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Milton Keynes Dons Club Profile
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Milton Keynes Dons : Quick Links
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Click on the links below to go directly to the relevant parts of the guide :
Club Background;
We've Met Before;
Photo Galleries;
Club News;
Club Statistics;
Club Information;
Directions To The Ground;
Web Resources;
Food And Drink;
Local Amenities
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Milton Keynes Dons : Club Background
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Milton Keynes Dons (a.k.a. Franchise FC) have no background or history, apart from an escape from relegation in 2004-2005. Prior to that they did not exist so there is nothing further to say.
Prediction Corner : Most of the football world hopes they go down, and down, and down. At least until they reach the level they should be at - the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division is where Milton Keynes City were when the arrival of the franchise drove them to the wall, and gifted Milton Keynes an instant Football League club. Some places worked their butts off for a century to get that - not that we're resentful at all! So head and heart are as one : relegated in 24th.
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| Milton Keynes Dons : We've Met Before | Previous Results for Yeovil vs Milton Keynes Dons
| 14/01/2006 | Away | CCL1 | D | 1-1 | 5548 | | Skiverton 13 | | 14/02/2006 | Home | CCL1 | D | 1-1 | 5048 | | Gall 71 |
Results Summary For Yeovil vs Milton Keynes Dons
| Home | Away | Overall | | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| Milton Keynes Dons : Photo Galleries | Photo Galleries for Yeovil vs Milton Keynes Dons
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Milton Keynes Dons : Club Statistics
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FORTHCOMING FIXTURES CLUB GOALSCORERS
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ATTENDANCE STATISTICS Highest League Attendance: 0, vs ,
Lowest League Attendance: 999999, vs ,
Average League Attendance: Not Applicable CURRENT LEAGUE SEQUENCE STATISTICS | Games Without A Win: | 0 | | Games Without A Home Win: | 0 | | Games Without An Away Win: | 0 | | Games Without Defeat: | 0 | | Games Without A Home Defeat: | 0 | | Games Without An Away Defeat: | 0 | | Games Without A Draw: | 0 | | Games Without A Score Draw: | 0 | | Games Without A No-Score Draw: | 0 | | Games Without Scoring: | 0 | | Games Without Conceding: | 0 | | Home Results Sequence: | | | Away Results Sequence: | | | Overall Results Sequence: | |
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Milton Keynes Dons : Club Information
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The National Hockey Stadium
Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 1FA
(Click for map)
Telephone Number : 01908 607090
Fax : 01908 209449
Email: info@mkdons.com
Clubcall : (calls charged at premium rate)
Chairman : Pete Winkelman
Secretary : Kirstine Nicholson
Media & Communications Manager : Simon Heggie
Manager : Danny Wilson
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Capacity : 8,500
Seated : all seated, a lot uncovered
Covered Terrace : N/A
Record Attendance : 7,620 v Luton Town, League One, 20th November 2004
Colours : shirt - white, shorts - white, socks - white
Nickname : Franchise FC
Ticket Prices : Away fans get the West Stand which holds around 2,300. Ah, the delights of uncovered seating in mid-winter again. Word is you are only allowed to take those small telescopic umbrellas into the stadium, large ones will be confiscated by the stewards (and returned at the end of the match, er, hopefully). Toilets in the away end are blocks of those chemical portakabins. And what do you pay for all this thoughtful provision? A snip at £15.00 for Adults, Concessions (Overs 60s and Students with NUS card) £10.00, Juniors (8-16) £8.00, Under 7s go free. Should you arrive without a ticket they are not sold on the turnstiles but from a small office at the South-West corner of the stadium.
Disabled Info:
Extraordinary. You'd expect at The National Hockey Stadium, built not that long ago, facilities for disabled supporters to be top notch. They are not. The reviews on the Association of Wheelchair & Ambulant Disabled Supporters from last season are damning. Things may have improved, but don't count on it. Disabled supporters are eligible for the concessionary rate with a complimentary carer should they require it.
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Milton Keynes Dons : Directions To The Ground
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General
Milton Keynes is a new town built on the American grid pattern 50 miles north of London and eighty miles south of Birmingham. It is the epitome of modern design - an ordered, structured, clinical, carefully landscaped, anti-septic, green-aware enterprise boom town full of complexes - shopping, leisure, commercial, sport, entertainment, business, artistic, theatrical. You name it, there's a complex. It's the Brave New World we should all be aspiring to - unless you're one of those reactionary fools who thinks a single piece of character, soul, spontaneity, akwardness, eccentricity or difference would be worth more. Don't panic, there aren't any.
Franchise FC play in a hockey stadium. In fact in The National Hockey Stadium. Presumably entry is allowed to others as well as shrill 12-year-old girls. They are building a new 30,000 seat stadium. No one knows why. You can watch it on a webcam here - when it's not dark.
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The National Hockey Stadium, home to hockey....... and Franchise FC
Photo © 2006 Ciderspace
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By Road
The ground is within easy reach off the motorway. From Junction 14 of the M1 follow the A509, tuning right at the first roundabout (Northfield). Follow the A509 over eight roundabouts, turning left at the ninth (North Grafton). You will see the stadium directly in front of you.
If coming into Milton Keynes from the West (A421) you'll enter the older district of Bletchley first. Exit the A421 onto the A5, and follow the signs for Milton Keynes Railway Station. Once in the vicinity of the station you'll be close to the stadium and starting to look for a parking spot.
Parking
Within a 10 minute walk of the stadium there are over 2,000 pay-and-display spaces. The car parks are to your left as you approach the ground from the North Grafton Roundabout. There is also a commercial multi-storey adjacent to the train station. Don't waste time looking for on-street parking - it basically doesn't exist in Milton Keynes, certainly not in the vicinity of the stadium. If you're mean the shopping centre, which is about 15 minutes walk away, and the dozens and dozens of complexes and mini-retail parks scattered around MK all have parking provision, generally free. You're obviously supposed to be a customer, but we leave that to your conscience and risk taking proclivities.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central, on the West Coast Main Line out of London Euston, which is just three minutes walk from the ground. Over 100 trains a day stop at Milton Keynes, with the bulk of them provided by Silverlink for local services and Virgin for long distance expresses. Come out of the station, turn left and walk straight ahead. You will see the main stand directly in front of you.
By Bus
All the bus routes from central Milton Keynes go via the railway station, and thus within a couple of minutes walk of the stadium.
By Taxi
A selection of Milton Keynes taxi companies can be found here.
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Milton Keynes Dons : Food & Drink
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General
There used to be a couple of bars near the station, but last time I had to spend the briefest possible time in Milton Keynes they seemed to have vanished. The two closest pubs of any worth we know of are both from the Wetherspoon chain. Both allow fans on matchdays, but obviously as there's not a lot else in the area tend to get very busy. And if you've used the chain a fair bit you'll know swift efficient service is not generally their hallmark, mainly because they generally employ as few bar staff as they think they can get away with, mostly clueless student types on the minimum wage. There's a McDonalds and a Burger King within a few minutes walk of the stadium.
Club Bar :
There isn't one.
We hear refreshments for away fans are provided by two burger vans selling what you'd expect.
Local Pubs :
The Secklow Hundred: From the Lloyds No.1 Bar part of the Wetherspoon stable. They tend to be slightly more 'youthful' in style than the main Wetherspoon chain, though in truth there's not a lot of difference. A stone throw from Wetherspoons (below) and thus pretty much the same distance to the stadium. Opening is 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 midnight. Not to be confused with the other Lloyds No.1 Bar in Milton Keynes which is called er, Lloyds No.1 Bar and is up near the other Wetherspoon (The Moon Under Water).
The Secklow Hundred, 316, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1EB. Tel: 01908 202180. Map: Click Here.
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The Woolpack: 12.8 mile drive door to door from here to The National Hockey Stadium. This is a pub connected to stalwart Yeovil Town supporter Brian Taylor and you are guaranteed a friendly welcome. Has two real ales on permanently : Black Sheep and Deuchars IPA; plus a couple of different guests every week. Food served 12.00 noon - 3.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. everyday except Monday. Children allowed, non-smoking area, garden.
The Woolpack, 57, Well Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1EP. Tel: 01280 817972. Website: Click Here. Map: Click Here.
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Wetherspoons: Unusual for Wetherspoon in that it looks purpose built - but then there aren't any old buildings to take over in Milton Keynes. Opening is 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 midnight Sunday - Thursday, 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m. Friday/Saturday. Smoking still allowed. Has child certificate - though this means different things in different Wetherspoon pubs so isn't very helpful. Less than ten minutes walk from the stadium. There is a second Wetherspoon - The Moon Under Water - but this is about a mile and a half from the ground at the further end of the shopping centre.
Wetherspoons, 201, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1EA. Tel: 01908 606074. Map: Click Here.
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Likelihood the Natives Will Understand You :
Milton Keynes is the most characterless place I know in Britain. Its population of over 200,000 is almost entirely made up of those who think that is terrific.
Top-Tip :
If you find yourself liking Milton Keynes may we suggest suicide. You'll be doing yourself, and everyone who knows you, a big favour.
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Milton Keynes Dons : Local Amenities
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Local Guesthouses and Hotels
Go to A1 Tourism's Online Guide
to find Guest Houses/Hotels in the town and surrounding areas.
Other Points Of Disinterest
The Shopping Centre is in the Guinness Book of Records for being the longest shopping Mall in the world. The UK's first active solar house was built in Bradville in Milton Keynes in 1972. In October 1999 English Partnerships announced that all new houses built in Milton Keynes must have an energy efficiency rating of 10 out of 10 compared to the national average of 4.3 out of 10. The UK's first Peace Pagoda can be found at Willen Lake in Milton Keynes.
[No responsibilty is taken for any inaccuracies. This page is entirely the product of bias and prejudice.]
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