The 2012–13 season was Milton Keynes Dons' ninth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their fifth consecutive season competing in League One. As well as competing in League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.
Competitions League One
Final table PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts6 Swindon Town 462014127239+33747 Leyton Orient 46218175548+7718 Milton Keynes Dons 461913146245+17709 Walsall 461717126558+76810 Crawley Town 461814145958+168 Source: Sky Sports
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef18 August 2012 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome2–0Potter, Powell7,40921 August 2012 – 19:45BournemouthAway1–1Powell5,40725 August 2012 – 15:00Swindon TownAway0–1 8,2991 September 2012 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedHome2–0Chadwick, Lowe7,2778 September 2012 – 15:00WalsallAway0–1 3,65715 September 2012 – 15:00Yeovil TownHome1–0MacDonald7,23518 September 2012 – 19:45Notts CountyHome1–1O'Shea7,12122 September 2012 – 15:00BuryAway4–1Bowditch (3), Chadwick2,32129 September 2012 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraHome1–0MacDonald11,0372 October 2012 – 19:45Coventry CityAway1–1Gleeson9,8486 October 2012 – 15:00PortsmouthHome2–2Webster (o.g.), Potter10,40914 October 2012 – 13:15Preston North EndAway0–0 8,32720 October 2012 – 15:00StevenageHome0–1 9,19024 October 2012 – 19:45Crawley TownAway0–2 2,85327 October 2012 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway3–0Chadwick (2), Smith2,7377 November 2012 – 19:45Leyton OrientHome1–0Lowe6,98510 November 2012 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedHome1–0Williams9,83516 November 2012 – 19:45Tranmere RoversAway1–0Gleeson10,58720 November 2012 – 19:45Shrewsbury TownAway2–2Balanta, Bowditch4,74724 November 2012 – 15:00Colchester UnitedHome5–1Chadwick (2), Williams, Otsemobor, Lowe7,4438 December 2012 – 15:00BrentfordAway2–3Lowe, Gleeson5,83315 December 2012 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedHome1–0Lowe7,16426 December 2012 – 15:00WalsallHome2–4Lowe, Bowditch8,70029 December 2012 – 15:00Coventry CityHome2–3Powell, Lowe13,6201 January 2013 – 15:00Notts CountyAway2–1Potter, Powell5,32512 January 2013 – 15:00BuryHome1–1Bowditch7,38429 January 2013 – 19:45Yeovil TownAway1–2Kay3,1522 February 2013 – 15:00BournemouthHome0–3 9,2339 February 2013 – 15:00Oldham AthleticAway1–3Powell4,09412 February 2013 – 19:45Doncaster RoversAway0–0 6,42323 February 2013 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway1–1Chicksen4,28326 February 2013 – 19:45PortsmouthAway1–1Williams9,8152 March 2013 – 15:00Preston North EndHome1–1Chicksen8,4125 March 2013 – 19:45Doncaster RoversHome3–0McLeod, Powell, Gleeson6,8049 March 2013 – 15:00Sheffield UnitedAway0–0 17,93612 March 2013 – 19:45Shrewsbury TownHome2–3Lowe (2)6,62216 March 2013 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome3–0Lewington, Gleeson, Potter9,68219 March 2013 – 19:45Crewe AlexandraAway1–2Bamford3,77029 March 2013 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedAway2–0Bamford, Bowditch3,2691 April 2013 – 15:00BrentfordHome2–0Bowditch, Gleeson10,4556 April 2013 – 15:00Crawley TownHome0–0 7,7469 April 2013 – 19:45Swindon TownHome2–0Kouo-Doumbé, Lowe8,60813 April 2013 – 15:00Leyton OrientAway0–2 4,63416 April 2013 – 19:45Colchester UnitedAway2–0Powell, Bamford3,17520 April 2013 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–1 9,75227 April 2013 – 15:00StevenageAway2–0Bamford, Lowe3,801
FA Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef2 November 2012 – 15:00First roundCambridge CityAway0–0 1,56413 November 2012 – 19:45First round (replay)Cambridge CityHome6–1Williams (2), O'Shea, Bowditch, Alli, Chicksen4,1262 December 2012 – 12:30Second roundAFC WimbledonHome2–1Gleeson, Otsemobor16,4595 January 2013 – 15:00Third roundSheffield WednesdayAway0–0 11,46215 January 2013 – 19:45Third round (replay)Sheffield WednesdayHome2–0Williams, Bowditch6,78626 January 2013 – 15:00Fourth roundQueens Park RangersAway4–2Traoré (o.g.), Lowe, Harley, Potter18,08116 February 2013 – 15:00Fifth roundBarnsleyHome1–3Bowditch14,475
League Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef11 August 2012 – 19:45First roundCheltenham TownAway1–1Bowditch1,66028 August 2012 – 19:45Second roundBlackburn RoversHome2–1Chadwick (2)5,87325 September 2012 – 19:45Third roundSunderlandHome0–2 10,489
League Trophy
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef4 September 2012 – 19:45First roundNorthampton TownAway0–1 3,444
Player details Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2012–13 season.
#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inTransfer feeGoalkeepers1David MartinGK Liverpool2010Free16Ian McLoughlinGK Ipswich Town2011FreeDefenders2Jon OtsemoborRBFree agent2012Free3Dean LewingtonLB Wimbledon2004Free4Mathias Kouo-DoumbéCBFree agent2009Free6Shaun WilliamsCBFree agent2011Free15Adam ChicksenLBAcademy2008Trainee22Brendan GallowayCBAcademy2011Trainee24Antony KayCB Huddersfield Town2012Free27Mason SpenceRBAcademy2012TraineeMidfielders7Stephen GleesonCM Wolverhampton Wanderers2009Undisclosed8Darren PotterDM Sheffield Wednesday2011Free11Alan SmithCMFree agent2012Free18George BaldockRMAcademy2009Trainee20Ryan HarleyAM Brighton & Hove Albion2013Loan21Dele AlliCMAcademy2011Trainee23Chris LinesCM Sheffield Wednesday2013Loan26Luke ChadwickAM Norwich City2009Free31Giorgio RasuloCMAcademy2012TraineeForwards9Dean BowditchLW Yeovil Town2011Free13Izale McLeodCFFree agent2013Free14Ryan LoweCF Sheffield Wednesday2012Undisclosed17Daniel PowellLWAcademy2008Trainee33Patrick BamfordCF Chelsea2012LoanOut on loan5Gary MacKenzieCB Dundee2010Free16Tom FlanaganCBAcademy2010TraineeLeft club during season10Charlie MacDonaldCF Brentford2011£35,00013Jimmy BullardCMFree agent2012Free19Jabo IbehreCFFree agent2009Free23Jay O'SheaAMFree agent2011Free28Scott AllanAM West Bromwich Albion2012Loan28Ibra SekajjaCF Crystal Palace2012Loan29Ángelo BalantaCF Queens Park Rangers2012Loan32Zeli IsmailAM Wolverhampton Wanderers2012Loan
Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 5 July 2012 DF Jon Otsemobor Free agent Free transfer 12 July 2012 MF Alan Smith Free agent 1 August 2012 FW Ryan Lowe Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 10 August 2012 DF Antony Kay Free agent Free transfer 28 August 2012 MF Jimmy Bullard Free agent 3 January 2013 FW Izale McLeod Portsmouth Free transfer
Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 11 January 2013 MF Jay O'Shea Chesterfield Free transfer 22 January 2013 FW Jabo Ibehre Colchester United
Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 29 September 2012 MF Scott Allan West Bromwich Albion 29 October 2012 23 October 2012 FW Ángelo Balanta Queens Park Rangers 21 November 2012 7 November 2012 FW Ibra Sekajja Crystal Palace 1 January 2013 22 November 2012 FW Patrick Bamford Chelsea End of season MF Zeli Ismail Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 1 January 2013 MF Ryan Harley Brighton & Hove Albion End of season 23 January 2013 MF Chris Lines Sheffield Wednesday
Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 31 July 2012 DF Tom Flanagan Gillingham November 2012 27 September 2012 FW Jabo Ibehre Colchester United 27 December 2012 20 November 2012 MF Jay O'Shea Chesterfield 5 January 2013 13 January 2013 GK Ian McLoughlin Walsall Unknown 1 March 2013 DF Gary MacKenzie Blackpool End of season 14 March 2013 DF Tom Flanagan Barnet
References
External links
Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb