The 2018–19 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 15th season in their existence, and the club's first season back in League Two following relegation from League One at the end of the 2017–18 season. Along with competing in League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Competitions League Two

Final table PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1 Lincoln City (C,P)46231677343+30852 Bury (P) 462213118256+26793 Milton Keynes Dons (P) 462310137149+22794 Mansfield Town 462016106941+28765 Forest Green Rovers 462014126847+2174 Source: Sky Sports

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef4 August 2018 – 15:00Oldham AthleticAway2–1Agard, Harley4,76411 August 2018 – 15:00BuryHome1–0Cissé6,89718 August 2018 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraAway0–0 3,50521 August 2018 – 19:45Grimsby TownHome1–1Simpson6,80025 August 2018 – 15:00Exeter CityHome1–0Agard7,6721 September 2018 – 15:00Swindon TownAway1–1Walsh6,62015 September 2018 – 15:00Forest Green RoversHome1–1Aneke6,63822 September 2018 – 15:00Lincoln CityAway1–2Healey9,32225 September 2018 – 19:45Yeovil TownAway1–1Agard2,63429 September 2018 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome1–1Aneke7,0482 October 2018 – 19:45Port ValeAway2–0Aneke, Agard3,3996 October 2018 – 15:00Cheltenham TownHome3–0Aneke, Healey, Simpson6,50313 October 2018 – 15:00Cambridge UnitedAway1–0Aneke5,10620 October 2018 – 15:00Northampton TownHome1–0Agard9,61823 October 2018 – 19:45Notts CountyHome2–1Aneke, Healey6,50127 October 2018 – 15:00Mansfield TownAway1–1Houghton4,3293 November 2018 – 15:00Crawley TownAway4–0Healey (2), Agard, Aneke2,66717 November 2018 – 15:00Macclesfield TownHome2–0Aneke, Agard7,08724 November 2018 – 15:00StevenageAway2–3Healey, Agard3,26327 November 2018 – 19:45MorecambeHome2–0Gilbey (2)5,7268 December 2018 – 19:45Carlisle UnitedHome2–0Houghton, Agard5,84922 December 2018 – 15:00Colchester UnitedHome0–1 7,76526 December 2018 – 15:00Cheltenham TownAway1–3Aneke3,22629 December 2018 – 15:00Northampton TownAway2–2Gilbey, Aneke6,9631 January 2019 – 15:00Cambridge UnitedHome6–0Healey (2), Agard (2), Aneke, Sow8,12812 January 2019 – 15:00BuryAway3–4Moore-Taylor, Lewington, Stokes (o.g.)4,07219 January 2019 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraHome0–1 8,34726 January 2019 – 15:00Grimsby TownAway0–1 3,86229 January 2019 – 19:45Oldham AthleticHome2–1Aneke, Agard5,9502 February 2019 – 15:00Exeter CityAway1–3Walsh5,7669 February 2019 – 15:00Swindon TownHome2–3Hesketh, Agard7,86412 February 2019 – 19:45Newport CountyAway1–0Aneke2,86016 February 2019 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway3–2McGrandles, Hesketh, Agard10,45923 February 2019 – 15:00Newport CountyHome2–0Cissé, Aneke6,9842 March 2019 – 15:00Crawley TownHome1–0Agard6,8899 March 2019 – 15:00Macclesfield TownAway3–1Brittain, Wheeler, Agard2,01712 March 2019 – 19:45MorecambeAway2–4Agard (2)1,46016 March 2019 – 15:00StevenageHome1–1Aneke7,36523 March 2019 – 15:00Yeovil TownHome2–0Harley, Aneke7,59330 March 2019 – 15:00Forest Green RoversAway2–1Agard, Martin3,2206 April 2019 – 15:00Lincoln CityHome0–2 15,85113 April 2019 – 15:00Tranmere RoversAway1–2Agard8,35719 April 2019 – 15:00Notts CountyAway2–1Wheeler, Aneke7,13022 April 2019 – 15:00Port ValeHome1–1Wheeler8,38627 April 2019 – 15:00Colchester UnitedAway0–2 5,0004 May 2019 – 15:00Mansfield TownHome1–0Wheeler20,718

FA Cup

WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef10 November 2018 – 15:00First roundGrimsby TownAway1–3Agard1,991

EFL Cup

WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef14 August 2018 – 19:45First roundCharlton AthleticAway3–0Asonganyi, Watson, Cummings (o.g.)3,05228 August 2018 – 19:45Second roundAFC BournemouthAway0–3 9,747

EFL Trophy

Southern Group H Table PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification1L1 3200163+362L1 Peterborough United (Q) 3102076+153ACA 311016605 4L2 Milton Keynes Dons (E) 3010259−42

Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef4 September 2018 – 19:45Group stagePeterborough UnitedHome3–3Aneke (2), Healey2,4049 October 2018 – 19:45Group stageLuton TownAway0–3 87513 November 2018 – 19:45Group stageBrighton & Hove Albion U21Home2–3Agard, Hancox1,018

Squad Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2018–19 season.

#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inTransfer feeGoalkeepers1Lee NichollsGKFree agent2016Free22Stuart MooreGKFree agent2018FreeDefenders2George WilliamsRB Barnsley2016Free3Dean LewingtonLB Wimbledon2004Free4Joe WalshCB Crawley Town2015Undisclosed5Mathieu BaudryCBFree agent2018Free12Mitch HancoxLB Macclesfield Town2018Free15Jordan Moore-TaylorCB Exeter City2018Free16Russell MartinCBFree agent2019Free25Callum BrittainRBAcademy2016Trainee26Baily CargillCBFree agent2018Free28Oran JacksonCBAcademy2016Trainee31Finn TappCBAcademy2016TraineeMidfielders6Ousseynou CisséDM Tours2017Free7Ryan WatsonAM Barnet2018Free8Alex GilbeyAM Wigan Athletic2017Undisclosed11Jake HeskethAM Southampton2019Loan18Conor McGrandlesCM Norwich City2017Free20Lawson D'AthCM Luton Town2018Free20David WheelerRM Queens Park Rangers2019Loan24Jordan HoughtonDMFree agent2018Free29David KasumuCMAcademy2017Trainee33Ryan HarleyAM Exeter City2018Free38Charlie PattisonAMAcademy2019TraineeForwards10Chuks AnekeCF Zulte Waregem2016Free14Kieran AgardCF Bristol City2016Undisclosed19Robbie SimpsonCFFree agent2018Free34Stephen WalkerCF Middlesbrough2018Loan37Dylan AsonganyiCFAcademy2017TraineeOut on loan27Brandon Thomas-AsanteLWAcademy2016Trainee27Sam NombeCFAcademy2017Trainee30Liam SoleRWAcademy2018TraineeLeft club during season9Osman SowCFFree agent2017Free11Peter PawlettLW Aberdeen2017Free12Wieger SietsmaGKFree agent2017Free21Aidan NesbittAM Celtic2017Undisclosed32Rhys HealeyCF Cardiff City2018Loan

Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2018 MF Lawson D'Ath Luton Town Free transfer DF Mitch Hancox Macclesfield Town Free transfer DF Jordan Moore-Taylor Exeter City MF Ryan Watson Barnet 6 July 2018 MF Jordan Houghton Free agent 9 July 2018 MF Ryan Harley Free agent FW Robbie Simpson 30 July 2018 DF Mathieu Baudry Free agent 1 August 2018 DF Baily Cargill Free agent 2 August 2018 GK Stuart Moore Swindon Town Compensation 15 January 2019 DF Russell Martin Free agent Free transfer

Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2018 MF Connor Furlong Released MF Hugo Logan Released MF Giorgio Rasulo Released MF Nigel Reo-Coker Released MF Ed Upson Bristol Rovers Free transfer DF Scott Wootton Plymouth Argyle 31 August 2018 FW Robbie Muirhead Dunfermline Athletic Undisclosed 2 January 2019 MF Aidan Nesbitt Released 3 January 2019 GK Wieger Sietsma Released 31 January 2019 MF Peter Pawlett Dundee United Undisclosed FW Osman Sow

Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 24 August 2018 FW Rhys Healey Cardiff City January 2019 25 January 2019 FW David Wheeler Queens Park Rangers End of season 31 January 2019 MF Jake Hesketh Southampton FW Stephen Walker Middlesbrough

Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 30 October 2018 FW Sam Nombe Oxford City 31 December 2018 16 November 2018 DF Finn Tapp Staines Town 1 January 2019 23 November 2018 FW Brandon Thomas-Asante Sutton United 19 January 2019 14 December 2018 FW Liam Sole Hampton & Richmond Borough 25 January 2019 11 January 2019 FW Sam Nombe Maidenhead United End of season 25 January 2019 FW Liam Sole St Albans City 28 January 2019 FW Brandon Thomas-Asante Oxford City

Awards EFL League Two Manager of the Month (October 2018): Paul Tisdale

References

External links

Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb