# 2012–13 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Milton Keynes Dons' ninth season in their existence as a professional association football club, and their fifth 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 2012 to 30 June 2013.

## Competitions
### League One

Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 74 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 71 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 70 |
| 9 | Walsall | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 68 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 68 |
Source: Sky Sports
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 18 August 2012 – 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 2–0 | Potter, Powell | 7,409 |
| 21 August 2012 – 19:45 | Bournemouth | Away | 1–1 | Powell | 5,407 |
| 25 August 2012 – 15:00 | Swindon Town | Away | 0–1 | | 8,299 |
| 1 September 2012 – 15:00 | Carlisle United | Home | 2–0 | Chadwick, Lowe | 7,277 |
| 8 September 2012 – 15:00 | Walsall | Away | 0–1 | | 3,657 |
| 15 September 2012 – 15:00 | Yeovil Town | Home | 1–0 | MacDonald | 7,235 |
| 18 September 2012 – 19:45 | Notts County | Home | 1–1 | O'Shea | 7,121 |
| 22 September 2012 – 15:00 | Bury | Away | 4–1 | Bowditch (3), Chadwick | 2,321 |
| 29 September 2012 – 15:00 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 1–0 | MacDonald | 11,037 |
| 2 October 2012 – 19:45 | Coventry City | Away | 1–1 | Gleeson | 9,848 |
| 6 October 2012 – 15:00 | Portsmouth | Home | 2–2 | Webster (o.g.), Potter | 10,409 |
| 14 October 2012 – 13:15 | Preston North End | Away | 0–0 | | 8,327 |
| 20 October 2012 – 15:00 | Stevenage | Home | 0–1 | | 9,190 |
| 24 October 2012 – 19:45 | Crawley Town | Away | 0–2 | | 2,853 |
| 27 October 2012 – 15:00 | Scunthorpe United | Away | 3–0 | Chadwick (2), Smith | 2,737 |
| 7 November 2012 – 19:45 | Leyton Orient | Home | 1–0 | Lowe | 6,985 |
| 10 November 2012 – 15:00 | Sheffield United | Home | 1–0 | Williams | 9,835 |
| 16 November 2012 – 19:45 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 1–0 | Gleeson | 10,587 |
| 20 November 2012 – 19:45 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 2–2 | Balanta, Bowditch | 4,747 |
| 24 November 2012 – 15:00 | Colchester United | Home | 5–1 | Chadwick (2), Williams, Otsemobor, Lowe | 7,443 |
| 8 December 2012 – 15:00 | Brentford | Away | 2–3 | Lowe, Gleeson | 5,833 |
| 15 December 2012 – 15:00 | Hartlepool United | Home | 1–0 | Lowe | 7,164 |
| 26 December 2012 – 15:00 | Walsall | Home | 2–4 | Lowe, Bowditch | 8,700 |
| 29 December 2012 – 15:00 | Coventry City | Home | 2–3 | Powell, Lowe | 13,620 |
| 1 January 2013 – 15:00 | Notts County | Away | 2–1 | Potter, Powell | 5,325 |
| 12 January 2013 – 15:00 | Bury | Home | 1–1 | Bowditch | 7,384 |
| 29 January 2013 – 19:45 | Yeovil Town | Away | 1–2 | Kay | 3,152 |
| 2 February 2013 – 15:00 | Bournemouth | Home | 0–3 | | 9,233 |
| 9 February 2013 – 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–3 | Powell | 4,094 |
| 12 February 2013 – 19:45 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 0–0 | | 6,423 |
| 23 February 2013 – 15:00 | Carlisle United | Away | 1–1 | Chicksen | 4,283 |
| 26 February 2013 – 19:45 | Portsmouth | Away | 1–1 | Williams | 9,815 |
| 2 March 2013 – 15:00 | Preston North End | Home | 1–1 | Chicksen | 8,412 |
| 5 March 2013 – 19:45 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 3–0 | McLeod, Powell, Gleeson | 6,804 |
| 9 March 2013 – 15:00 | Sheffield United | Away | 0–0 | | 17,936 |
| 12 March 2013 – 19:45 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 2–3 | Lowe (2) | 6,622 |
| 16 March 2013 – 15:00 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 3–0 | Lewington, Gleeson, Potter | 9,682 |
| 19 March 2013 – 19:45 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 1–2 | Bamford | 3,770 |
| 29 March 2013 – 15:00 | Hartlepool United | Away | 2–0 | Bamford, Bowditch | 3,269 |
| 1 April 2013 – 15:00 | Brentford | Home | 2–0 | Bowditch, Gleeson | 10,455 |
| 6 April 2013 – 15:00 | Crawley Town | Home | 0–0 | | 7,746 |
| 9 April 2013 – 19:45 | Swindon Town | Home | 2–0 | Kouo-Doumbé, Lowe | 8,608 |
| 13 April 2013 – 15:00 | Leyton Orient | Away | 0–2 | | 4,634 |
| 16 April 2013 – 19:45 | Colchester United | Away | 2–0 | Powell, Bamford | 3,175 |
| 20 April 2013 – 15:00 | Scunthorpe United | Home | 0–1 | | 9,752 |
| 27 April 2013 – 15:00 | Stevenage | Away | 2–0 | Bamford, Lowe | 3,801 |

### FA Cup

Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 2 November 2012 – 15:00 | First round | Cambridge City | Away | 0–0 | | 1,564 |
| 13 November 2012 – 19:45 | First round (replay) | Cambridge City | Home | 6–1 | Williams (2), O'Shea, Bowditch, Alli, Chicksen | 4,126 |
| 2 December 2012 – 12:30 | Second round | AFC Wimbledon | Home | 2–1 | Gleeson, Otsemobor | 16,459 |
| 5 January 2013 – 15:00 | Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0–0 | | 11,462 |
| 15 January 2013 – 19:45 | Third round (replay) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2–0 | Williams, Bowditch | 6,786 |
| 26 January 2013 – 15:00 | Fourth round | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 4–2 | Traoré (o.g.), Lowe, Harley, Potter | 18,081 |
| 16 February 2013 – 15:00 | Fifth round | Barnsley | Home | 1–3 | Bowditch | 14,475 |

### League Cup

Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 11 August 2012 – 19:45 | First round | Cheltenham Town | Away | 1–1 | Bowditch | 1,660 |
| 28 August 2012 – 19:45 | Second round | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2–1 | Chadwick (2) | 5,873 |
| 25 September 2012 – 19:45 | Third round | Sunderland | Home | 0–2 | | 10,489 |
* ↑ After extra-time. 1–1 at the conclusion of 90 minutes. MK Dons won 5–3 on penalties.

### League Trophy

Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| 4 September 2012 – 19:45 | First round | Northampton Town | Away | 0–1 | | 3,444 | |

## Player details

    Note: Players' ages as of the club's opening fixture of the 2012–13 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 26) | Liverpool | 2010 | Free |
| 16 | Ian McLoughlin | GK | (1991-08-09)9 August 1991 (aged 21) | Ipswich Town | 2011 | Free |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 2 | Jon Otsemobor | RB | (1983-03-23)23 March 1983 (aged 29) | Free agent | 2012 | Free |
| 3 | Dean Lewington | LB | (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 (aged 28) | Wimbledon | 2004 | Free |
| 4 | Mathias Kouo-Doumbé | CB | (1979-10-28)28 October 1979 (aged 32) | Free agent | 2009 | Free |
| 6 | Shaun Williams | CB | (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 25) | Free agent | 2011 | Free |
| 15 | Adam Chicksen | LB | (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2008 | Trainee |
| 22 | Brendan Galloway | CB | (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (aged 16) | Academy | 2011 | Trainee |
| 24 | Antony Kay | CB | (1982-10-21)21 October 1982 (aged 30) | Huddersfield Town | 2012 | Free |
| 27 | Mason Spence | RB | (1994-11-20)20 November 1994 (aged 17) | Academy | 2012 | Trainee |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 7 | Stephen Gleeson | CM | (1988-08-03)3 August 1988 (aged 24) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2009 | Undisclosed |
| 8 | Darren Potter | DM | (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 27) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2011 | Free |
| 11 | Alan Smith | CM | (1980-10-28)28 October 1980 (aged 31) | Free agent | 2012 | Free |
| 18 | George Baldock | RM | (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 19) | Academy | 2009 | Trainee |
| 20 | Ryan Harley | AM | (1985-01-22)22 January 1985 (aged 27) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2013 | Loan |
| 21 | Dele Alli | CM | (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 (aged 16) | Academy | 2011 | Trainee |
| 23 | Chris Lines | CM | (1985-11-30)30 November 1985 (aged 26) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2013 | Loan |
| 26 | Luke Chadwick | AM | (1980-11-18)18 November 1980 (aged 31) | Norwich City | 2009 | Free |
| 31 | Giorgio Rasulo | CM | (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 15) | Academy | 2012 | Trainee |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | Dean Bowditch | LW | (1986-06-15)15 June 1986 (aged 26) | Yeovil Town | 2011 | Free |
| 13 | Izale McLeod | CF | (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 27) | Free agent | 2013 | Free |
| 14 | Ryan Lowe | CF | (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 33) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2012 | Undisclosed |
| 17 | Daniel Powell | LW | (1991-03-12)12 March 1991 (aged 21) | Academy | 2008 | Trainee |
| 33 | Patrick Bamford | CF | (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 18) | Chelsea | 2012 | Loan |
| Out on loan ||||||||
| 5 | Gary MacKenzie | CB | (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (aged 26) | Dundee | 2010 | Free |
| 16 | Tom Flanagan | CB | (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2010 | Trainee |
| Left club during season ||||||||
| 10 | Charlie MacDonald | CF | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 31) | Brentford | 2011 | £35,000 |
| 13 | Jimmy Bullard | CM | (1978-10-23)23 October 1978 (aged 33) | Free agent | 2012 | Free |
| 19 | Jabo Ibehre | CF | (1983-01-28)28 January 1983 (aged 29) | Free agent | 2009 | Free |
| 23 | Jay O'Shea | AM | (1988-08-10)10 August 1988 (aged 24) | Free agent | 2011 | Free |
| 28 | Scott Allan | AM | (1991-11-28)28 November 1991 (aged 20) | West Bromwich Albion | 2012 | Loan |
| 28 | Ibra Sekajja | CF | (1992-10-31)31 October 1992 (aged 19) | Crystal Palace | 2012 | Loan |
| 29 | Ángelo Balanta | CF | (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 22) | Queens Park Rangers | 2012 | Loan |
| 32 | Zeli Ismail | AM | (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 18) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2012 | Loan |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 5 July 2012 | DF | Jon Otsemobor | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 12 July 2012 | MF | Alan Smith | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 1 August 2012 | FW | Ryan Lowe | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed |
| 10 August 2012 | DF | Antony Kay | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 28 August 2012 | MF | Jimmy Bullard | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 3 January 2013 | FW | Izale McLeod | Portsmouth | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 11 January 2013 | MF | Jay O'Shea | Chesterfield | Free transfer | |
| 22 January 2013 | FW | Jabo Ibehre | Colchester United | Free transfer | |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 29 September 2012 | MF | Scott Allan | West Bromwich Albion | 29 October 2012 |
| 23 October 2012 | FW | Ángelo Balanta | Queens Park Rangers | 21 November 2012 |
| 7 November 2012 | FW | Ibra Sekajja | Crystal Palace | 1 January 2013 |
| 22 November 2012 | FW | Patrick Bamford | Chelsea | End of season |
| 22 November 2012 | MF | Zeli Ismail | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season |
| 1 January 2013 | MF | Ryan Harley | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season |
| 23 January 2013 | MF | Chris Lines | Sheffield Wednesday | End of season |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 31 July 2012 | DF | Tom Flanagan | Gillingham | November 2012 |
| 27 September 2012 | FW | Jabo Ibehre | Colchester United | 27 December 2012 |
| 20 November 2012 | MF | Jay O'Shea | Chesterfield | 5 January 2013 |
| 13 January 2013 | GK | Ian McLoughlin | Walsall | Unknown |
| 1 March 2013 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | Blackpool | End of season |
| 14 March 2013 | DF | Tom Flanagan | Barnet | End of season |
* ↑ Previous club: Sheffield Wednesday.
* ↑ Previous club: Newcastle United.
* ↑ Previous club: Huddersfield Town.
* ↑ Previous club: Ipswich Town.
* ↑ Mutual contract termination.
* ↑ Mutual contract termination.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until 7 January 2013.
* ↑ Extended. Originally until 2 January 2013.
* ↑ Recalled due to injury. Originally until January 2013.