The MK Dons Supporters Association Archive
The 2019-20 squad
Back Row: Ben Parker (First Team Performance Analyst), Liam Sweeting (Head of Recruitment and Performance Analysis), David Kasumu, Charlie Pattison, Sam Nombe, Conor McGrandles, Baily Cargill, Jordan Bowery, Regan Poole, Jay Bird, Dylan Asonganyi, Matthew Sorinola, Ian Lanning (Kit Manager), Bobby Winkelman (Director)
Middle Row: Simon Crampton (Head of Sports Science and Medicine), Adam Ross (Senior Sports Therapist), Rhys Healey, Ryan Harley, Hiram Boateng, Stuart Moore, Lee Nicholls, Laurie Walker, Brennan Dickenson, Callum Brittain, Joe Mason, Matt Willmott (Head Fitness and Conditioning Coach), Tom Bromley (Lead Strength and Power Coach)
Front row: Joe Walsh, Kieran Agard, Russell Martin, Dean Lewington, Mel Gwinnett (First Team Coach), Paul Tisdale (Manager), Pete Winkelman (Chairman), Andrew Cullen (Executive Director), Matt Oakley (Assistant Manager), Danny Butter?eld (First Team Coach), George Williams, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Alex Gilbey, Jordan Houghton
IN
| Date | Player | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2019 | Hiram Boateng | Exeter City | Signed |
| 30 May 2019 | Brennan Dickenson | Colchester | Free |
| 04 June 2019 | Joe Mason | Wolves | Free |
| 11 June 2019 | Jordan Bowery | Crewe | Free |
| 14 June 2019 | Regan Poole | Manchester Utd | Free |
| 01 July 2019 | Laurie Walker | Hemel Hempstead | Free |
| 16 July 2019 | Rhys Healey | Cardiff City | Signed |
| 01 August 2019 | Ben Reeves | Charlton | Free |
| 08 January 2020 | Carlton Morris | Norwich | Loan |
| 10 January 2020 | Ben Gladwin | Blackburn | Free |
| 16 January 2020 | Louis Thompson | Norwich | Loan |
| 31 January 2020 | Andrew Fisher | Blackburn | Loan |
| Date | Player | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2019 | Liam Sole | Released | |
| 30 June 2019 | Finn Tapp | Oxford City | Free |
| 30 June 2019 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | Ebbsfleet Utd | Free |
| 30 June 2019 | Ryan Watson | Northampton Tn | Free |
| 30 June 2019 | Chuks Aneke | Charlton | Free |
| 17 January 2020 | Brennan Dickenson | Exeter | Free |
| Date | Opponents | Comp | Result | Scorers | Att | Away fans | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 16 July | Brackley Town | A | FR | W 5-1 | Houghton, Brittain, Agard, Asonganyi, Nombe | 1,010 | ||
| Fri 19 July | Welwyn Gdn City | A | FR | W 1-0 | Houghton | |||
| Tue 23 July | Hemel Hempstead | A | FR | W 1-0 | Asonganyi | |||
| Fri 26 July | Northampton Town | A | FR | L 2-1 | Agard | |||
| Tue 30 July | St Neots Town | A | FR | W 6-0 | Brittain (2), Cargill, Boateng, Agard, Bowery | |||
| Sat 03 Aug | Bury | A | EFL1 | P | Match suspended. Bury expelled from EFL on 27 August. | |||
| Sat 10 Aug | Shrewsbury Town | H | EFL1 | W 1-0 | Healey | 7,969 | 709 | 10th |
| Tue 13 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | CC1 | W 6-4 | on pens FT: 2-2 McGrandles, Kasumu | 2,191 | 208 | |
| Sat 17 Aug | Wycombe Wndrs | A | EFL1 | L 3-2 | Bowery, Houghton (P) | 5,243 | 1,130 | 14th |
| Tue 20 Aug | Lincoln City | H | EFL1 | W 2-1 | Brittain, Williams | 8,166 | 1,350 | 10th |
| Sat 24 Aug | Peterborough Utd | H | EFL1 | L 4-0 | 9,402 | 2,100 | 14th | |
| Tue 27 Aug | Southend United | A | CC2 | W 4-1 | Healey, Brittain, Boateng, Nombe | 2,433 | 234 | |
| Sat 31 Aug | Accrington Stanley | A | EFL1 | L 2-1 | Agard | 2,218 | 318 | 15th |
| Tue 3 Sep | Stevenage | A | EFLT | W 3-0 | McGrandles, Nombe (2) | 789 | 173 | |
| Sat 07 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | H | EFL1 | W 2-1 | Nombe, Healey | 8,627 | 560 | 12th |
| Sat 14 Sep | Blackpool | A | EFL1 | W 3-0 | Martin, Houghton, Kasumu | 8,283 | 300 | 10th |
| Tue 17 Sep | Ipswich Town | H | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 10,167 | 3,360 | 11th | |
| Sat 21 Sep | Southend United | H | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 7,496 | 623 | 15th | |
| Wed 25 Sep | Liverpool | H | CC3 | L 2-0 | 28,521 | 6,692 | ||
| Sat 28 Sep | Sunderland | A | EFL1 | L 2-1 | Bowery | 29,952 | 455 | 15th |
| Tue 01 Oct | Fulham Under-21s | H | EFLT | W1-0 | Agard | 1,473 | ||
| Sat 05 Oct | Burton Albion | H | EFL1 | L 3-0 | 9,111 | 564 | 17th | |
| Sat 12 Oct | Bristol Rovers | A | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 7,864 | 322 | 19th | |
| Sat 19 Oct | Coventry City | H | EFL1 | D 0-0 | 13,621 | 6,274 | 20th | |
| Tue 22 Oct | Rochdale | A | EFL1 | L 2-0 | 2,286 | 128 | 19th | |
| Sat 26 Oct | Fleetwood Town | A | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 2,722 | 216 | 20th | |
| Sat 02 Nov | Tranmere Rovers | H | EFL1 | L 3-1 | Reeves | 7,171 | 621 | 21st |
| Sat 09 Nov | Port Vale | H | FAC | L 1-0 | 3,598 | 593 | ||
| Tue 12 Nov | Wycombe Wndrs | H | EFLT | L 2-1 | Dickenson | 1,101 | ||
| Sat 16 Nov | Bolton Wanderers | A | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 11,819 | 306 | 21st | |
| Sat 23 Nov | Rotherham United | H | EFL1 | L 3-2 | Gilbey, Mason | 7,811 | 983 | 21st |
| Tue 3 Dec | Coventry City | H | EFLT | W 2-0 | Agard, Mason | 1,686 | 644 | |
| Sat 07 Dec | Doncaster Rovers | A | EFL1 | D 1-1 | Gilbey | 7,193 | 271 | 21st |
| Sat 14 Dec | Oxford United | H | EFL1 | W 1-0 | Mason | 10,031 | 2,850 | 21st |
| Sat 21 Dec | Gillingham | A | EFL1 | L 3-1 | Gilbey | 4,739 | 337 | 21st |
| Thu 26 Dec | Southend United | A | EFL1 | D 2-2 | Mason, Healey | 6,189 | 380 | 21st |
| Sun 29 Dec | Portsmouth | H | EFL1 | W 3-1 | Healey, McGrandles, Gilbey | 12,788 | 5,083 | 21st |
| Wed 01 Jan | Bristol Rovers | H | EFL1 | W 3-0 | Healey, Nombe, Agard | 8,236 | 1,308 | 20th |
| Tue 07 Jan | Newport County | A | EFLT | L 3-0 | 767 | 102 | ||
| Sat 11 Jan | Coventry City | A | EFL1 | D 1-1 | Morris | 6,666 | 897 | 19th |
| Tue 14 Jan | Burton Albion A | A | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 2,005 | 146 | 19th | |
| Sat 18 Jan | Sunderland | H | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 13,327 | 4,436 | 20th | |
| Tue 28 Jan | Rochdale | H | EFL1 | W 2-1 | Morris, Healey (p) | 6,393 | 156 | 20th |
| Sat 01 Feb | Wycombe Wndrs | H | EFL1 | W 2-0 | Healey, Gladwin | 9,699 | 1,834 | 19th |
| Sat 08 Feb | Shrewsbury Town | A | EFL1 | D 1-1 | Healey | 5,791 | 447 | 19th |
| Tue 11 Feb | Lincoln City | A | EFL1 | D 1-1 | Healey | 7,783 | 224 | 18th |
| Sat 22 Feb | Bolton Wanderers | H | EFL1 | W 1-0 | Healey | 8,539 | 766 | 18th |
| Tue 25 Feb | Portsmouth | A | EFL1 | L 3-1 | Gilbey | 16,577 | 170 | 18th |
| Sat 29 Feb | Rotherham United | A | EFL1 | D 1-1 | Healey | 8,883 | 353 | 18th |
| Sat 07 Mar | Doncaster Rovers | H | EFL1 | L 1-0 | 7,880 | 664 | 18th | |
| Sat 14 Mar | Oxford United | A | EFL1 | All EFL football was suspended because of | ||||
| Sat 21 Mar | Gillingham | H | EFL1 | the COVID-10 pandemic on 13 March. | ||||
| Sat 28 Mar | Tranmere Rovers | A | EFL1 | The final league table was decided on by | ||||
| Sat 04 Apr | Fleetwood Town | H | EFL1 | an unweighted points-per-game system | ||||
| Fri 10 Apr | Peterborough Utd | A | EFL1 | system resulting in the the Dons | ||||
| Mon 13 Apr | Accrington Stanley | H | EFL1 | finishing the season in 19th place | ||||
| Sat 18 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | A | EFL1 | |||||
| Sat 25 Apr | Blackpool | H | EFL1 | |||||
| Sun 03 May | Ipswich Town | A | EFL1 |
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Coventry City | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 67 |
| P | Rotherham United | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 23 | 62 |
| P | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 59 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 24 | 60 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 60 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 60 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | 28 | 59 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 59 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 54 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 51 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 52 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 45 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 45 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 41 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 42 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 40 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 36 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 37 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 35 |
| R | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | -24 | 32 |
| R | Southend United | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | -46 | 19 |
| R | Bolton Wanderers * | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | -39 | 14 |
| Player | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Healey | 20 | 12 |
| Alex Gilbey | 36 | 5 |
| Sam Nombe | 24 | 5 |
| Joe Mason | 15 | 4 |
| Kieran Agard | 24 | 4 |
| Conor McGrandles | 38 | 3 |
| Callum Brittain | 36 | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 9 | 2 |
| David Kasumu | 27 | 2 |
| Jordan Bowery | 22 | 2 |
| Jordan Houghton | 34 | 2 |
| Ben Gladwin | 8 | 1 |
| Ben Reeves | 18 | 1 |
| Brennan Dickenson | 13 | 1 |
| George Williams | 32 | 1 |
| Hiram Boateng | 27 | 1 |
| Russell Martin | 16 | 1 |
Russell
Martin
First Team Manager
3 November 2018 -
Martin
First Team Manager
3 November 2018 -
The new manager
No. Player
1 Lee Nicholls
2 George Williams
3 Dean Lewington
4 Joe Walsh
5 Regan Poole
6 Baily Cargill
7 Ben Reeves
8 Alex Gilbey
9 Jordan Bowery
10 Rhys Healey
11 Brennan Dickenson
1 Lee Nicholls
2 George Williams
3 Dean Lewington
4 Joe Walsh
5 Regan Poole
6 Baily Cargill
7 Ben Reeves
8 Alex Gilbey
9 Jordan Bowery
10 Rhys Healey
11 Brennan Dickenson
No. Player
12 Laurie Walker
13 Andrew Fisher
14 Kieran Agard
15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
16 Russell Martin
17 Ben Gladwin
18 Conor McGrandles
19 Louis Thompson
20 Joe Mason
22 Stuart Moore
23 Carlton Morris
12 Laurie Walker
13 Andrew Fisher
14 Kieran Agard
15 Jordan Moore-Taylor
16 Russell Martin
17 Ben Gladwin
18 Conor McGrandles
19 Louis Thompson
20 Joe Mason
22 Stuart Moore
23 Carlton Morris
No. Player
24 Jordan Houghton
25 Callum Brittain
26 Hyram Boateng
27 David Kasumu
29 Sam Nombe
33 Ryan Harley
37 Dylan Asonganyi
38 Charlie Pattison
39 Jay Bird
40 Matthew Sorinola
45 Finn Brennan
24 Jordan Houghton
25 Callum Brittain
26 Hyram Boateng
27 David Kasumu
29 Sam Nombe
33 Ryan Harley
37 Dylan Asonganyi
38 Charlie Pattison
39 Jay Bird
40 Matthew Sorinola
45 Finn Brennan
Player of the Year: Alex Gilbey
Players’ Player of the Year: Rhys Healey
Team Performance of the Year: 3-1 vs Portsmouth
Goal of the Season: Alex Gilbey vs Gillingham
Top Goalscorer: Rhys Healey
Media Personality of the Year: Jordan Houghton
Fan of the Year: Charlie Carr
Young Fans of the Year: Dylan Wise, Joe Berridge and Mylee Baker
MKDSA Young Player of the Year: Sam Nombe
MKDSA Disability Player of the Year: Keith Coltart
Academy Player of the Year: Finlay Brennan
Ladies Player of the Year: Jess Driscoll
Community Ambassador: George Williams
Players’ Player of the Year: Rhys Healey
Team Performance of the Year: 3-1 vs Portsmouth
Goal of the Season: Alex Gilbey vs Gillingham
Top Goalscorer: Rhys Healey
Media Personality of the Year: Jordan Houghton
Fan of the Year: Charlie Carr
Young Fans of the Year: Dylan Wise, Joe Berridge and Mylee Baker
MKDSA Young Player of the Year: Sam Nombe
MKDSA Disability Player of the Year: Keith Coltart
Academy Player of the Year: Finlay Brennan
Ladies Player of the Year: Jess Driscoll
Community Ambassador: George Williams
The season's transfers
THE PLAYERS
TOP SCORERS
THE RESULTS
EFL1: Final table based on ppg
Russell was born in Brighton on 4 January 1986. He played for Woodingdean Youth FC before joining the Brighton and Hove Albion youth team butby mutual consent in early 2004, finishing the season at Isthmian League Division One South side Lewes.
He then moved to Wycombe Wanderers, making 115 appearances before joining Peterborough in 2008 being loaned out to Norwich City in 2009 and signing the Canaries on 4 January 2010.
On 23 November 2014, Russell made his 200th appearance for Norwich against his hometown club Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored Norwich's second goal in a 3–3 draw. His 300th appearance for Norwich was in another game against Brighton on 21 April 2017, which Norwich won 2–0.
In January 2018, Russell moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Rangers, making his competitive debut on 24 January, in a 2–0 win against Aberdeen - one of four players to make their first appearance for Rangers in that game.
On 31 August 2018 his contract at Norwich was terminated by mutual consent. He made 309 appearances for Norwich, placing him 22nd in the club's all-time appearance list.
Russell signed for Walsall in October 2018 in a player-coach role but left by mutual consent in January 2019, for family reasons, having made twelve appearances for the club .
On 15 January he joined Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal until the end of the season and played a key role in the club clinching promotion from League Two on the final day of the season.
Following the departure of Paul Tisdale on 2 November 2019, Russell was appointed as his successor in his first managerial position the following day and later announced his retirement as a player to concentrate on the role.
He then moved to Wycombe Wanderers, making 115 appearances before joining Peterborough in 2008 being loaned out to Norwich City in 2009 and signing the Canaries on 4 January 2010.
On 23 November 2014, Russell made his 200th appearance for Norwich against his hometown club Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored Norwich's second goal in a 3–3 draw. His 300th appearance for Norwich was in another game against Brighton on 21 April 2017, which Norwich won 2–0.
In January 2018, Russell moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Rangers, making his competitive debut on 24 January, in a 2–0 win against Aberdeen - one of four players to make their first appearance for Rangers in that game.
On 31 August 2018 his contract at Norwich was terminated by mutual consent. He made 309 appearances for Norwich, placing him 22nd in the club's all-time appearance list.
Russell signed for Walsall in October 2018 in a player-coach role but left by mutual consent in January 2019, for family reasons, having made twelve appearances for the club .
On 15 January he joined Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal until the end of the season and played a key role in the club clinching promotion from League Two on the final day of the season.
Following the departure of Paul Tisdale on 2 November 2019, Russell was appointed as his successor in his first managerial position the following day and later announced his retirement as a player to concentrate on the role.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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* Bolton deducted 12pts for entering into a CVA. Bury expelled
from the EFL on 27 August after rescue bid collapses
from the EFL on 27 August after rescue bid collapses
Website created, designed and researched by Russell Forgham
2015-20 with the assistance of James Rees and David Gundry
2015-20 with the assistance of James Rees and David Gundry