List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. records and statistics

A group of footballers posing for a team photograph.
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 Football League Two, the fourth division of the English football league system.[1] 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

Plymouth Argyle have won multiple titles in domestic competition. They have won the third tier of English football four times, which is a record.[2] In their second season as a professional club they won their first title, the Western League, in 1905.[3] The club's most recent title came in 2004 when they won the Football League Second Division.[4]

Domestic

League

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

Cups

Winners (1): 1996

Player records

Appearances

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 Romain Larrieu, with 283.

  • Most appearances in all competitions: Kevin Hodges, 620.[5]
  • Most League appearances: George Flay, 530.[5]
  • Most FA Cup appearances: Kevin Hodges, 39.[5]
  • Most League Cup appearances: Kevin Hodges, 35.[5]
  • Youngest first-team player: Lee Phillips, 16 years and 43 days (against Gillingham, 29 October 1996).[5]
  • Oldest first-team player: Peter Shilton, 44 years and 21 days (against Burnley, 9 October 1993).[5]
  • Oldest debutant: Peter Shilton, 42 years and 199 days (against Charlton Athletic, 4 April 1992).[5]
  • Longest-serving player: Kevin Hodges, 14 years and 71 days (from 1978 to 1992).[5]

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets.[6] Bold indicates still playing at the club.

# Name Years League [A] FA Cup League Cup Other [B] Total
1England Kevin Hodges1978–1992530 (28)39 (0)35 (3)16 (3)620  (34)
2Scotland Sammy Black1924–1938470 (0)21 (0)0 (0)0 (0)491   (0)
3Scotland Fred Craig1912–1930439 (0)28 (0)0 (0)0 (0)467   (0)
4England Johnny Williams1955–1966412 (1)19 (0)17 (0)0 (0)448   (1)
5=England Pat Jones1947–1958425 (0)16 (0)0 (0)0 (0)441   (0)
5=England Johnny Hore1965–1975400 (7)17 (0)23 (0)1 (0)441   (7)
7England Paul Wotton1995–2008
2012-2015		394 (35)23 (0)11 (1)10 (1)438  (37)
8Republic of Ireland Mickey Evans1990–1997
2001–2006		387 (75)22 (2)13 (2)10 (2)432  (81)
9England Jack Leslie1921–1934384 (0)17 (0)0 (0)0 (0)401   (0)
10Wales Moses Russell1914–1930375 (0)25 (0)0 (0)0 (0)400   (0)

Goalscorers

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.

Top goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets.[7]

# Name Years League [A] FA Cup League Cup Other [B] Total
1Scotland Sammy Black1924–1938176 (470)8 (21)0 (0)0 (0)184 (491)
2England Wilf Carter1957–1964134 (254)10 (11)4 (10)0 (0)148 (275)
3England Tommy Tynan1983–1985
1986–1990		127 (262)6 (23)6 (17)6 (8)145 (310)
4England Jack Leslie1921–1934132 (384)4 (17)0 (0)0 (0)136 (401)
5England Maurice Tadman1947–1955108 (240)4 (13)0 (0)0 (0)112 (253)
6England Jack Vidler1929–193995 (242)8 (14)0 (0)0 (0)103 (256)
7England Fred Burch1906–191589 (227)3 (12)0 (0)0 (0)92 (239)
8England Kevin Hodges1978–199281 (530)4 (39)0 (35)2 (16)87 (620)
9England Ray Bowden1927–193382 (145)3 (8)0 (0)0 (0)85 (153)
10=England George Dews1947–195576 (257)5 (14)0 (0)0 (0)81 (271)
10=Republic of Ireland Mickey Evans1990–1997
2001–2006		73 (387)4 (22)1 (13)3 (10)81 (432)

International

Transfers

Record transfer fees paid

# Fee Paid to For Date Notes
1£500,000Cardiff CityScotland Steven MacLean18 January 2008[9]
2£400,000Debreceni VSCHungary Péter Halmosi17 May 2007[10]
3=£300,000Swansea CityNew Zealand Rory Fallon19 January 2007[11]
3=£300,000Manchester UnitedEngland Sylvan Ebanks-Blake14 July 2006[12]
3=£300,000Port ValeEngland Peter Swan22 July 1994[11]

Record transfer fees received

# Fee Received from For Date Notes
1£2.5mHull CityHungary Péter Halmosi16 July 2008[13]
2£2.25mIpswich TownEngland David Norris31 January 2008[14]
3£1.5mWolverhampton WanderersEngland Sylvan Ebanks-Blake11 January 2008[15]
4£1.5mEvertonEngland Dan Gosling3 January 2008[16]
5£750,000SouthamptonRepublic of Ireland Mickey Evans3 March 1997[17]

Managerial records

  • First manager: Frank Brettell, from 1 August 1903 to 31 May 1905.[18]
  • 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.[18]
  • Longest-serving manager by matches: Bob Jack, managed the club for 1,093 matches over a period that spanned 28 years.[18]

Club records

A man wearing a blue football shirt, white shorts, and white socks, standing on a football pitch.
Dan Gosling, the club's first million pound teenager.

Matches

Firsts

  • First match: Argyle Football Club 0–2 Caxton, a friendly match, 16 October 1886.[19]
  • First Western League match: West Ham United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle, 1 September 1903.[20]
  • First Southern League match: Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Northampton Town, 5 September 1903.[20]
  • First FA Cup match: Plymouth Argyle 7–0 Whiteheads, first qualifying round 31 October 1903.[20]
  • First Football League match: Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Norwich City, Third Division, 28 August 1920.[20]
  • First League Cup match: Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Southport, first round, 12 October 1960.[20]

Wins

Defeats

  • Record defeat: 0–9 against Stoke City in Second Division, 17 December 1960.[2]
  • Record FA Cup defeat: 1–7 against Tottenham Hotspur, first round replay, 19 January 1910.[20]
  • Record League Cup defeat: 0–6 against West Ham United, second round, 26 September 1962.[20]
  • Most league defeats in a season: 31 defeats out of 42 games (during the 1945–46 season).[20]
  • Fewest league defeats in a season: 4 defeats out of 42 games (during the 1929–30 season).[20]

Goals

Points

  • Most points in a season (two for a win): 68 in 42 games (during the 1929–30 season, Third Division South).[20]
  • Fewest points in a season (two for a win): 27 in 42 games (during the 1967–68 season, Second Division).[20]
  • Most points in a season (three for a win): 102 in 46 games (during the 2001–02 season, Third Division).[20]
  • Fewest points in a season (three for a win): 46 in 46 games (during the 1994–95 season, Second Division).[20]

Attendances

Footnotes

A. a b Appearances made in the abandoned 1939–40 season and subsequent wartime competitions are unofficial and therefore excluded.

B. a b Appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy, Full Members Cup, Watney Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, and Football League Group Cup.

References

General

  • Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record. Plymouth: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-710-7.
  • Cowdery, Rick (2009). Plymouth Argyle: Miscellany. Plymouth: Pitch Publishing. ISBN 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
  1. ↑ Championship Clubs The Football League. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Achievements Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Western League Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Second Division Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Statistics Database Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  6. ↑ Appearances Made Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  7. ↑ Goals Scored Greens on Screen. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Internationals Greens on Screen. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  9. ↑ MacLean Joins Pilgrims Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  10. ↑ Plymouth Keen On Halmosi BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  11. 1 2 Fallon Completes Plymouth Switch BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  12. ↑ Plymouth Net Striker Ebanks-Blake BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  13. ↑ Halmosi's Premier Chance Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  14. ↑ Norris Ties Up Town Switch Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  15. ↑ Wolves Capture Ebanks-Blake Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  16. ↑ Toffees Snap Up Gosling Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  17. ↑ Mickey Evans Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  18. 1 2 3 Managers Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  19. ↑ Plymouth Argyle History BBC Devon. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Argyle History Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Attendances Greens on Screen. February 2010.
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