Milton Keynes Dons
2015–16 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumStadium MK
Championship23rd (relegated to League One)
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Maynard (6)
All: Nicky Maynard (7)
Josh Murphy (7)
Highest home attendance28,127 (vs Chelsea)
31 January 2016, FA Cup R4
Lowest home attendance5,444 (vs Leyton Orient)
11 August 2015, League Cup R1
Average home league attendance13,158[1]
Biggest win1–4 (vs Rotherham United)
8 August 2015, Championship
Biggest defeat0–6 (vs Southampton)
23 September 2015, League Cup R3

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.

Competitions

Championship

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
20Fulham461215196679–1351
21Rotherham United46251475371–1849
22Charlton Athletic (R)46913244080–4040
23Milton Keynes Dons (R)46912253969–3039
24Bolton Wanderers (R)46515264181–4030

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
8 August 2015 – 15:00Rotherham UnitedAway4–1Hall, Collins (o.g.), Bowditch, Baker9,869[3]
15 August 2015 – 15:00Preston North EndHome0–1 11,035[4]
18 August 2015 – 19:45Bolton WanderersHome1–0Powell10,765[5]
22 August 2015 – 15:00ReadingAway0–0 16,547[6]
29 August 2015 – 15:00Birmingham CityHome0–2 14,626[7]
12 September 2015 – 15:00MiddlesbroughAway0–2 21,448[8]
15 September 2015 – 19:45BurnleyAway1–2Baker15,845[9]
19 September 2015 – 15:00Leeds UnitedHome1–2Church19,284[10]
26 September 2015 – 12:30Derby CountyHome1–3Murphy13,554[11]
3 October 2015 – 15:00Bristol CityAway1–1Powell14,535[12]
17 October 2015 – 15:00Blackburn RoversHome3–0Reeves (2), Church11,548[13]
20 October 2015 – 19:45Huddersfield TownAway0–2 11,471[14]
24 October 2015 – 15:00Queens Park RangersAway0–3 15,567[15]
31 October 2015 – 15:00Hull CityHome0–2 15,360[16]
3 November 2015 – 19:45Charlton AthleticHome1–0Bowditch9,575[17]
7 November 2015 – 15:00Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–2Maynard23,661[18]
21 November 2015 – 15:00FulhamHome1–1Bowditch14,508[19]
28 November 2015 – 15:00Wolverhampton WanderersAway0–0 19,814[20]
5 December 2015 – 15:00BrentfordAway0–2 9,682[21]
12 December 2015 – 15:00Ipswich TownHome0–1 13,520[22]
15 December 2015 – 19:45Sheffield WednesdayHome2–1Baker, Maynard11,422[23]
19 December 2015 – 15:00Nottingham ForestAway1–2Murphy19,975[24]
26 December 2015 – 15:00Cardiff CityHome2–1Maynard, Murphy12,510[25]
28 December 2015 – 15:00Birmingham CityAway0–1 19,714[26]
2 January 2016 – 15:00Leeds UnitedAway1–1Hall24,356[27]
12 January 2016 – 19:45BurnleyHome0–5 10,011[28]
16 January 2016 – 15:00ReadingHome1–0Walsh13,062[29]
23 January 2016 – 15:00Bolton WanderersAway1–3Murphy13,932[30]
6 February 2016 – 15:00Cardiff CityAway0–0 13,833[31]
9 February 2016 – 19:45MiddlesbroughHome1–1Bowditch11,256[32]
13 February 2016 – 15:00Derby CountyAway1–0Forster-Caskey30,075[33]
20 February 2016 – 15:00Bristol CityHome0–2 12,825[34]
23 February 2016 – 19:45Huddersfield TownHome1–1Revell9,402[35]
27 February 2016 – 15:00Blackburn RoversAway2–3Carruthers, Revell12,693[36]
5 March 2016 – 15:00Queens Park RangersHome2–0Lewington, Reeves14,796[37]
8 March 2016 – 19:45Charlton AthleticAway0–0 13,146[38]
12 March 2016 – 15:00Hull CityAway1–1Kay16,183[39]
19 March 2016 – 15:00Brighton & Hove AlbionHome1–2Kay21,345[40]
2 April 2016 – 15:00FulhamAway1–2Murphy17,588[41]
5 April 2016 – 19:45Wolverhampton WanderersHome1–2Maynard12,131[42]
9 April 2016 – 15:00Rotherham UnitedHome0–4 13,048[43]
16 April 2016 – 15:00Preston North EndAway1–1Maynard10,457[44]
19 April 2016 – 19:45Sheffield WednesdayAway0–0 20,220[45]
23 April 2016 – 15:00BrentfordHome1–4Maynard11,564[46]
30 April 2016 – 15:00Ipswich TownAway2–3Revell19,631[47]
7 May 2016 – 15:00Nottingham ForestHome1–2Maynard15,486[48]

FA Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
9 January 2016 – 15:00Third roundNorthampton TownAway2–2Cresswell (o.g.), Maynard5,878[49]
19 January 2016 – 19:45Third round (replay)Northampton TownHome3–0Reeves, Murphy, Church15,133[50]
31 January 2016 – 16:00Fourth roundChelseaHome1–5Potter28,127[51]

League Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
11 August 2015 – 19:45First roundLeyton OrientHome2–1Baudry (o.g.), Baker5,444[52]
25 August 2015 – 19:45Second roundCardiff CityHome2–1[lower-alpha 1]Baker, Murphy5,617[53]
23 September 2015 – 19:45Third roundSouthamptonHome0–6 10,189[54]
  1. ↑ After extra time. Score 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes.

Player details

Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2015–16 season.
# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 David Martin England GK 22 January 1986 (aged 29) England Liverpool 2010 Free
22 Cody Cropper United States GK 16 February 1993 (aged 22) England Southampton 2016 Free
29 Charlie Burns England GK 27 May 1995 (aged 20) Academy 2014 Trainee
Defenders
3 Dean Lewington England LB 18 May 1984 (aged 31) England Wimbledon 2004 Free
4 Matthew Upson England CB 18 April 1979 (aged 36) Free agent 2015 Free
5 Kyle McFadzean England CB 28 February 1987 (aged 28) England Crawley Town 2014 Undisclosed
6 Antony Kay England CB 21 October 1982 (aged 32) England Huddersfield Town 2012 Free
12 Jordan Spence England RB 24 May 1990 (aged 25) Free agent 2014 Free
16 Joe Walsh Wales CB 13 May 1992 (aged 23) England Crawley Town 2015 Undisclosed
21 George Baldock Greece RB 9 March 1993 (aged 22) Academy 2009 Trainee
33 Oran Jackson England CB 16 October 1998 (aged 16) Academy 2016 Trainee
24 Ben Tilney England LB 28 February 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2014 Trainee
24 Harry Hickford England CB 23 June 1996 (aged 19) Academy 2014 Trainee
40 Kevin Long Republic of Ireland CB 18 August 1990 (aged 24) England Burnley 2016 Loan
Midfielders
7 Carl Baker England AM 26 December 1982 (aged 32) Free agent 2014 Free
8 Darren Potter Republic of Ireland DM 21 December 1984 (aged 30) England Sheffield Wednesday 2011 Free
10 Ben Reeves Northern Ireland AM 19 November 1991 (aged 23) Free agent 2013 Free
14 Samir Carruthers Republic of Ireland AM 4 April 1993 (aged 22) England Aston Villa 2014 Undisclosed
20 Giorgio Rasulo England CM 23 January 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2012 Trainee
34 Connor Furlong Scotland CM 7 February 1998 (aged 17) Academy 2016 Trainee
44 Jake Forster-Caskey England CM 25 April 1994 (aged 21) England Brighton & Hove Albion 2016 Loan
Forwards
9 Dean Bowditch England LW 15 June 1986 (aged 29) England Yeovil Town 2011 Free
13 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas England CF 27 December 1990 (aged 24) England Queens Park Rangers 2016 Loan
17 Daniel Powell England LW 12 March 1991 (aged 24) Academy 2008 Trainee
18 Alex Revell England CF 7 July 1983 (aged 32) Wales Cardiff City 2016 Free
27 Kabongo Tshimanga England CF 22 July 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2014 Trainee
28 Nicky Maynard England CF 11 December 1986 (aged 28) Free agent 2015 Free
33 Josh Murphy England LW 24 February 1995 (aged 20) England Norwich City 2015 Loan
Out on loan
2 Lee Hodson Northern Ireland RB 2 October 1991 (aged 23) Free agent 2013 Free
11 Simon Church Wales CF 10 December 1988 (aged 26) England Charlton Athletic 2015 Free
19 Tom Hitchcock England CF 1 October 1992 (aged 22) England Queens Park Rangers 2014 Free
Left club during season
13 Sam Gallagher England CF 15 September 1995 (aged 19) England Southampton 2015 Loan
15 Mark Randall England CM 28 September 1989 (aged 25) Free agent 2014 Free
18 Sergio Aguza Spain CM 2 September 1992 (aged 22) Spain Real Madrid Castilla 2015 Free
21 Dale Jennings England LW 21 December 1992 (aged 22) England Barnsley 2015 Free
23 Cristian Benavente Peru AM 19 May 1994 (aged 21) Spain Real Madrid Castilla 2015 Free
23 Jonny Williams Wales AM 9 October 1993 (aged 21) England Crystal Palace 2016 Loan
26 Tom Flanagan Northern Ireland CB 21 October 1991 (aged 23) Academy 2010 Trainee
38 Rob Hall England RW 20 October 1993 (aged 21) England Bolton Wanderers 2015 Loan
39 Diego Poyet Uruguay CM 8 April 1995 (aged 20) England West Ham United 2015 Loan

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015DFWales Joe WalshCrawley TownUndisclosed[55]
FWWales Simon ChurchCharlton AthleticFree transfer[56]
GKUnited States Cody CropperSouthampton
FWEngland Dale JenningsBarnsley
17 July 2015MFPeru Cristian BenaventeSpain Real Madrid CastillaFree transfer[lower-alpha 1][57]
30 July 2015DFEngland Matthew UpsonFree agent[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
31 July 2015MFSpain Sergio AguzaSpain Real Madrid CastillaFree transfer[lower-alpha 3]
22 September 2015FWEngland Nicky MaynardFree agent[lower-alpha 4]Free transfer[58]
1 February 2016FWEngland Alex RevellWales Cardiff CityFree transfer[lower-alpha 5][59]

Transfers out

Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015MFEngland Danny GreenReleased[lower-alpha 6][57]
25 August 2015DFNorthern Ireland Tom FlanaganBurton AlbionFree transfer[lower-alpha 7][60]
5 January 2016MFPeru Cristian BenaventeReleased[lower-alpha 8][61]
14 January 2016MFEngland Mark RandallBarnetFree transfer[lower-alpha 9][62]
16 January 2016MFSpain Sergio AguzaReleased[lower-alpha 10][63]

Loans in

Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
28 July 2015FWEngland Rob HallBolton Wanderers5 April 2016[lower-alpha 11][57]
29 July 2015FWEngland Sam GallagherSouthampton6 January 2016[lower-alpha 12]
19 August 2015MFUruguay Diego PoyetWest Ham United3 January 2016[lower-alpha 13][60]
21 August 2015FWEngland Josh MurphyNorwich CityEnd of season
8 January 2016MFEngland Jake Forster-CaskeyBrighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season[62]
22 January 2016MFWales Jonny WilliamsCrystal PalaceApril 2016[62]
1 February 2016FWEngland Jay Emmanuel-ThomasQueens Park RangersEnd of season[59]
24 March 2016DFRepublic of Ireland Kevin LongBurnley[64]

Loans out

Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2015DFEngland George BaldockOxford United28 January 2016[lower-alpha 14][56]
7 August 2015FWEngland Tom HitchcockStevenageOctober 2015[lower-alpha 15][60]
6 November 2015MFEngland Giorgio RasuloOldham Athletic6 January 2016[65]
14 January 2016DFEngland Harry HickfordDagenham & RedbridgeFebruary 2016[62]
1 February 2016FWWales Simon ChurchScotland AberdeenEnd of season[59]
DFNorthern Ireland Lee HodsonScotland Kilmarnock
23 February 2016FWEngland Tom HitchcockCrewe Alexandra
  1. ↑ Mutual contract termination.
  2. ↑ Previous club: Leicester City.
  3. ↑ Mutual contract termination.
  4. ↑ Previous club: Cardiff City.
  5. ↑ Mutual contract termination.
  6. ↑ Joined Luton Town on 4 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Mutual contract termination.
  8. ↑ Mutual contract termination. Joined Sporting Charleroi on 15 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Mutual contract termination.
  10. ↑ Mutual contract termination. Joined Ponferradina on 18 January 2016.
  11. ↑ Recalled due to injury. Originally until end of season.
  12. ↑ Recalled. Originally until end of season.
  13. ↑ Recalled. Originally until end of season.
  14. ↑ Recalled. Originally until end of season.
  15. ↑ Extended. Originally until September 2015.

References

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  2. ↑ "History". Statto.
  3. ↑ "Rotherham United 1-4 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "MK Dons 0-1 Preston North End". BBC Sport. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Reading 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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  9. ↑ "Burnley 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Leeds United". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-3 Derby County". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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  42. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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  51. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-5 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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  54. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-6 Southampton". BBC Sport. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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  59. 1 2 3 "Transfers - February 2016". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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