MK IRISH 2023/2024

A season review on our latest campaign which saw many highs and a bitter end...

Goal celebration VS Colney Heath
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Squad season review
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BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS - FIRST TEAM

A record season for the first team which saw numerous records across the 36 game campaign including our highest ever points tally, highest ever league finish, a record number of goals scored as well as an unbeaten run of 29 games spanning across 234 days.

2nd

League Position

85

Points

96

Goals Scored

25

Goals Conceded

29

Games Unbeaten

Stat Leaders

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Most Appearances

Clinton Zawe

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Most Goals

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Most Assists

George Shrieves

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Most Clean Sheets

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Player awards

Players’ Player Of The Season

Fans’ Player Of The Season

Managers’ Player Of The Season

Young Player Of The Season

Just falling short of our goal of promotion in the end, would you still class last season as a successful one?

Yes, although we just missed out on promotion this season in the league campaign and in the playoffs it’s clear to see we have progressed once again from the previous season. More points than last year, we’re scoring more and conceding less so it’s looking positive.

Thoughts on the direction of the club as a whole and what improvements are currently taking place?

The club is definitely progressing and moving in the right direction. Over the years we’ve acquired great people who are now involved with us and we all share the same realistic vision of what we’re trying to achieve. The ground is constantly being worked on as seen by visitors as well as the pitch which improves every year thanks to the effort of the people at the club.

It's great to see that we're the boys together moving into next season, what are the goals and aims for the upcoming season?

It’ll be the same as last season… Play aggressive and positive football which has been what we’ve said since we’ve started. We will always go out to win games of football and we’ll try to win as many as possible which will hopefully be more than this season. We have to try our hardest and see where it takes us which I’m sure if the boys do, we’ll do very well again.

- Terry Shrieves

FIRST TEAM MANAGER
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Great season for yourself finishing top scorer, how do you feel you performed last season?

Not bad, had good spells and bad. I was trying to focus on getting on the ball deeper so I could create more, so getting that many goals was a bonus and it should have been more! But overall I’m happy considering I’ve been playing through an injury for 2 seasons now.

A season with a lot of highs and a lot of lows, what's your most memorable moment?

Most memorable moment was probably the Shefford game at Christmas. My Nan died the night before but I still played and scored a last minute free kick, which at the time was a really important goal.

After the bitter end in the playoffs, what do you think we need to take into next season?

We need to use the pain of losing in the playoffs and channel it into positive energy. Some really young lads who were playing their first season in men’s football, that experience alone should put us in good stead for next season.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS - RESERVES

A mixed campaign for the reserves, that included a win over the eventual champions.

12th

League Position

47

Points

62

Goals Scored

65

Goals Conceded

With it being our first season in the SSML Division 2, do you think it was a positive season?

We had lots of ups and downs but over the season we brought in some younger players to help improve us and make the squad stronger with a number of them making the step up to the First Team and that is what Reserve football is there to do so yes it was a positive season and hopefully next season we can push on even more. 

The club want to push young lads through to the first team, do you feel that we were successful in doing so?

Over the season we had a younger age than what we have had over the years me and Vincent have been doing the Reserves so we are definitely going in the right direction. We field 5 or 6 players each week that are 18 and below with a couple being 16 so lots more to come from them being there first season in men’s football. 

Still early on in your management career, anything you’ve learned from this season?

⁠One thing I learned is that Liam Murphy’s hair line was really bad and he needs to let go. Think he has on his Christmas list a trip to turkey. On a serious note I would say yes lots but we are learning from 2 of the best in non league in Tel and Glyn but at the same time developing my own style.

- Lea Coulter

Reserves Manager

Stat Leaders

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Most Appearances

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Most Goals

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Player awards

Players’ Player Of The Season

Managers’ Player Of The Season