Milton Keynes Dons are an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The club plays at Stadium MK, a modern bowl-shaped venue whose south stand is known as the Cowshed. This profile brings together the latest recorded first-team squad, coaching chronology, player movement and competition history available. It also sets the club’s distinctive identity in context, from its relocation-era origins and red, white, black and champagne palette to its place in the English football system.
Milton Keynes Dons Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group South - 8
Crawley Town
Milton Keynes Dons
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- Group South - 8
Milton Keynes Dons
Brentford U21
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- Group South - 8
Bromley
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League One
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- Regular Season - 7
AFC Wimbledon
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The Cherry Red Records Stadium -
- Regular Season - 8
Milton Keynes Dons
Bromley
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- Regular Season - 9
BarnsleyNo H2HMilton Keynes Dons
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- Regular Season - 10
Milton Keynes DonsNo H2HReading
Milton Keynes Dons Last matches by league
EFL Trophy
League One
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League Two
FA Cup
Milton Keynes Dons Team Roster
Milton Keynes Dons have a recorded 27-player senior squad. The group contains seven attackers, five defenders, two goalkeepers and 13 midfielders, giving the roster a strong midfield presence alongside a broad attacking group. C. MacGillivray and S. Stacey are the listed goalkeepers, while C. Goode, C. Nelson and M. Ekpiteta feature among the defenders. Midfield options include A. Gilbey, D. Barlaser, D. Crowley, E. Boateng and R. Wintle. The attacking list includes N. Mendez-Laing, S. Nombe, S. Silvera and A. Collins, with shirt numbers recorded for many members.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Gethin Wynne Jones
Charles James Goode
Cohen Conrad Bramall
Marvin Akpereogene Paul Edem Ekpiteta
Jack Sanders
Curtis Alexander Nelson
Jack Burke
position Midfielder
Daniel Tan Barlaser
Daniel Crowley
Alexander Scott Gilbey
Aaron Graham John Collins
Ryan Jack Barnett
Ryan Frank Wintle
Jay Matete
Charlie Waller
Ibrahim Fullah
Rian Silver
Damerai Singh-Hurditt
S. Troso
E. Boateng
position Attacker
Brooklyn Kazungu
Samuel Tshiayima Nombe
Nathaniel Otis Méndez-Laing
Callum Thomas Owen Paterson
Samuel Miles Silvera
Benjamin Jack Wiles
Rushian Marcus Amari Hepburn-Murphy
Last Milton Keynes Dons Coachs
Paul Warne is the most recent recorded coaching appointment at Milton Keynes Dons, beginning on 1 April 2025. Because the available timeline does not confirm him as the current holder, his role is described by its recorded dates rather than as a present-tense appointment. Benjamin Thomas Gladwin is listed from March to April 2025, following Scott Lindsey from September 2024 to March 2025. Michael Williamson led the preceding period from October 2023 to September 2024, while Graham Alexander’s tenure ran from May to October 2023.
Paul Warne
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Warne | England | 1 April 2025 | |
| Benjamin Thomas Gladwin | England | 1 March 2025 | 1 April 2025 |
| Scott Lindsey | England | 1 September 2024 | 1 March 2025 |
| Michael James Williamson | England | 1 October 2023 | 1 September 2024 |
| Graham Robert Alexander | England | 1 May 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Dean Scott Lewington | England | 1 December 2022 | |
| 1 December 2022 | 1 May 2023 | ||
| 1 August 2021 | 1 December 2022 | ||
| Russell Martin | England | 1 November 2019 | 1 August 2021 |
| Paul Tisdale | Malta | 1 June 2018 | 1 November 2019 |
| Keith Millen | England | 1 April 2018 | 1 June 2018 |
| Dan Micciche | England | 1 January 2018 | 1 April 2018 |
| Robbie Neilson | Scotland | 1 December 2016 | 1 January 2018 |
| Richard Barker | England | 23 October 2016 | |
| Karl Robinson | England | 1 May 2010 | 1 October 2016 |
Milton Keynes Dons Transfers
Recorded arrivals show several routes into the Milton Keynes Dons squad. S. Silvera and R. Wintle are listed as free-agent arrivals from Middlesbrough and Cardiff, while D. Barlaser, C. Bramall and C. Goode also joined as free agents from Middlesbrough, Luton and Stevenage. S. Nombe arrived from Rotherham under a transfer listing, and C. Setford came from Ajax on loan. The movement log also records returns from loan for C. Waller, S. Troso and C. Tripp, alongside earlier returns involving K. Thompson-Sommers and S. Sherring. This is a grouped selection of recorded arrivals, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Fullah |
Charlton
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| W. Dennis |
Bournemouth
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Transfer | 25 August 2026 |
| W. Dennis |
Bournemouth
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Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| R. Barnett |
Wrexham
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| S. Silvera |
Middlesbrough
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Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| S. Nombe |
Rotherham
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Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| R. Wintle |
Cardiff
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| D. Barlaser |
Middlesbrough
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Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| C. Bramall |
Luton
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| C. Goode |
Stevenage
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Silvera |
Middlesbrough
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Thompson-Sommers |
Bristol Rovers
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| S. Sherring |
Cheltenham
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| K. Thompson-Sommers |
Bristol Rovers
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| C. Waller |
Wealdstone
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Recorded departures include free-agent exits, listed transfers, loan returns and temporary loans. C. Trueman left for Sheffield Wednesday, while C. Lemonheigh-Evans, L. Maguire and A. Nemane are recorded as free-agent departures to Northampton, Rochdale and Rotherham. K. Thompson-Sommers moved to Fleetwood Town under a transfer listing, and C. Hendry moved to Motherwell in the same category. The log also shows C. Setford returning to Ajax and J. Mellish returning to Wigan. Temporary loans included C. Tripp to Brackley Town, C. Waller to Wealdstone and S. Troso to King’s Lynn Town. These are selected recorded departures rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Leko |
Penybont
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Free agent | 26 August 2026 |
| W. Collar |
Burton Albion
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| L. Kelly |
Peterborough
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Transfer | 12 August 2026 |
| C. Trueman |
Sheffield Wednesday
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Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| S. Sherring |
Rochdale
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Free agent | 26 July 2026 |
| C. Lemonheigh-Evans |
Northampton
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| L. Maguire |
Rochdale
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Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| A. Nemane |
Rotherham
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| K. Thompson-Sommers |
Fleetwood Town
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Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| K. Thompson-Sommers |
Fleetwood Town
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Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| W. Collar |
Burton Albion
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Tomlinson |
Cheltenham
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Offord |
Crewe
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Leko |
Penybont
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Lemonheigh-Evans |
Northampton
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement across 2025 and summer 2026 shows a varied registration pattern rather than one single route into or out of the squad. Arrivals include free agents from English clubs, listed transfers, a loan from Ajax and several players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. The named returns include C. Waller, S. Troso, C. Tripp, K. Thompson-Sommers and S. Sherring, although the grouped arrival material is not exhaustive. Departures likewise combine free-agent moves, listed transfers, loan returns and new loans, with destinations ranging from Sheffield Wednesday and Fleetwood Town to Rochdale, Wealdstone and Brackley Town. Several names appear at different points in the movement log through successive loans or returns, so individual entries should not be treated as separate permanent squad changes. With no recorded fees, the available picture is about types and timing of movement, not financial scale or a complete net balance.
Leagues Milton Keynes Dons has participated in
Milton Keynes Dons have recorded participation in League Two through 2025, making it the latest listed league competition in the club record. Earlier league records include League One from 2011 to 2022 and the Championship in 2015, both historical rather than current entries. The club’s cup participation is recorded in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy from 2011 through 2025, while club friendlies are listed from 2020 through 2025. These records place MK Dons within the domestic English league and cup structure, with no recorded UEFA club competition participation in the available profile.
More about Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, commonly known as MK Dons, is an English club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The club was founded in 2004, a defining point in a history shaped by Wimbledon F.C.’s controversial relocation from south London and the subsequent reformation of the football operation in its new home. That origin continues to give the club a distinctive place in the English game, linking a modern Buckinghamshire identity with a debate about continuity, relocation and supporter belonging.
The club first played in Milton Keynes at the National Hockey Stadium before moving to Stadium MK. The modern bowl-style ground has an all-seated capacity of more than 30,000 and includes the south stand known to supporters as the Cowshed, a local reference to Milton Keynes’ concrete cow sculptures. Stadium MK is central to the club’s visual and civic setting, alongside a palette built around red, white, black and champagne.
MK Dons’ badge and presentation reflect the planned character of the city. Its circular crest has been associated with the grid roads and roundabouts that define Milton Keynes, while supporter consultation has played a role in the club’s modern visual identity. Kit themes have also drawn on local references, including links to the heritage of nearby Bletchley Park.
Within the English football ecosystem, the club has moved through the professional EFL structure, with recorded participation in the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy. It has no recorded history of UEFA club competition participation. Governance has included international ownership involvement alongside local executive administration, while the wider football operation has been presented as combining progressive football ideas with academy development and a blend of young domestic players and experienced additions.
Last matches statistics for Milton Keynes Dons
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Wealdstone
2 - 0
Milton Keynes Dons
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Barnet
0 - 0
Milton Keynes Dons
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Cheltenham
0 - 2
Milton Keynes Dons
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Norwich
4 - 1
Milton Keynes Dons
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5 / 8 |
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65 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
|
Oxford United
2 - 2
Milton Keynes Dons
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Milton Keynes Dons
1 - 1
Huddersfield
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3 / 15 |
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76 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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Milton Keynes Dons
0 - 0
Leicester
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1 / 7 |
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65 | 9 | - | 7 |
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Wigan
3 - 1
Milton Keynes Dons
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4 / 18 |
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0% | 11 | 2 | 2 |
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Wycombe
3 - 3
Milton Keynes Dons
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5 / 12 |
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0% | 18 | 3 | 4 |
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Milton Keynes Dons
1 - 1
Peterborough
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2 / 14 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 | 2 |
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Milton Keynes Dons vs Peterborough
League One 2026 - 1564300
Wycombe vs Milton Keynes Dons
League One 2026 - 1564294
Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons
League One 2026 - 1564280
Milton Keynes Dons vs Leicester
League One 2026 - 1564264
Fleetwood Town vs Milton Keynes Dons
League Two 2025 - 1386540
Crewe vs Milton Keynes Dons
League Two 2025 - 1386515
2025-2026
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt