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2008–09 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was the fifth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, a professional football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.

Milton Keynes Dons
2008–09 season
ChairmanPete Winkelman
ManagerRoberto Di Matteo
StadiumStadium mk
League One3rd (qualified for play-offs)
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Aaron Wilbraham (17)
All: Aaron Wilbraham (17)
Highest home attendance17,717 (vs Leicester City)
28 February 2009, League One
Lowest home attendance6,931 (vs Stockport County)
21 October 2008, League One
Average home league attendance10,550[1]
Biggest win6–2 (vs Oldham Athletic)
14 March 2009, League One
Biggest defeat3–2 (vs Carlisle United)
17 January 2009, League One

Following their successful promotion from League Two in the previous 2007–08 season, the club returned to League One. On 2 July 2008, following the resignation of manager Paul Ince, the club appointed former Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo, his first managerial role in football.[2]

The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Competitions

League One

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Leicester City (C,P)46271548439+4596
2Peterborough United (P)46261197854+2489
3Milton Keynes Dons46269118347+3687
4Leeds United46266147749+2884
5Millwall46257146353+1082

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
9 August 2008 – 15:00Leicester CityAway0–2 23,351[3]
16 August 2008 – 15:00Northampton TownHome1–0Wilbraham12,078[4]
23 August 2008 – 15:00Huddersfield TownAway3–1Stirling, Wright, Leven13,189[5]
30 August 2008 – 15:00Swindon TownAway1–2Stirling8,846[6]
6 September 2008 – 15:00Yeovil TownHome3–0Leven (2), Baldock7,959[7]
13 September 2008 – 15:00Oldham AthleticAway0–2 5,530[8]
20 September 2008 – 15:00Colchester UnitedAway3–0Wilbraham, Baldock (2)4,888[9]
27 September 2008 – 15:00Peterborough UnitedHome1–2Gerba10,876[10]
4 October 2008 – 15:00MillwallAway4–0O'Hanlon, Baldock (2), Robinson (o.g.)9,871[11]
11 October 2008 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedHome3–1Leven (2), Llera11,194[12]
18 October 2008 – 15:00Crewe AlexandraAway2–2Baldock, Chadwick4,055[13]
21 October 2008 – 19:45Stockport CountyHome1–2Gerba6,931[14]
25 October 2008 – 15:00Cheltenham TownHome3–1Gerba (2), Baldock8,190[15]
28 October 2008 – 19:45Leyton OrientAway2–1Chadwick (2)3,869[16]
1 November 2008 – 15:00Tranmere RoversHome1–0Gallen8,185[17]
15 November 2008 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedAway3–1Lewington, Wright, Powell4,021[18]
22 November 2008 – 15:00WalsallAway3–0Johnson, Gerba, Wright5,026[19]
25 November 2008 – 19:45Hereford UnitedHome3–0Leven, Wright, Johnson7,189[20]
6 December 2008 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway0–2 11,550[21]
12 December 2008 – 19:45Brighton & Hove AlbionAway4–2Llera, Johnson, Leven, Puncheon5,691[22]
20 December 2008 – 15:00Leeds UnitedHome3–1O'Hanlon, Wilbraham (2)17,073[23]
26 December 2008 – 15:00Bristol RoversAway2–1Wilbraham, Anthony (o.g.)9,002[24]
28 December 2008 – 15:00Southend UnitedHome2–0O'Hanlon, Baldock10,432[25]
12 January 2009 – 19:45Colchester UnitedHome1–1Wilbraham8,408[26]
17 January 2009 – 15:00Carlisle UnitedAway2–3Wilbraham (2)6,298[27]
20 January 2009 – 19:45Peterborough UnitedAway0–0 8,982[28]
27 January 2009 – 19:45Leyton OrientHome1–2Chadwick8,170[29]
31 January 2009 – 15:00Cheltenham TownAway5–3Johnson (2), Wilbraham (3)3,681[30]
3 February 2009 – 19:45Stockport CountyAway1–0Wilbraham4,891[31]
14 February 2009 – 15:00Hartlepool UnitedHome3–1Gerba (2), Lewington8,657[32]
21 February 2009 – 15:00Tranmere RoversAway1–1Leven5,625[33]
28 February 2009 – 15:00Leicester CityHome2–2Leven (2)17,717[34]
7 March 2009 – 15:00Swindon TownAway1–1Wilbraham7,453[35]
10 March 2009 – 19:45Huddersfield TownHome1–1Baldock9,707[36]
14 March 2009 – 15:00Oldham AthleticHome6–2Wilbraham, Puncheon, Baldock (2), Navarro, Gerba10,621[37]
17 March 2009 – 19:45MillwallHome0–1 12,238[38]
21 March 2009 – 15:00Yeovil TownAway0–0 9,707[39]
24 March 2009 – 19:45Crewe AlexandraAway2–2Wilbraham, Puncheon8,454[40]
28 March 2009 – 15:00Leeds UnitedAway0–2 27,649[41]
4 April 2009 – 15:00Brighton & Hove AlbionHome2–0Gerba, Puncheon15,842[42]
10 April 2009 – 15:00Southend UnitedAway2–0Wright (2)10,241[43]
13 April 2009 – 15:00Bristol RoversHome2–1Gerba, Chadwick10,251[44]
18 April 2009 – 15:00Scunthorpe UnitedAway1–0Chadwick4,873[45]
25 April 2009 – 15:00WalsallHome0–1 12,094[46]
28 April 2009 – 19:45Northampton TownAway1–0Wilbraham6,054[47]
2 May 2009 – 15:00Hereford UnitedAway1–0Howell3,224[48]

Play-offs

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
8 May 2009 – 19:45Scunthorpe UnitedAway1–1Wilbraham6,599[49]
15 May 2009 – 19:45Scunthorpe UnitedHome0–0[a] 14,479[50]

FA Cup

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
9 November 2008 – 15:00First roundBradford CityHome1–2Johnson5,542[51]

League Cup

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
12 August 2008 – 19:45First roundNorwich CityHome1–0Baldock6,261[52]
26 August 2008 – 19:45Second roundCardiff CityAway1–2O'Hanlon6,334[53]

League Trophy

Matches

WinDrawLoss
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef
7 October 2008 – 19:45Second roundBournemouthAway0–1 4,329[54]

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  ENGNathan Abbey2010000010
2DF  ENGJude Stirling382342102010
3DF  ENGDean Lewington462422102010
4 †MF  IRLKeith Andrews2010001000
4DF  ESPMiguel Llera382362100010
5 †DF  GUIDrissa Diallo1000001000
6DF  ENGSean O'Hanlon444403102110
7FW  ENGMark Wright375345101010
8FW  USAJemal Johnson376335112010
9FW  ENGAaron Wilbraham36173517001000
10 †FW  ENGKevin Gallen8161100010
11 †MF  AUTFlorian Sturm7050001010
12GK  FRAWilly Guéret480460002000
14DF  ENGCarl Regan310290001010
15FW  ENGSam Baldock44114210002100
16 †FW  IRLDonal McDermott1010000000
16MF  ENGJason Puncheon9191000000
17DF  JAMShaun Cummings350330101000
18FW  CANAli Gerba25102410100000
19MF  IRLStephen Gleeson5050000000
19 †DF  ENGCarl Magnay1010000000
19 †DF  ENGPaul Mitchell1000001000
20MF  ENGAlan Navarro411381101010
22MF  SCOPeter Leven44104210101000
23 †MF  JAMCraig Dobson1000001000
24MF  FRAFlavien Belson150130100010
25DF  ENGDanny Swailes2010001000
26MF  ENGLuke Chadwick276266000010
27MF  ENGDavid King1000001000
28DF  ENGAdam Chicksen3010001010
29 †GK  WALLewis Price3020100000
30FW  ENGDaniel Powell7171000000
32 †DF  ENGBondz Ngala3030000000
35FW  NORTore André Flo140130000010

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2008MF Peter LevenChesterfieldFree transfer[55]
23 July 2008MF Florian SturmFree agent[a][56]
7 August 2008FW Ali GerbaFree agent[b][57]
20 August 2008MF Flavien BelsonFree agent[c][57]
1 September 2008DF Miguel LleraFree agent[d][58]
21 November 2008FW Tore André FloFree agent[e][59]
1 January 2009MF Luke ChadwickFree agent[f][60]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2008FW Lloyd DyerReleased[g][61]
MF Colin CameronReleased[h][61]
14 July 2008FW Mustapha CarayolTorquay UnitedUndisclosed[61]
28 August 2008MF Keith AndrewsBlackburn Rovers£1,300,000[62]
2 January 2009MF Craig DobsonReleased[i][63]
6 January 2009MF Paul MitchellRetired
12 January 2009FW Kevin GallenReleased[j][64]
15 January 2009DF Drissa DialloReleased

Loans in

Start datePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
4 August 2008DF Shaun CummingsChelseaEnd of season[k][57]
11 September 2008FW Donal McDermottManchester City11 October 2008[58]
1 October 2008MF Luke ChadwickNorwich City1 January 2009[l][65]
24 October 2008MF Jason PuncheonPlymouth ArgyleUnknown[65]
13 November 2008MF Bondz N'GalaWest Ham United13 December 2008[60]
12 January 2009MF Jason PuncheonPlymouth ArgyleEnd of season[66]
30 January 2009DF Carl MagnayChelseaUnknown[66]
25 March 2009MF Stephen GleesonWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[67]

Loans out

Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef.
29 August 2008MF Paul MitchellBarnetSeptember 2008[57]

References

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