Club: | Milton Keynes Dons |
Season: | 2021–22 |
Manager: | Russell Martin (until 31 July)[1] Dean Lewington (interim) (from 3 August until 13 August)[2] Liam Manning (from 13 August)[3] |
Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
Chairman: | Pete Winkelman[4] |
Stadium: | Stadium MK |
League: | League One |
League Result: | 3rd (qualified for play-offs) |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | First round (eliminated by Stevenage) |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | First round (eliminated by Bournemouth) |
Cup3: | EFL Trophy |
Cup3 Result: | Round of 16 (eliminated by Charlton Athletic) |
League Topscorer: | Scott Twine (20) |
Season Topscorer: | Scott Twine (20) |
Highest Attendance: | 15,311 (vs Ipswich Town) |
Lowest Attendance: | 1,320 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) |
Average Attendance: | 9,314[5] |
Largest Win: | 30 April 2022, League One |
Largest Loss: | 31 July 2021, EFL Cup R1 |
Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
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The 2021–22 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 18th season in their existence, and the club's third consecutive season in League One. The club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
On 1 August 2021, manager Russell Martin departed the club to take up the vacant managerial position at Swansea City, with the buyout clause in his contract activated.[1] On 3 August 2021, the club announced captain Dean Lewington would take over as interim manager whilst a permanent replacement was sought.[6]
A successor was announced on 13 August 2021, with Liam Manning being revealed as the club's first ever Head Coach.[3]
Milton Keynes Dons announced they will play friendly matches against King's Lynn Town,[7] Chelmsford City,[8] Bristol City[9] and Tottenham Hotspur[10] as part of their pre-season preparations.
Win | Draw | Loss | Postponed |
Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref< | --Match report source not referee--> | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 July 2021 – 19:00 | King's Lynn Town | Away | 3–1 | Twine (2), Watters | [11] | ||
17 July 2021 – 11:00 | Maidenhead United | Away | 3–1 | Trialist (2), Bird | [12] | ||
19 July 2021 – 20:00 | Chelmsford City | Away | P–P[13] | [14] | |||
21 July 2021 – 11:00 | Coventry City | Neutral | 7–1 | Bird, Watters (2), Twine, O'Riley (2), Darling | [15] | ||
24 July 2021 – 13:30 | Bristol City | Away | 1–3 | Bird | [16] | ||
28 July 2021 – 19:45 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1–3 | Freeman | 15,795 | [17] |
See main article: 2021–22 EFL League One.
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref< | --Match report source not referee--> | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 August 2021 – 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 3–3 | Eisa, Twine, Boateng | 16,087 | [18] | |
14 August 2021 – 15:00 | Sunderland | Home | 1–2 | Parrott | 9,830 | [19] | |
17 August 2021 – 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 2–1 | Parrott, Eisa | 7,939 | [20] | |
21 August 2021 – 15:00 | Ipswich Town | Away | 2–2 | Twine, O'Riley | 18,622 | [21] | |
28 August 2021 – 15:00 | Accrington Stanley | Home | 2–0 | Eisa, O'Riley | 6,816 | [22] | |
4 September 2021 – 15:00 | Cheltenham Town | Away | 1–1 | Boateng | 3,704 | [23] | |
11 September 2021 – 15:00 | Portsmouth | Home | 1–0 | Robson | 10,822 | [24] | |
18 September 2021 – 15:00 | Gillingham | Away | 4–1 | Twine, Kioso, Ehmer (o.g.), Watters | 4,119 | [25] | |
25 September 2021 – 15:00 | Wycombe Wanderers | Home | 1–0 | Parrott | 9,355 | [26] | |
28 September 2021 – 19:45 | Fleetwood Town | Home | 3–3 | Twine (3) | 6,564 | [27] | |
2 October 2021 – 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 1–2 | Kioso | 5,927 | [28] | |
16 October 2021 – 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0–1 | 5,711 | [29] | ||
19 October 2021 – 19:45 | Wigan Athletic | Away | 2–1 | Kioso, Darikwa (o.g.) | 8,351 | [30] | |
23 October 2021 – 15:00 | Rotherham United | Home | 0–3 | 8,448 | [31] | ||
30 October 2021 – 15:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 4–1 | Eisa, O'Riley, Kioso, Watters | 4,512 | [32] | |
13 November 2021 – 15:00 | Cambridge United | Home | 4–1 | Twine (2), Watters (2) | 9,904 | [33] | |
20 November 2021 – 15:00 | Burton Albion | Home | 1–0 | Watters | 9,770 | [34] | |
23 November 2021 – 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1–2 | Twine | 18,581 | [35] | |
27 November 2021 – 15:00 | Morecambe | Away | 4–0 | Eisa, O'Riley (2), Darling | 3,700 | [36] | |
8 December 2021 – 19:45 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1–1 | Watson | 7,566 | [37] | |
11 December 2021 – 15:00 | Oxford United | Home | 1–2 | Boateng | 9,914 | [38] | |
26 December 2021 – 15:00 | Lincoln City | Away | 3–2 | Twine (2), O'Riley | 8,328 | [39] | |
1 January 2022 – 15:00 | Gillingham | Home | 0–0 | 7,891 | [40] | ||
8 January 2022 – 15:00 | Accrington Stanley | Away | 1–1 | Eisa | 1,880 | [41] | |
11 January 2022 – 19:45 | AFC Wimbledon | Home | 1–0 | O'Riley | 7,663 | [42] | |
15 January 2022 – 15:00 | Portsmouth | Away | 2–1 | Eisa, Corbeanu | 14,958 | [43] | |
22 January 2022 – 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 0–1 | 7,229 | [44] | ||
25 January 2022 – 19:45 | Burton Albion | Away | 1–0 | Twine | 2,171 | [45] | |
29 January 2022 – 15:00 | Wycombe Wanderers | Away | 1–0 | Twine | 7,345 | [46] | |
5 February 2022 – 15:00 | Lincoln City | Home | 2–1 | Darling, O'Hora | 8,723 | [47] | |
8 February 2022 – 19:45 | Fleetwood Town | Away | 1–1 | Darling | 3,227 | [48] | |
12 February 2022 – 15:00 | Ipswich Town | Home | 0–0 | 15,311 | |||
19 February 2022 – 15:00 | Sunderland | Away | 2–1 | Eisa, Wickham | 30,451 | [49] | |
22 February 2022 – 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2–0 | Watson, Kesler Hayden | 8,807 | [50] | |
26 February 2022 – 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2–0 | Eisa, Twine | 10,388 | [51] | |
5 March 2022 – 15:00 | Rotherham United | Away | 2–1 | Darling, Eisa | 9,731 | [52] | |
8 March 2022 – 19:45 | Cheltenham Town | Home | 3–1 | Parrott (2), Eisa | 6,894 | [53] | |
12 March 2022 – 15:00 | Wigan Athletic | Home | 1–1 | Darling | 11,193 | [54] | |
19 March 2022 – 15:00 | Cambridge United | Away | 1–0 | O'Hora | 6,325 | [55] | |
2 April 2022 – 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 2–0 | Eisa, Twine | 8,984 | [56] | |
5 April 2022 – 19:45 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 2–1 | Parrott, Coventry | 7,315 | [57] | |
9 April 2022 – 15:00 | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 1–1 | Parrott | 7,841 | [58] | |
16 April 2022 – 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2–3 | Parrott, Twine | 14,252 | [59] | |
19 April 2022 – 19:45 | Oxford United | Away | 0–1 | 9,685 | [60] | ||
23 April 2022 – 15:00 | Morecambe | Home | 2–0 | Darling, Harvie | 10,101 | [61] | |
30 April 2022 – 12:30 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 5–0 | Twine (4), Darling | 15,644 | [62] |
See main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs. Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 May 2022 – 19:45 | Semi-final 1st leg | Wycombe Wanderers | Away | 0–2 | 8,987 | [63] | ||
8 May 2022 – 18:30 | Semi-final 2nd leg | Wycombe Wanderers | Home | 1–0 | Parrott | 13,012 | [64] |
See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 November 2021 – 15:00 | First round | Stevenage | Home | 2–2 | Darling, Watters | 2,860 | [65] | |
16 November 2021 – 19:45 | First round (replay) | Stevenage | Away | 1–2 | Darling | 1,876 | [66] |
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 July 2021 – 15:00 | First round | Bournemouth | Away | 0–5 | 5,746 | [67] |
See main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy.
Southern Group C table
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 August 2021 – 19:00 | Group game 1 | Burton Albion | Away | 2–1 | Bird, Darling | 690 | [68] | |
5 October 2021 – 19:00 | Group game 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Home | 2–1 | Boateng, Jules | 1,320 | [69] | |
26 October 2021 – 19:00 | Group game 3 | Aston Villa U21 | Home | 2–4 | Parrott, Watters | 2,683 | [70] | |
30 November 2021 – 19:00 | Second round | Leyton Orient | Away | 0–0 | 990 | [71] | ||
4 January 2022 – 19:00 | Round of 16 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0–1 | 1,653 | [72] |
Note: Players' ages as of the club's final match of the 2021–22 season.
Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Transfer fee | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | Jamie Cumming | GK | May 8, 2022 | Chelsea | 2022 | Loan | |
23 | Franco Ravizzoli | GK | May 8, 2022 | Eastbourne Borough | 2021 | Free | |
33 | Ronnie Sandford | GK | May 8, 2022 | Academy | 2021 | Trainee | |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | Tennai Watson | RWB | May 8, 2022 | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
3 | Dean Lewington | CB | May 8, 2022 | Wimbledon | 2004 | Free | |
5 | Warren O'Hora | CB | May 8, 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
6 | Harry Darling | CB | May 8, 2022 | Cambridge United | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
15 | Aden Baldwin | CB | May 8, 2022 | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
21 | Daniel Harvie | LWB | May 8, 2022 | Ayr United | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
26 | Jack Davies | CB | May 8, 2022 | Academy | 2020 | Trainee | |
29 | Kaine Kesler Hayden | RWB | May 8, 2022 | Aston Villa | 2022 | Loan | |
31 | Brandon Mason | LWB | May 8, 2022 | Free agent | 2022 | Free | |
Midfielders | |||||||
7 | Matt Smith | CM | May 8, 2022 | Manchester City | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
8 | David Kasumu | CM | May 8, 2022 | Academy | 2017 | Trainee | |
9 | Scott Twine | AM | May 8, 2022 | Swindon Town | 2021 | Compensation | |
14 | Conor Coventry | CM | May 8, 2022 | West Ham United | 2022 | Loan | |
16 | Josh McEachran | CM | May 8, 2022 | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
17 | Dan Kemp | AM | May 8, 2022 | Leyton Orient | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
18 | Hiram Boateng | CM | May 8, 2022 | Exeter City | 2019 | Compensation | |
22 | John Freeman | CM | May 8, 2022 | Academy | 2019 | Trainee | |
Forwards | |||||||
10 | Mo Eisa | CF | May 8, 2022 | Peterborough United | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
11 | Theo Corbeanu | RW | May 8, 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | Loan | |
19 | Connor Wickham | CF | May 8, 2022 | Free agent | 2022 | Free | |
20 | Troy Parrott | CF | May 8, 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2021 | Loan | |
24 | Jay Bird | CF | May 8, 2022 | Academy | 2019 | Trainee | |
Out on loan | |||||||
4 | Zak Jules | CB | May 8, 2022 | Walsall | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
25 | Brooklyn Ilunga | LWB | May 8, 2022 | Academy | 2021 | Trainee | |
27 | Lewis Johnson | LW | May 8, 2022 | Academy | 2020 | Trainee | |
Left club during season | |||||||
1 | Andy Fisher | GK | May 8, 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
7 | Matt O'Riley | AM | May 8, 2022 | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
11 | Charlie Brown | CF | May 8, 2022 | Chelsea | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
12 | Laurie Walker | GK | May 8, 2022 | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
14 | Josh Martin | LW | May 8, 2022 | Norwich City | 2021 | Loan | |
17 | Ethan Robson | CM | May 8, 2022 | Blackpool | 2021 | Loan | |
31 | Peter Kioso | RWB | May 8, 2022 | Luton Town | 2021 | Loan | |
36 | Max Watters | CF | May 8, 2022 | Cardiff City | 2021 | Loan | |
Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2021 | Free transfer | [73] | ||||
Compensation | [74] | |||||
13 July 2021 | Free transfer | [75] | ||||
20 July 2021 | Undisclosed | [76] | ||||
28 July 2021 | Free transfer | [77] | ||||
21 January 2022 | [78] | |||||
31 January 2022 | Undisclosed | [79] | ||||
[80] | ||||||
18 March 2022 | Free agent | Free transfer | [81] |
Start date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2021 | 17 January 2022 | [82] | |||
17 January 2022 | [83] | ||||
8 July 2021 | 30 December 2021 | [84] | |||
29 July 2021 | End of season | [85] | |||
31 August 2021 | 18 January 2022 | [86] | |||
6 January 2022 | End of season | [87] | |||
13 January 2022 | [88] | ||||
18 January 2022 | [89] | ||||
31 January 2022 | [90] |
Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 August 2021 | 21 January 2022 | [91] | |||
17 August 2021 | 24 August 2021 | [92] | |||
29 September 2021 | January 2022 | [93] | |||
29 October 2021 | Laurie Walker | [94] | |||
26 November 2021 | 25 February 2022 | [95] | |||
7 January 2022 | January 2022 | [96] | |||
15 January 2022 | End of season | [97] | |||
22 February 2022 | [98] | ||||
23 March 2022 | Lewis Johnson | [99] |
Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2021 | Released | [100] [101] | ||||
Jordan Houghton | [102] | |||||
Cameron Jerome | [103] | |||||
Joe Mason | Released | [104] | ||||
Lee Nicholls | [105] | |||||
Compensation | [106] | |||||
Retired | [107] [108] [109] | |||||
5 July 2021 | Undisclosed | [110] | ||||
14 July 2021 | [111] | |||||
26 July 2021 | Free transfer | [112] | ||||
6 January 2022 | Undisclosed | [113] | ||||
[114] | ||||||
11 January 2022 | £400,000 | [115] | ||||
20 January 2022 | £1,500,000 | [116] |
Harry Darling, Scott Twine[123]