2013–14 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season explained

Season:	2013–14
League Result:	10th
League Topscorer:	Patrick Bamford (14)
Season Topscorer:	Patrick Bamford (17)
Highest Attendance:	29 March 2014, League One
Lowest Attendance:	9 November 2013, FA Cup R1
Average Attendance:	9,047^[1]
Largest Win:	28 September 2013, League One 4–1 (vs Halifax Town) 9 November 2013, FA Cup R1
Largest Loss:	4–2 (vs Sunderland) 27 August 2013, League Cup R2
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Nextseason:	2014–15

The 2013–14 season was Milton Keynes Dons' tenth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their sixth 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.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.

Competitions

League One

See main article: 2013–14 Football League One. Final table

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8		46	19	9	18	63	59	+4	66
9		46	18	7	21	59	73	–14	61
10	Milton Keynes Dons	46	17	9	20	63	65	–2	60
11		46	14	17	15	57	54	+3	59
12		46	13	19	14	70	67	+3	58

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

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Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
3 August 2013 – 15:00	Shrewsbury Town	Away	0–0		5,144	^[2]
10 August 2013 – 15:00	Crewe Alexandra	Home	1–0	Bamford	6,911	^[3]
17 August 2013 – 15:00	Preston North End	Away	2–2	Banton, Williams	9,944	^[4]
24 August 2013 – 15:00	Bristol City	Home	2–2	Bamford, Carruthers	7,874	^[5]
31 August 2013 – 15:00	Sheffield United	Away	1–0	Kay	15,080	^[6]
7 September 2013 – 15:00	Swindon Town	Home	1–1	Bamford	7,738	^[7]
14 September 2013 – 15:00	Notts County	Home	3–1	Chadwick, Williams, Bamford	7,142	^[8]
21 September 2013 – 15:00	Peterborough United	Away	1–2	McLeod	8,149	^[9]
28 September 2013 – 15:00	Stevenage	Home	4–1	Bamford (2), Alli, Williams	7,770	^[10]
5 October 2013 – 15:00	Gillingham	Away	2–3	Bamford (2)	11,280	^[11]
12 October 2013 – 15:00	Leyton Orient	Away	1–2	Bamford	6,359	^[12]
19 October 2013 – 15:00	Rotherham United	Home	3–2	Williams, Reeves, Bamford	11,564	^[13]
22 October 2013 – 19:45	Carlisle United	Home	0–1		6,675	^[14]
26 October 2013 – 15:00	Tranmere Rovers	Away	2–3	Powell, Banton	4,100	^[15]
2 November 2013 – 15:00	Walsall	Home	1–0	Williams	7,711	^[16]
23 November 2013 – 15:00	Bradford City	Home	2–3	Bamford, Williams	8,970	^[17]
26 November 2013 – 19:45	Colchester United	Away	1–3	Spence	2,597	^[18]
30 November 2013 – 15:00	Coventry City	Home	1–3	Williams	14,988	^[19]
14 December 2013 – 15:00	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Away	2–0	Bamford, Reeves	17,142	^[20]
21 December 2013 – 15:00	Port Vale	Home	3–0	Gleeson, Reeves, Bamford	7,882	^[21]
26 December 2013 – 15:00	Crawley Town	Away	2–0	Gleeson, Bamford	3,249	^[22]
29 December 2013 – 15:00	Brentford	Away	1–3	Hodson	8,010	^[23]
1 January 2014 – 15:00	Colchester United	Home	0–0		7,879	^[24]
11 January 2014 – 15:00	Shrewsbury Town	Home	3–2	Alli, Long, Bowditch	7,408	^[25]
18 January 2014 – 15:00	Bristol City	Away	2–2	Williams, Reeves	11,533	^[26]
21 January 2014 – 19:45	Crewe Alexandra	Away	0–2		3,613	^[27]
28 January 2014 – 19:45	Carlisle United	Away	0–3		3,007	^[28]
1 February 2014 – 15:00	Tranmere Rovers	Home	0–1		7,460	^[29]
8 February 2014 – 15:00	Walsall	Away	3–0	McLeod (2), Reeves	4,116	^[30]
15 February 2014 – 15:00	Oldham Athletic	Home	2–1	Carruthers, Reeves	7,385	^[31]
18 February 2014 – 19:45	Preston North End	Home	0–0		7,279
22 February 2014 – 15:00	Bradford City	Away	0–1		13,501	^[32]
25 February 2014 – 19:45	Oldham Athletic	Away	2–1	G. Baldock, McLeod	2,792	^[33]
1 March 2014 – 15:00	Sheffield United	Home	0–1		9,192	^[34]
8 March 2014 – 15:00	Swindon Town	Away	2–1	Kay, G. Baldock	7,424	^[35]
11 March 2014 – 19:45	Notts County	Away	3–1	Alli (3)	3,331	^[36]
15 March 2014 – 15:00	Peterborough United	Home	0–2		9,590	^[37]
22 March 2014 – 15:00	Stevenage	Away	3–2	Spence, Reeves, Lewington	3,027	^[38]
25 March 2014 – 19:45	Gillingham	Home	0–1		6,760	^[39]
29 March 2014 – 15:00	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Home	0–1		20,516	^[40]
5 April 2014 – 15:00	Coventry City	Away	2–1	Alli, McLeod	2,781	^[41]
12 April 2014 – 15:00	Crawley Town	Home	0–2		8,877	^[42]
18 April 2014 – 15:00	Port Vale	Away	0–1		5,074	^[43]
21 April 2014 – 15:00	Brentford	Home	2–2	Gleeson, McLeod	10,549	^[44]
26 April 2014 – 15:00	Rotherham United	Away	2–2	Kennedy, McLeod	9,405	^[45]
3 May 2014 – 15:00	Leyton Orient	Home	1–3	Hall	9,965	^[46]

FA Cup

See main article: 2013–14 FA Cup. Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

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Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
9 November 2013 – 15:00	First round	Halifax Town	Home	4–1	McLeod (2), Williams, Galloway	4,126	^[47]
7 December 2013 – 15:00	Second round	Dover Athletic	Home	1–0	Reeves	4,060	^[48]
4 January 2014 – 15:00	Third round	Wigan Athletic	Away	3–3	Reeves (2), Bamford	6,960	^[49]
14 January 2014 – 19:45	Third round (replay)	Wigan Athletic	Home	1–3	Chadwick	8,316	^[50]

League Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Football League Cup. Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

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Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
6 August 2013 – 19:45	First round	Northampton Town	Away	2–1	Reeves, Banton	3,486	^[51]
27 August 2013 – 19:45	Second round	Sunderland	Away	2–4	Bamford, McLeod	18,992	^[52]

League Trophy

See main article: 2013–14 Football League Trophy. Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

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Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref
3 September 2013 – 19:45	First round	Northampton Town	Away	2–0	Alli, Bamford	4,299	^[53]
8 October 2013 – 19:45	Second round	Stevenage	Away	1–2	Williams	1,456	^[54]

Player details

Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2013–14 season.

	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of birth (age)	Signed from	Signed in	Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1	David Martin		GK	August 3, 2013	Liverpool	2010	Free
50	Charlie Burns		GK	August 3, 2013	Academy	2014	Trainee
Defenders
3	Dean Lewington		LB	August 3, 2013	Wimbledon	2004	Free
4	Tom Flanagan		CB	August 3, 2013	Academy	2010	Trainee
5	Lee Hodson		RB	August 3, 2013	Free agent	2013	Free
18	George Baldock		RB	August 3, 2013	Academy	2009	Trainee
19	Brendan Galloway		CB	August 3, 2013	Academy	2011	Trainee
23	Jordan Spence		RB	August 3, 2013	West Ham United	2014	Loan
24	Antony Kay		CB	August 3, 2013	Huddersfield Town	2012	Free
Midfielders
6	Larnell Cole		RM	August 3, 2013	Fulham	2014	Loan
7	Stephen Gleeson		CM	August 3, 2013	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2009	Undisclosed
8	Darren Potter		DM	August 3, 2013	Sheffield Wednesday	2011	Free
11	Alan Smith		CM	August 3, 2013	Free agent	2012	Free
12	Ben Reeves		AM	August 3, 2013	Free agent	2013	Free
14	Dele Alli		CM	August 3, 2013	Academy	2011	Trainee
15	Mark Randall		CM	August 3, 2013	Free agent	2014	Free
20	Giorgio Rasulo		CM	August 3, 2013	Academy	2012	Trainee
21	Ryan Hall		LM	August 3, 2013	Academy	2014	Trainee
49	Will Summerfield		CM	August 3, 2013	Academy	2014	Trainee
Forwards
9	Dean Bowditch		LW	August 3, 2013	Yeovil Town	2011	Free
13	Izale McLeod		CF	August 3, 2013	Free agent	2013	Free
17	Daniel Powell		LW	August 3, 2013	Academy	2008	Trainee
26	James Loveridge		CF	August 3, 2013	Swansea City	2014	Loan
27	Sanmi Odelusi		LW	August 3, 2013	Bolton Wanderers	2014	Loan
27	Matty Kennedy		LW	August 3, 2013	Everton	2014	Loan
Out on loan
10	Luke Chadwick		AM	August 3, 2013	Norwich City	2009	Free
16	Ian McLoughlin		GK	August 3, 2013	Ipswich Town	2011	Free
25	Harry Hickford		CB	August 3, 2013	Academy	2014	Trainee
Left club during season
6	Shaun Williams		CB	August 3, 2013	Free agent	2011	Free
15	Patrick Bamford		CF	August 3, 2013	Chelsea	2013	Loan
21	Jason Banton		RM	August 3, 2013	Crystal Palace	2013	Loan
21	Chris Long		CF	August 3, 2013	Everton	2014	Loan
22	Samir Carruthers		AM	August 3, 2013	Aston Villa	2013	Loan
23	Danny Green		RW	August 3, 2013	Charlton Athletic	2013	Loan
21	Dale Jennings		LW	August 3, 2013	Barnsley	2013	Loan

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
5 July 2013	DF				^[55]
14 July 2013	MF				^[56]
4 February 2014	FW				^[57]
14 March 2014	MF				^[58]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2013	MF				^[59]
5 July 2013	DF			Undisclosed
15 July 2013	DF			Compensation	^[60]
8 January 2014	DF		Released		^[61]
27 January 2014	DF			Undisclosed	^[62]

Loans in

Start date	Position	Name	From	End date	Ref.
1 July 2013	FW			January 2014
17 July 2013	FW			5 January 2014
10 August 2013	MF			3 April 2014	^[63]
2 September 2013	MF			6 October 2013	^[64]
24 October 2013	DF			January 2014	^[65]
28 November 2013	FW			5 January 2014	^[66]
7 January 2014	FW			February 2014	^[67]
30 January 2014	DF			End of season	^[68]
21 February 2014	FW			End of season	^[69]
25 February 2014	MF			End of season
18 March 2014	FW			End of season
26 March 2014	FW			End of season

Loans out

Start date	Position	Name	To	End date	Ref.
28 November 2013	FW			26 December 2013	^[70]
	DF			14 December 2013
11 March 2014	GK			End of season	^[71]
18 March 2014	MF			End of season	^[72]
26 March 2014	DF			25 April 2014
27 March 2014	DF	Harry Hickford		End of season	^[73]

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: League One 2013/2014 . worldfootball.net . 16 October 2017 .
2. Web site: Shrewsbury 0-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 3 August 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
3. Web site: MK Dons 1-0 Shrewsbury . Sky Sports . 10 August 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
4. Web site: Preston 2-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 17 August 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
5. Web site: MK Dons 2-2 Bristol City . BBC Sport . 17 August 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
6. Web site: Sheffield Utd 0-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 31 August 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
7. Web site: MK Dons 1-1 Swindon . BBC Sport . 7 September 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
8. Web site: MK Dons 3-1 Notts County . BBC Sport . 14 September 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
9. Web site: Peterborough 2-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 21 September 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
10. Web site: MK Dons 4-1 Stevenage . BBC Sport . 28 September 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
11. Web site: Gillingham 3-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 5 October 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
12. Web site: Leyton Orient 2-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 12 October 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
13. Web site: MK Dons 3-2 Rotherham . BBC Sport . 19 October 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
14. Web site: MK Dons 0-1 Carlisle . BBC Sport . 22 October 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
15. Web site: Tranmere 3-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 26 October 2013 . 7 July 2019 .
16. Web site: MK Dons 1-0 Walsall . BBC Sport . 2 November 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
17. Web site: MK Dons 2-3 Bradford . BBC Sport . 23 November 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
18. Web site: Colchester 3-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 26 November 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
19. Web site: MK Dons 1-3 Coventry . BBC Sport . 30 November 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
20. Web site: Wolves 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 14 December 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
21. Web site: MK Dons 3-0 Port Vale . BBC Sport . 21 December 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
22. Web site: Crawley Town 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 26 December 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
23. Web site: Brentford 3-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 29 December 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
24. Web site: MK Dons 0-0 Colchester . Sky Sports . 1 January 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
25. Web site: MK Dons 3-2 Shrewsbury . BBC Sport . 11 January 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
26. Web site: Bristol City 2-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 18 January 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
27. Web site: Crewe 2-0 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 21 January 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
28. Web site: Carlisle 3-0 MK Dons . Sky Sports . 28 January 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
29. Web site: MK Dons 0-1 Tranmere . Sky Sports . 1 February 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
30. Web site: Walsall 0-3 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 8 February 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
31. Web site: Walsall 0-3 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 8 February 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
32. Web site: Bradford 1-0 MK Dons . Sky Sports . 22 February 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
33. Web site: Oldham 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 25 February 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
34. Web site: MK Dons 0-1 Sheffield United . BBC Sport . 1 March 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
35. Web site: Swindon 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 8 March 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
36. Web site: Notts County 1-3 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 11 March 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
37. Web site: Notts County 1-3 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 15 March 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
38. Web site: Stevenage 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 22 March 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
39. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Gillingham . BBC Sport . 22 March 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
40. Web site: MK Dons 0-1 Wolves . BBC Sport . 29 March 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
41. Web site: Coventry 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 5 April 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
42. Web site: MK Dons 0-2 Crawley . BBC Sport . 12 April 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
43. Web site: Port Vale 1-0 MK Dons . Sky Sports . 18 April 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
44. Web site: MK Dons 2-2 Brentford . BBC Sport . 18 April 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
45. Web site: Rotherham 2-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 26 April 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
46. Web site: MK Dons 1-3 Leyton Orient . BBC Sport . 3 May 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
47. Web site: MK Dons 4-1 Halifax Town . BBC Sport . 9 November 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
48. Web site: MK Dons 1-0 Dover Athletic . BBC Sport . 7 December 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
49. Web site: Wigan Athletic 3-3 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 4 January 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
50. Web site: MK Dons 1-3 Wigan Athletic . BBC Sport . 4 January 2014 . 8 July 2019 .
51. Web site: Northampton 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 6 August 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
52. Web site: Sunderland 4-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 27 August 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
53. Web site: Northampton 1-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 6 August 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
54. Web site: Stevenage 2-1 MK Dons . Sky Sports . 8 October 2013 . 8 July 2019 .
55. Web site: Transfers - July 2013 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2019 .
56. Web site: MK Dons sign Southampton midfielder Ben Reeves . BBC Sport . 14 July 2013 . 8 June 2019 .
57. Web site: Dons swoop for Hall . Milton Keynes Dons . 4 February 2014 . 8 June 2019 .
58. Web site: Transfers - March 2014 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2019 .
59. Web site: Ryan Lowe seals Tranmere move after MK Dons release . BBC Sport . 21 June 2013 . 8 June 2019 .
60. Web site: Adam Chicksen: Brighton sign left-back from MK Dons . BBC Sport . 15 July 2013 . 8 June 2019 .
61. Web site: Football: AFC Wimbledon goal hero Jon Otsemobor departs MK Dons . MK Web . 8 January 2014 . 8 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314145338/http://www.mkweb.co.uk/Sport/Football/MK-Dons/2013-2014/Football-AFC-Wimbledon-goal-hero-Jon-Otsemobor-departs-MK-Dons-20140108183810.htm . 14 March 2014 . dead .
62. Web site: Transfers - January 2014 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2019 .
63. Web site: Aston Villa's Samir Carruthers to stay at MK Dons on loan . BBC Sport . 9 January 2014 . 8 June 2019 .
64. Web site: Transfers - September 2013 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2019 .
65. Web site: Transfers - October 2013 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2019 .
66. Web site: Dons seal signing of Dale Jennings on loan . Milton Keynes Citizen . 28 November 2013 . 8 June 2019 .
67. Web site: Dons sign Everton's Long . 7 January 2014 . 8 June 2019 .
68. Web site: Transfer window: MK Dons re-sign West Ham's Jordan Spence . BBC Sport . 30 January 2014 . 8 June 2019 .
69. Web site: Transfers - February 2014 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2019 .
70. Web site: Transfers - November 2013 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2019 .
71. Web site: Loan Extended for Keeper . Newport County AFC . 10 April 2014 . 8 June 2019 .
72. Web site: Cambridge United sign fan Luke Chadwick on loan from MK Dons . BBC Sport . 18 March 2014 . 8 June 2019 .
73. Web site: Hickford joins Clarets on loan . Milton Keynes Dons . 27 March 2014 . 8 June 2019 .