The 2026–27 season is the 23rd season in the history of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club and their first season back in League One since the 2022–23 season following promotion from League Two in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2026 CB Charlie Goode Stevenage Free 3 July 2026 LB Cohen Bramall Luton Town 4 July 2026 CDM Daniel Barlaser Middlesbrough 13 July 2026 CDM Ryan Wintle Cardiff City 24 July 2026 CF Sam Nombe Rotherham United £600,000 31 July 2026 LW Samuel Silvera Middlesbrough Free 26 August 2026 GK Will Dennis Bournemouth Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 2 July 2026 CM Kane Thompson-Sommers Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 30 July 2026 GK Connal Trueman Free CM Liam Kelly Peterborough United Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 20 August 2026 RWB Ryan Barnett Wrexham End of Season 1 September 2026 CM Ibrahim Fullah Charlton Athletic CB Eli Campbell Everton
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 14 August 2026 CM Will Collar Burton Albion End of Season CDM Keon Lewis-Burgess Gateshead 2 January 2027 8 September 2026 CB Charlie Waller Worthing 1 December 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef. 30 June 2026 CB Luke Offord Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2026 LB Joe Tomlinson Cheltenham Town RW Aaron Nemane Rotherham United 7 July 2026 CB Laurence Maguire Rochdale 9 July 2026 CAM Revin Domi Royston Town 17 July 2026 CAM Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Northampton Town 22 July 2026 LW Ben Nash Banbury United CB Sam Sherring Rochdale 27 July 2026 RB Phoenix Scholtz Newport Pagnell Town Not known LB Marcel Guzynski Bracknell Town 15 August 2026 CF Michael Brammeld Ards 19 August 2026 RW Jonathan Leko Penybont 27 August 2026 CF Scott Hogan Wigan Athletic 13 September 2026 GK Tom Finch GK Lewis Sandford CB Kobe Sinclair-Linton
New contracts DatePos.PlayerContract expiryRef. 15 May 2026 CAM Alex Gilbey 30 June 2027 CM Liam Kelly GK Craig MacGillivray 1 July 2026 RB Elisha Boateng Undisclosed CB Hayden Boyce CAM Brooklyn Kazungu CAM Rian Silver CAM Damerai Singh-Hurditt 24 September 2026 CB Henry Curtis CB Archie Murray CF Jack Perniskie
Pre-season and friendlies On 11 June, MK Dons announced a pre-season training camp in Pula, Croatia between 12–19 July along with a friendly against Istra 1961. A day later, the club confirmed five additional fixtures against Maidenhead United, Tottenham Hotspur, Wealdstone, Barnet and Cheltenham Town. On 30 July, an additional fixture against Kuwait SC was also announced.
Competitions Overall record
EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The League One fixtures were revealed on 25 June 2026. The club will begin the season away to newly relegated Oxford United on 15 August with the final game of the regular season being at home to Bradford City on 8 May.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 25 June 2026, with MK Dons being drawn away to EFL Championship side Norwich City.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
MK Dons were drawn against Bromley, Crawley Town and Brentford U21 into Southern Group H.
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Disciplinary record
Player League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 8 MF Alex Gilbey 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 DF Charlie Goode 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 FW Aaron Collins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 DF Cohen Bramall 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 DF Marvin Ekpiteta 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 28 MF Jay Matete 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 13 FW Callum Paterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 MF Ibrahim Fullah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 32 DF Jack Sanders 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0
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