2010–11 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Milton Keynes Dons' seventh season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their third consecutive season competing in Football League One.

Milton Keynes Dons
2010–11 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerKarl Robinson
League One5th (qualified for play-offs)
FA CupFirst round
League CupThird round
League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Baldock (12)
All: Sam Baldock (13)
Highest home attendance12,662 (vs Peterborough United)
15 May 2011, League One play-offs
Lowest home attendance3,502 (vs Dagenham & Redbridge)
10 August 2011, League Cup R1
Average home league attendance8,512[1]
Biggest win1–4 (vs Rochdale)
5 March 2011, League One
Biggest defeat4–1 (vs Huddersfield Town)
23 November 2010, League One
1–4 (vs Sheffield Wednesday)
20 November 2010, League One
4–1 (vs Carlisle United)
21 August 2010, League One

As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.

Competitions

League One

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
3Huddersfield Town46251297748+2987
4Peterborough United (P)4623101310675+3179
5Milton Keynes Dons46238156760+777
6Bournemouth461914137554+2171
7Leyton Orient461913147162+970

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
7 August 2010 – 15:00WalsallAway2–1S. Baldock, Woodards4,034[2]
21 August 2010 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway1–4Leven5,205[3]
28 August 2010 – 15:00Swindon TownHome2–1S. Baldock (2)7,866[4]
4 September 2010 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedHome1–0Guy7,656[5]
11 September 2010 – 15:00Brighton & Hove AlbionAway0–2 6,683[6]
15 September 2010 – 19:45SouthamptonHome2–0Balanta, Leven8,133[7]
18 September 2010 – 15:00RochdaleHome1–1Kouo-Doumbé7,034[8]
25 September 2010 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedAway1–2Lewington7,838
28 September 2010 – 19:45Charlton AthleticAway0–1 13,155[9]
2 October 2010 – 15:00Colchester UnitedHome1–1Balanta11,280[10]
9 October 2010 – 15:00Dagenham & RedbridgeHome2–0S. Baldock, Kouo-Doumbé7,083[11]
16 October 2010 – 15:00BournemouthAway2–3O'Hanlon, Leven6,715[12]
23 October 2010 – 15:00Exeter CityHome1–0Wilbraham8,002[13]
30 October 2010 – 15:00Tranmere RoversAway2–4Leven, S. Baldock4,512[14]
2 November 2010 – 19:45Yeovil TownHome3–2Lewington, Johnson, Leven7,281[15]
13 November 2010 – 15:00BrentfordAway2–0Kouo-Doumbé, Balanta4,789[16]
20 November 2010 – 15:00Sheffield WednesdayHome1–4Carrington10,552[17]
23 November 2010 – 19:45Huddersfield TownAway1–4Wilbraham12,773[18]
11 December 2010 – 15:00Notts CountyAway0–2 5,172[19]
28 December 2010 – 15:00BournemouthHome2–0Guy, Kouo-Doumbé7,638[20]
1 January 2011 – 15:00Bristol RoversHome2–0Powell, Leven7,185[21]
3 January 2011 – 15:00Yeovil TownAway0–1 3,508[22]
8 January 2011 – 15:00Exeter CityAway1–1Ibehre4,544[23]
15 January 2011 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome2–0Powell, Ibehre8,014[24]
18 January 2011 – 19:45Plymouth ArgyleHome1–3Bhasera (o.g.)7,189[25]
22 January 2011 – 15:00Dagenham & RedbridgeAway1–0Carrington4,446[26]
25 January 2011 – 19:45Leyton OrientAway2–2Gleeson, O'Hanlon3,131[27]
2 February 2011 – 19:45Bristol RoversAway2–1O'Hanlon, Powell4,829[28]
5 February 2011 – 15:00Sheffield WednesdayAway2–2Leven, Powell17,631[29]
12 February 2011 – 15:00BrentfordHome1–1Marsh-Brown8,636[30]
15 February 2011 – 19:45Leyton OrientHome2–3Lewington, Ibehre6,469[31]
19 February 2011 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedAway1–0Powell2,620[32]
22 February 2011 – 19:45Oldham AthleticHome0–0 7,806
26 February 2011 – 15:00Brighton & Hove AlbionHome1–0Powell9,327[33]
5 March 2011 – 15:00RochdaleAway4–1Vine, Powell, Gleeson, S. Baldock2,837[34]
8 March 2011 – 19:45Charlton AthleticHome2–0Powell, S. Baldock7,026[35]
12 March 2011 – 15:00Colchester UnitedAway3–1S. Baldock (3)4,103[36]
21 March 2011 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome1–0MacKenzie10,019[37]
25 March 2011 – 19:45WalsallHome1–1Leven8,923[38]
2 April 2011 – 15:00SouthamptonAway2–3MacKenzie, S. Baldock22,377[39]
9 April 2011 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedHome3–2Powell, Balanta, Clayton10,795[40]
16 April 2011 – 15:00Swindon TownAway1–0O'Hanlon8,305[41]
22 April 2011 – 15:00Huddersfield TownHome1–3Kouo-Doumbé11,857[42]
25 April 2011 – 15:00Plymouth ArgyleAway0–1 8,553[43]
30 April 2011 – 15:00Notts CountyHome2–1S. Baldock, Balanta10,013[44]
7 May 2011 – 15:00Oldham AthleticAway2–1Balanta, Marsh-Brown4,063[45]

Play-offs

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
15 May 2011 – 12:15Peterborough UnitedHome3–2Powell, S. Baldock, Balanta12,662[46]
19 May 2011 – 19:45Peterborough UnitedAway0–2 11,920[47]

FA Cup

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
6 November 2010 – 15:00First roundStevenageAway0–0 2,956[48]
16 November 2010 – 19:45First round (replay)StevenageHome1–1[a]Guy3,977[49]

League Cup

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
10 August 2010 – 19:45First roundDagenham & RedbridgeHome2–1Ibehre (2)3,502[50]
24 August 2010 – 19:45Second roundBlackpoolHome4–3[a]S. Baldock, Easter (2), Guy7,458[51]
21 September 2010 – 19:45Third roundBirmingham CityAway1–3Wilbraham9,450[52]

League Trophy

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
5 October 2010 – 19:45Second roundCharlton AthleticHome1–2Chadwick3,773[53]

Player details

List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupOther[a]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGDavid Martin510430203030
2DF  ENGJude Stirling4040000000
3DF  ENGDean Lewington503423203030
4DF  FRAMathias Kouo-Doumbé515445202030
5DF  SCOGary MacKenzie302262101020
6DF  ENGSean O'Hanlon384324102030
7MF  IRLStephen Gleeson402362200020
8FW  ENGDavid Amoo3030000000
8FW  WALJermaine Easter172130003210
9FW  ENGAaron Wilbraham123102001110
9FW  ENGRowan Vine171171000000
10FW  ENGSam Baldock36143012202121
11FW  COLÁngelo Balanta257186103031
12GK  FRAWilly Guéret0000000000
13MF  ENGMark Carrington182122203010
14MF  ENGLewis Guy414342213120
15DF  ENGDanny Woodards431371203010
16MF  ENGAdam Clayton8161000020
16MF  GERDietmar Hamann130120001000
16MF  SCOStephen Hughes6060000000
17GK  ENGStuart Searle3030000000
18MF  ENGGeorge Baldock2222000000
19FW  ENGJabo Ibehre483423003030
20MF  SCOMichael McIndoe8080000000
20MF  CPVPelé2010001000
21DF  ENGLuke Howell3010001010
21FW  ENGKeanu Marsh-Brown192172000020
22MF  SCOPeter Leven468408203010
23DF  ENGAdam Chicksen150140001000
24DF  NIRTom Flanagan2020000000
25FW  ENGCharlie Collins1010000000
26MF  ENGLuke Chadwick521440203031
27FW  ENGDaniel Powell3110289100021
28FW  USAJemal Johnson3010200000
30MF  BRAIgor Coronado0000000000

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2010FW Lewis GuyDoncaster RoversFree transfer[54]
MF Dietmar HamannFree agent[a][54]
DF Gary MacKenzie Dundee[54]
GK David MartinLiverpool[54]
9 August 2010DF PeléFree agent[b][55]
16 March 2011DF Shaun WilliamsFree agent[c][56]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2010FW Lewis GobernReleased[d][57]
2 July 2010DF David McCrackenBrentfordUndisclosed[58]
1 January 2011FW Aaron WilbrahamNorwich City[59]
14 January 2011FW Jermaine EasterCrystal Palace[60]
28 January 2011MF Luke HowellLincoln CityFree transfer[e][60]
1 February 2011GK Willy GuéretKettering Town[60]

Loans in

Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
1 July 2010FW Ángelo BalantaQueens Park RangersEnd of season[57]
15 January 2011FW Rowan Vine15 February 2011[60]
25 January 2011FW David AmooLiverpool23 February 2011[60]
31 January 2011FW Keanu Marsh-BrownFulhamEnd of season[f][60]
10 February 2011MF Stephen HughesNorwich City13 March 2011[61]
24 March 2011MF Adam ClaytonLeeds UnitedEnd of season[56]

Loans out

Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef.
16 September 2010FW Jemal JohnsonPort ValeOctober 2010[62]
1 October 2010FW Daniel PowellDarlingtonNovember 2010[63]
28 October 2010MF Luke HowellLincoln CityJanuary 2010[g][63]
25 November 2010FW Jermaine Easter Swansea City13 January 2011[h][64]
3 January 2011FW Charlie CollinsKettering Town3 February 2011[60]
DF Tom Flanagan3 March 2011[i][60]
24 March 2011DF Jude StirlingBarnetEnd of season[56]

References