The 2024–25 season was the 21st season in the history of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club and their second consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Ownership changes On 9 August 2024, it was announced that a Kuwait-based consortium, led by Fahad Al Ghanim, had taken over ownership of the club from previous chairman Pete Winkelman.
Managerial changes On 19 September 2024, it was announced that head coach Mike Williamson had left the club to take up the vacant managerial position at fellow League Two side Carlisle United. Club captain Dean Lewington was placed in charge of the team on an interim basis.
On 25 September 2024, Scott Lindsey was announced as the club's new Head Coach. He was most recently the manager of League One side Crawley Town. However, on 2 March 2025, Lindsey was sacked after a run of six league games without a win after just five months in charge. The following day, former MK Dons midfielder Ben Gladwin, a current First Team Coach, was named as interim Head Coach.
On 15 April 2025, Paul Warne was announced as the club's new Head Coach. He was most recently the manager of EFL Championship side Derby County.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerFromFeeRef 18 June 2024 CM Undisclosed 1 July 2024 AM Free 1 July 2024 CB Free 1 July 2024 CB Free 1 July 2024 CM Free 1 July 2024 CB Free 4 July 2024 CM Undisclosed 5 July 2024 CM Free 12 July 2024 CF Undisclosed 9 August 2024 RW Undisclosed 30 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 4 October 2024 CF Free agent Free 9 January 2025 DM Undisclosed 14 January 2025 AM Undisclosed 24 January 2025 CB Undisclosed 31 January 2025 CB Undisclosed 3 February 2025 GK Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerToFeeRef 3 July 2024 LB Undisclosed 12 July 2024 CF €2,000,000 15 July 2024 CM Undisclosed 9 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 10 January 2025 CM Undisclosed 13 January 2025 AM Undisclosed 14 January 2025 LM Undisclosed 23 January 2025 DM Undisclosed 26 January 2025 RM Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerFromDate untilRef 24 July 2024 GK 3 February 2025 2 August 2024 CB End of Season 30 August 2024 CF 2 January 2025 AM End of Season 16 January 2025 AM End of Season 3 February 2025 LB End of Season 4 February 2025 CF End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 1 August 2024 CB 2 January 2025 7 August 2024 CM 8 September 2024 16 August 2024 GK 16 September 2024 RB 21 August 2024 RB 18 September 2024 26 September 2024 GK 31 October 2024 30 October 2024 CF 2 January 2025 15 November 2024 GK 13 December 2024 GK 13 December 2024 CM TBA RB 16 November 2024 CF 15 December 2024 19 November 2024 CB 17 December 2024 15 January 2025 GK 12 February 2025 21 January 2025 RM 24 February 2025 23 January 2025 CB End of Season 3 February 2025 CF End of Season 21 February 2025 CB End of Season
Released / Out of Contract DatePosPlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 RW 1 July 2024 RB 1 July 2024 CB 1 July 2024 CM 1 July 2024 CF 18 September 2024 3 February 2025 CM 4 February 2025 CF 11 February 2025 CM 3 March 2025
Pre-season and friendlies The club's full pre-season schedule was announced on 5 June 2024. They began with three away friendlies against non league opposition, facing Barnet, Chelmsford City and Wealdstone. The club then played two home friendlies, hosting EFL Championship sides Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle at Stadium MK.
For the second consecutive season, the club travelled to Germany for pre-season training and also played a friendly against local opposition, taking on 3. Liga side Hannover 96 II.
Competitions Overall record
EFL League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced. The club will begin the season at home to Bradford City on 10 August with the final game of the regular season being away at Swindon Town on 3 May.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round proper took place on 14 October, with the club being drawn at home to fellow League Two side AFC Wimbledon.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with MK Dons being drawn away against Watford.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, MK Dons were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Colchester United, Leyton Orient and Arsenal U21.
Group stage
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Disciplinary record
Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 8 MF Alex Gilbey 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 17 DF Luke Offord 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 22 FW Callum Hendry 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 1 16 MF Aaron Nemane 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 24 MF Connor Lemonheigh-Evans 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 20 MF Kane Thompson-Sommers 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 27 MF Joe White 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 9 FW Ellis Harrison 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 18 MF Tommi O'Reilly 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 23 DF Laurence Maguire 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 42 MF Jay Williams 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 14 DF Joe Tomlinson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 32 DF Jack Sanders 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 66 DF Travis Patterson 3 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 DF Dean Lewington 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 DF Sam Sherring 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 MF MJ Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 MF Daniel Crowley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 MF Stephen Wearne 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 MF Tommy Leigh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 26 DF Nico Lawrence 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 29 FW Scott Hogan 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 GK Connal Trueman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 DF Jack Tucker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 DF Nathan Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 FW Jonathan Leko 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 MF Liam Kelly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 FW Danilo Orsi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 MF Callum Tripp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 35 DF Charlie Waller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 37 DF Albert Wood 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 91 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 100 1 2
Awards
Recipient AwardMonthRef Alex Gilbey EFL League Two Player of the Month November Scott Hogan EFL League Two Goal of the Month March
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