
| 18 November 2017 – 15:00 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2–2 | Agard (2) | 10,577 | [20] |
| 21 November 2017 – 19:45 | Southend United | Home | 1–1 | Agard | 7,521 | [21] |
| 25 November 2017 – 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 1–2 | Aneke | 7,743 | [22] |
| 9 December 2017 – 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 1–1 | Pawlett | 8,355 | [23] |
| 16 December 2017 – 15:00 | Scunthorpe United | Away | 2–2 | Agard, Aneke | 3,569 | [24] |
| 23 December 2017 – 15:00 | Rotherham United | Away | 1–2 | Aneke | 8,333 | [25] |
| 26 December 2017 – 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 0–1 | 9,268 | [26] | |
| 30 December 2017 – 15:00 | Peterborough United | Home | 1–0 | Aneke | 10,304 | [27] |
| 1 January 2018 – 15:00 | Oxford United | Away | 1–3 | Gilbey | 7,628 | [28] |
| 13 January 2018 – 15:00 | AFC Wimbledon | Home | 0–0 | 9,504 | [29] | |
| 20 January 2018 – 15:00 | Northampton Town | Away | 1–2 | Gilbey | 7,231 | [30] |
| 3 February 2018 – 15:00 | Walsall | Away | 0–1 | 4,009 | [31] | |
| 10 February 2018 – 15:00 | Portsmouth | Home | 1–2 | Ugbo | 14,762 | [32] |
| 13 February 2018 – 19:45 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 0–1 | 3,381 | [33] | |
| 17 February 2018 – 15:00 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1–2 | Agard | 8,961 | [34] |
| 21 February 2018 – 19:45 | Rochdale | Away | 0–0 | 2,273 | [35] | |
| 24 February 2018 – 15:00 | Fleetwood Town | Away | 1–1 | Muirhead | 2,773 | [36] |
| 3 March 2018 – 15:00 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 0–1 | 8,240 | [37] | |
| 13 March 2018 – 19:45 | Rotherham United | Home | 3–2 | Muirhead (2), Pawlett | 7,327 | [38] |
| 17 March 2018 – 15:00 | Bury | Home | 2–1 | Aneke (2) | 9,247 | [39] |
| 24 March 2018 – 15:00 | Blackpool | Home | 0–0 | 8,094 | [40] | |
| 29 March 2018 – 15:00 | Gillingham | Away | 2–1 | Aneke, Williams | 5,540 | [41] |
| 2 April 2018 – 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1–2 | Pawlett | 11,215 | [42] |
| 7 April 2018 – 15:00 | Wigan Athletic | Away | 1–5 | Brittain | 8,404 | [43] |
| 14 April 2018 – 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 1–2 | Ugbo | 8,954 | [44] |
| 21 April 2018 – 15:00 | Southend United | Away | 0–4 | 7,546 | [45] | |
| 24 April 2018 – 19:45 | Bradford City | Away | 0–2 | 19,192 | [46] | |
| 28 April 2018 – 15:00 | Scunthorpe United | Home | 0–2 | 9,578 | [47] | |
| 5 May 2018 – 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 1–0 | Agard | 6,516 | [48] |
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2017 – 19:55 | First round | Hyde United | Away | 4–0 | Nesbitt, Aneke, Ebanks-Landell, Upson | 3,126 | [49] |
| 2 December 2017 – 15:00 | Second round | Maidstone United | Home | 4–1 | Nesbitt, Agard (2), Pawlett | 4,804 | [50] |
| 6 January 2018 – 15:00 | Third round | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1–0 | Cissé | 6,314 | [51] |
| 27 January 2018 – 15:00 | Fourth round | Coventry City | Home | 0–1 | 14,925 | [52] |
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2017 – 19:45 | First round | Forest Green Rovers | Away | 1–0 | Ariyibi | 1,608 | [53] |
| 22 August 2017 – 19:45 | Second round | Swansea City | Home | 1–4 | Seager | 5,162 | [54] |
Southern Group G Table
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Second round |
| 2 | L1 | Oxford United (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 2 |
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2017 – 19:45 | Group stage | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Home | 2–0 | Ariyibi, Tshibola | 1,541 | [55] |
| 3 October 2017 – 19:45 | Group stage | Stevenage | Home | 0–0[a] | 1,793 | [56] | |
| 7 November 2017 – 19:45 | Group stage | Oxford United | Away | 4–3 | Thomas-Asante, Ariyibi (2), Seager | 1,182 | [57] |
| 6 December 2017 – 19:45 | Second round | Chelsea U23 | Home | 0–4 | 1,308 | [58] |
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Lee Nicholls | GK | 5 October 1992 (aged 24) | Free agent | 2016 | Free | ||
| 13 | Wieger Sietsma | GK | 11 July 1995 (aged 22) | Free agent | 2017 | Free | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | George Williams | RB | 14 April 1993 (aged 24) | 2016 | Free | |||
| 3 | Dean Lewington | LB | 18 May 1984 (aged 33) | 2004 | Free | Club Captain | ||
| 4 | Joe Walsh | CB | 13 May 1992 (aged 25) | 2015 | Undisclosed | |||
| 5 | Scott Wootton | CB | 12 September 1991 (aged 25) | Free agent | 2016 | Free | ||
| 12 | Scott Golbourne | LB | 29 February 1988 (aged 29) | 2017 | Loan | |||
| 15 | Elliott Ward | CB | 19 January 1985 (aged 32) | 2018 | Loan | |||
| 19 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | CB | 16 December 1992 (aged 24) | 2017 | Loan | |||
| 20 | Josh Tymon | LB | 22 May 1999 (aged 18) | 2018 | Loan | |||
| 23 | Ben Tilney | LB | 28 February 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee | ||
| 25 | Callum Brittain | RB | 12 March 1998 (aged 19) | Academy | 2016 | Trainee | ||
| 29 | Oran Jackson | CB | 16 October 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | Trainee | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Ed Upson | CM | 21 November 1989 (aged 27) | 2016 | Free | |||
| 7 | Nigel Reo-Coker | DM | 14 May 1984 (aged 33) | Free agent | 2018 | Free | ||
| 8 | Ousseynou Cissé | DM | 7 April 1991 (aged 26) | 2017 | Free | |||
| 17 | Marcus Tavernier | LM | 22 March 1999 (aged 18) | 2018 | Loan | |||
| 18 | Conor McGrandles | CM | 21 October 1999 (aged 17) | 2017 | Free | |||
| 21 | Aidan Nesbitt | AM | 5 February 1997 (aged 20) | 2017 | Undisclosed | |||
| 22 | Giorgio Rasulo | CM | 23 January 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2012 | Trainee | ||
| 24 | Connor Furlong | CM | 7 February 1998 (aged 19) | Academy | 2016 | Trainee | ||
| 26 | Alex Gilbey | CM | 9 December 1994 (aged 22) | 2017 | Undisclosed | |||
| 28 | Hugo Logan | AM | 21 September 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2017 | Trainee | ||
| 35 | David Kasumu | CM | 5 October 1999 (aged 17) | Academy | 2017 | Trainee | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Osman Sow | CF | 22 April 1990 (aged 27) | Free agent | 2017 | Free | ||
| 10 | Chuks Aneke | CF | 3 July 1993 (aged 24) | 2016 | Free | |||
| 11 | Peter Pawlett | LW | 3 February 1991 (aged 26) | 2017 | Free | |||
| 14 | Kieran Agard | RW | 10 October 1989 (aged 27) | 2016 | Undisclosed | |||
| 16 | Robbie Muirhead | CF | 8 March 1996 (aged 21) | 2017 | Undisclosed | |||
| 27 | Ike Ugbo | CF | 21 September 1998 (aged 18) | 2018 | Loan | |||
| 30 | Sam Nombe | CF | 22 October 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2017 | Trainee | ||
| 31 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | LW | 29 December 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | Trainee | ||
| 37 | Dylan Asonganyi | CF | 10 October 2000 (aged 16) | Academy | 2017 | Trainee | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||
| Left club during season | ||||||||
| 7 | Gboly Ariyibi | RW | 18 January 1995 (aged 22) | 2017 | Loan | |||
| 15 | Ryan Seager | CF | 5 February 1996 (aged 21) | 2017 | Loan | |||
| 17 | Paul Downing | CB | 26 October 1991 (aged 25) | 2016 | Free | |||
| 17 | Aaron Tshibola | CM | 2 February 1995 (aged 22) | 2017 | Loan | |||
| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | MF | Free transfer | [59] | ||
| MF | Norwich City | [60] | |||
| MF | |||||
| 7 July 2017 | GK | Free agent[a] | Free transfer | [61] | |
| 14 August 2017 | FW | Undisclosed | [62] | ||
| 31 August 2017 | MF | Wigan Athletic | |||
| MF | |||||
| 22 March 2018 | MF | Free agent[b] | Free transfer | [63] |
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | DF | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [59] | |
| FW | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [59] | ||
| FW | Released[c] | [61] | |||
| GK | Released[d] | [62] | |||
| MF | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [59] | ||
| MF | Released[e] | [62] | |||
| FW | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [60] | ||
| 8 January 2018 | DF | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | [64] | |
| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2017 | DF | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | [61] | |
| 17 July 2017 | FW | Nottingham Forest | January 2018[f] | ||
| 21 July 2017 | FW | Southampton | 26 January 2018[g] | ||
| 27 July 2017 | MF | Aston Villa | 9 November 2017[h] | ||
| 31 August 2017 | DF | Bristol City | January 2018 | [62] | |
| 4 January 2018 | FW | Chelsea | End of season | [64] | |
| 17 January 2018 | FW | Middlesbrough | |||
| 30 January 2018 | DF | Stoke City | |||
| DF | Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| 31 January 2018 | DF | Bristol City |
| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2017 | DF | Blackburn Rovers | 8 January 2018[i] | [62] |