2013–14 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
# 2013–14 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Milton Keynes Dons' tenth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their sixth 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 2013 to 30 June 2014.

## Competitions

### League One

Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 66 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 73 | –14 | 61 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 65 | –2 | 60 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 59 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 58 |

Source: Sky Sports

Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 3 August 2013 – 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0–0 | | 5,144 |
| 10 August 2013 – 15:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 1–0 | Bamford | 6,911 |
| 17 August 2013 – 15:00 | Preston North End | Away | 2–2 | Banton, Williams | 9,944 |
| 24 August 2013 – 15:00 | Bristol City | Home | 2–2 | Bamford, Carruthers | 7,874 |
| 31 August 2013 – 15:00 | Sheffield United | Away | 1–0 | Kay | 15,080 |
| 7 September 2013 – 15:00 | Swindon Town | Home | 1–1 | Bamford | 7,738 |
| 14 September 2013 – 15:00 | Notts County | Home | 3–1 | Chadwick, Williams, Bamford | 7,142 |
| 21 September 2013 – 15:00 | Peterborough United | Away | 1–2 | McLeod | 8,149 |
| 28 September 2013 – 15:00 | Stevenage | Home | 4–1 | Bamford (2), Alli, Williams | 7,770 |
| 5 October 2013 – 15:00 | Gillingham | Away | 2–3 | Bamford (2) | 11,280 |
| 12 October 2013 – 15:00 | Leyton Orient | Away | 1–2 | Bamford | 6,359 |
| 19 October 2013 – 15:00 | Rotherham United | Home | 3–2 | Williams, Reeves, Bamford | 11,564 |
| 22 October 2013 – 19:45 | Carlisle United | Home | 0–1 | | 6,675 |
| 26 October 2013 – 15:00 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 2–3 | Powell, Banton | 4,100 |
| 2 November 2013 – 15:00 | Walsall | Home | 1–0 | Williams | 7,711 |
| 23 November 2013 – 15:00 | Bradford City | Home | 2–3 | Bamford, Williams | 8,970 |
| 26 November 2013 – 19:45 | Colchester United | Away | 1–3 | Spence | 2,597 |
| 30 November 2013 – 15:00 | Coventry City | Home | 1–3 | Williams | 14,988 |
| 14 December 2013 – 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 2–0 | Bamford, Reeves | 17,142 |
| 21 December 2013 – 15:00 | Port Vale | Home | 3–0 | Gleeson, Reeves, Bamford | 7,882 |
| 26 December 2013 – 15:00 | Crawley Town | Away | 2–0 | Gleeson, Bamford | 3,249 |
| 29 December 2013 – 15:00 | Brentford | Away | 1–3 | Hodson | 8,010 |
| 1 January 2014 – 15:00 | Colchester United | Home | 0–0 | | 7,879 |
| 11 January 2014 – 15:00 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 3–2 | Alli, Long, Bowditch | 7,408 |
| 18 January 2014 – 15:00 | Bristol City | Away | 2–2 | Williams, Reeves | 11,533 |
| 21 January 2014 – 19:45 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 0–2 | | 3,613 |
| 28 January 2014 – 19:45 | Carlisle United | Away | 0–3 | | 3,007 |
| 1 February 2014 – 15:00 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 0–1 | | 7,460 |
| 8 February 2014 – 15:00 | Walsall | Away | 3–0 | McLeod (2), Reeves | 4,116 |
| 15 February 2014 – 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 2–1 | Carruthers, Reeves | 7,385 |
| 18 February 2014 – 19:45 | Preston North End | Home | 0–0 | | 7,279 |
| 22 February 2014 – 15:00 | Bradford City | Away | 0–1 | | 13,501 |
| 25 February 2014 – 19:45 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2–1 | G. Baldock, McLeod | 2,792 |
| 1 March 2014 – 15:00 | Sheffield United | Home | 0–1 | | 9,192 |
| 8 March 2014 – 15:00 | Swindon Town | Away | 2–1 | Kay, G. Baldock | 7,424 |
| 11 March 2014 – 19:45 | Notts County | Away | 3–1 | Alli (3) | 3,331 |
| 15 March 2014 – 15:00 | Peterborough United | Home | 0–2 | | 9,590 |
| 22 March 2014 – 15:00 | Stevenage | Away | 3–2 | Spence, Reeves, Lewington | 3,027 |
| 25 March 2014 – 19:45 | Gillingham | Home | 0–1 | | 6,760 |
| 29 March 2014 – 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 0–1 | | 20,516 |
| 5 April 2014 – 15:00 | Coventry City | Away | 2–1 | Alli, McLeod | 2,781 |
| 12 April 2014 – 15:00 | Crawley Town | Home | 0–2 | | 8,877 |
| 18 April 2014 – 15:00 | Port Vale | Away | 0–1 | | 5,074 |
| 21 April 2014 – 15:00 | Brentford | Home | 2–2 | Gleeson, McLeod | 10,549 |
| 26 April 2014 – 15:00 | Rotherham United | Away | 2–2 | Kennedy, McLeod | 9,405 |
| 3 May 2014 – 15:00 | Leyton Orient | Home | 1–3 | Hall | 9,965 |

### FA Cup

Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 November 2013 – 15:00 | First round | Halifax Town | Home | 4–1 | McLeod (2), Williams, Galloway | 4,126 |
| 7 December 2013 – 15:00 | Second round | Dover Athletic | Home | 1–0 | Reeves | 4,060 |
| 4 January 2014 – 15:00 | Third round | Wigan Athletic | Away | 3–3 | Reeves (2), Bamford | 6,960 |
| 14 January 2014 – 19:45 | Third round (replay) | Wigan Athletic | Home | 1–3 | Chadwick | 8,316 |

* ↑ After extra-time. Score 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes.

### League Cup

Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| 6 August 2013 – 19:45 | First round | Northampton Town | Away | 2–1 | Reeves, Banton | 3,486 | |
| 27 August 2013 – 19:45 | Second round | Sunderland | Away | 2–4 | Bamford, McLeod | 18,992 | |

### League Trophy

Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| 3 September 2013 – 19:45 | First round | Northampton Town | Away | 2–0 | Alli, Bamford | 4,299 | |
| 8 October 2013 – 19:45 | Second round | Stevenage | Away | 1–2 | Williams | 1,456 | |

## Player details

    Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2013–14 season.

| # | Name | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Transfer fee |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | David Martin | GK | (1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 27) | Liverpool | 2010 | Free |
| 50 | Charlie Burns | GK | (1995-05-27)27 May 1995 (aged 18) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | Dean Lewington | LB | (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 29) | Wimbledon | 2004 | Free |
| 4 | Tom Flanagan | CB | (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 21) | Academy | 2010 | Trainee |
| 5 | Lee Hodson | RB | (1991-10-02)2 October 1991 (aged 21) | Free agent | 2013 | Free |
| 18 | George Baldock | RB | (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 20) | Academy | 2009 | Trainee |
| 19 | Brendan Galloway | CB | (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (aged 17) | Academy | 2011 | Trainee |
| 23 | Jordan Spence | RB | (1990-05-24)24 May 1990 (aged 23) | West Ham United | 2014 | Loan |
| 24 | Antony Kay | CB | (1982-10-21)21 October 1982 (aged 30) | Huddersfield Town | 2012 | Free |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 6 | Larnell Cole | RM | (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 20) | Fulham | 2014 | Loan |
| 7 | Stephen Gleeson | CM | (1988-08-03)3 August 1988 (aged 25) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2009 | Undisclosed |
| 8 | Darren Potter | DM | (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 28) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2011 | Free |
| 11 | Alan Smith | CM | (1980-10-28)28 October 1980 (aged 32) | Free agent | 2012 | Free |
| 12 | Ben Reeves | AM | (1991-11-19)19 November 1991 (aged 21) | Free agent | 2013 | Free |
| 14 | Dele Alli | CM | (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 17) | Academy | 2011 | Trainee |
| 15 | Mark Randall | CM | (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 23) | Free agent | 2014 | Free |
| 20 | Giorgio Rasulo | CM | (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 16) | Academy | 2012 | Trainee |
| 21 | Ryan Hall | LM | (1988-01-04)4 January 1988 (aged 25) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee |
| 49 | Will Summerfield | CM | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 17) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | Dean Bowditch | LW | (1986-06-15)15 June 1986 (aged 27) | Yeovil Town | 2011 | Free |
| 13 | Izale McLeod | CF | (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 28) | Free agent | 2013 | Free |
| 17 | Daniel Powell | LW | (1991-03-12)12 March 1991 (aged 22) | Academy | 2008 | Trainee |
| 26 | James Loveridge | CF | (1994-04-16)16 April 1994 (aged 19) | Swansea City | 2014 | Loan |
| 27 | Sanmi Odelusi | LW | (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 20) | Bolton Wanderers | 2014 | Loan |
| 27 | Matty Kennedy | LW | (1994-11-01)1 November 1994 (aged 18) | Everton | 2014 | Loan |
| Out on loan ||||||||
| 10 | Luke Chadwick | AM | (1980-11-18)18 November 1980 (aged 32) | Norwich City | 2009 | Free |
| 16 | Ian McLoughlin | GK | (1991-08-09)9 August 1991 (aged 21) | Ipswich Town | 2011 | Free |
| 25 | Harry Hickford | CB | (1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 17) | Academy | 2014 | Trainee |
| Left club during season ||||||||
| 6 | Shaun Williams | CB | (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 26) | Free agent | 2011 | Free |
| 15 | Patrick Bamford | CF | (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 19) | Chelsea | 2013 | Loan |
| 21 | Jason Banton | RM | (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 (aged 19) | Crystal Palace | 2013 | Loan |
| 21 | Chris Long | CF | (1995-02-25)25 February 1995 (aged 18) | Everton | 2014 | Loan |
| 22 | Samir Carruthers | AM | (1993-04-04)4 April 1993 (aged 20) | Aston Villa | 2013 | Loan |
| 23 | Danny Green | RW | (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 (aged 25) | Charlton Athletic | 2013 | Loan |
| 21 | Dale Jennings | LW | (1992-12-21)21 December 1992 (aged 20) | Barnsley | 2013 | Loan |

## Transfers

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 July 2013 | DF | Lee Hodson | Watford | Free transfer |
| 14 July 2013 | MF | Ben Reeves | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 4 February 2014 | FW | Ryan Hall | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 14 March 2014 | MF | Mark Randall | Free agent | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 July 2013 | MF | Ryan Lowe | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer |
| 5 July 2013 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
| 15 July 2013 | DF | Adam Chicksen | Brighton & Hove Albion | Compensation |
| 8 January 2014 | DF | Jon Otsemobor | Released | Released |
| 27 January 2014 | DF | Shaun Williams | Millwall | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 July 2013 | FW | Patrick Bamford | Chelsea | January 2014 |
| 17 July 2013 | FW | Jason Banton | Crystal Palace | 5 January 2014 |
| 10 August 2013 | MF | Samir Carruthers | Aston Villa | 3 April 2014 |
| 2 September 2013 | MF | Danny Green | Charlton Athletic | 6 October 2013 |
| 24 October 2013 | DF | Jordan Spence | West Ham United | January 2014 |
| 28 November 2013 | FW | Dale Jennings | Barnsley | 5 January 2014 |
| 7 January 2014 | FW | Chris Long | Everton | February 2014 |
| 30 January 2014 | DF | Jordan Spence | West Ham United | End of season |
| 21 February 2014 | FW | Sanmi Odelusi | Bolton Wanderers | End of season |
| 25 February 2014 | MF | Larnell Cole | Fulham | End of season |
| 18 March 2014 | FW | James Loveridge | Swansea City | End of season |
| 26 March 2014 | FW | Matty Kennedy | Everton | End of season |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 November 2013 | FW | Izale McLeod | Northampton Town | 26 December 2013 |
| 28 November 2013 | DF | Jon Otsemobor | Tranmere Rovers | 14 December 2013 |
| 11 March 2014 | GK | Ian McLoughlin | Newport County | End of season |
| 18 March 2014 | MF | Luke Chadwick | Cambridge United | End of season |
| 26 March 2014 | DF | Tom Flanagan | Stevenage | 25 April 2014 |
| 27 March 2014 | DF | Harry Hickford | Chelmsford City | End of season |

* ↑ Mutual contract termination.
* ↑ Previous club: Southampton.
* ↑ Previous club: Leeds United.
* ↑ Previous club: Ascoli.
* ↑ Mutual contract termination.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until January 2014.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until November 2013.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until March 2014.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until April 2014.
* ↑ Recalled due to injury. Originally until 4 January 2014.
* ↑ Recalled due to injury. Originally until 28 December 2013.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until 9 April 2014.
* ↑ Recalled. Originally until end of season.
