2006–07 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season explained

Club:	Milton Keynes Dons
Season:	2006–07
Manager:	Martin Allen
Chairman:	Pete Winkelman
Stadium:	National Hockey Stadium
League:	League Two
League Result:	4th (qualified for play-offs)
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Second round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Third round
Cup3:	League Trophy
League Topscorer:	Izale McLeod (21)
Season Topscorer:	Izale McLeod (24)
Highest Attendance:	8,306 (vs Tottenham Hotspur)
Lowest Attendance:	2,676 (vs Farsley Celtic) 21 November 2006, FA Cup R1
Average Attendance:	5,990 ^[1]
Largest Win:	3–4 (vs Accrington Stanley) 9 December 2006, League Two
Largest Loss:	5–0 (vs Rochdale) 27 January 2007, League Two 0–5 (vs Tottenham Hotspur) 25 October 2006, League Cup R3
Prevseason:	2005–06
Nextseason:	2007–08
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The 2006–2007 season was Milton Keynes Dons' third season in their existence as a professional association football club. This season was their first season competing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, following their relegation from League One at the conclusion of the 2005–06 season.

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

The season covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

Competitions

League Two

Final table

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3	Swindon Town (P)	46	25	10	11	58	38	+20	85
4	Milton Keynes Dons	46	25	9	12	76	58	+18	84
5		46	21	11	14	70	59	+11	74
6		46	20	12	14	49	42	+7	72
7	Shrewsbury Town (P)	46	18	17	11	68	46	+22	71

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"

Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
5 August 2006 – 15:00	Bury	Home	2–1	McLeod (2)	5,329	^[2]
8 August 2006 – 19:45	Mansfield Town	Away	1–2	Wilbraham	4,033	^[3]
12 August 2006 – 15:00	Macclesfield Town	Away	2–1	Platt, Swailes (o.g.)	1,711	^[4]
19 August 2006 – 15:00	Bristol Rovers	Home	2–0	Dyer, Platt	5,125	^[5]
26 August 2006 – 15:00	Boston United	Away	1–0	Platt	2,032	^[6]
2 September 2006 – 15:00	Notts County	Home	3–2	Dyer (2), Taylor	6,323	^[7]
9 September 2006 – 15:00	Hartlepool United	Home	0–0		5,630	^[8]
12 September 2006 – 19:45	Swindon Town	Away	1–2	McGovern	8,304	^[9]
16 September 2006 – 15:00	Lincoln City	Away	3–2	McLeod, Wilbraham, Platt	5,310	^[10]
23 September 2006 – 15:00	Chester City	Home	1–2	Platt	5,476	^[11]
26 September 2006 – 19:45	Torquay United	Home	3–2	McLeod (2), Wilbraham	5,378	^[12]
30 September 2006 – 15:00	Barnet	Away	3–3	O'Hanlon, Chorley, Dyer	2,819	^[13]
6 October 2006 – 19:45	Peterborough United	Home	0–2		6,647	^[14]
14 October 2006 – 15:00	Wrexham	Away	2–1	O'Hanlon, McLeod	3,828	^[15]
21 October 2006 – 15:00	Hereford United	Home	1–3	McLeod	5,609
28 October 2006 – 15:00	Walsall	Away	0–0		6,275	^[16]
4 November 2006 – 15:00	Grimsby Town	Away	3–1	McLeod, Wilbraham (2)	3,268	^[17]
18 November 2006 – 15:00	Shrewsbury Town	Home	2–0	Edds, Platt	5,830	^[18]
25 November 2006 – 15:00	Darlington	Away	0–1		4,017	^[19]
5 December 2006 – 19:45	Stockport County	Home	2–0	McLeod (2)	4,564	^[20]
9 December 2006 – 15:00	Accrington Stanley	Away	4–3	McLeod, Wilbraham (2), O'Hanlon	1,384
16 December 2006 – 15:00	Wycombe Wanderers	Home	3–1	Andrews, McLeod (2)	5,977	^[21]
23 December 2006 – 15:00	Rochdale	Home	2–1	McLeod, Standon (o.g.)	5,459	^[22]
26 December 2006 – 15:00	Torquay United	Away	2–0	Platt, McLeod	2,715	^[23]
30 December 2006 – 15:00	Chester City	Away	3–0	Platt, McLeod, McGovern	2,211	^[24]
1 January 2007 – 15:00	Swindon Town	Home	0–1		6,797	^[25]
8 January 2007 – 19:45	Lincoln City	Home	2–2	McLeod, Edds	7,140	^[26]
13 January 2007 – 15:00	Hartlepool United	Away	0–1		6,797
20 January 2007 – 15:00	Barnet	Home	3–1	Platt (3)	6,447	^[27]
27 January 2007 – 15:00	Rochdale	Away	0–5		2,493	^[28]
3 February 2007 – 15:00	Bury	Away	2–0	Knight, Andrews	2,325	^[29]
17 February 2007 – 15:00	Bristol Rovers	Away	1–1	McGovern	5,489	^[30]
20 February 2007 – 19:45	Mansfield Town	Home	1–1	Taylor	5,070	^[31]
24 February 2007 – 15:00	Notts County	Away	2–2	Dyer, Lewington	4,031	^[32]
3 March 2007 – 15:00	Boston United	Home	3–2	Platt (2), McLeod	6,605	^[33]
10 March 2007 – 15:00	Peterborough United	Away	0–4		5,880	^[34]
13 March 2007 – 19:45	Macclesfield Town	Home	3–0	McLeod, Platt, Lee (o.g.)	5,681	^[35]
17 March 2007 – 15:00	Wrexham	Home	2–1	Andrews, Platt	5,712	^[36]
25 March 2007 – 16:00	Walsall	Home	1–1	McLeod	8,044	^[37]
31 March 2007 – 15:00	Hereford United	Away	0–0		2,715	^[38]
7 April 2007 – 15:00	Shrewsbury Town	Away	1–2	Platt	5,238	^[39]
14 April 2007 – 15:00	Darlington	Home	1–0	Platt	5,730	^[40]
23 April 2007 – 15:00	Stockport County	Away	2–1	Platt, Andrews	5,681	^[41]
28 April 2007 – 15:00	Wycombe Wanderers	Away	2–0	Smith, McLeod	7,150	^[42]
5 May 2007 – 15:00	Accrington Stanley	Home	3–1	Andrews, O'Hanlon, Stirling	8,102	^[43]

Play-offs

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Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
14 May 2007 – 19:45	Shrewsbury Town	Away	0–0		7,126	^[44]
18 May 2007 – 19:45	Shrewsbury Town	Home	1–2	Andrews	8,212	^[45]

FA Cup

See main article: 2006–07 FA Cup. Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"

Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
12 November 2006 – 15:00	First round	Farsley Celtic	Away	0–0		2,200	^[46]
21 November 2006 – 19:45	First round (replay)	Farsley Celtic	Home	2–0	McLeod (2)	2,676	^[47]
2 December 2006 – 15:00	Second round	Blackpool	Home	0–2		3,837	^[48]

League Cup

See main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup. Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"

Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
22 August 2006 – 19:45	First round	Colchester United	Home	1–0	McLeod	2,747	^[49]
19 September 2006 – 19:45	Second round	Barnsley	Away	2–1	Wilbraham (2)	4,411	^[50]
25 October 2006 – 19:45	Third round	Tottenham Hotspur	Home	0–5		8,306	^[51]

League Trophy

See main article: 2006–07 Football League Trophy. Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"

Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
1 November 2006 – 19:45	Second round	Brighton & Hove Albion	Away	1–4	Page	2,774	^[52]

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.|}

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2006	GK
3 July 2006	DF				^[53]
	DF			Compensation
4 July 2006	MF			Free transfer	^[54]
14 July 2006	MF	John Hastings		Undisclosed
1 August 2006	FW			Free transfer	^[55]
30 August 2006	MF
4 January 2007	GK			Undisclosed	^[56]
23 January 2007	FW
21 May 2007	MF			Free transfer	^[57]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2006	MF		Released
1 January 2007	GK		Released
2 January 2007	DF			Undisclosed	^[58]
5 January 2007	DF
17 January 2007	DF		Released		^[59]
	FW		Released
	GK	Rob Webb	Released

Loans in

Start date	Position	Name	From	End date	Ref.
27 October 2006	GK			27 January 2007	^[60]
22 November 2006	DF			2 January 2007	^[61]
10 January 2007	FW			End of season
March 2007	MF
22 March 2007	FW				^[62]
23 March 2007	DF				^[63]

Loans out

Start date	Position	Name	To	End date	Ref.
31 August 2006	MF			January 2007	^[64]
16 October 2006	DF			16 November 2006	^[65]
26 October 2006	DF			26 January 2006	^[66]
23 November 2006	DF			2 January 2007	^[67]
3 January 2007	MF			End of season	^[68]
4 January 2007	FW			Unknown	^[69]
12 January 2007	MF			12 April 2007	^[70]
9 February 2007	DF	Sam Page		End of season	^[71]
8 March 2007	FW			8 April 2007	^[72]
22 March 2007	FW			End of season	^[73]

External links

• • Official Supporters Association website
• MK Dons news on MKWeb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football League Attendances . East Midlands Football . 8 February 2017 .
2. Web site: MK Dons 2-1 Bury . BBC Sport . 5 August 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
3. Web site: Mansfield 2-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 8 August 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
4. Web site: Macclesfield 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 12 August 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
5. Web site: MK Dons 2-0 Bristol Rovers . BBC Sport . 19 August 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
6. Web site: Boston 0-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 26 August 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
7. Web site: MK Dons 3-2 Notts County . BBC Sport . 2 September 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
8. Web site: MK Dons 0-0 Hartlepool . BBC Sport . 9 September 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
9. Web site: Swindon 2-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 12 September 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
10. Web site: Lincoln 2-3 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 16 September 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
11. Web site: MK Dons 1-2 Chester . BBC Sport . 23 September 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
12. Web site: MK Dons 3-2 Torquay . BBC Sport . 26 September 2006 . 12 June 2019 .
13. Web site: Barnet v Milton Keynes Dons, 30 September 2006 . 11v11 . 14 June 2019 .
14. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United, 06 October 2006 . 11v11 . 14 June 2019 .
15. Web site: Wrexham 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 14 October 2006 . 14 June 2019 .
16. Web site: Walsall 0-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 14 June 2019 .
17. Web site: Grimsby Town v Milton Keynes Dons, 04 November 2006 . 11v11 . 14 June 2019 .
18. Web site: MK Dons 2-0 Shrewsbury . BBC Sport . 18 November 2006 . 15 June 2019 .
19. Web site: Darlington 1-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 25 November 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
20. Web site: MK Dons 2-0 Stockport . BBC Sport . 5 December 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
21. Web site: MK Dons 3-1 Wycombe . BBC Sport . 16 December 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
22. Web site: MK Dons 2-1 Rochdale . BBC Sport . 23 December 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
23. Web site: Torquay 0-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 26 December 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
24. Web site: Chester City 0-3 MK Dons . Milton Keynes Citizen . 30 December 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
25. Web site: MK Dons 0-1 Swindon . BBC Sport . 1 January 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
26. Web site: MK Dons 2-2 Lincoln . BBC Sport . 8 January 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
27. Web site: MK Dons 3-1 Barnet . BBC Sport . 20 January 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
28. Web site: Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons, 27 January 2007 . 11v11 . 16 June 2019 .
29. Web site: Bury v Milton Keynes Dons, 03 February 2007 . 11v11 . 16 June 2019 .
30. Web site: Bristol Rovers 1-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 17 February 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
31. Web site: MK Dons 1-1 Mansfield . BBC Sport . 20 February 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
32. Web site: Notts County 2-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 24 February 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
33. Web site: MK Dons 3-2 Boston United . Sky Sports . 16 June 2019 .
34. Web site: Peterborough 4-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 10 March 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
35. Web site: MK Dons 3-0 Macclesfield Town . Milton Keynes Citizen . 13 March 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
36. Web site: MK Dons 2-1 Wrexham . BBC Sport . 17 March 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
37. Web site: MK Dons 1-1 Walsall . BBC Sport . 25 March 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
38. Web site: Hereford 0-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 31 March 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
39. Web site: Shrewsbury 2-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 7 April 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
40. Web site: MK Dons 1-0 Darlington . Sky Sports . 16 June 2019 .
41. Web site: Stockport 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 23 April 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
42. Web site: Wycombe 0-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 28 April 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
43. Web site: MK Dons 3-1 Accrington . BBC Sport . 5 May 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
44. Web site: Shrewsbury 0-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 14 May 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
45. Web site: MK Dons 1-2 Shrewsbury . BBC Sport . 18 May 2007 . 16 June 2019 .
46. Web site: Farsley Celtic 0-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 12 November 2006 . 14 June 2019 .
47. Web site: MK Dons 2-0 Farsley Celtic . BBC Sport . 21 November 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
48. Web site: MK Dons 0-2 Blackpool . BBC Sport . 2 December 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
49. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United, 22 August 2006 . 11v11 . 16 June 2019 .
50. Web site: Barnsley 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 19 September 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
51. Web site: MK Dons 0-5 Tottenham . BBC Sport . 25 October 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
52. Web site: Brighton 4-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 1 November 2006 . 16 June 2019 .
53. Web site: MK Dons sign Diallo and O'Hanlon . . 3 July 2006 . 4 June 2019 .
54. News: Transfers - July 2006 . BBC Sport . 31 July 2006 . 9 February 2017 .
55. News: Dons win race for wing wizard Dyer . Milton Keynes Citizen . 1 August 2006 . 9 February 2017 .
56. News: Transfers - January 2007 . BBC Sport . 3 February 2007 . 9 February 2017 .
57. News: Transfers - May 2007 . BBC Sport . 31 May 2007 . 9 February 2017 .
58. Web site: Transfers - January 2007 . BBC Sport . 3 February 2007 . 15 February 2017 .
59. Web site: Trio's contracts are terminated . Milton Keynes Citizen . 17 January 2007 . 15 February 2017 .
60. Web site: Dons sign Cobblers keeper on loan . BBC Sport . 27 October 2006 . 15 February 2017 .
61. Web site: Butler moves to MK Dons on loan . 22 November 2006 . 15 February 2017 .
62. Web site: Transfers - March 2007 . BBC Sport . 30 March 2007 . 15 February 2017 .
63. Web site: Watts loaned to MK Dons . Fulham FC Official Site . 23 March 2007 . 15 February 2007 .
64. Web site: Transfers - August 2006 . BBC Sport . 9 February 2017.
65. Web site: MK Dons' Morgan loaned to Wrexham . BBC Sport . 16 October 2006 . 9 February 2017.
66. Web site: Gills sign Dons defender Chorley . BBC Sport . 26 October 2006 . 9 February 2017.
67. Web site: Defender Morgan seasl Posh move . BBC Sport . 23 November 2006 . 9 February 2017.
68. Web site: Grays snap up Fernandez and Harding . BBC Sport . 3 January 2007 . 9 February 2017.
69. Web site: Transfers - January 2007 . BBC Sport . 3 February 2007 . 9 February 2017.
70. Web site: Mitchell makes Wrexham switch . Sky Sports . 9 February 2017.
71. Web site: Transfers - February 2007 . BBC Sport . 27 February 2007 . 9 February 2017.
72. Web site: Bees capture Dons' Taylor on loan . BBC Sport . 8 March 2007 . 9 February 2017.
73. Web site: Transfers - March 2007 . BBC Sport . 30 March 2007 . 9 February 2017.