Plymouth Argyle F.C.

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Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle's crest: The initials "P.A.F.C" underneath a shield featuring a ship called the Mayflower in full sail.
Full namePlymouth Argyle Football Club
Nickname(s)The Pilgrims[1]
Founded1886; 135 years ago (1886), as Argyle F.C.
GroundHome Park
Capacity18,214[2]
OwnerSimon Hallett (97%)
ChairmanSimon Hallett
ManagerRyan Lowe
LeagueEFL League One
2020–21EFL League One, 18th of 24
WebsiteClub website
Away colours
Current season

Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2020–21 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, known as the "Theatre of Greens", since 1901. Argyle are one of two Devon clubs who compete in the Football League, the other being Exeter City, Argyle's local rivals.

The club takes its nickname, "The Pilgrims", from an English religious group that left Plymouth for the New World in 1620. The club crest features the Mayflower, the ship that carried the pilgrims to Massachusetts. The club has predominantly played in green and white throughout their history, with a few exceptions in the late 1960s and early 1970s when white was the colour of choice. A darker shade of green, described (by some) as Argyle green, was adopted in the 2001–02 season, and has been used ever since.[3] The city of Plymouth is the largest in England never to have hosted top-flight football. They are the most southerly and westerly League club in England and the only professional club named Argyle.

Originally founded simply as Argyle in 1886, the club turned professional and entered both the Southern League and Western League as Plymouth Argyle in 1903. They won the Western League title in 1904–05 and the Southern League title in 1912–13, before winning election into the Football League Third Division in 1920. Finishing as runners-up on six consecutive occasions, they eventually won promotion as Third Division South champions under the long-serving management of Bob Jack in 1929–30. A 20-year stay in the Second Division ended in 1950, though they returned again as Third Division South champions in 1951–52. After another relegation in 1956 they again proved too strong for the third tier, winning the Third Division title not long after in 1958–59.

Argyle were relegated out of the Second Division in 1968, 1977 and 1992, having won promotion out of the Third Division as runners-up in 1974–75 and 1985–86. They were relegated into the fourth tier for the first time in 1995, and though they would win immediate promotion in 1995–96, they were relegated again in 1998. Promoted as champions under Paul Sturrock with 102 points in 2001–02, they secured a record fifth third tier league title in 2003–04, and would remain in the Championship for six seasons until administration and two successive relegations left them in League Two by 2011. In 2016–17 Argyle won promotion to League One, and again in 2019–20 following relegation the previous season.

Name[]

Much speculation surrounds the origin of the name Argyle. One explanation is that the club was named after the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, an army regiment with a strong football side of its own. Another theory is given by the local geography–suggesting the name comes either from the nearby public house, The Argyle Tavern, where the founder members may have met, or from a local street Argyle Terrace.[4]

The club adopted its current name when it became fully professional in 1903.

History[]

Main article: History of Plymouth Argyle F.C.

The club was founded in 1886 as Argyle Football Club, the first match taking place on 16 October 1886.

Chart of table positions of Plymouth Argyle in the Football League

The club was disbanded 1894, before being resurrected in 1897 as one part of a general sports club, the Argyle Athletic Club.[5] The club joined the Southern League in 1903 becoming professional in the process. Argyle won the Southern League in 1912–13, then in 1920–21 entered the Football League Third Division as a founder member, along with most of the Southern League, where they finished 11th in their first season.

Between 1921–22 and 1926–27, Argyle finished second in the new Third Division South six seasons in a row, thereby missing promotion. Argyle eventually won promotion to Football League Division Two in 1929–30, when they topped the Third Division South, with attendances that season regularly reaching 20,000. Manager Bob Jack resigned in 1937, having spent a grand total of 27 years in charge of the Pilgrims.

Argyle's 20-year stay in Division Two came to an end in 1949–50 after finishing 21st – two points short of survival. They were back in Division Two before long, after winning the Third Division South in 1951–52. The closest they ever came to playing in the Football League First Division (top tier) was in 1952–53, when they reached fourth place in the Football League Second Division, their highest finish to date. They were relegated again in 1955–56, just 3 points behind Notts County. The Pilgrim's reputation as a 'yo-yo club' continued after they won Division Three – by then a national league – in 1958–59. Argyle returned to Division Three after relegation in 1967–68.

After spending six years in Division Three, Argyle finally returned to Division Two in 1974–75, but they were back down again in 1976–77.

Since then, the team has wavered between the 2nd and 3rd tier, before being double relegated in 2010–11. That was directly due to the club having been declared insolvent, following which they were deducted the 10 points they needed for survival. The club returned to the 3rd tier after finishing second in 2016–17.

On 14 August 2018, it was announced that shareholder Simon Hallett had purchased part of James Brent's stake in the club, and had become the new majority shareholder and owner, and that former director, David Felwick, would return to the club as chairman when Brent stepped down on 31 October 2018.[6] However, on 10 October 2018, it was reported that David Felwick was unable to take over as chairman, citing personal reasons, so on 1 November 2018, Hallett became both majority owner and chair of Plymouth Argyle.[7]

Stadium[]

Outside view of the Devonport Stand
Main article: Home Park

The original ground of the professional club at Home Park was destroyed by German bombers during the Blitz on Plymouth in World War II. Having been rebuilt after the war, Home Park was largely demolished as part of an extensive process of renovation, and the first phase of a new stadium built by Barrs plc was completed in May 2002. The new Devonport End was opened for the 2001 Boxing Day fixture with Torquay United. The other end, the Barn Park End, opened on the same day. The Lyndhurst stand reopened on 26 January 2002 for the game against Oxford United. Plans are currently under discussion regarding the completion of the refurbishment of the ground with the replacement of the Mayflower stand. The ground is situated in Central Park, very near to the residential area of Peverell. Towards the end of the 2005–06 Championship season, the club decided to buy the stadium for £2.7 million from Plymouth City Council, releasing the ground from a 125-year lease. This purchase was concluded in December 2006.

In the summer of 2007, the club, having failed to persuade the UK authorities[8] of the case for retaining a standing terrace, decided to add 3,500 temporary seats to the Mayflower enclosure,[9] dropping the capacity to 19,888 from 20,922. In December 2009 it was announced that the stadium was to be one of 12 chosen to host matches during the World Cup 2018, should England's bid be successful.[10] The then Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton stated that work on a new South Stand at Home Park would start in 2010. However, England failed to be chosen for the 2018 tournament, and Plymouth Argyle entered administration in March 2011. After selling the stadium back to the council on 14 October 2011 for £1.6 million,[11] this project was in serious doubt.

The club was then taken over by local business owner James Brent, who submitted fresh plans to build a new Mayflower Grandstand with a 5,000 seating capacity, and an associated leisure complex. The plans include an ice rink with 1,500 spectator seats, a 10 screen cinema complex with an iMax screen, a 120 bedroom hotel and 4,200m sq retail units. Planning permission for the project was granted on 15 August 2013. The development was due to commence in September 2013, with the demolition of the old stand planned for late October 2013 after the Portsmouth home match. As of June 2015, the plans have been withdrawn, though planning permission still remains.

The family section of the stadium was moved from block 1 of the Devonport End to the 'Zoo corner' between the Lyndhurst Stand and the Barn Park End, with a kids activities zone in the concourse.[12]

In January 2017, director Simon Hallett invested £5,000,000 into the club, along with all other directors exchanging previous loans into equity, with the intention on using the money for renovating the Mayflower Grandstand. No immediate timeframe was put on the renovations, but chairman James Brent indicated work is planned to start in 2018, finishing in 2020 ahead of the Plymouth 2020 Mayflower celebrations.[13]

Later that month, temporary seating was once again put in place on the Grandstand, this time as a one-off for an FA Cup 3rd round replay vs Liverpool.[14] The seating was kept in place for the next home match, a League 2 game vs Devon rivals Exeter City, but tickets were not on sale to the general public. Shortly after this game, the seating was removed.[15]

Rivalries[]

Further information: West Country derby

The club's traditional rivals are fellow Devon sides Exeter City and Torquay United; other rivalries exist with Portsmouth, Bristol City and Bristol Rovers. The rivalry with Portsmouth was heightened in May 2016, when the two teams met in the League 2 playoff semi-final and Argyle prevailed. The playoffs have also engendered a mutual dislike of Wycombe Wanderers.[16]

Although the rivalry with Exeter City has been blunted for a while due to a difference in divisions, Argyle's relegation into League One, coupled with Exeter City's survival, reignited the tensions. A distinct rivalry arose between Argyle and Luton Town after inflammatory comments made by Joe Kinnear, who was the manager of the Hatters during the 2001–02 promotion season, although that mutual antipathy has now somewhat abated.[citation needed] Similarly, after the departure of Ian Holloway to Leicester City in November 2007, a noticeable mutual dislike arose, culminating in Argyle's 0–1 victory at the Walkers Stadium in early February 2008. Although that antipathy has somewhat subsided, some fans remain feeling betrayed and angry at the manner of his leaving.[17]

In the 1990s, Argyle had a rivalry with Burnley, because the Clarets beat them in a Division Two (now League One) play-off semi-final in 1994. There was also a defeat by Burnley on the last day of the season four years later, which led to Argyle's relegation. However, the rivalry has subsided over the past few years, especially due to Burnley's promotion to the Premier League in 2014.

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 22 August 2021[18]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Michael Cooper
2 DF England ENG James Bolton
3 DF England ENG Macaulay Gillesphey
4 MF England ENG Jordan Houghton
5 DF Wales WAL James Wilson
6 DF England ENG Dan Scarr
7 MF Wales WAL Ryan Broom (on loan from Peterborough United)
8 MF England ENG Joe Edwards (captain)
9 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Hardie
10 MF England ENG Danny Mayor
11 FW England ENG Niall Ennis
14 FW Jamaica JAM Jordon Garrick (on loan from Swansea City)
15 MF England ENG Conor Grant
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF England ENG Adam Randell
22 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Brendan Galloway
23 GK England ENG Luke McCormick
25 GK England ENG Callum Burton
27 DF England ENG Ryan Law
28 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Panutche Camará
31 FW Wales WAL Luke Jephcott
32 MF England ENG George Cooper
36 DF England ENG Finley Craske
37 DF England ENG Brandon Pursall
41 DF England ENG Oliver Tomlinson
42 FW England ENG Rhys Shirley

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Retired numbers[]

  • 12 – The Green Army (supporters)[19]

Youth & reserves squad[]

Plymouth Argyle Reserves
Plymouth Argyle F.C. logo.svg
ManagerKevin Nancekivell
LeagueThe Central League
EFL Youth Alliance
The Premier League Cup
WebsiteClub website

Through the 1960s and 70s, Argyle's Reserve team played in the Plymouth & Devon Combination League, with their home games at Cottage Field, next to Home Park. Argyle later entered into The Football Combination, before withdrawing from the Combination in mid-season in 1981–82, for financial reasons. In 1982 the side entered the Western Football League, leaving at the end of the 1992–93 season.

The club had also entered a team in the South Western League, but withdrew from that competition after one season in 2007. The club's reserve team, up to the end of the 2010–11 season, played in The Football Combination, and confirmed their withdrawal from it on 27 June 2011, alongside 18 other Football League clubs.[20]

The reserves' honours include the Southern League Championship in 1922, 1926, 1929, 1934 and its League Cup in 1933, 1934 and 1936; 1934 was the first Southern League Double.[21]

For the 2015–16 season, Argyle entered a team into the South West Peninsula League Division One West, with home matches originally planned to be played at Bickleigh Barracks, before a change of plan saw them played at Seale-Hayne, dubbed 'Hodges Park' after club legend Kevin Hodges, outside Newton Abbot.[22][23] After applying for promotion and finishing 2nd behind Mousehole, the reserves side were promoted to the Premier Division for the 2016–17 season. The team again moved grounds, playing their games at the home of the Devon FA, Coach Road, in Newton Abbot[24] and finished 6th in 2016–17.

In April 2019 it was announced that Argyle Reserves were pulling out of the South West Peninsula League at the end of the season. A new development team, run by the Argyle Community Trust would enter the new Devon Football League for the 2019–20 season.[25]

Apprentices[]

As of 4th August 2021[26][27]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
36 DF England ENG Finley Craske
38 DF England ENG Ethan Mitchell
42 FW England ENG Rhys Shirley
43 DF England ENG Alfie Wotton
44 MF England ENG Carlo Garside
45 FW England ENG Oscar Massey
46 GK England ENG Lewis Moyle
47 MF England ENG Oscar Rutherford
48 FW England ENG Jamal Salawu
No. Pos. Nation Player
49 MF England ENG Angel Waruih
50 GK   Zak Baker
51 MF   Jack Endacott
52 MF   Jeffrey Forkuo
53 DF   Oscar Halls
54 MF   William Jenkins-Davies
55 GK   James Morley
56 DF   Samuel N'Sapu

Women's squad[]

Main article: Plymouth Argyle L.F.C.
Plymouth Argyle L.F.C.
Plymouth Argyle F.C. logo.svg
GroundManadon Sports Hub, Plymouth
ManagerRyan Perks
LeagueFA Women's National League South
WebsiteClub website
As of 4 July 2021[28]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   Poppy Soper
— DF   Katie Grigg
— DF England ENG Lydia Huntley
— DF   Faye Ivall
— DF   Izzy Mansell
— DF   Rebecca McMullin
— DF England ENG Katie Middleton (captain)
— DF Greece GRE Panagiota Papaioannou
— DF   Olivia Ramsey
— DF   Rosie Train
— DF   Amy Wise
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   Katelyn Bell
— MF   Megan Bishop
— MF   Sophie Buchanan
— MF   Imy Crawford
— MF   Emily Eaton
— MF   Beth Ireland
— MF   Megan Kowalski
— MF   Sophie Reynolds
— FW   Tracey Cross
— FW   Emily Mousley
— FW   Wensday Wise

Player of the Year[]

Main article: Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year[]

Noted former players[]

Main article: List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. players

For details on former players who have a Wikipedia article, see: Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players.

Team of the century[]

For the centenary celebrations, an all-time best team of Plymouth Argyle players was chosen by fans of the club.[29]

1 GK England ENG Jim Furnell
2 DF England ENG Gordon Nisbet
3 DF England ENG Jack Chisholm
4 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Coughlan
5 DF England ENG Colin Sullivan
6 MF England ENG Kevin Hodges
7 MF England ENG Johnny Williams
8 MF England ENG Garry Nelson
9 FW England ENG Tommy Tynan
10 FW England ENG Paul Mariner
11 MF Scotland SCO Sammy Black

Manager: Scotland Paul Sturrock

World Cup players[]

The following players were chosen to represent their country at the FIFA World Cup while contracted to Plymouth Argyle.

  • Wales George Baker (1958)
  • New Zealand Rory Fallon (2010)

Club officials[]

Boardroom positions[]

Position[30] Name Nationality
Chairman: Simon Hallett England English[31]
Chief Executive: Andrew Parkinson England English
Director: Paul Berne England English
Director: Jane Chafer England English
Director: Trevor East England English
Director: Richard Holliday England English
Director: John Morgan Wales Welsh

Club officials[]

Position[32] Name
Club President: Tony Wrathall
Club Secretary: Zac Newton
Head of Facilities & Support Services John Spreadbridge[33]
Head of Commercial Operations: James Greenacre
Head of Marketing: Jamie Yabsley
Head of Conferencing & Events: Christian Kent
Head of Finance: David Ray
Player Liaison Officer & Administration Officer: Ellen Shine

Coaching positions[]

First Team

Position Name Nationality
Director of Football: Neil Dewsnip England English
Manager: Ryan Lowe England English
Assistant Manager: Steven Schumacher England English
First Team Coach: Kevin Nancekivell England English
Goalkeeping Coach: Darren Behcet England English
Fitness Coach: John Lucas England English
Head Physio: Nick Fulton England English
Physio: Dave Galley England English
Sports Therapist: Abner Bruzzichessi Brazil Brazilian
Club Doctor: Vacant
Performance Analyst: Jimmy Dickinson England English
Chief Scout: Sean Kimberley England English
Scout: Charlie Allen England English
Kit & Equipment Manager: Neil Lunnon England English
Assistant Kit & Equipment Manager: Sean Porter-Nail England English

Youth Team/Academy

Position Name Nationality
Academy Manager: Phil Stokes England English
Academy Centre of Excellence Manager: Alex Bressington England English
Head of Academy Coaching: Lee Hodge England English
Professional Development Phase Co-ordinator 17–21: Darren Way England English
Under 16 Lead Coach : Karl Curtis England English
Youth Development Phase Co-ordinator 12–16 : Jamie Lowry England English
Youth Development Phase Co-ordinator 5–11 : Dan Thompson England English
Academy Goalkeeping Coach : Rhys Wilmot Wales Welsh
Academy Physiotherapist: Tom Hunter England English
Academy Physiotherapist: Pete Geller England English
Sports Therapist: Ben Holland England English
Academy Sports Scientist : Max Whittingham England English
Academy Fitness Coach : Ryan McClements England English
Lead Video Analyst Lewis Borlase England English
Video Analyst Curtis Wong Hong Kong Chinese
Academy Head of Recruitment: Chris Beard England English
Youth Administrator: Pete Bellamy England English

Managerial history[]

Main article: List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. managers

Honours[]

Plymouth Argyle's list of honours include the following.[34]

Honour Number Years
League
Football League Third Division South / Third Division / Second Division Champions (tier 3) 4 , , , 2003–04
Football League Third Division South / Third Division Runners-up (tier 3) 8 , , , , , , ,
Third Division Champions (tier 4) 1 2001–02
League Two Runners-up (tier 4) 1 2016–17
League Two third-place promotion (tier 4) 1 2019–20
Football League Third Division Play-off winners (tier 4) 1
Southern Football League Champions 1 1912–13
Southern Football League Runners-up 2 1907–08, 1911–12
Western Football League Champions 1 1904–05
Western Football League B Runners-up 1 1906–07
South West Regional League Champions 1 1939–40
Domestic Cups
FA Cup Semi-finalist 1 1983–84
League Cup Semi-finalist 2 1964–65, 1973–74

Records[]

Main articles: List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. records and statistics and List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. results by opponent

Club records[]

Seasons[]

Main article: List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. seasons

Most appearances[]

# Name Argyle career Appearances Goals
1 England Kevin Hodges 1978–1992 620 87
2= Scotland Sammy Black 1924–1938 491 184
2= England Paul Wotton 1995–2008
2012–2015		 491 66
4 Scotland Fred Craig 1912–1915
1919–1930		 467 5
5 England Johnny Williams 1955–1966 448 55
6= England Johnny Hore 1965–1975 441 17
6= England Pat Jones 1947–1958 441 2
8 Republic of Ireland Michael Evans 1990–1997
2001–2006		 432 81
9 England Jack Leslie 1921–1934 401 136
10 Wales Moses Russell 1914–1915
1919–1930		 400 6

Most goals[]

# Name Argyle career Goals Appearances Game/goal ratio
1 Scotland Sammy Black 1924–1938 184 491 2.668
2 England Wilf Carter 1957–1964 148 275 1.858
3 England Tommy Tynan 1983–1985
1986–1990		 145 310 2.137
4 England Jack Leslie 1921–1934 136 401 2.948
5 England Maurice Tadman 1947–1955 112 253 2.258
6 England Jack Vidler 1929–1939 103 256 2.485
7 England Fred Burch 1906–1915 92 239 2.597
8 England Kevin Hodges 1978–1992 87 620 7.126
9 England Ray Bowden 1927–1933 85 153 1.800
10= England George Dews 1947–1955 81 271 3.345
10= Republic of Ireland Mickey Evans 1990–1997
2001–2006		 81 432 5.333
12 England Mike Bickle 1965–1971 71 179 2.521

Sponsorship[]

The club's current sportswear manufacturer is Puma.[35] The club's main sponsor is Ginsters.[36] Shirt sponsorship was not introduced by the club until 1983.[37] Beacon Electrical was the first company to have its name on the shirt of Plymouth Argyle, but it lasted just one season. Ivor Jones Insurance was the next sponsor and their agreement with the club lasted for two seasons. National & Provincial (now merged with Abbey National) were sponsors for the 1986–87 season before the club signed an agreement with the Sunday Independent which would last for five seasons. Rotolok Holdings plc became the club's major sponsor in 1992, which was owned by then Pilgrims chairman Dan McCauley. This lasted for six seasons before the club linked up with local newspaper the Evening Herald. Between 2002 and 2011 the club was sponsored by Cornish pasty-makers Ginsters.[38]

In 2011 with the club still in administration, local timber merchant WH Bond Timber sponsored Argyle's kits at first for the 2011–12 season and until the end of the 2013–14 season. Local construction access company LTC Group87 then sponsored Argyle from the start of the 2014–15 season, having their LTC Powered Access branch's logo on the shirts. Cornwall-based company Ginsters then came back for a second spell as main sponsor in the 2016–17 season.[39]

Period Sportswear Sponsor
1975–1976 Umbro None
1976–1978 Pilgrim
1978–1980 Bukta
1980–1982 Adidas
1982–1983 Pilgrim
1983–1984 Beacon Electrical
1984–1986 Ivor Jones Insurance
1986–1987 National & Provincial
1987–1990 Umbro Sunday Independent
1990–1992 Ribero
1992–1996 Admiral Rotolok
1996–1998 Super League
1998–1999 Errea Evening Herald
1999–2002 Patrick
2002–2003 Ginsters
2003–2005 TFG
2005–2009 Puma
2009–2011 Adidas
2011–2014 Puma WH Bond Timber
2014–2016 LTC Powered Access
2016–Present Ginsters

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