# 2010–11 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Milton Keynes Dons' seventh season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their third consecutive season competing in Football League One.
As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.

## Competitions
### League One

Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 87 |
| 4 | Peterborough United (P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 106 | 75 | +31 | 79 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 77 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 71 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 70 |
Source: Sky Sports
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 7 August 2010 – 15:00 | Walsall | Away | 2–1 | S. Baldock, Woodards | 4,034 |
| 21 August 2010 – 15:00 | Carlisle United | Away | 1–4 | Leven | 5,205 |
| 28 August 2010 – 15:00 | Swindon Town | Home | 2–1 | S. Baldock (2) | 7,866 |
| 4 September 2010 – 15:00 | Hartlepool United | Home | 1–0 | Guy | 7,656 |
| 11 September 2010 – 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 0–2 | | 6,683 |
| 15 September 2010 – 19:45 | Southampton | Home | 2–0 | Balanta, Leven | 8,133 |
| 18 September 2010 – 15:00 | Rochdale | Home | 1–1 | Kouo-Doumbé | 7,034 |
| 25 September 2010 – 15:00 | Peterborough United | Away | 1–2 | Lewington | 7,838 |
| 28 September 2010 – 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0–1 | | 13,155 |
| 2 October 2010 – 15:00 | Colchester United | Home | 1–1 | Balanta | 11,280 |
| 9 October 2010 – 15:00 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Home | 2–0 | S. Baldock, Kouo-Doumbé | 7,083 |
| 16 October 2010 – 15:00 | Bournemouth | Away | 2–3 | O'Hanlon, Leven | 6,715 |
| 23 October 2010 – 15:00 | Exeter City | Home | 1–0 | Wilbraham | 8,002 |
| 30 October 2010 – 15:00 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 2–4 | Leven, S. Baldock | 4,512 |
| 2 November 2010 – 19:45 | Yeovil Town | Home | 3–2 | Lewington, Johnson, Leven | 7,281 |
| 13 November 2010 – 15:00 | Brentford | Away | 2–0 | Kouo-Doumbé, Balanta | 4,789 |
| 20 November 2010 – 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1–4 | Carrington | 10,552 |
| 23 November 2010 – 19:45 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1–4 | Wilbraham | 12,773 |
| 11 December 2010 – 15:00 | Notts County | Away | 0–2 | | 5,172 |
| 28 December 2010 – 15:00 | Bournemouth | Home | 2–0 | Guy, Kouo-Doumbé | 7,638 |
| 1 January 2011 – 15:00 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 2–0 | Powell, Leven | 7,185 |
| 3 January 2011 – 15:00 | Yeovil Town | Away | 0–1 | | 3,508 |
| 8 January 2011 – 15:00 | Exeter City | Away | 1–1 | Ibehre | 4,544 |
| 15 January 2011 – 15:00 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 2–0 | Powell, Ibehre | 8,014 |
| 18 January 2011 – 19:45 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1–3 | Bhasera (o.g.) | 7,189 |
| 22 January 2011 – 15:00 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Away | 1–0 | Carrington | 4,446 |
| 25 January 2011 – 19:45 | Leyton Orient | Away | 2–2 | Gleeson, O'Hanlon | 3,131 |
| 2 February 2011 – 19:45 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 2–1 | O'Hanlon, Powell | 4,829 |
| 5 February 2011 – 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2–2 | Leven, Powell | 17,631 |
| 12 February 2011 – 15:00 | Brentford | Home | 1–1 | Marsh-Brown | 8,636 |
| 15 February 2011 – 19:45 | Leyton Orient | Home | 2–3 | Lewington, Ibehre | 6,469 |
| 19 February 2011 – 15:00 | Hartlepool United | Away | 1–0 | Powell | 2,620 |
| 22 February 2011 – 19:45 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 0–0 | | 7,806 |
| 26 February 2011 – 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 1–0 | Powell | 9,327 |
| 5 March 2011 – 15:00 | Rochdale | Away | 4–1 | Vine, Powell, Gleeson, S. Baldock | 2,837 |
| 8 March 2011 – 19:45 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 2–0 | Powell, S. Baldock | 7,026 |
| 12 March 2011 – 15:00 | Colchester United | Away | 3–1 | S. Baldock (3) | 4,103 |
| 21 March 2011 – 15:00 | Peterborough United | Home | 1–0 | MacKenzie | 10,019 |
| 25 March 2011 – 19:45 | Walsall | Home | 1–1 | Leven | 8,923 |
| 2 April 2011 – 15:00 | Southampton | Away | 2–3 | MacKenzie, S. Baldock | 22,377 |
| 9 April 2011 – 15:00 | Carlisle United | Home | 3–2 | Powell, Balanta, Clayton | 10,795 |
| 16 April 2011 – 15:00 | Swindon Town | Away | 1–0 | O'Hanlon | 8,305 |
| 22 April 2011 – 15:00 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 1–3 | Kouo-Doumbé | 11,857 |
| 25 April 2011 – 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 0–1 | | 8,553 |
| 30 April 2011 – 15:00 | Notts County | Home | 2–1 | S. Baldock, Balanta | 10,013 |
| 7 May 2011 – 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2–1 | Balanta, Marsh-Brown | 4,063 |
Play-offs
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| 15 May 2011 – 12:15 | Peterborough United | Home | 3–2 | Powell, S. Baldock, Balanta | 12,662 | |
| 19 May 2011 – 19:45 | Peterborough United | Away | 0–2 | | 11,920 | |

### FA Cup

Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| 6 November 2010 – 15:00 | First round | Stevenage | Away | 0–0 | | 2,956 | |
| 16 November 2010 – 19:45 | First round (replay) | Stevenage | Home | 1–1 | Guy | 3,977 | |
* ↑ After extra-time. 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes. Stevenage won 7–6 on penalties.

### League Cup

Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 August 2010 – 19:45 | First round | Dagenham & Redbridge | Home | 2–1 | Ibehre (2) | 3,502 |
| 24 August 2010 – 19:45 | Second round | Blackpool | Home | 4–3 | S. Baldock, Easter (2), Guy | 7,458 |
| 21 September 2010 – 19:45 | Third round | Birmingham City | Away | 1–3 | Wilbraham | 9,450 |
* ↑ After extra-time. 3–3 at the conclusion of 90 minutes.

### League Trophy

Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| 5 October 2010 – 19:45 | Second round | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1–2 | Chadwick | 3,773 | |

## 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. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | David Martin | 51 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jude Stirling | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Dean Lewington | 50 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Mathias Kouo-Doumbé | 51 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Gary MacKenzie | 30 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Sean O'Hanlon | 38 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Stephen Gleeson | 40 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 † | FW | ENG | David Amoo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 † | FW | WAL | Jermaine Easter | 17 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 † | FW | ENG | Aaron Wilbraham | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Rowan Vine | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Sam Baldock | 36 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | COL | Ángelo Balanta | 25 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 † | GK | FRA | Willy Guéret | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 † | MF | ENG | Mark Carrington | 18 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Lewis Guy | 41 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Danny Woodards | 43 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Adam Clayton | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 † | MF | GER | Dietmar Hamann | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 † | MF | SCO | Stephen Hughes | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | GK | ENG | Stuart Searle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | George Baldock | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Jabo Ibehre | 48 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 † | MF | SCO | Michael McIndoe | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 † | MF | CPV | Pelé | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 † | DF | ENG | Luke Howell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Keanu Marsh-Brown | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Peter Leven | 46 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Adam Chicksen | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | NIR | Tom Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Charlie Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Luke Chadwick | 52 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Daniel Powell | 31 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 † | FW | USA | Jemal Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | BRA | Igor Coronado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes Football League Trophy and 2010–11 Football League One play-offs.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | Lewis Guy | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2010 | MF | Dietmar Hamann | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | Dundee | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2010 | GK | David Martin | Liverpool | Free transfer |
| 9 August 2010 | DF | Pelé | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 16 March 2011 | DF | Shaun Williams | Free agent | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | Lewis Gobern | Released | Released |
| 2 July 2010 | DF | David McCracken | Brentford | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2011 | FW | Aaron Wilbraham | Norwich City | Undisclosed |
| 14 January 2011 | FW | Jermaine Easter | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed |
| 28 January 2011 | MF | Luke Howell | Lincoln City | Free transfer |
| 1 February 2011 | GK | Willy Guéret | Kettering Town | Free transfer |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | Ángelo Balanta | Queens Park Rangers | End of season |
| 15 January 2011 | FW | Rowan Vine | Queens Park Rangers | 15 February 2011 |
| 25 January 2011 | FW | David Amoo | Liverpool | 23 February 2011 |
| 31 January 2011 | FW | Keanu Marsh-Brown | Fulham | End of season |
| 10 February 2011 | MF | Stephen Hughes | Norwich City | 13 March 2011 |
| 24 March 2011 | MF | Adam Clayton | Leeds United | End of season |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 16 September 2010 | FW | Jemal Johnson | Port Vale | October 2010 |
| 1 October 2010 | FW | Daniel Powell | Darlington | November 2010 |
| 28 October 2010 | MF | Luke Howell | Lincoln City | January 2010 |
| 25 November 2010 | FW | Jermaine Easter | Swansea City | 13 January 2011 |
| 3 January 2011 | FW | Charlie Collins | Kettering Town | 3 February 2011 |
| 3 January 2011 | DF | Tom Flanagan | Kettering Town | 3 March 2011 |
| 24 March 2011 | DF | Jude Stirling | Barnet | End of season |
* ↑ Previous club: Manchester City.
* ↑ Previous club: Falkirk.
* ↑ Previous club: Sporting Fingal.
* ↑ Joined Grimsby Town on 1 July 2010.
* ↑ Mutual consent contract termination.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until end of February 2010.
* ↑ Originally until November 2010, later extended.
* ↑ Recalled. Originally until 31 January 2010.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until 3 February 2011.