2023–24 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 138th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle and their first season back in the Championship since the 2009–10 season following their promotion from League One last season. The club is participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Plymouth Argyle
2023–24 season
OwnerSimon Hallett
ChairmanSimon Hallett
Head CoachSteven Schumacher
(until 19 December)[1]
Ian Foster
(until 1 April)[2]
StadiumHome Park
EFL Championship21st
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Morgan Whittaker (16)

All:
Morgan Whittaker (17)
Average home league attendance16,389
2024–25 →

Plymouth secured survival on 4 May 2024, the final day of the season, by virtue of beating play-off chasing Hull City 1–0 at Home Park.

Current squad edit

As of 27 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (Age) Previous club Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Cooper GK   (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 (age 24) Academy Trainee 30 June 2025
21 Conor Hazard GK   (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26)   Celtic £150,000 30 June 2026
25 Callum Burton GK   (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 27) Cambridge United Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Bali Mumba DF   (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 22) Norwich City 1m 30 June 2027
3 Lino Sousa DF   (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19) Aston Villa Loan 31 May 2024
5 Julio Pleguezuelo DF   (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27)   FC Twente Free 30 June 2025
6 Dan Scarr DF   (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 (age 29) Walsall Free 30 June 2025
17 Lewis Gibson DF   (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 23) Everton Free 30 June 2025
22 Brendan Galloway DF   (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28) Luton Town Free 30 June 2024
31 Oscar Halls DF   (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18) Academy Trainee 30 June 2024
26 Ashley Phillips DF   (2005-06-26) 26 June 2005 (age 18) Tottenham Hotspur Loan 31 May 2024
29 Matthew Sorinola DF   (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23)   Union Saint-Gilloise Free 30 June 2025
Midfielders
4 Jordan Houghton MF   (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28) Milton Keynes Dons Free 30 June 2025
8 Joe Edwards MF   (1990-10-31) 31 October 1990 (age 33) Walsall Free 30 June 2025
11 Callum Wright MF   (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24) Blackpool Undisclosed 30 June 2026
16 Alfie Devine MF   (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 19) Tottenham Hotspur Loan 31 May 2024
20 Adam Randell MF   (2000-10-01) 1 October 2000 (age 23) Academy Trainee 30 June 2026
27 Adam Forshaw MF   (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 (age 32) Norwich City Free 30 June 2024
34 Caleb Roberts MF   (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 18) Academy Trainee 30 June 2024
37 Jack Matthews MF   Academy Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Ryan Hardie FW   (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27) Blackpool Undisclosed 30 June 2026
10 Morgan Whittaker FW   (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23)   Swansea City 1 million 30 June 2027
14 Mickel Miller FW   (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 28) Rotherham United Free 30 June 2024
15 Mustapha Bundu FW   (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27)   Anderlecht Undisclosed 30 June 2025
23 Ben Waine FW   (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 22)   Wellington Phoenix Undisclosed 30 June 2025
35 Freddie Issaka FW   (2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 17) Truro City Undisclosed 30 June 2026
Out on Loan
19 Tyreik Wright FW   (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 (age 22) Aston Villa Undisclosed 30 June 2024
24 Saxon Earley DF   (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 21) Norwich City Undisclosed 30 June 2024
30 Jack Endacott DF   (2004-11-01) 1 November 2004 (age 19) Academy Trainee 30 June 2024
32 Will Jenkins-Davies MF   (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 19) Academy Trainee 30 June 2024
33 Zak Baker GK   (2004-11-19) 19 November 2004 (age 19) Academy Trainee 30 June 2024

Statistics edit

As of 24 September 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Michael Cooper 9 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   ENG Bali Mumba 21 2 18+2 2 0+0 0 0+1 0
3 DF   ENG Macaulay Gillesphey 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF   ENG Jordan Houghton 21 0 18+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
5 DF   ESP Julio Pleguezuelo 16 0 10+4 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF   ENG Dan Scarr 19 1 16+2 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF   ENG Matt Butcher 15 0 2+11 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
8 MF   ENG Joe Edwards 16 1 13+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   SCO Ryan Hardie 18 6 13+3 6 0+0 0 0+2 0
10 FW   ENG Morgan Whittaker 22 8 20+1 8 0+0 0 0+1 0
11 MF   ENG Callum Wright 14 0 4+8 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
14 FW   ENG Mickel Miller 15 0 6+8 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
15 FW   SLE Mustapha Bundu 12 2 3+9 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF   ENG Lewis Warrington* 4 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
17 DF   ENG Lewis Gibson 18 0 18+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF   IRL Finn Azaz 22 4 16+4 4 0+0 0 1+1 0
19 MF   IRL Tyreik Wright 6 0 1+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
20 MF   ENG Adam Randell 21 3 13+7 3 0+0 0 0+1 0
21 GK   NIR Conor Hazard 12 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF   ZIM Brendan Galloway 5 0 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW   NZL Ben Waine 15 4 4+9 1 0+0 0 2+0 3
24 DF   ENG Saxon Earley 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
25 GK   ENG Callum Burton 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
28 MF   ENG Luke Cundle* 21 4 11+8 3 0+0 0 2+0 1
29 DF   ENG Kaine Kesler-Hayden* 21 0 16+3 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
34 MF   ENG Caleb Roberts 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
35 FW   WAL Freddie Issaka 4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0

Goals record edit

As of 24 September 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 10   FW Morgan Whittaker 8 0 0 8
2 9   FW Ryan Hardie 6 0 0 6
3 18   MF Finn Azaz 4 0 0 4
23   FW Ben Waine 1 0 3 4
28   MF Luke Cundle 3 0 1 4
6 20   MF Adam Randell 3 0 0 3
7 2   DF Bali Mumba 2 0 0 2
15   FW Mustapha Bundu 2 0 0 2
9 6   DF Dan Scarr 1 0 0 1
8   DF Joe Edwards 1 0 0 1
Total 30 0 4 34

Disciplinary record edit

As of 24 September 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
                               
1 6   DF Dan Scarr 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1
14   FW Mickel Miller 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
3 2   DF Bali Mumba 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
4   MF Jordan Houghton 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
28   MF Luke Cundle 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
29   DF Kaine Kesler-Hayden 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
7 10   FW Morgan Whittaker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17   DF Lewis Gibson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20   MF Adam Randell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 5   DF Julio Pleguezuelo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9   FW Ryan Hardie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18   MF Finn Azaz 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1   GK Michael Cooper 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7   MF Matt Butcher 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
8   DF Joe Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 21   GK Conor Hazard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22   DF Brendan Galloway 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 46 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 50 0 1

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 CB   Julio Pleguezuelo   FC Twente Free Transfer [3]
3 July 2023 CB   Lewis Gibson   Everton Free Transfer [4]
11 July 2023 GK   Conor Hazard   Celtic Undisclosed [5]
17 July 2023 RW   Morgan Whittaker   Swansea City 1 million [6]
21 July 2023 RB   Bali Mumba   Norwich City 1 million [7]
1 September 2023 RW   Mustapha Bundu   Anderlecht Undisclosed [8]
17 January 2024 LB   Matthew Sorinola   Union Saint-Gilloise Free Transfer [9]
19 January 2024 CM   Adam Forshaw   Norwich City Free Transfer [10]

Out edit

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 RB   James Bolton   St Mirren Released [11][12]
30 June 2023 RB   Finley Craske   Torquay United Released [13][14]
30 June 2023 CF   Niall Ennis   Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer [15]
30 June 2023 DM   Jeffrey Forkuo   Free agent Released [16]
30 June 2023 CM   Conor Grant   Port Vale Released [11][17]
30 June 2023 CF   Luke Jephcott   St Johnstone Released [11][18]
30 June 2023 LB   Ryan Law   Truro City Released [13][19]
30 June 2023 CM   Danny Mayor   Fleetwood Town Released [11][20]
30 June 2023 GK   James Morley   Dobwalls Released [16][21]
30 June 2023 GK   Adam Parkes   Plymouth Parkway Released [11][22]
30 June 2023 DF   Sam N'Sapu   Free agent Released [16]
30 June 2023 CB   Brandon Pursall   Free agent Released [13]
30 June 2023 CB   James Wilson   Bristol Rovers Released [23][24]
12 January 2024 CB   Macaulay Gillesphey   Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [25]
31 January 2024 DM   Matt Butcher   Wycombe Wanderers Mutual Consent [26][27]

Loaned in edit

Date Pos Player Loaned from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 RB   Kaine Kesler-Hayden   Aston Villa 14 January 2024[a] [28][29]
26 July 2023 CM   Lewis Warrington   Everton 14 January 2024[b] [30][31]
2 August 2023 AM   Finn Azaz   Aston Villa 3 January 2024[c] [32][33]
7 August 2023 CM   Luke Cundle   Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 January 2024[d] [34][35]
8 January 2024 CB   Ashley Phillips   Tottenham Hotspur End of Season [36]
11 January 2024 CM   Darko Gyabi   Leeds United 27 March 2024[e] [37][38]
17 January 2024 AM   Alfie Devine   Tottenham Hotspur End of Season [39]
1 February 2024 LB   Lino Sousa   Aston Villa End of Season [40]
  1. ^ On 14 January, Kesler-Hayden was recalled back to Aston Villa from his season-long loan early.
  2. ^ On 14 January, Warrington returned back to Everton from his season-long loan early due to injury.
  3. ^ On 3 January, Azaz was recalled back to Aston Villa from his season-long loan early.
  4. ^ On 7 January, Cundle was recalled back to Wolves from his season-long loan early.
  5. ^ On 27 March, Gyabi's loan from Leeds was cut short due to a groin injury.

Loaned out edit

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
21 July 2023 CM   Will Jenkins-Davies   Torquay United End of Season [41]
26 July 2023 CB   Oscar Halls   Plymouth Parkway 26 October 2023 [42]
2 August 2023 LB   Jack Endacott   Tiverton Town 7 October 2023 [43]
7 October 2023 LB   Jack Endacott   Tavistock 4 November 2023 [44]
9 November 2023 GK   Zak Baker   Tiverton Town 7 December 2023 [45]
15 January 2024 RW   Tyreik Wright   Bradford City End of Season [46]
1 February 2024 LB   Saxon Earley   Wycombe Wanderers End of Season [47]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

On June 7, Plymouth Argyle announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Plymouth Parkway, Torquay United, Forest Green Rovers, Salford City and Swindon Town.[48] A week later, a trip to Spain to face Scottish side Heart of Midlothian was also confirmed.[49]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2023 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Marbella, Spain
18:00 CEST
17:00 BST
Issaka   21' Report Stadium: Marbella Football Centre
11 July 2023 Friendly Plymouth Parkway 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Manadon
19:30 BST Report Waine   5'
Hardie   83'
Stadium: Bolitho Park
15 July 2023 Friendly Blackpool 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 BST Lavery   (pen.) Report Miller  
Hardie  
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Referee: Leigh Doughty
18 July 2023 Friendly Torquay United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
19:30 BST Ash   76' Report Whittaker   29' Stadium: Plainmoor
22 July 2023 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 5–1 Forest Green Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Hardie   24', 29'
Mumba   38'
Wright   48'
Whittaker   59'
Report Stevens   33' Stadium: Harper's Park
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
25 July 2023 Friendly Plymouth Argyle Cancelled Salford City Plymouth
19:30 BST Stadium: Home Park
Note: Fixture was cancelled due to Home Park pitch undergoing resurfacing works.[50]
29 July 2023 Friendly Swindon Town 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Swindon
15:00 BST Kemp   57'
Hepburn-Murphy   59'
Wakeling   86'
Report Whittaker   69' Stadium: County Ground

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship Matchday 1 42 11 12 19 57 66 −9 026.19
FA Cup Third round Fourth round 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 033.33
EFL Cup First round Second round 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
Total 47 13 13 21 66 76 −10 027.66

Last updated: 9 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

Championship edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Queens Park Rangers 46 15 11 20 47 58 −11 56
19 Blackburn Rovers 46 14 11 21 60 74 −14 53
20 Sheffield Wednesday 46 15 8 23 44 68 −24 53
21 Plymouth Argyle 46 13 12 21 59 70 −11 51
22 Birmingham City (R) 46 13 11 22 50 65 −15 50 Relegated to EFL League One
23 Huddersfield Town (R) 46 9 18 19 48 77 −29 45
24 Rotherham United (R) 46 5 12 29 37 89 −52 27
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)[51]
(R) Relegated


Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
44 12 12 20 58 69  −11 48 9 5 7 40 34  +6 3 7 13 18 35  −17

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627283031323329134353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAAHHHAHAAHAHAHHAAH
ResultWDLLWLLWDLLDWLDLWLWLDWDDLDDWWLDLLWLLDLLLWDWLLW
Position341116101418121316182117191919192016181816171618181915151515161615161617182021192018202121
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 29 (vs West Bromwich Albion) was postponed due to both sides continued involvement in the FA Cup.

Matches edit

On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Huddersfield Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Whittaker   6'
Mumba   73'
Hardie   76'
Edwards   88'
Report Helik   45+6' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,446
Referee: Matt Donohue
12 August 2023 2 Watford 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Watford
15:00 BST Report Scarr   71'
Mumba   78'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,446
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
19 August 2023 3 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Southampton Plymouth
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,392
Referee: David Webb
Note: Live on Sky Sports
26 August 2023 4 Birmingham City 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Bordesley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Referee: John Busby
2 September 2023 5 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,067
Referee: Stephen Martin
16 September 2023 6 Preston North End 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Preston
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,542
Referee: Gavin Ward
19 September 2023 7 Bristol City 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Ashton Gate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 23,017
Referee: Matt Donohue
23 September 2023 8 Plymouth Argyle 6–2 Norwich City Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,469
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
30 September 2023 9 Hull City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,312
Referee: David Webb
3 October 2023 10 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Millwall Plymouth
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,891
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 October 2023 11 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Swansea City Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,463
Referee: Lewis Smith
21 October 2023 12 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Plymouth Argyle West Bromwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,732
Referee: Stephen Martin
25 October 2023 13 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth
19:45 BST Houghton   41'
Kesler-Hayden   43'
Bundu   44'
Whittaker   45+3'
Hardie   76'
Report Iorfa   42' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,225
Referee: James Linington
28 October 2023 14 Ipswich Town 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,027
Referee: Gavin Ward
4 November 2023 15 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Middlesbrough Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,471
Referee: Darren England
11 November 2023 16 Leeds United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Leeds
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,718
Referee: Josh Smith
25 November 2023 17 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Sunderland Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,457
Referee: James Bell
28 November 2023 18 Coventry City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Coventry
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 22,790
Referee: Andy Davies
2 December 2023 19 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Stoke City Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,371
Referee: Samuel Barrott
9 December 2023 20 Leicester City 4–0 Plymouth Argyle Leicester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,265
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
13 December 2023 21 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Shepherd's Bush
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,339
Referee: Tony Harrington
16 December 2023 22 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Rotherham United Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,025
Referee: Gavin Ward
23 December 2023 23 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Birmingham City Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,589
Referee: Graham Scott
26 December 2023 24 Cardiff City 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Cardiff
15:00 GMT
BBC report
Sky report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 23,583
Referee: Andy Davies
29 December 2023 25 Southampton 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Southampton
18:00 GMT
BBC report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,559
Referee: James Linington
1 January 2024 26 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Watford Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,355
Referee: Bobby Madley
13 January 2024 27 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Koroma   38'
Thomas   50'
Report Whittaker   12'
Wright   26'
Hazard   62'
Phillips   64'
Randell   75'
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 20,253
Referee: Tom Nield
20 January 2024 28 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Cardiff City Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,471
Referee: Steve Martin
3 February 2024 30 Swansea City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Landore
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 16,965
Referee: Sam Allison
10 February 2024 31 Sunderland 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,269
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 February 2024 32 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Coventry City Plymouth
19:45 GMT
Report Simms   63',   66' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,799
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 February 2024 33 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Leeds United Plymouth
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,818
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Fixture was originally set for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed forward for live Sky Sports coverage.[53]
20 February 2024 29[54] Plymouth Argyle 0–3 West Bromwich Albion Plymouth
19:45 GMT Report Kipre   61'
Johnston   76'
Fellows   90+1'
Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 January, but was postponed due to both sides continued involvement in the FA Cup.[55]
24 February 2024 34 Middlesbrough 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,578
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
2 March 2024 35 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Ipswich Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,871
Referee: Josh Smith
5 March 2024 36 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Owlerton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 23,037
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was originally schedueld for 6 March, but was brought forward 24 hours for live Sky Sports coverage.[56]
9 March 2024 37 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,108
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
16 March 2024 38 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Preston North End Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,076 1049 away
Referee: John Busby
29 March 2024 39 Norwich City 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Norwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,622
Referee: James Linington
1 April 2024 40 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol City Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,866
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 April 2024 41 Rotherham United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Rotherham
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,863
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[57]
9 April 2024 42 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Plymouth
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,928
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
12 April 2024 43 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Leicester City Plymouth
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,861
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[58]
20 April 2024 44 Stoke City 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 24,674
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 April 2024 45 Millwall 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Bermondsey
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,863
Referee: Andy Davies
4 May 2024 46 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Hull Plymouth
12:30 BST
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,881
Referee: Darren Bond

FA Cup edit

Plymouth joined the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to Sutton United,[59] then away to Leeds United in the fourth round.[60][61]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 January 2024 Third round Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Sutton United Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,643
Referee: Will Finnie
27 January 2024 Fourth round Leeds United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Leeds
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,247
Referee: Lewis Smith
6 February 2024 Fourth round replay Plymouth Argyle 1–4 (a.e.t.) Leeds United Plymouth
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Rob Jones

EFL Cup edit

Plymouth were drawn at home to Leyton Orient in the first round[62] and to Crystal Palace in the second round.[63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Leyton Orient Plymouth
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,324
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
29 August 2023 Second round Plymouth Argyle 2–4 Crystal Palace Plymouth
19:45 BST
Report Édouard   58'
Mateta   61', 62', 83'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,826
Referee: Dean Whitestone

References edit

  1. ^ "Club Statement: Steven Schumacher". Plymouth Argyle FC. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Foster Departs". Plymouth Argyle FC. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Julio Pleguezuelo Becomes First Summer Signing".
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