2011–12 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

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.

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

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
Main article: 2011–12 Football 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 – 15:00Shefield 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
Main article: 2011–12 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
Main article: 2011–12 Football 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
Main article: 2011–12 Football 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 David Martin 560460403030
2 DF Adam Smith 192172001010
2 DF James Tavernier 7070000000
3 DF Dean Lewington 554463303130
4 DF Mathias Kouo-Doumbé 235204310000
5 DF Gary MacKenzie 321261202020
6 DF Mark Beevers 141141000000
7 MF Stephen Gleeson 465395202030
8 MF Darren Potter 493402313030
9 FW Dean Bowditch 51154112433030
10 FW Charlie MacDonald 4111359310031
11 FW Ángelo Balanta 234193202100
11 MF Alan Smith 182161000021
12 DF Adam Chicksen 270200202030
13 DF Shaun Williams 499398413030
14 FW Lewis Guy 1010000000
14 MF Paul Slane 5050000000
15 DF Tom Flanagan 253213201010
16 GK Ian McLoughlin 2010100000
17 FW Daniel Powell 5311436423231
18 MF George Baldock 3000101010
19 FW Jabo Ibehre 479398303120
20 FW Charlie Collins 1000001000
23 MF Jay O'Shea 356285212030
26 MF Luke Chadwick 505422303221
27 MF Anthony McNamee 8070001000
29 FW Clinton Morrison 6363000000
35 FW George C Williams 3120110000
37 DF Brendan Galloway 2010100000
46 FW Rob Hall 2020000000
  1. Includes Football League Trophy and 2011–12 Football League One play-offs.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2011MF Darren PotterSheffield WednesdayFree transfer[56]
22 July 2011GK Ian McLoughlinFree agent[lower-alpha 1][57]
MF Jay O'SheaFree agent[lower-alpha 2][57]
26 August 2011FW Charlie MacDonaldBrentfordUndisclosed[58]
31 August 2011MF Anthony McNameeNorwich CityFree transfer[lower-alpha 3][59]

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

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

Loans out
Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
9 August 2011FW Lewis GuyOxford United10 September 2011[58]
24 November 201124 December 2011[65]
MF Anthony McNameeWycombe Wanderers7 January 2012[66]
1 January 2012DF Adam ChicksenLeyton Orient1 February 2012[67]
13 January 2012FW Charlie CollinsAldershot Town13 February 2012[68]
22 March 2012TamworthEnd of season[69]
DF 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
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  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.
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  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.
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  14. "MK Dons 0-0 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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  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.
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