Plymouth Argyle F.C. league record by opponent explained

Plymouth Argyle Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Plymouth, Devon. They compete in Football League Two as of the 2015 - 16 season, 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.[2] 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.[3]

During this time, Plymouth Argyle's first team has competed in a number of nationally contested leagues and knock-out tournaments. Its record against each club faced in these competitions is listed below, in alphabetical order. The team that Plymouth Argyle have met most in competitive matches is Bristol Rovers, having played 133 matches since 1903.[4] Bristol Rovers also account for the club's record number of victories, 57, and their record number of losses, 41. Brentford are the club that Plymouth Argyle have drawn the most against, with 37 drawn matches out of 118.[5]

Key

All–time statistics

width=20% rowspan=2ClubPWDLPWDLPWDLWin%width=9% rowspan=2Firstwidth=9% rowspan=2LastNotes
(Home)(Away)(Total)
Aberdare Athletic‡ align="center"00 align="center"6222 align="center"12822 align="center"66.661921–221926–27[6]
Accrington Stanley‡ align="center"01 align="center"1010 align="center"2011 align="center"0.001958–591958–59[7]
Aldershot‡ align="center"11 align="center"7222 align="center"15834 align="center"53.331945–461985–86[8]
Arsenal align="center"11 align="center"5005 align="center"7016 align="center"0.001931–322008–09
Aston Villa align="center"35 align="center"10136 align="center"214611 align="center"19.041905–061987–88
Barking align="center"00 align="center"0000 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001983–841983–84
Barnet align="center"11 align="center"7232 align="center"13643 align="center"46.151984–852006–07
Barnsley† align="center"95 align="center"3110912 align="center"66311817 align="center"46.961904–052009–10
Barrow align="center"00 align="center"2011 align="center"4211 align="center"50.001968–691969–70
Bath City align="center"00 align="center"1010 align="center"2110 align="center"50.001977–781977–78
Birmingham City align="center"610 align="center"193511 align="center"4081121 align="center"20.001946–472008–09
Blackburn Rovers align="center"64 align="center"245415 align="center"48191019 align="center"39.581936–371991–92
Blackpool† align="center"310 align="center"224108 align="center"46151318 align="center"32.601928–292009–10
Bolton Wanderers align="center"15 align="center"143110 align="center"2912215 align="center"41.371933–341992–93
Bournemouth align="center"84 align="center"34131110 align="center"71391914 align="center"54.921923–242003–04[9]
Bradford City align="center"56 align="center"22877 align="center"44191213 align="center"43.181930–311994–95
Bradford Park Avenue‡ align="center"42 align="center"15069 align="center"31101011 align="center"32.251907–081949–50[10]
Brentford align="center"146 align="center"59112325 align="center"118503731 align="center"42.371903–042003–04
Brighton & Hove Albion align="center"1910 align="center"52121228 align="center"107383138 align="center"35.511903–042010–11
Bristol City† align="center"58 align="center"282917 align="center"61221425 align="center"36.061922–232009–10
Bristol Rovers align="center"1513 align="center"62191726 align="center"122513239 align="center"41.801903–042010–11
Burnley align="center"87 align="center"265813 align="center"51151620 align="center"29.411930–312008–09
Bury align="center"88 align="center"368919 align="center"70261727 align="center"37.141914–152002–03
Cambridge United align="center"33 align="center"9135 align="center"20668 align="center"30.001973–741998–99
Cardiff City† align="center"147 align="center"3211417 align="center"64221124 align="center"34.371913–142009–10
Carlisle United align="center"23 align="center"15258 align="center"3113711 align="center"41.931965–662010–11
Charlton Athletic align="center"86 align="center"316619 align="center"64251425 align="center"39.061921–222010–11
Chelsea align="center"24 align="center"10145 align="center"17269 align="center"11.761920–211988–89
Cheltenham Town align="center"10 align="center"6213 align="center"10523 align="center"50.001999–002010–11
Chester City align="center"31 align="center"14446 align="center"271377 align="center"48.141946–472002–03
Chesterfield align="center"104 align="center"278712 align="center"54211716 align="center"38.881931–322003–04
Colchester United align="center"81 align="center"193511 align="center"37121312 align="center"32.431950–512007–08
Corby Town align="center"00 align="center"0000 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001965–661965–66
Coventry City† align="center"38 align="center"298813 align="center"59271121 align="center"45.761908–092009–10
Crewe Alexandra align="center"21 align="center"8232 align="center"15744 align="center"46.661936–372005–06
Croydon Common‡ align="center"01 align="center"2011 align="center"4112 align="center"25.001909–101914–15[11]
Crystal Palace† align="center"810 align="center"3410717 align="center"69271527 align="center"39.131906–072009–10
Dagenham & Redbridge align="center"10 align="center"1001 align="center"2011 align="center"0.002002–032002–03
Darlington align="center"22 align="center"7403 align="center"14725 align="center"50.001983–842001–02
Dartford align="center"00 align="center"1100 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001974–751974–75
Derby County† align="center"69 align="center"234316 align="center"4713925 align="center"27.651908–092009–10
Doncaster Rovers† align="center"66 align="center"17377 align="center"36101313 align="center"27.771935–362009–10
Dorchester Town align="center"00 align="center"0000 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001957–581957–58
Dorking align="center"00 align="center"1100 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001992–931992–93
Dulwich Hamlet align="center"00 align="center"1100 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001929–301929–30
Everton align="center"14 align="center"4004 align="center"11218 align="center"18.181930–312004–05
Exeter City align="center"138 align="center"43121516 align="center"90382824 align="center"42.221908–092001–02
Freemantle‡ align="center"00 align="center"0000 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001903–041903–04[12]
Fulham align="center"124 align="center"346919 align="center"68242123 align="center"35.291903–041997–98
Gainsborough Trinity align="center"00 align="center"1100 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001950–511950–51
Gateshead‡ align="center"01 align="center"0000 align="center"1001 align="center"0.001952–531952–53[13]
Gillingham align="center"114 align="center"49151123 align="center"96472227 align="center"48.951903–042009–10[14]
Grimsby Town align="center"43 align="center"15195 align="center"309138 align="center"30.001920–212003–04
Halifax Town‡ align="center"50 align="center"11416 align="center"221066 align="center"45.451958–592001–02[15]
Hartlepool United align="center"32 align="center"9234 align="center"19766 align="center"36.841968–692010–11
Hendon align="center"00 align="center"0000 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001972–731972–73
Hereford United align="center"12 align="center"7412 align="center"14824 align="center"57.141973–741995–96
Huddersfield Town align="center"117 align="center"255317 align="center"51131424 align="center"25.491919–202010–11
Hull City align="center"915 align="center"3691017 align="center"74231932 align="center"31.081929–302007–08
Ipswich Town† align="center"76 align="center"242814 align="center"46111520 align="center"23.911950–512009–10
Kettering Town align="center"00 align="center"2101 align="center"3201 align="center"66.661903–041994–95
Kidderminster Harriers align="center"10 align="center"3021 align="center"6231 align="center"33.331998–992001–02
Kingstonian align="center"00 align="center"1100 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001995–961995–96
Leeds United align="center"46 align="center"201613 align="center"39101019 align="center"25.641931–322006–07
Leicester City† align="center"73 align="center"211416 align="center"41111119 align="center"26.821935–362009–10
Leyton‡ align="center"00 align="center"7124 align="center"14824 align="center"57.141906–071911–12[16]
Leyton Orient align="center"53 align="center"259412 align="center"4925915 align="center"51.021929–302001–02
Lincoln City align="center"57 align="center"20479 align="center"41131216 align="center"31.701913–142001–02
Liverpool align="center"12 align="center"5023 align="center"10235 align="center"20.001954–551961–62
Luton Town align="center"107 align="center"46101917 align="center"92392924 align="center"42.391903–042008–09
Macclesfield Town align="center"01 align="center"3012 align="center"6213 align="center"33.331999–002001–02
Maidstone United‡ align="center"00 align="center"0000 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001985–861985–86[17]
Manchester City align="center"23 align="center"11128 align="center"205411 align="center"25.001938–391988–89
Manchester United align="center"13 align="center"8116 align="center"16529 align="center"31.251912–131973–74
Mansfield Town align="center"21 align="center"15555 align="center"291676 align="center"55.171958–592002–03
Marlow align="center"00 align="center"1100 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001993–941993–94
Merthyr Town‡ align="center"31 align="center"12633 align="center"261664 align="center"61.531912–131929–30[18]
Middlesbrough† align="center"86 align="center"17539 align="center"3591115 align="center"25.711954–552009–10
Millwall align="center"168 align="center"5581928 align="center"110393536 align="center"35.451903–042005–06
New Brighton‡ align="center"00 align="center"1001 align="center"1001 align="center"0.001937–381937–38[19]
Newcastle United† align="center"59 align="center"181413 align="center"376922 align="center"16.211904–052009–10
Newport County‡ align="center"24 align="center"268612 align="center"5228816 align="center"53.841919–201985–86[20]
Northampton Town align="center"810 align="center"3871021 align="center"75261831 align="center"34.661903–042003–04
Norwich City align="center"85 align="center"43121021 align="center"86421826 align="center"48.831905–062008–09
Nottingham Forest† align="center"27 align="center"254417 align="center"4919624 align="center"38.771930–312009–10
Notts County align="center"79 align="center"205114 align="center"4110823 align="center"24.391922–232010–11
Oldham Athletic align="center"73 align="center"225512 align="center"42151215 align="center"35.711930–312010–11
Oxford United align="center"35 align="center"16178 align="center"34111013 align="center"32.351975–762001–02
Peterborough United† align="center"26 align="center"13337 align="center"3012513 align="center"40.001969–702010–11
Port Vale align="center"43 align="center"253517 align="center"5021920 align="center"42.001930–312003–04
Portsmouth align="center"712 align="center"4411825 align="center"88361537 align="center"40.901903–042007–08
Preston North End† align="center"79 align="center"3041016 align="center"61191725 align="center"31.141912–132009–10
Queens Park Rangers† align="center"99 align="center"4210923 align="center"83331832 align="center"39.751903–042009–10
Reading† align="center"119 align="center"46151318 align="center"92412427 align="center"44.561903–042009–10
Rochdale align="center"32 align="center"12543 align="center"241275 align="center"50.001920–212010–11
Rotherham United align="center"95 align="center"329716 align="center"64271621 align="center"42.181952–532004–05
Rushden & Diamonds align="center"00 align="center"2101 align="center"4301 align="center"75.002001–022003–04
Scarborough‡ align="center"20 align="center"3012 align="center"6132 align="center"16.661992–931998–99[21]
Scunthorpe United† align="center"02 align="center"13139 align="center"2612311 align="center"46.151959–602009–10
Sheffield United† align="center"65 align="center"223415 align="center"4515920 align="center"33.331934–352009–10
Sheffield Wednesday† align="center"67 align="center"19667 align="center"38121214 align="center"31.571903–042010–11[22]
Shrewsbury Town align="center"112 align="center"213612 align="center"43121714 align="center"27.901951–522001–02
Slough Town align="center"00 align="center"1100 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001995–961995–96
South Shields‡ align="center"00 align="center"1001 align="center"1001 align="center"0.001926–271926–27[23]
Southampton align="center"1410 align="center"52151324 align="center"103422734 align="center"40.771903–042010–11
Southend United align="center"116 align="center"375923 align="center"74252029 align="center"33.781908–092006–07
Southport align="center"11 align="center"3021 align="center"7232 align="center"28.571960–611973–74
Stockport County align="center"23 align="center"12813 align="center"221336 align="center"59.091935–362003–04
Stoke City align="center"66 align="center"221714 align="center"45121320 align="center"26.661911–122007–08
Sunderland align="center"33 align="center"152112 align="center"278415 align="center"29.621911–122006–07
Swansea City† align="center"1111 align="center"4411825 align="center"87321936 align="center"36.781919–202009–10
Swindon Town align="center"125 align="center"4612727 align="center"93421932 align="center"45.161903–042010–11
Torquay United align="center"73 align="center"241266 align="center"4624139 align="center"52.171927–282001–02
Tottenham Hotspur align="center"96 align="center"227312 align="center"44141218 align="center"31.811903–041961–62
Tranmere Rovers align="center"24 align="center"141310 align="center"289514 align="center"32.141938–392003–04
Walsall align="center"56 align="center"3110813 align="center"63311319 align="center"49.201927–282010–11
Watford† align="center"1511 align="center"4820918 align="center"95412430 align="center"43.151904–052009–10
Wellingborough‡ align="center"00 align="center"2200 align="center"4400 align="center"100.001903–041904–05[24]
West Bromwich Albion† align="center"54 align="center"18639 align="center"3514813 align="center"40.001930–312009–10
West Ham United align="center"105 align="center"4151125 align="center"76251630 align="center"32.891903–042007–08
Whitby Town align="center"00 align="center"1010 align="center"2110 align="center"50.002001–022001–02
Whiteheads align="center"00 align="center"0000 align="center"1100 align="center"100.001903–041903–04
Wigan Athletic align="center"13 align="center"9423 align="center"18936 align="center"50.001982–832004–05
Wimbledon‡ align="center"11 align="center"5104 align="center"10415 align="center"40.001979–801990–91[25]
Wolverhampton Wanderers align="center"74 align="center"162410 align="center"3271114 align="center"21.871930–312008–09
Worcester City align="center"00 align="center"1001 align="center"1001 align="center"0.001978–791978–79
Wrexham align="center"45 align="center"13445 align="center"268810 align="center"30.761958–592003–04
Wycombe Wanderers align="center"30 align="center"6123 align="center"14653 align="center"42.851994–952007–08
Yeovil Town align="center"00 align="center"3201 align="center"3201 align="center"66.661928–292004–05[26]
York City align="center"52 align="center"13364 align="center"269116 align="center"34.611971–722001–02

a Results in all competitions until May 2009 are sourced to Danes, Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record. Results in all competitions post May 2009 are sourced to BBC Sport, Greens on Screen, and Statto.

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ChampionshipIndex/0,,10794,00.html Championship Clubs
  2. http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/sv-argylestory.asp The Argyle Story
  3. https://www.fchd.info/PLYMOUTA.HTM Plymouth Argyle
  4. http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-results.asp?team=Bristol%20Rovers&comp=&s1=&s2= Record against Bristol Rovers
  5. http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-results.asp?team=Brentford&comp=&s1=&s2= Record against Brentford
  6. Aberdare Athletic were liquidated in 1928.
  7. Accrington Stanley were liquidated in 1966. A new club of the same name was formed in 1968.
  8. Aldershot were liquidated in 1992. A new club, Aldershot Town, was formed later that year.
  9. Bournemouth were known as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic before rearranging their name to AFC Bournemouth in 1972.
  10. Bradford Park Avenue were liquidated in 1974. A new club of the same name was formed in 1988.
  11. Croydon Common were liquidated in 1917. A new club Croydon F.C. was formed in 1953 and another, Croydon Athletic, followed in 1986.
  12. Freemantle F.C. were liquidated in 1905.
  13. Gateshead A.F.C. were liquidated in 1973. A new club of the same name was formed in 1977.
  14. Gillingham were originally called New Brompton, changing their name to its present form in 1912.
  15. Halifax Town were liquidated in 2008. A new club, F.C. Halifax Town, was formed later that year.
  16. Leyton F.C. were liquidated in 1914. A new club of the same named was formed in 1997.
  17. Maidstone United were liquidated in 1992. A new club of the same name was formed later that year.
  18. Merthyr Town were liquidated in 1934.
  19. New Brighton A.F.C. were liquidated in 1983. A new club of the same name was formed in 1993.
  20. Newport County were liquidated in 1989. A new club of the same name was formed later that year.
  21. Scarborough F.C. were liquidated in 2007. A new club, Scarborough Athletic, was formed later that year.
  22. Sheffield Wednesday were originally called The Wednesday, changing their name to its present form in 1929.
  23. South Shields F.C. were liquidated in 1930. A new club of the same name was formed in 1936 and reformed in 1974.
  24. Wellingborough F.C. were liquidated in 2002. A new club, Wellingborough Town, was formed in 2004.
  25. Wimbledon F.C. were dissolved in 2004. A new club, A.F.C. Wimbledon was formed in 2002.
  26. Yeovil Town were originally known as Yeovil & Petters United, changing their name to its present form in 1946.

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