Plymouth Argyle FC: Players, History, Rivalries and Achievements

Plymouth Argyle Football Club was founded in 1886 as simply Argye and is currently playing in the second division of the English football league system. Plymouth took their famous nickname ‘The Pilgrims’ from the Pilgrim Fathers an English religious group. The Pilgrims started their footballing journey in the Southern and Western League in 1903, won the Western League title in 1904-05, and the Southern League title in 1912-13.

The Greens were elected into the Football League Third Division in 1920 after winning the election and finished as runners-up on six consecutive occasions. Their 20 long years of struggle in the second division ended in 1950 although they were again relegated.

Plymouth Argyle Key Facts

The club started its journey in the English Football League system in 1903 and started rapidly by creating a buzz locally gaining several new fans. It entered the third division in 1920 and 2016 before its promotion to League 1.

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Plymouth Argyle Net Worth, Value and Sponsors

The Pilgrims is one of the oldest clubs in the English footballing circuit. Their latest estimated net worth is around $25.6 million, considering they are currently in the second division it’s quite good. Their primary sources of income are from sponsorships and matchday revenue, they are in partnership with Classic Builders, Bond Timber, Ginsters, Ward Williams, CT1, Bidfood, Retain Limited, St. Austell Brewery, Puma, Biffa, Hoteligent, and Applied Nutrition.

Sponsors of club

Puma is now the club’s apparel manufacturer. Bond Timber currently serves as the club’s primary sponsor. The club first started sponsoring shirts in 1983. Although it only lasted one season, Beacon Electrical was the first business to have its name on a Plymouth Argyle shirt. The following sponsor, Ivor Jones Insurance, had a two-year contract with the team.

Plymouth Argyle History

The Argyle Football Club was established in 1886, and its inaugural game took place on October 16 against the Cornwall team Caxton, in which the Pilgrims defeated 2-0. In Launceston, where many of the club’s original members had received their education, Argyle defeated Dunheved College (now Launceston College) 2-1 later that week to win for the first time.

Plymouth Argyle team traveled to South America in the summer of 1924 to play exhibition football in Uruguay and Argentina. After defeating Uruguay 4–0 in the opening match, the nation that won the inaugural World Cup six years later; Argyle pulled off another surprise victory by defeating Argentina 1-0. Then, Argyle managed to hold Boca Juniors, the Argentine powerhouse, to a respectable 1-1 draw.

Before the 1992–93 season, English football transformed. Division Two (second tier) changed to Division One, Division Three (third tier) to Division Two, the Premiership from the First Division (top tier), and so on. Consequently, Argyle remained in Division Two, but in the third tier rather than the second.

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An important turning point in Argyle’s history was the November 2000 appointment of Paul Sturrock as manager. When he took over as manager, the team was fourth from the bottom of the Football League, and he prevented them from being relegated. In his first season, the team finished in 12th place. The club’s most successful campaign to date was the one that followed.

Before the 1992–93 season, English football transformed. Division Two (second tier) changed to Division One, Division Three (third tier) to Division Two, the Premiership from the First Division (top tier), and so on. Consequently, Argyle remained in Division Two, but in the third tier rather than the second.

An important turning point in Argyle’s history was the November 2000 appointment of Paul Sturrock as manager. When he took over as manager, the team was fourth from the bottom of the Football League, and he prevented them from being relegated. In his first season, the team finished in 12th place. The club’s most successful campaign to date was the one that followed.

During the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup round 4 game, against Liverpool, the Pligrims team was sometimes extraordinary and shocked by knocking out the Reds from the competition.

Plymouth Argyle Rivalries

Although the team has not participated in any intense rivalries across England over the years, it does play local rivals Bristol Rovers in one of their prime matches. Out of the 21 games played between the two teams, Plymouth Argyle has won five, Bristol City has won twelve, and four games have ended in draws.

Plymouth Argyle Honors

Plymouth Argyle Players

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