2015–16 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

Milton Keynes Dons
2015–16 season
Chairman Pete Winkelman
Manager Karl Robinson
Stadium Stadium mk
Championship 23rd (relegated to League One)
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Nicky Maynard (7)
All: Nicky Maynard (8)
Highest home attendance 28,127 (vs Chelsea)
31 January 2016, FA Cup R4
Lowest home attendance 5,444 (vs Leyton Orient)
11 August 2015, League Cup R1
Average home league attendance 13,158[1]
Biggest win 1–4 (vs Rotherham United)
8 August 2015, Championship
Biggest defeat 0–6 (vs Southampton)
23 September 2015, League Cup R3
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2015–16 season was Milton Keynes Dons's 12th season in their existence, and their first season in the Championship, the second tier of English football, having gained promotion from League One the previous season.[2]

Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Pre-season friendlies

Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
13 July 2015 Republic of Ireland St James's GateA W4–0Hitchcock, Rasulo (2), Lewington [3]
14 July 2015 Republic of Ireland LimerickA D1–1Lewington
15 July 2015 Republic of Ireland CabinteelyA W3–0Baker, Powell, Church [4]
18 July 2015 Newport Pagnell TownA W6–0Hodson, Hitchcock, Carruthers (3), Bowditch 769 [5]
18 July 2015 Buckingham AthleticA W12–0Reeves (3), Baker (2), Church (2), Spence, Powell (2), Tshimanga, Osei-Bonsu [6]
20 July 2015 Chesham UnitedA L1–2Tshimanga [7]
21 July 2015 Mansfield TownA D1–1Powell [8]
28 July 2015 Spain GetafeH L1–3Walsh [9]
30 July 2015 Brackley TownA L0–1
1 August 2015 RochdaleA L1–2Bowditch
3 August 2015 Chelsea XIH L1–2Hitchcock [10]

Competitions

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Fulham 46 12 15 19 66 79 −13 51
21 Rotherham United 46 13 10 23 53 71 −18 49
22 Charlton Athletic (R) 46 9 13 24 40 80 −40 40 Relegation to League One
23 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 9 12 25 39 69 −30 39
24 Bolton Wanderers (R) 46 5 15 26 41 81 −40 30
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLWDLLLLLDWLLLWLDDLLWLWLDLWLDDWLDLWDDLLLLDDLLL
Position1834111416202319161820202021221920222021202020212020212020212121212121222222222222222323

Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

Squad

As of 22 May 2018[11]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 David Martin England GK 22 January 1986 2010 England Liverpool
22 Cody Cropper United States GK 16 February 1993 2015 England Southampton
29 Charlie Burns England GK 27 May 1995 2014 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
Defenders
3 Dean Lewington England LB / CB 18 May 1984 2004 England Wimbledon
4 Matthew Upson England CB 18 April 1979 2015 England Leicester City
5 Kyle McFadzean England CB 20 February 1987 2014 England Crawley Town
6 Antony Kay England CB 21 October 1982 2012 England Huddersfield Town
12 Jordan Spence England RB / CB 21 October 1982 2014 England West Ham United
16 Joe Walsh Wales CB / LB 13 May 1992 2015 England Crawley Town
21 George Baldock England RB / RM 9 March 1993 2009 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
25 Kevin Long Republic of Ireland CB 18 August 1990 2016 England Burnley
Midfielders
7 Carl Baker England RW / AM 26 December 1982 2014 England Coventry City
8 Darren Potter Republic of Ireland DM 21 December 1984 2011 England Sheffield Wednesday
9 Dean Bowditch England AM / ST 15 June 1986 2011 England Yeovil Town
10 Ben Reeves Northern Ireland AM 19 November 1991 2013 England Southampton
14 Samir Carruthers Republic of Ireland AM 4 April 1993 2014 England Aston Villa
17 Daniel Powell England LW / ST 12 March 1991 2008 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
31 Josh Murphy England LW 24 February 1995 2015 England Norwich City
34 Connor Furlong Scotland AM 7 February 1998 2016 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
38 Rob Hall England RW 20 October 1993 2015 England Bolton Wanderers
44 Jake Forster-Caskey England CM 25 April 1994 2016 England Brighton & Hove Albion
Forwards
13 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas England ST / AM 27 December 1990 2016 England Queens Park Rangers
18 Alex Revell England ST 7 July 1983 2016 Wales Cardiff City
27 Kabongo Tshimanga England ST 22 September 1997 2015 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
28 Nicky Maynard England ST 11 December 1986 2015 Wales Cardiff City
Out on loan
2 Lee Hodson Northern Ireland RB 2 October 1991 2013 England Watford
11 Simon Church Wales ST 10 December 1988 2015 England Charlton Athletic
19 Tom Hitchcock England ST 1 October 1992 2014 England Queens Park Rangers
20 Giorgio Rasulo England CM / AM 12 March 1991 2014 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
24 Ben Tilney England LB 28 February 1997 2014 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
25 Harry Hickford England CB 23 June 1996 2014 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
Left club during season
13 Sam Gallagher England ST 15 September 1995 2015 England Southampton
15 Mark Randall England DM 28 September 1989 2014 Italy Ascoli
15 Sergio Aguza Spain CM / DM 2 September 1992 2015 Spain Real Madrid Castilla
21 Dale Jennings England LW 21 December 1992 2015 England Barnsley
23 Cristian Benavente Peru AM / LW 19 May 1994 2015 Spain Real Madrid Castilla
23 Jonny Williams Wales AM 9 October 1993 2016 England Crystal Palace
26 Tom Flanagan Northern Ireland CB 21 October 1991 2010 England Milton Keynes Dons Academy
39 Diego Poyet Uruguay DM / CM 8 May 1995 2015 England West Ham United

    Squad statistics

    As of 28 May 2018[12]
    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
    Championship FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
    1GK ENG David Martin 350201038000
    2DF NIR Lee Hodson (3)020305 (3)010
    3DF ENG Dean Lewington 461202050150
    4DF ENG Matthew Upson 1 (2)01 (1)0204 (3)010
    5DF ENG Kyle McFadzean 390202 (1)043 (1)0141
    6DF ENG Antony Kay 33 (1)2101035 (1)281
    7MF ENG Carl Baker 18 (16)3003221 (16)550
    8MF IRE Darren Potter 36 (1)0110037 (1)150
    9MF ENG Dean Bowditch 26 (11)4300029 (11)410
    10MF NIR Ben Reeves 9 (9)321(2)011 (11)410
    11FW WAL Simon Church 9 (10)2212013 (10)300
    12DF ENG Jordan Spence 31 (2)0201034 (2)040
    13FW ENG Jay Emmanuel-Thomas * 2 (2)000002 (2)010
    13 Left club during playing seasonFW ENG Sam Gallagher * 6 (7)000(2)06 (9)000
    14MF IRE Samir Carruthers 33 (6)12 (1)0(1)035 (8)1141
    15 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Mark Randall 0000000000
    16DF WAL Joe Walsh 17 (1)12 (1)01020 (2)130
    17MF ENG Daniel Powell 7 (15)2(2)0209 (17)230
    18 Left club during playing seasonMF SPA Sergio Aguza 0000303000
    18FW ENG Alex Revell 8 (9)400008 (9)400
    19FW ENG Tom Hitchcock 0000000000
    20MF ENG Giorgio Rasulo (1)000101 (1)000
    21DF ENG George Baldock 150000015000
    21 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Dale Jennings (1)000101 (1)010
    22GK USA Cody Cropper 8 (1)0102011 (1)011
    23 Left club during playing seasonMF PER Cristian Benavente 1 (1)000304 (1)000
    23 Left club during playing seasonMF WAL Jonny Williams * 11 (2)0100012 (2)000
    24DF ENG Ben Tilney 0000000000
    26 Left club during playing seasonDF NIR Tom Flanagan 0000000000
    28FW ENG Nicky Maynard 23 (12)6(2)1(1)023 (15)750
    29GK ENG Charlie Burns 3 (1)000003 (1)000
    31MF ENG Josh Murphy * 33 (9)52 (1)11136 (10)780
    33DF ENG Oran Jackson (1)00000(1)000
    34MF SCO Connor Furlong (1)00000(1)000
    38MF ENG Robert Hall 18 (9)2302023 (9)220
    39 Left club during playing seasonMF URU Diego Poyet * 17 (1)0002019 (1)040
    40DF IRE Kevin Long * 2000002000
    44MF ENG Jake Forster-Caskey * 19 (1)1300022 (1)160
    Players not included in matchday squads
    No. Pos. Nat. Name
    25DF ENG Harry Hickford
    27FW DRC Kabongo Tshimanga

    Transfers

    Transfers in

    Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
    1 July 2015CFWalesSimon ChurchCharlton AthleticFree transfer[13]
    1 July 2015GKUnited StatesCody CropperSouthamptonFree transfer[13]
    1 July 2015CFEnglandDale JenningsBarnsleyFree transfer[13]
    1 July 2015LBWalesJoe WalshCrawley TownUndisclosed[14]
    17 July 2015AMPeruCristian BenaventeReal Madrid CastillaFree transfer[15]
    30 July 2015CBEnglandMatthew UpsonLeicester CityFree transfer[16]
    31 July 2015CMSpainSergio AguzaReal Madrid CastillaFree transfer[17]
    22 September 2015CFEnglandNicky MaynardCardiff CityFree transfer[18]
    1 February 2016CFEnglandAlex RevellCardiff CityFree transfer[19]

    Transfers out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    1 July 2015GKRepublic of IrelandIan McLoughlinFree agentReleased[20]
    1 July 2015MFEnglandWill SummerfieldFree AgentReleased[20]
    3 July 2015RWEnglandDanny GreenLuton Town [lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[22]
    25 August 2015DFEnglandTom FlanaganBurton AlbionFree transfer[23]
    14 January 2016MFEnglandMark RandallBarnet[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer[24]
    1. ↑ Following Green's release on 3 July 2015, he joined Luton Town a day later.[21]
    2. ↑ Following the mutual termination of Randall's contract, he immediately joined Barnet.

    Loans in

    Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
    28 July 2015CFEnglandRobert HallBolton WanderersEnd of season[25]
    29 July 2015CFEnglandSam GallagherSouthamptonEnd of season[26][lower-alpha 1]
    19 August 2015DMUruguayDiego PoyetWest Ham UnitedEnd of season[28][lower-alpha 2]
    21 August 2015LWEnglandJosh MurphyNorwich CityEnd of season[30]
    22 September 2015CMEnglandJake Forster-CaskeyBrighton & Hove Albion24 October 2015[31][lower-alpha 3]
    22 January 2016AMWalesJonny WilliamsCrystal Palace23 April 2016[33]
    1 February 2016CFEnglandJay Emmanuel-ThomasQueens Park RangersEnd of season[34]
    24 March 2016DFRepublic of IrelandKevin LongBurnleyEnd of season[35]
    1. ↑ Gallagher was recalled to Southampton on the 6 January 2016.[27]
    2. ↑ On the 2 January 2016 it was announced that Poyet would be returning to West Ham as he was not getting enough playing time.[29]
    3. ↑ Forster-Caskey returned for a second loan spell on the 8 January 2016 for the rest of the season.[32]

    Loans out

    Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
    1 July 2015RBEnglandGeorge BaldockOxford United28 January 2016[36][lower-alpha 1]
    6 August 2015CBEnglandHarry HickfordChelmsford City1 October 2015[38]
    7 August 2015STEnglandTom HitchcockStevenage11 October 2015[39][lower-alpha 2]
    12 August 2015STEnglandKabongo TshimangaCorby Town8 November 2015[41][lower-alpha 3]
    22 September 2015CBEnglandHarry HickfordTorquay United24 October 2015[43]
    14 January 2016CBEnglandHarry HickfordDagenham & Redbridge14 February 2016[44]
    1 February 2016CFWalesSimon ChurchAberdeenEnd of season[45]
    1 February 2016RBNorthern IrelandLee HodsonKilmarnockEnd of season[46]
    16 February 2016CBEnglandHarry HickfordHemel Hempstead TownEnd of season[47]
    30 April 2016RBEnglandCallum BrittainThrottur Reykjavik18 July 2016[48]
    30 April 2016STDemocratic Republic of the CongoKabongo TshimangaThrottur Reykjavik18 July 2016[48]
    1. ↑ On 28 January 2016, Baldock was recalled from his loan to Oxford United, with the deal originally being a season-long loan[37]
    2. ↑ On 11 September 2015, Hitchcock's loan at Stevenage was extended until 11 October 2015.[40]
    3. ↑ On 7 September 2015, Tshimanga's loan at Corby was extended until 8 November 2015.[42]

    References

    1. ↑ "Championship 2015/2016". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
    2. ↑ "History". Statto.
    3. ↑ "Report: St. James's Gate 0-4 Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    4. ↑ "Report: Cabinteely 0-3 Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    5. ↑ "Report: Newport Pagnell Town 0-6 Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    6. ↑ "Report: Buckingham Athletic 0-12 Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    7. ↑ "Chesham United beat a youthful looking MK Dons team when the two sides met for a pre-season friendly on Tuesday". York Press. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    8. ↑ "Report: Stags 1-1 MK Dons". Mansfield Town. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    9. ↑ "Getafe too strong for MK Dons". Sports Mole. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    10. ↑ "Dons complete pre-season campaign". Milton Keynes Dons. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    11. ↑ "FootballSquads - Milton Keynes Dons - 2015/16". FootballSquads. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
    12. ↑ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
    13. 1 2 3 "Dons make triple signing". Milton Keynes Doms FC. 30 June 2015.
    14. ↑ "Joe joins permanently". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 28 May 2015.
    15. ↑ "Dons bag Madrid's Benavente". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 17 July 2015.
    16. ↑ "Matt Upson makes MK1 move". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 30 July 2015.
    17. ↑ "Dons sign Sergio". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
    18. ↑ "Dons make Maynard signing". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
    19. ↑ "MK Dons sign strikers Alex Revell and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
    20. 1 2 "Retained list revealed". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 22 May 2015.
    21. ↑ "Hatters sign winger Green". Luton Today. 4 July 2015.
    22. ↑ "Danny departs stadiummk". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 3 July 2015.
    23. ↑ "Tom Flanagan: Burton Albion sign MK Dons defender". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015.
    24. ↑ "Randall leaves the Dons". Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
    25. ↑ "Rob returns to stadiummk". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 28 July 2015.
    26. ↑ "Sam Gallagher: Southampton striker joins MK Dons on loan". BBC Sport. 29 July 2015.
    27. ↑ "Sam Gallagher: Southampton recall striker from MK Dons loan deal". BBC Sport. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
    28. ↑ "Dons pull off Poyet signing". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
    29. ↑ "Diego Poyet returns to West Ham after MK Dons loan cut short". Eurosport. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
    30. ↑ "Murphy makes Dons move". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
    31. ↑ "Midfielder moves to MK1". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
    32. ↑ "Jake re-joins the Dons". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
    33. ↑ "Jonny joins the Dons". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
    34. ↑ "MK Dons sign strikers Alex Revell and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
    35. ↑ "Kevin Long: MK Dons sign defender on emergency loan". BBC Sport. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
    36. ↑ "Baldock pens new deal, joins U's on loan". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 30 June 2015.
    37. ↑ "MK Dons recall George Baldock from Oxford United". BBC Sport. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
    38. ↑ "Hickford heads out on loan". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
    39. ↑ "Striker Tom to Stevenage on loan". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
    40. ↑ "Hitch extends Stevenage stay". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
    41. ↑ "Kabongo makes Corby loan switch". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
    42. ↑ "Tshimanga extends Town stay". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
    43. ↑ "Hickford heads to Torquay". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
    44. ↑ "Harry Hickford joins Dagenham & Redbridge on loan from MK Dons". BBC Sport. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
    45. ↑ "Goodwillie joins Ross County as Aberdeen sign Church". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
    46. ↑ "Kilmarnock sign up Gary Dicker & Lee Hodson". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
    47. ↑ "Hickford heads to Hemel on loan". Milton Keynes Dons. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
    48. 1 2 "Tshimanga signs, joins Brittain in Iceland". Milton Keynes Dons. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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