2024–25 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Simon Hallett | |||
| Chairman | Simon Hallett | |||
| Head Coach | Wayne Rooney[1] | |||
| Stadium | Home Park | |||
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The 2024–25 season is the 139th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club and their second consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Players
[edit]- As of 6 June 2024
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Conor Hazard | GK | 
|
Downpatrick
|
5 March 1998 (age 26) |  Celtic
|
11 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 33 | Zak Baker | GK | 
|
Aylesbury | 19 November 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | - | 30 June 2025 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bali Mumba | RB |
|
South Shields | 8 October 2001 (age 22) | Norwich City | 21 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 5 | Julio Pleguezelo | CB | 
|
Palma de Mallorca
|
26 January 1997 (age 27) |  FC Twente
|
1 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||
| 8 | Joe Edwards | RB |
|
Gloucester | 31 October 1990 (age 33) | Walsall | 1 July 2019 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||
| 17 | Lewis Gibson | CB |
|
Durham | 19 July 2000 (age 23) | Everton | 3 July 2023 | Free transfer | - | |||
| 22 | Brendon Galloway | LB | 
|
Harare
|
17 March 1996 (age 28) | Luton Town | 21 July 2021 | Free transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 24 | Saxon Earley | LB |
|
- | 11 October 2002 (age 21) | Norwich City | 2 January 2023 | Undisclosed | - | |||
| 29 | Matthew Sorinola | LB |
|
London | 19 February 2001 (age 23) |  Royal Union Saint-Gilloise
|
17 January 2024 | Free transfer | - | |||
| 54 | Jack Matthews | CB |
|
Newquay | 9 November 2005 (age 18) | Academy | 1 July 2024 | - | 30 June 2025 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jordan Houghton | DM |
|
Chertsey | 5 November 1995 (age 28) | MK Dons | 1 July 2021 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||
| 11 | Callum Wright | CM |
|
Huyton | 2 May 2000 (age 24) | Blackpool | 4 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 14 | Mickel Miller | LM |
|
London | 2 December 1995 (age 28) | Rotherham United | 1 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||
| 20 | Adam Randell | DM |
|
Plymouth | 1 October 2000 (age 23) | Academy | 1 July 2019 | - | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 27 | Adam Forshaw | CM |
|
Liverpool | 8 October 1991 (age 32) | Norwich City | 19 January 2024 | Free transfer | - | |||
| 32 | Will Jenkins-Davies | AM | 
|
Torquay | 22 October 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2022 | - | 30 June 2024 | |||
| 34 | Caleb Roberts | CM |
|
Ivybridge | 24 October 2005 (age 18) | Academy | 18 August 2023 | - | 30 June 2026 | |||
| - | Josh Bernard | CM |
|
- | - | Academy | 1 July 2024 | - | - | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Hardie | ST |
|
Stranraer
|
17 March 1997 (age 27) | Blackpool | 29 January 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 10 | Morgan Whittaker | RW |
|
Derby | 7 January 2001 (age 23) | Swansea City
|
17 July 2023 | £1,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 15 | Mustapha Bundu | RW | 
|
Freetown
|
28 February 1997 (age 27) | RSC Anderlecht
|
1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||
| 19 | Tyreik Wright | RW | 
|
Ovens
|
22 September 2001 (age 22) | Aston Villa | 9 January 2023 | Undisclosed | - | |||
| 23 | Ben Waine | ST | 
|
Wellington
|
11 June 2001 (age 22) | Wellington Phoenix
|
1 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||
| 35 | Freddie Issaka | ST |
|
Truro
|
28 July 2006 (age 17) | Academy | 28 July 2023 | - | - | |||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | LB | Nathanael Ogbeta |
Swansea City |
Free | [2] |
| 25 July 2024 | CB |  Victor Pálsson |
Eupen |
Free | [3] |
| 5 August 2024 | CB |  Kornél Szűcs |
Kecskeméti |
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 23 August 2024 | GK | Daniel Grimshaw |
Blackpool |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 30 August 2024 | AM |  Rami Al Hajj |
 Odense |
Undisclosed | [6] |
| 13 September 2024 | GK |  Marko Maroši |
Shrewsbury Town |
Free | [7] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Swansea City contract expired
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | RW | Tyreik Wright |
Bradford City |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 2 August 2024 | CB | Dan Scarr |
Wrexham |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 15 August 2024 | GK | Michael Cooper |
Sheffield United |
Undisclosed | [10] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2024 | CM | Darko Gyabi |
Leeds United |
End of Season | [11] |
| 2 July 2024 | CF |  Muhamed Tijani |
 Slavia Prague |
End of Season | [12] |
| 9 July 2024 | LW | Ibrahim Cissoko |
 Toulouse |
End of Season | [13] |
| 22 August 2024 | CF | Michael Obafemi |
Burnley |
End of Season | [14] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2024 | GK | Zak Baker |
Plymouth Parkway |
End of Season | [15] |
| 9 August 2024 | CM | Josh Bernard |
Tavistock |
[16] | |
| 9 August 2024 | CB | Jack Matthews |
Tavistock |
[16] | |
| 30 August 2024 | LB | Saxon Earley |
Lincoln City |
End of Season | [17] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | Ben Waine |
Mansfield Town |
End of Season | [18] |
| 17 September 2024 | AM | Will Jenkins-Davies |
Torquay United |
1 January 2025 | [19] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | LM | Mickel Miller |
Huddersfield Town |
1 July 2024 | [20][21] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Callum Burton |
Wrexham |
15 July 2024 | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Oscar Halls |
 Loyola Greyhounds |
1 August 2024 | [22][24] |
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Jack Endacott |
[22] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 5 June, Argyle confirmed their pre-season schedule, with matches against Cheltenham Town, Torquay United and Milton Keynes Dons along with a training camp in Spain. A day later, a visit to face Bristol Rovers was added.[25] On 16 June, Orlando Pirates were confirmed as the opponents during the training camp in Costa del Sol.[26]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2024 Friendly | Orlando Pirates | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (18:00 BST) |
Report | Stadium: Banús Football Centre |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–5 | Plymouth Argyle | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,339 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,266 |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Denbigh |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,682 |
Competitions
[edit]Championship
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 |
| 18 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[27]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[27]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
Last updated: 14 September 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2024.[28]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 August 2024 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Sheffield |
| 16:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 29,535 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Hull City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,306 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Shepherd's Bush |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,285 Referee: Gavin Ward | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29] | ||||
| 31 August 2024 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Stoke City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,934 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 September 2024 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Sunderland | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,967 Referee: John Brooks |
| 21 September 2024 6 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Plymouth Argyle | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 27 September 2024 7 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Luton Town | Plymouth |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29] | ||||
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Plymouth being drawn at home against Cheltenham Town.[30] In the second round, they were drawn away to Watford.[31][32]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 14 August 2024 First round | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,058 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 27 August 2024 Second round | Watford | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Watford |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,319 Referee: Andy Davies |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 14 September 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Bali Mumba | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Nathanael Ogbeta | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Houghton | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ESP
|
Julio Pleguezuelo | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | HUN
|
Kornél Szűcs | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | NED
|
Ibrahim Cissoko | 7 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Joe Edwards | 5 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | SCO
|
Ryan Hardie | 7 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Morgan Whittaker | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Callum Wright | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | IRL
|
Michael Obafemi | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | SLE
|
Mustapha Bundu | 5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG
|
Lewis Gibson | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Darko Gyabi | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Adam Randell | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | GK | NIR
|
Conor Hazard | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ZIM
|
Brendan Galloway | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | NGA
|
Muhamed Tijani | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Adam Forshaw | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | SWE
|
Rami Al Hajj | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | ENG
|
Matthew Sorinola | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | ENG
|
Daniel Grimshaw | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | FW | WAL
|
Freddie Issaka | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | ISL
|
Victor Pálsson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed on loan during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 23 | FW | NZL
|
Ben Waine | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 32 | MF | WAL
|
Will Jenkins-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
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