2017–18 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

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.[2] Along with competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Milton Keynes Dons
2017–18 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerRobbie Neilson
(until 20 January 2018)
Dan Micciche
(from 23 January 2018 until 22 April 2018)
Keith Millen
(caretaker, from 22 April 2018 until 6 June 2018)
Paul Tisdale
(from 6 June 2018)
StadiumStadium MK
League One23rd (relegated to EFL League Two)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Chuks Aneke (9)
All: Chuks Aneke (10)
Highest home attendance14,925 (vs Coventry City)
27 January 2018, FA Cup R4
Lowest home attendance1,541 (vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21s)
29 August 2017, EFL Trophy Group G
Average home league attendance9,202[1]
Biggest win0–4 (vs Hyde United)
3 November 2017, FA Cup R1
Biggest defeat5-1 (vs Wigan Athletic)
7 April 2018, League One

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

Competitions

League One
Main article: 2017–18 Football League One

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
20Rochdale461118174957–851
21Oldham Athletic (R)461117185875–1750
22Northampton Town (R)461211234377–3447
23Milton Keynes Dons (R)461112234369–2645
24Bury (R)46812264171–3036

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
5 August 2017 – 15:00Wigan AthleticHome0–1 9,164[3]
12 August 2017 – 15:00BlackpoolAway0–1 3,412[4]
19 August 2017 – 15:00GillinghamHome1–0Sow7,901[5]
26 August 2017 – 15:00Blackburn RoversAway1–4Upson10,111[6]
2 September 2017 – 15:00Oxford UnitedHome1–1Brittain10,746[7]
9 September 2017 – 15:00Plymouth ArgyleAway1–0Nesbitt8,566[8]
12 September 2017 – 19:45Peterborough UnitedAway0–2 6,465[9]
16 September 2017 – 15:00RochdaleHome3–2Ariyibi (2), Seager7,670[10]
22 September 2017 – 19:45AFC WimbledonAway2–0Francomb (o.g.), Ariyibi3,973[11]
26 September 2017 – 19:45Northampton TownHome0–0 11,340[12]
30 September 2017 – 15:00BuryAway2–0Sow, Ebanks-Landell3,165[13]
7 October 2017 – 15:00Bradford CityHome1–4Ebanks-Landell9,106[14]
14 October 2017 – 15:00PortsmouthAway0–2 17,608[15]
17 October 2017 – 19:45WalsallHome1–1Aneke7,258[16]
21 October 2017 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome4–4Gilbey, Upson (2), Nesbitt9,312[17]
28 October 2017 – 15:00Bristol RoversAway0–2 9,312[18]
11 November 2017 – 15:00Fleetwood TownHome1–0Aneke7,827[19]
18 November 2017 – 15:00Charlton AthleticAway2–2Agard (2)10,577[20]
21 November 2017 – 19:45Southend UnitedHome1–1Agard7,521[21]
25 November 2017 – 15:00Doncaster RoversAway1–2Aneke7,743[22]
9 December 2017 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownHome1–1Pawlett8,355[23]
16 December 2017 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway2–2Agard, Aneke3,569[24]
23 December 2017 – 15:00Rotherham UnitedAway1–2Aneke8,333[25]
26 December 2017 – 15:00Plymouth ArgyleHome0–1 9,268[26]
30 December 2017 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome1–0Aneke10,304[27]
1 January 2018 – 15:00Oxford UnitedAway1–3Gilbey7,628[28]
13 January 2018 – 15:00AFC WimbledonHome0–0 9,504[29]
20 January 2018 – 15:00Northampton TownAway1–2Gilbey7,231[30]
3 February 2018 – 15:00WalsallAway0–1 4,009[31]
10 February 2018 – 15:00PortsmouthHome1–2Ugbo14,762[32]
13 February 2018 – 19:45Oldham AthleticAway0–1 3,381[33]
17 February 2018 – 15:00Charlton AthleticHome1–2Agard8,961[34]
21 February 2018 – 19:45RochdaleAway0–0 2,273[35]
24 February 2018 – 15:00Fleetwood TownAway1–1Muirhead2,773[36]
3 March 2018 – 15:00Bristol RoversHome0–1 8,240[37]
13 March 2018 – 19:45Rotherham UnitedHome3–2Muirhead (2), Pawlett7,327[38]
17 March 2018 – 15:00BuryHome2–1Aneke (2)9,247[39]
24 March 2018 – 15:00BlackpoolHome0–0 8,094[40]
29 March 2018 – 15:00GillinghamAway2–1Aneke, Williams5,540[41]
2 April 2018 – 15:00Blackburn RoversHome1–2Pawlett11,215[42]
7 April 2018 – 15:00Wigan AthleticAway1–5Brittain8,404[43]
14 April 2018 – 15:00Doncaster RoversHome1–2Ugbo8,954[44]
21 April 2018 – 15:00Southend UnitedAway0–4 7,546[45]
24 April 2018 – 19:45Bradford CityAway0–2 19,192[46]
28 April 2018 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–2 9,578[47]
5 May 2018 – 15:00Shrewsbury TownAway1–0Agard6,516[48]

FA Cup
Main article: 2017–18 FA Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
3 November 2017 – 19:55First roundHyde UnitedAway4–0Nesbitt, Aneke, Ebanks-Landell, Upson3,126[49]
2 December 2017 – 15:00Second roundMaidstone UnitedHome4–1Nesbitt, Agard (2), Pawlett4,804[50]
6 January 2018 – 15:00Third roundQueens Park RangersAway1–0Cissé6,314[51]
27 January 2018 – 15:00Fourth roundCoventry CityHome0–1 14,925[52]

EFL Cup
Main article: 2017–18 EFL Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
8 August 2017 – 19:45First roundForest Green RoversAway1–0Ariyibi1,608[53]
22 August 2017 – 19:45Second roundSwansea CityHome1–4Seager5,162[54]

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2017–18 EFL Trophy

Southern Group G Table

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1L1Milton Keynes Dons (Q)3210063+38Second round
2L1Oxford United (Q)31011118+34
3L2Stevenage (E)3101157–24 
4ACABrighton & Hove Albion U21 (E)3010237–42

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
29 August 2017 – 19:45Group stageBrighton & Hove Albion U21Home2–0Ariyibi, Tshibola1,541[55]
3 October 2017 – 19:45Group stageStevenageHome0–0[lower-alpha 1] 1,793[56]
7 November 2017 – 19:45Group stageOxford UnitedAway4–3Thomas-Asante, Ariyibi (2), Seager1,182[57]
6 December 2017 – 19:45Second roundChelsea U23Home0–4 1,308[58]
  1. After 90 minutes. Milton Keynes Dons gained an extra point with a 5–4 win on penalties.

Player details
Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2017–18 season.
# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Nicholls England GK (1992-10-05)5 October 1992 (aged 24) Free agent 2016 Free
13 Wieger Sietsma Netherlands GK (1995-07-11)11 July 1995 (aged 22) Free agent 2017 Free
Defenders
2 George Williams England RB (1993-04-14)14 April 1993 (aged 24) England Barnsley 2016 Free
3 Dean Lewington England LB (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 33) England Wimbledon 2004 Free
4 Joe Walsh Wales CB (1992-05-13)13 May 1992 (aged 25) England Crawley Town 2015 Undisclosed
5 Scott Wootton England CB (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 25) Free agent 2016 Free
12 Scott Golbourne England LB (1988-02-29)29 February 1988 (aged 29) England Bristol City 2017 Loan
15 Elliott Ward England CB (1985-01-19)19 January 1985 (aged 32) England Blackburn Rovers 2018 Loan
19 Ethan Ebanks-Landell England CB (1992-12-16)16 December 1992 (aged 24) England Wolverhampton Wanderers 2017 Loan
20 Josh Tymon England LB (1999-05-22)22 May 1999 (aged 18) England Stoke city 2018 Loan
23 Ben Tilney England LB (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 20) Academy 2014 Trainee
25 Callum Brittain England RB (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 19) Academy 2016 Trainee
29 Oran Jackson England CB (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2016 Trainee
Midfielders
6 Ed Upson England CM (1989-11-21)21 November 1989 (aged 27) England Millwall 2016 Free
7 Nigel Reo-Coker England DM (1984-05-14)14 May 1984 (aged 33) Free agent 2018 Free
8 Ousseynou Cissé Mali DM (1991-04-07)7 April 1991 (aged 26) France Tours 2017 Free
17 Marcus Tavernier England LM (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 18) England Middlesbrough 2018 Loan
18 Conor McGrandles Scotland CM (1999-10-21)21 October 1999 (aged 17) England Norwich City 2017 Free
21 Aidan Nesbitt Scotland AM (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 20) Scotland Celtic 2017 Undisclosed
22 Giorgio Rasulo England CM (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 20) Academy 2012 Trainee
24 Connor Furlong Scotland CM (1998-02-07)7 February 1998 (aged 19) Academy 2016 Trainee
26 Alex Gilbey England AM (1994-12-09)9 December 1994 (aged 22) England Wigan Athletic 2017 Undisclosed
28 Hugo Logan England AM (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2017 Trainee
35 David Kasumu Nigeria CM (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 17) Academy 2017 Trainee
Forwards
9 Osman Sow Sweden CF (1990-04-22)22 April 1990 (aged 27) Free agent 2017 Free
10 Chuks Aneke England CF (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 24) Belgium Zulte Waregem 2016 Free
11 Peter Pawlett Scotland LW (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 26) Scotland Aberdeen 2017 Free
14 Kieran Agard England CF (1989-10-10)10 October 1989 (aged 27) England Bristol City 2016 Undisclosed
16 Robbie Muirhead Scotland CF (1996-03-08)8 March 1996 (aged 21) Scotland Hears 2017 Undisclosed
27 Ike Ugbo Canada CF (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 18) England Chelsea 2018 Loan
30 Sam Nombe England CF (1998-10-22)22 October 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2017 Trainee
31 Brandon Thomas-Asante Ghana LW (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2016 Trainee
37 Dylan Asonganyi England CF (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 16) Academy 2017 Trainee
Out on loan
Left club during season
7 Gboly Ariyibi United States RW (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 22) England Nottingham Forest 2017 Loan
15 Ryan Seager England CF (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 21) England Southampton 2017 Loan
17 Paul Downing England CB (1991-10-26)26 October 1991 (aged 25) England Walsall 2016 Free
17 Aaron Tshibola Democratic Republic of the Congo CM (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 22) England Aston Villa 2017 Loan

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017MFMali Ousseynou CisséFrance ToursFree transfer[59]
MFScotland Conor McGrandlesNorwich City[60]
MFScotland Peter PawlettScotland Aberdeen
7 July 2017GKNetherlands Wieger SietsmaFree agent[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[61]
14 August 2017FWSweden Osman SowChina Henan JianyeUndisclosed[62]
31 August 2017MFEngland Alex GilbeyWigan Athletic
MFScotland Aidan NesbittScotland Celtic
22 March 2018MFEngland Nigel Reo-CokerFree agent[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer[63]

Transfers out
Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017DFEngland George BaldockSheffield UnitedUndisclosed[59]
FWEngland Dean BowditchNorthampton TownFree transfer[59]
FWEngland Nicky MaynardReleased[lower-alpha 3][61]
GKEngland David MartinReleased[lower-alpha 4][62]
MFRepublic of Ireland Darren PotterRotherham UnitedFree transfer[59]
MFNorthern Ireland Ben ReevesReleased[lower-alpha 5][62]
FWEngland Daniel PowellNorthampton TownFree transfer[60]
8 January 2018DFEngland Paul DowningBlackburn RoversUndisclosed[64]

Loans in
Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
14 July 2017DFEngland Ethan Ebanks-LandellWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[61]
17 July 2017FWUnited States Gboly AriyibiNottingham ForestJanuary 2018[lower-alpha 6]
21 July 2017FWEngland Ryan SeagerSouthampton26 January 2018[lower-alpha 7]
27 July 2017MFEngland Aaron TshibolaAston Villa9 November 2017[lower-alpha 8]
31 August 2017DFEngland Scott GolbourneBristol CityJanuary 2018[62]
4 January 2018FWCanada Ike UgboChelseaEnd of season[64]
17 January 2018FWEngland Marcus TavernierMiddlesbrough
30 January 2018DFEngland Josh TymonStoke City
DFEngland Elliott WardBlackburn Rovers
31 January 2018DFEngland Scott GolbourneBristol City

Loans out
Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
31 August 2017DFEngland Paul DowningBlackburn Rovers8 January 2018[lower-alpha 9][62]
  1. Previous club: SC Heerenveen.
  2. Previous club: IK Start.
  3. Joined Aberdeen on 7 July 2017.
  4. Joined Millwall on 1 September 2017.
  5. Declined new contract offer. Joined Charlton Athletic on 3 August 2017.
  6. Recalled. Originally until end of season.
  7. Recalled. Originally until end of season.
  8. Recalled. Originally until end of season.
  9. Signed permanently for Blackburn Rovers on 8 January 2018. Originally until end of season.

Awards

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