Milton Keynes Dons played their 16th season in 2019–20, which was the club's first season back in League One following promotion from League Two at the end of the 2018–19 season. Along with competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Fixtures were suspended on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clubs later voted to end the season prematurely with immediate effect on 9 June 2020, with the final table decided upon by an unweighted points-per-game system resulting in the club finishing the season in 19th place.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Competitions League One
Final table PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPG19 Milton Keynes Dons 35107183647−11371.0620 AFC Wimbledon 35811163952−13351.0021 Tranmere Rovers (R) 3488183660−24320.9422 Southend United (R) 3547243985−46190.5423 Bolton Wanderers (R) 34511182766−39140.41 Source: Sky Sports
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef10 August 2019 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownHome1–0Healey7,96717 August 2019 – 15:00Wycombe WanderersAway2–3Bowery, Houghton5,24320 August 2019 – 19:45Lincoln CityHome2–1Brittain, Williams8,16624 August 2019 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome0–4 9,40231 August 2019 – 15:00Accrington StanleyAway1–2Agard2,2186 September 2019 – 12:00AFC WimbledonHome2–1Nombe, Healey8,62714 September 2019 – 15:00BlackpoolAway3–0Martin, Houghton, Kasumu8,28317 September 2019 – 19:45Ipswich TownHome0–1 10,16721 September 2019 – 15:00Southend UnitedHome0–1 7,49328 September 2019 – 15:00SunderlandAway1–2Bowery29,9545 October 2019 – 15:00Burton AlbionHome0–3 9,11112 October 2019 – 15:00Bristol RoversAway0–1 7,86419 October 2019 – 15:00Coventry CityHome0–0 13,62122 October 2019 – 19:45RochdaleAway0–2 2,28626 October 2019 – 15:00Fleetwood TownAway0–1 2,7222 November 2019 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome1–3Reeves7,17116 November 2019 – 15:00Bolton WanderersAway0–1 11,81923 November 2019 – 15:00Rotherham UnitedHome2–3Gilbey, Mason7,8117 December 2019 – 15:00Doncaster RoversAway1–1Gilbey7,19314 December 2019 – 15:00Oxford UnitedHome1–0Mason10,03121 December 2019 – 15:00GillinghamAway1–3Gilbey4,73926 December 2019 – 15:00Southend UnitedAway2–2Mason, Healey6,18929 December 2019 – 15:00PortsmouthHome3–1Healey, McGrandles, Gilbey12,7881 January 2020 – 15:00Bristol RoversHome3–0Healey, Nombe, Agard8,23611 January 2020 – 15:00Coventry CityAway1–1Morris6,66614 January 2020 – 19:45Burton AlbionAway0–12,00518 January 2020 – 15:00SunderlandHome0–113,32728 January 2020 – 19:45RochdaleHome2–1Morris, Healey6,3931 February 2020 – 15:00Wycombe WanderersHome2–0Healey, Gladwin9,699 8 February 2020 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownAway1–1Healey 5,791 11 February 2020 – 19:45Lincoln CityAway1–1Healey 7.783 22 February 2020 – 15:00Bolton WanderersHome1–0Healey8,539 25 February 2020 – 19:45PortsmouthAway1–3Gilbey16,57729 February 2020 – 15:00Rotherham UnitedAway1–1Healey 8,883 7 March 2020 – 15:00Doncaster RoversHome0–17,880
FA Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef9 November 2019 – 15:00First roundPort ValeHome0–1 3,598
EFL Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef13 August 2019 – 19:45First roundAFC WimbledonAway2–2McGrandles, Kasumu2,19127 August 2019 – 19:45Second roundSouthend UnitedAway4–1Healey, Brittain, Boateng, Nombe2,43325 September 2019 – 19:45Third roundLiverpoolHome0–228,521
EFL Trophy
Southern Group G Table
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef3 September 2019 – 19:45Group stageStevenageAway3–0McGrandles, Nombe (2) 1 October 2019 – 19:45Group stageFulham U21Home1–0Agard 12 November 2019 – 19:45Group stageWycombe WanderersHome1–2Dickenson1,1013 December 2019 – 19:45Second roundCoventry CityHome2–0Agard, Mason1,6867 January 2020 – 19:30Third roundNewport CountyAway0–3767
Player details Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2019–20 season.
#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inTransfer feeGoalkeepers1Lee NichollsGKFree agent2016Free13Andy FisherGK Blackburn Rovers2020LoanDefenders2George WilliamsRB Barnsley2016Free3Dean LewingtonLB Wimbledon2004Free4Joe WalshCB Crawley Town2015Undisclosed5Regan PooleCB Manchester United2019Free6Baily CargillCBFree agent2018Free15Jordan Moore-TaylorCB Exeter City2018Free16Russell MartinCBFree agent2019Free25Callum BrittainRBAcademy2016TraineeMidfielders7Ben ReevesAMFree agent2019Free8Alex GilbeyAM Wigan Athletic2017Undisclosed17Ben GladwinCMFree agent2020Free18Conor McGrandlesCM Norwich City2017Free19Louis ThompsonDM Norwich City2020Loan24Jordan HoughtonDMFree agent2018Free26Hiram BoatengAM Exeter City2019Compensation29David KasumuCMAcademy2017Trainee33Ryan HarleyAM Exeter City2018Free38Charlie PattisonAMAcademy2019TraineeForwards9Jordan BoweryCF Crewe Alexandra2019Free10Rhys HealeyCF Cardiff City2019Undisclosed14Kieran AgardCF Bristol City2016Undisclosed20Joe MasonCFFree agent2019Free23Carlton MorrisCF Norwich City2020Loan27Sam NombeCFAcademy2017TraineeOut on loan12Laurie WalkerGKFree agent2019Free37Dylan AsonganyiCFAcademy2017Trainee39Jay BirdCFAcademy2019Trainee40Matthew SorinolaLWBAcademy2019TraineeLeft club during season11Brennan DickensonLW Colchester United2019Free
Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2019 DM Hiram Boateng Exeter City Compensation CF Jordan Bowery Crewe Alexandra Free transfer LM Brennan Dickenson Colchester United CF Joe Mason Free agent CB Regan Poole Manchester United GK Laurie Walker Free agent 16 July 2019 CF Rhys Healey Cardiff City Undisclosed 1 August 2019 AM Ben Reeves Free agent Free transfer 10 January 2020 CM Ben Gladwin
Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2019 CF Chuks Aneke Charlton Athletic Free transfer CB Mathieu Baudry Swindon Town DM Ousseynou Cissé Gillingham CM Lawson D'Ath Released LB Mitch Hancox Solihull Moors Free transfer CB Oran Jackson Released CF Robbie Simpson Released CM Liam Sole Released CB Finn Tapp Released LW Brandon Thomas-Asante Released DM Ryan Watson Northampton Town Free transfer 17 January 2020 LM Brennan Dickenson Exeter City
Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 8 January 2020 CF Carlton Morris Norwich City End of season 16 January 2020 DM Louis Thompson 31 January 2020 GK Andrew Fisher Blackburn Rovers
Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 5 July 2019 GK Laurie Walker Hampton & Richmond Borough End of season 9 August 2019 CF Jay Bird Hitchin Town 5 September 2019 CM Charlie Pattison Kings Langley 2 November 2019 30 November 2019 Biggleswade Town 3 January 2020 3 January 2020 1 February 2020 14 February 2020 LB Matthew Sorinola Beaconsfield Town End of season 13 March 2020 CF Dylan Asonganyi Maidenhead United
Awards EFL League One Player of the Month (December 2019): Alex Gilbey
References
External links
Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb