12 Facts About Milton Keynes Dons

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Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Charlton Athletic briefly mooted moving to "a progressive Midlands borough" during a planning dispute with their local council in 1973, and the relocation of nearby Luton Town to Milton Keynes was repeatedly suggested from the 1980s onwards.

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Milton Keynes Dons secured funding for the administrators to keep the team operating with the goal of getting it to Milton Keynes as soon as possible.

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The following season, Milton Keynes Dons struggled all year, and were relegated to League Two; Wilson, as a result, was sacked.

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5.

Milton Keynes Dons were in contention for automatic promotion right up to the last game of the season, but eventually finished fourth and had to settle for a play-off place.

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6.

Milton Keynes Dons reached the final of the Football League Trophy, while topping the table for most of the season.

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7.

Milton Keynes Dons resigned from the club on 16 April 2010, but remained manager until the end of the season.

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8.

On 2 August 2007, Milton Keynes Dons transferred ownership of all Wimbledon Football Club trophies and memorabilia to the London Borough of Merton.

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9.

Milton Keynes Dons won the match by two goals to one, with a winner scored in injury time by Jon Otsemobor and later dubbed by MK Dons fans as "The Heel of God" .

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10.

In 2017, AFC Wimbledon, in the club's programme for their home game against the Milton Keynes Dons, held on 22 September, failed to recognise their opponents by their full name for the second successive season.

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11.

MK Milton Keynes Dons have a rivalry with Peterborough United, since the two clubs have vied head-to-head for promotion to the Championship in recent years.

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12.

Milton Keynes Dons were former Premier League player Jimmy Bullard's last club before his retirement from football, making only three appearances for the club.

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