List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Bob Jack became the club's first professional player in 1903.[1]
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English association football club based in Plymouth , Devon . Founded in 1886 as Argyle Football Club ,[2] they became a professional club in January 1903,[3] and were elected to the Southern League ahead of the 1903–04 season. The club won the Southern League championship in 1913 and finished as runners-up on two occasions,[4] before being elected to the Football League in 1920, where they compete to this day,[5] as a founder member of the Third Division .[6] Argyle won their first Football League championship, and promotion to the Second Division for the first time, ten years later in 1930.[7] As of May 2011, the club has won five championships in the Football League, gained promotion on eight occasions, and been relegated nine times.[8] Four of those league championships were won in the third tier, which is a divisional record .[9] Argyle have made one appearance at Wembley Stadium , in which they won the 1996 Third Division play-off final .[10] The club has also achieved moderate success in domestic cup competitions ; they reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1984,[11] [12] and the quarter-finals in 2007.[13] [14] Argyle have also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup twice, in 1965 and 1974.[15] [16]
Since introducing professionalism, more than 900 players have made a competitive first team appearance for the club. All players who have featured in 100 or more such matches are listed below. The club's all-time appearance record is held by Kevin Hodges , who made 620 appearances for Argyle between 1978 and 1992.[17] Nine other players have made at least 400 appearances for the club, with the two most recent being born and raised in Plymouth; Mickey Evans and Paul Wotton , with the latter being the club's most successful captain.[18] The all-time goalscoring record is held by Sammy Black ,[19] who scored 184 times between 1924 and 1938. He is also second on the all-time appearance list, having played in 491 matches for Argyle. Four other players have scored at least 100 goals for the club, with the most recent being Tommy Tynan .[20] As of 2010, Tony Capaldi is the club's most capped international player,[21] having made 21 appearances for Northern Ireland during his Argyle career.[22] Eight players have gone on to become the club's manager; including caretakers , 11 former players have held responsibility for first-team selection.[23] Rory Fallon is the only player listed who has represented his country at the World Cup while with the club.[24] He scored the goal that secured New Zealand 's place in the 2010 tournament,[25] and played in all three of their matches in the group stage.[26]
Table key
*
Elected to the club's Hall of Fame
†
Club captains who have won a major honour
‡
Denotes player currently playing for the club
¤
Player holds a club record; appearances, goals, international caps
♦
Won the Player of the Year award. Multiple symbols denote multiple wins
Argyle career
Years that the player was registered to the club
Starts
Appearances made as a member of the starting lineup
Subs
Appearances made after coming on as a substitute
Goals
Goals scored in official competitive matches
International
Statistics from matches sanctioned by FIFA , the sports governing body
Players
As of match played on 27 April 2013. [40]
A. ^ : Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut.
B. ^ : For a detailed description of playing positions, see Association football positions .[62]
C. ^ : Appearances and goals are sourced to Danes (2009) , up to and including the 2008–09 season,[63] and to Soccerbase as appropriate thereafter.[40] Statistics from the abandoned 1939–40 season and subsequent wartime competitions , including the 1945–46 Football League season , are generally not included by football historians. Substitutions were introduced in 1965 .
D. ^ : Caps and goals at international level are sourced to Danes (2009) , up to and including the 2008–09 season,[64] and the relevant player reference thereafter. Caps earned during the players whole career are included, not just those won while contracted to Plymouth Argyle.
E. ^ : Jack was the first player to sign a professional contract with the club.[1]
F. a b c d e f g h i j k : A player who later managed the club; including caretakers .[23] [65]
G. ^ : Clark led the team to the Western League championship in the 1904–05 season.[66] [67]
H. a b c d e f g h i j k : Scored four goals in one match.[68] [69]
I. ^ : Wilcox led the team to the Southern League championship in the 1912–13 season.[29] [70]
J. ^ : Holds club record for goals scored;[19] second overall for appearances made.[71]
K. ^ : Titmuss captained the club to the Third Division South title in the 1929–30 season.[72] [73]
L. ^ : Chisholm led the club to the Third Division South championship in the 1951–52 season.[74] [75]
M. ^ : Carter shared captain duties with Len Casey , who joined the club mid-season, during the 1958–59 Third Division title winning campaign.[76] [77]
N. ^ : Scored five goals in one match.[68] [77]
O. ^ : The first winner of the Player of the Year award.[33]
P. a b c d e f : Won the Player of the Year award twice.[78] [79]
Q. ^ : Green captained the side to promotion from the Third Division in the 1974–75 season.[80] [81]
R. ^ : Holds club record for appearances made;[71] eighth overall for goals scored.[82]
S. ^ Won the Player of the Year award three times.[20] [78]
T. ^ : McElhinney led the club to promotion from the Third Division in the 1985–86 season.[83] [84]
U. ^ : Heathcote captained the club to promotion from the Third Division via the play-offs in the 1995–96 season.[85] [86] [87]
V. ^ : Wotton led to the team to the Third Division championship in the 2001–02 season, and the Second Division championship in the 2003–04 season.[18] [88]
W. ^ : Holds club record for international caps won while at the club.[89] [90] [91]
References
General
Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record 1903–1989 . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-40-2 .
Riddle, Andy (2002). Plymouth Argyle: 101 Golden Greats . Westcliff-on-Sea: Desert Island. ISBN 1-874287-47-3 .
Cowdery, Rick; Curno, Mike (2009). Plymouth Argyle: Miscellany . Plymouth: Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905411-40-5 .
Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle: The Complete Record . Plymouth: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-710-8 .
Specific
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^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 14–15.
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^ a b Danes (2009) , Complete Record , p. 84.
^ a b
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^ a b Cowdery & Curno (2009) , Miscellany , p. 45.
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^ "Rory Fallon – New Zealand's new sporting hero" Archived 27 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine . BBC Sport. Paul Fletcher. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
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"Rory Fallon profile" Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine . New Zealand Football. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
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^ a b Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 162–163.
^ a b "Moses Russell profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2010 .
^ a b
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^ a b c Danes (2009) , Complete Record , p. 368.
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^ "Rory Fallon profile" Archived 2010-06-24 at Archive-It . BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^ a b
"Plymouth Argyle" Archived 2006-11-16 at the Wayback Machine . Soccerbase . Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
^ a b Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 121–122.
^ a b "Jack Hill profile" . The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b
"England 1–3 Wales" Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine . Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Fred Titmuss profile" . The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Ray Bowden profile" . The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Bill Short profile" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Gordon Astall profile" . The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Neil Dougall profile" Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Barrie Jones profile" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b
"Pat Dunne profile" Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Davie Provan profile" Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Paul Mariner profile" Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine . The Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Gerry McElhinney profile" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ "Ireland's international players" Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
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"Mickey Evans profile" Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Ronnie Mauge profile" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . Soca Warriors. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Ákos Buzsáky profile" Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine . National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Rory Fallon profile" Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine . National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b "Jamie Mackie profile" Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
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^ a b "Onismor Bhasera" . National-Football-Teams.com . Retrieved 18 February 2013 .
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^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 382–398.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 369–381.
^ "Plymouth Argyle confirm Carl Fletcher as manager" . BBC Sport. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 146–147.
^
"Charlie Clark profile" Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ a b Danes (2009) , Complete Record , p. 366.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 82–83.
^
"Harry Wilcox profile" Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ a b Cowdery & Curno (2009) , Miscellany , p. 156.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 188–189.
^
"Fred Titmuss profile" Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 218–219.
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"Jack Chisholm profile" Archived 2012-08-26 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 232–233.
^ a b
"Wilf Carter profile" Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ a b Cowdery & Curno (2009) , Miscellany , p. 24.
^
"Captain Carl Fletcher set to stay with Plymouth Argyle next season" Archived 2011-08-19 at the Wayback Machine . The Herald . 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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"History" Archived 2009-12-27 at the Wayback Machine . Torquay United. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
^ Cowdery & Curno (2009) , Miscellany , p. 157.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , p. 109.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 296–297.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , pp. 322–325.
^
"Michael Heathcote profile" Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , p. 98.
^
"Paul Wotton profile" Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine . Plymouth Argyle. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ Cowdery & Curno (2009) , Miscellany , p. 15.
^ Danes (2009) , Complete Record , p. 87.
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"Capaldi joins Argyle for Dutch challenge" [permanent dead link ] . Western Morning News . 16 July 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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