2016–17 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 13th season in their existence, and was their first season back in League One, the third level of English football, following relegation from the Championship the previous season.

Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Competitions League One

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef6 August 2016 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownAway1–0Powell5,45213 August 2016 – 15:00MillwallHome2–2Agard (2)10,23216 August 2016 – 19:45Bradford CityHome1–2Upson8,16620 August 2016 – 15:00RochdaleAway1–0Wootton2,17627 August 2016 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome0–2 10,6214 September 2016 – 12:00Northampton TownAway2–3Bowditch, Carruthers6,61810 September 2016 – 15:00Bolton WanderersAway1–1Colclough12,72717 September 2016 – 15:00Oxford UnitedHome0–0 12,34024 September 2016 – 15:00Fleetwood TownAway4–1Colclough (3), Bowditch2,51827 September 2016 – 19:45BuryHome1–3Reeves7,6521 October 2016 – 15:00Oldham AthleticAway2–0Reeves, Agard3,2739 October 2016 – 14:15Port ValeHome0–1 8,25915 October 2016 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway1–2Agard4,23818 October 2016 – 19:45Bristol RoversHome3–3Bowditch, G.B. Williams, Reeves8,36622 October 2016 – 15:00Southend UnitedHome0–3 11,03929 October 2016 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedAway1–2Potter20,49512 November 2016 – 15:00WalsallHome1–1Bowditch8,18819 November 2016 – 15:00Bristol RoversAway0–0 9,03122 November 2016 – 19:45ChesterfieldHome2–3Powell, Colclough7,42926 November 2016 – 15:00Coventry CityAway2–1Upson (2)9,64010 December 2016 – 13:00AFC WimbledonHome1–0Bowditch11,18517 December 2016 – 15:00GillinghamAway0–1 5,68226 December 2016 – 15:00Charlton AthleticHome0–1 10,25730 December 2016 – 15:00Swindon TownHome3–2Agard (2), Maynard9,3852 January 2017 – 15:00ChesterfieldAway0–0 5,55421 January 2017 – 15:00Northampton TownHome5–3Agard, Aneke (2), Potter, Barnes12,30028 January 2017 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedAway4–0Barnes, Agard, Aneke (2)6,6174 February 2017 – 15:00Bolton WanderersHome1–1Agard21,5457 February 2017 – 19:45Oldham AthleticHome1–0Maynard7,59811 February 2017 – 15:00Oxford UnitedAway0–1 9,17914 February 2017 – 19:45BuryAway0–0 2,00518 February 2017 – 15:00Fleetwood TownHome0–1 8,27825 February 2017 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownHome2–1Agard, Downing8,32228 February 2017 – 19:45Bradford CityAway2–2O'Keefe, G.B. Williams16,7254 March 2017 – 15:00MillwallAway1–2Reeves9,63611 March 2017 – 15:00RochdaleHome2–2Agard, Reeves10,56914 March 2017 – 19:45AFC WimbledonAway0–2 4,11218 March 2017 – 15:00Coventry CityHome1–0O'Keefe9,06025 March 2017 – 15:00Port ValeAway0–0 3,8771 April 2017 – 15:00GillinghamHome3–2Muirhead, Barnes, Lewington8,8074 April 2017 – 19:45Charlton AthleticAway2–0O'Keefe, Barnes10,9438 April 2017 – 15:00Swindon TownAway1–1Agard7,94614 April 2017 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–1 9,27417 April 2017 – 15:00Southend UnitedAway2–1Reeves, Walsh9,00922 April 2017 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedHome0–3 18,18030 April 2017 – 12:00WalsallAway4–1Muirhead, Reeves, O'Keefe, Barnes5,004 Source: Sky Sports

FA Cup

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef5 November 2016 – 15:00First roundSpennymoor TownHome3–2Reeves, Thomas-Asante, Agard4,0993 December 2016 – 15:00Second roundCharlton AthleticAway0–0 4,98213 December 2016 – 19:45Second round (replay)Charlton AthleticHome3–1Powell, Reeves, Bowditch3,6557 January 2017 – 15:00Third roundBrighton & Hove AlbionAway0–2 11,091

EFL Cup

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef9 August 2016 – 19:45First roundNewport CountyAway3–2Bowditch (2), Tilney1,40223 August 2016 – 19:45Second roundReadingAway2–2Bowditch, Tshimanga6,848

EFL Trophy

Southern Group F Table

'Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef30 August 2016 – 19:45Group stageBarnetHome2–2Reeves, Walsh2,1144 October 2016 – 19:30Group stagePeterborough UnitedAway1–0Agard1,7938 November 2016 – 19:00Group stageNorwich City AcademyAway1–4Tapp1,0426 December 2016 – 19:45Second roundYeovil TownAway1–4Lacey (o.g.)1,308

Player details Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2016–17 season.

#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inTransfer feeGoalkeepers1David MartinGK Liverpool2010Free19Lee NichollsGKFree agent2016Free29Charlie BurnsGKAcademy2014TraineeDefenders2George BaldockRBAcademy2009Trainee3Dean LewingtonLB Wimbledon2004Free4Joe WalshCB Crawley Town2015Undisclosed5Scott WoottonCBFree agent2016Free12George WilliamsRB Barnsley2016Free21Callum BrittainRBAcademy2016Trainee22Oran JacksonCBAcademy2016Trainee23Paul DowningCB Walsall2016Free 24Ben TilneyLBAcademy2014Trainee34Finn TappCBAcademy2016TraineeMidfielders6Ed UpsonCM Millwall2016Free8Darren PotterDM Sheffield Wednesday2011Free10Ben ReevesAMFree agent2013Free11Stuart O'KeefeCM Cardiff City2017Loan20Giorgio RasuloCMAcademy2012Trainee26Connor FurlongCMAcademy2016Trainee31David KasumuCMAcademy2017TraineeForwards7Maecky NgomboCF Fortuna Düsseldorf2017Loan9Dean BowditchLW Yeovil Town2011Free14Kieran AgardCF Bristol City2016Undisclosed16Robbie MuirheadCF Hears2017Undisclosed17Daniel PowellLWAcademy2008Trainee18Harvey BarnesLW Leicester City2017Loan25Chuks AnekeCF Zulte Waregem2016Free28Nicky MaynardCFFree agent2015Free30Brandon Thomas-AsanteLWAcademy2016Trainee33Sam NombeCFAcademy2017TraineeOut on loan27Kabongo TshimangaCFAcademy2014TraineeLeft club during season7Samir CarruthersAM Aston Villa2014Undisclosed11George WilliamsLW Fulham2016Loan16Jack HendryCB Wigan Athletic2016Loan49Ryan ColcloughLW Wigan Athletic2016Loan

Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2016 DF Paul Downing Walsall Free transfer MF Ed Upson Millwall DF George B Williams Barnsley 2 August 2016 FW Chuks Aneke Zulte Waragem Free transfer 3 August 2016 GK Lee Nicholls Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 11 August 2016 FW Kieran Agard Bristol City 19 January 2017 FW Robbie Muirhead Heart of Midlothian

Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2016 DF Lee Hodson Rangers Undisclosed 1 July 2016 DF Antony Kay Bury Free transfer 1 July 2016 FW Alex Revell Northampton Town 12 July 2016 DF Kyle McFadzean Burton Albion Undisclosed 24 August 2016 FW Simon Church Roda JC Kerkrade 3 January 2017 MF Samir Carruthers Sheffield United

Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 29 July 2016 FW George C Williams Fulham End of season 31 August 2016 FW Ryan Colclough Wigan Athletic 1 January 2017 20 January 2017 MF Harvey Barnes Leicester City End of season 30 January 2017 FW Maecky Ngombo Fortuna Düsseldorf 31 January 2017 MF Stuart O'Keefe Cardiff City

Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 31 January 2017 FW Kabongo Tshimanga Yeovil Town End of season

References

External links

Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb