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The Plymouth Argyle squad for the 1929–30 season , winners of the Football League Third Division South .
Plymouth Argyle Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Plymouth , Devon . They compete in the EFL Championship , the second tier of English football , following promotion from the 2022–23 EFL League One . The club was formed in 1886 as Argyle Football Club, a name which was retained until 1903 when the club became professional and were elected to the Southern Football League . The club also entered English football's premier knockout competition , the Football Association Challenge Cup , for the first time that same year. The club joined the Football League in 1920, and have competed there since then, achieving multiple league titles , promotions , and relegations.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Plymouth Argyle, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Plymouth Argyle players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Home Park , the club's ground since 1901, are also included in the list.
Honours [ edit ]
Plymouth Argyle have won multiple titles in domestic competition. They have won the third tier of English football four times, which is a record.[1] Western League , in 1905.[2] Football League Second Division .[3]
Domestic [ edit ]
Winners (1 ): 2003–04
Winners (2 ): 1958–59 , 2001–02
Runners-up (2 ): 1974–75 , 1985–86
Winners (2 ): 1929–30 , 1951–52
Runners-up (6 ): 1921–22 , 1922–23 , 1923–24 , 1924–25 , 1925–26 , 1926–27
Winners (1 ): 1912–13
Runners-up (2 ): 1907–08 , 1911–12
Winners (1 ): 1904–05
Runners-up (1 ): 1906–07
Winners (1 ): 1996
Player records [ edit ]
Appearances [ edit ]
Plymouth Argyle's appearance record is held by Kevin Hodges , who played 620 times for the club over the course of 15 seasons from 1978 to 1992. Hodges also holds the records for appearances made in league, FA Cup , and League Cup competition. The player to have made the most appearances in the current squad is Luke McCormick , with 350 (including 4 as a substitute) as at 19 February 2022.
Most appearances in all competitions: Kevin Hodges , 620.[4]
Most League appearances: Kevin Hodges, 530.[4]
Most FA Cup appearances: Kevin Hodges, 39.[4]
Most League Cup appearances: Kevin Hodges, 35.[4]
Youngest first-team player: Freddie Issaka , 15 years and 34 days (against Newport County , 31 August 2021).[4]
Oldest first-team player: Peter Shilton , 44 years and 21 days (against Burnley , 9 October 1993).[4]
Oldest debutant: Peter Shilton, 42 years and 199 days (against Charlton Athletic , 4 April 1992).[4]
Longest-serving player: Kevin Hodges, 14 years and 71 days (from 1978 to 1992).[4]
Most appearances [ edit ]
Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets.[5] Bold indicates still playing at the club.
#
Name
Years
League [A ]
FA Cup
League Cup
Other [B ]
Total
1 Kevin Hodges 1978–1992
530 (28 ) 39 (0) 35 (3 ) 16 (3 ) 620 (34 )
2 Sammy Black 1924–1938
470 (0) 21 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 491 (0)
3 Fred Craig 1912–1930
439 (0) 28 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 467 (0)
4 Johnny Williams 1955–1966
412 (1 ) 19 (0) 17 (0) 0 (0) 448 (1 )
5=
Pat Jones 1947–1958
425 (0) 16 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 441 (0)
5=
Johnny Hore 1965–1975
400 (7 ) 17 (0) 23 (0) 1 (0) 441 (7 )
7 Paul Wotton 1995–2008
394 (35 ) 23 (0) 11 (1 ) 10 (1 ) 438 (37 )
8 Mickey Evans 1990–1997
387 (75 ) 22 (2 ) 13 (2 ) 10 (2 ) 432 (81 )
9 Jack Leslie 1921–1934
384 (0) 17 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 401 (0)
10 Moses Russell 1914–1930
375 (0) 25 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 400 (0)
Goalscorers [ edit ]
Plymouth Argyle's all-time leading goalscorer is Sammy Black , who scored 184 goals for the club over the course of 14 seasons from 1924 to 1938. Black also holds the record for goals scored in league competition. The records for goals scored in FA Cup and League Cup competition are held by Wilf Carter , and Sean McCarthy respectively.
Most goals in all competitions: Sammy Black , 184.[4]
Most league goals: Sammy Black, 176.[4]
Most FA Cup goals: Wilf Carter , 10.[4]
Most League Cup goals: Sean McCarthy , 8.[4]
Most goals in a season: Jack Cock , 32 (during the 1926–27 season).[1]
Most goals in one match: Wilf Carter, 5.[1]
Most hat-tricks in a season: Frank Richardson (1921–22 ), Jack Cock (1926–27 ), Wilf Carter (1957–58 ), 3.[1]
Most hat-tricks: Wilf Carter, 8.[1]
Highest-scoring substitute: Mickey Evans , 9.[4]
Most games without scoring for an outfield player: Jimmy Rae , 258.[4]
Fastest goal scored: Nick Chadwick (against Crystal Palace , 17 December 2005) and Onismor Bhasera (against AFC Wimbledon , 7 March 2012), 11 seconds.[4]
Top goalscorers [ edit ]
Competitive, professional matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets.[6]
#
Name
Years
League [A ]
FA Cup
League Cup
Other [B ]
Total
1 Sammy Black 1924–1938
176 (470) 8 (21 ) 0 (0) 0 (0) 184 (491)
2 Wilf Carter 1957–1964
134 (254) 10 (11 ) 4 (10 ) 0 (0) 148 (275)
3 Tommy Tynan 1983–1985
127 (262) 6 (23 ) 6 (17 ) 6 (8 ) 145 (310)
4 Jack Leslie 1921–1934
132 (384) 4 (17 ) 0 (0) 0 (0) 136 (401)
5 Maurice Tadman 1947–1955
108 (240) 4 (13 ) 0 (0) 0 (0) 112 (253)
6 Jack Vidler 1929–1939
95 (242) 8 (14 ) 0 (0) 0 (0) 103 (256)
7 Fred Burch 1906–1915
89 (227) 3 (12 ) 0 (0) 0 (0) 92 (239)
8 Kevin Hodges 1978–1992
81 (530) 4 (39 ) 0 (35 ) 2 (16 ) 87 (620)
9 Ray Bowden 1927–1933
82 (145) 3 (8 ) 0 (0) 0 (0) 85 (153)
10=
George Dews 1947–1955
76 (257) 5 (14 ) 0 (0) 0 (0) 81 (271)
10=
Mickey Evans 1990–1997
73 (387) 4 (22 ) 1 (13 ) 3 (10 ) 81 (432)
International [ edit ]
Transfers [ edit ]
Record transfer fees paid [ edit ]
Record transfer fees received [ edit ]
Managerial records [ edit ]
First manager: Frank Brettell , from 1 August 1903 to 31 May 1905.[17]
Longest-serving manager by time: Bob Jack , two spells, from 1 August 1905 to 31 May 1906, and 1 August 1910 to 1 April 1938.[17]
Longest-serving manager by matches: Bob Jack, managed the club for 1,093 matches over a period that spanned 28 years.[17]
Club records [ edit ]
Dan Gosling , the club's first million pound teenager.
Matches [ edit ]
First match: Argyle Football Club 0–2 Caxton, a friendly match , 16 October 1886.[18]
First Western League match: West Ham United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle, 1 September 1903.[19]
First Southern League match: Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Northampton Town , 5 September 1903.[19]
First FA Cup match: Plymouth Argyle 7–0 Whiteheads, first qualifying round 31 October 1903.[19]
First Football League match: Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Norwich City , Third Division , 28 August 1920.[19]
First League Cup match: Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Southport , first round, 12 October 1960.[19]
Defeats [ edit ]
Record defeat: 0–9 against Stoke City in Second Division, 17 December 1960.[1]
Record FA Cup defeat: 1–7 against Tottenham Hotspur , first round replay, 19 January 1910.[19]
Record League Cup defeat: 0–6 against West Ham United, second round, 26 September 1962.[19]
Most league defeats in a season: 31 defeats out of 42 games (during the 1945–46 season).[19]
Fewest league defeats in a season: 4 defeats out of 42 games (during th a season: 35 in 42 games (during the 1920–21 season, Third Division).[19]
Most league goals conceded in a season: 120 in 42 games (during the 1945–46 season, Football League South ).[19]
Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 24 in 42 games (during the 1921–22 season, Third Division South).[19]
Most points in a season (two for a win): 68 in 42 games (during the 1929–30 season, Third Division South).[19]
Fewest points in a season (two for a win): 27 in 42 games (during the 1967–68 season, Second Division).[19]
Most points in a season (three for a win): 102 in 46 games (during the 2001–02 season, Third Division).[19]
Fewest points in a season (three for a win): 46 in 46 games (during the 1994–95 season, Second Division).[19]
Attendances [ edit ]
Record highest attendance: 43,596 (against Aston Villa , Second Division, 10 October 1936).[20]
Highest FA Cup attendance: 43,426 (against Huddersfield Town , third round, 13 January 1934).[20]
Highest League Cup attendance: 30,390 (against Manchester City , semi-final, 23 January 1974).[20]
Record lowest attendance: 944 (against AFC Bournemouth , EFL Trophy , 10 December 1996).[20]
Lowest FA Cup attendance: 1,870 (against Whiteheads, first qualifying round, 31 October 1903).[20]
Lowest League Cup attendance: 1,834 (against Walsall , first round, 24 August 1999).[20]
Record highest attendance at a neutral venue: 79,389 at Wembley (against Bolton Wanderers , EFL Trophy Final , 2 April 2023).[21]
Record highest attendance on the road: 65,386 at Highbury (against Arsenal , FA Cup fourth round , 23 January 1932).[20]
A. a b 1939–40 season and subsequent wartime competitions are unofficial and therefore excluded.
B. a b EFL Trophy , Full Members Cup , Watney Cup , Anglo-Scottish Cup , and Football League Group Cup .
References [ edit ]
General
Cowdery, Rick (2009). Plymouth Argyle: Miscellany . Plymouth: Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905411-40-5
Riddle, Andy (2002). Plymouth Argyle: 101 Golden Greats . Westcliff-on-Sea: Desert Island. ISBN 1-874287-47-3
Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record 1903–1989 . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-40-2
Specific
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Statistics Database Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
^ Appearances Made Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
^ Goals Scored Greens on Screen. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
^ a b c d e f Internationals Greens on Screen. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
^ MacLean Joins Pilgrims Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Plymouth Keen On Halmosi BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
^ a b Fallon Completes Plymouth Switch BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
^ Plymouth Net Striker Ebanks-Blake BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
^ Halmosi's Premier Chance Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Norris Ties Up Town Switch Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Wolves Capture Ebanks-Blake Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Toffees Snap Up Gosling Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Mickey Evans Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ a b c Managers Archived 1 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Plymouth Argyle History BBC Devon. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Argyle History Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ a b c d e f g Attendances Greens on Screen. February 2010.
^ "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 22 April 2023 .
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