2017–18 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
2017–18 season
ChairmanJames Brent
ManagerDerek Adams
StadiumHome Park
League One7th
FA CupSecond round (knocked out by Bradford)
EFL CupFirst round (knocked out by Bristol City)
EFL TrophyKnocked out at Group Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Graham Carey (14)
All: Graham Carey (16)
Highest home attendance14,634 vs. Portsmouth (14 April 2018)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 7,411 vs. Blackpool (12 September 2017)
All: 3,800 vs. Exeter (3 October 2017)
Average home league attendance10,413

The 2017–18 season was Plymouth Argyle's first season back in League One since the 2010–11 season, following their promotion from League Two and their 132nd year in existence. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

First-Team squad

As of 7 May 2018
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Robbert te Loeke GK Arnhem 36 2 0 Achilles '29 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
23 Luke McCormick GK Coventry 41 345 0 Oxford United 9 May 2013 Free Undisclosed
25 Kyle Letheren GK Llanelli 37 8 0 York City 5 September 2017 Free Undisclosed
31 Michael Cooper GK Exeter 25 1 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
34 Remi Matthews GK Gorleston 31 28 0 Norwich City 20 October 2017 Loan 30 June 2018
Defenders
2 Gary Miller RB Glasgow 38 56 0 Partick Thistle 23 June 2016 Free Undisclosed
3 Gary Sawyer LB Bideford 40 228 6 Leyton Orient 25 June 2015 Free Undisclosed
5 Ryan Edwards CB Liverpool 31 30 4 Morecambe 1 July 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed
15 Sonny Bradley CB Kingston upon Hull 33 96 11 Crawley Town 11 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
17 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB Aberdeen 34 29 0 Doncaster Rovers 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
18 Oscar Threlkeld RB Bolton 30 97 3 Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
22 Zak Vyner CB London 28 18 1 Bristol City 18 January 2018 Loan 30 June 2018
26 Jordan Bentley DF Plymouth 26 2 0 Academy 4 March 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Midfielders
4 Yann Songo'o DM Toulon 33 93 2 Free agent 19 June 2016 Free Undisclosed
6 Jamie Ness CM Irvine 34 30 3 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
7 Antoni Sarcevic CM Manchester 33 52 5 Shrewsbury Town 26 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
10 Graham Carey AM Blanchardstown 36 149 43 Ross County 2 July 2015 Free Undisclosed
11 Rúben Lameiras AM Lisbon 30 38 6 Coventry City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
14 Moses Makasi CM London 29 8 1 West Ham 31 January 2018 Loan 30 June 2018
24 David Fox CM Leek 41 96 3 Colchester United 22 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
30 Paul Paton DM Paisley 38 3 0 Free agent 13 March 2018 Free Undisclosed
32 Cameron Sangster CM Newton Abbot 25 2 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Forwards
8 Lionel Ainsworth RW Nottingham 37 24 0 Motherwell 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
9 Simon Church CF Amersham 36 2 0 Scunthorpe United 19 January 2018 Free Undisclosed
16 Joel Grant LW Acton 37 35 6 Exeter City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
19 Ryan Taylor CF Rotherham 37 42 10 Oxford United 30 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
27 Alex Fletcher CF Newton Abbot 26 18 3 Academy 22 June 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
37 Alex Battle LW Plymouth 26 1 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Out on Loan
13 Nathan Blissett CF West Bromwich 35 25 4 Torquay United 5 January 2017 £15,000 Undisclosed
21 Gregg Wylde LW Kirkintilloch 34 64 8 Millwall 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed

Statistics

As of 7 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  NED Robbert te Loeke 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF  ENG Gary Miller 18 0 11+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF  ENG Gary Sawyer 49 1 46+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 MF  CMR Yann Songo'o 39 0 24+9 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF  ENG Ryan Edwards 30 4 25+0 3 2+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
6 MF  SCO Jamie Ness 29 3 26+1 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF  ENG Antoni Sarcevic 35 3 25+5 3 0+1 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
8 FW  ENG Lionel Ainsworth 24 0 3+16 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
9 FW  WAL Simon Church 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF  IRL Graham Carey 48 16 42+0 14 2+0 2 1+0 0 2+1 0
11 MF  POR Rúben Lameiras 37 6 25+9 6 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
13 FW  ENG Nathan Blissett 16 2 6+7 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 1
14 MF  ENG Moses Makasi 7 1 6+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF  ENG Sonny Bradley 44 4 39+1 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
16 FW  JAM Joel Grant 35 6 24+9 6 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF  SCO Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 29 0 10+14 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
18 DF  ENG Oscar Threlkeld 26 0 24+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
19 FW  ENG Ryan Taylor 23 6 21+0 5 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
21 FW  SCO Gregg Wylde 13 1 2+7 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
22 DF  ENG Zak Vyner 17 1 17+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 GK  ENG Luke McCormick 10 0 9+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF  ENG David Fox 48 1 42+3 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
25 GK  WAL Kyle Letheren 8 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
27 FW  ENG Alex Fletcher 16 3 3+11 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 2
30 MF  NIR Paul Paton 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 GK  ENG Michael Cooper 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF  ENG Cameron Sangster 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 GK  ENG Remi Matthews 27 0 26+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF  ENG Alex Battle 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Player(s) who left the club:
9 FW  TUR Nadir Çiftçi 8 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
14 FW  ENG Jake Jervis 28 4 17+7 4 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
20 DF  CZE Jakub Sokolík 5 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
29 GK  NED Kelle Roos 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 MF  FRA Toumani Diagouraga 17 3 15+0 3 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 GK  ENG Will Mannion 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record

As of 7 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 10 AM Graham Carey 14 2 0 0 16
2 11 AM Rúben Lameiras 6 0 0 0 6
16 LW Joel Grant 6 0 0 0 6
19 CF Ryan Taylor 5 0 0 1 6
5 14 RW Jake Jervis 4 0 0 0 4
15 CB Sonny Bradley 4 0 0 0 4
5 CB Ryan Edwards 3 0 0 1 4
8 6 CM Jamie Ness 3 0 0 0 3
7 CM Antoni Sarcevic 3 0 0 0 3
32 CM Toumani Diagouraga 3 0 0 0 3
27 CF Alex Fletcher 1 0 0 2 3
12 13 CF Nathan Blissett 1 0 0 1 2
13 3 LB Gary Sawyer 1 0 0 0 1
14 CM Moses Makasi 1 0 0 0 1
21 LW Gregg Wylde 1 0 0 0 1
22 CB Zak Vyner 1 0 0 0 1
24 CM David Fox 1 0 0 0 1
Total 58 2 0 5 65

Disciplinary record

As of 7 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
         
1 10 AM Graham Carey 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 1
2 5 CB Ryan Edwards 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1
3 19 CF Ryan Taylor 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
6 CM Jamie Ness 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
24 CM David Fox 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 DM Yann Songo'o 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
2 RB Gary Miller 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
8 3 LB Gary Sawyer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 LB Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 CM Antoni Sarcevic 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
11 LW Rúben Lameiras 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
15 CB Sonny Bradley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
13 32 CM Toumani Diagouraga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 RW Jake Jervis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 CM Moses Makasi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 LW Joel Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 RB Oscar Threlkeld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
20 CB Jakub Sokolík 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30 DM Paul Paton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
34 GK Remi Matthews 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 CB Zak Vyner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 55 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 58 1 5

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 RW Lionel Ainsworth Motherwell Free [1]
1 July 2017 CB Ryan Edwards Morecambe Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2017 LW Joel Grant Exeter City Free [3]
1 July 2017 AM Rúben Lameiras Coventry City Free [4]
1 July 2017 CM Jamie Ness Scunthorpe United Free [5]
1 July 2017 LB Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Doncaster Rovers Free [6]
1 July 2017 GK Robbert te Loeke Achilles '29 Free [7]
1 July 2017 LW Gregg Wylde Millwall Free [8]
5 September 2017 GK Kyle Letheren York City Free [9]
9 October 2017 CM Toumani Diagouraga Leeds United Free [10]
19 January 2018 CF Simon Church Scunthorpe United Free [11]
13 March 2018 DM Paul Paton St Johnstone Free [12]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF Ryan Brunt Exeter City Released [13][14]
1 July 2017 CB Nauris Bulvītis FK Ventspils Released [13]
1 July 2017 DM Jack Calver Free agent Released [13]
1 July 2017 AM Ryan Donaldson Hartlepool United Released [13][15]
1 July 2017 GK Vincent Dorel Torquay United Released [13][16]
1 July 2017 MF David Ijaha Wealdstone Released [13][17]
1 July 2017 LB Billy Palfrey Truro City Released [13]
1 July 2017 CF Louis Rooney Linfield Released [13][18]
1 July 2017 CF Jordan Slew Rochdale Released [13][19]
1 July 2017 CM Connor Smith Yeovil Town Released [13][20]
1 July 2017 CF Jimmy Spencer Mansfield Town Released [13][21]
1 July 2017 MF Ben Steer Free agent Released [13]
9 January 2018 CM Toumani Diagouraga Fleetwood Town Released [22]
31 January 2018 CB Jakub Sokolík Torquay United Released [23]
31 January 2018 RW Jake Jervis Luton Town £125,000 [24][25]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
21 August 2017 CF Nadir Çiftçi Celtic 9 January 2018 [26]
20 October 2017 GK Remi Matthews Norwich City Emergency cover [27]
28 November 2017 GK Will Mannion Hull City Emergency cover [28]
8 December 2017 GK Kelle Roos Derby County Emergency cover [29]
29 December 2017 GK Remi Matthews Norwich City 30 June 2018 [30]
18 January 2018 CB Zak Vyner Bristol City 30 June 2018 [31]
31 January 2018 DM Moses Makasi West Ham 30 June 2018 [32]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
2 September 2017 CB Jordan Bentley Sutton United 1 October 2017 [33][34]
27 October 2017 CB Callum Rose Dorchester Town 30 June 2018 [35][36][37]
4 January 2018 CF Alex Fletcher Torquay United 1 February 2018 [38]
15 January 2018 CF Nathan Blissett Macclesfield 30 June 2018 [39]
30 January 2018 LW Gregg Wylde Morecambe 30 June 2018 [40]

Competitions

Friendlies

On 5 May 2017, Plymouth Argyle announced Cardiff City will visit during the pre-season schedule.[41] A week later, it was confirmed the club will visit the Netherlands again this summer playing two friendlies whilst abroad while other friendlies were also announced in England.[42] Two more friendlies were revealed on 25 May 2017.[43]

8 July 2017 Plymouth Parkway 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth
15:00 BST Williams Report Carey x2'
Wylde
Stadium: Bolitho Park
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Marc Whalley
8 July 2017 Saltash United 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Saltash
15:00 BST Report Grant
Lameiras
Stadium: Kimberley Stadium
Attendance: 1,000 (approx.)
Referee: Stuart Kane
11 July 2017 Tiverton Town 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Tiverton
19:30 BST Rogers 9' Report Sarcevic 26'
Blissett 79'
Stadium: Ladysmead
Attendance: 507
Referee: Whalley
12 July 2017 Buckland Athletic 1–5 Plymouth Argyle Newton Abbot
19:30 BST Johansen 67' Report Blissett 14', 18'
Lameiras 65', 88'
Grant 70'
Stadium: Homers Heath
Referee: Phil Eddie
15 July 2017 Weston-super-Mare 0–4 Plymouth Argyle Weston-super-Mare
15:00 BST Report Lameiras 8'
Jervis 17', 42'
Miller 88'
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
Attendance: 597
Referee: Savvas Yianni
18 July 2017 Torquay United 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
19:45 BST Report Carey 38'
Grant 89'
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,780 (900 away)
Referee: Sarginson
19 July 2017 Devon FA XI 0–7 Plymouth Argyle Newton Abbot
19:30 BST Report Ainsworth 11', 57'
Fletcher 16', 76'
Ryan 71', 89'
Battle 81'
Stadium: Devon FA Headquarters
Attendance: 391
Referee: Adam Bromley
21 July 2017 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Cardiff City Plymouth
19:00 BST Report Zohore 49' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,021
Referee: Swabey
26 July 2017 Feyenoord 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Rotterdam
13:00 BST Report Stadium: Varkenoord
Attendance: Behind closed doors

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Scunthorpe United 46 19 17 10 65 50 +15 74 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
6 Charlton Athletic 46 20 11 15 58 51 +7 71
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 19 11 16 58 59 −1 68
8 Portsmouth 46 20 6 20 57 56 +1 66
9 Peterborough United 46 17 13 16 68 60 +8 64
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 19 11 16 58 59  −1 68 13 3 7 37 30  +7 6 8 9 21 29  −8

Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAHAA
ResultLWDLLLLDLLLLDDWDWLWLWDWWDWWDLWWWWWWDWLWWDLDWLL
Position17910171720232223242424242424242323232422222019191612131513111087666765677777
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

5 August 2017 1 Peterborough United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Peterborough
15:00 BST Sawyer 4' (o.g.)
Lopes  29'
Morias 47'
Grant  66'
Report Carey  27'
Fox  51'
Wylde 76'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,622 (1,303 away)
Referee: John Busby
12 August 2017 (2017-08-12) 2 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Charlton Athletic Plymouth
15:00 BST Miller  35'
Jervis 53', 87'
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,178 (990 away)
Referee: John Brooks
19 August 2017 3 Southend United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Bradley 6' (o.g.)
Timlin  88'
Report Fox  23'
Edwards 61',  63'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,861 (754 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 August 2017 4 Plymouth Argyle 0–4 Scunthorpe United Plymouth
15:00 BST Sarcevic  45+3' Report Madden 27', 68'  45+3'
Bishop  45+2'
Gilks  53'
Townsend  56'
Ojo  65'
Hopper 77'
Morris 90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,605 (281 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 September 2017 5 Walsall 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Bescot
15:00 BST Agyei 23'
Wilson  70'
Oztumer 81'
Report Carey  82' 87' (pen.) Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,495 (1,525 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
9 September 2017 6 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey  33'
Edwards  48'
Grant  63'
Lameiras  90+4'
Report Nesbitt 8'
Williams  68'
Sow  72'
Muirhead  82'
Cissé  90'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,566 (211 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
12 September 2017 7 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Blackpool Blackpool
19:45 BST Bradley  23' 49'
Edwards  45+3'  65'
Miller  60'
Report Daniel 2'
Ryan 70'
Delfouneso 86'
Allsop  89'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,411 (115 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
16 September 2017 8 Bury 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Bury
15:00 BST Humphrey  23' Report Ness  89' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,642 (526 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 September 2017 9 Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Miller  15'
Lameiras  24'
Songo'o  40'
Bradley  80'
Report Butler 19'
May  50', 73'
Marquis 59'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,510 (341 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
26 September 2017 10 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Wigan
15:00 BST Toney  77'
Powell 83' (pen)
Report Miller  14'
Ness  27'
Sololik  62'
Carey  64'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,868 (336 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 September 2017 11 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Bristol
15:00 BST Gaffney 22'
Clarke  40'
Bodin 62'
Harrison  65'
Lines  90+2'
Brown  90+4'
Report Blissett 52'
Carey  57'
Miller  64'
Edwards  90+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,879 (1,291 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 October 2017 12 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Fleetwood Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Fletcher 90+5' Report Glendon  43'
Pond  62'
Hiwula-Mayifuila 64'
Bolger  72'
Dempsey  75'
Bell 90+3'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,064 (139 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 October 2017 13 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 58' Report Nsiala  41'
Whalley 78'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,820 (452 away)
Referee: Mark Heywood
17 October 2017 14 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Blackburn
19:45 BST Smallwood  13'
Dack 45+2'
Report Carey 31' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,011 (415 away)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 15 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Norbiton
15:00 BST Fuller  40'
Barcham  50'
Report Grant 64' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,848 (779 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
28 October 2017 16 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Rochdale Plymouth
15:00 BST Grant 1' Report Done 33'
Williams  53'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,805 (163 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
11 November 2017 17 Bradford City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Bradford
15:00 GMT Report Taylor-Sinclair  31'
Edwards  33'
Jervis 35'  39'
Sawyer  82'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 20,227 (770 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 November 2017 18 Plymouth Argyle 0–4 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Edwards  14'
Songo'o  67'
Report Ledson 15' (pen.)
Thomas 52'
Henry 68'
Obika  73' 77'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,805 (837 away)
Referee: Graham Horwood
21 November 2017 19 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Northampton Town Plymouth
19:45 GMT Bradley 30', 52' Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,610 (208 away)
Referee: Antony Coggins
25 November 2017 20 Portsmouth 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Milton
15:00 GMT Naismith 25'
Kennedy  90+3'
Report Sawyer  32'
Diagouraga  90+9'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,823 (1,870 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley
9 December 2017 21 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Gillingham Plymouth
15:00 GMT Grant 55'
Diagouraga 90'
Report Wagstaff  36'
Nugent  57'
Eaves 84'
Byrne  87'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,115 (398 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
16 December 2017 22 Rotherham United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Rotherham
15:00 GMT Towell  34'
Wood  42'  50'
Report Carey  31'
Taylor 82', 83'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,562 (456 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
23 December 2017 23 Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Oldham Athletic Plymouth
15:00 GMT Diagouraga 3'
Carey 6'
Edwards 59'
Jervis 72'
Report Wilson  40'
Byrne  43'
Gerrard 56'
Hunt  84'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,017 (289 away)
Referee: Lee Collins
26 December 2017 24 MK Dons 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Report Sawyer 16'
Songo'o  47'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 9,268 (944 away)
Referee: John Busby
30 December 2017 25 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 GMT Tilt  48'
Daniel 55'
Solomon-Otabor 90+4'
Report Lameiras 39'
Carey 45'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,417 (546 away)
Referee: John Brooks
1 January 2018 26 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Walsall Plymouth
15:00 GMT Taylor 67' Report Flanagan  40'
Bakayoko  73'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,432 (275 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
6 January 2018 27 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Bury Plymouth
15:00 GMT Diagouraga 14'  18'
Carey 42'
Fox  56'
Sarcevic 78'
Report Lowe  60'
Danns  61'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,139 (143 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 January 2018 28 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 GMT Beestin 37'
Rowe  63'
May  74'
Baudry  90+1'
Report Edwards 74' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,494 (897 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
20 January 2018 29 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Wigan Athletic Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey 27' (pen) Report Dunkley  27'
Grigg 29'
Massey 45+3'
Morsy  45+5'
Byrne  47'
Vaughan  53'
Burn 69'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,492 (459 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
27 January 2018 30 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Oldham
15:00 GMT Gerrard  50'
Songo'o 54' (o.g.)
Nepomuceno  90'
Report Sarcevic 17',  51'
Lameiras 19'
Ness  25'
Songo'o  29'
Taylor  52'
Matthews  70'
Stadium: SportsDirect.com Park
Attendance: 4,274 (688 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
4 February 2018 31 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras 25'
Taylor 37'
Report Samuel  46'
Dack  47'
Bennett  75'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,801 (1,226 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
10 February 2018 32 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Morris 6'
Payne  83'
Report Ness 27'
Vyner 62'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,036 (995 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
13 February 2018 33 Plymouth Argyle 4–2 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
19:45 GMT Carey 16'
Ness  27'
Fox 40'
Taylor 45+3'
Lameiras 67'
Sarcevic  71'
Makasi  87'
Report Taylor 37', 59'
Charles  62'
Kennedy  74'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,671 (246 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
17 February 2018 34 Oxford United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
15:00 GMT Dickie  84' Report Bradley 45+3'
Taylor-Sinclair  86'
Taylor  90'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,301 (1,802 away)
Referee: Mark Heywood
24 February 2018 35 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Bradford City Plymouth
15:00 GMT Sarcevic 34' Report Wyke  90' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,113 (642 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
10 March 2018 36 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Coyle  24'
Madden 56'
Report Makasi 16'
Fox  60'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,079 (605 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
17 March 2018 37 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey  14', 85' (pen)
Ness 34', 48'
Matthews  58'
Report Lines 12'
Harrison 36'
Partington  64'
Lockyer  85'
Bennett  90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,466 (1,593 away)
Referee: John Brooks
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 38 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Charlton
15:00 GMT Page 3'
Żyro 17'
Bauer  27'
Reeves  43'
Report Paton  90+3' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 13,989 (3,034 away)
Referee: John Busby
30 March 2018 39 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Southend United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras 3', 88'
Carey 33', 52'
Taylor  45+3'
Report Wordsworth  42' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,965 (445 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone
7 April 2018 40 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Peterborough United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Taylor 27',  88'
Ness  33'
Carey 90+2' (pen)
Report Marriott 9'
Taylor  19'  90+1'
Shephard  54', 75'
Cooper  58'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,923 (385 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 April 2018 41 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Portsmouth Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,634 (1,600 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 April 2018 42 Northampton Town 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Northampton
15:00 GMT Grimes  25'
O’Toole 42'
Bradley 61' (o.g.)
Taylor  87'
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,868 (1,452 away)
Referee: Lee Collins
24 April 2018 43 Rochdale 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
19:45 GMT Delaney 55' Report Fox  5'
Vyner  17'
Grant 53'
Carey  64'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,760 (539 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 April 2018 44 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Rotherham United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Grant 56'
Carey 90+1' (pen)
Report Towell 33'
Williams  51'
Rodák  90+2'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,407 (577 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
1 May 2018 45 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Adelakun 32'
Holmes  45'
Toney 60'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,712 (600~ away)
Referee: Ben Toner
5 May 2018 46 Gillingham 5–2 Plymouth Argyle Gillingham
17:30 GMT Parker 7'
Eaves 30', 36', 51'
Zakuani  45+2'
Wilkinson  85'
List 90+1'
Report Grant 23'
Carey 77'
Songo'o  85'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,269 (2,461) away)
Referee: Brendan Malone

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Plymouth Argyle were drawn at home against Grimsby Town in the first round.[44] A second round away trip to Bradford City was confirmed.[45]

4 November 2017 First round Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Grimsby Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey 9'  48' Report Davies  60'
Dixon  72'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: John Busby
2 December 2017 Second round Bradford City 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Bradford
15:00 GMT Vincelot 38'
Knight-Percival 50'
Wyke 64'
Report Carey 63' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4,957
Referee: Tony Harrington

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Plymouth Argyle were drawn away to Bristol City in the first round.[46]

8 August 2017 First round Bristol City 5–0 Plymouth Argyle Ashton Gate
19:45 BST Hegeler 2'
Baker 14'
Smith 19'
Hinds 39'
Paterson 79'
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 9,838 (1,988 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Plymouth were drawn against Chelsea U23s, Exeter City and Yeovil Town in Southern Group D.[47]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Yeovil Town (A) 3 2 1 0 0 6 3 +3 8 Round 2
2 ACA Chelsea U21s (A) 3 1 0 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 0 2 0 1 5 6 −1 4
4 L2 Exeter City 3 0 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round
15 August 2017 Group Game 1 Plymouth Argyle 2–2
(5–4 p)
Chelsea U21s Plymouth
19:00 BST Lameiras  81'
Carey  85'
Fletcher 88', 90+1'
Report Hudson-Odoi 62', 74'
Sterling  68'
Ampadu  90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 3,962
Penalties
Carey
Fletcher
Ainsworth
Fox
Wylde
McCormick
Muheim
Christie-Davies
Maddox
Sterling
28 November 2017 Group Game 3 Yeovil Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
19:45 GMT James 61'
Surridge 88'
Report Taylor 16'
Bradley  48'
Threlkeld  87'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,110

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