Milton Keynes Dons
2023–24 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
Head CoachGraham Alexander
(until 16 October)[1]
Mike Williamson
(from 17 October)[2]
StadiumStadium MK
League Two7th
FA CupFirst round
(eliminated by Reading)
EFL CupFirst round
(eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers)
EFL TrophyRound of 32
(eliminated by Brighton & Hove Albion U21)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Max Dean (8)
All:
Max Dean (11)
Highest home attendanceLeague:
8,011 vs Notts County
(9 September 2023)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
4,962 vs Grimsby Town
(28 November 2023)
All:
789 vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21
(5 December 2023, EFL Trophy Round of 32)
Average home league attendance6,184
Biggest win4–1 vs Chelsea U21 (H)
(29 August 2023, EFL Trophy GS)
4–1 vs Bradford City (H)
(24 October 2023, League Two)
Biggest defeat4–0 vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (H)
(5 December 2023, EFL Trophy Round of 32)

The 2023–24 season is the 20th season in the history of Milton Keynes Dons and their first season back in League Two since the 2018–19 season following relegation from League One the previous season. The club will also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Managerial changes

After the departure of Mark Jackson following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, the club appointed Graham Alexander as their new head coach. Alexander had most recently been the manager of Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.[3]

On 16 October 2023, Alexander was sacked after a run of eight league games without a win, having taken charge of only sixteen games in all competitions since his appointment.[1] The following day, the club named Mike Williamson as their new head coach. Williamson had most recently been the manager of National League side Gateshead.[2]

Current squad

As of 12 January 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Craig MacGillivrayGKScotlandPerth12 January 1993Burton Albion1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
12Nathan HarnessGKEngland19 January 2000Charlton Athletic1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
31Ronnie SandfordGKEngland24 February 2005Academy1 July 2022Trainee30 June 2024
32Michael KellyGKRepublic of IrelandLeixlip13 July 1996Carlisle United9 September 2023FreeTBA
Defenders
2Cameron NormanRBEnglandNorwich12 October 1995Wales Newport County1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
3Dean Lewington (captain)LBEnglandKingston upon Thames18 May 1984Wimbledon1 July 2002Free30 June 2024
4Jack TuckerCBEnglandWhitstable12 November 1999Gillingham1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
5Warren O'HoraCBRepublic of IrelandDublin19 April 1999Brighton & Hove Albion18 January 2021£200,00030 June 2024
14Joe TomlinsonLBEnglandSwindon9 June 2000Peterborough United1 September 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
15Tommy SmithCBNew ZealandEngland Macclesfield31 March 1990Colchester United28 July 2023Free30 June 2025
21Daniel HarvieLBScotlandGlasgow14 July 1998Scotland Ayr United27 July 2020Undisclosed30 June 2025
26Anthony StewartCBEnglandBrixton18 September 1992Scotland Aberdeen1 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
29Kyran LofthouseRBEnglandOxford15 September 2000Barnsley9 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
Midfielders
6MJ WilliamsDMWalesBangor6 November 1995Bolton Wanderers11 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
8Alex Gilbey (vice-captain)AMEnglandDagenham9 December 1994Charlton Athletic1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
11Jack PayneAMEnglandTower Hamlets25 October 1994Charlton Athletic30 August 2023Loan31 May 2024
16Conor GrantCMRepublic of IrelandDublin23 July 2001Rochdale1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
17Ethan RobsonCMEnglandHoughton-le-Spring25 October 1996Blackpool1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
19Brooklyn IlungaLMEnglandCroydon21 November 2003Academy1 July 2021Trainee30 June 2024
24Stephen WearneAMEnglandStockton-on-Tees16 December 2000Gateshead6 January 2024Undisclosed30 June 2027
34Callum TrippCMEngland28 August 2006Academy7 September 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Forwards
7Jonathan LekoRWEnglandDemocratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa24 April 1999Birmingham City13 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
9Ellis HarrisonCFWalesNewport29 January 1994Port Vale1 September 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
10Mohamed EisaCFSudanKhartum12 July 1994Peterborough United20 July 2021£1,250,00030 June 2024
18Max DeanCFEnglandOrmskirk21 February 2004Leeds United19 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
22Ashley HunterLWEnglandDerby29 September 1995Morecambe4 August 2023Free30 June 2025
27Dan KempRWEnglandSidcup11 January 1999Leyton Orient31 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
30Matthew DennisCFEnglandHammersmith and Fulham15 April 2002Norwich City1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
Out on loan
20Darragh BurnsRMRepublic of IrelandStamullen6 August 2002Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic4 July 2022£150,00030 June 2024
23Joel AnkerAMEngland11 October 2004Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024
25Phoenix ScholtzRBNorthern Ireland26 April 2005Academy4 August 2023Trainee30 June 2024
28Dawson DevoyAMRepublic of IrelandAshbourne20 November 2001Republic of Ireland Bohemian13 July 2022£100,00030 June 2025
35Charlie WallerCBEngland11 March 2005Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023AMEngland Alex GilbeyEngland Charlton AthleticFree Transfer[4]
1 July 2023GKEngland Nathan HarnessEngland Charlton AthleticFree Transfer[5]
1 July 2023GKScotland Craig MacGillivrayEngland Burton AlbionFree Transfer[6]
1 July 2023RBEngland Cameron NormanWales Newport CountyFree Transfer[7]
12 July 2023DMWales MJ WilliamsEngland Bolton WanderersUndisclosed[8]
28 July 2023CBNew Zealand Tommy SmithEngland Colchester UnitedFree Transfer[9]
4 August 2023LWEngland Ashley HunterEngland MorecambeFree Transfer[10]
1 September 2023LBEngland Joe TomlinsonEngland Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed[11]
1 September 2023CFWales Ellis HarrisonEngland Port ValeUndisclosed[12]
9 September 2023GKRepublic of Ireland Michael KellyEngland Carlisle UnitedFree Transfer[13]
6 January 2024AMEngland Stephen WearneEngland GatesheadUndisclosed[14]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
22 June 2023CFNorthern Ireland Will GriggEngland ChesterfieldUndisclosed[15]
30 June 2023CBEngland Jack DaviesEngland Banbury UnitedReleased[16][17]
30 June 2023CMGermany Junior GyamfiEngland Watford U21Released[16][18]
30 June 2023CMEngland Bradley JohnsonEngland Derby CountyReleased[16][19]
30 June 2023LWEngland Lewis Johnson Free agentReleased[16]
30 June 2023LWSierra Leone Sullay KaikaiEngland Cambridge UnitedReleased[16][20]
30 June 2023GKEngland David MartinEngland Southend UnitedReleased[16][21]
30 June 2023CMEngland Josh McEachranEngland Oxford UnitedReleased[16][22]
30 June 2023GKArgentina Franco RavizzoliEngland Wycombe WanderersReleased[16][23]
30 June 2023RBEngland Tennai WatsonEngland Charlton AthleticReleased[16][24]
22 July 2023CBEngland Charlie SmithEngland BerkhamstedFree Transfer[25]
28 July 2023CBScotland Zak JulesEngland Exeter CityUndisclosed[26]
5 August 2023DMWales Matt SmithScotland St JohnstoneUndisclosed[27]
24 August 2023LWEngland Nathan HollandEngland Forest Green RoversUndisclosed[28]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
30 August 2023AMEngland Jack PayneEngland Charlton AthleticEnd of Season[29]
1 September 2023CBEngland Anthony StewartScotland AberdeenEnd of Season[30]
9 January 2024RBEngland Kyran LofthouseEngland BarnsleyEnd of Season[31]

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
18 July 2023RWEngland Dan KempEngland Swindon Town1 January 2024[lower-alpha 1][32][33]
12 August 2023GKEngland Ronnie SandfordEngland King's Lynn TownSeptember 2023[34]
3 October 2023CBEngland Charlie WallerEngland Billericay Town31 October 2023[35]
25 November 2023CBEngland Charlie WallerEngland Banbury United23 December 2023[36]
8 December 2023RBNorthern Ireland Phoenix ScholtzEngland Kettering TownTBD[37]
15 December 2023AMEngland Joel AnkerEngland Biggleswade TownTBD[38]
2 January 2024RMRepublic of Ireland Darragh BurnsRepublic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers1 November 2024[39]
5 January 2024AMRepublic of Ireland Dawson DevoyEngland Swindon TownEnd of Season[40]
  1. ↑ Kemp originally joined Swindon Town on a season-long loan, but was recalled by the club on 1 January 2024

Pre-season and friendlies

The club's first pre-season friendly was announced on 1 June 2023, with an away fixture against National League side Wealdstone.[41] A day later two more friendlies were announced, with the club facing both Coventry City and Northampton Town at Stadium MK.[42] A fourth pre-season friendly was also announced on June 5, against Barnet.[43]

The club are also scheduled to play a behind closed doors fixture against local opposition whilst on a training camp in Germany.[44]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2023 Friendly Wealdstone 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons London (Ruislip)
19:45 BST Dyer 26'
McGregor 86'		 Report Dean 82' Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Referee: J Richardson
15 July 2023 Friendly Barnet 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons London (Canons Park)
15:00 BST Barratt 12' Report Eisa 54' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 902 (283 away)
21 July 2023 Friendly Germany VfL Osnabrück 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Barsinghausen, Germany
15:00 BST Makridis 49' Report Dean Yellow card 76' Attendance: Behind closed doors
25 July 2023 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 1–5 Coventry City Milton Keynes
19:00 BST Leko 2' (pen.) Report Simms 43', 45'
Eccles 65'
Palmer 71'
Stretton 89'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 4,186
29 July 2023 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 Northampton Town Milton Keynes
15:00 BST O'Hora 59' Report Pinnock 8'
Abimbola 87'
Fox 88'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 3,087 (1,073 away)
Referee: Alan Young

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 August 2023 27 April 2024 Matchday 1 TBC 25 12 6 7 41 32 +9 048.00
FA Cup 4 November 2023 First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy 29 August 2023 5 December 2023 Group stage Round of 32 4 3 0 1 8 7 +1 075.00
Total 31 15 6 10 51 44 +7 048.39

Last updated: 13 January 2024
Source: Soccerway

EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Barrow 27 13 10 4 40 26 +14 49 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Crewe Alexandra 27 13 8 6 50 40 +10 47
6 Notts County 27 13 4 10 60 52 +8 43
7 Milton Keynes Dons 25 12 6 7 41 32 +9 42
8 Gillingham 26 13 2 11 23 31 −8 41
9 Harrogate Town 27 12 4 11 34 35 −1 40
10 AFC Wimbledon 26 10 9 7 41 30 +11 39
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[45]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 12 6 7 41 32  +9 42 7 3 2 19 10  +9 5 3 5 22 22  0

Last updated: 13 January 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161719202223242526282918130313233342733536212
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHHAAHHHAHAAHHAA
ResultWWLWWLDLDLDLDLWWDWDWWWWLW
Position3142124910111116161816121313111197687
Points3669121213131414151516161922232627303336393942
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 18 (vs AFC Wimbledon) was postponed due to international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 21 (vs Mansfield Town) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
  • 3 Matchday 27 (vs Wrexham) was postponed due to Wrexham's FA Cup involvement.

Matches

The league fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 22 June 2023.[46] The club's opening game of the season will be away to newly promoted Wrexham on 5 August 2023 with the final game of the season being at home to Sutton United on 27 April 2024.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) 1 Wrexham 3–5 Milton Keynes Dons Wrexham
15:00 BST O'Connell Yellow card 11'
Lee Yellow card 23'
Mendy 42'
Davies 82'
Forde 90+6'		 Report O'Connell 6' (o.g.)
Eisa 10', Yellow card 11'
Leko 51', 64'
Norman Yellow card 68'
MacGillivray Yellow card 84'
Harvie 90+4'		 Stadium: STōK Racecourse
Attendance: 10,205 (1,115 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) 2 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Eisa 7', Yellow card 37'
MacGillivray Yellow card 77'		 Report Davies Yellow card 27' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,831 (819 away)
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) 3 Crawley Town 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Crawley
19:45 BST Tsaroulla 16'
Orsi 52'
Williams Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Eisa 27'
Robson Yellow card 65'
Hunter Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,282 (505 away)
Referee: Daniel Middleton
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) 4 Colchester United 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
15:00 BST Taylor 10', 14'
Ihionvien Yellow card 42'
Fevrier Yellow card 45+2'
Chilvers Yellow card 67'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 81'
Egbo Yellow card 85'		 Report Eisa 8', Yellow card 45+5'
Harvie Yellow card 82'
Gilbey Yellow card 84', 88'
Grant Yellow card 90+6'
Dennis 90+9'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,857 (569 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) 5 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Harvie 16'
Smith Yellow card 25'
O'Hora 33'		 Report Senior Yellow card 42'
Molyneux 56'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,697 (535 away)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
2 September 2023 (2023-09-02) 6 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons Crewe
15:00 BST Thomas Yellow card 55', 62'
Baker-Richardson 69'
O'Riordan Yellow card 90'
Long 90'
Rowe Yellow card 90+2'
Davies Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Leko 8'
Gilbey Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,927 (505 away)
Referee: Peter Wright
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 7 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Notts County Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Harvie 46'
Smith Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Cameron 66' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,011 (2,762 away)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16) 8 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Stockport County Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Eisa 26'
Robson Yellow card 58'
Smith Yellow card 62'
Gilbey Yellow card 72'
Harvie Yellow card 83'		 Report Barry 17', Yellow card 75'
Powell 45+2'
Pye Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,085 (1,064 away)
Referee: Edward Duckworth
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 9 Sutton United 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons London (Sutton)
15:00 BST Sowunmi 37' Report Gilbey 53'
Williams Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,288 (691 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) 10 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Harrogate Town Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Williams Yellow card 54'
Ilunga Yellow card 90+5'
Dean Yellow card 90+6'		 Report O'Hora 41' (o.g.)
Oxley Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,251 (138 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
3 October 2023 (2023-10-03) 11 Walsall 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons Walsall
19:45 BST McEntee Yellow card 24'
Hutchinson Yellow card 41'
Williams Yellow card 53'		 Report Harrison Yellow card 24'
Gilbey Yellow card 66'
Norman Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,515 (245 away)
Referee: Chris Pollard
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 12 Gillingham 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
15:00 BST Bonne 26'
Malone Yellow card 35', 55'
Turner Yellow card 73'		 Report Williams Yellow card 58'
Harvie Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Dean Yellow card 81'
Harrison 82'
Stewart Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,119 (323 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) 13 Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Barrow Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Robson Yellow card 6'
Dean 12', 35'
Norman Yellow card 49'		 Report Gotts Yellow card 45+1'
Whitfield 90+3'
Acquah 90+5'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,725 (278 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
21 October 2023 (2023-10-21) 14 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Accrington
15:00 BST Whalley 32', Yellow card 61'
Woods Yellow card 41'		 Report Harvie Yellow card 56' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,995 (208 away)
Referee: Simon Mather
24 October 2023 (2023-10-24) 15 Milton Keynes Dons 4–1 Bradford City Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Tomlinson 4'
Payne 31'
Dean 59'
Gilbey 90'		 Report Gilliead 17'
Taylor Yellow card 30'
McDonald Yellow card 39'
Ridehalgh Yellow card 52'
Stubbs Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,510 (780 away)
Referee: Matthew Corlett
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 16 Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Swindon Town Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Grant Yellow card 27'
Dean 39'
Harvie Yellow card 54'
O'Hora 66'
McEachran 84' (o.g.)
Eisa Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Clayton Yellow card 29'
Khan Yellow card 37'
McEachran Yellow card 53'
Young 59'
Austin Yellow card 86'
Blake-Tracy 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,821 (2,595 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
11 November 2023 (2023-11-11) 17 Newport County 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons Newport
15:00 GMT Bogle Yellow card 15'
Evans Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Norman Yellow card 67'
Payne Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,777 (345 away)
Referee: Ben Atkinson
25 November 2023 (2023-11-25) 19 Salford City 2–4 Milton Keynes Dons Salford
15:00 GMT Lund Yellow card 33'
N'Mai 36'
Watson 45+2' (pen.)
Mariappa Yellow card 64'		 Report Dean 10'
Tomlinson 50', 72', Yellow card 73'
Williams Yellow card 67'
Harrison 88'		 Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 2,508 (440 away)
Referee: Scott Jackson
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 20 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Grimsby Town Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Williams Yellow card 45+7'
Payne 66'		 Report Pyke 20'
Conteh Yellow card 64'
Ainley Yellow card 85'
Wilson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 4,962 (610 away)
Referee: Peter Wright
16 December 2023 (2023-12-16) 22 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Dean 21', Yellow card 53'
Payne 35'
Norman Yellow card 44'
E Robson Yellow card 57'
Harvie Yellow card 89'		 Report Jones Yellow card 2'
J Robson Yellow card 53'
Inniss Yellow card 75'
Moore-Taylor Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,033 (171 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 December 2023 (2023-12-23) 23 Morecambe 1–3 Milton Keynes Dons Morecambe
15:00 GMT Connolly Yellow card 27'
McKiernan 49', Yellow card 52'
Slew Yellow card 90+6'		 Dean 31', 90+7'
Williams Yellow card 41'
Tomlinson 69'		 Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 4,551 (183 away)
Referee: Lewis Smith
26 December 2023 (2023-12-26) 24 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Colchester United Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Williams Yellow card 48'
Payne Yellow card 55'
Dean Yellow card 83'
Harrison 89'		 Report Read Yellow card 66' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,335 (552 away)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
29 December 2023 (2023-12-29) 25 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Crawley Town Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Tomlinson 2'
Dean Yellow card 17'
Grant Yellow card 18'
Gilbey Yellow card 61', 82'		 Report Maguire Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 85' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,945 (380 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) 26 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons Doncaster
15:00 GMT Molyneux 8', Yellow card 22'
Ironside 14'
Senior Yellow card 32'
Rowe 43'		 Report Eisa Yellow card 45+3'
Dean Yellow card 74'
Lewington Yellow card 76'
Robson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,151 (517 away)
Referee: Thomas Parsons
13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) 28 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris 12'
Apter Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Gilbey 9'
Harrison 90+7'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,861 (344 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 January 2024 (2024-01-20) 29 Milton Keynes Dons v Morecambe Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
23 January 2024 (2024-01-23) 18[48] Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Wimbledon Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed because of international call-ups.[49]
27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) 30 Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
3 February 2024 31 Barrow v Milton Keynes Dons Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
10 February 2024 32 Milton Keynes Dons v Accrington Stanley Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
13 February 2024 33 Bradford City v Milton Keynes Dons Bradford
19:45 GMT Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
17 February 2024 34 Swindon Town v Milton Keynes Dons Swindon
15:00 GMT Stadium: The County Ground
20 February 2024 (2024-02-20) 27[50] Milton Keynes Dons v Wrexham Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Wrexham's involvement in the FA Cup third round.[51]
24 February 2024 35 Milton Keynes Dons v Salford City Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
2 March 2024 36 AFC Wimbledon v Milton Keynes Dons Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
5 March 2024 21[52] Mansfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons Mansfield
19:45 GMT Stadium: One Call Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 December, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[53]

FA Cup

In the first round proper, the club were drawn away to Reading.[54]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) First round Reading 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons Reading
15:00 GMT Ehibhatiomhan 3'
Elliott Yellow card 28'
Hutchinson Yellow card 49'
Knibbs 64', Yellow card 77'
Wing 68'		 Report Gilbey 39'
Dean 90+3', Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 4,325 (635 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk

EFL Cup

The club were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.[55]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 (2023-08-08) First round Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Hunter Yellow card 15'
O'Hora Yellow card 30'		 Report Tafazolli Yellow card 37'
Hanlan 73'
Forino-Joseph 82'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 2,946 (635 away)
Referee: James Bell

EFL Trophy

In the initial group stage draw, MK Dons were drawn into Southern Group F alongside Northampton Town and Oxford United.[56] They were later joined by Chelsea U21s to complete the group.[57]

In the Round of 32 draw, the club were drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion U21s.[58]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Milton Keynes Dons 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Oxford United 3 2 0 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 ACA Chelsea U21 3 0 1 0 2 3 11 −8 2
4 L1 Northampton Town 3 0 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 August 2023 (2023-08-29) Group stage Milton Keynes Dons 4–1 Chelsea U21 Milton Keynes
19:00 BST Dennis 9'
Scholtz Yellow card 14'
Leko 56', Yellow card 68'
Devoy Yellow card 60'
Hunter Yellow card 66'
Dean 70', 79'		 Report Morgan 32'
McNeilly Yellow card 82'
Boniface Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 1,704 (284 away)
Referee: Jacob Miles
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Group stage Oxford United 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Oxford
19:00 BST McEachran Yellow card 49' Report Stewart Yellow card 4'
Tomlinson Yellow card 39'
Lewington Yellow card 45'
Payne 56' (pen.)
Tripp Yellow card 67'
Harvie Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,588 (143 away)
Referee: Alan Young
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) Group stage Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Northampton Town Milton Keynes
19:00 GMT Waller 56'
Burns 64'
Devoy 83'		 Report Simpson Yellow card 28', 82' (pen.)
Monthé 36'
Hondermarck Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 1,648 (427 away)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Round of 32 Milton Keynes Dons 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Milton Keynes
19:00 GMT Devoy Red card 78' Report Chouchane 50' (pen.)
Knight 68'
Duffus Yellow card 72'
McConville 89'
Bashir 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 789 (55 away)
Referee: Neil Hair

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

Correct as of match played on 13 January 2024
Note: The list is sorted by surname when total goals are equal.
No. Pos. Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
18FWEngland Max Dean810211
8MFEngland Alex Gilbey51006
10FWSudan Mohamed Eisa50005
14DFEngland Joe Tomlinson50005
9FWWales Ellis Harrison40004
7FWEngland Jonathan Leko30014
11MFEngland Jack Payne30014
21DFScotland Daniel Harvie30003
30FWEngland Matthew Dennis10012
5DFRepublic of Ireland Warren O'Hora20002
20MFRepublic of Ireland Darragh Burns00011
28MFRepublic of Ireland Dawson Devoy00011
35DFEngland Charlie Waller00011
Own goals20002
Totals4120851

Awards

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