2021–22 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
2021–22 season
ChairmanSimon Hallett
ManagerRyan Lowe
(until 7 December)[1]
Steven Schumacher
(from 7 December)[1]
StadiumHome Park
League One7th
FA CupFourth round (knocked out by Chelsea
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Ryan Hardie (16)
All: Ryan Hardie (19)

The 2021–22 season is Plymouth Argyle's 136th year in their history and second consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July, 2021 to 30 June, 2022.

First-team squad

As of 10 May 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Cooper England GK (1999-10-08)8 October 1999 (aged 22) 110 0 2017 Academy Trainee
23 Luke McCormick England GK (1983-08-15)15 August 1983 (aged 38) 377 0 2020 England Swindon Town Free
25 Callum Burton England GK (1996-08-15)15 August 1996 (aged 25) 4 0 2021 England Cambridge United Free
Defenders
2 James Bolton England RB/CB (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (aged 27) 14 0 2021 England Portsmouth Undisclosed
3 Macaulay Gillesphey England CB (1995-11-24)24 November 1995 (aged 26) 47 2 2021 Australia Brisbane Roar Free
5 James Wilson Wales CB (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 (aged 33) 49 0 2021 England Ipswich Town Free
6 Dan Scarr England CB (1994-12-24)24 December 1994 (aged 27) 42 2 2021 England Walsall Free
17 Steven Sessegnon England RB (2000-05-18)18 May 2000 (aged 22) 10 0 2021 England Fulham Loan
22 Brendan Galloway Zimbabwe LB/CB (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28) 16 2 2021 England Luton Town Free
27 Ryan Law England LB (1999-09-08)8 September 1999 (aged 22) 29 2 2018 Academy Trainee
33 Romoney Crichlow England CB/LB (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 23) 3 0 2021 England Hddersfield Town Loan
37 Brandon Pursall England CB (2004-03-16)16 March 2004 (aged 18) 2 0 2021 Academy Trainee
41 Ollie Tomlinson England CB (2002-05-19)19 May 2002 (aged 20) 6 0 2020 Academy Trainee
Midfielders
4 Jordan Houghton England DM/CM/CB (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 26) 50 1 2021 England Milton Keynes Dons Free
7 Ryan Broom Wales RM/CM/AM (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (aged 25) 49 4 2021 England Peterborough United Loan
8 Joe Edwards England RM/CM/RB (1990-10-31)31 October 1990 (aged 31) 136 17 2019 England Walsall Free
10 Danny Mayor England LM/AM/CM (1990-10-18)18 October 1990 (aged 31) 128 6 2019 England Bury Free
15 Conor Grant England CM/LM/RM (1995-04-18)18 April 1995 (aged 27) 126 13 2018 England Everton Free
16 Alfie Lewis England CM (1999-09-28)28 September 1999 (aged 22) 2 0 2022 Republic of Ireland St Patrick Athletic Free
20 Adam Randell England DM/CB (2000-10-01)1 October 2000 (aged 21) 41 1 2018 Academy Trainee
28 Panutche Camará Guinea-Bissau AM/CM/SS (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 25) 94 10 2020 England Crawley Town Free
32 George Cooper England LW/RW/AM (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 (aged 25) 51 6 2020 England Peterborough United Undisclosed
Forwards
9 Ryan Hardie Scotland CF/RW/LW (1997-03-17)17 March 1997 (aged 25) 108 32 2021 England Blackpool Undisclosed
11 Niall Ennis England CF/LW (1999-05-20)20 May 1999 (aged 23) 51 10 2021 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed
14 Jordon Garrick Jamaica RW/LW/CF (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 24) 49 7 2021 England Swansea City Loan
31 Luke Jephcott Wales CF/RW/LW (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (aged 22) 114 37 2018 Academy Trainee

Statistics

As of game played on 30 April 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Michael Cooper 52 0 46+0 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG James Bolton 14 0 12+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF England ENG Macaulay Gillesphey 50 2 38+4 1 4+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0
4 MF England ENG Jordan Houghton 51 1 43+0 1 5+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
5 DF Wales WAL James Wilson 49 0 42+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF England ENG Dan Scarr 38 1 31+0 1 5+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Wales WAL Ryan Broom 48 4 29+14 4 2+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Joe Edwards 49 5 38+3 5 5+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Hardie 45 18 34+3 15 4+1 1 2+0 2 0+1 0
10 MF England ENG Danny Mayor 41 3 26+7 3 4+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
11 FW England ENG Niall Ennis 28 4 12+13 4 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW Jamaica JAM Jordan Garrick* 49 7 18+23 4 4+1 3 0+0 0 2+1 0
15 MF England ENG Conor Grant 43 7 37+1 7 4+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF England ENG Alfie Lewis 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF England ENG Steven Sessegnon* 10 0 6+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England ENG Kieran Agard 16 3 3+9 1 0+2 0 0+0 0 2+0 2
20 MF England ENG Adam Randell 31 1 8+16 1 1+2 0 1+1 0 2+0 0
22 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Brendan Galloway 16 2 12+2 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
25 GK England ENG Callum Burton 4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
27 DF England ENG Ryan Law 21 2 4+9 1 0+3 1 1+1 0 3+0 0
28 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Panutche Camará 47 5 36+4 4 3+1 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
31 FW Wales WAL Luke Jephcott 45 12 27+13 10 2+1 1 2+0 1 0+0 0
32 MF England ENG George Cooper 3 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
33 DF England ENG Romoney Crichlow* 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 DF England ENG Finley Craske 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
37 DF England ENG Brandon Pursall 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
39 MF England ENG Carlo Garside 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
41 DF England ENG Ollie Tomlinson 4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
42 FW England ENG Rhys Shirley 9 1 0+3 0 0+1 0 0+2 1 3+0 0
44 MF Wales WAL Will Jenkins-Davies 4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
45 FW England ENG Oscar Massey 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
48 MF England ENG Frederick Issaka 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
49 MF England ENG Caleb Roberts 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

Goals record

As of 30 April 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 9 Scotland CF Ryan Hardie 16 1 2 0 19
2 31 Wales CF Luke Jephcott 10 1 1 0 12
3 14 Jamaica RW Jordan Garrick 4 3 0 0 7
15 England CM Conor Grant 7 0 0 0 7
5 8 England RM Joe Edwards 5 0 0 0 5
28 Guinea-Bissau AM Panutche Camará 4 0 1 0 5
7 7 Wales RM Ryan Broom 4 0 0 0 4
11 England CF Niall Ennis 4 0 0 0 4
9 10 England LM Danny Mayor 3 0 0 0 3
18 England CF Kieran Agard 1 0 0 2 3
11 3 England CB Macauley Gillesphey 1 1 0 0 2
6 England CB Dan Scarr 2 0 0 0 2
22 Zimbabwe LB Brendan Galloway 2 0 0 0 2
27 England LB Ryan Law 1 1 0 0 2
15 4 England DM Jordan Houghton 1 0 0 0 1
20 England CM Adam Randell 1 0 0 0 1
42 England CF Rhys Shirley 0 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
Total 67 7 5 2 81

Disciplinary record

As of 30 April 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL 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 4 England DM Jordan Houghton 11 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 1
2 5 Wales CB James Wilson 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
3 1 England GK Michael Cooper 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
6 England CB Dan Scarr 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
8 England RM Joe Edwards 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
14 Jamaica RW Jordan Garrick 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
22 Zimbabwe LB Brendan Galloway 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
8 7 Wales RM Ryan Broom 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
28 Guinea-Bissau AM Panutche Camará 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 17 England RB Steven Sessegnon 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 2 England RB James Bolton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 Scotland CF Ryan Hardie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 England LM Danny Mayor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 England CM Conor Grant 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 England CM Adam Randell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
16 3 England CB Macaulay Gillesphey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 England LB Ryan Law 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
33 England CB Romoney Crichlow 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
39 England MD Carlo Garside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
41 England CB Ollie Tomlinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
44 Wales MF Will Jenkins-Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 73 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 83 0 1

Pre-season friendlies

Plymouth Argyle announced they will play friendlies against Plymouth Parkway,[2] Bristol Rovers,[3] Swansea City,[4] Middlesbrough,[2] Tavistock,[2][5] Bristol City[2] and Torquay United[6] as part of their pre-season schedule.

3 July 2021 Friendly Plymouth Parkway 1–5 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth
15:00 BST Allen 77' (pen.) Report Galloway 30'
Hardie 49' (pen.)
Jephcott 53'
Camará 70'
Rutherford 85'		 Stadium: Bolitho Park
14 July 2021 Friendly Saltash United 0–7 Plymouth Argyle Saltash
19:00 BST Report Ennis 28', 53'
Grant 42'
Camará 51'
Hardie 74', 84'
Shirley 86'		 Stadium: Kimberley Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Marc Whalley
17 July 2021 Friendly Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
13:00 BST Collins 47' (pen.) Report Jephcott 35' (pen.) Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Kevin Johnson
20 July 2021 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Swansea City Plymouth
19:00 BST Hardie 47' Report Naughton 23'
Cullen 33'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Lee Swabey
23 July 2021 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Middlesbrough Plymouth
19:00 BST Gillesphey 55' Report Crooks 17'
Tavernier 68'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 4,204
Referee: Brett Huxtable
24 July 2021 Friendly Tavistock 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Tavistock
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Langsford Park
Referee: Mark Senior
27 July 2021 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol City Plymouth
18:00 BST Report Weimann 55' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Scott Jackson
31 July 2021 Friendly Torquay United 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
15:00 BST Report Ennis 42'
Camará 45+2'
Hardie 82'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Brett Huxtable

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 +34 89 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 +28 85
5 Sunderland (O, P) 46 24 12 10 79 53 +26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 +24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 +20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 +23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 +17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 +17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 +21 70
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[7]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

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 23 11 12 68 48  +20 80 14 4 5 32 19  +13 9 7 7 36 29  +7

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHAAAHAAHHHAHHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDWDWWDWDDWWWDWWLLLDLWWLLDWWWWLLWWWWWWLWDLDDL
Position24131681284444311111113456547777865578665444444457
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Plymouth's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[8]

7 August 2021 1 Rotherham United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Rotherham
15:00 BST Ladapo 10'
Wiles 38'
Barlaser Yellow card 49'
Lindsay Yellow card 66'		 Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,417
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
14 August 2021 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Gillingham Plymouth
15:00 BST Jephcott 88'
Houghton Yellow card 90+5'		 Report O'Keefe Yellow card 44'
Tucker Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,854
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 August 2021 3 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Cambridge United Plymouth
19:45 BST Wilson Yellow card 6'
Jephcott 68'
Edwards Yellow card 86'		 Report Williams Yellow card 6'
May Yellow card 57'
Brophy Yellow card 72'
Ironside soccer ball with red X 76', 76'
O'Neil Yellow card 79'
Digby Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,532
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 August 2021 4 Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Leahy Yellow card 39'
Vela Yellow card 77'		 Report Hardie 24', 65'
Broom Yellow card 40'
Jephcott 50'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Paul Howard
28 August 2021 5 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Fleetwood Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Hardie 21' Report Camps 35'
Johnson Yellow card 42'
Clarke Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,453
Referee: Sam Purkiss
11 September 2021 6 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth
15:00 BST Edwards 7'
Scarr 40'
Houghton Yellow card 80'
Law 90+7'		 Report Hutchinson Yellow card 25'
Byers Yellow card 40'
Sow Yellow card 55'
Gregory Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,448
Referee: Ben Speedie
18 September 2021 7 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Wimbledon
15:00 BST Chislett Yellow card 14'
McCormick Yellow card 60'		 Report Hardie 47', Yellow card 88'
Cooper Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Tom Nield
21 September 2021 8 Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Milton
19:45 BST Brown 6'
Raggett Yellow card 19', 90+5'
Curtis Yellow card 24'
Harness Yellow card 32'		 Report Grant Yellow card 4'
Edwards Yellow card 32'
Houghton Yellow card 45+1'
Hardie 48', 80'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,375
Referee: Carl Brook
25 September 2021 9 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Galloway Yellow card 45+1'
Houghton Yellow card 51'
Jephcott 68' (pen.)
Grant 90+2' (pen.)
Garrick Yellow card 90+7'
Cooper Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Smith Yellow card 30'
Hiwula 54'
Cukur Yellow card 57'
Rowe Yellow card 80'
Galbraith Yellow card 83'
Barlow Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,033
Referee: Trevor Kettle
28 September 2021 10 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Plymouth
19:45 BST Wilson Yellow card 33'
Houghton Yellow card 64'
Hardie 72'
Galloway Yellow card 77'		 Report Kashket 3'
Johnson Yellow card 62'
Offord Yellow card 70'
Robertson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,138
Referee: Neil Hair
2 October 2021 11 Lincoln City 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Lincoln
15:00 BST Bishop Yellow card 36'
Nlundulu Yellow card 45+4'
Sørensen 66'
Maguire Yellow card 80'
Scully 90' (pen.), Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Hardie 25'
Galloway 74'
Scarr Yellow card 90'
Edwards Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,375
Referee: Andy Woolmer
9 October 2021 12 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Burton Albion Plymouth
15:00 BST Grant 15'
Broom 43'
Scarr Yellow card 60'		 Report Akins 59' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,915
Referee: Antony Coggins
16 October 2021 13 Oxford United 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor 5' Report Garrick 11'
Scarr Yellow card 31'
Camará 39', 84'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,877
Referee: James Bell
19 October 2021 14 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Plymouth
19:45 GMT Galloway 6', Yellow card 90+1'
Grant 15'
Broom 90+4'		 Report Bakayoko Yellow card 12'
Afolayan Yellow card 50'
Lee Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,813
Referee: Keith Stroud
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 15 Morecambe 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Morecambe
15:00 BST Ayunga 6'
Jones Yellow card 65'		 Report Mayor 12'
Houghton Yellow card 79'
Galloway Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,272
Referee: Marc Edwards
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 16 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Ipswich Town Plymouth
15:00 BST Jephcott 44'
Grant 50'
Garrick Yellow card 75'		 Report Edmundson 14', Yellow card 22'
Chaplin Yellow card 26'
Morsy Yellow card 56'
Nsiala Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,087
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 November 2021 17 Accrington Stanley 1–4 Plymouth Argyle Accrington
15:00 GMT Leigh 50', Yellow card 54'
Conneely Yellow card 72'		 Report Hamilton 23' (o.g.)
Houghton 44'
Broom 63'
Hardie 76'
Garrick Yellow card 79'
Grant Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 3,130
Referee: David Rock
20 November 2021 18 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Charlton
15:00 GMT Dobson Yellow card 26'
Purrington 61'
Washington 84'		 Report Gillesphey Yellow card 21'
Broom Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,090
Referee: Christopher Pollard
23 November 2021 19 Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers Plymouth
19:45 GMT Mayor Yellow card 25'
Houghton Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Wheeler Yellow card 16'
Jacobson Yellow card 52'
Vokes 62'
Pendlebury Yellow card 81'
Mehmeti 84', 90'
Stewart Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,833
Referee: Alan Young
27 November 2021 20 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Wigan Athletic Plymouth
15:00 GMT Mayor 43'
Camará Yellow card 73'		 Report Keane 35'
Naylor Yellow card 86'
Lang 90'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,329
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 December 2021 21 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Denbigh
19:45 GMT Watson 21' Report Houghton Yellow card 53'
Grant 66'
Wilson Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,566
Referee: Samuel Barrott
11 December 2021 22 Sunderland 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
15:00 GMT Neil 4'
Broadhead 13'
Winchester Yellow card 45+1'
Stewart Yellow card 54'
Wright Yellow card 78'
O'Brien Yellow card 81'		 Report Edwards Yellow card 22'
Scarr 64'
Houghton Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,987
Referee: Scott Oldham
18 December 2021 23 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Charlton Athletic Plymouth
15:00 GMT Agard 45+2'
Broom Yellow card 90'		 Report Gilbey Yellow card 26' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,711
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 December 2021 24 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Crowley Yellow card 82' Report Camará 42'
Garrick 75'		 Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
Referee: Tom Reeves
15 January 2022 25 Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Plymouth Argyle Owlerton
15:00 GMT Sow 19'
Mendez-Laing 40'
Luongo Yellow card 56'
Hutchinson 79'
Windass 84'
Hunt Yellow card 88'		 Report Randell 46'
Johnson 83' (o.g.)
Broom Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,872
Referee: Christopher Pollard
22 January 2022 26 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Lincoln City Plymouth
15:00 GMT Jephcott 34'
Garrick Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Marquis 51'
Bramall Yellow card 62'
Bishop Yellow card 82'
Cullen Yellow card 88'
Melbourne 90+2'
McGrandles Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,269
Referee: Neil Hair
25 January 2022 27 Fleetwood Town 3–3 Plymouth Argyle Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Lane 24'
Jules Yellow card 78'
Harrison 89'
Pilkington 90+2'		 Report Jephcott 30'
Edwards 49'
Ennis 75'
Garrick Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,584
Referee: Marc Edwards
29 January 2022 28 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 GMT Horton 17'
Younger Yellow card 82'
Rowe Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Jephcott 23'
Wilson Yellow card 37'
Edwards 63'
Garrick 79'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Martin Coy
8 February 2022 29 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Plymouth Argyle Crewe
19:45 GMT Long 19'
Agyei Yellow card 76'		 Report Scarr Yellow card 13'
Randell soccer ball with red X 23'
Hardie 48', 56', Yellow card 68', 85'
Ennis 55'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,874
Referee: John Busby
12 February 2022 30 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Houghton Yellow card 32'
Camará Yellow card 54'
Grant 62'
Bolton Yellow card 80'		 Report Vela Yellow card 34' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,714
Referee: James Oldham
19 February 2022 31 Gillingham 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Gillingham
15:00 GMT Lee Yellow card 61' Report Wilson Yellow card 30'
Garrick 46'
Jephcott 76' (pen.)		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,197
Referee: Paul Howard
22 February 2022 32 Cambridge United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
19:45 GMT Smith 7'
Lankester 43'
Okedina Yellow card 57'
Williams Yellow card 61'		 Report Randell Yellow card 43'
Bolton Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,286
Referee: Bobby Madley
26 February 2022 33 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Rotherham United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Camará Yellow card 26'
Edwards Yellow card 29'		 Report Barlaser Yellow card 25'
Smith 63'
Rathbone Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,193
Referee: Will Finnie
5 March 2022 34 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Morecambe Plymouth
15:00 GMT Grant 14'
Hardie 43'		 Report Connolly Yellow card 34'
O'Connor Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,228
Referee: Alan Young
8 March 2022 35 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
19:45 GMT Hardie 29'
Mayor Yellow card 32'
Broom 61'
Sessegnon Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Sam Allison
12 March 2022 36 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Horwich
15:00 GMT Report Gillesphey 43' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 16,078
Referee: Robert Lewis
15 March 2022 37 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth Plymouth
19:45 GMT Sessegnon Yellow card 43'
Hardie 65'
Cooper Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Romeo Yellow card 33'
Thompson Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,604
Referee: Sam Purkiss
19 March 2022 38 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Accrington Stanley Plymouth
15:00 GMT Camará 12', Yellow card 62'
Edwards 37'
Ennis 64'
Hardie 79'		 Report Butcher Yellow card 31'
Savin Red card 68'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,076
Referee: Charles Breakspear
22 March 2022 39 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Cheltenham Town Plymouth
19:45 GMT Ennis 14'
Mayor 42'		 Report Colkett Yellow card 90' Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Christopher Pollard
26 March 2022 40 Ipswich Town 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Ipswich
15:00 GMT Morsy Yellow card 28', 37'
Burns Yellow card 63'		 Report Crichlow Yellow card 76' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 23,256
Referee: David Rock
2 April 2022 41 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 BST Edwards 56'
Cooper Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Brown Yellow card 45+1'
Bodin Yellow card 76'
Taylor Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,826
Referee: Ollie Yates
9 April 2022 42 Burton Albion 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Powell Yellow card 84'
Maddox Yellow card 88'		 Report Houghton Yellow card 82' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,938
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 April 2022 43 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle High Wycombe
15:00 BST McCleary 14', 31'
Scowen Yellow card 45+4'
Stockdale Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 8,181
Referee: Darren Drysdale
18 April 2022 44 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Sunderland Plymouth
15:00 BST Sessegnon Yellow card 90+2' Report Cirkin Yellow card 59'
Evans Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,800
Referee: Carl Brook
23 April 2022 45 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Wigan
15:00 BST Bennett Yellow card 62'
Whatmough 74'
Pearce Yellow card 79'
Keane Yellow card 80'		 Report Houghton Yellow card 58'
Jephcott 63'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,130
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 April 2022 46 Plymouth Argyle 0–5 Milton Keynes Dons Plymouth
12:30 BST Wilson Yellow card 32'
Houghton Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 45+2'		 Report Twine 17', 40', 60', 77'
Darling 43'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,644
Referee: Craig Hicks

FA Cup

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Argyle were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round,[9] Rochdale in the second round,[10] Birmingham City in the third round[11] and Chelsea in the fourth round.[12]

7 November 2021 First round Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Owlerton
12:15 GMT Wing Yellow card 71' Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 7,261
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
16 November 2021 First round replay Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth
19:45 GMT Garrick 20', 67'
Hardie 36'		 Report Brown Yellow card 56'
Wildsmith Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,094
Referee: Chris Sarginson
5 December 2021 Second round Rochdale 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Spotland
12:15 GMT Morley 55' Report Garrick 17'
Wilson Yellow card 37'
Law Yellow card 64'
Houghton Yellow card 77'
Jephcott 86'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
8 January 2022 Third round Birmingham City 0–1 (a.e.t.) Plymouth Argyle Bordesley
17:30 GMT Woods Yellow card 28'
Friend Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 68'
Aneke Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Houghton Yellow card 55'
Law 104'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Referee: Rebecca Welch
5 February 2022 Fourth round Chelsea 2–1 (a.e.t.) Plymouth Argyle Fulham
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Referee: Simon Hooper

EFL Cup

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Argyle were drawn away to Peterborough United in the first round[13][14] and Swansea City in the second round.[15][16]

10 August 2021 First round Peterborough United 0–4 Plymouth Argyle Peterborough
19:45 BST Report Hardie 23', 33'
Galloway Yellow card 61'
Jephcott 66'
Camará 84'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Ben Toner
24 August 2021 Second round Swansea City 4–1 Plymouth Argyle Landore
19:00 BST Williams 29'
Manning Yellow card 39'
Bennett Yellow card 51'
Whittaker 79', 86', 90'		 Report Shirley 63' Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 17,491
Referee: Bobby Madley

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

Argyle were drawn into Southern Group F with Arsenal U21s, Newport County and Swindon Town.[17][18] The group stage fixtures were confirmed on 3 August.[19][20]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Swindon Town 3 3 0 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
3 L2 Newport County 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 0 1 0 2 2 6 −4 2
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Newport County 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Newport
19:00 BST Telford 58'
Bright Yellow card 66'
Livermore Yellow card 68'
Lewis Yellow card 70'
Abraham 84'		 Report Randell Yellow card 34'
Jenkins-Davies Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Tom Reeves
12 October 2021 Group game 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Swindon Town Plymouth
19:00 BST Agard 24'
Tomlinson Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Gillesphey 20' (o.g.)
Baudry Yellow card 29'
Mitchell-Lawson 74'
McKirdy 84'		 Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Sam Allison
16 November 2021 Group game 3 Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Arsenal U21 Plymouth
19:45 GMT Agard 24'
Garside Yellow card 71'		 Report Balogun 56'
Rekik Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Will Finnie
Penalties
Gillesphey soccer ball with check mark
Craske soccer ball with check mark
Pursall soccer ball with check mark
Agard soccer ball with check mark
Jenkins-Davies soccer ball with red X
Shirley soccer ball with check mark		 Balogun soccer ball with check mark
Biereth soccer ball with check mark
Swanson soccer ball with check mark
Norton-Cuffy soccer ball with red X
Taylor-Hart soccer ball with check mark
Olayinka soccer ball with red X

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 June 2021 RB England James Bolton England Portsmouth Undisclosed [21]
1 July 2021 GK England Callum Burton England Cambridge United Free transfer [22]
1 July 2021 CB England Macaulay Gillesphey Australia Brisbane Roar Free transfer [23]
1 July 2021 DM England Jordan Houghton England Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [24]
1 July 2021 CB England Dan Scarr England Walsall Free transfer [25]
1 July 2021 CB Wales James Wilson England Ipswich Town Free transfer [26]
21 July 2021 LB Zimbabwe Brendan Galloway England Luton Town Free transfer [27]
10 September 2021 CF England Kieran Agard England Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [28]
5 October 2021 CF Wales Freddie Issaka England Truro City Undisclosed [29]
5 January 2022 CM England Alfie Lewis Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer [30]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
29 July 2021 RM Wales Ryan Broom England Peterborough United End of season [31]
19 August 2021 RW Jamaica Jordon Garrick Wales Swansea City End of season [32]
13 January 2022 CB England Romoney Crichlow England Huddersfield Town End of season [33]
31 January 2022 RB England Steven Sessegnon England Fulham End of season [34]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
14 September 2021 RB England Finley Craske England Tiverton Town 16 October 2021 [35]
14 September 2021 DM United States Ethan Mitchell England Plymouth Parkway 16 October 2021 [35]
29 October 2021 GK England Luke McCormick England Truro City 29 November 2021 [36]
4 November 2021 CB England Oliver Tomlinson England Truro City February 2022 [37]
5 November 2021 RB England Finley Craske England Plymouth Parkway December 2021 [38]
19 November 2021 CF England Rhys Shirley England Plymouth Parkway 17 December 2021 [39]
10 January 2022 DM United States Ethan Mitchell England Nantwich Town February 2022 [40]
25 February 2022 DM United States Ethan Mitchell England Plymouth Parkway 25 March 2022 [41]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 May 2021 CB England Gary Sawyer Retired [42]
30 June 2021 CB England Will Aimson England Bolton Wanderers Released [42][43]
30 June 2021 RB England Jarvis Cleal United States NC State Wolfpack Released [42][44]
30 June 2021 CF Greece Klaidi Lolos England Torquay United Released [42][45]
30 June 2021 CM Scotland Lewis Macleod Retired [42][46]
30 June 2021 CF England Byron Moore England Torquay United Released [42][47]
30 June 2021 CF England Frank Nouble England Colchester United Released [42][48]
30 June 2021 AM Northern Ireland Ben Reeves England Gillingham Released [42][49]
30 June 2021 GK Scotland Jack Ruddy Northern Ireland Linfield Released [42][50]
30 June 2021 CF England Rubin Wilson England Bideford Released [42][51]
30 June 2021 CB England Scott Wootton England Morecambe Released [42][52]
12 January 2022 CF England Kieran Agard England Doncaster Rovers Contract expiry [53][54]

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