The 2020–21 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 17th season in their existence, and the club's second consecutive season in League One. The club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, league fixtures commenced on 12 September 2020, approximately a month later than previous seasons.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches WinDrawLoss
+DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef12 September 2020 – 15:00Doncaster RoversAway1–1Cargill019 September 2020 – 15:00Lincoln CityHome1–2Mason026 September 2020 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraAway0–203 October 2020 – 15:00Ipswich TownHome1–1Harvie010 October 2020 – 15:00PortsmouthAway1–2Fraser017 October 2020 – 13:00GillinghamHome2–0Jerome, Morris020 October 2020 – 19:00Oxford UnitedAway2–3Jerome, Gladwin024 October 2020 – 15:00BlackpoolAway0–1027 October 2020 – 19:00Wigan AthleticHome2–0Fraser, S. Walker031 October 2020 – 15:00AFC WimbledonHome1–1Fraser03 November 2020 – 19:45Northampton TownAway0–0014 November 2020 – 15:00SunderlandAway2–1Jerome, Fraser021 November 2020 – 15:00Hull CityHome1–3S. Walker024 November 2020 – 19:00Shrewsbury TownHome2–2Morris, Jerome02 December 2020 – 19:45Charlton AthleticAway1–0Fraser2,0005 December 2020 – 15:00Accrington StanleyAway1–2Morris012 December 2020 – 15:00Burton AlbionHome1–1Fraser2,00015 December 2020 – 19:45Peterborough UnitedHome1–1Jerome2,00019 December 2020 – 15:00Plymouth ArgyleAway0–1 2,00026 December 2020 – 15:00Bristol RoversHome2–0Gladwin, Fraser029 December 2020 – 19:00Swindon TownAway4–1Jerome (2), Harvie, Poole016 January 2021 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedAway0–3 019 January 2021 – 19:00Fleetwood TownHome3–1Mason (3) 026 January 2021 – 19:00Charlton AthleticHome0–1 030 January 2021 – 15:00AFC WimbledonAway2–0O'Riley, Sorinola06 February 2021 – 15:00SunderlandHome2–2Mason, Jerome09 February 2021 – 19:00RochdaleAway4–1O'Riley, Jules, Fraser, Jerome013 February 2021 – 15:00Hull CityAway1–0Fraser020 February 2021 – 15:00Northampton TownHome4–3Surman, Grigg, Jerome, Brown023 February 2021 – 19:00Shrewsbury TownAway2–4Grigg, Brown027 February 2021 – 15:00Oxford UnitedHome1–1Surman02 March 2021 – 18:00GillinghamAway2–3Grigg, O'Hora06 March 2021 – 15:00Wigan AthleticAway0–309 March 2021 – 19:00BlackpoolHome0–1013 March 2021 – 15:00Accrington StanleyHome3–2Jerome (2), O'Riley016 March 2021 – 19:00Plymouth ArgyleHome2–1Jerome, Fraser020 March 2021 – 15:00Burton AlbionAway2–1Fraser, O'Hora027 March 2021 – 15:00Doncaster RoversHome1–0Harvie05 April 2021 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraHome0–2 010 April 2021 – 15:00Ipswich TownAway0–0 013 April 2021 – 19:00Lincoln CityAway0–4 017 April 2021 – 12:30PortsmouthHome1–0Fraser020 April 2021 – 19:00Bristol RoversAway2–0Fraser, Grigg024 April 2021 – 15:00Swindon TownHome5–0Grigg (4), Fraser01 May 2021 – 15:00Fleetwood TownAway1–1Brown09 May 2021 – 12:00RochdaleHome0–3 0
FA Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef8 November 2020 – 12:45First roundEastleighAway0–0 029 November 2020 – 13:30Second roundBarnetAway1–0Jerome09 January 2021 – 15:00Third roundBurnleyAway1–1 Jerome0
EFL Cup
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef5 September 2020 – 15:00First roundCoventry CityHome0–10
EFL Trophy
Southern Group C Table
Matches WinDrawLoss +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef8 September 2020 – 19:00 Group stageNorthampton TownHome3–1Poole, Nombe, Sorinola06 October 2020 – 17:30 Group stageStevenageAway3–2Morris, Bird (2)011 November 2020 – 19:00 Group stageSouthampton U21Home1–2Sorinola08 December 2020 – 19:45 Round of 32Norwich City U21Home6–0Agard (2), Sørensen, Poole (2), S. Walker 12 January 2021 – 19:45 Round of 16Northampton TownAway2–0S. Walker (2)02 February 2021 – 18:30 Quarter-finalSunderlandHome0–3 0
Player details Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2020–21 season.
#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inTransfer feeGoalkeepers1Lee NicholsGKFree agent2016Free13Andy FisherGK Blackburn Rovers2020UndisclosedDefenders3Dean LewingtonCB Wimbledon2004Free4Zak JulesCB Walsall2021Undisclosed6Harry DarlingCB Cambridge United2021Undisclosed12Ethan LairdRWB Manchester United2021Loan15Warren O'HoraCB Brighton & Hove Albion2021Undisclosed21Daniel HarvieLWB Ayr United2020Undisclosed28Jack DaviesCBAcademy2020Trainee29Matthew SorinolaLWBAcademy2019TraineeMidfielders5Josh McEachranCMFree agent2019Free7Ben GladwinCMFree agent2020Free8David KasumuCMAcademy2017Trainee10Scott FraserAMFree agent2020Free16Andrew SurmanDMFree agent2020Free17Matt O'RileyAMFree agent2021Free17Lasse SørensenCM Stoke City2020Loan23Louis ThompsonDM Norwich City2020Loan24Jordan HoughtonDMFree agent2018FreeForwards9Will GriggCF Sunderland2021Loan11Charlie BrownCF Chelsea2021Undisclosed14Kieran AgardCF Bristol City2016Undisclosed20Joe MasonCFFree agent2019Free27Jay BirdCFAcademy2019Trainee35Cameron JeromeCFFree transfer2020Free36Lewis JohnsonLWAcademy2020TraineeOut on loan19Sam NombeCFAcademy2017Trainee22Laurie WalkerGKFree agent2019Free26Hiram BoatengAM Exeter City2019Compensation30John FreemanCMAcademy2019TraineeLeft club during season2George WilliamsRB Barnsley2016Free4Richard KeoghCBFree agent2020Free5Regan PooleCB Manchester United2019Free6Baily CargillCBFree agent2018Free9Carlton MorrisCF Norwich City2020Loan11Stephen WalkerSS Middlesbrough2020Loan25Callum BrittainRBAcademy2016Trainee
Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 27 July 2020 LB Daniel Harvie Ayr United Undisclosed 28 July 2020 CM Ben Gladwin Free agent Free transfer 7 August 2020 CB Richard Keogh 12 August 2020 GK Laurie Walker 24 August 2020 CF Joe Mason 25 August 2020 RB Callum Brittain 9 September 2020 AM Scott Fraser 9 October 2020 CF Cameron Jerome 16 October 2020 GK Andy Fisher Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 17 November 2020 CM Andrew Surman Free agent Free transfer 13 January 2021 CF Charlie Brown Chelsea Undisclosed 18 January 2021 CB Warren O'Hora Brighton & Hove Albion 22 January 2021 CB Harry Darling Cambridge United 24 January 2021 CM Matt O'Riley Free agent Free transfer 1 February 2021 CB Zak Jules Walsall Undisclosed 1 March 2021 CM Josh McEachran Free agent Free transfer
Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef.1 July 2020 CF Dylan Asonganyi Released CF Jordan Bowery Mansfield Town Free transfer CM Ryan Harley Released CB Russell Martin Retired GK Stuart Moore Released CB Jordan Moore-Taylor Released CM Charlie Pattison Released AM Ben Reeves Released CB Joe Walsh Released 27 July 2020 CM Conor McGrandles Lincoln City Free transfer 12 August 2020 CM Alex Gilbey Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 27 August 2020 CF Rhys Healey Toulouse 10 October 2020 RB Callum Brittain Barnsley 7 January 2021 CB Baily Cargill Forest Green Rovers 19 January 2021 CB Richard Keogh Huddersfield Town 21 January 2021 RB George Williams Bristol Rovers 30 January 2021 RB Regan Poole Lincoln City
Loans in Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef. 24 July 2020 CF Carlton Morris Norwich City 6 January 2021 18 August 2020 CM Louis Thompson End of season 21 August 2020 CB Warren O’Hora Brighton & Hove Albion 18 January 2021 4 September 2020 CM Lasse Sørensen Stoke City End of season 16 October 2020 SS Stephen Walker Middlesbrough 13 January 2021 8 January 2021 RB Ethan Laird Manchester United End of season 1 February 2021 SS Will Grigg Sunderland
Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef. 9 October 2020 DM Hiram Boateng Cambridge United End of season 16 October 2020 CF Sam Nombe Luton Town End of season 13 March 2021 GK Laurie Walker Oldham Athletic End of season 20 April 2021 CM John Freeman Woking End of season
References
External links
Official Supporters Association website MK Dons news on MKWeb