| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Pete Winkelman | |||
| Manager | Russell Martin | |||
| Stadium | Stadium MK | |||
| League One | 13th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott Fraser (14) All: Cameron Jerome (15) | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 (vsNorwich City U21) 8 December 2020, EFL Trophy R32 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 4–0 (vsLincoln City) 13 April 2021, League One | |||
The2020–21 season wasMilton Keynes Dons' 17th season in their existence, and the club's second consecutive season inLeague One. The club also competed in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy.
Due to the impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic, league fixtures commenced on 12 September 2020, approximately a month later than previous seasons.[1]
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 69 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 67 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 67 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 66 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 64 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 60 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 57 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source:BBC
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | D | D | W | L | D | W | L | D | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | D | L |
| Position | 12 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2020 – 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 1–1 | Cargill | 0 | [3] |
| 19 September 2020 – 15:00 | Lincoln City | Home | 1–2 | Mason | 0 | [4] |
| 26 September 2020 – 15:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 0–2 | 0 | [5] | |
| 3 October 2020 – 15:00 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1–1 | Harvie | 0 | [6] |
| 10 October 2020 – 15:00 | Portsmouth | Away | 1–2 | Fraser | 0 | [7] |
| 17 October 2020 – 13:00 | Gillingham | Home | 2–0 | Jerome,Morris | 0 | [8] |
| 20 October 2020 – 19:00 | Oxford United | Away | 2–3 | Jerome,Gladwin | 0 | [9] |
| 24 October 2020 – 15:00 | Blackpool | Away | 0–1 | 0 | [10] | |
| 27 October 2020 – 19:00 | Wigan Athletic | Home | 2–0 | Fraser,S. Walker | 0 | [11] |
| 31 October 2020 – 15:00 | AFC Wimbledon | Home | 1–1 | Fraser | 0 | [12] |
| 3 November 2020 – 19:45 | Northampton Town | Away | 0–0 | 0 | [13] | |
| 14 November 2020 – 15:00 | Sunderland | Away | 2–1 | Jerome, Fraser | 0 | [14] |
| 21 November 2020 – 15:00 | Hull City | Home | 1–3 | S. Walker | 0 | [15] |
| 24 November 2020 – 19:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 2–2 | Morris, Jerome | 0 | [16] |
| 2 December 2020 – 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1–0 | Fraser | 2,000 | [17] |
| 5 December 2020 – 15:00 | Accrington Stanley | Away | 1–2 | Morris | 0 | [18] |
| 12 December 2020 – 15:00 | Burton Albion | Home | 1–1 | Fraser | 2,000 | [19] |
| 15 December 2020 – 19:45 | Peterborough United | Home | 1–1 | Jerome | 2,000 | [20] |
| 19 December 2020 – 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 0–1 | 2,000 | [21] | |
| 26 December 2020 – 15:00 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 2–0 | Gladwin, Fraser | 0 | [22] |
| 29 December 2020 – 19:00 | Swindon Town | Away | 4–1 | Jerome (2), Harvie,Poole | 0 | [23] |
| 16 January 2021 – 15:00 | Peterborough United | Away | 0–3 | 0 | [24] | |
| 19 January 2021 – 19:00 | Fleetwood Town | Home | 3–1 | Mason (3) | 0 | [25] |
| 26 January 2021 – 19:00 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 0–1 | 0 | [26] | |
| 30 January 2021 – 15:00 | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 2–0 | O'Riley,Sorinola | 0 | [27] |
| 6 February 2021 – 15:00 | Sunderland | Home | 2–2 | Mason, Jerome | 0 | [28] |
| 9 February 2021 – 19:00 | Rochdale | Away | 4–1 | O'Riley,Jules, Fraser, Jerome | 0 | [29] |
| 13 February 2021 – 15:00 | Hull City | Away | 1–0 | Fraser | 0 | [30] |
| 20 February 2021 – 15:00 | Northampton Town | Home | 4–3 | Surman,Grigg, Jerome,Brown | 0 | [31] |
| 23 February 2021 – 19:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 2–4 | Grigg, Brown | 0 | [32] |
| 27 February 2021 – 15:00 | Oxford United | Home | 1–1 | Surman | 0 | [33] |
| 2 March 2021 – 18:00 | Gillingham | Away | 2–3 | Grigg,O'Hora | 0 | [34] |
| 6 March 2021 – 15:00 | Wigan Athletic | Away | 0–3 | 0 | [35] | |
| 9 March 2021 – 19:00 | Blackpool | Home | 0–1 | 0 | [36] | |
| 13 March 2021 – 15:00 | Accrington Stanley | Home | 3–2 | Jerome (2), O'Riley | 0 | [37] |
| 16 March 2021 – 19:00 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2–1 | Jerome, Fraser | 0 | [38] |
| 20 March 2021 – 15:00 | Burton Albion | Away | 2–1 | Fraser, O'Hora | 0 | [39] |
| 27 March 2021 – 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 1–0 | Harvie | 0 | [40] |
| 5 April 2021 – 15:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 0–2 | 0 | [41] | |
| 10 April 2021 – 15:00 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0–0 | 0 | [42] | |
| 13 April 2021 – 19:00 | Lincoln City | Away | 0–4 | 0 | [43] | |
| 17 April 2021 – 12:30 | Portsmouth | Home | 1–0 | Fraser | 0 | [44] |
| 20 April 2021 – 19:00 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 2–0 | Fraser, Grigg | 0 | [45] |
| 24 April 2021 – 15:00 | Swindon Town | Home | 5–0 | Grigg (4), Fraser | 0 | [46] |
| 1 May 2021 – 15:00 | Fleetwood Town | Away | 1–1 | Brown | 0 | [47] |
| 9 May 2021 – 12:00 | Rochdale | Home | 0–3 | 0 | [48] |
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2020 – 12:45 | First round | Eastleigh | Away | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(4–3p) | 0 | [49] | |
| 29 November 2020 – 13:30 | Second round | Barnet | Away | 1–0 | Jerome | 0 | [50] |
| 9 January 2021 – 15:00 | Third round | Burnley | Away | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(3–4p) | Jerome | 0 | [51] |
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2020 – 15:00 | First round | Coventry City | Home | 0–1 | 0 | [52] |
Southern Group C Table
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 – 19:00 | Group stage | Northampton Town | Home | 3–1 | Poole,Nombe,Sorinola | 0 | [53] |
| 6 October 2020 – 17:30 | Group stage | Stevenage | Away | 3–2 | Morris,Bird (2) | 0 | [54] |
| 11 November 2020 – 19:00 | Group stage | Southampton U21 | Home | 1–2 | Sorinola | 0 | [55] |
| 8 December 2020 – 19:45 | Round of 32 | Norwich City U21 | Home | 6–0 | Agard (2),Sørensen,Poole (2),S. Walker | [56] | |
| 12 January 2021 – 19:45 | Round of 16 | Northampton Town | Away | 2–0 | S. Walker (2) | 0 | [57] |
| 2 February 2021 – 18:30 | Quarter-final | Sunderland | Home | 0–3 | 0 | [58] |
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Lee Nichols | GK | (1992-10-05)5 October 1992 (aged 27) | Free agent | 2016 | Free | |
| 13 | Andy Fisher | GK | (1998-02-12)12 February 1998 (aged 22) | 2020 | Undisclosed | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Dean Lewington | CB | (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 36) | 2004 | Free | ||
| 4 | Zak Jules | CB | (1997-07-02)2 July 1997 (aged 23) | 2021 | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 | Harry Darling | CB | (1999-08-08)8 August 1999 (aged 21) | 2021 | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 | Ethan Laird | RWB | (2001-08-05)5 August 2001 (aged 19) | 2021 | Loan | ||
| 15 | Warren O'Hora | CB | (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 21) | 2021 | Undisclosed | ||
| 21 | Daniel Harvie | LWB | (1998-07-14)14 July 1998 (aged 22) | 2020 | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 | Jack Davies | CB | (2002-12-03)3 December 2002 (aged 17) | Academy | 2020 | Trainee | |
| 29 | Matthew Sorinola | LWB | (2001-02-19)19 February 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2019 | Trainee | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 | Josh McEachran | CM | (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 27) | Free agent | 2019 | Free | |
| 7 | Ben Gladwin | CM | (1992-06-08)8 June 1992 (aged 28) | Free agent | 2020 | Free | |
| 8 | David Kasumu | CM | (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 20) | Academy | 2017 | Trainee | |
| 10 | Scott Fraser | AM | (1995-03-30)30 March 1995 (aged 25) | Free agent | 2020 | Free | |
| 16 | Andrew Surman | DM | (1986-08-20)20 August 1986 (aged 34) | Free agent | 2020 | Free | |
| 17 | Matt O'Riley | AM | (2000-11-21)21 November 2000 (aged 19) | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
| 17 | Lasse Sørensen | CM | (1999-10-21)21 October 1999 (aged 20) | 2020 | Loan | ||
| 23 | Louis Thompson | DM | (1994-12-19)19 December 1994 (aged 25) | 2020 | Loan | ||
| 24 | Jordan Houghton | DM | (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 24) | Free agent | 2018 | Free | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Will Grigg | CF | (1991-07-03)3 July 1991 (aged 29) | 2021 | Loan | ||
| 11 | Charlie Brown | CF | (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 (aged 20) | 2021 | Undisclosed | ||
| 14 | Kieran Agard | CF | (1989-10-10)10 October 1989 (aged 30) | 2016 | Undisclosed | ||
| 20 | Joe Mason | CF | (1991-05-13)13 May 1991 (aged 29) | Free agent | 2019 | Free | |
| 27 | Jay Bird | CF | (2001-05-06)6 May 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2019 | Trainee | |
| 35 | Cameron Jerome | CF | (1986-08-14)14 August 1986 (aged 34) | Free transfer | 2020 | Free | |
| 36 | Lewis Johnson | LW | (2004-01-09)9 January 2004 (aged 16) | Academy | 2020 | Trainee | |
| Out on loan | |||||||
| 19 | Sam Nombe | CF | (1998-10-22)22 October 1998 (aged 21) | Academy | 2017 | Trainee | |
| 22 | Laurie Walker | GK | (1989-10-14)14 October 1989 (aged 30) | Free agent | 2019 | Free | |
| 26 | Hiram Boateng | AM | (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 24) | 2019 | Compensation | ||
| 30 | John Freeman | CM | (2001-11-04)4 November 2001 (aged 18) | Academy | 2019 | Trainee | |
| Left club during season | |||||||
| 2 | George Williams | RB | (1993-04-14)14 April 1993 (aged 27) | 2016 | Free | ||
| 4 | Richard Keogh | CB | (1986-08-11)11 August 1986 (aged 34) | Free agent | 2020 | Free | |
| 5 | Regan Poole | CB | (1998-06-18)18 June 1998 (aged 22) | 2019 | Free | ||
| 6 | Baily Cargill | CB | (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 25) | Free agent | 2018 | Free | |
| 9 | Carlton Morris | CF | (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (aged 24) | 2020 | Loan | ||
| 11 | Stephen Walker | SS | (2000-10-11)11 October 2000 (aged 19) | 2020 | Loan | ||
| 25 | Callum Brittain | RB | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2016 | Trainee | |
| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | LB | Undisclosed | [59] | ||
| 28 July 2020 | CM | Free agent | Free transfer | [60] | |
| 7 August 2020 | CB | [61] | |||
| 12 August 2020 | GK | [62] | |||
| 24 August 2020 | CF | [63] | |||
| 25 August 2020 | RB | [64] | |||
| 9 September 2020 | AM | [65] | |||
| 9 October 2020 | CF | [66] | |||
| 16 October 2020 | GK | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | [67] | |
| 17 November 2020 | CM | Free agent | Free transfer | [68] | |
| 13 January 2021 | CF | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [69] | |
| 18 January 2021 | CB | Brighton & Hove Albion | [70] | ||
| 22 January 2021 | CB | Cambridge United | [71] | ||
| 24 January 2021 | CM | Free agent | Free transfer | [72] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | Walsall | Undisclosed | [73] | |
| 1 March 2021 | CM | Free agent | Free transfer | [74] |
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Released[a] | [76] | ||
| CF | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [77] | ||
| CM | Released[b] | ||||
| CB | Retired[c][76] | ||||
| GK | Released[d] | ||||
| CB | Released[e] | ||||
| CM | Released | ||||
| AM | Released[f] | ||||
| CB | Released[g] | ||||
| 27 July 2020 | CM | Lincoln City | Free transfer | [81] | |
| 12 August 2020 | CM | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [82] | |
| 27 August 2020 | CF | [83] | |||
| 10 October 2020 | RB | Barnsley | [84] | ||
| 7 January 2021 | CB | Forest Green Rovers | [85] | ||
| 19 January 2021 | CB | Huddersfield Town | [86] | ||
| 21 January 2021 | RB | Bristol Rovers | [87] | ||
| 30 January 2021 | RB | Lincoln City | [88] | ||
| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2020 | CF | Norwich City | 6 January 2021 | [89][90] | |
| 18 August 2020 | CM | End of season | [91] | ||
| 21 August 2020 | CB | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 January 2021[h] | [92] | |
| 4 September 2020 | CM | Stoke City | End of season | [93] | |
| 16 October 2020 | SS | Middlesbrough | 13 January 2021 | [94][95] | |
| 8 January 2021 | RB | Manchester United | End of season | [96] | |
| 1 February 2021 | SS | Sunderland | [97] |
| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2020 | DM | Cambridge United | End of season[i] | [98] | |
| 16 October 2020 | CF | Luton Town | End of season | [99] | |
| 13 March 2021 | GK | Oldham Athletic | End of season[j] | [100] | |
| 20 April 2021 | CM | Woking | End of season | [101] |