Matchday Memories: On This Day 2014 – See ‘Elvis’ Secure Sky Blues ‘Draw’ At Dons

Posted by Admin · Leave a Comment

Match Preview | Cardiff City vs. Coventry City | Cardiff

On this day (23rd August) in 2014. just under a decade ago, a good sized Sky Blue Army (3,601 strong) made the trip south to watch Steven Pressley‘s CCFC play MK Dons at their place. The fans and the club were desperate to end their enforced exile at Northampton Town‘s Sixfields stadium where their first three ‘home’ League One and cup games of this season had been played. Two days earlier it was announced that the ‘Ricoh Return’ deal was done and (after another couple of away games) the Sky Blues would face Gillingham back at their rightful home on 5th September!

Though there were scoring chances at both ends on this day there was not too much to write home about in the performance of both sides in front of a 10,600 crowd at the stadium:mk but City did come away with a point in a goalless draw in Northamptonshire.This made three games unbeaten for the Sky Blues and five points out of the last nine!

Current inspirational Sky Blue skipper Kyle McFadzean was at the heart of the home team defence on this day and contributed, as he does often enough now for us, to the Dons’ clean sheet!

CCFC’s contemporary match report can be found by clicking here. Thanks to former CCFPA committee member Dean Nelson you can watch some ‘highlights’ by clicking on the link or image below:

The respective teams lined up as follows:-

Sky Blues (current CCFPA members underlined):

Ryan Allsop, Jordan Willis, Andy Webster, Reda Johnson (c), Jordan Clarke, Ryan Haynes, Danny Swanson (sub. Conor Thomas -46), John Fleck, Jim O’Brien, Josh McQuoid (sub. Shaun Miller -62), and Marcus Tudgay (sub. Simeon Jackson -70)

Unused Subs: Mohamed Coulibaly, Aaron Phillips, Jack Finch and Lee Burge (gk)

MK Dons (managed by Carl Robinson):

Ian McLoughlin, George Baldock, Dean Lewington (c), Daniel Powell, Kyle McFadzean, Antony Kay, Bamidele Alli, Darren Potter, Dean Bowditch (sub. Samir Carruthers -60), Ben Reeves (sub. Tom Hitchcock -79) and Will Grigg (sub. Benik Afobe -69), and Unused Subs: Tom Flanagan, Jordan Spence, Spence, Mark Randall and Charlie Burns (gk) Referee: Darren Sheldrake

‘Elvis’ lasted as Sky Blues ‘gaffer’ until 22nd February when the former Sky Blue defender turned manager was sacked. There was an inter-regnum with Neil McFarlane and Dave Hockaday in caretaker charge until Tony Mowbray arrived on the 1st March to steady the Sky Blue ship. McFarlane and Hockaday saw a good February 2-1 Sky Blues win over the MK Dons at the Ricoh with CCFC goals from (now CCFPA member) Chris Stokes and Dominic Samuel.

CCFC finished the season in seventeenth place five points clear of trouble.

MK Dons had a great season ending up being promoted from League One as runners up to (and fully eight points behind) champions Bristol City. From the play-offs it was third placed Preston North End that ended up accompanying the automatically promoted pair.

Matchday Memories: On This Day 2014 – See ‘Elvis’ Secure Sky Blues ‘Draw’ At Dons

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Related News

You may have missed