The 2011–12 season was Milton Keynes Dons' eighth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their fourth consecutive season competing in Football 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 2011 to 30 June 2012.
Competitions League One
Final table PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3 Sheffield United 46279109251+41904 Huddersfield Town (P) 46211877947+32815 Milton Keynes Dons 462214108447+37806 Stevenage 46181996944+25737 Notts County 462110157563+1273 Source: Sky Sports
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef6 August 2011 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedHome2–2Chadwick, Ibehre7,28713 August 2011 – 15:00Exeter CityAway2–0Ibehre, Bowditch4,83216 August 2011 – 19:45Yeovil TownAway1–0S. Baldock3,27420 August 2011 – 15:00ChesterfieldHome6–2S. Baldock (3), Bowditch, Chadwick, O'Shea7,01127 August 2011 – 15:00StevenageHome1–0MacDonald8,1283 September 2011 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway3–1MacDonald, Bowditch, Lewington4,91910 September 2011 – 15:00Sheffield WednesdayAway1–3Balanta16,98217 September 2011 – 15:00Huddersfield TownHome1–1Lewington8,24324 September 2011 – 15:00BuryAway0–0 2,37827 September 2011 – 19:45Charlton AthleticHome1–1Williams8,1141 October 2011 – 15:00Notts CountyHome3–0Balanta, Morrison, Powell7,62010 October 2011 – 19:45Oldham AthleticAway1–2Morrison2,40815 October 2011 – 15:00BournemouthHome2–2Balanta, Morrison8,92722 October 2011 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–0 10,55425 October 2011 – 19:45Sheffield UnitedAway1–2Gleeson16,36729 October 2011 – 15:00WalsallAway2–0Lewington, Ibehre3,7125 November 2011 – 15:00RochdaleHome3–1Smith, MacDonald, Beevers7,12019 November 2011 – 15:00Colchester UnitedAway5–1MacDonald (2), Flanagan, Gleeson, Ibehre4,24726 November 2011 – 15:00Wycombe WanderersHome4–3Bowditch (2), Ibehre, Kouo-Doumbé9,70110 December 2011 – 15:00Tranmere RoversAway2–0Ibehre, Williams4,31417 December 2011 – 15:00Preston North EndHome0–1 8,00926 December 2011 – 13:00Leyton OrientAway3–0Bowditch, Smith, MacDonald4,16231 December 2011 – 15:00BrentfordAway3–3Potter, Balanta, MacDonald5,3972 January 2012 – 15:00Colchester UnitedHome1–0MacKenzie7,89221 January 2012 – 15:00Notts CountyAway1–1Flanagan6,12324 January 2012 – 19:45StevenageAway2–4O'Shea, Flanagan3,34531 January 2012 – 19:45Sheffield WednesdayHome1–1Bywater (o.g.)9,7764 February 2012 – 15:00Huddersfield TownAway1–1Gleeson16,89814 February 2012 – 19:45Charlton AthleticAway1–2Bowditch15,56918 February 2012 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome5–0Bowditch, Powell (2), Kouo-Doumbé, Gleeson 7,81721 February 2012 – 19:45BuryHome2–1Bowditch (2)6,40525 February 2012 – 15:00BournemouthAway1–0Kouo-Doumbé6,4193 March 2012 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedAway1–1O'Shea4,9556 March 2012 – 19:45Yeovil TownHome0–1 6,62410 March 2012 – 15:00Exeter CityHome3–0Kouo-Doumbé, MacDonald, Ibehre9,01617 March 2012 – 15:00ChesterfieldAway1–1O'Shea6,44420 March 2012 – 19:45Leyton OrientHome4–1MacDonald, Williams, Ibehre, Powell6,84224 March 2012 – 15:00Wycombe WanderersAway1–1Powell5,57227 March 2012 – 19:45Carlisle UnitedHome1–2Powell8,60831 March 2012 – 15:00BrentfordHome1–2Williams11,5707 April 2012 – 15:00Preston North EndAway1–1Potter13,9419 April 2012 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome3–0Williams (2), Gleeson7,35514 April 2012 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway3–0Bowditch, Powell, Williams4,11121 April 2012 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedHome1–0Smith15,93828 April 2012 – 15:00RochdaleAway2–1O'Shea, Bowditch2,2135 May 2012 – 15:00WalsallHome0–1 10,607
Play-offs +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef12 May 2012 – 12:30Huddersfield TownHome0–2 11,89315 May 2012 – 19:45Huddersfield TownAway2–1Powell, Smith15,085
FA Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef12 November 2011 – 15:00First roundNantwich TownHome6–04,1103 December 2011 – 15:00Second roundBarnetAway3–1Potter, MacDonald, Powell2,6087 January 2012 – 15:00Third roundHome1–1Bowditch19,50617 January 2012 – 20:00Away0–1 10,855
League Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef9 August 2011 – 19:45First roundCheltenham TownAway4–1S. Baldock, Ibehre, Powell, Balanta1,62523 August 2011 – 19:45Second roundNorwich CityAway4–0Chawick (2), S. Baldock, Powell13,00920 September 2011 – 19:45Second roundBurnleyAway1–2Powell4,134
League Trophy
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef30 August 2011 – 19:45First roundBrentfordHome3–3MacDonald, Chadwick, Douglas (o.g.)4,175
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.
Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2011 MF Darren Potter Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer 22 July 2011 GK Ian McLoughlin Free agent MF Jay O'Shea Free agent 26 August 2011 FW Charlie MacDonald Brentford Undisclosed 31 August 2011 MF Anthony McNamee Norwich City Free transfer
Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 26 August 2011 FW Sam Baldock West Ham United Undisclosed 31 January 2012 MF Anthony McNamee Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer
Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 1 August 2011 FW Ángelo Balanta Queens Park Rangers January 2012 16 August 2011 DF Adam Smith Tottenham Hotspur January 2012 31 August 2011 DF Mark Beevers Sheffield Wednesday 31 December 2011 24 September 2011 FW Clinton Morrison 24 October 2011 29 January 2012 MF Alan Smith Newcastle United End of season 31 January 2012 MF Paul Slane Celtic 16 March 2012 FW Rob Hall West Ham United
Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 9 August 2011 FW Lewis Guy Oxford United 10 September 2011 24 November 2011 24 December 2011 MF Anthony McNamee Wycombe Wanderers 7 January 2012 1 January 2012 DF Adam Chicksen Leyton Orient 1 February 2012 13 January 2012 FW Charlie Collins Aldershot Town 13 February 2012 22 March 2012 Tamworth End of season DF George Baldock Tamworth
References
External links
Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb