List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. records and statistics


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. 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. In their second season as a professional club they won their first title, the Western League, in 1905. The club's most recent title came in 2004 when they won the Football League Second Division.

Domestic

League

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 Gary Sawyer, with 236 as at 12 December 2018.
Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitute in brackets. Bold indicates still playing at the club.
#NameYearsLeague FA CupLeague CupOther Total
1 1978–1992
2 1924–1938
3 1912–1930
4 1955–1966
5= 1947–1958
5= 1965–1975
7 1995–2008
2012-2015
8 1990–1997
2001–2006
9 1921–1934
10 1914–1930

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.
Competitive, professional matches only. Matches played appear in brackets.
#NameYearsLeague FA CupLeague CupOther Total
1 1924–1938
2 1957–1964
3 1983–1985
1986–1990
4 1921–1934
5 1947–1955
6 1929–1939
7 1906–1915
8 1978–1992
9 1927–1933
10= 1947–1955
10= 1990–1997
2001–2006

International

Record transfer fees paid

Record transfer fees received

Managerial records

Matches

Firsts


A. Appearances made in the abandoned 1939–40 season and subsequent wartime competitions are unofficial and therefore excluded.
B. Appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy, Full Members Cup, Watney Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, and Football League Group Cup.