[2] In 1898, Argyle F.C. [16], Plymouth had a poor start to the season, as a result Peter Reid was sacked on 18 September, whilst bottom of the League Two, with midfielder Carl Fletcher taking over as caretaker manager.[17]. We would certainly make more money from a home derby with them than we would against Northampton. Argyle scored just five minutes into the 2009–10 season, with Krisztian Timar heading home at Crystal Palace, but the match finished 1–1. [14] Exeter's second win of the season against Argyle, combined with the days other results, meant that Argyle must win both their remaining games and rely on other teams results to avoid relegation. Days later, Argyle went 0–1 up away at Sheffield Wednesday, another side in relegation danger, but went on to lose 2–1. Argyle's league form then plummeted throughout the early stages of the new year, and they had to wait nine league games into 2009 to get their first win of the year – and it was an extremely important one as well, as it was a 1–0 success at eventual league winners Wolves. However, the ultra-competitive Russell was not prepared to accept this, and just before Corcoran was about to take the penalty he was pushed aside by Russell who took it himself and scored. On Boxing day, Argyle were away at local rivals Cardiff City, and it was the first meeting between the sides at the new Cardiff City Stadium. Ten minutes later, Jamie Mackie fired the visitors in front, and with 83 minutes on the clock, Rory Fallon scored with a lob from 35 yards (32 m) out to give Argyle a 1–3 win at Oakwell. The Official Plymouth Argyle Facebook Page. Two days later, Argyle thrashed relegation rivals Reading 4–1 at Home Park to go two points adrift of safety. Throughout the late summer and Autumn a trend of strong away performances and poor home performances began to appear. 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Despite a poor run of results over Christmas and the New Year, including a 0–0 draw against a 10-man York City, Argyle looked set to clinch a League 2 play-off position thanks to a 3–2 home win against Tranmere Rovers, a result which, at the same time, relegated the away side out of the Football League for the first time in 94 years. Biggins is currently on loan at League Two outfit Barrow, where he has found the net once and added three assists from 25 outings. 02/02/21. Argyle's biggest win of the season was a 3–1 success at home to Coventry City, and that game also saw on-loan striker Vincent Pericard score a hat trick on his full debut. The club adopted its current name when it became fully professional in 1903 joining the Southern League, under the management of Bob Jack. However, Argyle, then a Third Division side, shocked the world with a 3–2 win. The final game of the campaign was also the last striker, Mickey Evans would play for Argyle, in a home game against Ipswich Town. The obvious answer is to say Northampton, in order to deny ‘that lot up the road‘ any chance of success and silverware, and to prolong their woeful record in Play-Off finals. At the end of the 1995–96 season, Warnock took Plymouth to Division Three play-off glory in his first campaign as manager, with the semi-final being a memorable affair. The Pilgrims suffered even more disappointment in 1994–95 as Shilton parted company with the club, and they were eventually relegated to Division Three (fourth tier) for the first time in their history. It was the first time in Football League history that five players were sent-off in one game. They had the chance to win it in the last minute of normal time too! We owe them a good thrashing and the sooner we can do that the better. plymouthherald. You must wait at least 30 days in between new photo uploads. Also it benefits Argyle financially to have a local rival in the same division and it would mean we would have a few reasonably local games. 27,691 were here. After a successful cup run in which they beat West Bromwich Albion, a top division team at the time (1–0 courtesy of a Tommy Tynan goal after 58 minutes), and Derby County (the first game ended 0–0, but Argyle won the replay 0–1 at the Baseball Ground), they lost 1–0 to Watford in the semi-final at Villa Park courtesy of a George Reilly goal. The other benefit is subtler, but one that Paul Sturrock made clear 20 years ago. That season started well for them, but some disappointing results against several teams near the bottom of the table saw them finish 16 points off sixth place. The club secured survival five games before the end of the season with a 0–3 win away to Nottingham Forest, and eventually finished 17th, five places (but only three points) above the drop zone. They beat Championship league leaders Derby County 2–0 in the next, but in the quarter finals, they were drawn at home to Premier League strugglers Watford and lost out to a Hameur Bouazza strike against the run of play. But Shilton was unable to prevent relegation as Argyle finished 22nd in Division Two. On one hand I'd love Exeter City to come up to League One to hopefully exact revenge on them for the drubbing which was one of the worst feelings I've ever had coming out of a ground. With all the travelling involved in watching Argyle home and away, it’s tempting to want Northampton to win for that reason alone. Keep an eye out on our social media pages for more Argyle news - we are on Twitter @HeraldPAFC and on Facebook Plymouth Live - Argyle, You can follow Argyle reporter Chris Errington on Twitter @ChrisErrington1 and on Facebook HeraldChris. There was a huge pitch invasion at the final whistle after a win for The Pilgrims.[7]. [32], Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Hallett appointed Ryan Lowe as Derek Adams' successor, signing the then 40-year-old Liverpudlian and his assistant manager Steven Schumacher from newly promoted but financially troubled Bury. The Pilgrim's reputation as a 'yo-yo club' continued after they won Division Three–by now a national league–in 1959. Any donations towards server costs would be appreciated. This is quite a difficult question to answer because naturally if I was basing this off my first thoughts I would want Exeter to lose and bottle it at Wembley again! A total of 14,347 attended the game – the biggest gate at Home Park in three years, and also a sell out. No-one likes their rivals doing well. But after that Argyle struggled, and Bobby Williamson was sacked as manager. The Pilgrims are looking to upgrade their backline during the transfer window but have seen their offer for the 27 … The Pilgrims began the season with a string of poor results, but a 2–1 win at Watford in mid-September sparked a good run of form for Argyle as Sturrock's new side began to come together. It came in the spring of 1963, when they went on a mini-tour of Poland—the Pilgrims were invited to play a game as a warm-up to an international cycle race. If more Devon clubs play at a higher level, that helps Argyle to attract players of a higher level too. In their next game, Craig Noone's 39th-minute header cancelled out Kari Arnason's own goal seven minutes earlier as the Greens came from behind to get a result for the third game in a row after drawing 1–1 with Leicester City. C'mon The Cobblers!!!! They average 1.9 goals in simulated victories vs just 0.4 in simulation losses. Plymouth Argyle have bid for defender turned down by League One rivals Plymouth Argyle have had a bid for defender Janoi Donacien turned down by Ipswich Town, according to reports. It was also the first time they won by two goals or more away from home since 19 February 2008, when Argyle won 0–2 at Southampton. But a late goal from defender Gary Sawyer gave them a crucial 1–0 win at fellow struggler's Blackpool, and that was followed by a 4–0 win against Coventry City (all four goals came in the first half), which looked to have secured survival. After a half-hour delay, the referee restarted the match, but a further invasion was sparked when the referee awarded a penalty against the home side. Scott's final game in charge resulted in a 2–1 loss at League Two side Barnet in the second round of the League Cup. In the following season, Argyle started looking to climb back up the Football League, but got off to a shaky start under Carl Fletcher, who continued to take charge of the squad after the Summer. The turn of the new year saw Argyle pick up form, winning 6 of their first 9 games of 2019, and losing just 2 of the first 12, culminating in a 5–1 win over Rochdale on 23 February. Manager Bob Jack resigned in 1937, having spent a grand total of 27 years in charge of the Pilgrims. The club’s nickname of ‘The Pilgrims’ comes from the fact that a group of religious people left the city for the New World back in 1620. Argyle drew the first leg against Manchester City 1–1, but lost the Maine Road encounter 2–0. January signing Damien Johnson scored his first Argyle goal just days later in a 1–1 draw at home to Swansea, however it proved to be controversial. After spending six years in Division Three, Argyle finally returned to Division Two in 1974–75, under the management of Tony Waiters. As early as March 2016, Plymouth-born but American-based businessman Simon Hallett had invested into Argyle and hence joined the board of directors. Matt Taylor's Exeter will play Northampton Town in the League Two Play-Off Final on Monday night, Get Chris Errington's exclusive behind-the-scenes take on life at Argyle in his weekly Inside Home Park newsletter. But Gunners striker Robin Van Persie scored his second of the game five minutes from time to give Arsenal a 3–1 win. Both. Hallett later increased his stake in the club, as well as offering a long-term, minimum interest loan to the club to help refurbish the Mayflower Grandstand. Pompey winger Jamal Lowe rounded Argyle stand-in keeper Kyle Letheren in the last minute of normal time but his shot was cleared off the line by Plymouth's on-loan Bristol City central defender Zak Vyner. That was the first meeting between the sides in eight years, with Argyle winning the last fixture 3–0 at Home Park in February 2002. Nonetheless, their excellent league form continued, and promotion was sealed with two games to spare as Argyle won 1–4 at Darlington. When it looked like Argyle were heading for another draw (or even a defeat), team captain Carl Fletcher struck in the first minute of injury time to give Argyle a sweet 3–2 win. I personally don’t want anything else than an Exeter defeat at Wembley. The following season Argyle went down under Jones, and his successor Kevin Hodges (the club's record appearance holder) lasted three years before a failure to attain promotion (or even a play-off place) cost him his job. Plymouth Argyle Clubs had until the winter transfer window closes at … A win at Sunderland soon followed, as the Green Army travelled the longest distance to an away game that season, and despite going 1–0 down after just 30 seconds, Nick Chadwick scored nine minutes from time to give the Pilgrims a 2–3 win. Journalists from across the country have given their views on each club in the division. Yet again, Argyle's run was halted after a 2–1 defeat at fellow strugglers Scunthorpe United, but they then impressively won 0–2 away at Ipswich thanks to goals from Bradley Wright-Phillips and Joe Mason to move within three points of safety. This was summed up by Argyle's 3–1 home win against local rivals Bristol Rovers on 2 November 2010 followed by four straight defeats, one of which included a 1–2 injury time loss to bitter rivals Exeter City in the Football League Trophy area quarter-final. The following was published in the Bradford City AFC matchday programme on 11th November, 2017 (Plymouth Argyle): When I undertook my research on the origins of football in Bradford, it became apparent that the historic links between sport and the military in Bradford had long since been forgotten. Plymouth's strong start to the 2006–07 Championship campaign continued, and they were soon looking capable of qualifying for the play-off. However, their effort was rewarded on 29 September after a 2–1 win at newly promoted Peterborough United, and that was followed with another 2–1 success, this time against Scunthorpe United. However, on 21 November 2007 Ian Holloway controversially resigned to take charge of Leicester City. Plymouth Argyle defender Joe Riley poised to sign for League Two rivals Mansfield Town as reported by Football Insider. Northampton performed an incredible comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit at Cheltenham. The Greens are back on home soil this weekend, hosting Westcountry rivals Bristol Rovers in Sky Bet League One at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle Squad. The club finished 21st in the league table, five points and one place clear of the relegation places–Argyle's first season where they didn't improve their league position for eight years. On 3 January 2009, Argyle travelled to the recently built Emirates Stadium to play against Premiership giants Arsenal in the FA Cup Third Round. Paul Sturrock's second stint in charge came to an end on 10 December 2009, when a press conference confirmed he was relieved of his managerial duties due to two years of poor results and fan unrest and had taken up a 'business-support' role, working alongside Director and Chief Executive, Keith Todd. But the decade ended disappointingly as Argyle returned to Division Three after relegation in 1968. But on 17 March, Argyle picked up a crucial three points with a thrilling 3–2 win over local rivals Bristol City. The twenty-eight-year-old has made eighteen appearances for the Pilgrims this season. That was followed by a 2–0 defeat at Sheffield United, who went on to earn promotion to the Premier League that season, and that result saw the Pilgrims slip into the relegation zone. It's always a challenge when considering how I feel about the success of Exeter City. But Stockdale, on loan from Fulham, was unable to save Shane Long's last-gasp spot kick at the Madejski Stadium, as the Pilgrims lost 2–1 at relegation rivals Reading. That was Argyle's lowest league attendance since they were in the bottom tier. 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Todd will, however, remain on the Board of Directors. But, Argyle’s finances would undoubtably be better off with Exeter in the same division next season, assuming that fans will be allowed in to watch the Home Park leg. In late 2006, Viz magazine published a one-off comic strip, "The Pirates of Plymouth Argyle", depicting Plymouth Argyle as a shipload of 18th-century pirates. Rumour: Plymouth Argyle and Crewe Alexandra are looking to sign recently released striker Danny Graham Age: 35 Position: Striker This season: 1 goal and 1 assist in 17 appearances Source: Twitter Verdict: Well, Graham is available, and Argyle do now only have three out-and-out strikers to fill two positions. Grant, 29, made 28 appearances for the League Two Grecians last season and had been offered a new deal. Out of contract in the summer, Oxford United, Plymouth Argyle and MK Dons are all reported to be keeping tabs on the 24-year-old. Some memorable results for the Green Army that season was the 2–0 win against high-flying Wolverhampton Wanderers and a 0–0 draw at Leeds United, who went on to reach the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium but lost 3–0 to Watford. My wife was born and bred up the road. His effective style, precise judgement, accurate and timely clearances, powerful kicking and no less useful work with his head...one of the most wonderful backs and one of the brainiest players ever seen on the football field.". Sturrock's last game in charge was a 1–0 defeat at Swansea City on 8 December. Plymouth Live’s Argyle Fans’ Jury have been asked the following question: Who do you want to win the game and why? Argyle won the game 0–1 with Luke Summerfield scoring a 47th-minute winner. The turn of December 2017, into 2018 saw argyle record 16 wins, 6 draws and only 5 losses to escape relegation and finish 7th, only missing out on a play-off spot by 3 points. The January 2008 transfer window marked an important point in the recent history of the club. In summer 2006, in one of Holloway's first games in charge of the club, Argyle played a pre-season friendly against nine-time European champions Real Madrid in Austria, as both clubs were training in the country at the time. Striker Jamie Mackie scored an 82nd-minute winner to give Argyle a 1–0 victory at home to fellow strugglers Derby in mid-week. [20] Further problems occurred with the Administrators threatening to quit the club. Much speculation surrounds the origin of the name Argyle. The January transfer window saw considerable activity in the transfer market with the arrival of Hungarians Krisztián Timár and Péter Halmosi (initially on loan but both signed permanently in May 2007 as part of an option to buy arrangement), the signing of Rory Fallon from Swansea City, and Kevin Gallen and Scott Sinclair on loan from Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea respectively. You can unsubscribe at any time. But after a poor performance in the final, Argyle were, surprising beaten 2–0 by AFC Wimbledon from 78th and 98th-minute goals. The game ended 0–0, but Newcastle won 3–0 in the replay. And, for a host of reasons, it’s good for West Country football to have as many local teams playing as high up the pyramid as possible. Sturrock's last game in charge was a 1–0 defeat at Swansea City on 8 December. It was the first time Argyle came from behind to win a game since Boxing day 2007, when the Greens beat QPR 2–1 at Home Park. Derek Adams was appointed in 2015 and by Christmas, Argyle were top of the league. On the last day of the season, Argyle defeated Cheltenham Town 2–0 to finish the season with a club and league record of 102 points to clinch the Division Three title. Here are all of the replies: There are two good reasons to want Exeter City to defeat Northampton Town in the EFL League Two Play-Off final on Monday. Between 2011-13 the sides managed one win apiece and Plymouth secured a victory earlier this season. Whilst League One has more exciting fixtures to look forward to (Ipswich, Sunderland and hopefully Portsmouth), there’s nothing quite like a Devon derby! [28] Hallett had originally appointed David Felwick CBE as Argyle's chairman-elect, but he cited "personal reasons" for being unable to takeover, so Hallett took over as chairman on 1 November 2018. [30] The form of top goalscorer Freddie Ladapo was the shining light in a disappointing first half of the season, with a stand-out low point of a 5–1 defeat away to Luton Town. And a 2–1 defeat at home to Fleetwood added to Argyle's woes pushing their winless run to 10 games raking up 2 points from a possible 30 in that time. Several of the characters in this strip were given the names of then-current players on the real Plymouth Argyle team. What was seemingly 6 points dropped to 2 proved costly as Argyle's league form dipped, losing every single game in April, and following a 5–1 defeat to Accrington Stanley which left the club in the EFL League One relegation zone with just one match of the season left to play, Derek Adams and his assistant Paul Wotton were relieved of their duties. It should all be self-explanatory but please click on the 'contact' link below if there are any questions or changes you would like. Plymouth's biggest win of 2004–05, resulted in a 5–1 home win against Brighton in March. This is due to the current photo being uploaded recently. [26] In the second half of the season, the club was again narrowly saved from relegation, and they finished 21st for the second season in a row. [33] Hallett also increased his stake in the club once more to 94% percent, taking over James Brent's remaining shares as both he and his daughter Natasha Brent stepped down from Argyle's board, ending Brent's 8-year spell at the club. However, they were back in Division Two before long, after winning the Third Division South in 1952. The Pilgrims won 2–3 away to Swindon on 28 September, in a game where they led 0–2, before Swindon pulled it back to 2–2, then Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his second of the game to give Argyle a 2–3 injury time win. I don’t though expect many Argyle fans will be joining me. League One 2020/21 Season Preview: A guide to all of Plymouth Argyle's rivals. But Sturrock surprisingly moved to Southampton in March 2004, meaning Kevin Summerfield briefly took charge of the club, but Bobby Williamson was appointed manager soon after. With the hosts trailing through Darren Pratley's sublime 46th-minute goal, they were awarded a penalty five minutes from time. Argyle's first professional game was on 1 September 1903[4] against West Ham United resulting in a 2–0 win for Argyle with the first goal being scored by Jack Peddie. If both Argyle and Exeter are promoted to League One it would certainly be a good thing for the standing of league football in Devon. Cardiff were fourth in the table at the time while Argyle were bottom, but full-back Gary Sawyer scored an 84th-minute winner to give the visitors a shock 0–1 victory. It was starting to look as if Argyle would put in another challenge for the play-offs, but consistency proved to be a problem. Ladies: The Day-Job Files Plymouth Argyle - Official Site 15:07 26-Mar-21. Chesterfield's Darren Carr and Kevin Davies and Plymouth's Tony James and Richard Logan were all sent-off. In the buildup to this game, many pundits and fans relived the semi-final the two teams played 23 years ago. After a 2–2 draw with Portsmouth F.C. I would like Exeter to win the Play-Off final at Wembley. When the match was again restarted, the Argyle players had agreed that Patsy Corcoran would take the spot-kick and miss, to prevent another pitch invasion. On 24 June 2010, former England midfielder Peter Reid was appointed manager for the forthcoming season. A header from Ronnie Mauge on 65 minutes gave Argyle a 1–0 win over Darlington at the national team's stadium. In the 1990s a new face took over the club: Businessman Dan McCauley became chairman, and his first major decision was to sack Dave Kemp and appoint England's record cap holder Peter Shilton as player-manager in the 1991–92 season. What a question. However, in the end they came up short and were defeated. Founded in 1886, Plymouth Argyle is a professional football club based in the South-West of England in Plymouth, Devon (The biggest city in England yet to have a football club feature in the English first division). On 21 February, the club issued a notice of intention to appoint an administrator and were immediately docked 10 points by the Football League which dropped them to the bottom of the League One table after poor results continued. A 0–0 draw at struggling Southampton started an awful run for Argyle, and they finished 2008 in 15th place–now 8 points adrift of the play-offs. Sturrock arrived at a time where many key players were being approached by other clubs. They therefore were promoted to League One after six years in the fourth tier. In the summer of 1924, a Plymouth Argyle team visited South America to play some exhibition football Argentina and Uruguay. Ahead of the 1992–93 season, English football had a revamp. They beat League Two Peterborough United at the second attempt in the third round, then a solo-goal from on-loan youngster Scott Sinclair (which was officially voted 'goal of the round') helped them to a 2–0 win at Barnet in the fourth round. Plymouth move above top-eight rivals Doncaster in League One following a 2-1 win over Rovers at Home Park. However, I simply cannot bring myself to wish any success on them. But the Greens' good run failed to continue after an unlucky 4–3 defeat at Sheffield United (Argyle were 3–0 down before coming back to 3–2, but then went 4–2 down before the game finished 4–3), a 1–1 draw at home to Preston North End and a 2–0 loss at fellow strugglers Queens Park Rangers. Argyle then went on to lose their remaining two games; away to Nottingham Forest and Peterborough United. Argyle had a far stronger start to their fourth consecutive season in League 2, winning 4 games consecutively for the first time since 2008. This run coincided with the return of Kyle Letheren in between the sticks in place of Matt Macey. But Argyle were defeated in the semi-final by Burnley, which saw the start of a fierce rivalry between the two clubs. But a run in October saw the Pilgrims climb into first place. This is the third season that we have been rivals in the fourth tier with Argyle. To make matters even worse, Argyle's Wembley hero Ronnie Mauge had already been sent-off in the 36th minute. [1] They played several friendlies against Plymouth United, but poor performances on the pitch led to the club going out of existence in 1894 before being resurrected in 1897 as one part of a general sports club, the Argyle Athletic Club. However, in the same week, they lost 0–1 at home to Hartlepool United, and that meant that Argyle had lost four of their first six matches at home. Argyle were one of the favourites to win the Division Two title ahead of the 2003–04 season, and they proved everyone right as they earned their second promotion in three years. By … Goal celebrations for Ryan Bowman of Exeter City during the Sky Bet League Two Play Off Semi Final 2nd leg between Exeter City and Colchester United on 22nd June 2020 at St James, Park, Exeter, Devon Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK. Player Steve McCall became the club's manager on a short-term deal after Shilton's departure, but at the end of the season his contract was not renewed and Neil Warnock stepped in as his successor. But none of that on its own means a deal is suddenly about to happen. In the match against Boca Juniors on 9 July 1924, the Boca Juniors supporters invaded the pitch after their team had scored the opening goal and carried all eleven home players shoulder high around the stadium. Overall, I think the financial implications outweigh the loss of 'bragging rights' in these difficult times. The wife of one of her cousins was running their supporters club. So if I had to choose, I think it will make life that much more interesting to have Exeter in the same league, so good luck to them. produced its first rulebook. Date of the game: 09.03.2021 14:00 The referee of this game is Ward, Gavin. On loan Blackburn Rovers midfielder Paul Gallagher scored the only goal after just 44 seconds with an overhead kick. Former player Paul Mariner was appointed the club's head coach in late October, after assistant manager Kevin Summerfield left when told that his current contract would not be renewed. The Devon linesman ordered the spot kick to be re-taken. Amazingly, 100,000 saw Argyle that day—the biggest crowd ever to attend a Plymouth match. Argyle won the Southern League in 1913, then in 1920 entered the Football League Third Division as a founder member, where they finished 11th in their first season. At this point Argyle were in danger of going bust, and it was the lowest point in their history. With the score at 1–1, Evans scored with a header on 57 minutes to give Argyle a win. I must admit, it was a shame Colchester threw away their slender lead in the second leg. But Warnock was sacked within a year as the club narrowly avoided being relegated back to the basement division. This was mainly thanks to strike partners Paul Mariner and Billy Rafferty, who scored a very impressive 46 goals between them.