The 2023–24 season was the 138th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle and their first season back in the Championship since the 2009–10 season following their promotion from League One the season before. The club participated in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Simon Hallett | ||
| Chairman | Simon Hallett | ||
| Head Coach | Steven Schumacher (until 19 December)[1] Ian Foster (until 1 April)[2] Neil Dewsnip (interim, until end of season)[3] | ||
| Stadium | Home Park | ||
| EFL Championship | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Morgan Whittaker (16) All: Morgan Whittaker (17) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,389 | ||
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Plymouth secured survival on 4 May 2024, the final day of the season, by virtue of beating play-off chasing Hull City 1–0 at Home Park.
First-team Squad
edit- As of 27 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Fee | Contract end | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael Cooper | GK |  |
8 October 1999 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 21 | Conor Hazard | GK |  |
5 March 1998 |  Celtic |
£150,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 25 | Callum Burton | GK | |
15 August 1996 | Cambridge United | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Bali Mumba | DF | |
8 October 2001 | Norwich City | 1m | 30 June 2027 | ||||||
| 3 | Lino Sousa | DF | |
19 January 2005 | Aston Villa | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| 5 | Julio Pleguezuelo | DF |  |
26 January 1997 |  FC Twente |
Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 6 | Dan Scarr | DF | |
24 December 1994 | Walsall | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 17 | Lewis Gibson | DF | |
19 July 2000 | Everton | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 22 | Brendan Galloway | DF |  |
17 March 1996 | Luton Town | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 31 | Oscar Halls | DF | |
19 January 2006 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 26 | Ashley Phillips | DF | |
26 June 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| 29 | Matthew Sorinola | DF | |
19 February 2001 |  Union Saint-Gilloise |
Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jordan Houghton | MF | |
5 November 1995 | Milton Keynes Dons | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 8 | Joe Edwards | MF | |
31 October 1990 | Walsall | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 11 | Callum Wright | MF | |
2 May 2000 | Blackpool | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 16 | Alfie Devine | MF | |
1 August 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| 20 | Adam Randell | MF | |
1 October 2000 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 27 | Adam Forshaw | MF | |
8 October 1991 | Norwich City | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 34 | Caleb Roberts | MF | |
24 October 2005 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 37 | Jack Matthews | MF | |
Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Hardie | FW | |
17 March 1997 | Blackpool | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 10 | Morgan Whittaker | FW | |
7 January 2001 |  Swansea City |
1 million | 30 June 2027 | ||||||
| 14 | Mickel Miller | FW | |
2 December 1995 | Rotherham United | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 15 | Mustapha Bundu | FW |  |
28 February 1997 | Anderlecht |
Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 23 | Ben Waine | FW |  |
11 June 2001 | Wellington Phoenix |
Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 35 | Freddie Issaka | FW | |
28 July 2006 | Truro City | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Tyreik Wright | FW |  |
22 September 2001 | Aston Villa | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 24 | Saxon Earley | DF | |
11 October 2002 | Norwich City | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 30 | Jack Endacott | DF | |
1 November 2004 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 32 | Will Jenkins-Davies | MF | |
22 October 2004 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 33 | Zak Baker | GK | |
19 November 2004 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
Statistics
edit- As of 24 September 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
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Michael Cooper | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
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Bali Mumba | 21 | 2 | 18+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Macaulay Gillesphey | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Jordan Houghton | 21 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP
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Julio Pleguezuelo | 16 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Dan Scarr | 19 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Matt Butcher | 15 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Joe Edwards | 16 | 1 | 13+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO
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Ryan Hardie | 18 | 6 | 13+3 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
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Morgan Whittaker | 22 | 8 | 20+1 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Callum Wright | 14 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
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Mickel Miller | 15 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | SLE
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Mustapha Bundu | 12 | 2 | 3+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
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Lewis Warrington* | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG
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Lewis Gibson | 18 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | IRL
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Finn Azaz | 22 | 4 | 16+4 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRL
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Tyreik Wright | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG
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Adam Randell | 21 | 3 | 13+7 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | NIR
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Conor Hazard | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ZIM
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Brendan Galloway | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NZL
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Ben Waine | 15 | 4 | 4+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 3 |
| 24 | DF | ENG
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Saxon Earley | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG
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Callum Burton | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
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Luke Cundle* | 21 | 4 | 11+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | ENG
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Kaine Kesler-Hayden* | 21 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG
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Caleb Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | WAL
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Freddie Issaka | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
Goals record
edit- As of 24 September 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
FW | Morgan Whittaker | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | |
FW | Ryan Hardie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | |
MF | Finn Azaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | |
FW | Ben Waine | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 28 | |
MF | Luke Cundle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 20 | |
MF | Adam Randell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | |
DF | Bali Mumba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | |
FW | Mustapha Bundu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
DF | Dan Scarr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | |
DF | Joe Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 34 | ||||
Disciplinary record
edit- As of 24 September 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 6 | |
DF | Dan Scarr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | |
FW | Mickel Miller | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
DF | Bali Mumba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | |
MF | Jordan Houghton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | |
MF | Luke Cundle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | |
DF | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 10 | |
FW | Morgan Whittaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | |
DF | Lewis Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | |
MF | Adam Randell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
DF | Julio Pleguezuelo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Ryan Hardie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | |
MF | Finn Azaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | |
GK | Michael Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | |
MF | Matt Butcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | |
DF | Joe Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 21 | |
GK | Conor Hazard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | |
DF | Brendan Galloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Julio Pleguezuelo |
FC Twente |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 3 July 2023 | CB | Lewis Gibson |
Everton |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 11 July 2023 | GK | Conor Hazard |
Celtic |
Undisclosed | [6] |
| 17 July 2023 | RW | Morgan Whittaker |
Swansea City |
£1,000,000 | [7] |
| 21 July 2023 | RB | Bali Mumba |
Norwich City |
£1,000,000 | [8] |
| 1 September 2023 | RW | Mustapha Bundu |
Anderlecht |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 17 January 2024 | LB | Matthew Sorinola |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
Free Transfer | [10] |
| 19 January 2024 | CM | Adam Forshaw |
Norwich City |
Free Transfer | [11] |
Out
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | RB | James Bolton |
St Mirren |
Released | [12][13] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Finley Craske |
Torquay United |
Released | [14][15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Niall Ennis |
Blackburn Rovers |
Free Transfer | [16] |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Jeffrey Forkuo |
 Free agent |
Released | [17] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Conor Grant |
Port Vale |
Released | [12][18] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Luke Jephcott |
St Johnstone |
Released | [12][19] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Ryan Law |
Truro City |
Released | [14][20] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Danny Mayor |
Fleetwood Town |
Released | [12][21] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | James Morley |
Dobwalls |
Released | [17][22] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Adam Parkes |
Plymouth Parkway |
Released | [12][23] |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Sam N'Sapu |
Free agent |
Released | [17] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Brandon Pursall |
Free agent |
Released | [14] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | James Wilson |
Bristol Rovers |
Released | [24][25] |
| 12 January 2024 | CB | Macaulay Gillesphey |
Charlton Athletic |
Undisclosed | [26] |
| 31 January 2024 | DM | Matt Butcher |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Mutual Consent | [27][28] |
Loaned in
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | RB | Kaine Kesler-Hayden |
Aston Villa |
14 January 2024[a] | [29][30] |
| 26 July 2023 | CM | Lewis Warrington |
Everton |
14 January 2024[b] | [31][32] |
| 2 August 2023 | AM | Finn Azaz |
Aston Villa |
3 January 2024[c] | [33][34] |
| 7 August 2023 | CM | Luke Cundle |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
7 January 2024[d] | [35][36] |
| 8 January 2024 | CB | Ashley Phillips |
Tottenham Hotspur |
End of Season | [37] |
| 11 January 2024 | CM | Darko Gyabi |
Leeds United |
27 March 2024[e] | [38][39] |
| 17 January 2024 | AM | Alfie Devine |
Tottenham Hotspur |
End of Season | [40] |
| 1 February 2024 | LB | Lino Sousa |
Aston Villa |
End of Season | [41] |
- ^ On 14 January, Kesler-Hayden was recalled back to Aston Villa from his season-long loan early.
- ^ On 14 January, Warrington returned back to Everton from his season-long loan early due to injury.
- ^ On 3 January, Azaz was recalled back to Aston Villa from his season-long loan early.
- ^ On 7 January, Cundle was recalled back to Wolves from his season-long loan early.
- ^ On 27 March, Gyabi's loan from Leeds was cut short due to a groin injury.
Loaned out
edit| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2023 | CM | Will Jenkins-Davies |
Torquay United |
End of Season | [42] |
| 26 July 2023 | CB | Oscar Halls |
Plymouth Parkway |
26 October 2023 | [43] |
| 2 August 2023 | LB | Jack Endacott |
Tiverton Town |
7 October 2023 | [44] |
| 7 October 2023 | LB | Jack Endacott |
Tavistock |
4 November 2023 | [45] |
| 9 November 2023 | GK | Zak Baker |
Tiverton Town |
7 December 2023 | [46] |
| 15 January 2024 | RW | Tyreik Wright |
Bradford City |
End of Season | [47] |
| 1 February 2024 | LB | Saxon Earley |
Wycombe Wanderers |
End of Season | [48] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn June 7, Plymouth Argyle announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Plymouth Parkway, Torquay United, Forest Green Rovers, Salford City and Swindon Town.[49] A week later, a trip to Spain to face Scottish side Heart of Midlothian was also confirmed.[50]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 July 2023 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Marbella, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST 17:00 BST |
Issaka  21' |
Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | Plymouth Parkway | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Manadon |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Waine 5' Hardie 83' |
Stadium: Bolitho Park |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Lavery (pen.) |
Report | Miller Hardie |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Torquay United | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Torquay |
| 19:30 BST | Ash 76' |
Report | Whittaker 29' |
Stadium: Plainmoor |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 5–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Hardie 24', 29' Mumba 38'Wright 48'Whittaker 59' |
Report | Stevens 33' |
Stadium: Harper's Park Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | Cancelled | Salford City | Plymouth |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Home Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was cancelled due to Home Park pitch undergoing resurfacing works.[51] | ||||
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Kemp 57' Hepburn-Murphy 59'Wakeling 86' |
Report | Whittaker 69' |
Stadium: County Ground |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Championship | Matchday 1 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 26.19 | |
| FA Cup | Third round | Fourth round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 33.33 |
| EFL Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 47 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 76 | −10 | 27.66 | ||
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
Championship
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 56 | |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 53 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 53 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 51 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 50 | Relegated to EFL League One |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 77 | −29 | 45 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 89 | −52 | 27 |
Source: EFL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[52]
(R) Relegated
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)[52]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 36 | −18 |
Last updated: 4 May 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 29 (vs West Bromwich Albion) was postponed due to both sides continued involvement in the FA Cup.
Matches
editOn 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[53]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Whittaker 6' Mumba 73'Hardie 76'Edwards 88' |
Report | Helik 45+6' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,446 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Watford | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Scarr 71' Mumba 78' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,446 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Southampton | Plymouth |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,392 Referee: David Webb | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 August 2023 4 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Referee: John Busby |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,067 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 16 September 2023 6 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,542 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 19 September 2023 7 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 23,017 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 23 September 2023 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 6–2 | Norwich City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,469 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 30 September 2023 9 | Hull City | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 20,312 Referee: David Webb |
| 3 October 2023 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Millwall | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,891 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 7 October 2023 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Swansea City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,463 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 21 October 2023 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,732 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 25 October 2023 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Houghton 41' Kesler-Hayden 43'Bundu 44'Whittaker 45+3'Hardie 76' |
Report | Iorfa 42' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,225 Referee: James Linington |
| 28 October 2023 14 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,027 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 4 November 2023 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–3 | Middlesbrough | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,471 Referee: Darren England |
| 11 November 2023 16 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,718 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 25 November 2023 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Sunderland | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,457 Referee: James Bell |
| 28 November 2023 18 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 22,790 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 2 December 2023 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Stoke City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,371 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 9 December 2023 20 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,265 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 13 December 2023 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,339 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,025 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 December 2023 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–3 | Birmingham City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,589 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | BBC report Sky report |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 23,583 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Southampton | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Southampton |
| 18:00 GMT | BBC report |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,559 Referee: James Linington |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–3 | Watford | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,355 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 13 January 2024 27 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Koroma 38' Thomas 50' |
Report | Whittaker 12' Wright 26'Hazard 62'Phillips 64'Randell 75' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 20,253 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 20 January 2024 28 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,471 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 3 February 2024 30 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Landore |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,965 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 10 February 2024 31 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,269 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 14 February 2024 32 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Coventry City | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Simms 63', 66'
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,799 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 February 2024 33 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Leeds United | Plymouth |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,818 Referee: Matt Donohue | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally set for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed forward for live Sky Sports coverage.[54] | ||||
| 20 February 2024 29[55] | Plymouth Argyle | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Kipre 61' Johnston 76'Fellows 90+1' |
Stadium: Home Park Referee: Tom Nield | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 January, but was postponed due to both sides continued involvement in the FA Cup.[56] | ||||
| 24 February 2024 34 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,578 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 2 March 2024 35 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,871 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 5 March 2024 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Owlerton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,037 Referee: Stephen Martin | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 March, but was brought forward 24 hours for live Sky Sports coverage.[57] | ||||
| 9 March 2024 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,108 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 16 March 2024 38 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Preston North End | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,076 1049 away Referee: John Busby |
| 29 March 2024 39 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,622 Referee: James Linington |
| 1 April 2024 40 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,866 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 5 April 2024 41 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Rotherham |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,863 Referee: Oliver Langford | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[58] | ||||
| 9 April 2024 42 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,928 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 12 April 2024 43 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Leicester City | Plymouth |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,861 Referee: Robert Jones | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[59] | ||||
| 20 April 2024 44 | Stoke City | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 24,674 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 27 April 2024 45 | Millwall | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 17,863 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 4 May 2024 46 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Hull City | Plymouth |
| 12:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,881 Referee: Darren Bond |
FA Cup
editPlymouth joined the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to Sutton United,[60] then away to Leeds United in the fourth round.[61][62]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 January 2024 Third round | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Sutton United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,643 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 27 January 2024 Fourth round | Leeds United | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,247 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 6 February 2024 Fourth round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Leeds United | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Referee: Rob Jones |
EFL Cup
editPlymouth were drawn at home to Leyton Orient in the first round[63] and to Crystal Palace in the second round.[64]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,324 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 29 August 2023 Second round | Plymouth Argyle | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Édouard 58' Mateta 61', 62', 83' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,826 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
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