The 2015-16 campaign delivered ultimate heartbreak for MK Dons as The Dons finished a devastating 23rd in the Championship, resulting in immediate relegation back to League One after their first-ever season in the second tier. Leading the line was striker Nicky Maynard, whose 6 league goals were a crucial contribution alongside the breakthrough performances of young loanee Josh Murphy. It was a turbulent and ultimately painful year that marked the club's failure to establish themselves at the higher level and remains a defining, if cautionary, chapter in their modern history.