2022–23 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Pete Winkelman[1] | |||
| Head Coach | Liam Manning (until 11 December)[2] Dean Lewington (interim, from 11 Dec until 23 Dec)[2] Mark Jackson (from 23 December until 9 May)[3][4] | |||
| Stadium | Stadium MK | |||
| League One | 21st (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mohamed Eisa (11) All: Mohamed Eisa (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League: 14,046 vs Ipswich Town (25 February 2023) All: 15,495 vs Leicester City (20 December 2022, EFL Cup R4) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 5,531 vs Shrewsbury Town (24 January 2023) All: 635 vs Newport County (22 November 2022, EFL Trophy Round of 32) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 8,460 | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 vs Taunton Town (H) (5 November 2022, FA Cup R1) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 5–0 vs Bolton Wanderers (A) (14 February 2023, League One) | |||
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The 2022–23 season was Milton Keynes Dons' 19th season in their existence, and the club's fourth consecutive season in League One. The club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Managerial changes
On 11 December 2022, head coach Liam Manning was sacked by the club, with club captain Dean Lewington taking over as interim manager whilst a permanent replacement was sought.[2] Goalkeeper David Martin became acting assistant manager alongside, with Bradley Johnson also taking charge of the team for their EFL Cup fixture on 20 December while Lewington underwent hamstring surgery.[5]
On 23 December 2022, it was announced that Mark Jackson had been appointed as the club's new head coach,[3] however after five months in charge Jackson was sacked following the club's relegation to League Two having registered just six wins in 25 games.[4]
Pre-season friendlies
On 3 June, MK Dons announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against AFC Rushden & Diamonds and King's Lynn Town.[6] A third, against Barnet was also confirmed.[7]
All four of the club's pre-season friendlies took place away from Stadium MK due to the stadium being a host venue for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[6]
Win Draw Loss
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Rushden |
| 19:30 BST | Report | McEachran 25' (pen.) Kemp 38' Holland 65' Robson 87' |
Stadium: Hayden Road Attendance: 862 |
| 15 July 2022 Friendly | Norwich City U23 | 0–6 | Milton Keynes Dons | Norwich |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Smith 13' Burns 34', 51' Grant 60' Kemp 85' Tripp 90' |
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | King's Lynn Town | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | King's Lynn |
| 15:00 BST | Omotayo 36' | Report | Fleming 89' (o.g.) | Stadium: The Walks Attendance: 371 |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Barnet | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Harrow |
| 15:00 BST | De Havilland 77' | Report | Grigg 37' B. Johnson 71' Devoy 84' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League One | 30 July 2022 | 7 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 23.91 |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 26 November 2022 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 20 December 2022 | First round | Fourth round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 75.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | 13 December 2022 | Group Stage | Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 60.00 |
| Total | 57 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 31.58 | ||||
Last updated: 7 May 2023
Source: [BBC Sport]
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 49 | |
| 19 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 47 | |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 46 | |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 45 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Morecambe (R) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 78 | −31 | 44 | |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 44 | |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers (R) | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 89 | −58 | 27 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[8]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[8]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | −9 |
Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures for the 2022–23 season were announced on 23 June 2022.[9] The club's opening game of the season was away to Cambridge United on 30 July 2022 with the final game of the season being away at Burton Albion on 7 May 2023.[10]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 July 2022 1 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Knibbs 9', 17' Jones 59' |
Report | Lawrence 41' O'Hora 57' Oyegoke 89' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,588 (1,405 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Windass 22' (pen.) Ihiekwe 45+2' Bannan 67' Paterson 76' Dele-Bashiru 80' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 13,241 (6,512 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Burns 5' Harness 28' Chaplin 60' |
Report | Robson 59' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 23,045 (532 away) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Port Vale | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 34', 86' Tucker 90+2' |
Report | Harrison 53', 90+3' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,011 (728 away) Referee: Tom Nield |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Robson 30' Johnson 61' Lawrence 70' |
Report | Astley 10' Clark 43' Hamilton 60' McConville 68', 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,001 (142 away) Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 27 August 2022 6 | Morecambe | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Grigg 16', 36' Grant 62' Dennis 67' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,995 (279 away) Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Diabate 66' Grounds 82' |
Report | Harvie 69' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,931 (286 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 10 September 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons | Postponed | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium MK | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[11] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Tucker 58' | Report | Charles 31' (pen.) Jones 60' Morley 89' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,339 (760 away) Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Mousinho 89' | Report | Smith 44' McEachran 59' Grigg 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,141 (715 away) Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 24 September 2022 | Lincoln City | Postponed | Milton Keynes Dons | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[12] | ||||
| 1 October 2022 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Robson 45' Devoy 68' Johnson 82' Harvie 90' Smith 90+1' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 3' Fuchs 32' Poku 36' Jones 54' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,963 (2,631 away) Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 8 October 2022 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Bayliss 24' Shipley 45+2' Street 90+6' |
Report | Jules 54' Devoy 59' Dennis 64' McEachran 70' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,875 (290 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 11 October 2022 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Harvie 16' Jules 63' Robson 87' |
Report | Collins 15' Thomas 33' Evans 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,466 (772 away) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 15 October 2022 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Grigg 49' Robson 70' Cumming 85' |
Report | Whittaker 9' Ennis 25' Azaz 37', 59' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 10,656 (2,603 away) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Harvie 18' | Report | Freeman 40' Jacobson 61' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,377 (1,241 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 25 October 2022 15 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | London (Charlton) |
| 19:45 BST | Inniss 54' 65' | Report | Grigg 66' (pen.) Johnson 78' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,328 (400 away) Referee: Neil Hair |
| 29 October 2022 16 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 70' | Johnson 52' Harvie 55' Jules 73' |
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 3,655 (425 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 12 November 2022 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–3 | Derby County | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Barry 41' Harvie 45+1' Lewington 46' Dennis 90+2' |
Report | Mendez-Laing 39', 79' Roberts 43' Collins 53' Rooney 67' Wildsmith 77' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 13,950 (6,542 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 19 November 2022 18 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 18' Connell 26' Andersen 45+2' Phillips 50' Kitching 52' Kane 68' |
Report | McEachran 23' Eisa 40', 45+3' Lawrence 84' Jules 90+2' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 9,994 (391 away) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 3 December 2022 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Milton Keynes |
| 12:30 GMT | Harvie 45+5' Johnson 84' |
Report | Adeboyejo 29' (pen.) Onyango 64' Garratt 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,073 (250 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 10 December 2022 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Hora 52' Watson 69' |
Report | Lynch 70' Johnston 72' Batty 90' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 5,672 (126 away) Referee: Martin Coy |
| 17 December 2022 21 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 56' Dale 58' Ogilvie 70' |
Report | Jules 28' Johnson 34' Tucker 64' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,426 (236 away) Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 26 December 2022 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Hora 19' Harvie 58' McEachran 63' Tucker 77' Johnson 84' |
Report | Little 76' Casey 90+2' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,516 (269 away) Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 29 December 2022 23 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Burrows 27' Ward 38' Jones 48', 85' Poku 73' |
Report | Grigg 30' Jules 61' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 8,391 (699 away) Referee: David Rock |
| 1 January 2023 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilson 4' Ennis 37' Whittaker 53' |
Report | Holland 19' Tucker 49' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,421 (198 away) Referee: Paul Howard |
| 14 January 2023 25 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | McEachran 75' | Report | O'Connor 90+4' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,317 (885 away) Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 21 January 2023 26 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Bakayoko 14' Peart-Harris 29', 56' |
Report | Eisa 43', 51' Johnson 48' McEachran 55' Cumming 86' Grant 90+9' |
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn Attendance: 2,919 (527 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 24 January 2023 27 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Devoy 45+3' | Report | Moore 9' Winchester 71' Leahy 88' Bayliss 89' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 5,531 (267 away) Referee: Alan Young |
| 28 January 2023 28 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Exeter City | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Devoy 36' Harvie 63' Kaikai 78' Watson 81' |
Report | Brown 22', 37' (pen.), 67' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,719 (614 away) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 4 February 2023 29 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Coutts 18' Finley 59' |
Report | Eisa 3' (pen.) Devoy 45+2' Maghoma 68' Leko 76' Johnson 76' Dean 90+1', 90+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,429 (300 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 11 February 2023 30 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Oxford United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Kaikai 25' Maghoma 53' |
Report | Fleming 13' Brannagan 59' Bate 71' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 9,116 (2,112 away) Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 14 February 2023 31 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Santos 7' Mbete 21' Jones 28' Toal 62' Williams 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 16,634 (177 away) Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 18 February 2023 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Owlerton |
| 15:00 GMT | Windass 9' Smith 54' (pen.), 74' Gregory 64' Byers 89' |
Report | Leko 2' McEachran 18' Eisa 24' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,318 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 25 February 2023 33 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | McEachran 41' Burns 86' |
Report | Morsy 26' Humphreys 45+1' Chaplin 88' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 14,046 (6,740 away) Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 28 February 2023 34 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Mandroiu 5' House 90+3' |
Report | Jules 39' Maghoma 89' Leko 90+3' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,056 (186 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 4 March 2023 35 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 19' Donnelly 22' Ojo 43' Wilson 90+6' |
Report | Jules 20' Tucker 35' Harvie 50' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,696 (314 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 11 March 2023 36 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Eisa 35' | Report | Jones 36' Smith 37' Seddon 81' Brophy 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 11,291 (2,186 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 18 March 2023 37 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Nottingham 39' Tharme 45+1' Leigh 80' |
Report | Kaikai 8' Lewington 47' Watson 64' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,465 (290 away) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 25 March 2023 38 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Morecambe | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Leko 57' Maghoma 74' |
Report | Simeu 40' Bedeau 79' Watts 90' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,758 (206 away) Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Wheeler 22', 55' | Report | Harvie 9' Eisa 29' Watson 62' Leko 71', 74' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,149 (893 away) Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Eisa 65' | Report | Ogilvie 14', 24' Pack 26' Morrell 39' Raggett 54' Bishop 73' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 11,395 (4,171 away) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Derby County | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | McGoldrick 17' Rooney 70' Roberts 84' |
Report | Maghoma 24' Lawrence 68' Watson 74' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,793 (962 away) Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Eisa 45+2', 59' (pen.) Lewington 90+2' |
Report | Bonds 12' Long 32' May 70', 90+7', 90+8' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,974 (409 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 18 April 2023 43 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Leaburn 33' Payne 61' Dobson 63' Kane 90+8' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,600 (755 away) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Rooney 43' Omochere 44' Nsiala 86' |
Report | Watson 75' Grigg 86' Kaikai 90+6' Maghoma 90+8' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,258 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–4 | Barnsley | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | McEachran 19' Eisa 48' (pen.), 61' Leko 52' O'Hora 69' Johnson 90+2' |
Report | Kitching 23' Kane 30' Benson 50' Norwood 73' Watters 75', 86' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 9,579 (2,139 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 7 May 2023 46 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Burton upon Trent |
| 12:00 BST | Oshilaja 53' | Report | McEachran 32' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,021 (1,698 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
FA Cup
Matches
In the first round, MK Dons were drawn at home to either Yeovil Town or Taunton Town.[13] A day later, Taunton Town beat Yeovil Town in a Fourth qualifying round replay.[14] In the second round, the club were drawn away to fellow League One side Portsmouth.[15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Milton Keynes Dons | 6–0 | Taunton Town | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Devoy 6' Grigg 13' Burns 48' Eisa 74' Grant 82', 84' |
Report | Grimes 67' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,739 (908 away) Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 22' Bishop 35' (pen.), 48' (pen.) |
Report | Burns 19' McEachran 38' Eisa 61' Lawrence 89' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,056 (203 away) Referee: Sunny Gill |
EFL Cup
Matches
The club were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round.[16] In the second round, the club were drawn away to EFL Championship club Watford.[17] In round three, the club were drawn at home to fellow League One side Morecambe.[18] In the fourth round, the club were drawn at home to Premier League side Leicester City.[19]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2022 First round | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Sutton United | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Grant 41' | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Watford | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Dennis 45' Burns 53' Devoy 76' Oyegoke 79' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,891 (1,759 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 November 2022 Third round | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Morecambe | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Hora 18' Eisa 22' Dennis 51' |
Report | Watts 35' Gibson 83' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 1,674 (108 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 20 December 2022 Fourth round | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Leicester City | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Tielemans 18' Pérez 29' Vardy 50' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 15,495 (6,594 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping MK Dons with Cheltenham Town and Walsall.[20] Three days later, West Ham United U21s joined Southern Group C.[21] MK Dons were then drawn at home to Newport County in the Round of 32,[22] and away to Bristol Rovers in the Round of 16.[23]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 Group stage | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 BST | Oyegoke 7' Gyamfi 17' Jules 43' |
Report | May 8' (pen.) Raglan 12' Horton 33' Barkers 42' Brown 54' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 1,626 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 4 October 2022 Group stage | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | West Ham United U21 | Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 BST | O'Hora 28' Dennis 63', 74' (pen.) Lawrence 85' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 854 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 October 2022 Group stage | Walsall | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Walsall |
| 19:00 BST | Maddox 66' Comley 84' Bennett 85' Allen 90+2' |
Report | Lawrence 62' Holland 90+3' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 22 November 2022 Round of 32 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Newport County | Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 GMT | Burns 27' Dennis 59' Grigg 77' |
Report | Demetriou 34' Tucker 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 635 (72 Away) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 13 December 2022 Round of 16 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield |
| 19:30 GMT | Hoole 33' Marquis 54', 66' Saunders 71' Kilgour 77' McCormick 82' |
Report | Johnson 45+4' Eisa 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 864 Referee: Declan Bourne |
Player details
- Note: Players' ages as of the opening day of the 2022–23 season.
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Jamie Cumming | GK | 4 September 1999 (aged 22) | Chelsea | 2022 | Loan | |
| 18 | David Martin | GK | 22 January 1986 (aged 36) | Free agent | 2022 | Free | |
| 23 | Franco Ravizzoli | GK | 9 July 1997 (aged 25) | Eastbourne Borough | 2021 | Free | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Tennai Watson | RWB | 4 March 1997 (aged 25) | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
| 3 | Dean Lewington (captain) | CB | 18 May 1984 (aged 38) | Wimbledon | 2004 | Free | |
| 4 | Jack Tucker | CB | 13 November 1999 (aged 22) | Gillingham | 2022 | Compensation | |
| 5 | Warren O'Hora | CB | 2 July 1997 (aged 25) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
| 19 | Anthony Stewart | CB | 18 September 1992 (aged 29) | Aberdeen | 2023 | Loan | |
| 21 | Daniel Harvie | LWB | 14 July 1998 (aged 24) | Ayr United | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
| 22 | Henry Lawrence | RB | 21 September 2001 (aged 20) | Chelsea | 2022 | Loan | |
| 33 | Zak Jules | CB | 2 July 1997 (aged 25) | Walsall | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Josh McEachran | CM | 1 March 1993 (aged 29) | Free agent | 2021 | Free | |
| 7 | Matt Smith | CM | 22 November 1999 (aged 22) | Manchester City | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 8 | Ethan Robson | CM | 25 October 1996 (aged 25) | Blackpool | 2022 | Free | |
| 11 | Nathan Holland | LM | 19 June 1998 (aged 24) | West Ham United | 2022 | Free | |
| 14 | Bradley Johnson | CM | 28 April 1987 (aged 35) | Free agent | 2022 | Free | |
| 16 | Conor Grant | AM | 20 November 2001 (aged 20) | Rochdale | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 20 | Darragh Burns | RM | 6 August 2002 (aged 19) | St Patrick's Athletic | 2022 | £150,000 | |
| 28 | Dawson Devoy | AM | 23 July 2001 (aged 21) | Bohemians | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 42 | Paris Maghoma | CM | 8 May 2001 (aged 21) | Brentford | 2023 | Loan | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Will Grigg | CF | 3 July 1991 (aged 31) | Free agent | 2022 | Free | |
| 10 | Mohamed Eisa | CF | 12 July 1994 (aged 28) | Peterborough United | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
| 12 | Jonathan Leko | RW | 24 April 1999 (aged 23) | Birmingham City | 2023 | Undisclosed | |
| 15 | Joshua Kayode | CF | 4 May 2000 (aged 22) | Rotherham United | 2022 | Loan | |
| 24 | Sullay Kaikai | LW | 26 August 1995 (aged 26) | Wycombe Wanderers | 2023 | Free | |
| 29 | Max Dean | CF | 21 February 2004 (aged 18) | Leeds United | 2023 | Undisclosed | |
| Out on loan | |||||||
| 17 | Dan Kemp | AM | 11 January 1999 (aged 23) | Leyton Orient | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 25 | Brooklyn Ilunga | LWB | 21 November 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | Trainee | |
| 26 | Jack Davies | CB | 3 December 2002 (aged 19) | Academy | 2020 | Trainee | |
| 27 | Lewis Johnson | LW | 9 January 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | Trainee | |
| 30 | Matthew Dennis | CF | 15 April 2002 (aged 20) | Norwich City | 2022 | Undisclosed | |
| 31 | Ronnie Sandford | GK | 24 February 2005 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021 | Trainee | |
| 32 | Edward Gyamfi | CM | 1 July 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2022 | Trainee | |
| Left club during season | |||||||
| 12 | Daniel Oyegoke | RB | 3 January 2003 (aged 19) | Brentford | 2022 | Loan | |
| 19 | Louie Barry | LW | 21 June 2003 (aged 19) | Aston Villa | 2022 | Loan | |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||||
| 24 June 2022 | AM | Conor Grant | Rochdale | Undisclosed | [24] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CF | Matthew Dennis | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [25] | |
| 1 July 2022 | LW | Nathan Holland | West Ham United | Free Transfer | [26] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | Ethan Robson | Blackpool | Free | [27] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CB | Jack Tucker | Gillingham | Compensation | [28] | |
| 4 July 2022 | RW | Darragh Burns | St Patrick's Athletic | £150,000 | [29][30] | |
| 13 July 2022 | AM | Dawson Devoy | Bohemians | Undisclosed | [31] | |
| 14 July 2022 | CF | Will Grigg | Free agent | Free | [32] | |
| 15 July 2022 | CM | Bradley Johnson | Free agent | Free | [33] | |
| 23 September 2022 | GK | David Martin | Free agent | Free | [34] | |
| Winter | ||||||
| 13 January 2023 | RW | Jonathan Leko | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [35] | |
| 19 January 2023 | CF | Max Dean | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [36] | |
| 26 January 2023 | LW | Sullay Kaikai | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | [37] | |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2022 | CB | Harry Darling | Swansea City | £1,400,000 | [38][39] | |
| 26 June 2022 | AM | Scott Twine | Burnley | £4,000,000 | [40][41] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CB | Aden Baldwin | Notts County | Released | [42][43] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CF | Jay Bird | Dagenham & Redbridge | Released | [42][44] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | Hiram Boateng | Mansfield Town | Released | [42][45] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | John Freeman | Cambridge City | Released | [42][46] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | David Kasumu | Huddersfield Town[a] | Compensation | [47] | |
| 1 July 2022 | LWB | Brandon Mason | Crawley Town | Released | [42][48] | |
| 1 July 2022 | CF | Connor Wickham | Forest Green Rovers | Released | [42][49] |
- ^ Contract expired 30 June 2022. Declined new deal and signed for Huddersfield Town on 6 July 2022. Compensation paid due to player's age.
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||||
| 9 July 2022 | GK | Jamie Cumming | Chelsea | End of season | [50] | |
| 12 July 2022 | LW | Louie Barry | Aston Villa | 30 January 2023[a] | [51][52] | |
| 22 July 2022 | RB | Henry Lawrence | Chelsea | End of season | [53] | |
| 27 July 2022 | RB | Daniel Oyegoke | Brentford | 2 January 2023[b] | [54][55] | |
| 29 August 2022 | CF | Joshua Kayode | Rotherham United | End of season | [56] | |
| Winter | ||||||
| 23 January 2023 | CM | Paris Maghoma | Brentford | End of season | [57] | |
| 31 January 2023 | CB | Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | End of season | [58] | |
- ^ On 30 January, Barry returned to Aston Villa after his loan was cut short, with the player joining Salford City on loan
- ^ On 2 January, Oyegoke returned to Brentford after his loan was cut short
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||||
| 29 July 2022 | GK | Ronnie Sandford | Hertford Town | End of season | [59] | |
| 7 August 2022 | CB | Jack Davies | Concord Rangers | TBC | [60] | |
| 7 August 2022 | LW | Lewis Johnson | Concord Rangers | TBC | [60] | |
| 1 September 2022 | LWB | Brooklyn Ilunga | Hemel Hempstead Town | January 2023 | [61] | |
| 22 November 2022 | MF | Joel Anker | Tring Athletic | Work Experience | [62] | |
| 22 November 2022 | FW | Tommy Blennerhassett | Tring Athletic | Work Experience | [62] | |
| 22 November 2022 | DF | Edward Gyamfi | Bedford Town | 22 December 2022 | [62] | |
| 22 November 2022 | DF | Charlie Waller | Tring Athletic | Work Experience | [62] | |
| Winter | ||||||
| 6 January 2023 | MF | Brooklyn Ilunga | Wealdstone | 16 March 2023[a] | [63][64] | |
| 7 January 2023 | DF | Jack Davies | Oxford City | End of Season | [65] | |
| 13 January 2023 | MF | Joel Anker | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 13 February 2023 | [66] | |
| 13 January 2023 | DF | Charlie Waller | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 13 February 2023 | [66] | |
| 27 January 2023 | CF | Matthew Dennis | Sutton United | End of Season | [67] | |
| 31 January 2023 | AM | Dan Kemp | Hartlepool United | End of Season | [68] | |
- ^ On 16 March, Ilunga returned to the club after his loan was cut short due to him sustaining a season-ending injury
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