2020–21 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Simon Hallett | |||
| Manager | Ryan Lowe | |||
| Stadium | Home Park | |||
| League One | Preseason | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
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The 2020–21 season is Plymouth Argyle's 135th in existence and their first season back in EFL League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
First-team squad
- As of 29 March 2020
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael Cooper | GK |  |
Exeter | 20 | 7 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | Undisclosed | ||
| 23 | Luke McCormick | GK | |
Coventry | 40 | 375 | 0 | Swindon Town | 28 July 2020 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Gary Sawyer | LB | |
Bideford | 34 | 293 | 6 | Leyton Orient | 25 June 2015 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 4 | Will Aimson | CB/DM | |
Christcurch | 26 | 7 | 2 | Bury | 2 July 2019 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| 5 | Scott Wootton | CB | |
Birkenhead | 28 | 52 | 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 July 2018 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 | Niall Canavan | CB |  |
Leeds | 29 | 77 | 4 | Rochdale | 1 July 2018 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Joe Edwards | CM/FB | |
Gloucester | 29 | 40 | 3 | Walsall | 1 July 2019 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| 10 | Danny Mayor | LM | |
Leyland | 29 | 39 | 1 | Bury | 1 July 2019 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| 15 | Conor Grant | CM | |
Fazakerley | 25 | 37 | 2 | Everton | 1 July 2018 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| 17 | Byron Moore | RW | |
Stoke-on-Trent | 31 | 35 | 6 | Bury | 23 July 2019 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| 20 | Adam Randell | CM | |
Plymouth | 19 | 9 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 | Panutche Camará | CM |  |
Canchungo | 27 | 0 | 0 | Crawley Town | 7 August 2020 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Dom Telford | CF | |
Burnley | 23 | 23 | 3 | Bury | 11 July 2019 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | ||
| 19 | Klaidi Lolos | CF |  |
Athens | 19 | 6 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | Undisclosed | ||
| 31 | Luke Jephcott | CF |  |
Aberystwyth | 20 | 24 | 7 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Trainee | Undisclosed | ||
| 9 | Ryan Hardie | CF |  |
Stranraer | 27 | 13 | 7 | Blackpool | 29 July 2020 | Loan | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Frank Nouble | CF | |
Lewisham | 32 | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | 3 August 2020 | Free | Undisclosed | ||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2020 | GK | |
Luke McCormick | Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [1] |
| 3 August 2020 | CF | |
Frank Nouble | Colchester United |
Free transfer | [2] |
| 7 August 2020 | AM | |
Panutche Camará | Crawley Town |
Free transfer | [3] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2020 | CF | |
Ryan Hardie | Blackpool |
30 June 2021 | [4] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2020 | CF | |
Rubin Wilson | Plymouth Parkway |
November 2020 | [5] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | AM | |
Jude Boyd | Mousehole |
Free transfer | [6][7] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Isaac Burdon | Plymouth Parkway |
Free transfer | [6][8] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB | |
Reuben Collum | Unattached | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | |
Alex Fletcher | Tiverton Town |
Released | [6][9] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW |  |
Joel Grant | Unattached | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | |
Tafari Moore | Unattached | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Michael Peck | Tiverton Town |
Released | [6][10] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | |
Tom Purrington | Unattached | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | |
Ryan Taylor | Unattached | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | |
Harry Townsend |  Missouri State Bears |
Released | [6][11] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | |
Antoni Sarcevic | Bolton Wanderers |
Released | [12][13] |
| 30 July 2020 | LM | |
Callum McFadzean | Unattached | Released | [14] |
Pre-season
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 64 | |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 60 | |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 57 | |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 53 | |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 51 | |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 48 | |
| 21 | Rochdale (R) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 45 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[15]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[15]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
References
- ^ "Argyle re-sign goalkeeper McCormick". BBC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Nouble Signs On". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Pilgrim Panutche". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Ryan's Return". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Wilson Joins Parkway". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Retained List". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Highly Rated Ex Argyle Youngster Re-Unites With Jake Ash at Mousehole". Mousehole A.F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle apprentice Isaac Burdon agrees to sign for Plymouth Parkway". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Boss hails 'massive' signing of former Plymouth Argyle striker Alex Fletcher". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Tiverton add Peck to the squad for 2020/21". Pressreader.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Missouri State men's soccer finalizes 2020 recruiting class". Soccerwire.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle player-of-the-year Antoni Sarcevic to leave newly-promoted Pilgrims". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Bolton seal ex-Plymouth Argyle star Antoni Sarcevic on two year deal". The Bolton News. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Cole, Daniel (30 July 2020). "Farewell, Fadz". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.