Details for the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

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Plymouth Argyle F.C. seasons
Season Division[c] P W D L F A Pts Pos[d] FA Cup
[e]
League
Cup
[f]
Competition Result Name Goals Average[g]
attendance
League[h] Other[i] Top scorer[j]
1903–04
Southern 1

Western 1
34

16
13

8
10

4
11

4
44

23
34

19
36

20

R1 Jack Peddie[k] 21 5,835
1904–05
Southern 1

Western 1
34

20
18

13
5

4
11

3
57

52
39

18
41

30

R1 Jack Picken 29 7,964
1905–06
Southern 1

Western 1
34

20
16

8
7

8
11

4
52

34
33

23
39

24

R2 Harry Wilcox 25 6,147
1906–07
Southern 1

Western 1B
38

10
10

5
13

3
15

2
43

16
50

10
33

13

R1 Herbert Swann[l] 15 5,578
1907–08
Southern 1

Western 1A
38

12
19

5
11

2
8

5
50

14
31

14
49

12

R2 Harry Ingham 14 8,537
1908–09
Southern 1

Western 1B
40

12
15

6
10

1
15

5
46

12
47

13
40

13

R3 Tommy Hakin 17 5,900
1909–10 Southern 1 42 16 11 15 61 54 43 11th R1 Jimmy Hindmarsh 16 4,778
1910–11 Southern 1 38 15 9 14 54 55 39 8th R1 Harry Raymond 12 6,140
1911–12 Southern 1 38 23 6 9 63 31 52 2nd R1 John Boden 20 7,441
1912–13 Southern 1 38 22 6 10 77 36 50 1st R2 Freddie Burch[m] 30 ♦ 8,173
1913–14 Southern 1 38 15 13 10 46 42 43 5th R2 Freddie Burch 14 9,253
1914–15 Southern 1 38 8 14 16 51 61 30 17th R1 Freddie Burch 15 4,250[n]
1915–19 The Southern League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.[o]
1919–20 Southern 1 42 20 10 12 57 29 50 5th R3 Billy Kellock 13 11,195
1920–21 Division 3[p] 42 11 21 10 35 34 43 11th R3 Harry Raymond 7 13,714
1921–22 Division 3S[q] 42 25 11 6 63 24 61 2nd[r] R1 Frank Richardson[s] 31 ♦ 14,809
1922–23 Division 3S 42 23 7 12 61 29 53 2nd R3 Jack Fowler 17 11,024
1923–24 Division 3S 42 23 9 10 70 34 55 2nd R1 Percy Cherrett 27 10,500[n]
1924–25 Division 3S 42 23 10 9 77 38 56 2nd R1 Jack Leslie 14 12,610[n]
1925–26 Division 3S 42 24 8 10 107 67 56 2nd R3 Jack Cock[t] 32 ♦ 13,728
1926–27 Division 3S 42 25 10 7 95 61 60 2nd R3 Jack Cock[u] 33 10,848
1927–28 Division 3S 42 23 7 12 85 54 53 3rd R1 Sammy Black 16 9,994
1928–29 Division 3S 42 20 12 10 83 51 52 4th R4

22 10,658
1929–30 Division 3S ↑ 42 30 8 4 98 38 68 1st[v] R3 Sammy Black 24 15,232
1930–31 Division 2 42 14 8 20 76 84 36 18th R3 Sammy Black 19 19,261
1931–32 Division 2 42 20 9 13 100 66 49 4th[w] R4

21 19,520
1932–33 Division 2 42 16 9 17 63 67 41 14th R3 Sammy Black 13 17,465
1933–34 Division 2 42 15 13 14 69 70 43 10th R3 Jimmy Cookson 28 15,454
1934–35 Division 2 42 19 8 15 75 64 46 8th R4 Jack Vidler 21 13,787
1935–36 Division 2 42 20 8 14 71 57 48 7th R4 Sammy Black 16 16,107
1936–37 Division 2 42 18 13 11 71 53 49 5th R4 Jack Connor 17 21,476
1937–38 Division 2 42 14 12 16 57 65 40 13th R3 Bill Hullett 10 18,550
1938–39 Division 2 42 15 8 19 49 55 38 15th R3 Bill Hullett 10 16,847
1939–40 Division 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 5th[x] Charles Sargeant 2
1939–45 The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.[y]
1945–46 x[z] ~
R3[aa] z[ab]
1946–47 Division 2 42 14 5 23 79 96 33 19th R3 Dave Thomas 19 23,290
1947–48 Division 2 42 9 20 13 40 58 38 17th R3 Ernie Edds 14 23,239
1948–49 Division 2 42 12 12 18 49 64 36 20th R3 Maurice Tadman 15 22,648
1949–50 Division 2 ↓ 42 8 16 18 44 65 32 21st R3 Bill Strauss 10 22,054
1950–51 Division 3S 46 24 9 13 85 55 57 4th R3 Maurice Tadman 26 16,347
1951–52 Division 3S ↑ 46 29 8 9 107 53 66 1st R1 Maurice Tadman 27 19,126
1952–53 Division 2 42 20 9 13 65 60 49 4th[w] R5 Maurice Tadman 15 22,813
1953–54 Division 2 42 9 16 17 65 82 34 19th R4 Maurice Tadman 12 19,501
1954–55 Division 2 42 12 7 23 57 82 31 20th R3


8 19,259
1955–56 Division 2 ↓ 42 10 8 24 54 87 28 21st R3 Neil Langman 9 17,122
1956–57 Division 3S 46 16 11 19 68 73 43 18th R2 Neil Langman 18 12,127
1957–58 Division 3S 46 25 8 13 67 48 58 3rd R3 Wilf Carter 32 19,506
1958–59 Division 3[ac] 46 23 16 7 89 59 62 1st R3 Wilf Carter 25 22,881
1959–60 Division 2 42 13 9 20 61 89 35 19th R3 Wilf Carter 22 20,354
1960–61 Division 2 42 17 8 17 81 82 42 11th R3 R4 Wilf Carter[ad] 28 17,646
1961–62 Division 2 42 19 8 15 75 75 46 5th R4 R1 Wilf Carter 20 14,008
1962–63 Division 2 42 15 12 15 76 73 42 12th R3 R2 Wilf Carter 14 15,727
1963–64 Division 2 42 8 16 18 45 67 32 20th[ae] R3 R2 Frank Lord 8 12,902
1964–65 Division 2 42 16 8 18 63 79 40 15th R4 SF

17 14,652
1965–66 Division 2 42 12 13 17 54 63 37 18th R4 R2 Mike Bickle 12 13,076
1966–67 Division 2 42 14 9 19 59 58 37 16th R3 R2 Mike Bickle 13 14,235
1967–68 Division 2 ↓ 42 9 9 24 38 72 27 22nd R3 R2 Mike Bickle 10 10,667
1968–69 Division 3 46 17 15 14 53 49 49 5th R1 R1 Mike Bickle 12 10,590
1969–70 Division 3 46 16 11 19 56 64 43 17th R2 R1 Mike Bickle 18 9,113
1970–71 Division 3 46 12 19 15 63 63 43 15th R1 R1 Don Hutchins 11 8,704
1971–72 Division 3 46 20 10 16 74 64 50 8th R1 R2 Derek Rickard 14 10,828
1972–73 Division 3 46 20 10 16 74 66 50 8th R4 R1 Alan Welsh 13 9,048
1973–74 Division 3 46 17 10 19 59 54 44 17th R3 SF Watney Cup R1 Steve Davey 19 7,769
1974–75 Division 3 ↑ 46 24 11 11 79 58 59 2nd R4 R1 Billy Rafferty 26 14,056
1975–76 Division 2 42 13 12 17 48 54 38 16th R3 R2 Paul Mariner 16 14,800
1976–77 Division 2 ↓ 42 8 16 18 46 65 32 21st R3 R1 Brian Hall 10 13,328
1977–78 Division 3 46 11 17 18 61 68 39 19th R3 R1 Anglo-Scottish Cup Grp Terry Austin 13 6,752
1978–79 Division 3 46 15 14 17 67 68 44 15th R1 R2 Fred Binney 28 7,524
1979–80 Division 3 46 16 12 18 59 55 44 15th R1 R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup Grp David Kemp 15 5,775
1980–81 Division 3 46 19 14 13 56 44 52 7th R3 R1 David Kemp 28 6,761
1981–82 Division 3 46 18 11 17 64 56 65[af] 10th R1 R2 Football League Group Cup Grp John Sims 19 4,792
1982–83 Division 3 46 19 8 19 61 66 65 8th R3 R1 John Sims 14 4,537
1983–84 Division 3 46 13 12 21 56 62 51 19th SF R2 Associate Members' Cup SF(S) Tommy Tynan 20 5,335
1984–85 Division 3 46 15 14 17 62 65 59 15th R2 R2 Associate Members' Cup R1(S) Tommy Tynan[ag] 32 ♦ 5,131
1985–86 Division 3 ↑ 46 26 9 11 88 53 87 2nd R3 R1 Associate Members' Cup Grp(S) Kevin Hodges 16 8,085
1986–87 Division 2 42 16 13 13 62 57 61 7th R4 R1 Full Members' Cup R1 Tommy Tynan 20 12,391
1987–88 Division 2 44 16 8 20 65 67 56 16th R5 R2 Full Members' Cup R1 Tommy Tynan 19 10,266

Notes

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  1. ^ The Western League was formed in 1892 in the Bristol area, but expanded to include Southern League teams using it as a secondary competition.[1] Argyle played in the competition for six seasons, until the Southern League teams withdrew because of the travelling involved.[2]
  2. ^ a b The First Division of the Western League was split into two sections for three seasons, between 1906 and 1909, with the winner of each section contesting a match to determine the champion.[3] Argyle spent one season in section A and two in section B.
  3. ^ Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
  4. ^ In seasons when the club played in the Southern League and Western League, the column is sorted on the Southern League position.
  5. ^ Beginning with the 1925–26 season, the FA Cup was structured so that the third round proper contained 64 teams. Prior to that date, the structure had varied, so rounds are not directly comparable to the round of the same name after 1925. For example, in 1903–04, when Argyle first entered the competition, there were only three rounds proper before the semi-finals, as compared with the current six.[4][5] Sourced to the Football Association.[4]
  6. ^ The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[6] Sourced to Knight (1989) up to and including the 1988–89 season,[7] and Statto Organisation thereafter.[8]
  7. ^ League matches only (including the Football League and Southern League, but excluding Western League and play-off matches). Sourced to Danes (2009) up to and including the 1929–30 season,[9] Knight (1989) up to and including 1988–89,[10] and Greens on Screen thereafter.[11]
  8. ^ Southern League and Western League seasons are sourced to Football Club History Database.[12] Seasons from 1920–21 onwards are sourced to Statto Organisation.[13]
  9. ^ Other competitions are sourced to Knight (1989) up to and including the 1988–89 season,[14] and Statto Organisation thereafter.[8]
  10. ^ Includes goals scored in all first team competitions listed in the table above. Sourced to Greens on Screen and Soccerbase.[15][16]
  11. ^ Peddie scored the club's first goal in professional football on 1 September 1903 in a 1–0 win against West Ham United in the Western League First Division.[15][17]
  12. ^ Swann scored all five of the club's goals in a 5–0 win against Millwall in the Western League First Division on 31 October 1906.[15][18]
  13. ^ Burch scored 30 goals in the Southern League First Division.[15][19]
  14. ^ a b c Attendance figures from some matches are missing.
  15. ^ Competitive football was suspended in 1915 and Argyle played no part in the regional leagues that were subsequently set-up.[20] Home Park was used by service teams, mostly based at HMNB Devonport, who organised regular matches during the conflict.[20]
  16. ^ In 1920, the Football League formed a third division comprising most of the Southern League First Division clubs.[6][12][21]
  17. ^ One season after the Third Division was formed, the Football League expanded its membership again and split the division regionally; North and South.[6][13]
  18. ^ Finished level on points with Southampton at the top of the table, but came second on goal average.[13] Only the champion was promoted to the Second Division at the time.[22]
  19. ^ Richardson scored 31 goals in the Third Division South.[15][23]
  20. ^ Cock scored 31 goals in the Third Division South.[15][24] The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation includes his goal scored in the FA Cup that season.[23]
  21. ^ Cock's 32 league goals and 33 total goals in a season are club records.[25][26]
  22. ^ Promoted to the second division of English football for the first time. Argyle were undefeated until Christmas Day and confirmed as champions by Easter.[27]
  23. ^ a b Club's highest finishing position in the English football league system.
  24. ^ When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played and Argyle in fifth position.[28][29]
  25. ^ The club played 30 matches in regional league and cup competitions from October 1939 to June 1940,[29] and then withdrew as the war intensified. Guest players were permitted, and results and records from this period are not included in official statistics.[30]
  26. ^ This was the only full season played in the wartime Football League North and South regionalised competitions. These leagues included Football League First and Second Division clubs divided geographically, playing each other home and away.[31] Argyle finished 22nd in the Southern section and 72 players made at least one appearance, including 27 guests.[32][33]
  27. ^ Although the Football League did not resume until the 1946–47 season, the FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-finals), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs.[4][33]
  28. ^ Ron Brown was the club's top scorer with 17 goals in the Football League South.[15][33]
  29. ^ Regionalisation of the Third Division ended in 1959, with clubs placed in nationwide Third and Fourth Divisions based on league position.[6][34] The top halves of the North and South sections formed the Third Division and the bottom halves were placed in the Fourth.[12]
  30. ^ Carter scored five goals in a 6–4 win against Charlton Athletic in the Second Division on 27 December 1960.[15][35]
  31. ^ Avoided relegation to the Third Division on goal average, having finished level on points with Grimsby Town.[12][13]
  32. ^ This season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[6][36]
  33. ^ Tynan scored 31 goals in the Third Division.[15][37]

References

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General
  • Cowdery, Rick; Curno, Mike (2009). Plymouth Argyle: Miscellany. Durrington: Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-9054114-0-5.
  • Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-710-8.
  • Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record 1903–1989. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-0-907969-40-2.
  • Riddle, Andy (2001). Plymouth Argyle: 101 Golden Greats. Westcliff-on-Sea: Desert Island Books. ISBN 978-1-874287-47-6.
Specific
  1. ^ Knight (1989), p. 10.
  2. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1993). Seagulls! The Story of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-952133-70-4.
  3. ^ Abbink, Dinant (18 December 2008). "England – Western League". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "The FA Cup Past Results". The Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2010. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
  5. ^ Barber, David (12 January 2011). "Four replays". The Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e "History Of The Football League". The Football League. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  7. ^ Knight (1989), pp. 298–355.
  8. ^ a b "Plymouth Argyle 1903–1904 : Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 6 January 2012. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
  9. ^ Danes (2009), pp. 144–189.
  10. ^ Knight (1989), pp. 248–355.
  11. ^ "Seasons' Results". GoS–DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d "Plymouth Argyle". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  13. ^ a b c d "Plymouth Argyle 1920–1921 : English Division Three (South) Table". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 6 January 2012. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
  14. ^ Knight (1989), pp. 198–200.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Players". GoS–DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  16. ^ "Player Appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2012. Individual seasons can be accessed via the dropdown menu.
  17. ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 43.
  18. ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 51.
  19. ^ Knight (1989), pp. 220–221.
  20. ^ a b Danes (2009), p. 19.
  21. ^ Abbink, Dinant (24 July 2005). "England – Southern League Final Tables". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  22. ^ Knight (1989), p. 13.
  23. ^ a b Ross, James M. (15 July 2011). "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  24. ^ Knight (1989), pp. 238–239.
  25. ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 64.
  26. ^ Riddle (2001), p. 27.
  27. ^ Knight (1989), p. 15.
  28. ^ Felton, Paul. "Season 1939–40 (Abandoned)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  29. ^ a b Knight (1989), pp. 266–267.
  30. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  31. ^ Knight (1989), p. 20.
  32. ^ Cowdery; Curno (2009), p. 164.
  33. ^ a b c Knight (1989), pp. 268–269.
  34. ^ Knight (1989), p. 29.
  35. ^ Riddle (2001), p. 92.
  36. ^ Wilson, Jonathan (5 February 2009). "The Question: Is three points for a win good for football?". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  37. ^ Riddle (2001), pp. 207–208.
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