2015–16 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
Third round | ||||
Top goalscorer | League: Nicky Maynard (6) All: Nicky Maynard (7) Josh Murphy (7) | |||
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Highest home attendance | 28,127 (vs Chelsea) 31 January 2016, FA Cup R4 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 5,444 (vs Leyton Orient) 11 August 2015, League Cup R1 | |||
Average home league attendance | 13,158[1] | |||
Biggest win | 1–4 (vs Rotherham United) 8 August 2015, Championship | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–6 (vs Southampton) 23 September 2015, League Cup R3 | |||
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The 2015–16 season was
League One the previous season.[2]
Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the
League Cup
.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Competitions
Championship
Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 79 | –13 | 51 |
21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 71 | –18 | 49 |
22 | Charlton Athletic (R) | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 80 | –40 | 40 |
23 | Milton Keynes Dons (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 69 | –30 | 39 |
24 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 46 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 81 | –40 | 30 |
Source: Sky Sports
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 August 2015 – 15:00 | Rotherham United | Away | 4–1 | 9,869 | [3] | |
15 August 2015 – 15:00 | Preston North End | Home | 0–1 | 11,035 | [4] | |
18 August 2015 – 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 1–0 | Powell | 10,765 | [5] |
22 August 2015 – 15:00 | Reading | Away | 0–0 | 16,547 | [6] | |
29 August 2015 – 15:00 | Birmingham City | Home | 0–2 | 14,626 | [7] | |
12 September 2015 – 15:00 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0–2 | 21,448 | [8] | |
15 September 2015 – 19:45 | Burnley | Away | 1–2 | Baker | 15,845 | [9] |
19 September 2015 – 15:00 | Leeds United | Home | 1–2 | Church | 19,284 | [10] |
26 September 2015 – 12:30 | Derby County | Home | 1–3 | Murphy | 13,554 | [11] |
3 October 2015 – 15:00 | Bristol City | Away | 1–1 | Powell | 14,535 | [12] |
17 October 2015 – 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 3–0 | Reeves (2), Church | 11,548 | [13] |
20 October 2015 – 19:45 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 0–2 | 11,471 | [14] | |
24 October 2015 – 15:00 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0–3 | 15,567 | [15] | |
31 October 2015 – 15:00 | Hull City | Home | 0–2 | 15,360 | [16] | |
3 November 2015 – 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1–0 | Bowditch | 9,575 | [17] |
7 November 2015 – 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 1–2 | Maynard | 23,661 | [18] |
21 November 2015 – 15:00 | Fulham | Home | 1–1 | Bowditch | 14,508 | [19] |
28 November 2015 – 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0–0 | 19,814 | [20] | |
5 December 2015 – 15:00 | Brentford | Away | 0–2 | 9,682 | [21] | |
12 December 2015 – 15:00 | Ipswich Town | Home | 0–1 | 13,520 | [22] | |
15 December 2015 – 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2–1 | Baker, Maynard | 11,422 | [23] |
19 December 2015 – 15:00 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1–2 | Murphy | 19,975 | [24] |
26 December 2015 – 15:00 | Cardiff City | Home | 2–1 | Maynard, Murphy | 12,510 | [25] |
28 December 2015 – 15:00 | Birmingham City | Away | 0–1 | 19,714 | [26] | |
2 January 2016 – 15:00 | Leeds United | Away | 1–1 | Hall | 24,356 | [27] |
12 January 2016 – 19:45 | Burnley | Home | 0–5 | 10,011 | [28] | |
16 January 2016 – 15:00 | Reading | Home | 1–0 | Walsh | 13,062 | [29] |
23 January 2016 – 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1–3 | Murphy | 13,932 | [30] |
6 February 2016 – 15:00 | Cardiff City | Away | 0–0 | 13,833 | [31] | |
9 February 2016 – 19:45 | Middlesbrough | Home | 1–1 | Bowditch | 11,256 | [32] |
13 February 2016 – 15:00 | Derby County | Away | 1–0 | Forster-Caskey | 30,075 | [33] |
20 February 2016 – 15:00 | Bristol City | Home | 0–2 | 12,825 | [34] | |
23 February 2016 – 19:45 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 1–1 | Revell | 9,402 | [35] |
27 February 2016 – 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2–3 | Carruthers, Revell | 12,693 | [36] |
5 March 2016 – 15:00 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 2–0 | Lewington, Reeves | 14,796 | [37] |
8 March 2016 – 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0–0 | 13,146 | [38] | |
12 March 2016 – 15:00 | Hull City | Away | 1–1 | Kay | 16,183 | [39] |
19 March 2016 – 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 1–2 | Kay | 21,345 | [40] |
2 April 2016 – 15:00 | Fulham | Away | 1–2 | Murphy | 17,588 | [41] |
5 April 2016 – 19:45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1–2 | Maynard | 12,131 | [42] |
9 April 2016 – 15:00 | Rotherham United | Home | 0–4 | 13,048 | [43] | |
16 April 2016 – 15:00 | Preston North End | Away | 1–1 | Maynard | 10,457 | [44] |
19 April 2016 – 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0–0 | 20,220 | [45] | |
23 April 2016 – 15:00 | Brentford | Home | 1–4 | Maynard | 11,564 | [46] |
30 April 2016 – 15:00 | Ipswich Town | Away | 2–3 | Revell | 19,631 | [47] |
7 May 2016 – 15:00 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1–2 | Maynard | 15,486 | [48] |
FA Cup
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 January 2016 – 15:00 | Third round | Northampton Town | Away | 2–2 | o.g.), Maynard |
5,878 | [49] |
19 January 2016 – 19:45 | Third round (replay) | Northampton Town | Home | 3–0 | Reeves, Murphy, Church | 15,133 | [50] |
31 January 2016 – 16:00 | Fourth round | Chelsea | Home | 1–5 | Potter | 28,127 | [51] |
League Cup
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 August 2015 – 19:45 | First round | Leyton Orient | Home | 2–1 | o.g.), Baker |
5,444 | [52] |
25 August 2015 – 19:45 | Second round | Cardiff City | Home | 2–1[a] | Baker, Murphy | 5,617 | [53] |
23 September 2015 – 19:45 | Third round | Southampton | Home | 0–6 | 10,189 | [54] |
- ^ After extra time. Score 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes.
Player details
- Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2015–16 season.
# | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Transfer fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | David Martin | GK | 22 January 1986 (aged 29) | Liverpool | 2010 | Free | |
22 | Cody Cropper | GK | 16 February 1993 (aged 22) | Southampton | 2016 | Free | |
29 | Charlie Burns | GK | 27 May 1995 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee | |
Defenders | |||||||
3 | Dean Lewington | LB | 18 May 1984 (aged 31) | Wimbledon | 2004 | Free | |
4 | Matthew Upson | CB | 18 April 1979 (aged 36) | Free agent | 2015 | Free | |
5 | Kyle McFadzean | CB | 28 February 1987 (aged 28) | Crawley Town | 2014 | Undisclosed | |
6 | Antony Kay | CB | 21 October 1982 (aged 32) | Huddersfield Town
|
2012 | Free | |
12 | Jordan Spence | RB | 24 May 1990 (aged 25) | Free agent | 2014 | Free | |
16 | Joe Walsh | CB | 13 May 1992 (aged 23) | Crawley Town | 2015 | Undisclosed | |
21 | George Baldock | RB | 9 March 1993 (aged 22) | Academy | 2009 | Trainee | |
33 | Oran Jackson | CB | 16 October 1998 (aged 16) | Academy | 2016 | Trainee | |
24 | Ben Tilney | LB | 28 February 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee | |
24 | Harry Hickford | CB | 23 June 1996 (aged 19) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee | |
40 | Kevin Long | CB | 18 August 1990 (aged 24) | Burnley | 2016 | Loan | |
Midfielders | |||||||
7 | Carl Baker | AM | 26 December 1982 (aged 32) | Free agent | 2014 | Free | |
8 | Darren Potter | DM | 21 December 1984 (aged 30) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2011 | Free | |
10 | Ben Reeves | AM | 19 November 1991 (aged 23) | Free agent | 2013 | Free | |
14 | Samir Carruthers | AM | 4 April 1993 (aged 22) | Aston Villa | 2014 | Undisclosed | |
20 | Giorgio Rasulo | CM | 23 January 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2012 | Trainee | |
34 | Connor Furlong | CM | 7 February 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016 | Trainee | |
44 | Jake Forster-Caskey | CM | 25 April 1994 (aged 21) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2016 | Loan | |
Forwards | |||||||
9 | Dean Bowditch | LW | 15 June 1986 (aged 29) | Yeovil Town | 2011 | Free | |
13 | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | CF | 27 December 1990 (aged 24) | Queens Park Rangers | 2016 | Loan | |
17 | Daniel Powell | LW | 12 March 1991 (aged 24) | Academy | 2008 | Trainee | |
18 | Alex Revell | CF | 7 July 1983 (aged 32) | Cardiff City | 2016 | Free | |
27 | Kabongo Tshimanga | CF | 22 July 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee | |
28 | Nicky Maynard | CF | 11 December 1986 (aged 28) | Free agent | 2015 | Free | |
33 | Josh Murphy | LW | 24 February 1995 (aged 20) | Norwich City | 2015 | Loan | |
Out on loan | |||||||
2 | Lee Hodson | RB | 2 October 1991 (aged 23) | Free agent | 2013 | Free | |
11 | Simon Church | CF | 10 December 1988 (aged 26) | Charlton Athletic | 2015 | Free | |
19 | Tom Hitchcock | CF | 1 October 1992 (aged 22) | Queens Park Rangers | 2014 | Free | |
Left club during season | |||||||
13 | Sam Gallagher | CF | 15 September 1995 (aged 19) | Southampton | 2015 | Loan | |
15 | Mark Randall | CM | 28 September 1989 (aged 25) | Free agent | 2014 | Free | |
18 | Sergio Aguza | CM | 2 September 1992 (aged 22) | Real Madrid Castilla | 2015 | Free | |
21 | Dale Jennings | LW | 21 December 1992 (aged 22) | Barnsley | 2015 | Free | |
23 | Cristian Benavente | AM | 19 May 1994 (aged 21) | Real Madrid Castilla | 2015 | Free | |
23 | Jonny Williams | AM | 9 October 1993 (aged 21) | Crystal Palace | 2016 | Loan | |
26 | Tom Flanagan | CB | 21 October 1991 (aged 23) | Academy | 2010 | Trainee | |
38 | Rob Hall | RW | 20 October 1993 (aged 21) | Bolton Wanderers | 2015 | Loan | |
39 | Diego Poyet | CM | 8 April 1995 (aged 20) | West Ham United | 2015 | Loan |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2015 | DF | Joe Walsh | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [55] |
FW | Simon Church | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [56] | |
GK | Cody Cropper | Southampton | |||
FW | Dale Jennings | Barnsley | |||
17 July 2015 | MF | Cristian Benavente | Real Madrid Castilla | Free transfer[a] | [57] |
30 July 2015 | DF | Matthew Upson | Free agent[b] | Free transfer | |
31 July 2015 | MF | Sergio Aguza | Real Madrid Castilla | Free transfer[c] | |
22 September 2015 | FW | Nicky Maynard | Free agent[d] | Free transfer | [58] |
1 February 2016 | FW | Alex Revell | Cardiff City | Free transfer[e] | [59] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2015 | MF | Danny Green | Released[f] | [57] | |
25 August 2015 | DF | Tom Flanagan | Burton Albion | Free transfer[g] | [60] |
5 January 2016 | MF | Cristian Benavente | Released[h] | [61] | |
14 January 2016 | MF | Mark Randall | Barnet | Free transfer[i] | [62] |
16 January 2016 | MF | Sergio Aguza | Released[j] | [63] |
Loans in
Start date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 July 2015 | FW | Rob Hall | Bolton Wanderers | 5 April 2016[k] | [57] |
29 July 2015 | FW | Sam Gallagher | Southampton | 6 January 2016[l] | |
19 August 2015 | MF | Diego Poyet | West Ham United | 3 January 2016[m] | [60] |
21 August 2015 | FW | Josh Murphy | Norwich City | End of season | |
8 January 2016 | MF | Jake Forster-Caskey | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [62] |
22 January 2016 | MF | Jonny Williams | Crystal Palace | April 2016 | [62] |
1 February 2016 | FW | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [59] |
24 March 2016 | DF | Kevin Long | Burnley | [64] |
Loans out
Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2015 | DF | George Baldock | Oxford United | 28 January 2016[n] | [56] |
7 August 2015 | FW | Tom Hitchcock | Stevenage | October 2015[o] | [60] |
6 November 2015 | MF | Giorgio Rasulo | Oldham Athletic |
6 January 2016 | [65] |
14 January 2016 | DF | Harry Hickford | Dagenham & Redbridge | February 2016 | [62] |
1 February 2016 | FW | Simon Church | Aberdeen | End of season | [59] |
DF | Lee Hodson | Kilmarnock | |||
23 February 2016 | FW | Tom Hitchcock | Crewe Alexandra |
- ^ Mutual contract termination.
- ^ Previous club: Leicester City.
- ^ Mutual contract termination.
- ^ Previous club: Cardiff City.
- ^ Mutual contract termination.
- ^ Joined Luton Town on 4 July 2015.
- ^ Mutual contract termination.
- Sporting Charleroion 15 January 2016.
- ^ Mutual contract termination.
- ^ Mutual contract termination. Joined Ponferradina on 18 January 2016.
- ^ Recalled due to injury. Originally until end of season.
- ^ Recalled. Originally until end of season.
- ^ Recalled. Originally until end of season.
- ^ Recalled. Originally until end of season.
- ^ Extended. Originally until September 2015.
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