Milton Keynes Dons
2011–12 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumStadium mk
League One5th (qualified for play-offs)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dean Bowditch (12)
All: Dean Bowditch (15)
Highest home attendance19,506 (vs Queens Park Rangers)
7 January 2012, FA Cup R3
Lowest home attendance4,110 (vs Nantwich Town)
12 November 2011, FA Cup R1
Average home league attendance8,659 [1]
Biggest win6–0 (vs Nantwich Town)
12 November 2011, FA Cup R1
Biggest defeat4–2 (vs Stevenage)
24 January 2012, League One

The 2011–12 season was Milton Keynes Dons' eighth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their fourth consecutive season competing in Football League One.

As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Competitions

League One

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Sheffield United46279109251+4190
4Huddersfield Town (P)46211877947+3281
5Milton Keynes Dons462214108447+3780
6Stevenage46181996944+2573
7Notts County462110157563+1273

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
6 August 2011 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedHome2–2Chadwick, Ibehre7,287[2]
13 August 2011 – 15:00Exeter CityAway2–0Ibehre, Bowditch4,832[3]
16 August 2011 – 19:45Yeovil TownAway1–0S. Baldock3,274
20 August 2011 – 15:00ChesterfieldHome6–2S. Baldock (3), Bowditch, Chadwick, O'Shea7,011[4]
27 August 2011 – 15:00StevenageHome1–0MacDonald8,128[5]
3 September 2011 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway3–1MacDonald, Bowditch, Lewington4,919[6]
10 September 2011 – 15:00Sheffield WednesdayAway1–3Balanta16,982[7]
17 September 2011 – 15:00Huddersfield TownHome1–1Lewington8,243[8]
24 September 2011 – 15:00BuryAway0–0 2,378[9]
27 September 2011 – 19:45Charlton AthleticHome1–1Williams8,114[10]
1 October 2011 – 15:00Notts CountyHome3–0Balanta, Morrison, Powell7,620[11]
10 October 2011 – 19:45Oldham AthleticAway1–2Morrison2,408[12]
15 October 2011 – 15:00BournemouthHome2–2Balanta, Morrison8,927[13]
22 October 2011 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–0 10,554[14]
25 October 2011 – 19:45Sheffield UnitedAway1–2Gleeson16,367[15]
29 October 2011 – 15:00WalsallAway2–0Lewington, Ibehre3,712[16]
5 November 2011 – 15:00RochdaleHome3–1Smith, MacDonald, Beevers7,120[17]
19 November 2011 – 15:00Colchester UnitedAway5–1MacDonald (2), Flanagan, Gleeson, Ibehre4,247[18]
26 November 2011 – 15:00Wycombe WanderersHome4–3Bowditch (2), Ibehre, Kouo-Doumbé9,701[19]
10 December 2011 – 15:00Tranmere RoversAway2–0Ibehre, Williams4,314[20]
17 December 2011 – 15:00Preston North EndHome0–1 8,009[21]
26 December 2011 – 13:00Leyton OrientAway3–0Bowditch, Smith, MacDonald4,162[22]
31 December 2011 – 15:00BrentfordAway3–3Potter, Balanta, MacDonald5,397[23]
2 January 2012 – 15:00Colchester UnitedHome1–0MacKenzie7,892[24]
21 January 2012 – 15:00Notts CountyAway1–1Flanagan6,123[25]
24 January 2012 – 19:45StevenageAway2–4O'Shea, Flanagan3,345[26]
31 January 2012 – 19:45Sheffield WednesdayHome1–1Bywater (o.g.)9,776[27]
4 February 2012 – 15:00Huddersfield TownAway1–1Gleeson16,898[28]
14 February 2012 – 19:45Charlton AthleticAway1–2Bowditch15,569[29]
18 February 2012 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome5–0Bowditch, Powell (2), Kouo-Doumbé, Gleeson7,817[30]
21 February 2012 – 19:45BuryHome2–1Bowditch (2)6,405[31]
25 February 2012 – 15:00BournemouthAway1–0Kouo-Doumbé6,419[32]
3 March 2012 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedAway1–1O'Shea4,955[33]
6 March 2012 – 19:45Yeovil TownHome0–1 6,624[34]
10 March 2012 – 15:00Exeter CityHome3–0Kouo-Doumbé, MacDonald, Ibehre9,016[35]
17 March 2012 – 15:00ChesterfieldAway1–1O'Shea6,444[36]
20 March 2012 – 19:45Leyton OrientHome4–1MacDonald, Williams, Ibehre, Powell6,842[37]
24 March 2012 – 15:00Wycombe WanderersAway1–1Powell5,572[38]
27 March 2012 – 19:45Carlisle UnitedHome1–2Powell8,608[39]
31 March 2012 – 15:00BrentfordHome1–2Williams11,570[40]
7 April 2012 – 15:00Preston North EndAway1–1Potter13,941[41]
9 April 2012 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome3–0Williams (2), Gleeson7,355[42]
14 April 2012 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway3–0Bowditch, Powell, Williams4,111[43]
21 April 2012 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedHome1–0Smith15,938
28 April 2012 – 15:00RochdaleAway2–1O'Shea, Bowditch2,213[44]
5 May 2012 – 15:00WalsallHome0–1 10,607[45]

Play-offs

Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
12 May 2012 – 12:30Huddersfield TownHome0–2 11,893[46]
15 May 2012 – 19:45Huddersfield TownAway2–1[lower-alpha 1]Powell, Smith15,085[47]
  1. ↑ Aggregate score 3-2 to Huddersfield Town.

FA Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
12 November 2011 – 15:00First roundNantwich TownHome6–0Kouo-Doumbé, Bowditch (2), Powell
O'Shea, G.C. Williams		4,110[48]
3 December 2011 – 15:00Second roundBarnetAway3–1Potter, MacDonald, Powell2,608[49]
7 January 2012 – 15:00Third roundQueens Park RangersHome1–1Bowditch19,506[50]
17 January 2012 – 20:00Third round (replay)Queens Park RangersAway0–1 10,855[51]

League Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
9 August 2011 – 19:45First roundCheltenham TownAway4–1S. Baldock, Ibehre, Powell, Balanta1,625[52]
23 August 2011 – 19:45Second roundNorwich CityAway4–0Chawick (2), S. Baldock, Powell13,009[53]
20 September 2011 – 19:45Second roundBurnleyAway1–2Powell4,134[54]

League Trophy

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
30 August 2011 – 19:45First roundBrentfordHome3–3[lower-alpha 1]MacDonald, Chadwick, Douglas (o.g.)4,175[55]
  1. ↑ Score 3–3 at the conclusion of normal time. Brentford won 3–4 on penalties.

Player details

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOther[lower-alpha 1]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG David Martin 560460403030
2 † DF England ENG Adam Smith 192172001010
2 † DF England ENG James Tavernier 7070000000
3 DF England ENG Dean Lewington 554463303130
4 DF France FRA Mathias Kouo-Doumbé 235204310000
5 DF Scotland SCO Gary MacKenzie 321261202020
6 † DF England ENG Mark Beevers 141141000000
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Gleeson 465395202030
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Darren Potter 493402313030
9 FW England ENG Dean Bowditch 51154112433030
10 FW England ENG Charlie MacDonald 4111359310031
11 † FW Colombia COL Ángelo Balanta 234193202100
11 MF England ENG Alan Smith 182161000021
12 DF England ENG Adam Chicksen 270200202030
13 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Shaun Williams 499398413030
14 † FW England ENG Lewis Guy 1010000000
14 MF Scotland SCO Paul Slane 5050000000
15 DF Northern Ireland NIR Tom Flanagan 253213201010
16 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Ian McLoughlin 2010100000
17 FW England ENG Daniel Powell 5311436423231
18 MF England ENG George Baldock 3000101010
19 FW England ENG Jabo Ibehre 479398303120
20 FW England ENG Charlie Collins 1000001000
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jay O'Shea 356285212030
26 MF England ENG Luke Chadwick 505422303221
27 † MF England ENG Anthony McNamee 8070001000
29 † FW Republic of Ireland IRL Clinton Morrison 6363000000
35 FW Wales WAL George C Williams 3120110000
37 DF England ENG Brendan Galloway 2010100000
46 FW England ENG Rob Hall 2020000000

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2011MFRepublic of Ireland Darren PotterSheffield WednesdayFree transfer[56]
22 July 2011GKRepublic of Ireland Ian McLoughlinFree agent[lower-alpha 1][57]
MFEngland Jay O'SheaFree agent[lower-alpha 2][57]
26 August 2011FWEngland Charlie MacDonaldBrentfordUndisclosed[58]
31 August 2011MFEngland Anthony McNameeNorwich CityFree transfer[lower-alpha 3][59]

Transfers out

Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
26 August 2011FWEngland Sam BaldockWest Ham UnitedUndisclosed[lower-alpha 4][58]
31 January 2012MFEngland Anthony McNameeWycombe WanderersFree transfer[lower-alpha 5][60]

Loans in

Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
1 August 2011FWColombia Ángelo BalantaQueens Park RangersJanuary 2012[58]
16 August 2011DFEngland Adam SmithTottenham HotspurJanuary 2012[lower-alpha 6][58]
31 August 2011DFEngland Mark BeeversSheffield Wednesday31 December 2011[59]
24 September 2011FWRepublic of Ireland Clinton Morrison24 October 2011[61]
29 January 2012MFEngland Alan SmithNewcastle UnitedEnd of season[62]
31 January 2012MFScotland Paul SlaneScotland Celtic[63]
16 March 2012FWEngland Rob HallWest Ham United[64]

Loans out

Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
9 August 2011FWEngland Lewis GuyOxford United10 September 2011[58]
24 November 201124 December 2011[65]
MFEngland Anthony McNameeWycombe Wanderers7 January 2012[66]
1 January 2012DFEngland Adam ChicksenLeyton Orient1 February 2012[67]
13 January 2012FWEngland Charlie CollinsAldershot Town13 February 2012[68]
22 March 2012TamworthEnd of season[69]
DFEngland George BaldockTamworth
  1. ↑ Previous club: Ipswich Town.
  2. ↑ Previous club: Birmingham City.
  3. ↑ Mutual contract termination with Norwich City.
  4. ↑ Rumoured transfer fee £2,750,000.
  5. ↑ Mutual contract termination.
  6. ↑ Recalled. Originally until end of season.

References

  1. ↑ "League One 2011/2012". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "MK Dons 2-2 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Exeter 0-2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "MK Dons 6-2 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "MK Dons 1-0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Carlisle 1-3 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "MK Dons 1-1 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bury 0-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "MK Dons 1-1 Charlton". BBC Sport. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "MK Dons 3-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Oldham 2-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "MK Dons 2-2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "MK Dons 0-0 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Sheffield United 2-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Walsall 0-2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "Rochdale 1-3 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Colchester 1-5 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "MK Dons 4-3 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "Tranmere 0-2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  21. ↑ "MK Dons 0-1 Preston". BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  22. ↑ "Leyton Orient 0-3 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  23. ↑ "Brentford 3-3 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  24. ↑ "MK Dons 1-0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  25. ↑ "Notts County 1-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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  29. ↑ "Charlton 2-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  30. ↑ "MK Dons 5-0 Oldham". BBC Sport. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  31. ↑ "MK Dons 2-1 Bury". BBC Sport. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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  33. ↑ "Hartlepool 1-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  34. ↑ "MK Dons 0-1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  35. ↑ "MK Dons 3-0 Exeter". BBC Sport. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  36. ↑ "Chesterfield 1-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  37. ↑ "MK Dons 4-1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  38. ↑ "Wycombe 1-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  39. ↑ "MK Dons 1-2 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  40. ↑ "MK Dons 1-2 Brentford". BBC Sport. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  41. ↑ "Preston 1-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  42. ↑ "MK Dons 3-0 Preston". BBC Sport. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  43. ↑ "MK Dons 3-0 Preston". BBC Sport. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  44. ↑ "Rochdale 1-2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  45. ↑ "MK Dons 0-1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  46. ↑ "MK Dons 0-2 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  47. ↑ "Huddersfield 1-2 MK Dons (agg 3-2)". BBC Sport. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  48. ↑ "MK Dons 6-0 Nantwich Town". BBC Sport. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  49. ↑ "Barnet 1-3 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  50. ↑ "MK Dons 1-1 QPR". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  51. ↑ "QPR 1-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  52. ↑ "Cheltenham 1-4 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  53. ↑ "Norwich 0-4 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  54. ↑ "Burnley 2-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  55. ↑ "MK Dons 3-3 Brentford (3-4 on pens)". BBC Sport. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  56. ↑ "Transfers - June 2011". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  57. 1 2 "Transfers - July 2011". Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  58. 1 2 3 4 5 "Transfers - August 2011". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  59. 1 2 "MK Dons sign Anthony McNamee and Mark Beevers". BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  60. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers sign Anthony McNamee and Matty Whichelow". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  61. ↑ "Transfers - September 2011". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  62. ↑ "Newcastle United's Alan Smith signs for MK Dons". BBC Sport. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  63. ↑ "MK Dons sign midfielder Paul Slane from Celtic". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  64. ↑ "MK Dons sign Robert Hall from West Ham United". BBC Sport. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  65. ↑ "Transfers - November 2011". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  66. ↑ "Marcello Trotta and Anthony McNamee join Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  67. ↑ "Leyton Orient sign MK Dons defender Adam Chicksen". BBC Sport. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  68. ↑ "Aldershot recruit MK Dons forward Charlie Collins on loan". BBC Sport. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  69. ↑ "Tamworth sign MK Dons' George Baldock & Charlie Collins". BBC Sport. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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