2008–09 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

Milton Keynes Dons
2008–09 season
Chairman Pete Winkelman
Manager Roberto Di Matteo
Stadium Stadium mk
League One 3rd (qualification for playoffs)
FA Cup First round
League Cup Second round
League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer League:
Aaron Wilbraham (17)
All:
Aaron Wilbraham (17)
Highest home attendance 17,717 (vs Leicester City)
28 February 2009, League One
Lowest home attendance 6,931 (vs Stockport County)
21 October 2008, League One
Average home league attendance 10,550[1]
Biggest win 6–2 (vs Oldham Athletic)
14 March 2009, League One
Biggest defeat 3–2 (vs Carlisle United)
17 January 2009, League One
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2008–09 season was the fifth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, a professional football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.

Following their successful promotion from League Two in the previous 2007–08 season, the club returned to League One. On 2 July 2008, following the resignation of manager Paul Ince, the club appointed former Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo, his first managerial role in football.[2]

The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions

League One

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Leicester City (C) (P) 46 27 15 4 84 39 +45 96 Promotion to Football League Championship 2009–10
2 Peterborough United (P) 46 26 11 9 78 54 +24 89
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 9 11 83 47 +36 87 Qualification for Football League One playoffs
4 Leeds United 46 26 6 14 77 49 +28 84
5 Millwall 46 25 7 14 63 53 +10 82

Updated to games played on 2 May 2009.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy

Squad

As of 15 May 2018[3]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Nathan Abbey England GK 11 July 1978 2007 England Brentford
12 Willy Guéret France GK 3 August 1973 2007 Wales Swansea City
Defenders
2 Jude Stirling England CB 29 June 1982 2007 England Peterborough United
3 Dean Lewington England LB / CB 18 May 1984 2004 England Wimbledon
4 Miguel Llera Spain CB 7 August 1979 2008 Spain Hércules CF
6 Sean O'Hanlon England CB 2 January 1983 2006 England Swindon Town
14 Carl Regan England RB 14 January 1980 2008 England Macclesfield Town
17 Shaun Cummings Jamaica RB 25 February 1989 2008 England Chelsea
21 Luke Howell England RB 5 January 1987 2007 England Gillingham
25 Danny Swailes England CB 1 April 1979 2007 England Macclesfield Town
28 Adam Chicksen England LB 27 September 1991 2006 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
Midfielders
7 Mark Wright England AM 24 February 1982 2007 England Walsall
16 Jason Puncheon England LW 26 June 1986 2008 England Plymouth Argyle
19 Stephen Gleeson Republic of Ireland DM / CM 3 August 1988 2009 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
20 Alan Navarro England AM 31 May 1981 2007 England Macclesfield Town
22 Peter Leven Scotland AM 27 September 1983 2008 England Chesterfield
24 Flavien Belson France DM 22 February 1987 2008 France Metz
26 Luke Chadwick England AM 18 November 1980 2008 England Norwich City
27 David King England CM 3 September 1990 2008 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
30 Daniel Powell England RW / ST 12 March 1991 2008 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
Forwards
8 Jemal Johnson United States ST 3 May 1985 2007 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
9 Aaron Wilbraham England ST 21 October 1979 2005 England Hull City
15 Sam Baldock England ST 15 March 1989 2005 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
18 Ali Gerba Canada ST 4 September 1981 2008 Germany FC Ingolstadt 04
35 Tore André Flo Norway ST 15 June 1973 2008 England Leeds United
Left club during season
4 Keith Andrews Republic of Ireland DM 13 September 1980 2006 England Hull City
5 Drissa Diallo Guinea CB 4 January 1973 2006 England Sheffield Wednesday
10 Kevin Gallen England ST 21 September 1975 2007 England Queens Park Rangers
11 Florian Sturm Austria AM 6 May 1982 2008 Liechtenstein FC Vaduz
16 Donal McDermott Republic of Ireland AM 19 October 1989 2008 England Manchester City
19 Carl Magnay Northern Ireland RB 20 January 1989 2009 England Chelsea
19 Paul Mitchell England CB / CM 26 August 1981 2005 England Wigan Athletic
23 Craig Dobson England CM 23 January 1984 2008 England Stevenage Borough
29 Lewis Price Wales GK 19 July 1984 2008 England Derby County
32 Bondz N'Gala England CB 13 September 1989 2008 England West Ham United

    Squad statistics

    As of 13 August 2018[4]
    Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
    Players with squad numbers struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season.
    Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Milton Keynes Dons.
    Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
    Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
    No. Pos. Nat. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
    1GK ENG Nathan Abbey (1)00000101 (1)000
    2DF ENG Jude Stirling 23 (11)210201027 (11)250
    3DF ENG Dean Lewington 42210201046221
    4 Left club during playing seasonMF IRE Keith Andrews 100010002000
    4DF ESP Miguel Llera 362(1)000(1)036 (2)2111
    5 Left club during playing seasonDF GUI Drissa Diallo 000010001000
    6DF ENG Sean O'Hanlon 40310(2)11042 (2)460
    7MF ENG Mark Wright 31 (3)510101034 (3)520
    8FW USA Jemal Johnson 19 (14)511201023 (14)630
    9FW ENG Aaron Wilbraham 31 (4)1700100032 (4)1760
    10 Left club during playing seasonFW ENG Kevin Gallen 1 (5)1(1)000102 (6)130
    11 Left club during playing seasonMF AUT Florian Sturm 2 (3)000(1)0103 (4)000
    12GK FRA Willy Guéret 46000200048051
    14DF ENG Carl Regan 26 (3)000(1)01027 (4)080
    15FW ENG Sam Baldock 33 (9)1000210035 (9)1140
    16 Left club during playing seasonFW IRE Donal McDermott * (1)0000000(1)000
    16MF ENG Jason Puncheon * 8 (1)10000008 (1)131
    17DF JAM Shaun Cummings * 29 (4)010100031 (4)011
    18FW CAN Ali Gerba 16 (8)1010000017 (8)1020
    19MF IRE Stephen Gleeson * 500000005010
    19 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Carl Magnay * (1)0000000(1)000
    19 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Paul Mitchell 000010001000
    20MF ENG Alan Navarro 31 (7)110101034 (8)190
    21DF ENG Luke Howell 11 (6)100100012 (6)103
    22MF SCO Peter Leven 39 (3)1010100041 (3)1060
    23 Left club during playing seasonMF JAM Craig Dobson 000010001000
    24MF FRA Flavien Belson * 9 (4)010001011 (4)021
    25DF ENG Danny Swailes 100010002000
    26MF ENG Luke Chadwick 22 (4)60000(1)022 (5)630
    27MF ENG David King 0000(1)000(1)000
    28DF ENG Adam Chicksen (1)00010(1)01 (2)000
    30MF ENG Daniel Powell (7)1000000(7)120
    29 Left club during playing seasonGK WAL Lewis Price * 201000003000
    32 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Bondz Ngala * 1 (2)00000001 (2)000
    35FW NOR Tore André Flo 2 (12)00000002 (12)000

    Transfers

    Transfers in

    Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
    23 July 2008RWAustriaFlorian SturmFC VaduzFree transfer[5]
    7 August 2008STCanadaAli GerbaFree agentFree transfer
    1 September 2008CBSpainMiguel LleraHérculesFree transfer[6]
    21 November 2008CFNorwayTore André FloUnattachedFree transfer[7]
    2 January 2009CMEnglandLuke ChadwickNorwich CityFree transfer[8]

    Transfers out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    1 July 2008RWEnglandLloyd DyerLeicester CityFree transfer
    14 July 2008RWThe GambiaMustapha CarayolTorquay UnitedFree transfer
    1 August 2008CMScotlandColin CameronDundeeFree transfer[9]
    28 August 2008CMRepublic of IrelandKeith AndrewsBlackburn Rovers£1,300,000[10]
    2 January 2009AMJamaicaCraig DobsonFree agentReleased[11]
    6 January 2009CMEnglandPaul MitchellRetirementRetirement
    13 January 2009STEnglandKevin GallenFree agentReleased
    15 January 2009CBGuineaDrissa DialloCheltenham TownFree transfer
    19 May 2009GKEnglandNathan AbbeyFree agentReleased[12]
    19 May 2009CFNorwayTore André FloFree agentReleased[13]
    19 May 2009CFCanadaAli GerbaFree agentReleased[14]
    19 May 2009STUnited StatesJemal JohnsonFree agentReleased[15]
    19 May 2009CMEnglandAlan NavarroFree agentReleased[16]

      Loans in

      Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
      4 August 2008RBJamaicaShaun CummingsChelseaEnd of season[17]
      20 August 2008DMFranceFlavien BelsonFC MetzEnd of season[18]
      25 March 2009DMRepublic of IrelandStephen GleesonWolvesEnd of season[19]

      References

      1. ↑ "Football League Attendances For The 2008/09 Season". East Midlands Football. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
      2. ↑ "Di Matteo appointed MK Dons boss". BBC Sport. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
      3. ↑ "FootballSquads - Milton Keynes Dons - 2008/09". FootballSquads. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
      4. ↑ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
      5. ↑ "MK Dons bag Austrian winger Sturm". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
      6. ↑ "MK Dons bring in defender Llera". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
      7. ↑ "Flo rejoins Di Matteo at MK Dons". BBC Sport. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      8. ↑ "Winger Chadwick makes Dons switch". BBC Sport. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      9. ↑ "Colin Cameron signs for Dundee". Coventry Telegraph. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      10. ↑ "Blackburn snap up MK Dons skipper". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
      11. ↑ "MK Dons midfielder Dobson departs". BBC Sport. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      12. ↑ "Six players shown Dons exit door". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      13. ↑ "Six players shown Dons exit door". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      14. ↑ "Six players shown Dons exit door". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      15. ↑ "Six players shown Dons exit door". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      16. ↑ "Six players shown Dons exit door". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
      17. ↑ "MK Dons seal Cummings loan deal". BBC Sport. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
      18. ↑ "Midfielder Belson joins MK Dons". BBC Sport. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
      19. ↑ "MK Dons snap up Wolves midfielder". BBC Sport. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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