2012–13 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Milton Keynes Dons' ninth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their fifth consecutive season competing in League One. As well as competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

Milton Keynes Dons
2012–13 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumStadium mk
League One8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ryan Lowe (11)
All: Dean Bowditch (12)
Ryan Lowe (12) [1]
Highest home attendance16,459 (vs AFC Wimbledon)
2 December 2012, FA Cup R2
Lowest home attendance3,444 (vs Northampton Town)
4 September 2012, League Trophy R1
Average home league attendance8,612 [2]
Biggest win6–1 (vs Cambridge City)
13 November 2012, FA Cup R1
Biggest defeat2–4 (vs Walsall)
26 December 2012, League One

The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Competitions

League One
Main article: 2012–13 Football League One

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6Swindon Town462014127239+3374
7Leyton Orient46218175548+771
8Milton Keynes Dons461913146245+1770
9Walsall461717126558+768
10Crawley Town461814145958+168

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
18 August 2012 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome2–0Potter, Powell7,409[3]
21 August 2012 – 19:45BournemouthAway1–1Powell5,407[4]
25 August 2012 – 15:00Swindon TownAway0–1 8,299[5]
1 September 2012 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedHome2–0Chadwick, Lowe7,277[6]
8 September 2012 – 15:00WalsallAway0–1 3,657[7]
15 September 2012 – 15:00Yeovil TownHome1–0MacDonald7,235[8]
18 September 2012 – 19:45Notts CountyHome1–1O'Shea7,121[9]
22 September 2012 – 15:00BuryAway4–1Bowditch (3), Chadwick2,321[10]
29 September 2012 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraHome1–0MacDonald11,037[11]
2 October 2012 – 19:45Coventry CityAway1–1Gleeson9,848[12]
6 October 2012 – 15:00PortsmouthHome2–2Webster (o.g.), Potter10,409[13]
14 October 2012 – 13:15Preston North EndAway0–0 8,327[14]
20 October 2012 – 15:00StevenageHome0–1 9,190[15]
24 October 2012 – 19:45Crawley TownAway0–2 2,853[16]
27 October 2012 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway3–0Chadwick (2), Smith2,737[17]
7 November 2012 – 19:45Leyton OrientHome1–0Lowe6,985[18]
10 November 2012 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedHome1–0Williams9,835[19]
16 November 2012 – 19:45Tranmere RoversAway1–0Gleeson10,587[20]
20 November 2012 – 19:45Shrewsbury TownAway2–2Balanta, Bowditch4,747[21]
24 November 2012 – 15:00Colchester UnitedHome5–1Chadwick (2), Williams, Otsemobor, Lowe7,443[22]
8 December 2012 – 15:00BrentfordAway2–3Lowe, Gleeson5,833[23]
15 December 2012 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedHome1–0Lowe7,164[24]
26 December 2012 – 15:00WalsallHome2–4Lowe, Bowditch8,700[25]
29 December 2012 – 15:00Coventry CityHome2–3Powell, Lowe13,620[26]
1 January 2013 – 15:00Notts CountyAway2–1Potter, Powell5,325[27]
12 January 2013 – 15:00BuryHome1–1Bowditch7,384[28]
29 January 2013 – 19:45Yeovil TownAway1–2Kay3,152[29]
2 February 2013 – 15:00BournemouthHome0–3 9,233[30]
9 February 2013 – 15:00Oldham AthleticAway1–3Powell4,094[31]
12 February 2013 – 19:45Doncaster RoversAway0–0 6,423[32]
23 February 2013 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway1–1Chicksen4,283[33]
26 February 2013 – 19:45PortsmouthAway1–1Williams9,815[34]
2 March 2013 – 15:00Preston North EndHome1–1Chicksen8,412[35]
5 March 2013 – 19:45Doncaster RoversHome3–0McLeod, Powell, Gleeson6,804[36]
9 March 2013 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedAway0–0 17,936[37]
12 March 2013 – 19:45Shrewsbury TownHome2–3Lowe (2)6,622[38]
16 March 2013 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome3–0Lewington, Gleeson, Potter9,682[39]
19 March 2013 – 19:45Crewe AlexandraAway1–2Bamford3,770[40]
29 March 2013 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedAway2–0Bamford, Bowditch3,269[41]
1 April 2013 – 15:00BrentfordHome2–0Bowditch, Gleeson10,455[42]
6 April 2013 – 15:00Crawley TownHome0–0 7,746[43]
9 April 2013 – 19:45Swindon TownHome2–0Kouo-Doumbé, Lowe8,608[44]
13 April 2013 – 15:00Leyton OrientAway0–2 4,634[45]
16 April 2013 – 19:45Colchester UnitedAway2–0Powell, Bamford3,175[46]
20 April 2013 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–1 9,752[47]
27 April 2013 – 15:00StevenageAway2–0Bamford, Lowe3,801[48]

FA Cup
Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
2 November 2012 – 15:00First roundCambridge CityAway0–0 1,564[49]
13 November 2012 – 19:45First round (replay)Cambridge CityHome6–1Williams (2), O'Shea, Bowditch, Alli, Chicksen4,126[50]
2 December 2012 – 12:30Second roundAFC WimbledonHome2–1Gleeson, Otsemobor16,459[51]
5 January 2013 – 15:00Third roundSheffield WednesdayAway0–0 11,462[52]
15 January 2013 – 19:45Third round (replay)Sheffield WednesdayHome2–0Williams, Bowditch6,786[53]
26 January 2013 – 15:00Fourth roundQueens Park RangersAway4–2Traoré (o.g.), Lowe, Harley, Potter18,081[54]
16 February 2013 – 15:00Fifth roundBarnsleyHome1–3Bowditch14,475[55]

League Cup
Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
11 August 2012 – 19:45First roundCheltenham TownAway1–1[lower-alpha 1]Bowditch1,660[56]
28 August 2012 – 19:45Second roundBlackburn RoversHome2–1Chadwick (2)5,873[57]
25 September 2012 – 19:45Third roundSunderlandHome0–2 10,489[58]
  1. After extra-time. 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes. MK Dons won 5–3 on penalties.

League Trophy
Main article: 2012–13 Football League Trophy

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
4 September 2012 – 19:45First roundNorthampton TownAway0–1 3,444[59]

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 CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK David Martin 410310702010
2 FW Jon Otsemobor 412351511000
3 DF Dean Lewington 471381702000
4 DF Mathias Kouo-Doumbé 281241400000
5 DF Gary MacKenzie 170110402000
6 DF Shaun Williams 556443733010
7 MF Stephen Gleeson 377306313010
8 MF Darren Potter 555464613000
9 FW Dean Bowditch 489398503110
10 FW Charlie MacDonald 429379103010
11 MF Alan Smith 361271602010
12 DF Adam Chicksen 423322613010
13 FW Izale McLeod 131131000000
14 FW Ryan Lowe 51124211613000
15 DF Tom Flanagan 0000000000
16 GK Ian McLoughlin 170160001000
17 FW Daniel Powell 397347202010
18 MF George Baldock 2020000000
19 FW Jabo Ibehre 5030001010
20 MF Ryan Harley 11180310000
21 MF Dele Alli 7120510000
23 MF Chris Lines 180160200000
23 MF Jay O'Shea 172111213010
26 MF Luke Chadwick 438366303210
27 DF Mason Spence 1000000010
28 MF Scott Allan 4040000000
28 FW Ibra Sekajja 1010000000
29 FW Ángelo Balanta 1010000000
30 DF Harry Hickford 0000000000
31 MF Giorgio Rasulo 3010200000
32 FW Zeli Ismail 9070200000
33 FW Patrick Bamford 144144000000
50 DF Charlie Burns 0000000000

    Transfers

    Transfers in
    Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
    5 July 2012DF Jon OtsemoborFree agent[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[60]
    12 July 2012MF Alan SmithFree agent[lower-alpha 2][61]
    1 August 2012FW Ryan LoweSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[62]
    10 August 2012DF Antony KayFree agent[lower-alpha 3]Free transfer[63]
    28 August 2012MF Jimmy BullardFree agent[lower-alpha 4][63]
    3 January 2013FW Izale McLeodPortsmouthFree transfer[lower-alpha 5][64]

    Transfers out
    Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
    11 January 2013MF Jay O'SheaChesterfieldFree transfer[lower-alpha 6][64]
    22 January 2013FW Jabo IbehreColchester United

    Loans in
    Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
    29 September 2012MF Scott AllanWest Bromwich Albion29 October 2012[65]
    23 October 2012FW Ángelo BalantaQueens Park Rangers21 November 2012[66]
    7 November 2012FW Ibra SekajjaCrystal Palace1 January 2013[67]
    22 November 2012FW Patrick BamfordChelseaEnd of season[lower-alpha 7][67]
    MF Zeli IsmailWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[lower-alpha 8][67]
    1 January 2013MF Ryan HarleyBrighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season[68]
    23 January 2013MF Chris LinesSheffield Wednesday[64]

    Loans out
    Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
    31 July 2012DF Tom FlanaganGillinghamNovember 2012[lower-alpha 9][69]
    27 September 2012FW Jabo IbehreColchester United27 December 2012[70]
    20 November 2012MF Jay O'SheaChesterfield5 January 2013[67]
    13 January 2013GK Ian McLoughlinWalsallUnknown[64]
    1 March 2013DF Gary MacKenzieBlackpoolEnd of season[71]
    14 March 2013DF Tom FlanaganBarnet[71]
    1. Previous club: Sheffield Wednesday.
    2. Previous club: Newcastle United.
    3. Previous club: Huddersfield Town.
    4. Previous club: Ipswich Town.
    5. Mutual contract termination.
    6. Mutual contract termination.
    7. Extended. Originally until 7 January 2013.
    8. Extended. Originally until 2 January 2013.
    9. Recalled due to injury. Originally until January 2013.

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