Dean Lewington - MK Dons 19:51 - Oct 1 with 2793 views | itfcjoe | Has made 765 appearances for them, that’s more than Mick Mills made for Ipswich Incredible |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 19:55 - Oct 1 with 2779 views | Ace_High1 | I remember being at the National Hockey stadium in around 2004/2005 when we played them there. That was when they lost everyone like Jobi McAnuff, Reo-Cocker etc and Lewington was one of the only (at the time) talented youngsters who stayed. |  | |  |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 20:06 - Oct 1 with 2741 views | PJH |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 19:55 - Oct 1 by Ace_High1 | I remember being at the National Hockey stadium in around 2004/2005 when we played them there. That was when they lost everyone like Jobi McAnuff, Reo-Cocker etc and Lewington was one of the only (at the time) talented youngsters who stayed. |
Although they were still called Wimbledon then-also played Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. |  | |  |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 21:04 - Oct 1 with 2609 views | hoppy | Have MK Dons even played that many games themselves? |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 21:48 - Oct 1 with 2516 views | ArnieM | What age did he start playing for them, 10? |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 23:28 - Oct 1 with 2392 views | TheTrueBlue1878 | It’s unbelievable, and only just signed a new deal. Remarkable really. |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 09:14 - Oct 2 with 2147 views | clive_baker | I think he's in his 17th season, which is mad. He's still very decent at left back though, so defying his age somewhat. That'll properly be an end of an era when he hangs his boots up, considering he was a professional player before they were a professional club, and moved over as a founding squad member from Wimbledon. |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 09:40 - Oct 2 with 2093 views | monty_radio | Mills went on to play regularly for 4-5 seasons after leaving us. He was here from the age of 17, but was not established as a regular for three seasons. So, with all those subsequent appearance it just shows what a professional career can amount to if you manage to avoid serious injury while making yourself undroppable from an early age. Few manage to pass both those tests, or resisting a transfer that can often lead to being more easily droppable when among better players. |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:14 - Oct 2 with 2041 views | HighgateBlue |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 20:06 - Oct 1 by PJH | Although they were still called Wimbledon then-also played Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. |
Yes that's true - they played at MK but were still called Wimbledon. I remember going to that game - properly confused me when I tried to look it up recently as I could have sworn they were MK Dons, but not so. Bent and Kuqi, 2-1. How far we've fallen from even then! Wimbledon 1-2 Town 27th Mar 2004 17:55Town made it three wins in three as they defeated Wimbledon 2-1 at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes. Two goals within a minute of one another 20 minutes from the end scored by Darren Bent and Shefki Kuqi won the Blues the points, Gary Smith notching the Dons' goal. 0 |  | |  | Login to get fewer ads
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:14 - Oct 2 with 2041 views | itfcjoe |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 09:14 - Oct 2 by clive_baker | I think he's in his 17th season, which is mad. He's still very decent at left back though, so defying his age somewhat. That'll properly be an end of an era when he hangs his boots up, considering he was a professional player before they were a professional club, and moved over as a founding squad member from Wimbledon. |
He played 30 or so games for Wimbledon in MK before the name change as well - it's basically 50 games a season for his whole career! He's currently playing in the middle of a back 3 for them |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:18 - Oct 2 with 2027 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:14 - Oct 2 by HighgateBlue | Yes that's true - they played at MK but were still called Wimbledon. I remember going to that game - properly confused me when I tried to look it up recently as I could have sworn they were MK Dons, but not so. Bent and Kuqi, 2-1. How far we've fallen from even then! Wimbledon 1-2 Town 27th Mar 2004 17:55Town made it three wins in three as they defeated Wimbledon 2-1 at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes. Two goals within a minute of one another 20 minutes from the end scored by Darren Bent and Shefki Kuqi won the Blues the points, Gary Smith notching the Dons' goal. 0 |
Fairly surreal away day that, we took a fairly large following and IIRC some people were basically stood behind the hoarding on the side of the pitch, and when leaving we and a number of others basically cut across half the pitch. Like being at a Thurlow Nunn game! |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:22 - Oct 2 with 2021 views | clive_baker |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:14 - Oct 2 by itfcjoe | He played 30 or so games for Wimbledon in MK before the name change as well - it's basically 50 games a season for his whole career! He's currently playing in the middle of a back 3 for them |
That's interesting, guess the legs aren't what they used to be. Kenlock should do the same now, I'm convinced of it. |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:25 - Oct 2 with 2011 views | BrixtonBlue |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:14 - Oct 2 by itfcjoe | He played 30 or so games for Wimbledon in MK before the name change as well - it's basically 50 games a season for his whole career! He's currently playing in the middle of a back 3 for them |
I think Hoppers is joking above, but is it possible he's made more appearances for the club than they've played (i.e. if you include appearances for Wimbledon)?! That would be a fun quiz fact if true. |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:29 - Oct 2 with 1999 views | tomo |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:18 - Oct 2 by C_HealyIsAPleasure | Fairly surreal away day that, we took a fairly large following and IIRC some people were basically stood behind the hoarding on the side of the pitch, and when leaving we and a number of others basically cut across half the pitch. Like being at a Thurlow Nunn game! |
Yea was really strange. I remember being free to wander the whole way around the pitch, a Town fan in a pink jumper getting some amusing stick from our lot and finding a fiver on the floor on the walk back to the car. Halcyon days. |  | |  |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:32 - Oct 2 with 1995 views | itfcjoe |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:22 - Oct 2 by clive_baker | That's interesting, guess the legs aren't what they used to be. Kenlock should do the same now, I'm convinced of it. |
When Keogh is fully fit they may need to defend with a deep line....! |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 10:37 - Oct 2 with 1979 views | Radlett_blue |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 09:14 - Oct 2 by clive_baker | I think he's in his 17th season, which is mad. He's still very decent at left back though, so defying his age somewhat. That'll properly be an end of an era when he hangs his boots up, considering he was a professional player before they were a professional club, and moved over as a founding squad member from Wimbledon. |
I always thought he was a decent player, very good on the ball & certainly well up to the 2nd tier. Very unusual these days for a player to have a career like that at one club so I hope he's well recognised for it. |  |
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Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 12:21 - Oct 2 with 1912 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
Dean Lewington - MK Dons on 19:55 - Oct 1 by Ace_High1 | I remember being at the National Hockey stadium in around 2004/2005 when we played them there. That was when they lost everyone like Jobi McAnuff, Reo-Cocker etc and Lewington was one of the only (at the time) talented youngsters who stayed. |
I live v near MK.... work opposite where the cow shed used to be. Its now an overflow car park and poss being used as Covid test centre. As for Deano, have been to a few Dons games esp if Town are in Town and he's always been their best player. Strange he never got a bigger move. He gave us a wave when we cheered him on in an almsot empty (even by Dons standards) stadium. Not one of us a dons fan. How Ipswich could use a stadium like stadium MK though |  |
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