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2024–25 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

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Plymouth Argyle
2024–25 season
OwnerSimon Hallett
ChairmanSimon Hallett
Head CoachWayne Rooney[1]
StadiumHome Park
Championship14th
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ibrahim Cissoko (3)
All: Ibrahim Cissoko (3)
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The 2024–25 season is the 139th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club and their second consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Players

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As of 6 June 2024
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
21 Conor Hazard GK Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Downpatrick 5 March 1998 (age 26) Scotland Celtic 11 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
33 Zak Baker GK England Aylesbury 19 November 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2025
Defenders
2 Bali Mumba RB England South Shields 8 October 2001 (age 22) Norwich City 21 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
5 Julio Pleguezelo CB Spain Spain Palma de Mallorca 26 January 1997 (age 27) Netherlands FC Twente 1 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2025
8 Joe Edwards RB England Gloucester 31 October 1990 (age 33) Walsall 1 July 2019 Free transfer 30 June 2025
17 Lewis Gibson CB England Durham 19 July 2000 (age 23) Everton 3 July 2023 Free transfer -
22 Brendon Galloway LB Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Harare 17 March 1996 (age 28) Luton Town 21 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2026
24 Saxon Earley LB England - 11 October 2002 (age 21) Norwich City 2 January 2023 Undisclosed -
29 Matthew Sorinola LB England London 19 February 2001 (age 23) Belgium Royal Union Saint-Gilloise 17 January 2024 Free transfer -
54 Jack Matthews CB England Newquay 9 November 2005 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
Midfielders
4 Jordan Houghton DM England Chertsey 5 November 1995 (age 28) MK Dons 1 July 2021 Free transfer 30 June 2025
11 Callum Wright CM England Huyton 2 May 2000 (age 24) Blackpool 4 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
14 Mickel Miller LM England London 2 December 1995 (age 28) Rotherham United 1 July 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2024
20 Adam Randell DM England Plymouth 1 October 2000 (age 23) Academy 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2026
27 Adam Forshaw CM England Liverpool 8 October 1991 (age 32) Norwich City 19 January 2024 Free transfer -
32 Will Jenkins-Davies AM Wales Torquay 22 October 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2024
34 Caleb Roberts CM England Ivybridge 24 October 2005 (age 18) Academy 18 August 2023 - 30 June 2026
- Josh Bernard CM England - - Academy 1 July 2024 - -
Forwards
9 Ryan Hardie ST Scotland Scotland Stranraer 17 March 1997 (age 27) Blackpool 29 January 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
10 Morgan Whittaker RW England Derby 7 January 2001 (age 23) Wales Swansea City 17 July 2023 £1,000,000 30 June 2027
15 Mustapha Bundu RW Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Freetown 28 February 1997 (age 27) Belgium RSC Anderlecht 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
19 Tyreik Wright RW Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ovens 22 September 2001 (age 22) Aston Villa 9 January 2023 Undisclosed -
23 Ben Waine ST New Zealand New Zealand Wellington 11 June 2001 (age 22) New Zealand Wellington Phoenix 1 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
35 Freddie Issaka ST Wales England Truro 28 July 2006 (age 17) Academy 28 July 2023


77 Jacob Martin Forward ST ENG Birth Plymouth 31 July 2015 age 9 Academy July 6 2024 Club Plymouth Kolts

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Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2024[a] LB England Nathanael Ogbeta Wales Swansea City Free [2]
25 July 2024 CB Iceland Victor Pálsson Belgium Eupen Free [3]
5 August 2024 CB Hungary Kornél Szűcs Hungary Kecskeméti Undisclosed [4]
23 August 2024 GK England Daniel Grimshaw England Blackpool Undisclosed [5]
30 August 2024 AM Sweden Rami Al Hajj Denmark Odense Undisclosed [6]
13 September 2024 GK Slovakia Marko Maroši England Shrewsbury Town Free [7]
4 October 2024 CF Jamaica Andre Gray Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh Free [8]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Swansea City contract expired

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
4 July 2024 RW Republic of Ireland Tyreik Wright England Bradford City Undisclosed [9]
2 August 2024 CB England Dan Scarr Wales Wrexham Undisclosed [10]
15 August 2024 GK England Michael Cooper England Sheffield United Undisclosed [11]

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
2 July 2024 CM England Darko Gyabi England Leeds United End of Season [12]
2 July 2024 CF Nigeria Muhamed Tijani Czech Republic Slavia Prague End of Season [13]
9 July 2024 LW Netherlands Ibrahim Cissoko France Toulouse End of Season [14]
22 August 2024 CF Republic of Ireland Michael Obafemi England Burnley End of Season [15]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
23 July 2024 GK England Zak Baker England Plymouth Parkway 17 September 2024 [16]
9 August 2024 CM England Josh Bernard England Tavistock [17]
9 August 2024 CB England Jack Matthews England Tavistock [17]
30 August 2024 LB England Saxon Earley England Lincoln City End of Season [18]
30 August 2024 CF New Zealand Ben Waine England Mansfield Town End of Season [19]
17 September 2024 AM Wales Will Jenkins-Davies England Torquay United 1 January 2025 [20]
20 September 2024 GK England Zak Baker England Tiverton Town 1 January 2025 [21]
4 October 2024 CB England Jack Matthews England Taunton Town 27 December 2024 [22]
8 October 2024 CM England Josh Bernard England Tiverton Town 31 December 2024 [23]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 LM England Mickel Miller England Huddersfield Town 1 July 2024 [24][25]
30 June 2024 GK England Callum Burton Wales Wrexham 15 July 2024 [26][27]
30 June 2024 CB England Oscar Halls United States Loyola Greyhounds 1 August 2024 [26][28]
30 June 2024 LB England Jack Endacott [26]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 5 June, Argyle confirmed their pre-season schedule, with matches against Cheltenham Town, Torquay United and Milton Keynes Dons along with a training camp in Spain. A day later, a visit to face Bristol Rovers was added.[29] On 16 June, Orlando Pirates were confirmed as the opponents during the training camp in Costa del Sol.[30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2024 Friendly Orlando Pirates 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST
(18:00 BST)
Report
Stadium: Banús Football Centre
20 July 2024 Friendly Cheltenham Town 1–5 Plymouth Argyle Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,339
Referee: Sam Allison
27 July 2024 Friendly Torquay United 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Plainmoor
30 July 2024 Friendly Bristol Rovers 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,266
3 August 2024 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Denbigh
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 2,682

Competitions

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Championship

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Oxford United 15 4 5 6 17 18 −1 17
17 Coventry City 15 4 4 7 20 21 −1 16
18 Plymouth Argyle 15 4 4 7 15 26 −11 16
19 Hull City 14 3 6 5 15 18 −3 15
20 Preston North End 15 3 6 6 15 23 −8 15
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. 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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[31]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 4 3 7 14 25  −11 15 4 2 1 13 9  +4 0 1 6 1 16  −15

Last updated: 5 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLDDLWLWLWLLDLW
Position2421212216201618141921212222
Points01225588111111121215
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2024.[32]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 August 2024 1 Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 Plymouth Argyle Sheffield
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 29,535
Referee: Lewis Smith
17 August 2024 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Hull City Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,306
Referee: Leigh Doughty
24 August 2024 3 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Shepherd's Bush
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,285
Referee: Gavin Ward
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[33]
31 August 2024 4 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Stoke City Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,934
Referee: Oliver Langford
14 September 2024 5 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Sunderland Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,967
Referee: John Brooks
21 September 2024 6 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Plymouth Argyle West Bromwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,574
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
27 September 2024 7 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Luton Town Plymouth
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Referee: John Busby
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[33]
1 October 2024 8 Burnley 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Burnley
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,779
Referee: Bobby Madley
5 October 2024 9 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,635
Referee: James Linington
19 October 2024 10 Cardiff City 5–0 Plymouth Argyle Leckwith
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,634
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[34]
22 October 2024 11 Millwall 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Bermondsey
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,954
Referee: Sam Allison
26 October 2024 12 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Preston North End Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Andy Davies
2 November 2024 13 Leeds United 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Leeds
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,066
Referee: David Webb
5 November 2024 14 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth Plymouth
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,647
Referee: James Bell
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[34]

FA Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Plymouth being drawn at home against Cheltenham Town.[35] In the second round, they were drawn away to Watford.[36][37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

14 August 2024 First round Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Cheltenham Town Plymouth
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,058
Referee: Tom Reeves
27 August 2024 Second round Watford 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,319
Referee: Andy Davies

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 5 November 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF England ENG Bali Mumba 15 0 12+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Nathanael Ogbeta 5 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 MF England ENG Jordan Houghton 10 0 3+6 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF Spain ESP Julio Pleguezuelo 5 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF Hungary HUN Kornél Szűcs 14 0 11+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
7 FW Netherlands NED Ibrahim Cissoko 12 3 9+1 3 0+0 0 0+2 0
8 MF England ENG Joe Edwards 11 1 10+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Hardie 15 2 8+5 1 0+0 0 1+1 1
10 FW England ENG Morgan Whittaker 14 3 13+0 3 0+0 0 0+1 0
11 MF England ENG Callum Wright 11 0 2+7 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Michael Obafemi 11 2 5+5 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
15 FW Sierra Leone SLE Mustapha Bundu 12 1 3+7 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
17 DF England ENG Lewis Gibson 12 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
18 MF England ENG Darko Gyabi 15 0 11+2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
19 FW Jamaica JAM Andre Gray 4 1 1+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF England ENG Adam Randell 13 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
21 GK Northern Ireland NIR Conor Hazard 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
22 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Brendan Galloway 6 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 FW New Zealand NZL Ben Waine 2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
26 FW Nigeria NGA Muhamed Tijani 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF England ENG Adam Forshaw 11 0 6+4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
28 MF Sweden SWE Rami Al Hajj 9 1 6+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF England ENG Matthew Sorinola 5 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
31 GK England ENG Daniel Grimshaw 11 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
32 MF Wales WAL Will Jenkins-Davies 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
34 MF England ENG Caleb Roberts 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 FW Wales WAL Freddie Issaka 8 1 2+5 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 FW Wales WAL Joseph Hatch 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 MF England ENG Tegan Finn 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 DF Iceland ISL Victor Pálsson 5 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References

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