2012–13 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

Milton Keynes Dons 2012–13 football season
Milton Keynes Dons
2012–13 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumStadium mk
League One8th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ryan Lowe (11)
All: Dean Bowditch (12)
Ryan Lowe (12) [1]
Highest home attendance16,459 (vs AFC Wimbledon)
2 December 2012, FA Cup R2
Lowest home attendance3,444 (vs Northampton Town)
4 September 2012, League Trophy R1
Average home league attendance8,612 [2]
Biggest win6–1 (vs Cambridge City)
13 November 2012, FA Cup R1
Biggest defeat2–4 (vs Walsall)
26 December 2012, League One
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2012–13 season was Milton Keynes Dons' ninth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their fifth consecutive season competing in League One. As well as competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Competitions

League One

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Swindon Town 46 20 14 12 72 39 +33 74
7 Leyton Orient 46 21 8 17 55 48 +7 71
8 Milton Keynes Dons 46 19 13 14 62 45 +17 70
9 Walsall 46 17 17 12 65 58 +7 68
10 Crawley Town 46 18 14 14 59 58 +1 68

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
18 August 2012 – 15:00 Oldham Athletic Home 2–0 Potter, Powell 7,409 [3]
21 August 2012 – 19:45 Bournemouth Away 1–1 Powell 5,407 [4]
25 August 2012 – 15:00 Swindon Town Away 0–1   8,299 [5]
1 September 2012 – 15:00 Carlisle United Home 2–0 Chadwick, Lowe 7,277 [6]
8 September 2012 – 15:00 Walsall Away 0–1   3,657 [7]
15 September 2012 – 15:00 Yeovil Town Home 1–0 MacDonald 7,235 [8]
18 September 2012 – 19:45 Notts County Home 1–1 O'Shea 7,121 [9]
22 September 2012 – 15:00 Bury Away 4–1 Bowditch (3), Chadwick 2,321 [10]
29 September 2012 – 15:00 Crewe Alexandra Home 1–0 MacDonald 11,037 [11]
2 October 2012 – 19:45 Coventry City Away 1–1 Gleeson 9,848 [12]
6 October 2012 – 15:00 Portsmouth Home 2–2 Webster (o.g.), Potter 10,409 [13]
14 October 2012 – 13:15 Preston North End Away 0–0   8,327 [14]
20 October 2012 – 15:00 Stevenage Home 0–1   9,190 [15]
24 October 2012 – 19:45 Crawley Town Away 0–2   2,853 [16]
27 October 2012 – 15:00 Scunthorpe United Away 3–0 Chadwick (2), Smith 2,737 [17]
7 November 2012 – 19:45 Leyton Orient Home 1–0 Lowe 6,985 [18]
10 November 2012 – 15:00 Sheffield United Home 1–0 Williams 9,835 [19]
16 November 2012 – 19:45 Tranmere Rovers Away 1–0 Gleeson 10,587 [20]
20 November 2012 – 19:45 Shrewsbury Town Away 2–2 Balanta, Bowditch 4,747 [21]
24 November 2012 – 15:00 Colchester United Home 5–1 Chadwick (2), Williams, Otsemobor, Lowe 7,443 [22]
8 December 2012 – 15:00 Brentford Away 2–3 Lowe, Gleeson 5,833 [23]
15 December 2012 – 15:00 Hartlepool United Home 1–0 Lowe 7,164 [24]
26 December 2012 – 15:00 Walsall Home 2–4 Lowe, Bowditch 8,700 [25]
29 December 2012 – 15:00 Coventry City Home 2–3 Powell, Lowe 13,620 [26]
1 January 2013 – 15:00 Notts County Away 2–1 Potter, Powell 5,325 [27]
12 January 2013 – 15:00 Bury Home 1–1 Bowditch 7,384 [28]
29 January 2013 – 19:45 Yeovil Town Away 1–2 Kay 3,152 [29]
2 February 2013 – 15:00 Bournemouth Home 0–3   9,233 [30]
9 February 2013 – 15:00 Oldham Athletic Away 1–3 Powell 4,094 [31]
12 February 2013 – 19:45 Doncaster Rovers Away 0–0   6,423 [32]
23 February 2013 – 15:00 Carlisle United Away 1–1 Chicksen 4,283 [33]
26 February 2013 – 19:45 Portsmouth Away 1–1 Williams 9,815 [34]
2 March 2013 – 15:00 Preston North End Home 1–1 Chicksen 8,412 [35]
5 March 2013 – 19:45 Doncaster Rovers Home 3–0 McLeod, Powell, Gleeson 6,804 [36]
9 March 2013 – 15:00 Sheffield United Away 0–0   17,936 [37]
12 March 2013 – 19:45 Shrewsbury Town Home 2–3 Lowe (2) 6,622 [38]
16 March 2013 – 15:00 Tranmere Rovers Home 3–0 Lewington, Gleeson, Potter 9,682 [39]
19 March 2013 – 19:45 Crewe Alexandra Away 1–2 Bamford 3,770 [40]
29 March 2013 – 15:00 Hartlepool United Away 2–0 Bamford, Bowditch 3,269 [41]
1 April 2013 – 15:00 Brentford Home 2–0 Bowditch, Gleeson 10,455 [42]
6 April 2013 – 15:00 Crawley Town Home 0–0   7,746 [43]
9 April 2013 – 19:45 Swindon Town Home 2–0 Kouo-Doumbé, Lowe 8,608 [44]
13 April 2013 – 15:00 Leyton Orient Away 0–2   4,634 [45]
16 April 2013 – 19:45 Colchester United Away 2–0 Powell, Bamford 3,175 [46]
20 April 2013 – 15:00 Scunthorpe United Home 0–1   9,752 [47]
27 April 2013 – 15:00 Stevenage Away 2–0 Bamford, Lowe 3,801 [48]

FA Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
2 November 2012 – 15:00 First round Cambridge City Away 0–0   1,564 [49]
13 November 2012 – 19:45 First round (replay) Cambridge City Home 6–1 Williams (2), O'Shea, Bowditch, Alli, Chicksen 4,126 [50]
2 December 2012 – 12:30 Second round AFC Wimbledon Home 2–1 Gleeson, Otsemobor 16,459 [51]
5 January 2013 – 15:00 Third round Sheffield Wednesday Away 0–0   11,462 [52]
15 January 2013 – 19:45 Third round (replay) Sheffield Wednesday Home 2–0 Williams, Bowditch 6,786 [53]
26 January 2013 – 15:00 Fourth round Queens Park Rangers Away 4–2 Traoré (o.g.), Lowe, Harley, Potter 18,081 [54]
16 February 2013 – 15:00 Fifth round Barnsley Home 1–3 Bowditch 14,475 [55]

League Cup

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
11 August 2012 – 19:45 First round Cheltenham Town Away 1–1[a] Bowditch 1,660 [56]
28 August 2012 – 19:45 Second round Blackburn Rovers Home 2–1 Chadwick (2) 5,873 [57]
25 September 2012 – 19:45 Third round Sunderland Home 0–2   10,489 [58]
  1. ^ After extra-time. 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes. MK Dons won 5–3 on penalties.

League Trophy

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
4 September 2012 – 19:45 First round Northampton Town Away 0–1   3,444 [59]

Player details

Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2012–13 season.
# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 David Martin England GK (1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 26) England Liverpool 2010 Free
16 Ian McLoughlin Republic of Ireland GK (1991-08-09)9 August 1991 (aged 21) England Ipswich Town 2011 Free
Defenders
2 Jon Otsemobor England RB (1983-03-23)23 March 1983 (aged 29) Free agent 2012 Free
3 Dean Lewington England LB (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 28) England Wimbledon 2004 Free
4 Mathias Kouo-Doumbé France CB (1979-10-28)28 October 1979 (aged 32) Free agent 2009 Free
6 Shaun Williams Republic of Ireland CB (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 25) Free agent 2011 Free
15 Adam Chicksen Zimbabwe LB (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 20) Academy 2008 Trainee
22 Brendan Galloway Zimbabwe CB (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (aged 16) Academy 2011 Trainee
24 Antony Kay England CB (1982-10-21)21 October 1982 (aged 30) England Huddersfield Town 2012 Free
27 Mason Spence Wales RB (1994-11-20)20 November 1994 (aged 17) Academy 2012 Trainee
Midfielders
7 Stephen Gleeson Republic of Ireland CM (1988-08-03)3 August 1988 (aged 24) England Wolverhampton Wanderers 2009 Undisclosed
8 Darren Potter Republic of Ireland DM (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 27) England Sheffield Wednesday 2011 Free
11 Alan Smith England CM (1980-10-28)28 October 1980 (aged 31) Free agent 2012 Free
18 George Baldock Greece RM (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 19) Academy 2009 Trainee
20 Ryan Harley England AM (1985-01-22)22 January 1985 (aged 27) England Brighton & Hove Albion 2013 Loan
21 Dele Alli England CM (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 16) Academy 2011 Trainee
23 Chris Lines England CM (1985-11-30)30 November 1985 (aged 26) England Sheffield Wednesday 2013 Loan
26 Luke Chadwick England AM (1980-11-18)18 November 1980 (aged 31) England Norwich City 2009 Free
31 Giorgio Rasulo England CM (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 15) Academy 2012 Trainee
Forwards
9 Dean Bowditch England LW (1986-06-15)15 June 1986 (aged 26) England Yeovil Town 2011 Free
13 Izale McLeod England CF (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 27) Free agent 2013 Free
14 Ryan Lowe England CF (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 33) England Sheffield Wednesday 2012 Undisclosed
17 Daniel Powell England LW (1991-03-12)12 March 1991 (aged 21) Academy 2008 Trainee
33 Patrick Bamford England CF (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 18) England Chelsea 2012 Loan
Out on loan
5 Gary MacKenzie Scotland CB (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (aged 26) Scotland Dundee 2010 Free
16 Tom Flanagan Northern Ireland CB (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 20) Academy 2010 Trainee
Left club during season
10 Charlie MacDonald England CF (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 31) England Brentford 2011 £35,000
13 Jimmy Bullard England CM (1978-10-23)23 October 1978 (aged 33) Free agent 2012 Free
19 Jabo Ibehre England CF (1983-01-28)28 January 1983 (aged 29) Free agent 2009 Free
23 Jay O'Shea Republic of Ireland AM (1988-08-10)10 August 1988 (aged 24) Free agent 2011 Free
28 Scott Allan Scotland AM (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 20) England West Bromwich Albion 2012 Loan
28 Ibra Sekajja Uganda CF (1992-10-31)31 October 1992 (aged 19) England Crystal Palace 2012 Loan
29 Ángelo Balanta Colombia CF (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 22) England Queens Park Rangers 2012 Loan
32 Zeli Ismail England AM (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 18) England Wolverhampton Wanderers 2012 Loan

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
5 July 2012 DF England Jon Otsemobor Free agent[a] Free transfer [60]
12 July 2012 MF England Alan Smith Free agent[b] [61]
1 August 2012 FW England Ryan Lowe Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [62]
10 August 2012 DF England Antony Kay Free agent[c] Free transfer [63]
28 August 2012 MF England Jimmy Bullard Free agent[d] [63]
3 January 2013 FW England Izale McLeod Portsmouth Free transfer[e] [64]

Transfers out

Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
11 January 2013 MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Chesterfield Free transfer[f] [64]
22 January 2013 FW England Jabo Ibehre Colchester United

Loans in

Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
29 September 2012 MF Scotland Scott Allan West Bromwich Albion 29 October 2012 [65]
23 October 2012 FW Colombia Ángelo Balanta Queens Park Rangers 21 November 2012 [66]
7 November 2012 FW England Ibra Sekajja Crystal Palace 1 January 2013 [67]
22 November 2012 FW England Patrick Bamford Chelsea End of season[g] [67]
MF England Zeli Ismail Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season[h] [67]
1 January 2013 MF England Ryan Harley Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [68]
23 January 2013 MF England Chris Lines Sheffield Wednesday [64]

Loans out

Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
31 July 2012 DF Northern Ireland Tom Flanagan Gillingham November 2012[i] [69]
27 September 2012 FW England Jabo Ibehre Colchester United 27 December 2012 [70]
20 November 2012 MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Chesterfield 5 January 2013 [67]
13 January 2013 GK Republic of Ireland Ian McLoughlin Walsall Unknown [64]
1 March 2013 DF Scotland Gary MacKenzie Blackpool End of season [71]
14 March 2013 DF Northern Ireland Tom Flanagan Barnet [71]
  1. ^ Previous club: Sheffield Wednesday.
  2. ^ Previous club: Newcastle United.
  3. ^ Previous club: Huddersfield Town.
  4. ^ Previous club: Ipswich Town.
  5. ^ Mutual contract termination.
  6. ^ Mutual contract termination.
  7. ^ Extended. Originally until 7 January 2013.
  8. ^ Extended. Originally until 2 January 2013.
  9. ^ Recalled due to injury. Originally until January 2013.

References

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  2. ^ "League One 2012/2013". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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  5. ^ "Swindon 1-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. ^ "MK Dons 2-0 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Walsall 1-0 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. ^ "MK Dons 1-1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Bury 1-4 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  11. ^ "MK Dons 1-0 Crewe". BBC Sport. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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External links

  • Official website
  • Official Supporters Association website
  • MK Dons news on MKWeb
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