The 2014-15 squad
EFL1: How they finished
APPSGOALS
Will Grigg5022
Benik Afobe3019
Dele Alli4416
Daniel Powell4910
Dean Bowditch407
Ben Reeves367
Kyle McFadzean494
Lewis Baker124
Dean Lewington493
Devante Cole153
Rob Hall73
Danny Green182
Darren Potter472
Samir Carruthers382
Lee Hodson151
Antony Kay491
DateOpponents CompResultScorersAttAway fansPos
Sat 12 JulBuckingham AthAFRW 4-3Tshimanga (3) ,Weston   
Mon 14 JulSt. James's GateAFRW 6-0Alli (2), Hitchcock, Rasulo, Tshimanga, Wiltshire   
Tues 15 JulDrogheda UtdAFRL 1-0    
Wed 16 JulBray WanderersAFRW 2-1Wiltshire, Powell   
Sat 19 JulAylesburyAFRW 1-0Green357  
Sat 19 JulStony StratfordAFRW 7-1Hitchcock(2), Powell (2), Okito, Vaughan (2)   
Tues 22 JulDagenham & RedAFRW 1-0Green   
Sun 27 JulNottm ForestHFR*W 1-0Reeves *Dean Lewington's Testimonial4,121  
Tue 29 JulCambridge UtdAFRL 3-1Hitchcock951  
Sat 02 AugBrackley TownAFRW 4-1Reeves, Grigg, Hitchcock, Randall   
Mon 04 AugLeicester CityHFRL 0-2 4,332  
Tue 05 AugLeighton TownAFRL 2-1    
Sat 09 AugGillinghamHFL1W 4-2Grigg, McFadzean7,5951,0482nd
Tue 12 AugAFC WimbledonHFLCW 3-1McFadzean, Powell, Afobe7,1741,132 
Sat 16 AugPeterboroughAFL1L 3-2Alli, Powell7,11586411th
Tue 19 AugChesterfieldAFL1W 1-0Afobe5,8112464th
Sat 23 AugCoventryHFL1D 0-0 10,6003,6017th
Tue 26 AugManchester UtdHFLCW 4-0Grigg (2), Afobe (2)26,9896,240 
Sat 30 AugCrawley TownHFL1W 2-0Alli, Afobe7,1482433rd
Sat 13 SepBarnsleyAFL1W 5-3Afobe, Carruthers, Alli, Grigg, Reeves9,1923633rd
Tue 16 SepBradfordHFL1L 1-2Lewington7,1392314th
Sat 20 SepCreweHFL1W 6-1Alli (3), Grigg, Afobe, Reeves7,0492442nd
Tue 23 SepBradfordHFLCW 2-0Afobe (2)5,707572 
Sat 27 SepBristol CityAFL1L 3-2Bowditch, Afobe13,1194574th
Sat 04 OctYeovilAFL1W 2-0Grigg, Powell4,0003374th
Tue 07 OctAFC WimbledonHJPTL 2-3Powell, Afobe4,407214 
Sat 18 OctLeyton OrientAFL1D 0-0 5,0147135th
Tue 21 OctFleetwood TownHFL1W 2-1McFadzean, Afobe6,7361104th
Sat 25 OctDoncasterAFL1D 0-0 5,9763968th
Tue 28 OctSheffield UnitedHFLCL 1-2Afobe (pen)8,5201,428 
Sat 01 NovSwindonHFL1W 2-1Alli, Kay9,4941,2923rd
Sat 08 NovPort ValeAFACW 4-3Afobe (2) ,Baker, Green6,720314 
Sat 22 NovPort ValeHFL1W 1-0Baker12,0077624th
Tue 25 NovRochdaleHFL1D 2-2Grigg, Green6,7202004th
Sat 29 NovColchesterHFL1W 6-0Alli, Afobe (3), Reeves (pen), Hodson7,6463094th
Tue 02 DecSheffield UtdAFL1W 1-0Alli17,0302683rd
Sat 06 DecChesterfieldHFACL 0-1 5,5911125 
Sat 13 DecPreston N EAFL1D 1-1Baker9,8463323rd
Sat 20 DecOldhamHFL1W 7-0Grigg (2), Bowditch, Potter, Alli, Afobe, Baker7,9984002nd
Fri 26 DecNotts CountyAFL1W 1-0Powell5,8976452nd
Sun 28 DecWalsallHFL1L 0-3 9,3115384th
Fri 02 JanChesterfieldHFAC*L 0-1* Replay after Chesterfield used ineligible player8,0401,164 
Sat 10 JanCrawley TownAFL1D 2-2Grigg, Alli2,4684243rd
Sat 17 JanSheffield UnitedHFL1W 1-0Baker9,6331,4513rd
Sat 24 JanBarnsleyHFL1W 2-0Alli, Grigg8,3106573rd
Tue 27 JanScunthorpeAFL1D 1-1McFadzean3,0051473rd
Sat 31 JanCreweAFL1W 5-0Cole (2,) Bowditch, Baker, Powell4,3194411st
Sat 07 FebBristol CityHFL1D 0-0 15,6425,1093rd
Mon 09 FebBradfordAFL1L 2-1Alli11,9481363rd
Sat 14 FebGillinghamAFL1L 4-2Cole, Reeves (pen)5,1073213rd
Tue 17 FebColchesterAFL1W 1-0Alli2,9742482nd
Sat 21 FebPeterboroughHFL1W 3-0Grigg, Reeves (2)11,1621,8002nd
Sat 28 FebCoventryAFL1L 2-1Powell9,3341,6892nd
Tue 03 MarChesterfieldHFL1L 2-1L Baker7,3352273rd
Sat 07 MarPreston N EHFL1L 2-0 10,3611,9944th
Sat 14 MarWalsallAFL1D 1-1Grigg3,8874734th
Tue 17 MarOldhamAFL1W 3-1Bowditch, Powell Reeves2,455664th
Sat 21 MarNotts CountyHFL1W 4-1C Baker, L Baker, Grigg (211,9115594th
Sat 04 AprSwindonAFL1W 3-0Powell, Grigg (2)10,0878963rd
Tue 07 AprScunthorpeHFL1W 2-0Grigg (2)8,0872473rd
Sat 11 AprPort ValeAFL1D 0-0 4,3793833rd
Tue 14 AprFleetwood TownAFL1W 3-0L Baker, Grigg, Alli2,7521863rd
Sat 18 AprLeyton OrientHFL1W 6-1Bowditch, Hall (3), Grigg (pen), Alli10,1379053rd
Tue 21 AprDoncasterHFL1W 3-0Bowditch, C Baker (2)8,1592663rd
Sat 25 AprRochdaleAFL1W 3-2Carruthers, Bowditch, Powell3,5014223rd
Sun 03 MayYeovilHFL1W 5-1C Baker, Lewington (2), Potter, Grigg16,965 2nd
Two glorious days in one season
 PWDLFAGDPts
CBristol City462912596385899
PMK Dons4627109101445791
PPreston Nth End462514779403989
4Swindon Town4623101376571979
5Sheffield Utd4619141366531371
6Chesterfield4619121568551369
7Bradford City461714155555065
8Rochdale46196217266663
9Peterborough U46189195356-363
10Fleetwood Town461712174952-363
11Barnsley461711186261162
12Gillingham461614166566-162
13Doncaster Rvrs461613175862-461
14Walsall461417155054-459
15Oldham Athletic461415175467-1357
16Scunthorpe Utd461414186275-1356
17Coventry City461316174960-1155
18Port Vale46159225565-1054
19Colchester Utd461410225877-1952
20Crewe Alexandra461410224375-3252
RNotts County461214204563-1850
RCrawley Town461311225379-2650
RLeyton Orient461213215969-1049
RYeovil Town461010263675-3940
DATEPLAYERFROM 
23 May 2014Danny GreenCharltonFree
20 June 2014Kyle McFadzeanCrawleySigned
01 July 2014Tom HitchcockQPRFree
18 July 2014Will GriggBrentfordLoan
04 August 2014Benik AfobeArsenalLoan (to 10/1/15)
06 August 2014Samir CarruthersAston VillaSigned
26 September 2014Carl BakerCoventryFree
16 January 2015Jonson Clarke-HarrisRotherhamLoan (to 16/2/15)
22 January 2015   Devante ColeMan CityLoan
02 February 2015     Dele AlliTottenhamLoan (after transfer)
02 February 2015     Keith AndrewsBoltonLoan
16 February 2015George WilliamsFulhamLoan
25 February 2015Lewis BakerChelseaLoan
02 March 2015    Joe WalshCrawleyLoan
27 March 2015Rob HallBoltonLoan
DATEPLAYERTO 
20 May 2014Alan SmithNotts CountyFree
07 June 2014Luke ChadwickCambridge UnitedFree
09 June 2014Stephen GleesonBirminghamFree
25 June 2014Izale McLeodCrawleyFree
26 June 2014Ryan HallRotherhamFree
01 July 2014Jon OtsemoborReleasedFree
02 August 2014Brendan GallowayEvertonSigned
10 January 2015Benik AfobeWolvesLoan terminated
02 February 2015Dele AlliTottenhamSigned £5 million
3/5/15 Promotion to the Championship
26/8/14 Thrashing Man United 4-0
THE PLAYERS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
TOP SCORERS
The season's transfers
IN
OUT
Player of the Year: Carl Baker
Players’ Player of the Year: Dele Alli
Team Performance of the Year: 4-0 vs Manchester United, 
  Capital One Cup
Save of the Season: David Martin vs Manchester United
Goal of the Season: Will Grigg vs Manchester United
MK Dons Academy Player of the Year: Giorgio Rasulo
MK Dons Ladies Player of the Year: Claire Hollingsworth
MK Dons Sport & Education Trust Community
  Ambassador of the Year:
Charlie Burns
MKDSA Community Engagement Award: Charlie Burns
MKDSA Disability Player of the Year: Daniel Ellis
MKDSA Fan of the Year: Matt Wilkinson
MKDSA Young Fans of the Year: Molly and Mark Champion
No. Player
1 David Martin
2 Lee Hodson
3 Dean Lewington
4 Tom Flanagan
5 Kyle McFadzean
6 Antony Kay
7 Danny Green
8 Darren Potter
9 Dean Bowditch
10 Ben Reeves
11 Will Grigg
No. Player
12 Jordan Spence
14 Dele Alli
15 Mark Randall
16 Ian McLoughlin
17 Daniel Powell
18 George Baldock
19 Tom Hitchcock
20 Giorgio Rasulo
21 Keith Andrews
22 Samir Carruthers
23  Benik Afobe
No. Player
23  Jonson Clarke-Harris
23 Joe Walsh
24 Ben Tilney
25 Harry Hickford
26 Will Summerfield
27 Kabongo Tshimanga
28 Devante Cole
29 Charlie Burns
34 Lewis Baker
35  George C Williams
38 Rob Hall
THE RESULTS
With what turned out to be an extremely successful summer transfer window, manager Karl Robinson signed forwards Benik Afobe and Will Grigg on loan from Arsenal and Brentford respectively, as well as former loanee Samir Carruthers from Aston Villa on a permanent deal. Centre-back Kyle McFadzean was also brought in from Crawley Town.
   Following a 3–1 home victory over AFC Wimbledon in the first round of the League Cup, the club were handed a lucrative second round draw at home to Manchester United.  Against all the odds, the Dons won the tie 4–0 through goals from Grigg and Afobe against a United team which included David de Gea, Javier Hernandez, Shinji Kagawa and Danny Welbeck.
   The result set the tone for the remainder of the season. The Dons spent the majority of the year in promotion contention and achieved several notable victories including a record 7–0 home win over Oldham Athletic, a 6–0 home win over Colchester United and 6–1 home wins over both Crewe Alexandra and Leyton Orient . In January Academy graduate and future England star Dele Alli was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee in the region of £5 million plus add-on incentives and arrangements which included Alli being loaned back immediately for the remainder of the campaign.
   For the final few weeks of the season, the club were in competition with Preston North End and
Swindon Town for second place (the final automatic promotion spot).
   With a considerable points gap to claw back, the Dons gained 25 points from a possible 27 to ensure the battle for promotion came down to the final day.
   With Preston in second place on 89 points and the Dons third on 88, Preston faced relegation-threatened Colchester United and only needed to match the Dons’ result to ensure promotion.
   The Dons went on to defeat Yeovil 5–1 but Preston lost 1-0 and the Dons secured second, achieving promotion to the second tier for the first time since their formation in 2004 along with a club record goal tally of 101 league goals

Season
in
review

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