2014–15 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season explained

Club:Milton Keynes Dons
Season:2014–15
Manager:Karl Robinson
Chairman:Pete Winkelman
Stadium:Stadium mk
League:League One
League Result:2nd (promoted to Championship)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
Cup3:League Trophy
Cup3 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:Will Grigg (21)
Season Topscorer:Will Grigg (23)
Highest Attendance:26,969
Lowest Attendance:4,407
Average Attendance:9,452[1]
Largest Win:7–0
Largest Loss:4–2
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Prevseason:2013–14

The 2014–15 season was Milton Keynes Dons' eleventh season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their seventh consecutive season competing in Football 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 2014 to 30 June 2015.

Season review

With what turned out to be a successful summer transfer window, manager Karl Robinson signed forwards Benik Afobe[2] and Will Grigg[3] on loan from Arsenal and Brentford respectively, as well as former loanee Samir Carruthers from Aston Villa on a permanent deal.[2] Centre-back Kyle McFadzean was also brought in from Crawley Town.[4]

Following a 3–1 home victory over rivals AFC Wimbledon in the first round at the beginning of August,[5] the club were handed a lucrative second round League Cup draw at home to Manchester United. Against all odds, the Dons won the tie 4–0 through goals from Grigg and Afobe against a United team which included established Premier League players David de Gea, Javier Hernandez, Shinji Kagawa and Danny Welbeck.[6]

The result set the tone for the remainder of the season. The Dons spent the majority of the year in promotion contention and achieved several notable victories including a club record 7–0 home win over Oldham Athletic,[7] a 6–0 home win over Colchester United[8] and 6–1 home wins over both Crewe Alexandra and Leyton Orient.[9] [10] At the end of the January 2015 transfer window, academy graduate Dele Alli was sold to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee in the region of £5m plus add-on incentives and arrangements which included Alli being loaned back immediately for the remainder of the campaign.[11]

For the final few weeks of the season, the club were in competition with Preston North End and Swindon Town for second place (the final automatic promotion spot). With a considerable points gap to claw back, the Dons managed to obtain 25 points from a possible 27 to ensure the battle for promotion came down to the final day.

With Preston in second place on 89 points and MK Dons in third on 88, Preston faced relegation-threatened Colchester United and only needed to match or better the Dons' result against already relegated Yeovil Town to ensure promotion.[12] MK Dons went on to defeat Yeovil 5–1. With Preston losing away to Colchester, the Dons secured second place against the odds, achieving promotion to the second tier for the first time since their formation in 2004 along with a club record goal tally of 101 league goals.[13]

Competitions

League One

See main article: 2014–15 Football League One. Final table

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1Bristol City (C,P) 46291259638+5899
2Milton Keynes Dons (P)462710910144+5791
3Preston North End (P) 46251477940+3989
4462310137657+1979
5461914136653+1371
Source: Sky Sports

Matches

WinDrawLoss
Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"
OpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
9 August 2014 – 15:00GillinghamHome4–2Hause (o.g.), Grigg, McFadzean, Legge (o.g.)7,595[14]
16 August 2014 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedAway2–3Alli, Powell7,115[15]
19 August 2014 – 19:45ChesterfieldAway1–0Afobe5,811[16]
23 August 2014 – 15:00Coventry CityHome0–0 10,600[17]
30 August 2014 – 15:00Crawley TownHome2–0Alli, Afobe7,148[18]
13 September 2014 – 15:00BarnsleyAway5–3Afobe, Carruthers, Alli, Grigg, Reeves9,192[19]
16 September 2014 – 19:45Bradford CityHome1–2Lewington7,139[20]
20 September 2014 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraHome6–1Alli (3), Grigg, Afobe, Reeves7,049
27 September 2014 – 15:00Bristol CityAway2–3Bowditch, Afobe13,119[21]
4 October 2014 – 15:00Yeovil TownAway2–0Grigg, Powell4,000[22]
18 October 2014 – 15:00Leyton OrientAway0–0 5,014[23]
21 October 2014 – 19:45Fleetwood TownHome2–1McFadzean, Afobe6,736[24]
25 October 2014 – 15:00Doncaster RoversAway0–0 5,976[25]
1 November 2014 – 15:00Swindon TownHome2–1Alli, Kay9,494[26]
22 November 2014 – 15:00Port ValeHome1–0C. Baker12,007[27]
25 November 2014 – 19:45RochdaleHome2–2Grigg, Green6,720[28]
29 November 2014 – 15:00Colchester UnitedHome6–0Alli, Afobe (3), Reeves, Hodson7,646
2 December 2014 – 19:45Sheffield UnitedAway1–0Alli17,030[29]
13 December 2014 – 15:00Preston North EndAway1–1C. Baker9,856[30]
20 December 2014 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome7–0Grigg (2), Bowditch, Potter, Alli, Afobe, C. Baker7,998
26 December 2014 – 15:00Notts CountyAway1–0Powell5,897[31]
28 December 2014 – 15:00WalsallHome0–3 9,311[32]
10 January 2015 – 15:00Crawley TownAway2–2Grigg, Alli2,468[33]
17 January 2015 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedHome1–0C. Baker9,633[34]
24 January 2015 – 15:00BarnsleyHome2–0Alli, Grigg8,310[35]
27 January 2015 – 19:45Scunthorpe UnitedAway1–1McFadzean3,005[36]
31 January 2015 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraAway5–0Cole (2), Bowditch, C. Baker, Powell4,319[37]
7 February 2015 – 15:00Bristol CityHome0–0 15,642[38]
9 February 2015 – 19:45Bradford CityAway1–2Alli11,948[39]
14 February 2015 – 15:00GillinghamAway2–4Cole, Reeves5,107[40]
17 February 2015 – 19:45Colchester UnitedAway1–0Alli2,974[41]
21 February 2015 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome3–0Grigg, Reeves (2)11,162[42]
28 February 2015 – 15:00Coventry CityAway1–2Powell9,934[43]
3 March 2015 – 15:00ChesterfieldHome1–2L. Baker7,335[44]
7 March 2015 – 15:00Preston North EndHome0–2 10,618[45]
14 March 2015 – 15:00WalsallAway1–1Grigg3,887[46]
17 March 2015 – 19:45Oldham AthleticAway3–1Bowditch, Powell, Grigg2,445
21 March 2015 – 15:00Notts CountyHome4–1C. Baker, L. Baker, Grigg (2)11,911[47]
4 April 2015 – 12:15Swindon TownAway3–0Powell, Grigg (2)10,087[48]
7 April 2015 – 19:45Scunthorpe UnitedHome2–0Grigg (2)8,087[49]
11 April 2015 – 15:00Port ValeAway0–0 4,379[50]
14 April 2015 – 19:45Fleetwood TownAway3–0L. Baker, Grigg, Alli2,752[51]
18 April 2015 – 15:00Leyton OrientHome6–1Bowditch, Hall (3), Grigg, Alli10,137
21 April 2015 – 15:00Doncaster RoversHome3–0Bowditch, C. Baker (2)8,159[52]
25 April 2015 – 15:00RochdaleAway3–2Carrthers, Bowditch, Powell3,501
3 May 2015 – 15:00Yeovil TownHome5–1C. Baker, Lewington (2), Potter, Grigg16,965

FA Cup

See main article: 2014–15 FA Cup. Matches

WinDrawLoss
Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"
RoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
8 November 2014 – 15:00First roundPort ValeAway4–3Afobe (2), C. Baker, Green4,120[53]
6 December 2014 – 15:00Second roundChesterfieldHome0–1 5,591[54]
2 January 2015 – 19:45Second roundChesterfieldHome0–1 8,040[55]

League Cup

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Cup. Matches

WinDrawLoss
Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"
RoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
12 August 2014 – 19:45First roundAFC WimbledonHome3–1McFadzean, Powell, Afobe7,171
26 August 2014 – 19:45Second roundManchester UnitedHome4–0Grigg (2), Afobe (2)26,969
23 September 2014 – 19:45Third roundBradford CityHome2–0Afobe (2)5,707[56]
28 October 2014 – 19:45Fourth roundSheffield UnitedHome1–2Afobe8,520[57]

League Trophy

See main article: 2014–15 Football League Trophy. Matches

WinDrawLoss
Date! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black; border:1px solid red;"
RoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
7 October 2014 – 19:45Second roundAFC WimbledonHome2–3Powell, Afobe4,407[58]

Player details

Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2014–15 season.

NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inTransfer fee
Goalkeepers
1David MartinGKAugust 9, 2014 Liverpool2010Free
16Ian McLoughlinGKAugust 9, 2014 Ipswich Town2011Free
29Charlie BurnsGKAugust 9, 2014Academy2014Trainee
Defenders
2Lee HodsonRBAugust 9, 2014Free agent2013Free
3Dean LewingtonLBAugust 9, 2014 Wimbledon2004Free
4Tom FlanaganCBAugust 9, 2014Academy2010Trainee
5Kyle McFadzeanCBAugust 9, 2014 Crawley Town2014Undisclosed
6Antony KayCBAugust 9, 2014 Huddersfield Town2012Free
12Jordan SpenceRBAugust 9, 2014Free agent2014Free
23Joe WalshCBAugust 9, 2014 Crawley Town2015Loan
24Ben TilneyLBAugust 9, 2014Academy2014Trainee
25Harry HickfordCBAugust 9, 2014Academy2014Trainee
Midfielders
8Darren PotterDMAugust 9, 2014 Sheffield Wednesday2011Free
10Ben ReevesAMAugust 9, 2014Free agent2013Free
13Carl BakerAMAugust 9, 2014Free agent2014Free
14Dele AlliCMAugust 9, 2014 Tottenham Hotspur2015Loan
15Mark RandallCMAugust 9, 2014Free agent2014Free
21Keith AndrewsDMAugust 9, 2014 Bolton Wanderers2015Loan
22Samir CarruthersAMAugust 9, 2014 Aston Villa2014Undisclosed
26Will SummerfieldCMAugust 9, 2014Academy2014Trainee
34Lewis BakerCMAugust 9, 2014 Chelsea2015Loan
Forwards
7Danny GreenRWAugust 9, 2014Free agent2013Free
9Dean BowditchLWAugust 9, 2014 Yeovil Town2011Free
11Will GriggCFAugust 9, 2014 Brentford2014Loan
17Daniel PowellLWAugust 9, 2014Academy2008Trainee
19Tom HitchcockCFAugust 9, 2014 Queens Park Rangers2014Free
27Kabongo TshimangaCFAugust 9, 2014Academy2014Trainee
28Devante ColeCFAugust 9, 2014 Manchester City2015Loan
38Rob HallRWAugust 9, 2014 Bolton Wanderers2015Loan
Out on loan
18George BaldockRBAugust 9, 2014Academy2009Trainee
20Giorgio RasuloCMAugust 9, 2014Academy2012Trainee
Left club during season
23Benik AfobeCFAugust 9, 2014 Arsenal2014Loan
23Jonson Clarke-HarrisCFAugust 9, 2014 Rotherham United2015Loan
35George WilliamsLWAugust 9, 2014 Fulham2015Loan

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2014 MF [59]
FW
DF Undisclosed
6 August 2014 MF
21 August 2014 DF
26 September 2014 MF [60]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2014 MF
MF
FW
FW
MF
2 August 2014 DF Undisclosed
2 February 2015 MF £5,000,000

Loans in

Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
18 July 2014 FW End of season
4 August 2014 FW
16 January 2015 FW 21 February 2015 [61]
22 January 2015 FW End of season
2 February 2015 MF [62]
MF
16 February 2015 FW March 2015
25 February 2015 MF End of season
2 March 2015 DF [63]
26 March 2015 FW

Loans out

Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef.
31 October 2014 FW 28 December 2014 [64]
9 January 2015 DF 10 February 2015
12 February 2015 DF End of season
19 February 2015 MF 26 March 2015
26 March 2015 MF End of season [65]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: League One 2014/2015 . worldfootball.net . 16 October 2017 .
  2. Web site: Transfers - August 2014 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2019 .
  3. Web site: Transfers - July 2014 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2014 .
  4. Web site: Transfers - June 2014 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2014 .
  5. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 AFC Wimbledon . BBC Sport . 12 August 2014 . 12 July 2019 .
  6. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 4-0 Manchester United . BBC Sport . 26 August 2014 . 12 July 2019 .
  7. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 7-0 Oldham Athletic . BBC Sport . 20 December 2014 . 10 July 2019 .
  8. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 6-0 Colchester United . BBC Sport . 29 November 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  9. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 6-1 Crewe Alexandra . BBC Sport . 20 September 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  10. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 6-1 Leyton Orient . BBC Sport . 18 April 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  11. Web site: Dele Alli: Tottenham sign £5m MK Dons midfielder & loan him back . BBC Sport . 2 February 2015 . 13 July 2019 .
  12. Web site: Rochdale 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 25 April 2015 . 13 July 2019 .
  13. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 5-1 Yeovil Town . BBC Sport . 3 May 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  14. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 4-2 Gillingham . BBC Sport . 9 August 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  15. Web site: Peterborough United 3-2 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 16 August 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  16. Web site: Chesterfield 0-1 MK Dons . BBC Sport . 19 August 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  17. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Coventry City . BBC Sport . 23 August 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  18. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 Crawley Town . BBC Sport . 30 August 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  19. Web site: Barnsley 3-5 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 13 September 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  20. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Bradford City . BBC Sport . 16 September 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  21. Web site: Bristol City 3-2 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 27 September 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  22. Web site: Yeovil Town 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 4 October 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  23. Web site: Leyton Orient 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 18 October 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  24. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2-1 Fleetwood Town . BBC Sport . 21 October 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  25. Web site: Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 25 October 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  26. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2-1 Swindon Town . BBC Sport . 1 November 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  27. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Port Vale . BBC Sport . 22 November 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  28. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2-2 Rochdale . BBC Sport . 25 November 2014 . 9 July 2019 .
  29. Web site: Sheffield United 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 2 December 2014 . 10 July 2019 .
  30. Web site: Preston North End 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 13 December 2014 . 10 July 2019 .
  31. Web site: Notts County 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 26 December 2014 . 10 July 2019 .
  32. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 0-3 Walsall . BBC Sport . 28 December 2014 . 10 July 2019 .
  33. Web site: Crawley Town 2-2 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 10 January 2015 . 10 July 2019 .
  34. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Sheffield United . BBC Sport . 17 January 2015 . 10 July 2019 .
  35. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 Barnsley . BBC Sport . 24 January 2015 . 10 July 2019 .
  36. Web site: Scunthorpe United 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 27 January 2015 . 10 July 2019 .
  37. Web site: Crewe Alexandra 0-5 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 27 January 2015 . 10 July 2019 .
  38. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Bristol City . BBC Sport . 7 February 2015 . 11 July 2019 .
  39. Web site: Bradford City 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 9 February 2015 . 11 July 2019 .
  40. Web site: Gillingham 4-2 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 14 February 2015 . 11 July 2019 .
  41. Web site: Colchester United 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 17 February 2015 . 11 July 2019 .
  42. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 3-0 Peterborough United . BBC Sport . 21 February 2015 . 11 July 2019 .
  43. Web site: Coventry City 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 28 February 2015 . 11 July 2019 .
  44. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Chesterfield . BBC Sport . 3 March 2015 . 11 July 2019 .
  45. Web site: MK Dons 0-2 Preston North End . BBC Sport . 7 March 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  46. Web site: Walsall 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 14 March 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  47. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 4-1 Notts County . BBC Sport . 21 March 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  48. Web site: Swindon Town 0-3 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 4 April 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  49. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 Scunthorpe United . BBC Sport . 7 April 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  50. Web site: Port Vale 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 11 April 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  51. Web site: Fleetwood Town 0-3 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 14 April 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  52. Web site: MK Dons 3-0 Doncaster Rovers . BBC Sport . 21 April 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  53. Web site: Port Vale 3-4 Milton Keynes Dons . BBC Sport . 8 November 2014 . 12 July 2019 .
  54. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Chesterfield . BBC Sport . 6 December 2014 . 12 July 2019 .
  55. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Chesterfield . BBC Sport . 2 January 2015 . 12 July 2019 .
  56. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 Bradford City . BBC Sport . 23 September 2014 . 12 July 2019 .
  57. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Sheffield United . BBC Sport . 28 October 2014 . 12 July 2019 .
  58. Web site: MK Dons 2-3 AFC Wimbledon . Sky Sports . 7 October 2014 . 12 July 2019 .
  59. Web site: Transfers - May 2014 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2019 .
  60. Web site: MK Dons: Carl Baker joins League One side . BBC Sport . 26 September 2014 . 9 June 2019 .
  61. Web site: Transfers - January 2015 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2019 .
  62. Web site: Transfers - February 2015 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2019 .
  63. Web site: Transfers - March 2015 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2019 .
  64. Web site: Tom Hitchcock: Fleetwood sign MK Dons striker on loan . BBC Sport . 31 October 2014 . 9 June 2019 .
  65. Web site: Rasulo swaps U's for Shots . Milton Keynes Dons F.C. . 26 March 2015 . 5 February 2018.
  66. News: League One Team of the Year: Five Bristol City players selected . BBC Sport . 26 April 2015 . 25 April 2018.
  67. Web site: Milton Keynes Dons' Dele Alli named Football League Young Player of the Year . EFL . 23 April 2015 . 8 May 2018 .
  68. News: Carl Baker named Sky Bet League One Player of the Month . . 5 December 2014 . 8 May 2018.
  69. Web site: England U19s and MK Dons youngster Dele Alli lands League One prize . The Football Association.
  70. Web site: Dele Alli named Football League Young Player of the Month . EFL . 19 September 2014 . 8 May 2018 .
  71. News: Karl Robinson named Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month . EFL . 6 February 2015 . 24 October 2016.
  72. News: Karl Robinson named Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month . EFL . 1 May 2015 . 24 October 2016.

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