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The MK Dons Connection

Milton Keynes Dons Football Club Founded: 2004 (following relocation of Wimbledon FC to Milton Keynes in 2003) Ground History: National Hockey Stadium (2004-2007) ; Stadium mk (2007-date) Club Honours: Football League Trophy Winners 2007/08 Football League Two Champions 2007/08 League History: Relegated from Football League Division One as Wimbledon in 2003/04 ; Football League One 2004/05-2005/06 ; League Two 2006/07-2007/08 ; League One 2008/09-date Players Capped by Northern Ireland while with MK Dons: Mark Williams 6 caps (plus 14 with Wimbledon ) Other Northern Ireland players on the books at MK Dons: Lee Hodson Other Links: Danny Wilson   was manager of  MK Dons  from 2004-2006.

576: 11 October 2011

575 vs Estonia - 576 - 577 vs Norway Tuesday, 11 October 2011. KO: 20:45 local (19:45 BST) Euro 2012 Qualification Group C ITALY (ITA) 3 - 0 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) (H/T 1-0) Venue: Stadio Adriatico, Pescar Attendance: 19,480 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) Assistant Referees: Javier Aguilar Rodriguez (ESP), Victoriano Diaz Casado (ESP) Fourth Official: Carlos Clos Gómez (ESP) Goalscorers: ITA: Cassano (21, 53), McAuley (74 og) NORTHERN IRELAND: 4-5-1 ( white shirts , green shorts, white socks) Manager: Nigel Worthington Captain: Maik Taylor Taylor; Hodson, McGivern, McAuley, Norwood [ 73 McLaughlin], Baird, Little, Davis, Healy [ 65 Feeney], C. Evans, Gorman [ 77 McGinn]. Unused Substitutes: Mannus, McCourt. ITALY: (blue shirts, white shorts, blue socks) Manager: Cesare Prandelli Captain: Gianluigi Buffon Buffon [ 76 De Sanctis]; Cassani, Barzagli, Chiellini, Balzaretti, Montolivo, De Rossi, Pirlo, Aquilani [ 68 Nocerino], Giovinco, Cass

575: 7 October 2011

574 vs Estonia - 575 - 576 vs Italy Friday, 7 October 2011. KO: 19:45 BST Euro 2012 Qualification Group C NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) 1 - 2  ESTONIA (EST) (H/T 1-0) Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast Referee: Manuel Gräfe (GER) Assistant Referees:  Markus Häcker (GER), Guido Kleve (GER) Fourth Official:  Babak Rafati (GER) Goalscorers: NIR Davis (22); EST  Vassiljev (77 pen, 84) NORTHERN IRELAND: 4-5-1 ( green shirts , white shorts, green socks) Manager: Nigel Worthington (Game 40. Won 9, Drew 10, Lost 21) Captain: Steven Davis (Game 3. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 3) Camp  75 , Hodson, Cathcart  76 , McAuley  90+2 , Baird, Clingan [ 32  C. Evans], Davis, McCann [ 83  Healy], Lafferty  53  [ 69  Feeney],  McCourt, Brunt Unused Subs: Taylor, McGivern, McGinn, Little ESTONIA:   (blue shirts, black shorts, white socks) Manager:  Tarmo Rüütli Captain: Raio Piiroja Pareiko, Piiroja, Klavan, Jaager, Stepanov, Kruglov, Dmitrijev, Puri [ 57 Purje ], Vunk, Kink [ 65 Vassiljev ],