Ahead of the Spireites’ return to League Two action, we are going to take a look at all 23 other teams that make up the division.
We are continuing with MK Dons:
FACT FILE
Team Name: Milton Keynes Dons Football Club
Nickname: The Dons
Year Founded: 2004
Stadium: Stadium MK
Capacity: 30,500
2024/25 Finish: 19th in Sky Bet League Two
HEAD COACH
Paul Warne was appointed as MK Dons’ head coach in April of this year, just two months after leaving Derby County. He achieved success at Derby as well as at Rotherham United – winning four promotions from League One and an EFL Trophy with the latter.
Record with MK Dons:
P 4 W 1 D 3 L 0 GF 1 GA 0
KEY PLAYER
Aaron Collins enjoyed his solitary full season with Bolton Wanderers, almost notching 20 goals in all competitions for the League One side. The forward, who usually plays as a centre-forward, can also operate in attacking midfield and also on the left wing.
Last season in numbers (for Bolton Wanderers):
Appearances – 55
Goals – 19
Assists – 5
Yellow Cards – 5
Red Cards – 0
Minutes Played – 3,756
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Will Grigg has had three separate spells with MK Dons throughout his career. His first two stints were successful loan, which saw him win promotion from League One in 2014/15. After leaving Sunderland in 2022, the striker re-joined MK Dons on a permanent deal. Overall, he has scored 37 times in 118 appearances for the club.
Grigg joined Chesterfield from MK Dons in the summer of 2023 for an undisclosed fee. The veteran forward has a record of one goal every two games – scoring 38 times in 76 games. His goals have fired the Spireites to a National League title and the League Two play-offs last term.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
P 16 W 5 D 5 L 6
Last five meetings:
Chesterfield 1-2 MK Dons – League Two – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
MK Dons 3-0 Chesterfield – League Two – Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Chesterfield 0-0 MK Dons – League One – Monday, January 2, 2017
MK Dons 2-3 Chesterfield – League One – Tuesday, November 22, 2016
MK Dons 1-2 Chesterfield – League One – Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Chesterfield and MK Dons share a fairly even record in the 16 fixtures they have played. It is the side from Buckinghamshire that has enjoyed the most recent success in the meetings, winning both games last term.
