2018–19 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
2018–19 season
ChairmanJames Brent (stepped down 31 October 2018)
Simon Hallett
ManagerDerek Adams
(until 28 April)[1]
Ryan Lowe
(from 5 June)[2]
StadiumHome Park
League One21st (Relegated to EFL League Two)
FA Cup2nd round
EFL Cup2nd round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage Group stages
Top goalscorerLeague: Freddie Ladapo (18)
All: Freddie Ladapo (19)
Highest home attendance12,065 vs Sunderland (3 November 2018)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 8,190 vs Burton Albion (20 October 2018)
All: 1,504 vs Chelsea U21 (30 October 2018)
Average home league attendance9,847
Biggest win5–1
(23 February 2019 vs. Rochdale)
Biggest defeat0–5
(30 October 2018 vs. Chelsea U21, EFL Trophy)

The 2018–19 season was Plymouth Argyle's second consecutive season in League One and their 133rd 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.

First-Team Squad

As of 29 March 2020
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Matt Macey GK Bath 24 38 0 Arsenal 30 July 2018 Loan 2019
21 Kyle Letheren GK Llanelli 31 23 0 York City 5 September 2017 Free 2019
31 Michael Cooper GK Exeter 19 4 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
Harry Burgoyne[3] GK Ludlow 22 0 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 June 2018 Loan 2019
Defenders
2 Joe Riley RB Salford 27 20 0 Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
3 Gary Sawyer LB Bideford 33 257 6 Leyton Orient 25 June 2015 Free 2019
5 Ryan Edwards CB Liverpool 25 68 9 Morecambe 1 July 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed
14 Niall Canavan CB Leeds 28 38 2 Rochdale 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
20 Lloyd Jones CB Plymouth 23 9 1 Luton Town 31 January 2019 Loan 2019
22 Tafari Moore RB Kilburn 21 18 0 Arsenal 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
23 Ashley Smith-Brown LB Manchester 23 37 1 Manchester City 1 July 2018 Undisclosed Undisclosed
25 Scott Wootton CB Birkenhead 27 10 0 Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
26 Oscar Threlkeld RB Bolton 25 108 4 Waasland-Beveren 8 January 2019 Loan 2019
Midfielders
4 Yann Songo'o DM Toulon 27 139 3 Free agent 19 June 2016 Free Undisclosed
6 Jamie Ness CM Irvine 28 59 4 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
7 Antoni Sarcevic CM Manchester 27 94 9 Shrewsbury Town 26 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
8 David Fox CM Leek 35 143 3 Crewe Alexandra 22 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
10 Graham Carey AM Blanchardstown 30 197 49 Ross County 2 July 2015 Free Undisclosed
11 Rúben Lameiras AM Lisbon 24 82 18 Coventry City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
13 Paul Anderson LM Melton Mowbray 30 3 0 Mansfield Town 22 February 2019 Free 2019
15 Conor Grant CM Fazakerley 24 14 0 Everton 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
16 Joel Grant LM Acton 31 57 10 Exeter City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
17 Lionel Ainsworth RM Nottingham 31 25 0 Motherwell 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
36 Cameron Sangster CM Newton Abbot 19 2 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Forwards
9 Ryan Taylor CF Rotherham 31 78 10 Oxford United 30 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
19 Freddie Ladapo CF Romford 26 49 19 Southend United 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
29 Alex Fletcher CF Newton Abbot 20 25 3 Academy 22 June 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
35 Luke Jephcott CF Ponsanooth 19 10 0 Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee Undisclosed
Out on Loan
18 Calum Dyson CF Fazakerley 22 2 0 Everton 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
28 Jordan Bentley DF Plymouth 20 2 0 Academy 4 March 2016 Trainee Undisclosed

Statistics

As of game played on 12 May 2019
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  ENG Matt Macey 38 0 33+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG Joe Riley 20 0 14+4 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  ENG Gary Sawyer 33 0 28+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF  CMR Yann Songo'o 45 1 36+4 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
5 DF  ENG Ryan Edwards 37 5 34+1 5 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF  SCO Jamie Ness 30 1 18+6 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 2+0 0
7 MF  ENG Antoni Sarcevic 41 4 36+0 3 2+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
8 MF  ENG David Fox 46 1 39+3 1 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW  ENG Ryan Taylor 36 0 5+27 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 1+0 0
10 MF  IRL Graham Carey 46 6 40+2 6 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF  POR Rúben Lameiras 44 12 30+10 11 0+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
13 MF  ENG Paul Anderson 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF  IRL Niall Canavan 38 2 29+4 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
15 MF  ENG Conor Grant 14 0 10+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF  JAM Joel Grant 21 4 14+3 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
17 MF  ENG Lionel Ainsworth 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
19 FW  ENG Freddie Ladapo 49 19 42+3 18 2+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
20 DF  ENG Lloyd Jones 9 1 4+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 GK  WAL Kyle Letheren 14 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
22 DF  ENG Tafari Moore 18 0 14+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
23 DF  ENG Ashley Smith-Brown 37 1 30+1 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
25 DF  ENG Scott Wootton 10 0 6+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF  ENG Oscar Threlkeld 11 1 6+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW  ENG Alex Fletcher 6 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
31 GK  ENG Michael Cooper 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 DF  ENG Ryan Law 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 FW  WAL Luke Jephcott 9 0 2+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
37 MF  ENG Michael Peck 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 MF  ENG Adam Randell 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
42 MF  ENG Tom Purrington 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
Players out on loan:
18 FW  ENG Calum Dyson 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
36 FW  ENG Alex Battle 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Players who left the club:
13 MF  ENG Stuart O'Keefe 13 0 6+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
20 MF  SCO Gregg Wylde 11 0 1+6 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 1+1 0
24 DF  SCO Peter Grant 9 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0

Goals record

As of 12 May 2019
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 19 CF Freddie Ladapo 18 0 1 0 19
2 11 AM Rúben Lameiras 11 1 0 0 12
3 10 AM Graham Carey 6 0 0 0 6
4 5 CB Ryan Edwards 5 0 0 0 5
5 7 CM Antoni Sarcevic 3 1 0 0 4
16 LM Joel Grant 4 0 0 0 4
7 14 CB Niall Canavan 2 0 0 0 2
8 8 CM David Fox 1 0 0 0 1
4 DM Yann Songo'o 0 0 1 0 1
6 CM Jamie Ness 0 0 1 0 1
20 CB Lloyd Jones 1 0 0 0 1
23 LB Ashley Smith-Brown 1 0 0 0 1
26 RB Oscar Threlkeld 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 3 0 0 0 3
Total 57 2 3 0 61

Disciplinary record

As of 12 May 2019
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
         
1 7 CM Antoni Sarcevic 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
10 AM Graham Carey 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
23 LB Ashley Smith-Brown 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
4 6 CM Jamie Ness 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0
5 4 DM Yann Songo'o 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 0
6 5 CB Ryan Edwards 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
8 CM David Fox 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
8 2 RB Joe Riley 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
13 CM Stuart O'Keefe 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
14 CB Niall Canavan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 9 CF Ryan Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 LM Joel Grant 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 CF Freddie Ladapo 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12 3 LB Gary Sawyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 LM Gregg Wylde 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 CB Peter Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37 CM Michael Peck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 75 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 90 2 0

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB Niall Canavan Rochdale Free transfer [4]
1 July 2018 CF Calum Dyson Everton Free transfer [5]
1 July 2018 CM Conor Grant Everton Free transfer [6]
1 July 2018 CB Peter Grant Falkirk Free transfer [7]
1 July 2018 RB Tafari Moore Arsenal Free transfer [8]
1 July 2018 CF Freddie Ladapo Southend United Free transfer [9]
1 July 2018 RB Joe Riley Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [10]
1 July 2018 LB Ashley Smith-Brown Manchester City Undisclosed [11]
1 July 2018 CB Scott Wootton Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [7]
8 January 2019 RB Oscar Threlkeld Waasland-Beveren Undisclosed [12]
22 February 2019 RM Paul Anderson Mansfield Town Free transfer [13]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CF Nathan Blissett Macclesfield Town Released [14][15]
1 July 2018 CB Sonny Bradley Luton Town Free transfer [16]
1 July 2018 CF Simon Church Retired [17]
1 July 2018 RW Billy Craske Bromley Released [18]
1 July 2018 CB Elliott Crawford Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2018 CB Harry Downing Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2018 GK Luke McCormick Swindon Town Released [14][19]
1 July 2018 RB Gary Miller Carlisle United Released [14][20]
1 July 2018 DM Paul Paton Falkirk Released [14][21]
1 July 2018 CB Callum Rose Dorchester Town Released [14][22]
1 July 2018 CM Aaron Taylor Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2018 LB Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Motherwell Released [14][23]
1 July 2018 GK Robbert te Loeke Retired [24]
1 July 2018 RB Oscar Threlkeld Waasland-Beveren Free transfer [25]
1 July 2018 MF Matt Ward Free agent Released [18]
7 January 2019 LM Gregg Wylde Livingston Mutual consent [26][27]
29 January 2019 CB Peter Grant Carlisle United Mutual consent [28][29]
10 May 2019 RM Paul Anderson Free agent Released [30]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2018 GK Harry Burgoyne Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2019 [31]
30 July 2018 GK Matt Macey Arsenal 31 May 2019 [32]
24 August 2018 CM Stuart O'Keefe Cardiff City January 2019 [33]
31 January 2019 CB Lloyd Jones Luton Town 31 January 2019 [34]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
10 October 2018 CB Jordan Bentley Truro City January 2019 [35][36]
10 October 2018 CM Dan Rooney Truro City January 2019 [35][36]
3 January 2019 CF Alex Battle Truro City 31 May 2019 [37]
11 January 2019 RB Harry Hodges Gloucester City 10 February 2019 [38]
11 January 2019 LB Ryan Law Gloucester City 10 February 2019 [38]
31 January 2019 CF Calum Dyson Stevenage 31 May 2019 [39]

Competitions

Friendlies

On 10 May 2018, Plymouth Argyle announced eight pre-season friendlies for July.[40] These were extended into ten friendlies when a tour of The Netherlands was announced in early July.[41]

7 July 2018 Friendly Plymouth Parkway 2–4 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth
12:30 BST Smith 47'
Bentley 68'
Report Sawyer 19'
C. Grant 26'
J. Grant 55'
Edwards 58'
Stadium: Bolitho Park
Attendance: 1,650 (Approx.)
Referee: Scott Jackson
10 July 2018 Friendly Torpoint Athletic 0–6 Plymouth Argyle Torpoint
19:30 BST Report Lameiras
Ladapo
Carey
Wylde x2'
Fox
Stadium: The Mill
Referee: Stuart Kane
14 July 2018 Friendly Helston Athletic 0–5 Plymouth Argyle Helston
15:00 BST Jephcott 8'
Sangster 58' 63'
Lolos 73'
Rooney 79'
Report Stadium: Kellaway Park
14 July 2018 Friendly Tavistock 1–5 Plymouth Argyle Tavistock
15:00 BST Coombes 5' Report Carey 16' (pen.), 27' (pen.)
Ladapo 40'
Lameiras 51'
Grant 72'
Stadium: Langsford Park
Attendance: 791[42]
Referee: Lee Swabey
17 July 2018 Friendly Torquay United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
19:30 BST Report Carey 63' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,824[43]
Referee: Adam Bromley
18 July 2018 Friendly Bideford 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Bideford
19:30 BST Report J.Grant 17'
Edwards 28'
Wylde 31'
Stadium: The Sports Ground
Attendance: 585[44]
21 July 2018 Friendly Yeovil Town 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
15:00 BST Jaiyesimi 3'
Browne 11', 30'
Fisher 52', 60'
Report J.Grant 19' Stadium: Huish Park
Referee: Brett Huxtable
24 July 2018 Friendly SV Schermbeck 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Schermbeck
17:30 BST Report Dyson Stadium: Waldsportplatz
Referee: Nadine Westerhoff
25 July 2018 Friendly Feyenoord 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Rotterdam
Vente
Burger
Report Lameiras Stadium: 1908 Training Ground
27 July 2018 Friendly MVV Maastricht 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Maastricht
20:00 BST Koolhof 7' Report Stadium: De Geusselt
31 July 2018 Friendly Callington Town 0–7 Plymouth Argyle Callington
19:30 BST Jephcott 7', 29'
Fletcher 18', 51'
J.Grant 20'
Sangster 39' (pen.)
Battle 81'
Stadium: Marshfield Parc

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Southend United 46 14 8 24 55 68 −13 50
20 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 11 22 42 63 −21 50
21 Plymouth Argyle (R) 46 13 11 22 56 80 −24 50 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Walsall (R) 46 12 11 23 49 71 −22 47
23 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 12 10 24 53 83 −30 46
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[45]
(R) Relegated

Results 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 13 11 22 56 80  −24 50 9 6 8 36 38  −2 4 5 14 20 42  −22

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLDLDLLDLLLDWLLWWLLWLDWLLDWWWWLWDDWLDWLDDLLLLLW
Position19162021242424242424242324242322222222222221232424232321171716151514151512121414151819202121
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[46][47]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Walsall 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Walsall
15:00 BST Cook 45+1'
Leahy 64'
Report Edwards 40' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,755
Referee: Andy Haines
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Southend United Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 20' (pen)
Edwards  79'
Report Demetriou 38' (pen) Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,866
Referee: John Busby
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Coventry City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Coventry
15:00 BST Bakayoko 43' (pen.) Report Carey  44'
Ness  44'  58'
Taylor  84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,453
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Plymouth
19:45 BST Ladapo 4' Report Bloomfield 84',  85' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,244
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Plymouth Argyle 1–5 Peterborough United Plymouth
15:00 BST Edwards 90+1' Report Godden 8', 90+4'
Dembélé 11'
Cummings 48', 54' (pen.)
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,214
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Portsmouth 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
15:00 BST Curtis 22', 69'
Lowe 63'
Thompson  89'
Report Ness  39' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,872
Referee: Tom Nield
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
13:30 BST Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,006
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Blackpool Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Cullen 14'
Bola  90+3'
Daniels  90+3'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,658
Referee: Neil Hair
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Charlton
15:00 BST Ahearne-Grant 12', 88' Report Carey 9' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,818
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Lameiras 40'
Carey 90+6'
Report Marquis 18', 90'
Blair 57'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,532
Referee: Kevin Johnson
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Barnsley 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Barnsley
19:45 BST Mowatt 8' Report Lameiras 39' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,717
Referee: Carl Boyeson
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
15:00 BST Smith-Brown  61'
Ladapo 75'
Report Wagstaff  80'
Purrington  90'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,542
Referee: Alan Young
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Oxford United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
15:00 BST Mackie 4',  79'
Brannagan  30'
Nelson 74'
Report Songo'o  26',  81' 
Smith-Brown  43'
O'Keefe  80'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,332 (1,285 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Burton Albion Plymouth
15:00 BST Ladapo 9', 35'
Edwards  67'
Wylde  84'
Report McFadzean 19', 84'
Akins 39'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,190
Referee: Thomas Bramall
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Gillingham Plymouth
19:45 BST Ladapo 22', 34'
Lameiras 73'
Report O'Neill 76' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,754
Referee: Darren England
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Scunthorpe United 1–4 Plymouth Argyle Scunthorpe
15:00 BST McArdle  17'
Colclough  41'
Novak 49'
Thomas  56'
Report Ladapo 13'
Canavan 45+1'
J. Grant 57'
Ness  60'
Sarcevic 90+4'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Sunderland Plymouth
16:00 GMT Sarcevic  49' Report McGeady 53', 78' (pen.)
McGeouch  60'
Flanagan  61'
O'Nien  84'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,065
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Luton Town 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Luton
15:00 GMT Collins 12', 45+1' (pen.), 77'
Lee 23'
Justin 29'
Report Grant 89' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,004
Referee: Darren England
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Fleetwood Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Ladapo 72', 81' Report Madden 84' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,301
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Docherty 35'
Okenabirhie 68'
Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Matthew Donohue
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Bradford City Plymouth
15:00 GMT Ladapo 12', 74'
Grant 50'
Report Payne 4', 18'
Miller 53'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,092
Referee: Robert Lewis
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Rochdale 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
15:00 GMT Perkins  62'
Inman 76'
Report Grant 73'
Perkins 80' (og)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Carl Boyeson
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23) 23 Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Accrington Stanley Plymouth
15:00 GMT Fox  8' Report Hughes  21'
Conneely  25'
Finley 61'
McConville 65'
Clark 77'
Barlaser  81'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,193
Referee: Kevin Johnson
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Plymouth Argyle London
15:00 GMT Wordsworth 32'
Pinnock 75'
Report Fox 23'
Sarcevic  26'
Smith-Brown  59'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,434
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Burton Albion 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Miller 4'
Wallace  73'
McCrory  77'
Quinn  77'
Report Smith-Brown  49'
Lameiras 52'
Sarcevic  80'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,577
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Sarcevic 9'  33'
Lameiras 41', 67'
Carey  78'
Sawyer  81'
Report Nelson  33'
Brannagan  54'
Dickie  59'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,223
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Southend United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Cox  55' 86' (pen.)
Hendrie  55'
Dieng  61'
Kelman 90+2'
Report Sarcevic 21'  54'
Ladapo 49'
Fox  62'
Lameiras 73'
Carey  87'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,851
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Coventry City Plymouth
15:00 GMT Sarcevic  35'
Songo'o  47'
Smith-Brown  54'
Lameiras 63', 70'
Report Mason  43'
Chaplin 55'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,686
Referee: Trevor Kettle
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) 29 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Walsall Plymouth
19:45 GMT Edwards 54'
Canavan 65'
Songo'o  90'
Report Osbourne  26'
Gordon  57'
Cook 82'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,446
Referee: John Busby
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Plymouth Argyle High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa 24'
Jacobson  45+3'
Report Fox  36'
Edwards  87'
Ladapo  90+7'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,691
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 31 Peterborough United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Peterborough
15:00 GMT Tomlin  45'  45+4' Report Smith-Brown  64'
Canavan  74'
Lameiras 88'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,543
Referee: Peter Wright
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 32 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Portsmouth Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Carey 70' Report Close 56'
Evans  59'
Thompson  73'
Curtis  78'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,052
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Bradford City 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Bradford
15:00 GMT O'Brien  27' Report Smith-Brown  61' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: D
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Plymouth Argyle 5–1 Rochdale Plymouth
15:00 GMT Ladapo 26', 75'
Edwards 61'
Sarcevic  67'
Threlkeld 85'
Smith-Brown 90+4'
Report Done 48'
Ebanks-Landell  58'
Camps  72'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,360
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Sunderland 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
15:00 GMT Cattermole 32'
Dunne  50'
Honeyman 87'
Report Canavan  90+3' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 32,360
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Luton Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey  29'
Edwards  42'
Canavan  62'
Fox  80'
Report Hylton  30'
Shinnie  74'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,081
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
19:45 GMT Ladapo 8'
Carey 89' (pen.)
Report Whalley  37'
Norburn 60' 60'
Grant  76'
Waterfall  86'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,572
Referee: Brett Huxtable
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Fleetwood Town 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Holt  52' 77'
Hunter 80'
Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,711
Referee: John Busby
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras 51'
Craig 75' (o.g.)
Ness  88'
Report Clarke-Harris 72'
Reilly 90+1'
Clarke  90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,003
Referee: Roger East
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 GMT Gnanduillet  19'
Spearing  80'
Bola 84'
Tilt 90+2'
Report Ladapo 4'
Carey  55'
Edwards 73'
Songo'o  77'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,343
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Charlton Athletic Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 39' Report Sarr  13'
Bauer  18'
Vetokele  32'
Taylor 41'
Bielik  42'
Canavan 49' (o.g.)
Purrington  53'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,696
Referee: Charles Breakspear
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe 7'
Butler  40'
Andrew 44'
Report Songo'o  4'
Canavan  66'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,795
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Gillingham 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Gillingham
15:00 BST Byrne  28' 58'
Charles-Cook 56'
Hanlan 90+1'
Report Ladapo 25'
Sarcevic  32'
Smith-Brown  71'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,987
Referee: Antony Coggins
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Barnsley Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Woodrow 15'
Brown 21'
Mowatt 28'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,898
Referee: Stephen Martin
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Accrington Stanley 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Accrington
15:00 BST Kee 20' (pen.)
McConville 36', 43', 51'
Armstrong 66'
Report Hughes 90+3' (o.g.) Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,134
Referee: Craig Hicks
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Scunthorpe United Plymouth
17:30 BST Jones 8'
Fox  18'
Ladapo 35'
Edwards  36'
Carey  45' 70'
Songo'o  77'
Report Wootton  11' 42'
Webster  18'
Perch  21'
Morris 60'
Hammill  72'
Lund  78'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,907
Referee: Roger East

FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[48] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[49]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Stevenage Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras 90+4' Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Lee Collins
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Riley  35'
Ness  41'
Sarcevic 67'
Smith-Brown  77'
Report Henry 49'
Brannagan 53',  67'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,984
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[50]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Bristol City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Bristol
19:00 BST Weimann  86' Report Songo'o  4', 27'
Carey  49'
Ladapo  59'
Smith-Brown  67'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 9,865
Referee: Kevin Johnson
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Second round Millwall 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Bermondsey
19:45 BST Williams 64' (pen.)
Gregory 83'
O'Brien 89'
Report Ness 41'
Ladapo 67'
Stadium: The Den
Referee: Darren England

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[51]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Chelsea U21 3 2 0 0 1 9 3 +6 6 Round 2
2 L2 Newport County 3 2 0 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3 L2 Swindon Town 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
4 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 0 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: EFL.com
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Swindon Town Plymouth
19:30 BST Report Richards 16'
Anderson 38'
Woolery 82'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,906
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Group stages Plymouth Argyle 0–5 Chelsea U21 Plymouth
19:30 BST Report Brown 19'
Songo'o 36' (o.g.)
Taylor-Crossdale 74'
Anjorin 87'
Redan 88'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,504
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages Newport County 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Newport
19:45 GMT Semenyo 33'
Harris 45'
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 962

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