The 2008–09 season was the fifth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, a professional football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
Following their successful promotion from League Two in the previous 2007–08 season, the club returned to League One. On 2 July 2008, following the resignation of manager Paul Ince, the club appointed former Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo, his first managerial role in football.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
Competitions League One
Final table PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1 Leicester City (C,P) 46271548439+45962 Peterborough United (P) 46261197854+24893 Milton Keynes Dons 46269118347+36874 Leeds United 46266147749+28845 Millwall 46257146353+1082 Source: Sky Sports
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef9 August 2008 – 15:00Leicester CityAway0–2 23,35116 August 2008 – 15:00Northampton TownHome1–0Wilbraham12,07823 August 2008 – 15:00Huddersfield TownAway3–1Stirling, Wright, Leven13,18930 August 2008 – 15:00Swindon TownAway1–2Stirling8,8466 September 2008 – 15:00Yeovil TownHome3–0Leven (2), Baldock7,95913 September 2008 – 15:00Oldham AthleticAway0–2 5,53020 September 2008 – 15:00Colchester UnitedAway3–0Wilbraham, Baldock (2)4,88827 September 2008 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome1–2Gerba10,8764 October 2008 – 15:00MillwallAway4–0O'Hanlon, Baldock (2), Robinson (o.g.)9,87111 October 2008 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedHome3–1Leven (2), Llera11,19418 October 2008 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraAway2–2Baldock, Chadwick4,05521 October 2008 – 19:45Stockport CountyHome1–2Gerba6,93125 October 2008 – 15:00Cheltenham TownHome3–1Gerba (2), Baldock8,19028 October 2008 – 19:45Leyton OrientAway2–1Chadwick (2)3,8691 November 2008 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome1–0Gallen8,18515 November 2008 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedAway3–1Lewington, Wright, Powell4,02122 November 2008 – 15:00WalsallAway3–0Johnson, Gerba, Wright5,02625 November 2008 – 19:45Hereford UnitedHome3–0Leven, Wright, Johnson7,1896 December 2008 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway0–2 11,55012 December 2008 – 19:45Brighton & Hove AlbionAway4–2Llera, Johnson, Leven, Puncheon5,69120 December 2008 – 15:00Leeds UnitedHome3–1O'Hanlon, Wilbraham (2)17,07326 December 2008 – 15:00Bristol RoversAway2–1Wilbraham, Anthony (o.g.)9,00228 December 2008 – 15:00Southend UnitedHome2–0O'Hanlon, Baldock10,43212 January 2009 – 19:45Colchester UnitedHome1–1Wilbraham8,40817 January 2009 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway2–3Wilbraham (2)6,29820 January 2009 – 19:45Peterborough UnitedAway0–0 8,98227 January 2009 – 19:45Leyton OrientHome1–2Chadwick8,17031 January 2009 – 15:00Cheltenham TownAway5–3Johnson (2), Wilbraham (3)3,6813 February 2009 – 19:45Stockport CountyAway1–0Wilbraham4,89114 February 2009 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedHome3–1Gerba (2), Lewington8,65721 February 2009 – 15:00Tranmere RoversAway1–1Leven5,62528 February 2009 – 15:00Leicester CityHome2–2Leven (2)17,7177 March 2009 – 15:00Swindon TownAway1–1Wilbraham7,45310 March 2009 – 19:45Huddersfield TownHome1–1Baldock9,70714 March 2009 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome6–2Wilbraham, Puncheon, Baldock (2), Navarro, Gerba10,62117 March 2009 – 19:45MillwallHome0–1 12,23821 March 2009 – 15:00Yeovil TownAway0–0 9,70724 March 2009 – 19:45Crewe AlexandraAway2–2Wilbraham, Puncheon8,45428 March 2009 – 15:00Leeds UnitedAway0–2 27,6494 April 2009 – 15:00Brighton & Hove AlbionHome2–0Gerba, Puncheon15,84210 April 2009 – 15:00Southend UnitedAway2–0Wright (2)10,24113 April 2009 – 15:00Bristol RoversHome2–1Gerba, Chadwick10,25118 April 2009 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway1–0Chadwick4,87325 April 2009 – 15:00WalsallHome0–1 12,09428 April 2009 – 19:45Northampton TownAway1–0Wilbraham6,0542 May 2009 – 15:00Hereford UnitedAway1–0Howell3,224
Play-offs +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef8 May 2009 – 19:45Scunthorpe UnitedAway1–1Wilbraham6,59915 May 2009 – 19:45Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–0 14,479
FA Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef9 November 2008 – 15:00First roundBradford CityHome1–2Johnson5,542
League Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef12 August 2008 – 19:45First roundNorwich CityHome1–0Baldock6,26126 August 2008 – 19:45Second roundCardiff CityAway1–2O'Hanlon6,334
League Trophy
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef7 October 2008 – 19:45Second roundBournemouthAway0–1 4,329
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 fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2008 MF Peter Leven Chesterfield Free transfer 23 July 2008 MF Florian Sturm Free agent 7 August 2008 FW Ali Gerba Free agent 20 August 2008 MF Flavien Belson Free agent 1 September 2008 DF Miguel Llera Free agent 21 November 2008 FW Tore André Flo Free agent 1 January 2009 MF Luke Chadwick Free agent
Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2008 FW Lloyd Dyer Released MF Colin Cameron Released 14 July 2008 FW Mustapha Carayol Torquay United Undisclosed 28 August 2008 MF Keith Andrews Blackburn Rovers £1,300,000 2 January 2009 MF Craig Dobson Released 6 January 2009 MF Paul Mitchell Retired 12 January 2009 FW Kevin Gallen Released 15 January 2009 DF Drissa Diallo Released
Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 4 August 2008 DF Shaun Cummings Chelsea End of season 11 September 2008 FW Donal McDermott Manchester City 11 October 2008 1 October 2008 MF Luke Chadwick Norwich City 1 January 2009 24 October 2008 MF Jason Puncheon Plymouth Argyle Unknown 13 November 2008 MF Bondz N'Gala West Ham United 13 December 2008 12 January 2009 MF Jason Puncheon Plymouth Argyle End of season 30 January 2009 DF Carl Magnay Chelsea Unknown 25 March 2009 MF Stephen Gleeson Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season
Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 29 August 2008 MF Paul Mitchell Barnet September 2008
References
External links
Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb