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 Netherlands Arnhem 36 2 0 Achilles '29 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
23 Luke McCormick GK England Coventry 41 345 0 Oxford United 9 May 2013 Free Undisclosed
25 Kyle Letheren GK Wales Llanelli 37 8 0 York City 5 September 2017 Free Undisclosed
31 Michael Cooper GK England Exeter 25 1 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
34 Remi Matthews GK England Gorleston 30 28 0 Norwich City 20 October 2017 Loan 30 June 2018
Defenders
2 Gary Miller RB Scotland Glasgow 37 56 0 Partick Thistle 23 June 2016 Free Undisclosed
3 Gary Sawyer LB England Bideford 39 228 6 Leyton Orient 25 June 2015 Free Undisclosed
5 Ryan Edwards CB England Liverpool 31 30 4 Morecambe 1 July 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed
15 Sonny Bradley CB England Kingston upon Hull 33 96 11 Crawley Town 11 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
17 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB Scotland Aberdeen 33 29 0 Doncaster Rovers 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
18 Oscar Threlkeld RB England Bolton 30 97 3 Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
22 Zak Vyner CB England London 27 18 1 Bristol City 18 January 2018 Loan 30 June 2018
26 Jordan Bentley DF England Plymouth 25 2 0 Academy 4 March 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Midfielders
4 Yann Songo'o DM CameroonFrance Toulon 33 93 2 Free agent 19 June 2016 Free Undisclosed
6 Jamie Ness CM Scotland Irvine 33 30 3 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
7 Antoni Sarcevic CM England Manchester 32 52 5 Shrewsbury Town 26 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
10 Graham Carey AM Republic of Ireland Blanchardstown 35 149 43 Ross County 2 July 2015 Free Undisclosed
11 Rúben Lameiras AM Portugal Lisbon 30 38 6 Coventry City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
14 Moses Makasi CM England London 29 8 1 West Ham 31 January 2018 Loan 30 June 2018
24 David Fox CM England Leek 41 96 3 Colchester United 22 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
30 Paul Paton DM Northern IrelandScotland Paisley 37 3 0 Free agent 13 March 2018 Free Undisclosed
32 Cameron Sangster CM England Newton Abbot 25 2 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Forwards
8 Lionel Ainsworth RW England Nottingham 37 24 0 Motherwell 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
9 Simon Church CF WalesEngland Amersham 36 2 0 Scunthorpe United 19 January 2018 Free Undisclosed
16 Joel Grant LW Jamaica Acton 37 35 6 Exeter City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
19 Ryan Taylor CF England Rotherham 36 42 10 Oxford United 30 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
27 Alex Fletcher CF England Newton Abbot 25 18 3 Academy 22 June 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
37 Alex Battle LW England Plymouth 25 1 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Out on Loan
13 Nathan Blissett CF England West Bromwich 34 25 4 Torquay United 5 January 2017 £15,000 Undisclosed
21 Gregg Wylde LW Scotland Kirkintilloch 33 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 Netherlands NED Robbert te Loeke 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF England ENG Gary Miller 18 0 11+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF England ENG Gary Sawyer 49 1 46+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 MF Cameroon CMR Yann Songo'o 39 0 24+9 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF England ENG Ryan Edwards 30 4 25+0 3 2+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
6 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Ness 29 3 26+1 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF England ENG Antoni Sarcevic 35 3 25+5 3 0+1 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
8 FW England ENG Lionel Ainsworth 24 0 3+16 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
9 FW Wales WAL Simon Church 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Carey 48 16 42+0 14 2+0 2 1+0 0 2+1 0
11 MF Portugal POR Rúben Lameiras 37 6 25+9 6 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
13 FW England ENG Nathan Blissett 16 2 6+7 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 1
14 MF England ENG Moses Makasi 7 1 6+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF England ENG Sonny Bradley 44 4 39+1 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
16 FW Jamaica JAM Joel Grant 35 6 24+9 6 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 29 0 10+14 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
18 DF England ENG Oscar Threlkeld 26 0 24+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
19 FW England ENG Ryan Taylor 23 6 21+0 5 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
21 FW Scotland SCO Gregg Wylde 13 1 2+7 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
22 DF England ENG Zak Vyner 17 1 17+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 GK England ENG Luke McCormick 10 0 9+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF England ENG David Fox 48 1 42+3 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
25 GK Wales WAL Kyle Letheren 8 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
27 FW England ENG Alex Fletcher 16 3 3+11 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 2
30 MF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Paton 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 GK England ENG Michael Cooper 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF England ENG Cameron Sangster 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 GK England ENG Remi Matthews 27 0 26+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF England 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 Turkey TUR Nadir Çiftçi 8 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
14 FW England ENG Jake Jervis 28 4 17+7 4 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
20 DF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Sokolík 5 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
29 GK Netherlands NED Kelle Roos 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 MF France FRA Toumani Diagouraga 17 3 15+0 3 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 GK England 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 Republic of Ireland AM Graham Carey 14 2 0 0 16
2 11 Portugal AM Rúben Lameiras 6 0 0 0 6
16 Jamaica LW Joel Grant 6 0 0 0 6
19 England CF Ryan Taylor 5 0 0 1 6
5 14 England RW Jake Jervis 4 0 0 0 4
15 England CB Sonny Bradley 4 0 0 0 4
5 England CB Ryan Edwards 3 0 0 1 4
8 6 Scotland CM Jamie Ness 3 0 0 0 3
7 England CM Antoni Sarcevic 3 0 0 0 3
32 France CM Toumani Diagouraga 3 0 0 0 3
27 England CF Alex Fletcher 1 0 0 2 3
12 13 England CF Nathan Blissett 1 0 0 1 2
13 3 England LB Gary Sawyer 1 0 0 0 1
14 England CM Moses Makasi 1 0 0 0 1
21 Scotland LW Gregg Wylde 1 0 0 0 1
22 England CB Zak Vyner 1 0 0 0 1
24 England 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
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 10 Republic of Ireland AM Graham Carey 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 1
2 5 England CB Ryan Edwards 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1
3 19 England CF Ryan Taylor 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
6 Scotland CM Jamie Ness 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
24 England CM David Fox 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 Cameroon DM Yann Songo'o 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
2 England RB Gary Miller 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
8 3 England LB Gary Sawyer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 Scotland LB Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 England CM Antoni Sarcevic 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
11 Portugal LW Rúben Lameiras 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
15 England CB Sonny Bradley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
13 32 France CM Toumani Diagouraga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 — England RW Jake Jervis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 England CM Moses Makasi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 Jamaica LW Joel Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 England RB Oscar Threlkeld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
20 Czech Republic CB Jakub Sokolík 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30 Northern Ireland DM Paul Paton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
34 England GK Remi Matthews 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 England 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 England Lionel Ainsworth Motherwell Free [1]
1 July 2017 CB England Ryan Edwards Morecambe Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2017 LW Jamaica Joel Grant Exeter City Free [3]
1 July 2017 AM Portugal Rúben Lameiras Coventry City Free [4]
1 July 2017 CM Scotland Jamie Ness Scunthorpe United Free [5]
1 July 2017 LB Scotland Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Doncaster Rovers Free [6]
1 July 2017 GK Netherlands Robbert te Loeke Achilles '29 Free [7]
1 July 2017 LW Scotland Gregg Wylde Millwall Free [8]
5 September 2017 GK Wales Kyle Letheren York City Free [9]
9 October 2017 CM France Toumani Diagouraga Leeds United Free [10]
19 January 2018 CF Wales Simon Church Scunthorpe United Free [11]
13 March 2018 DM Northern Ireland Paul Paton St Johnstone Free [12]

Transfers out

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

Loans in

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

Loans out

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

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 Yellow card 29'
Morias 47'
Grant Yellow card 66'		 Report Carey Yellow card 27'
Fox Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 88'		 Report Fox Yellow card 23'
Edwards 61', Yellow card 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 Red card 45+3' Report Madden 27', 68' Yellow card 45+3'
Bishop Yellow card 45+2'
Gilks Yellow card 53'
Townsend Yellow card 56'
Ojo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'
Oztumer 81'		 Report Carey Yellow card 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 Red card 33'
Edwards Yellow card 48'
Grant Yellow card 63'
Lameiras Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Nesbitt 8'
Williams Yellow card 68'
Sow Yellow card 72'
Muirhead Yellow card 82'
Cissé Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23' 49'
Edwards Yellow card 45+3' Yellow-red card 65'
Miller Yellow card 60'		 Report Daniel 2'
Ryan 70'
Delfouneso 86'
Allsop Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23' Report Ness Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Lameiras Yellow card 24'
Songo'o Yellow card 40'
Bradley Red card 80'		 Report Butler 19'
May Yellow card 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 Yellow card 77'
Powell 83' (pen)		 Report Miller Yellow card 14'
Ness Yellow card 27'
Sololik Yellow card 62'
Carey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Bodin 62'
Harrison Yellow card 65'
Lines Yellow card 90+2'
Brown Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Blissett 52'
Carey Yellow card 57'
Miller Red card 64'
Edwards Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Pond Yellow card 62'
Hiwula-Mayifuila 64'
Bolger Yellow card 72'
Dempsey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Barcham Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Edwards Yellow card 33'
Jervis 35' Yellow card 39'
Sawyer Yellow card 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 Red card 14'
Songo'o Yellow card 67'		 Report Ledson 15' (pen.)
Thomas 52'
Henry 68'
Obika Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Sawyer Yellow card 32'
Diagouraga Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Nugent Yellow card 57'
Eaves 84'
Byrne Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Wood Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 50'		 Report Carey Yellow card 31'
Taylor 82',Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Byrne Yellow card 43'
Gerrard 56'
Hunt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Bakayoko Yellow card 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' Yellow card 18'
Carey 42'
Fox Yellow card 56'
Sarcevic 78'		 Report Lowe Red card 60'
Danns Yellow card 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 Yellow card 63'
May Yellow card 74'
Baudry Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Grigg 29'
Massey 45+3'
Morsy Yellow card 45+5'
Byrne Yellow card 47'
Vaughan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Songo'o 54' (o.g.)
Nepomuceno Yellow card 90'		 Report Sarcevic 17', Yellow card 51'
Lameiras 19'
Ness Yellow card 25'
Songo'o Yellow card 29'
Taylor Yellow card 52'
Matthews Yellow card 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 Yellow card 46'
Dack Yellow card 47'
Bennett Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Fox 40'
Taylor 45+3'
Lameiras 67'
Sarcevic Yellow card 71'
Makasi Yellow card 87'		 Report Taylor 37', 59'
Charles Yellow card 62'
Kennedy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 84' Report Bradley 45+3'
Taylor-Sinclair Yellow card 86'
Taylor Yellow card 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 Red card 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 Yellow card 24'
Madden 56'		 Report Makasi 16'
Fox Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14', 85' (pen)
Ness 34', 48'
Matthews Yellow card 58'		 Report Lines 12'
Harrison 36'
Partington Yellow card 64'
Lockyer Yellow card 85'
Bennett Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Reeves Yellow card 43'		 Report Paton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Wordsworth Yellow card 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', Yellow card 88'
Ness Yellow card 33'
Carey 90+2' (pen)		 Report Marriott 9'
Taylor Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Shephard Yellow card 54',Red card 75'
Cooper Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
O’Toole 42'
Bradley 61' (o.g.)
Taylor Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
Vyner Yellow card 17'
Grant 53'
Carey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
Rodák Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2'
Wilkinson Yellow card 85'
List 90+1'		 Report Grant 23'
Carey 77'
Songo'o Yellow card 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' Yellow card 48' Report Davies Yellow card 60'
Dixon Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'
Carey Yellow card 85'
Fletcher 88', 90+1'		 Report Hudson-Odoi 62', 74'
Sterling Yellow card 68'
Ampadu Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 3,962
Penalties
Carey soccer ball with check mark
Fletcher soccer ball with check mark
Ainsworth soccer ball with check mark
Fox soccer ball with check mark
Wylde soccer ball with check mark		 McCormick soccer ball with check mark
Muheim soccer ball with check mark
Christie-Davies soccer ball with check mark
Maddox soccer ball with red X
Sterling soccer ball with check mark
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Plymouth Argyle 2–2
(5–3 p)		 Exeter City Plymouth
19:45 BST Ryan Edwards 19'
Blissett 75'		 Report McAlinden 13'
Kyle Edwards 70'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 3,800 (286 away)
Penalties
Wylde soccer ball with check mark
Jervis soccer ball with check mark
Sarcevic soccer ball with check mark
Lameiras soccer ball with check mark
Çiftçi soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X James
soccer ball with check mark Jay
soccer ball with check mark Sweeney
soccer ball with check mark Taylor
28 November 2017 Group Game 3 Yeovil Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
19:45 GMT James 61'
Surridge 88'		 Report Taylor 16'
Bradley Yellow card 48'
Threlkeld Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,110

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