2011–12 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season is Plymouth Argyle
's 100th as a professional football club, their 87th as a member of the Football League and their sixth in Football League Two
, the fourth tier of the English football league system
.
was the club's 39th in the third tier of the English football league system, having been relegated from the Football League Championship
the previous season. It was their first campaign at that level for six years and Peter Reid
's first season in charge since becoming the club's manager. Argyle began the season by picking up four points from their opening two matches, but they struggled for consistency over the next two months, winning four of their next 15 league matches. The club was firmly established in mid-table when they received a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs over unpaid taxes in November, the third in the space of a year. A number of players were sold in January to raise funds, including top goalscorer Bradley Wright-Phillips
, midfielder Craig Noone
and defender Réda Johnson
for six-figure fees. As a result, the team's form dipped and they lost nine of their next ten matches. The club was deducted ten points by the Football League in February for issuing a notice of intention to appoint an adminstrator, which left Argyle bottom of the table.
Two weeks later, the club's directors put the club into administration. The team won six of their next 11 matches, but relegation to League Two
was confirmed at the start of May in their penultimate match of the season. Argyle finished 23rd in the league table, having taken 42 points from 46 matches. They finished above Swindon Town
, but were six points below Walsall
, who stayed up on the last day of the season. Having been in negotiations over a takeover with interested parties, nine first team players out of contract at the end of June were released by the club. They included defenders Marcel Seip
and Krisztián Timár
, Scottish players Chris Clark
, Steve MacLean
and Jim Paterson
, midfielders Anton Peterlin
and Luke Summerfield
, forward Rory Fallon
and Karl Duguid
. The only player to be offered a new contract was Frenchman Stéphane Zubar
, while captain Carl Fletcher agreed to stay by taking up the option of a further 12 months on his deal. First year professional Ryan Leonard
was also released, and among the apprentices that were allowed to leave was Matt Rickard
, who made one appearance for the first team in 2010–11. In June, Yannick Bolasie was transferred to Bristol City
, and Kári Árnason
was released after refusing to sign a wage deferral.
The squad returned for pre-season training on 4 July. They were joined by defenders Durrell Berry
and Robbie Williams, who agreed to join the club having been released by Aston Villa
and Rochdale
respectively at the end of last season, and two trialists; former Oldham Athletic
forward Andy Crompton
and Norwich City
player Luke Daley
. Later that day, defender Bondz N'Gala completed a transfer to Yeovil Town
. Liam Dickinson
, a former Barnsley
striker, joined the squad on 5 July after agreeing to join the club on a free transfer. On 10 July, forward Joe Mason
joined Cardiff City
for an undisclosed fee. Two more trialists took part in training the next day; goalkeeper Jake Cole
and French defender Ladjie Soukouna
, while youngsters Jamie Richards and Luke Young
signed their first professional contracts. Reid chose against pursuing his interest in Crompton. Argyle began their schedule of nine pre-season friendlies
by defeating South West Peninsula League
side Torpoint Athletic
by two goals to one on 12 July. Winger Jed Harper-Penman
scored both goals for a young Argyle team.
The contract of Dickinson was cancelled the next day for personal reasons. Argyle faced Championship
club Bristol City
at Home Park on 15 July. Included in the team were three more trialists; former Millwall
player Kiernan Hughes-Mason
, Rochdale forward Anthony Elding
and Blackburn Rovers
striker Tom Hitchcock
. The visitors won 3–2, with Hughes-Mason and Hitchcock scoring for Argyle. A team made up solely of the club's youth system played Western League
side Barnstaple Town
the next day. A brace from Matt Lecointe
and further goals from Tyler Harvey and Ben Clarvis earned a 4–4 draw for the away side. Northern Irish forward Rory Patterson
left the club later in the day to join Linfield
on loan until the end of the season. Four new trialists joined the squad on 18 July; Argentine winger Andrés Gurrieri, former Everton
and Birmingham City
youngsters Gerard Kinsella and Shane Williams, and former Preston North End
player Simon Whaley
, while Hughes-Mason was allowed to leave. Stéphane Zubar returned to the club on 19 July after accepting the offer of a new contract.
Terms were agreed with trialists Daley and Soukouna, and an agreement was reached with Blackburn Rovers to sign Hitchcock on loan for three months. Midfielder Damien Johnson
completed a return to Huddersfield Town
on a season-long loan, while former Barnet
player Cole agreed to sign. Romain Larrieu
's testimonial match
took place on 20 July 2011 against Premier League club Queens Park Rangers
. Argyle lost 1–0 in an even contest at Home Park. Two days later, a young team defeated local South West Peninsula League side Elburton Villa 3–1 at Haye Road, with LeCointe, Isaac Vassell
and Harvey scoring for Argyle. Three trialists joined the squad on 25 July: French striker Joseph Mendes, and midfielders Joe Holt and Conor Hourihane
, while Elding, Whaley and Shane Williams departed. A hat-trick
from LeCointe earned a youthful Argyle side a 3–3 draw at Western League
club Bridport
on 26 July.
The next day, Conference South
side Truro City
were defeated 2–1 at Home Park, with Fletcher and Hourihane scoring the goals for the hosts. Goals from Mendes and youth team player Colin Watson helped Argyle defeat Tavistock of the South West Peninsula League by three goals to one at Langsford Park on 29 July; the third was an own goal
. Hourihane joined the club permanently the next day, signing from Ipswich Town
on a free transfer. Holt, Mendes and Nikolaj Misiuk
, a Lithuania
n striker who had played against Tavistock, were informed that they would not be offered contracts. Kinsella's trial was ended due to a knee injury that required surgery. Argyle defeated South West Peninsula League side Saltash United
1–0 in their final pre-season friendly at Kimberly Stadium on 1 August. The only goal of the game was scored by Hitchcock. Middlesbrough
defender Ben Gibson joined the club on loan for three months. Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney
joined the club on a free transfer on 4 August after being released by Oldham Athletic.
on 6 August. A late goal from Carl Fletcher cancelled out James Collins
' opener for the home side. Three days later, the club took on Millwall
in the first round of the League Cup
at Home Park. Dany N'Guessan
scored the only goal of the game to eliminate Argyle from the competition. Hull City
midfielder Will Atkinson
joined the club on loan for the rest of the season. He scored the opening goal in a 4–1 defeat against Rotherham United
on 13 August. Gareth Evans
and Adam Le Fondre
both scored twice for Rotherham. A third consecutive defeat followed as Argyle lost 2–0 at home to AFC Wimbledon
. Two second half goals from Jack Midson
was the difference between the teams. Gillingham
scored three late goals at Priestfield Stadium
on 20 August after Gibson was sent off for two bookable offences. Danny Kedwell
converted two penalties and Luke Rooney
added the other.
Zubar's contract was cancelled on 25 August after he asked to leave the club for personal reasons. Two days later, Argyle replaced Crewe Alexandra
at the bottom of the league table after a 1–0 home defeat. Shaun Miller
scored the winning goal for Crewe just before half time. Argyle were eliminated from the Football League Trophy
in the first round by Exeter City
after losing a penalty shoot-out. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with a goal from Daley cancelling out James Dunne
's effort for Exeter, before the home side won 3–0 in the shoot-out. Defender Simon King
and midfielder Jamie Griffiths
joined the club on loan for one month from Gillingham and Ipswich Town
respectively. Richards was loaned out to Barnstaple Town for a month.
on 3 September. Justin Richards
and Calvin Zola gave Burton a two goal lead before Atkinson's injury-time consolation. A brace from Gary Roberts
consigned Argyle to a sixth consecutive defeat as Port Vale
won 2–0 at Home Park. Both sides finished the match with ten men after Marc Richards
and Soukouna were sent off. The club's losing streak was extended at Barnet
after a 2–0 defeat at Underhill Stadium
on 13 September. Izale McLeod
and Daniel Leach
scored either side of half time for Barnet. The club lost again four days later at Southend United
. Fletcher was sent off in the 2–0 defeat and two former players scored Southend's goals – Liam Dickinson and Peter Gilbert
. The next day, manager Peter Reid was relieved of his duties after 15 months in charge. The next day, Carl Fletcher was appointed as caretaker manager with Romain Larrieu as his assistant.
The loan deals of Simon King and Jamie Richards were extended until 7 November and 1 December respectively. A first victory of the campaign was secured on 24 September against Macclesfield Town
. Warren Feeney and Robbie Williams scored either side of half time to give Argyle a 2–0 win at Home Park.
. Striker Matt Tubbs
scored both goals for the home side. Jamie Griffiths' loan from Ipswich Town was extended for a further month. The team threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2–2 with ten-man Accrington Stanley
on 8 October. Simon Walton and Ladjie Soukouna scored before half-time after Sean Hessey
was sent-off. Despite that, Accrington came back to earn a point thanks to goals from Kevin Long
and Pádraig Amond
. Argyle claimed their first away win of the season a week later at Dagenham & Redbridge
. Matt Lecointe
and Conor Hourihane
gave the club a two-goal lead before Scott Doe
and Jon Nurse
scored for Dagenham. Simon Walton converted a stoppage time penalty to give Argyle a 3–2 victory. A late goal from Raffaele De Vita
gave Swindon Town
a 1–0 win at Home Park on 22 October. A 5–1 defeat at Oxford United
three days later was their eleventh of the season. Robert Hall
and James Constable
both scored twice, with Peter Leven
scoring Oxford's third. Argyle were briefly level in the second half after Simon Walton converted a penalty. Jamie Griffiths was sent off as Argyle lost 2–1 at Cheltenham Town
on 29 October. An effort on goal by Jared Sims
was turned in by Cheltenham defender Steve Elliott and Argyle retained the lead for an hour before Darryl Duffy
scored from the penalty spot. Griffiths was sent off two minutes later and then Duffy scored the winner in stoppage time.
defender Paul Bignot
joined the club on loan for three months on 4 November. An injury-time equaliser from Nick Fenton
denied Argyle their third league win of the season as they drew 1–1 with Morecambe
. Simon Walton gave the home side the lead in the first half and looked like picking up three much-needed points before Fenton's equaliser in the 94th minute. The club were held to a 3–3 draw by Stourbridge
of the Southern League Premier Division in the first round of the FA Cup
. Warren Feeney gave Argyle an early lead before Aaron Drake and Ryan Rowe scored either side of half-time for the visitors. Carl Fletcher equalised for Argyle, who then conceded a penalty and had Robbie Williams sent-off. Sean Geddes converted the penalty before a goal from Onismor Bhasera meant a replay was required. Argyle were reduced to nine-men in stoppage time when Connor Hourihane was sent-off for two bookable offences. Striker Craig Sutherland
became the second Blackpool player to join the club in November when he signed a two-month loan deal.
French player Maxime Blanchard
joined the club on a short-term contract having impressed manager Carl Fletcher while on trial. A brace from Eunan O'Kane
helped Torquay United
defeat Argyle 3–1 and claim their first league win against them since 1972. After a goalless first half, O'Kane scored twice in quick succession and Danny Stevens
gave them a three-goal lead. Will Atkinson's third of the season for Argyle was merely a consolation. Three days later, Argyle lost their FA Cup first round play at Stourbridge. Paul Bignot was sent off in the first half while the game was goalless for kicking Sean Evans. The home side made their numerical advantage count after the break, with Paul McCone and Evans making it 2–0 to the Southern League side. Millwall defender Darren Purse
was the first of three players to join the club on loan on 24 November. Former Argyle forward Nick Chadwick
arrived from Stockport County
, along with Wolverhampton Wanderers
player Ashley Hemmings
. Argyle moved within three points of safety after defeating Northampton Town
4–1 at Home Park. A Simon Walton gave them the lead and a minute later Nick Chadwick scored his 11th goal for the club. Will Atkinson made it 3–0 and fellow debutant Ashley Hemmings scored a fourth before half-time. Northampton scored a late consolation through Adebayo Akinfenwa
.
Updated to game played on 26 November 2011
Source: Soccerbase
No. = Squad number; Pos. = Playing position; Apps = Appearances made.
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
's 100th as a professional football club, their 87th as a member of the Football League and their sixth in Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, the fourth tier of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
.
Background
The 2010–11 season2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
was the club's 39th in the third tier of the English football league system, having been relegated from the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
the previous season. It was their first campaign at that level for six years and Peter Reid
Peter Reid
Peter Reid is an English football manager, pundit and retired player, who is currently without a club since his departure from Plymouth Argyle.A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career...
's first season in charge since becoming the club's manager. Argyle began the season by picking up four points from their opening two matches, but they struggled for consistency over the next two months, winning four of their next 15 league matches. The club was firmly established in mid-table when they received a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs over unpaid taxes in November, the third in the space of a year. A number of players were sold in January to raise funds, including top goalscorer Bradley Wright-Phillips
Bradley Wright-Phillips
Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a striker.He is the son of former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright, and younger half-brother to Queens Park Rangers and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips; Ian's adopted son, with whom he used...
, midfielder Craig Noone
Craig Noone
Craig Stephen Noone is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion as a winger, having previously played for Skelmersdale United, Burscough, Southport, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City....
and defender Réda Johnson
Réda Johnson
Réda Johnson is a footballer who plays for Football League One club Sheffield Wednesday as a defender, having previously played for Gueugnon, Amiens and Plymouth Argyle...
for six-figure fees. As a result, the team's form dipped and they lost nine of their next ten matches. The club was deducted ten points by the Football League in February for issuing a notice of intention to appoint an adminstrator, which left Argyle bottom of the table.
Two weeks later, the club's directors put the club into administration. The team won six of their next 11 matches, but relegation to League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
was confirmed at the start of May in their penultimate match of the season. Argyle finished 23rd in the league table, having taken 42 points from 46 matches. They finished above Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
, but were six points below Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
, who stayed up on the last day of the season. Having been in negotiations over a takeover with interested parties, nine first team players out of contract at the end of June were released by the club. They included defenders Marcel Seip
Marcel Seip
Marcel Seip is a Dutch footballer who plays for Football League Two club Bradford City as a defender, having previously played for Veendam, Heerenveen, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic.-Veendam:...
and Krisztián Timár
Krisztián Timár
Krisztián Tímár is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a centre back. He has represented Hungary at international level, gaining four caps.-Playing career:...
, Scottish players Chris Clark
Chris Clark (footballer)
Christopher "Chris" Clark is a Scottish professional footballer who plays in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle...
, Steve MacLean
Steve MacLean (footballer)
Steven George "Steve" MacLean is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Football League One side Yeovil Town.-Early Days:...
and Jim Paterson
Jim Paterson
James Lee "Jim" Paterson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
, midfielders Anton Peterlin
Anton Peterlin (soccer)
Anton Alexander Peterlin is an American soccer player who plays for Football League One club Walsall as a midfielder, having previously played for San Francisco Seals, Ventura County Fusion, Everton and Plymouth Argyle....
and Luke Summerfield
Luke Summerfield
Luke John Summerfield is an English footballer who plays for Cheltenham Town as a midfielder.He began his career with Plymouth Argyle, following in the footsteps of his father, Kevin, who played for the club in the 1980s and later managed the team...
, forward Rory Fallon
Rory Fallon
Rory Michael Fallon is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen as a forward. He has previously played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town. He has been capped by New Zealand at international...
and Karl Duguid
Karl Duguid
Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by...
. The only player to be offered a new contract was Frenchman Stéphane Zubar
Stéphane Zubar
Stéphane Zubar is a French footballer who plays for Football League One club Bournemouth as a defender, having previously played for Caen, Pau, Brussels, Vaslui and Plymouth Argyle. He has been capped by Guadeloupe at international level....
, while captain Carl Fletcher agreed to stay by taking up the option of a further 12 months on his deal. First year professional Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard
Ryan Ian Leonard is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Southend United, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Weston-super-Mare and Tiverton Town.-Playing career:...
was also released, and among the apprentices that were allowed to leave was Matt Rickard
Matt Rickard
Matthew Rickard is an English footballer who plays as a striker for USA College team Michigan Wolverines.-Club career:Rickard was a product of the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence...
, who made one appearance for the first team in 2010–11. In June, Yannick Bolasie was transferred to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, and Kári Árnason
Kári Árnason
Kári Árnason is an Icelandic international footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club . He has also played for Víkingur, Djurgården, AGF Aarhus, Esbjerg fB and...
was released after refusing to sign a wage deferral.
Pre-season
Durrell Berry
Durrell Joel Berry is an English footballer playing as a right back for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:...
and Robbie Williams, who agreed to join the club having been released by Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
and Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
respectively at the end of last season, and two trialists; former Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
forward Andy Crompton
Andy Crompton
Andrew "Andy" Crompton is an English football player who is a free agent, having last played for Oldham Athletic.-Early years:Crompton spent six months as a youth player with Manchester United, but he never earned an academy contract...
and Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
player Luke Daley
Luke Daley
Luke Aaron Daley is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for League Two side Plymouth Argyle.-Youth team at Norwich:...
. Later that day, defender Bondz N'Gala completed a transfer to Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
. Liam Dickinson
Liam Dickinson
Liam Michael Dickinson is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southend United.-Early career:Dickinson began his career at Blackpool's Centre of Excellence where he was offered a contract, but he chose instead to sign for Bolton Wanderers before joining Blackburn Rovers...
, a former Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
striker, joined the squad on 5 July after agreeing to join the club on a free transfer. On 10 July, forward Joe Mason
Joe Mason
Joseph "Joe" Mason is an Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a striker.-Plymouth Argyle:Mason began his career as a youth player with home-town club Plymouth Argyle at the age of 10...
joined Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
for an undisclosed fee. Two more trialists took part in training the next day; goalkeeper Jake Cole
Jake Cole
Jake Stanley Cole is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a goalkeeper, having previously played for Queens Park Rangers, Hayes, AFC Wimbledon, Farnborough Town, Oxford United and Barnet....
and French defender Ladjie Soukouna
Ladjie Soukouna
Ladjie Soukouna is a French footballer playing as a defender for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:...
, while youngsters Jamie Richards and Luke Young
Luke Young (footballer born 1993)
Luke Young is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle.-Early life and career:Young was born in Plymouth. He signed Centre of Excellence forms with Plymouth Argyle in May 2000, aged nine, and played schools football for Plymouth and Devon...
signed their first professional contracts. Reid chose against pursuing his interest in Crompton. Argyle began their schedule of nine pre-season friendlies
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
by defeating South West Peninsula League
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League is a league of football clubs in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League...
side Torpoint Athletic
Torpoint Athletic F.C.
Torpoint Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Torpoint, Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom.-History:They joined the South Western League in 1962, and retained that membership until 2007, when they joined the new South West Peninsula League Premier Division...
by two goals to one on 12 July. Winger Jed Harper-Penman
Jed Harper-Penman
Jed Ethan Patrick Harper-Penman is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle.-Playing career:Harper-Penman began his career with local side Barnstaple Town, playing in their youth team...
scored both goals for a young Argyle team.
The contract of Dickinson was cancelled the next day for personal reasons. Argyle faced Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
at Home Park on 15 July. Included in the team were three more trialists; former Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
player Kiernan Hughes-Mason
Kiernan Hughes-Mason
Kiernan Peter Hughes-Mason is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kettering Town in the Conference National.-Career:...
, Rochdale forward Anthony Elding
Anthony Elding
Anthony Lee Elding is an English footballer, currently playing as a striker for Conference National side Grimsby Town....
and Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
striker Tom Hitchcock
Tom Hitchcock
Thomas Joseph Hitchcock is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Blackburn Rovers.-Football career:Hitchcock progressed through the youth system at Rovers academy after joining in 2007, the club recommended to him by his father, who was then goalkeeping coach at the club Kevin...
. The visitors won 3–2, with Hughes-Mason and Hitchcock scoring for Argyle. A team made up solely of the club's youth system played Western League
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...
side Barnstaple Town
Barnstaple Town F.C.
Barnstaple Town F.C. is a football club that play in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They are currently members of the Western League, a league covering south western England....
the next day. A brace from Matt Lecointe
Matt Lecointe
Matthew Robert Lecointe is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a striker.-Career:...
and further goals from Tyler Harvey and Ben Clarvis earned a 4–4 draw for the away side. Northern Irish forward Rory Patterson
Rory Patterson
Rory Christopher Patterson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Linfield, on loan from Plymouth Argyle, and the Northern Ireland national team...
left the club later in the day to join Linfield
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
on loan until the end of the season. Four new trialists joined the squad on 18 July; Argentine winger Andrés Gurrieri, former Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
and Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
youngsters Gerard Kinsella and Shane Williams, and former Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
player Simon Whaley
Simon Whaley
Simon Whaley is an English footballer who now plays for Chorley after a short spell on non-contract terms with Burton Albion. He plays as a winger...
, while Hughes-Mason was allowed to leave. Stéphane Zubar returned to the club on 19 July after accepting the offer of a new contract.
Terms were agreed with trialists Daley and Soukouna, and an agreement was reached with Blackburn Rovers to sign Hitchcock on loan for three months. Midfielder Damien Johnson
Damien Johnson
Damien Michael Johnson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle, but as of 19 July 2011 he is on loan at Huddersfield Town for a second consecutive season....
completed a return to Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
on a season-long loan, while former Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
player Cole agreed to sign. Romain Larrieu
Romain Larrieu
Romain Larrieu is a French footballer who is currently a goalkeeper/first team coach for Plymouth Argyle. Having joined them in 2000 from Valence, he is their longest serving current player and club captain.-Playing career:...
's testimonial match
Testimonial match
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
took place on 20 July 2011 against Premier League club Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. Argyle lost 1–0 in an even contest at Home Park. Two days later, a young team defeated local South West Peninsula League side Elburton Villa 3–1 at Haye Road, with LeCointe, Isaac Vassell
Isaac Vassell
Isaac Cleveland Vassell is an English footballer playing as a striker for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two...
and Harvey scoring for Argyle. Three trialists joined the squad on 25 July: French striker Joseph Mendes, and midfielders Joe Holt and Conor Hourihane
Conor Hourihane
Conor Hourihane is an Irish footballer playing as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:...
, while Elding, Whaley and Shane Williams departed. A hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
from LeCointe earned a youthful Argyle side a 3–3 draw at Western League
Western Football League
The Western Football League is a football league in the south west of England, covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, western Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and parts of South Wales...
club Bridport
Bridport F.C.
Bridport Football Club is a football club based in Bridport, Dorset, England. They currently play in the Western League Premier Division.-History:...
on 26 July.
The next day, Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Truro City
Truro City F.C.
Truro City F.C. are an English professional football club based in Truro, Cornwall. They currently play in the Conference South following five promotions in six seasons. They were founding members of the South Western League in 1951 and won the title five times in their history...
were defeated 2–1 at Home Park, with Fletcher and Hourihane scoring the goals for the hosts. Goals from Mendes and youth team player Colin Watson helped Argyle defeat Tavistock of the South West Peninsula League by three goals to one at Langsford Park on 29 July; the third was an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
. Hourihane joined the club permanently the next day, signing from Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
on a free transfer. Holt, Mendes and Nikolaj Misiuk
Nikolaj Misiuk
Nikolaj Misiuk is a Lithuanian footballer who plays for A Lyga club Tauras Tauragė as a forward.-External links:* at Transfermarkt*...
, a Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n striker who had played against Tavistock, were informed that they would not be offered contracts. Kinsella's trial was ended due to a knee injury that required surgery. Argyle defeated South West Peninsula League side Saltash United
Saltash United F.C.
Saltash United Football Club is a football club based in Saltash, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. They were founding members of the South Western League in 1951 and won the title two times in their history...
1–0 in their final pre-season friendly at Kimberly Stadium on 1 August. The only goal of the game was scored by Hitchcock. Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
defender Ben Gibson joined the club on loan for three months. Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney
Warren Feeney
Warren Feeney is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle as a forward. He is the third generation of his family to have been capped at international level by Northern Ireland, after his father Warren and his grandfather Jim.-Early career:Feeney, who comes from a particularly...
joined the club on a free transfer on 4 August after being released by Oldham Athletic.
August
Argyle began the season with a 1–1 draw at Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
on 6 August. A late goal from Carl Fletcher cancelled out James Collins
James Collins (footballer born 1990)
James Steven Collins, also known as Jim Collins and James Collins Jnr is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for League Two side Shrewsbury Town. A young striker, Collins has played a number of games for Aston Villa Reserves and spent loan spells at Darlington and Burton Albion...
' opener for the home side. Three days later, the club took on Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
in the first round of the League Cup
2011–12 Football League Cup
The 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs...
at Home Park. Dany N'Guessan
Dany N'Guessan
Djombo "Dany" N'Guessan is a French footballer who currently plays for Millwall. He is an attacking player by nature, and plays often on the left-hand side, although he can also play on the right and up front or just behind the strikers....
scored the only goal of the game to eliminate Argyle from the competition. Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
midfielder Will Atkinson
Will Atkinson
William Henry "Will" Atkinson is an English football midfielder who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle on loan from Hull City....
joined the club on loan for the rest of the season. He scored the opening goal in a 4–1 defeat against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
on 13 August. Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans (footballer born 1988)
Gareth Evans is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for League Two side Rotherham United. He previously played in the Football League for Macclesfield Town.-Crewe Alexandra:...
and Adam Le Fondre
Adam le Fondre
Glenville Adam J. le Fondre , more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County, Rochdale and Rotherham United...
both scored twice for Rotherham. A third consecutive defeat followed as Argyle lost 2–0 at home to AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
. Two second half goals from Jack Midson
Jack Midson
Jack William Midson is an English footballer who plays for AFC Wimbledon as a striker.-Semi-professional:Midson was a tennis and football coach in Cambridgeshire and Enfield as well as semi-professional footballer...
was the difference between the teams. Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
scored three late goals at Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium is a football stadium in Gillingham, Kent...
on 20 August after Gibson was sent off for two bookable offences. Danny Kedwell
Danny Kedwell
Daniel Trevor Kedwell is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Gillingham in Football League Two.-Non-League:...
converted two penalties and Luke Rooney
Luke Rooney (footballer)
Luke Rooney is an English footballer who plays for Gillingham. He primarily plays as a midfielder.-Career:Rooney joined Gillingham as an apprentice professional in 2007. In early 2009 he was loaned out to Lewes of the Conference National, where he made six appearances...
added the other.
Zubar's contract was cancelled on 25 August after he asked to leave the club for personal reasons. Two days later, Argyle replaced Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
at the bottom of the league table after a 1–0 home defeat. Shaun Miller
Shaun Miller
Shaun Robert Miller is an English football player for Crewe Alexandra. He plays as a striker.-Career:Born in Alsager, Cheshire, Miller joined Crewe Alexandra at the age of 7, he signed a professional contract with the club in June 2006 and his début followed as a substitute in an FA Cup match...
scored the winning goal for Crewe just before half time. Argyle were eliminated from the Football League Trophy
2011–12 Football League Trophy
The 2011–12 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 28th season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football.In all,...
in the first round by Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
after losing a penalty shoot-out. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with a goal from Daley cancelling out James Dunne
James Dunne
James William Dunne is an English footballer who plays for Exeter City and is a versatile midfielder. A product of Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2006-07 FA Youth Cup run.-Arsenal:...
's effort for Exeter, before the home side won 3–0 in the shoot-out. Defender Simon King
Simon King (footballer)
Simon Daniel Roy King is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Gillingham as a defender.-Career:King started his career with Oxford United making his debut on, 1 May 2001 against Port Vale in the last competitive match to be played at The Manor Ground...
and midfielder Jamie Griffiths
Jamie Griffiths
Jamie Griffiths is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Ipswich Town as a midfielder.-Ipswich Town:...
joined the club on loan for one month from Gillingham and Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
respectively. Richards was loaned out to Barnstaple Town for a month.
September
Having threatened to strike in protest about money owed to staff days beforehand, Argyle lost 2–1 at Burton AlbionBurton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
on 3 September. Justin Richards
Justin Richards (footballer)
Justin Donovan Richards is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Burton Albion. A striker, he has a tally of around one goal every three games, playing in the Conference and lower reaches of the Football League...
and Calvin Zola gave Burton a two goal lead before Atkinson's injury-time consolation. A brace from Gary Roberts
Gary Roberts (footballer born 1987)
Gary Steven Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Port Vale. A deep-lying playmaker, he has been praised for his vision and ball distribution skills...
consigned Argyle to a sixth consecutive defeat as Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
won 2–0 at Home Park. Both sides finished the match with ten men after Marc Richards
Marc Richards
Marc John Richards is an English professional footballer who plays as striker. He is the captain of League Two side Port Vale....
and Soukouna were sent off. The club's losing streak was extended at Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
after a 2–0 defeat at Underhill Stadium
Underhill Stadium
Underhill is the home of Barnet F.C. It is situated in Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet and has a capacity of 6,200. The stadium is famous for its slope from the North to South end. It is also used for Arsenal reserve games....
on 13 September. Izale McLeod
Izale McLeod
Izale Michael McLeod is an English footballer who plays for Barnet.-Club career:Born in Birmingham, McLeod began his career at Derby County in 2002 and scored four goals in 41 appearances...
and Daniel Leach
Daniel Leach
Daniel Leach is an Australian footballer who plays for Football League Two club Barnet as a defender.-Career:He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Virginia, Queensland, and played state football for Queensland. He moved on to the Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program, and also played...
scored either side of half time for Barnet. The club lost again four days later at Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. Fletcher was sent off in the 2–0 defeat and two former players scored Southend's goals – Liam Dickinson and Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
Eric Peter Gilbert , known as Peter Gilbert, is an English-born Wales Under-21 international footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Southend United...
. The next day, manager Peter Reid was relieved of his duties after 15 months in charge. The next day, Carl Fletcher was appointed as caretaker manager with Romain Larrieu as his assistant.
The loan deals of Simon King and Jamie Richards were extended until 7 November and 1 December respectively. A first victory of the campaign was secured on 24 September against Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
. Warren Feeney and Robbie Williams scored either side of half time to give Argyle a 2–0 win at Home Park.
October
October began with a 2–0 defeat at Crawley TownCrawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
. Striker Matt Tubbs
Matt Tubbs
Matthew Stephen Tubbs is an English footballer who plays for Crawley Town as a striker.-Salisbury City:Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, Tubbs signed for Salisbury City from Dorchester Town and scored on his debut in a 5–1 win against Fleet Town. He has helped 'The Whites' rise through the leagues,...
scored both goals for the home side. Jamie Griffiths' loan from Ipswich Town was extended for a further month. The team threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2–2 with ten-man Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
on 8 October. Simon Walton and Ladjie Soukouna scored before half-time after Sean Hessey
Sean Hessey
Sean Peter Hessey is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Accrington Stanley....
was sent-off. Despite that, Accrington came back to earn a point thanks to goals from Kevin Long
Kevin Long (footballer)
Kevin Long, is an Irish football player who plays for Accrington Stanley on loan from Burnley. He plays mainly as a centre-half but can also fill in at full-back.-Cork City:...
and Pádraig Amond
Padraig Amond
Pádraig Amond is an Irish footballer who currently plays for League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan from Paços de Ferreira of the Portuguese Primeira Liga...
. Argyle claimed their first away win of the season a week later at Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
. Matt Lecointe
Matt Lecointe
Matthew Robert Lecointe is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a striker.-Career:...
and Conor Hourihane
Conor Hourihane
Conor Hourihane is an Irish footballer playing as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:...
gave the club a two-goal lead before Scott Doe
Scott Doe
Scott Mark Doe is an English footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a defender, either in the centre or on the right. He started his career with Swindon Town as a youth player before joining Conference National club Weymouth...
and Jon Nurse
Jon Nurse
Jonathan David "Jon" Nurse is a Barbadian footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge.-Club career:Born in Bridgetown, Barbados, Nurse started out playing in Sunday league football before joining local club Sutton United. He broke into the first team after doing well in the reserves and went...
scored for Dagenham. Simon Walton converted a stoppage time penalty to give Argyle a 3–2 victory. A late goal from Raffaele De Vita
Raffaele De Vita
Raffaele De Vita is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town.-Career:De Vita began his career with Blackburn Rovers but did not make an appearance for the first team. He joined Livingston in July 2008...
gave Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
a 1–0 win at Home Park on 22 October. A 5–1 defeat at Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
three days later was their eleventh of the season. Robert Hall
Robert Hall (footballer)
Robert Kieran Dennis Hall is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Oxford United on loan from West Ham United.-Club career:Hall started with West Ham in 2003 and signed his first professional contract in October 2010...
and James Constable
James Constable
James Ashley Constable is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a striker.Constable started his career with the Cirencester Town youth system, before breaking into the first team during the 2002–03 season. He moved to Chippenham Town in 2003, before signing for Walsall in the...
both scored twice, with Peter Leven
Peter Leven
Peter McDonald Leven is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Oxford United.Leven, who was a youth player with Rangers, signed for Kilmarnock in 2004 but he struggled to establish himself in the first team...
scoring Oxford's third. Argyle were briefly level in the second half after Simon Walton converted a penalty. Jamie Griffiths was sent off as Argyle lost 2–1 at Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
on 29 October. An effort on goal by Jared Sims
Jared Sims
Jared Phillip John Sims is an English footballer playing as a forward for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:...
was turned in by Cheltenham defender Steve Elliott and Argyle retained the lead for an hour before Darryl Duffy
Darryl Duffy
Darryl Alexander Duffy is a Scottish footballer who is currently playing for Cheltenham Town as a striker.-Club career:...
scored from the penalty spot. Griffiths was sent off two minutes later and then Duffy scored the winner in stoppage time.
November
Having guided Argyle to two wins and a draw since the departure of Peter Reid, new owner James Brent appointed Carl Fletcher as the club's player-manager on a full-time basis. Defender Ben Gibson's loan from Middlesbrough was extended until 29 January. BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
defender Paul Bignot
Paul Bignot
Paul Junior Bignot is an English footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle on loan from Blackpool as a defender. He made over 20 appearances in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra. His older brother Marcus was also a professional footballer.-Crewe Alexandra:Birmingham-born Bignot started his...
joined the club on loan for three months on 4 November. An injury-time equaliser from Nick Fenton
Nick Fenton
Nicholas Leonard "Nick" Fenton is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Morecambe, having previously played for Manchester City, Notts County, A.F.C...
denied Argyle their third league win of the season as they drew 1–1 with Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
. Simon Walton gave the home side the lead in the first half and looked like picking up three much-needed points before Fenton's equaliser in the 94th minute. The club were held to a 3–3 draw by Stourbridge
Stourbridge F.C.
Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard...
of the Southern League Premier Division in the first round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. Warren Feeney gave Argyle an early lead before Aaron Drake and Ryan Rowe scored either side of half-time for the visitors. Carl Fletcher equalised for Argyle, who then conceded a penalty and had Robbie Williams sent-off. Sean Geddes converted the penalty before a goal from Onismor Bhasera meant a replay was required. Argyle were reduced to nine-men in stoppage time when Connor Hourihane was sent-off for two bookable offences. Striker Craig Sutherland
Craig Sutherland
Craig Stephen Sutherland is a Scottish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle, on loan from Blackpool, as a centre-forward.-Blackpool:London-born Sutherland joined Blackpool on 26 July 2011 from the North Carolina State University...
became the second Blackpool player to join the club in November when he signed a two-month loan deal.
French player Maxime Blanchard
Maxime Blanchard
Maxime Blanchard is a French footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle, having previously played for Laval, L'Entente SSG, Moulins and Tranmere Rovers. Blanchard can play in defence and midfield.-Career:...
joined the club on a short-term contract having impressed manager Carl Fletcher while on trial. A brace from Eunan O'Kane
Eunan O'Kane
Eunan O'Kane is a footballer who plays for Torquay United of Football League Two.-Career:A midfielder, O'Kane spent two years with Everton as a youth team player before joining Coleraine in September 2009. He extended his contract with the club in December before spending time on trial with...
helped Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
defeat Argyle 3–1 and claim their first league win against them since 1972. After a goalless first half, O'Kane scored twice in quick succession and Danny Stevens
Danny Stevens (footballer)
Danny Robert Stevens is an English professional football winger. He can play on either the left or right flank. He currently plays for League Two side Torquay United.-Career:...
gave them a three-goal lead. Will Atkinson's third of the season for Argyle was merely a consolation. Three days later, Argyle lost their FA Cup first round play at Stourbridge. Paul Bignot was sent off in the first half while the game was goalless for kicking Sean Evans. The home side made their numerical advantage count after the break, with Paul McCone and Evans making it 2–0 to the Southern League side. Millwall defender Darren Purse
Darren Purse
Darren John Purse is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a defender, on loan from Championship side Millwall....
was the first of three players to join the club on loan on 24 November. Former Argyle forward Nick Chadwick
Nick Chadwick
Nicholas Gerald "Nick" Chadwick is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a striker, on loan from Conference National side Stockport County, having previously played for Everton, Derby County, Millwall, Plymouth Argyle, Hereford United, Shrewsbury Town,...
arrived from Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
, along with Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
player Ashley Hemmings
Ashley Hemmings
Ashley Josiah Hemmings is an English football striker. He is currently on loan at League Two side Plymouth Argyle from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:...
. Argyle moved within three points of safety after defeating Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
4–1 at Home Park. A Simon Walton gave them the lead and a minute later Nick Chadwick scored his 11th goal for the club. Will Atkinson made it 3–0 and fellow debutant Ashley Hemmings scored a fourth before half-time. Northampton scored a late consolation through Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Saheed Akinfenwa is an English professional footballer, of Nigerian descent, who plays for Northampton Town.- Life and career :...
.
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Player details
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| 1 | GK | Romain Larrieu Romain Larrieu Romain Larrieu is a French footballer who is currently a goalkeeper/first team coach for Plymouth Argyle. Having joined them in 2000 from Valence, he is their longest serving current player and club captain.-Playing career:... |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Durrell Berry Durrell Berry Durrell Joel Berry is an English footballer playing as a right back for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Robbie Williams | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Carl Fletcher | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Simon King Simon King (footballer) Simon Daniel Roy King is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Gillingham as a defender.-Career:King started his career with Oxford United making his debut on, 1 May 2001 against Port Vale in the last competitive match to be played at The Manor Ground... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Darren Purse Darren Purse Darren John Purse is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a defender, on loan from Championship side Millwall.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Stéphane Zubar Stéphane Zubar Stéphane Zubar is a French footballer who plays for Football League One club Bournemouth as a defender, having previously played for Caen, Pau, Brussels, Vaslui and Plymouth Argyle. He has been capped by Guadeloupe at international level.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Curtis Nelson Curtis Nelson Curtis Alexander Nelson is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle.-Playing career:Nelson spent seven years with Stoke City as an apprentice before being released in February 2009. He joined Plymouth Argyle two months later... |
15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Luke Daley Luke Daley Luke Aaron Daley is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for League Two side Plymouth Argyle.-Youth team at Norwich:... |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Simon Walton Simon Walton Simon William Walton is an English professional footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle.-Leeds United:Walton started his career at hometown club Leeds United. He came to attention after being sent off in a pre-season friendly against Valencia in 2004, whilst still just sixteen... |
19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Tom Hitchcock Tom Hitchcock Thomas Joseph Hitchcock is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Blackburn Rovers.-Football career:Hitchcock progressed through the youth system at Rovers academy after joining in 2007, the club recommended to him by his father, who was then goalkeeping coach at the club Kevin... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Craig Sutherland Craig Sutherland Craig Stephen Sutherland is a Scottish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle, on loan from Blackpool, as a centre-forward.-Blackpool:London-born Sutherland joined Blackpool on 26 July 2011 from the North Carolina State University... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Warren Feeney Warren Feeney Warren Feeney is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle as a forward. He is the third generation of his family to have been capped at international level by Northern Ireland, after his father Warren and his grandfather Jim.-Early career:Feeney, who comes from a particularly... |
13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Ladjie Soukouna Ladjie Soukouna Ladjie Soukouna is a French footballer playing as a defender for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Onismor Bhasera Onismor Bhasera Onismor Bhasera is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle. He has been capped at international level by Zimbabwe, and is also adept at playing as a midfielder.-Early life and career:... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Luke Young Luke Young (footballer born 1993) Luke Young is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle.-Early life and career:Young was born in Plymouth. He signed Centre of Excellence forms with Plymouth Argyle in May 2000, aged nine, and played schools football for Plymouth and Devon... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Jared Sims Jared Sims Jared Phillip John Sims is an English footballer playing as a forward for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Jordan Copp Jordan Copp Jordan Lee Copp is an English footballer playing as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Ben Gibson | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Conor Hourihane Conor Hourihane Conor Hourihane is an Irish footballer playing as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Will Atkinson Will Atkinson William Henry "Will" Atkinson is an English football midfielder who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle on loan from Hull City.... |
17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Maxime Blanchard Maxime Blanchard Maxime Blanchard is a French footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle, having previously played for Laval, L'Entente SSG, Moulins and Tranmere Rovers. Blanchard can play in defence and midfield.-Career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Jamie Griffiths Jamie Griffiths Jamie Griffiths is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Ipswich Town as a midfielder.-Ipswich Town:... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | GK | Jake Cole Jake Cole Jake Stanley Cole is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a goalkeeper, having previously played for Queens Park Rangers, Hayes, AFC Wimbledon, Farnborough Town, Oxford United and Barnet.... |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Isaac Vassell Isaac Vassell Isaac Cleveland Vassell is an English footballer playing as a striker for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Matt Lecointe Matt Lecointe Matthew Robert Lecointe is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a striker.-Career:... |
15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Paul Bignot Paul Bignot Paul Junior Bignot is an English footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle on loan from Blackpool as a defender. He made over 20 appearances in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra. His older brother Marcus was also a professional footballer.-Crewe Alexandra:Birmingham-born Bignot started his... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | Nick Chadwick Nick Chadwick Nicholas Gerald "Nick" Chadwick is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a striker, on loan from Conference National side Stockport County, having previously played for Everton, Derby County, Millwall, Plymouth Argyle, Hereford United, Shrewsbury Town,... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Ashley Hemmings Ashley Hemmings Ashley Josiah Hemmings is an English football striker. He is currently on loan at League Two side Plymouth Argyle from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to game played on 26 November 2011
Source: Soccerbase
No. = Squad number; Pos. = Playing position; Apps = Appearances made.
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2011 | DF | Durrell Berry Durrell Berry Durrell Joel Berry is an English footballer playing as a right back for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
Aston Villa | Free transfer |
| 4 July 2011 | DF | Robbie Williams | Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
Free transfer |
| 5 July 2011 | FW | Liam Dickinson Liam Dickinson Liam Michael Dickinson is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southend United.-Early career:Dickinson began his career at Blackpool's Centre of Excellence where he was offered a contract, but he chose instead to sign for Bolton Wanderers before joining Blackburn Rovers... |
Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
Free transfer |
| 19 July 2011 | MF | Luke Daley Luke Daley Luke Aaron Daley is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for League Two side Plymouth Argyle.-Youth team at Norwich:... |
Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Free transfer |
| 19 July 2011 | DF | Ladjie Soukouna Ladjie Soukouna Ladjie Soukouna is a French footballer playing as a defender for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
Créteil US Créteil-Lusitanos Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third division of French football... |
Free transfer |
| 20 July 2011 | GK | Jake Cole Jake Cole Jake Stanley Cole is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a goalkeeper, having previously played for Queens Park Rangers, Hayes, AFC Wimbledon, Farnborough Town, Oxford United and Barnet.... |
Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
Free transfer |
| 30 July 2011 | MF | Conor Hourihane Conor Hourihane Conor Hourihane is an Irish footballer playing as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle in Football League Two.-Career:... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
Free transfer |
| 4 August 2011 | FW | Warren Feeney Warren Feeney Warren Feeney is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle as a forward. He is the third generation of his family to have been capped at international level by Northern Ireland, after his father Warren and his grandfather Jim.-Early career:Feeney, who comes from a particularly... |
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
Free transfer |
| 18 November 2011 | DF | Maxime Blanchard Maxime Blanchard Maxime Blanchard is a French footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle, having previously played for Laval, L'Entente SSG, Moulins and Tranmere Rovers. Blanchard can play in defence and midfield.-Career:... |
Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
Free transfer |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2011 | MF | Yannick Bolasie | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
Undisclosed |
| 24 June 2011 | MF | Kári Árnason Kári Árnason Kári Árnason is an Icelandic international footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club . He has also played for Víkingur, Djurgården, AGF Aarhus, Esbjerg fB and... |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | MF | Chris Clark Chris Clark (footballer) Christopher "Chris" Clark is a Scottish professional footballer who plays in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle... |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | DF | Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | FW | Rory Fallon Rory Fallon Rory Michael Fallon is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen as a forward. He has previously played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town. He has been capped by New Zealand at international... |
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | DF | Ryan Leonard Ryan Leonard Ryan Ian Leonard is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Southend United, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Weston-super-Mare and Tiverton Town.-Playing career:... |
Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | FW | Steve MacLean Steve MacLean (footballer) Steven George "Steve" MacLean is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Football League One side Yeovil Town.-Early Days:... |
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | MF | Jim Paterson Jim Paterson James Lee "Jim" Paterson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | MF | Anton Peterlin Anton Peterlin (soccer) Anton Alexander Peterlin is an American soccer player who plays for Football League One club Walsall as a midfielder, having previously played for San Francisco Seals, Ventura County Fusion, Everton and Plymouth Argyle.... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | FW | Matt Rickard Matt Rickard Matthew Rickard is an English footballer who plays as a striker for USA College team Michigan Wolverines.-Club career:Rickard was a product of the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence... |
Michigan Wolverines Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | DF | Marcel Seip Marcel Seip Marcel Seip is a Dutch footballer who plays for Football League Two club Bradford City as a defender, having previously played for Veendam, Heerenveen, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic.-Veendam:... |
Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | MF | Luke Summerfield Luke Summerfield Luke John Summerfield is an English footballer who plays for Cheltenham Town as a midfielder.He began his career with Plymouth Argyle, following in the footsteps of his father, Kevin, who played for the club in the 1980s and later managed the team... |
Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
Released |
| 1 July 2011 | DF | Krisztián Timár Krisztián Timár Krisztián Tímár is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a centre back. He has represented Hungary at international level, gaining four caps.-Playing career:... |
Released | |
| 4 July 2011 | DF | Bondz N'Gala | Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
Free transfer |
| 10 July 2011 | FW | Joe Mason Joe Mason Joseph "Joe" Mason is an Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a striker.-Plymouth Argyle:Mason began his career as a youth player with home-town club Plymouth Argyle at the age of 10... |
Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
Undisclosed |
| 13 July 2011 | FW | Liam Dickinson Liam Dickinson Liam Michael Dickinson is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southend United.-Early career:Dickinson began his career at Blackpool's Centre of Excellence where he was offered a contract, but he chose instead to sign for Bolton Wanderers before joining Blackburn Rovers... |
Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
Released |
| 25 August 2011 | DF | Stéphane Zubar Stéphane Zubar Stéphane Zubar is a French footballer who plays for Football League One club Bournemouth as a defender, having previously played for Caen, Pau, Brussels, Vaslui and Plymouth Argyle. He has been capped by Guadeloupe at international level.... |
Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
Released |
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2011 | 19 October 2011 | FW | Tom Hitchcock Tom Hitchcock Thomas Joseph Hitchcock is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Blackburn Rovers.-Football career:Hitchcock progressed through the youth system at Rovers academy after joining in 2007, the club recommended to him by his father, who was then goalkeeping coach at the club Kevin... |
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
| 2 August 2011 | 29 January 2012 | DF | Ben Gibson | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
| 12 August 2011 | 30 June 2012 | MF | Will Atkinson Will Atkinson William Henry "Will" Atkinson is an English football midfielder who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle on loan from Hull City.... |
Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
| 31 August 2011 | 7 November 2011 | DF | Simon King Simon King (footballer) Simon Daniel Roy King is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Gillingham as a defender.-Career:King started his career with Oxford United making his debut on, 1 May 2001 against Port Vale in the last competitive match to be played at The Manor Ground... |
Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
| 31 August 2011 | 5 November 2011 | MF | Jamie Griffiths Jamie Griffiths Jamie Griffiths is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Ipswich Town as a midfielder.-Ipswich Town:... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
| 4 November 2011 | 4 February 2012 | DF | Paul Bignot Paul Bignot Paul Junior Bignot is an English footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle on loan from Blackpool as a defender. He made over 20 appearances in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra. His older brother Marcus was also a professional footballer.-Crewe Alexandra:Birmingham-born Bignot started his... |
Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
| 16 November 2011 | 28 January 2012 | FW | Craig Sutherland Craig Sutherland Craig Stephen Sutherland is a Scottish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle, on loan from Blackpool, as a centre-forward.-Blackpool:London-born Sutherland joined Blackpool on 26 July 2011 from the North Carolina State University... |
Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
| 24 November 2011 | January 2012 | DF | Darren Purse Darren Purse Darren John Purse is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a defender, on loan from Championship side Millwall.... |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
| 24 November 2011 | January 2012 | FW | Nick Chadwick Nick Chadwick Nicholas Gerald "Nick" Chadwick is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a striker, on loan from Conference National side Stockport County, having previously played for Everton, Derby County, Millwall, Plymouth Argyle, Hereford United, Shrewsbury Town,... |
Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
| 24 November 2011 | January 2012 | FW | Ashley Hemmings Ashley Hemmings Ashley Josiah Hemmings is an English football striker. He is currently on loan at League Two side Plymouth Argyle from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:... |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2011 | 30 June 2012 | FW | Rory Patterson Rory Patterson Rory Christopher Patterson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Linfield, on loan from Plymouth Argyle, and the Northern Ireland national team... |
Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
| 20 July 2011 | 30 June 2012 | MF | Damien Johnson Damien Johnson Damien Michael Johnson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle, but as of 19 July 2011 he is on loan at Huddersfield Town for a second consecutive season.... |
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
| 31 August 2011 | 1 December 2011 | DF | Jamie Richards | Barnstaple Town Barnstaple Town F.C. Barnstaple Town F.C. is a football club that play in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They are currently members of the Western League, a league covering south western England.... |