The 2017–18 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 14th season in their existence, and their second consecutive season in League One, the third tier of English football. Along with competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Competitions League One

Final table PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts20 Rochdale 461118174957–85121 Oldham Athletic (R) 461117185875–175022 Northampton Town (R) 461211234377–344723 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 461112234369–264524 Bury (R) 46812264171–3036 Source: Sky Sports

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef5 August 2017 – 15:00Wigan AthleticHome0–1 9,16412 August 2017 – 15:00BlackpoolAway0–1 3,41219 August 2017 – 15:00GillinghamHome1–0Sow7,90126 August 2017 – 15:00Blackburn RoversAway1–4Upson10,1112 September 2017 – 15:00Oxford UnitedHome1–1Brittain10,7469 September 2017 – 15:00Plymouth ArgyleAway1–0Nesbitt8,56612 September 2017 – 19:45Peterborough UnitedAway0–2 6,46516 September 2017 – 15:00RochdaleHome3–2Ariyibi (2), Seager7,67022 September 2017 – 19:45AFC WimbledonAway2–0Francomb (o.g.), Ariyibi3,97326 September 2017 – 19:45Northampton TownHome0–0 11,34030 September 2017 – 15:00BuryAway2–0Sow, Ebanks-Landell3,1657 October 2017 – 15:00Bradford CityHome1–4Ebanks-Landell9,10614 October 2017 – 15:00PortsmouthAway0–2 17,60817 October 2017 – 19:45WalsallHome1–1Aneke7,25821 October 2017 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome4–4Gilbey, Upson (2), Nesbitt9,31228 October 2017 – 15:00Bristol RoversAway0–2 9,31211 November 2017 – 15:00Fleetwood TownHome1–0Aneke7,82718 November 2017 – 15:00Charlton AthleticAway2–2Agard (2)10,57721 November 2017 – 19:45Southend UnitedHome1–1Agard7,52125 November 2017 – 15:00Doncaster RoversAway1–2Aneke7,7439 December 2017 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownHome1–1Pawlett8,35516 December 2017 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway2–2Agard, Aneke3,56923 December 2017 – 15:00Rotherham UnitedAway1–2Aneke8,33326 December 2017 – 15:00Plymouth ArgyleHome0–1 9,26830 December 2017 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome1–0Aneke10,3041 January 2018 – 15:00Oxford UnitedAway1–3Gilbey7,62813 January 2018 – 15:00AFC WimbledonHome0–0 9,50420 January 2018 – 15:00Northampton TownAway1–2Gilbey7,2313 February 2018 – 15:00WalsallAway0–1 4,00910 February 2018 – 15:00PortsmouthHome1–2Ugbo14,76213 February 2018 – 19:45Oldham AthleticAway0–1 3,38117 February 2018 – 15:00Charlton AthleticHome1–2Agard8,96121 February 2018 – 19:45RochdaleAway0–0 2,27324 February 2018 – 15:00Fleetwood TownAway1–1Muirhead2,7733 March 2018 – 15:00Bristol RoversHome0–1 8,24013 March 2018 – 19:45Rotherham UnitedHome3–2Muirhead (2), Pawlett7,32717 March 2018 – 15:00BuryHome2–1Aneke (2)9,24724 March 2018 – 15:00BlackpoolHome0–0 8,09429 March 2018 – 15:00GillinghamAway2–1Aneke, Williams5,5402 April 2018 – 15:00Blackburn RoversHome1–2Pawlett11,2157 April 2018 – 15:00Wigan AthleticAway1–5Brittain8,40414 April 2018 – 15:00Doncaster RoversHome1–2Ugbo8,95421 April 2018 – 15:00Southend UnitedAway0–4 7,54624 April 2018 – 19:45Bradford CityAway0–2 19,19228 April 2018 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–2 9,5785 May 2018 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownAway1–0Agard6,516

FA Cup

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef3 November 2017 – 19:55First roundHyde UnitedAway4–0Nesbitt, Aneke, Ebanks-Landell, Upson3,1262 December 2017 – 15:00Second roundMaidstone UnitedHome4–1Nesbitt, Agard (2), Pawlett4,8046 January 2018 – 15:00Third roundQueens Park RangersAway1–0Cissé6,31427 January 2018 – 15:00Fourth roundCoventry CityHome0–1 14,925

EFL Cup

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef8 August 2017 – 19:45First roundForest Green RoversAway1–0Ariyibi1,60822 August 2017 – 19:45Second roundSwansea CityHome1–4Seager5,162

EFL Trophy

Southern Group G Table PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification1L1 Milton Keynes Dons (Q) 3210063+382L1 Oxford United (Q) 31011118+343L2 Stevenage (E) 3101157–24 4ACA 3010237–42 Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef29 August 2017 – 19:45Group stageBrighton & Hove Albion U21Home2–0Ariyibi, Tshibola1,5413 October 2017 – 19:45Group stageStevenageHome0–0 1,7937 November 2017 – 19:45Group stageOxford UnitedAway4–3Thomas-Asante, Ariyibi (2), Seager1,1826 December 2017 – 19:45Second roundChelsea U23Home0–4 1,308

Player details Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2017–18 season.

#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inTransfer feeNotesGoalkeepers1Lee NichollsGKFree agent2016Free13Wieger SietsmaGKFree agent2017FreeDefenders2George WilliamsRB Barnsley2016Free3Dean LewingtonLB Wimbledon2004FreeClub Captain4Joe WalshCB Crawley Town2015Undisclosed5Scott WoottonCBFree agent2016Free12Scott GolbourneLB Bristol City2017Loan15Elliott WardCB Blackburn Rovers2018Loan19Ethan Ebanks-LandellCB Wolverhampton Wanderers2017Loan20Josh TymonLB Stoke city2018Loan23Ben TilneyLBAcademy2014Trainee25Callum BrittainRBAcademy2016Trainee29Oran JacksonCBAcademy2016TraineeMidfielders6Ed UpsonCM Millwall2016Free7Nigel Reo-CokerDMFree agent2018Free8Ousseynou CisséDM Tours2017Free17Marcus TavernierLM Middlesbrough2018Loan18Conor McGrandlesCM Norwich City2017Free21Aidan NesbittAM Celtic2017Undisclosed22Giorgio RasuloCMAcademy2012Trainee24Connor FurlongCMAcademy2016Trainee26Alex GilbeyCM Wigan Athletic2017Undisclosed28Hugo LoganAMAcademy2017Trainee35David KasumuCMAcademy2017TraineeForwards9Osman SowCFFree agent2017Free10Chuks AnekeCF Zulte Waregem2016Free11Peter PawlettLW Aberdeen2017Free14Kieran AgardRW Bristol City2016Undisclosed16Robbie MuirheadCF Hears2017Undisclosed27Ike UgboCF Chelsea2018Loan30Sam NombeCFAcademy2017Trainee31Brandon Thomas-AsanteLWAcademy2016Trainee37Dylan AsonganyiCFAcademy2017TraineeOut on loanLeft club during season7Gboly AriyibiRW Nottingham Forest2017Loan15Ryan SeagerCF Southampton2017Loan17Paul DowningCB Walsall2016Free 17Aaron TshibolaCM Aston Villa2017Loan

Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2017 MF Ousseynou Cissé Tours Free transfer MF Conor McGrandles Norwich City MF Peter Pawlett Aberdeen 7 July 2017 GK Wieger Sietsma Free agent Free transfer 14 August 2017 FW Osman Sow Henan Jianye Undisclosed 31 August 2017 MF Alex Gilbey Wigan Athletic MF Aidan Nesbitt Celtic 22 March 2018 MF Nigel Reo-Coker Free agent Free transfer

Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2017 DF George Baldock Sheffield United Undisclosed FW Dean Bowditch Northampton Town Free transfer FW Nicky Maynard Released GK David Martin Released MF Darren Potter Rotherham United Free transfer MF Ben Reeves Released FW Daniel Powell Northampton Town Free transfer 8 January 2018 DF Paul Downing Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed

Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 14 July 2017 DF Ethan Ebanks-Landell Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 17 July 2017 FW Gboly Ariyibi Nottingham Forest January 2018 21 July 2017 FW Ryan Seager Southampton 26 January 2018 27 July 2017 MF Aaron Tshibola Aston Villa 9 November 2017 31 August 2017 DF Scott Golbourne Bristol City January 2018 4 January 2018 FW Ike Ugbo Chelsea End of season 17 January 2018 FW Marcus Tavernier Middlesbrough 30 January 2018 DF Josh Tymon Stoke City DF Elliott Ward Blackburn Rovers 31 January 2018 DF Scott Golbourne Bristol City

Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 31 August 2017 DF Paul Downing Blackburn Rovers 8 January 2018

Awards EFL Young Player of the Month (September): Callum Brittain

References

External links

Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb