{"id":4063,"date":"2020-07-22T21:24:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/?p=4063"},"modified":"2025-06-10T19:57:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:57:04","slug":"national-hockey-stadium-milton-keynes-dons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/index.php\/2000s\/national-hockey-stadium-milton-keynes-dons\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL HOCKEY STADIUM  &#8211;  MILTON KEYNES DONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-stripes wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>First County Visit:<\/td><td>Saturday 5th March 2005<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Competition:<\/td><td>Coca-Cola Football League &#8211; League 1 &#8211; (Tier 3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Result:<\/td><td>Milton Keynes Dons 2 &#8211; 1 Stockport County<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Attendance:<\/td><td>4,146<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Away Trip:<\/td><td>107<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Away Day:<\/td><td>525<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>County Line-up<\/td><td>13 James Spencer; 2 John Hardiker; 12 Jim Goodwin; 15 Keith Briggs; 5 Ashley Williams (25 Michael Raynes); 18 Joe Dolan; 16 Jordan Hadfield (29 Adam Le Fondre); 4 Mark Robertson; 17 Warren Feeney; 11 Chris Armstrong (23 Danny Jackman); 8 Kevan Hurst (Subs not used: 1 Neil Cutler; 21 Stuart Barlow)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scorer:<\/td><td>Keith Briggs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manager:<\/td><td>Chris Turner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>County Visits:<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide has-background wp-block-media-text has-very-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"230\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/107-National-Hockey-Stadium-Mk-Dons.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4064 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/107-National-Hockey-Stadium-Mk-Dons.jpg 158w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/107-National-Hockey-Stadium-Mk-Dons-103x150.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Reflections on the National Hockey Stadium to be published in due course<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background wp-block-media-text has-very-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"237\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/National-Hockey-Stadium-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7071 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/National-Hockey-Stadium-1.jpg 442w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/National-Hockey-Stadium-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/National-Hockey-Stadium-1-150x80.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The Main Stand at the National Hockey Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background wp-block-media-text has-very-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"343\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-Side-stand.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7072 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-Side-stand.jpg 632w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-Side-stand-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-Side-stand-150x81.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The open stand straddling the half way line.  A strange edifice, and from personal experience not very comfortable on a cold December night!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background wp-block-media-text has-very-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-Home-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7073 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-Home-cover.jpg 190w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-Home-cover-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Behind the goal &#8211; originally open it was covered during MK Dons use of the stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background wp-block-media-text has-very-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"177\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-open-end.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7074 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-open-end.jpg 364w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-open-end-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MK-Dons-National-Hockey-Stadium-open-end-150x73.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>A scaffolding seated area  &#8211; exposed to the elements &#8211; on the right are the portaloos from which Jeff and I watched the game in March 2005 in the middle of a downpour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\"><strong>VISITS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-stripes wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Competition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier \/ Round<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opponents<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Res<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>F<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Crowd<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Away Day<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>05\/03\/05<\/td><td>Coca-Cola Football League &#8211; League 1<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Milton Keynes Dons<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4,146<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">525<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tues<\/td><td>05\/12\/06<\/td><td>Coca-Cola Football League &#8211; League 2<\/td><td>Tier 4<\/td><td>Milton Keynes Dons<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4,564<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">566<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\"><strong>ON MY JOURNEY WITH COUNTY AROUND 180 GROUNDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"maxbutton-9 maxbutton maxbutton-previous-away\" href=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/index.php\/2000s\/plainmoor-torquay-united\"><span class='mb-text'>Previously &#8211; 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