The Pilgrim 2019-20, match 5: Argyle vs Cheltenham Town

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E G A P T S R I F E H T

FIRST SIX HOSTS OF THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

FIRST SIX WINNERS OF THE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP

Australia and New Zealand 1987

Red Splash March 1924

Britain, France and Ireland 1991

Ballinode March 1925

South Africa 1995

Koko March 1926

Wales 1999

Thrown In March 1927

Australia 2003

Patron Saint March 1928

France 2007

Easter Hero March 1929

THE FIRST SIX GAMES PLAYED BETWEEN ARGYLE AND CHELTENHAM

FIRST SIX BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS

November 23, 1999, Division 3 (S): Cheltenham Town 2 Argyle 0

Spencer Compton 1742-43

March 18, 2000 Division 3 (S): Argyle 1 Cheltenham Town 0

Henry Pelham 1743-54

September 23, 2000 Division 3 (S): Cheltenham Town 5 Argyle 2

Thomas Pelham-Holles 1754-56 and 1757-62

February 24, 2001 Division 3 (S): Argyle 0 Cheltenham 0

William Cavendish 1756-57

October 16, 2001 LDV Trophy 1 (S): Cheltenham Town 2 Argyle 1

John Stuart 1762-63

November 9, 2001 (S): Cheltenham Town 0 Argyle 0

FIRST SIX WINNERS OF THE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX 2008: Fernando Alonso, Renault 2009: Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes 2010: Fernando Alonso, Ferrari 2011: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault 2012: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault 2013: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

THE FIRST SIX GAMES PLAYED BY ARGYLE ON SEPTEMBER 21 1907 Argyle 2 Luton Town 1 (Southern League) 1908 Bristol Rovers 0 Argyle 1 (Western League) 1912 Portsmouth 0 Argyle 0 (Southern League) 1929 Argyle 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (Division 3 South) 1935 Burnley 0 Argyle 1 (Division 2) 1946 Bury 3 Argyle 3 (Division 2)

Sir Robert Walpole 1721-42

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THE LOWEDOWN

WE have been looking forward to getting back to Home Park, with the fans behind us. We have had a tough two journeys, to Port Vale and Crawley.

We were disappointed with the outcome of the Port Vale game, in terms of the outcome. We had lots of possession and lots of chances to win – we just lacked that cutting edge.

Then to go to Crawley and find ourselves up with ten minutes or less to go and concede a late penalty was a bit of a blow for me, and for the boys and the staff. But I was pleased with the football that we played and which we will keep playing, moving the ball from side to side, creating plenty of chances.

It was not to be, but we are on the way to where we want to get to. It is a long season ahead and patience is a virtue. We need to be patient along the way, me and my staff included. I know the fans will, because they are seeing an exciting style of football, here at Home Park especially.

A football club like Argyle is massive. There are no quick fixes – everyone knows that I have signed a long-term contract and I am committed to the cause – but what I will say is that, although we have had some ups and down in the first few weeks, we are probably only four or five points off where we should be.

The Green Army will play a big part. They have seen a different style of football at Home Park than has been the case for several years; we have got some exciting players, who are wearing the badge with pride. That is what we all want.

We are working tirelessly to make sure we get this football club back where it belongs but, as I have said before, we will have bumps on the road, and we have had a few of those of late. But I am a positive man and there are positive vibes around the training-ground and around the football club, and that is key.

I am sure that, if we keep performing the way we can and creating chances the way we have been then we will be in a good spot come February and March.

Today is a great opportunity for us to bounce back at Home Park after the two away games.

We will have to be on our mettle and stick to the game-plan: if we do that, we will be creating chances and we have to then make sure that we put them away.

Michael Duff will be telling his Cheltenham side the same thing. Has done a great job there. He wants to play the right way; he has got some good players; and they are flying high, picking up some good results.

As I keep saying, we will never underestimate any team in our league. They are all good teams.

Green Army!

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PORT VALE 1 ARGYLE 0

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Port Vale (4-3-3)

Argyle (3-5-2)

1 Scott Brown; 3 Adam Crookes, 15 Nathan Smith , 5 Leon Legge, 2 James Gibbons ; 4 Luke Joyce, 7 David Worrall, 10 Tom Conlon (18 Callum Evans 23, 17 Rhys Browne 34); 19 David Amoo (16 Jake Taylor 19), 21 Ritchie Bennett, 11 Cristian Montano.

24 Alex Palmer; 5 Scott Wootton, 6 Niall Canavan , 25 Josh Grant; 8 Joe Edwards (capt, 32 George Cooper 77), 7 Antoni Sarcevic, 14 Jose Baxter, 10 Danny Mayor , 21 Callum McFadzen (39 Zak Rudden 77); 9 Ryan Taylor (11 Dom Telford 64), 17 Byron Moore.

Substitutes (not used): 6 Kieran Kennedy, 9 Tom Pope, 13 Mark Cullen, 30 Johnny Maddison.

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 3 Gary Sawyer, 4 Will Aimson, 15 Conor Grant.

Referee: Marc Edwards. Attendance: 5,275 (735 away)

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AMERICAN EYE

Nearly 400 years ago, the original Pilgrims embarked on an overseas tour that saw a massive result for the world. In celebration of the city of Plymouth’s historical ties with the United States of America, we look at some football connections between the club and the country.

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BRADLEY Wright-Phillips is, in goalscoring terms, one of the best players that the MLS has ever seen. To many, that may seem surprising, given his spells in English football.

Across five English teams, one of which was, of course, Argyle, he scored 76 times in more than 260 appearances.

Interestingly enough, his best scoring return in England came at Argyle between 2009-11.

His stay at Home Park was hampered by two serious injuries that restricted his game time to only 32 starts, but he certainly made the most of them, netting 17 times during his two years.

A 31-goal spell at Charlton was next before his move to America, where he really started to shine.

BWP has been red hot in front of goal since signing for New York Red Bulls, Setting many landmarks and breaking several records In 2014, he scored three of his team’s four goals against Houston Dynamo, becoming the first Englishman to score a hat-trick in the MLS. Two years later, he set another MLS record by netting the

fastest ever MLS hat-trick inside the first 27 minutes of a match against Toronto, his 100th game for the Bulls.

In July this year, he became the fastest player in the MLS to reach 100 goals.

Before hitting his rich vein of form, it is thought that he was headed for the exit door in the Big Apple before a heart-toheart with former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier.

The Frenchman is the Head of Global Football for the Red Bulls, and he convinced the Bulls’ Board to give the striker a second chance. Of course, they are very happy they did so!

Ultimately, it was his partnership with the man who had broken his dad Ian Wright’s goal-scoring record at Arsenal – Thierry Henry – that helped him score so many. Henry was often the supplier to the Englishman operating in a deeper, No.10 role.

He was also the first player in the league to score 20 goals or more in three different seasons, and he has won two Golden Boots.

The Bulls have announced that, when the 33-year-old retires, his shirt number – 99 – will also be retired from future use.

Bradley has already ensured that his number will remain alive by having started his own clothing brand in the States, aptly named “Two Nines”.

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Review THE mid-week fixtures in Sky Bet League Two brought a number of surprise results as Argyle battled to a 2-2 draw at Crawley Town.

One of the league’s form teams, Swindon Town, were comfortably beaten 3-0 at home to Colchester United, lifting the U’s up to 13th place, behind Argyle on goal difference. Tom Eastman grabbed the opener for Colchester in first-half stoppage time before Theo Robinson fired a brace home in the 55th and 75th minutes to secure the points for the Essex club. Town will likely feel disappointed given their run of three wins in a row prior to this game.

Bradford City, one of the favourites for promotion this season, who were playing in League One alongside Argyle last term, lost a 3-2 thriller to today’s opponents Cheltenham Town, who moved up to third as a result. The Bantams scored the game’s opening goal in the 51st minute through a tap-in by Jermaine Anderson on the counter attack.

The Robins responded with two goals in ten minutes, as strikes by Gavin Reilly and Jake Doyle-Hayes put the home side in the lead before Ben Richards-Everton levelled up the match with a thunderous headed goal from a corner. Ex-Argyle man Ben Tozer then popped up with a thunderous header of his own, powering in Chris Hussey’s superb free-kick to snatch all three points. Tozer was later named

LEAGUE TWO SO FAR THIS SEASON GOALS 261 RED CARDS 21 CORNERS 1169 YELLOW CARDS 380

man of the match as the feelgood factor around Cheltenham continues.

Devon rivals Exeter City continued their remarkable start to the season with a 2-0 win at home to Port Vale. Late goals from Ryan Bowman and an own goal from Vale player Ryan Kennedy secured the points at St James Park to put City three points clear of Crewe in second. The Grecians are the only unbeaten side in the division, and their form should set up a fascinating Devon expressway Derby next month, with the Green Army selling out the away allocation of 1,100 within 90 minutes of going on sale.

Early-season promotion favourites Mansfield Town fell to a shock 4-0 loss at home to Cambridge United. Matt Preston was sent off in the 49th minute for the Stags, who could not hold out, conceding a bundle of late goals in the 74th, 86th, 90th and 95th minutes. Mansfield now lie in 18th place, with Cambridge up to eighth.

Elsewhere, Crewe Alexandra got back to winning ways against Leyton Orient, as the Alex moved up the table to second place, one point ahead of Cheltenham. Newport were held away at Macclesfield 1-1 and are now in sixth place, despite taking the lead in the first minute through Padraig Amond.

Walsall got a much-needed win away at Morecambe, with Stuart Sinclair netting in the fourth minute to move the Saddlers up to 20th place.

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ANDREW PARKINSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE GOOD afternoon to everyone ahead of this today’s EFL game against our visitors Cheltenham Town.

and non match-day, and a better experience for fans and guests.

We would like to welcome all of you to Home Park, including the officials and fans who have travelled down from Gloucestershire for today’s game.

I have had many positive comments regarding the improvements to the club website and the greater content that has being generated over the past few months.

This, of course, is one of a handful of fixtures this season that will see us up against a team from the South West region, which always adds a little spice to the occasion.

The season on the pitch has still yet to see us find a consistent rhythm. This was inevitable, given the change in direction that was undertaken at the end of last season in order for us to lay the building blocks for the future.

It is early days with a lot ahead of us, and it is a challenge that we should all relish.

These long-term foundations are in line with those that we are undertaking off the pitch and in all areas of the club, in line with our Vision and Values.

The Mayflower Grandstand completion draws ever nearer, which will be key to the long-term sustainability of the club.

It has required patience and single-mindedness and the next stage of the process will be engaging with those 1,100 season-ticket holders that were displaced whist the grandstand was being built and who wish to return.

This process will begin before the end of September. The new Mayflower Grandstand will provide enhanced facilities, both on match-day

This experience, too, is one that we are developing in other areas.

The retail store enhancement has also been very well received, with the new retro kit range launch being positively welcomed and kits being eagerly snapped up.

On match-day, too, the increase in community activity before the match and at half-time has had a great response.

Despite these successes, though, we recognise that there is still a long way to go and much to do.

The club is on a journey and it will require a little time to get everything in place as we would all want; it is a transition, and an exciting one at that.

As with anything that you want to achieve in life, it requires hard work and dedication; setbacks are a natural part of this process. What is most important is being there collectively to overcome any obstacles and to all be committed to shape the future that you are seeking.

Both on and off the pitch, we are ready for that challenge.

With best wishes.

COYG! Andrew

“THESE LONG-TERM FOUNDATIONS ARE IN LINE WITH THOSE THAT WE ARE UNDERTAKING OFF THE PITCH AND IN ALL AREAS OF THE CLUB, IN LINE WITH OUR VISION AND VALUES"

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We are proud to be the official charity for Plymouth Argyle Football Club. Argyle Community Trust uses the prestige of football and the reach of the club to inspire, engage and help adults and children of all ages and abilities, achieve their full potential. Offering a range of courses and activities the Trust provides a way for people across Devon and Cornwall to learn, play and succeed.

Walking Football Team Proclaimed Champions It was not quite 500 miles walked for the two Argyle Community Trust walking football teams in France but the overseas tournament was proclaimed a success as the Argyle A team were crowned champions.

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The two teams departed home shores on Friday, September 13 to take part in two tournaments on the Saturday and Sunday.

Both sides had to face each other in the sixa-side competition as well as playing BFM Cleguerec, Bourgbarre and even some familiar faces in the form of Torquay and Bristol.

Walking football is a variant of Association football that is aimed at keeping people aged over 50 involved with football if, due to a lack of mobility or for other reason, they are not able to play the traditional game.

The A team are no strangers to winning silverware and proved that they are still a force to be reckoned with, the results speaking for themselves as they remained unbeaten all weekend: P 11 F45, A2.

DAY TWO RESULTS

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Day One was structured so that the six teams in the league all played a round-robin, with the top team winning the tournament; Day Two offered a knockout style tournament where Argyle A were fighting for the trophy.

The semi-final saw them in a Westcountry showdown against Torquay A that ended 1-0 and seeing the Greens through to the final against Erge Vras, when a single goal by Ian Nicholls claimed victory for the Argyle side Ian said: “A massive well done to all the lads taking part; we go as a squad and share the successes, as well as the challenges.

Unfortunately, the B team did not reach the standards they are capable of achieving and finished fifth on the first day and got the wooden spoon on the second day.

“Overall it was a fantastic experience to be able to travel abroad and compete as a team, and funny how this all started from just going along to a session for a kickabout.”

If you are interested about starting walking football, come along to a session, open to both men and women for either casual or competitive play: Mondays, Manadon Sports Hub, 5-6pm casual, 6-7pm competitive play; Wednesdays, Manadon Sports Hub, 10-11am.

Each session is £3.50, with ElderTree discount on the Wednesdays.

To find out more and how to get involved, email: ben.kerswell@pafc.co.uk

The nomination and win is for a partnership between Argyle Community Trust and Plymouth City Council that has overcome obstacles to see the transformation of a derelict MOD site into a

The Trust assisted the Council, contributing £380,000 capital and a further £100,000 value in kind to the project. The partnership galvanised external stakeholders on a scale not previously seen in sports projects in the city, with the Trust, the Council, Sport England (£350,000), Football Foundation (£980,000) and England Cricket (£150,000).

The facilities include an all-weather and grass pitches, a new cricket pitch and nets, and a community building that was recently opened

by England men's football’s all-time record appearance holder, Peter Shilton OBE. The innovative factor is the co-location of programmes and services, enabling physical activity leaders to work alongside each other – leaders of education together with health and social care workers to promote bringing the community together and wellbeing.

To find out what activities are available, visit www.manadonsportshub.co.uk.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

The Argyle Community Trust Annual General Meeting was held on Friday, September 13. To read the Chairman’s report in full visit: www.argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/blog/

UPCOMING EVENTS

We offer a range of courses for all ages, gender and abilities including walking football, holiday clubs, education courses, football development centres, and multi-sport activities for over 55s.

For the full list of activities and events visit: www.argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/courses/ or our newly opened facility www.manadonsportshub.co.uk.

Twitter: @PAFCCommunityTr Facebook: /argylecommunitytrust Instagram: /argylecommunitytrust

The award was presented at Plymouth City Council’s Star Awards held at Plymouth University’s graduation marquee on the Hoe, where more than 560 council employees were nominated and recognised for staff dedication and commitment, and many external partners were similarly honoured for their involvement in projects and campaigns.

£2.5m sports and community hub.

Phone: 01752 562 561, option 4 Email: community@pafc.co.uk Website: argylecommunitytrust.co.uk

The newly opened Manadon Sports and Community Hub has been recognised for its unique achievement of bringing various programme and service providers under one roof and providing a diverse offering of both sport and community activities to the local areas of Manadon and Honicknowle.

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BACK I N THE DAY Mike Curno has been scouring the Argyle Archives to seek out some interesting stories from the Pilgrims’ past.

TOMMY Gallogley was born in April 1890, in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, and was a man of many talents, winning medals for sprinting, swivel tree pulling (whatever that is), place-kicking and billiards, but, above all, he loved football.

He joined Argyle in 1913 and made his debut at inside-left in a Southern League match away to Watford on November 13, scoring as Argyle won 1-0.

In the 1914-15 season, Tommy played at inside-right in 34 matches and scored eight goals. All English football was then suspended for the duration of the first world war and Tommy returned to the family home at Coatbridge.

Over the next five seasons, he played for five different clubs: Royal Albert, Motherwell, Albion Rovers, Airdrie and Vale of Leven. In one match, when the referee was not looking, Tommy took a free-kick that almost led to a goal. The ref heard the crowd laughing but could not find out what it was about, so the match carried on as if nothing had happened.

When hostilities ended, he returned to Plymouth.

Our first match in the 1919-20 season after the war was against Swindon Town at Home Park, which

Argyle won 3-0 - Arthur Dixon scored two goals and Tommy got the other; he obviously had a penchant for scoring in ‘firsts’. Argyle finished fifth that Southern League season.

The Southern League was then absorbed into the EFL and became the Third Division (South). Again, Tommy was soon on the score-sheet, getting his first EFL goal against Newport County on November 11, 1920. Argyle went on to win 5-1.

In all, he made 125 league appearances for Argyle and scored 21 goals. He also made 11 cup appearances and scored one goal His last Argyle match was a FA Cup game against one of the top clubs in the country at that time, Notts County, away at Meadow Lane.

The first match against Notts County at Home Park was a goal-less draw. In the replay away from home, Tommy scored as Argyle won 1-0. It was a breakaway goal; Tommy received and held the ball for a very short time to ensure he was not offside, then he raced through the middle to score.

Notts County were a good team in those early days and the win was heralded as a great result. When the team returned to Plymouth, there was a huge crowd waiting to greet them and Tommy was carried shoulder high through the crowd.

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Y O U N R E E E A RS W T E B ARE you a golfer? I once heard golf described as a long walk punctuated by disappointment. My outlaws have always been keen golfers. By which, I mean very keen, before age caught up with them and the game transferred to the armchair version.

Her favourite phrase was always: ‘Drive for show; putt for dough.’ He always said: ‘The game is won and lost between the ears.’

Between the ears is where the most crucial element for all sports resides. Particularly professional sport, where the margins are so slight and technique and skill are pretty much maximised.

I was once at the driving range with my mate Wihan, at the time playing full-back for Plymouth Albion. We both seemed to be swinging well, and there was not much between us, until he suggested some nearestthe-pin competition. My game went completely to pot under the pressure, and his came alive.

He thrives on pressure and an audience, which is what made him a professional sportsman.

That and his eye for the ball; incredible strength and conditioning; great tactical awareness; and natural ability. I am better looking, though.

There are many ways to train mentally and emotionally, just as there are ways to look after yourself that go beyond just the physical.

Players have different approaches, according to personality and circumstances, and these all change over time, as well.

It was interesting reading an interview with Sam Warburton regarding his inner struggles, although, once he got on the pitch, all of those things fell away. Everyone is different. The important thing is to have a range of tools available and not to leave it to luck (good or otherwise) – and to treat your personal life with the same urgency as the sporting side, because it can have the same negative impact if things do not go well.

Of course, we are all playing an even more important game ourselves, are we not? No-one quite knows when the final whistle is going to blow but, until then, I want to be in the best possible shape; have the most fun I can; work for the team; have a few moments; and hopefully pop a few goals in too.

Just like golf, rugby and football, this game is won and lost between the ears.

Over the summer, I have grown as a person, but unfortunately it was mainly around the waist. This was helpfully pointed out by a lady at church serving me a coffee and observing me bite into one of the delicious doughnuts we bribe people in with.

I need to lose a few pounds. How? Eat less and exercise more appears to be the formula.

Where am I going to find the motivation to follow through on that intention? Between my ears, of course.

So, too, with all the intentions that I have to play the game of life better. Have more love for others; use my time better; be more effective and less insecure… What is on your list, and how do you intend to go about tackling it?

Attend to the battle of the mind, something that is best done with the help of another, a coach who will walk alongside you, help you identify the issues and then assist you in tackling them.

The apostle Paul was in life-coaching mode when he challenged people to ‘take every thought captive’ (2 Corinthians 10:5). It speaks into the battle of the mind that we all have to fight.

Some days, we are on it, and things go well.

Other days, it all seems to slip and we find ourselves off our A game. Maybe if we had the resources, support team and motivation of professional sports people, we would play our game better, but then who is to stop us searching out that help when we need it?

Life-coaching, counselling, friends, church, online resources and books are all out there. In coming here for some communal singing and banter, you have done a positive thing, too.

Look after that space between your ears and it will look after you.

with Club Chaplain Arthur Goode

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL CLUB Home Park Plymouth PL2 3DQ

You can participate in the Home Park match-day experience wherever you are in the world by purchasing an online version of the programme.

CHAIRMAN Simon Hallett BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Berne Jane Chafer Richard Holliday John Morgan Andrew Parkinson Tony Wrathall

Individual copies and discounted subscriptions are available at https://issuu.com/ pilgrimprogramme.

At the moment, the online Pilgrim is an exact reproduction of the physical programme. In months to come, it will begin to assume a slightly different identity all of its own.

COYNYCG

LAST Saturday saw the New York City contingent of the Green Army (who knew, eh?) meet up at the Long Hall Pub, between Madison and Park Avenue.

Lifelong Pilgrim Andy Byford, who lives in Manhattan and runs the New York Transit System, and his wife Alison hosted proceedings, which were attended by a good number of Stateside Pilgrims including club chairman Simon Hallett.

TYLER WINWOOD

Happy 13th birthday to Tyler Winwood - have a lovely day.

Love Mum and Dad.

FALSE ALARM

Two Door Cinema Club have released their fourth studio album ‘False Alarm’, which finds the three-piece gloriously unshackled and creatively at the peak of their game.

Across its ten tracks, ‘False Alarm’ wryly scans and satirises the social and environmental woes of 2019 through the prism of wonderfully off-kilter pop, simultaneously borrowing from and warping elements of future pop, disco, rock, funk and soul.

To be in with a chance of bagging your very own copy of the acclaimed new record, simply answer the following question and send it, with your contact details, to argyle@pafc.co.uk, putting ‘Two and Two is Door’ in the subject line: What was the name of Two Door Cinema Club’s first single to be released in the UK? A. Something Good Can Work B. Something Bad Can Work C. Something Great Can Work

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24 Alex Palmer; 5 Scott Wootton , 6 Niall Canavan, 25 Josh Grant , 2 Joe Riley , 14 Jose Baxter (32 George Cooper 63), 8 Joe Edwards (capt, 20 Adam Randell 76) 10 Danny Mayor, 21 Callum McFadzean; 9 Ryan Taylor (39 Zak Rudden 53), 17 Byron Moore .

1 Gary Woods; 34 Thomas Hamer, 3 Alex Iacovitti , 31 David Wheater (capt) , 18 Dylan Fage, 8 Filipe Morais (Dominic McHale 87), 17 Christopher Missilou, 24 Mohammed Sylla , 10 Mohammed Maouche (2 Zak Mills 90), 7 Johan Branger , 16 Scott Wilson (19 Desire Segbe Azankpo 57).

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 3 Gary Sawyer, 4 Will Aimson, 15 Conor Grant.

Substitutes (not used): 6 Jamie Stott, 9 Urko Vera, 26 Jonny Smith, 39 Gregor Zabret (gk)

Referee: Will Finnie. Attendance: 9,061 (143 away)

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IT has been a remarkable last couple of weeks for Argyle Ladies, who had terrific wins against Keynsham Town and Yeovil Town which elevated them in to second spot in the National League Southern Premier Division. Added to that, the club has greed for the Ladies to use Home Park for their league match against Watford on Sunday, December 8.

The Ladies and their management team cannot thank the club’s Board of Directors enough for allowing this match to go ahead at the Theatre of Greens. The last time Argyle played at Home Park, a remarkable 846 fans turned up to watch the team draw 2-2 with Portsmouth in the Dockyard Derby.

The support the girls have received at their new home ground at the Manadon Sports Hub has been greatly appreciated, with 203 turning up to see them beat Keynsham Town 6-1 and 245 for the 5-1 win against Yeovil Town.

Manager Dave Leonard expressed the girls’ feelings at the response the fans have shown them saying: “They deserve it and they really appreciated the response from the fans.”

It was good to see so many new faces at the games but Leonard credits the performances to the support behind the scenes saying: “We have to put it down to the scouting report done

by Trevor [Rodd]; to Hannah [Robertson] getting them fit; Vicky [Fannon] doing her fitness analysis; Sparky [Marc Bonney] coaching them; and me managing them.”

The standard of football played by the girls far surpasses the perceived expectation and continues to show the high standard expected of the management team.

by Dave Potham

The other good news was the signing of defender Bow Jackson after her contract with Calgary Foothills expired. Jackson is the second player to join from Calgary, as England Under-20 international Jessica Jones signed for the club from the Canadian club last season.

Stylish defender Jackson was at the Yeovil game on Sunday and will have been impressed by what she saw. A delighted Leonard said: “Bow will bring a wealth of experience to the club having played in the Women’s Super League.

We are delighted to finally sign her.” The move represents a return to Home Park in a different sense for Bow, who previously worked as a coach for Argyle Community Trust.

Jackson said: “I can’t wait to get back on the field in England and to be coming back to Devon again is a real honour.

“Argyle has always been a team close to me and I cannot wait to get back involved with the club.

The girls and the staff have started the season so well. I’m excited to get involved and continue to push the team to its potential.”

Argyle are at Hounslow tomorrow – starting a run of five successive away matches, so the match against Watford will be the next time the fans will have the chance to see them.

It has not been the best of starts for the Development team, who have lost both of their opening games, to Alphington (3-2) and Plympton (2-1). The team has had a major transformation this season, with the average age down to just 20.

The object of the Development team is to provide players for the first team, with youngsters such as Beth Everson, Beth Cowd and Holly Cole all being given a run out for the first team.

The team visits St Agnes tomorrow before receiving Alphington at the Manadon Sports Hub to where they would love the fans turn up to see the club’s future.

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GOOD afternoon, and welcome to our relatively near neighbours Cheltenham Town for what should be an entertaining fixture at Home Park.

Quite a lot has happened since the last home match.

Unexpectedly, the Herald reprinted my programme notes from the Oldham match, on their back page and online. These notes focused in part on the reports of homophobic chanting at Northampton and it is fair to say that the Herald’s actions have given my comments a much wider circulation than had they remained, as intended, as simple match-day programme observations.

There has been quite a lot of feedback, and I am pleased to report that there has been an overwhelmingly positive reaction in terms of what the club is trying to achieve in making football an inclusive activity.

The reserve and Academy sides have started their campaigns in the various other competitions, and the first Central League match of the season saw a very credible draw away against a strong MK Dons side.

For a variety of reasons – mainly travelling time and expense – a number of clubs have withdrawn from the South West group of the Central League this season, leaving only Bristol Rovers, Forest Green Rovers and ourselves to play each other in this section. However, to generate more matches, the South East and South West leagues have been joined together and will play each other once only; so we also have home fixtures to come against Southend United and Peterborough United.

In addition to the league, we have also entered the Central League Cup this season, which provides a minimum of three additional games in a group stage comprising of us, Portsmouth, Bristol Rovers and Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, we were delighted to progress through the qualifying stages in the Premier League Cup with a hard fought 2-0 victory over Yeovil Town at Home Park last Thursday.

The reward for reaching the group stage are attractive home and away fixtures against the Under-23 sides of Watford, Everton and Fulham.

As the title suggests, this competition is administered by the Premier League, who insist that the fixtures are played on nominated weekends

that have been de-conflicted from the Premier League and Premier League 2 match-days. Unfortunately, because of the number of clubs involved, and the requirement to play on stadium pitches, the fixtures of EFL clubs in the competition are not taken into account when setting the playing schedule.

Although not a huge issue, it means that some matches will be played on a Thursday or Monday evening, and a couple of Central League matches might have to be rearranged to avoid playing two matches on the same day, or consecutive days. Hopefully, we will be able to finalise the remaining fixtures shortly and will publish the fixture-list through the normal media channels as soon as we are able.

Finally, once again we are very pleased to be hosting the Argyle Ladies’ fixture against Watford on Sunday, December 8, at Home Park, kick-off 2pm. We are currently working on a plan to assist the Ladies’ team management where we can; playing this fixture at Home Park is just part of this closer collaboration.

Thank you for your support and enjoy the match.

COYG!

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GREENROOTS Congratulations to the latest player off the Argyle production line, 17-year-old midfielder Jude Boyd, who made his senior debut in the Leasing.com Trophy fixture recently at Home Park when he replaced Jose Baxter in the later stages of the game.

Kevin Hodges is sponsored by Ken and Lorraine Beale

Jude is a second-year apprentice and was given his first taste of competitive first-team action after impressing the manager in pre-season. Ryan Lowe was pleased with him and made the fantastic gesture of having his shirt framed for him.

I hope all our players have been inspired seeing some of our graduates involved with the first team recently and have their own aspirations to work hard and impress the first team staff.

WELCOME, KATE KATE Kirkham has replaced Pete Bellamy as our Academy Secretary. Kate came along to Academy training at Ivybridge last week and assisted with the signing of new players across many of our age groups as they were welcomed officially to the club’s Academy.

It was also good to be able to introduce her to staff and players when she attended the games programme fixtures at Tavistock last Sunday. I know she is keen to put faces to names and make herself known to our players and their parents.

AKOS BUZSAKY RETURNS It was great to meet up with Akos Buzsaky a few weeks ago when he accompanied some Under-15 players from Grund FC, in Hungary, to the Academy for a short trial period. Akos was keen to watch the training and he very kindly came and had a chat with our apprentices about his experiences as a footballer.

UNDER-15s PROGRESS Our Under-15s are the only Category 3 Academy to have reached the Premier League Under-15s Floodlit Cup group stage after successfully qualifying at Cheltenham Town with a 6-2 victory. Will JenkinsDavies scored four-goals and Freddie Issaka claimed two.

Against Walsall, Oscar Halls scored a hat-trick and we won 3-0. In the final qualifying game, the players drew 0-0 against Portsmouth.

After some impressive performances, we have been drawn in the Southern Group against Cardiff City, Swansea City and Southampton.

Congratulations to the players and staff for reaching the next stage of the competition.

YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE

Swindon Town Under-18s 1 Argyle 4

Our youngsters responded in the best possible style after our defeat by Exeter with a powerful performance in Swindon.

We had four players from last July's Northern Ireland Super Cup squad in the starting line-up, with Will Jenkins-Davies celebrating his debut with a goal.

Our players made a great start when Rubin Wilson scored from a fifth-minute penalty after he had been brought down in the area. It was 2-0 12 minutes later as Wilson's powerful drive was blocked by the home goalkeeper, but JenkinsDavies reacted in a flash to steer the loose ball into the bottom corner of the home goal.

Swindon looked dangerous on the break but our defence was well organised although our goalkeeper Tyler Coombes did make two fine saves from long-range efforts.

We then added a third eight minutes before the break after good play by Angel Wariuh set up Wilson to score at the second attempt.

Our youngsters were slow to start after the break and Coombes again protected his goal, but he could do little on 63 minutes when a fine drive flew into his top left-hand corner.

However, we came back strongly with Jude Boyd, Wilson, Rhys Shirley and Ollie Tomlinson all going close before the scoring was completed in the last minute. Shirley regained possession with an interception and his pace saw him cut in from the left to place his shot wide of the ’keeper to confirm a well-deserved victory for the team.

TOMLINSON

We were looking for a positive response from our young players and I was delighted with our second victory of the season to ending the run of four games without a win.

Argyle: Tyler Coombes; Oscar Halls, Brandon Pursall, Will Jenkins-Davies, Ollie Tomlinson, Jude Boyd, Angel Wariuh (Finley Craske 80), Jarvis Cleal, Rubin Wilson, Rhys Shirley, Alfie Wotton. Substitute (not used): Harry Townsend (gk).

Argyle 2 Newport County 2

Disappointingly, we twice gave away the lead in Callington.

I would like to say a big thank you to Callington Chairman Steve Blatchford, who is also the groundsman, for preparing the pitch for us at late notice; this was really appreciated by the Academy.

Our young Greens started well but it was 20 minutes before we fashioned our first chance after a good run by Alfie Wotton saw Rubin Wilson meet his cross on the volley only for Callum Brain to make a fine reaction save for the Welsh visitors.

It was only a short reprieve for Newport as Joe Woodiwiks fouled Wilson in the area and he picked himself up to fire home the penalty. Under-15 Will Jenkins-Davies then saw his drive blocked by two defenders before Newport fashioned their first chance as goalkeeper Tyler Coombes did well to beat out Ryan Hillier's drive.

Coombes came to our rescue again in first-half stoppage time as he dived bravely at the feet of Connor Graham, but we responded with Jude Boyd firing narrowly wide from 20 yards.

Newport started the second half strongly and were level on 50 minutes as Evans shot, from the edge of the box, was parried by Coombes only for Hillier to follow up and force the ball home.

Parity lasted just nine minutes as good play on the left byeline ended with Wilson firing over a great cross for JenkinsDavies, who raced in at the far post to head back across goal and inside the far post.

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The scoring was completed on 79 minutes when Dominic Jefferies was allowed to run at our defence inside the area before laying the ball across for substitute Sioni Benham to tap home.

For us to have taken the lead on two occasions and then allow Newport back in the game was very disappointing. However, there were still a lot of positives with a number of Under-15s demonstrating their capacity to play football at this level.

Argyle: Tyler Coombes; Finley Craske, Brandon Pursall, Will Jenkins-Davies, Ollie Tomlinson, Oscar Halls Angel Wariuh (Mani Skett 72), Jude Boyd, Rubin Wilson (Scott Crocker 81), Rhys Shirley, Alfie Wotton (Reuben Collum 77). Substitutes (not used): Harry Townsend (gk), Ali Hansarary.

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WE have been leafing through previous season’s copies of the Pilgrim matchday programme to reminisce about Argyle life in the past.

Argyle v Torquay United Endsleigh League Division Three, Saturday, October 21, 1995 Cost £1.50 atmosphere.”

He got his wish – 11,695 fans were there to witness the seven-goal thriller.

After a brief stint in charge of Torquay two years prior to the fixture, Warnock writes “However, as for old friendships and past acquaintances – today is a serious business, and after a very difficult game at Mansfield [a 1-1 draw] we really do have our work cut out to get maximum points today.”

COVER STAR: ADRIAN LITTLEJOHN You would be hard tasked trying to come up with a more fitting cover star for a game than Adrian Littlejohn. In what must be credited only to psychic ability in terms of whoever decided Littlejohn would grace the cover for the match programme, the striker went on to score a hat-trick as the Greens defeated the Gulls 4-3.

The pacey forward joined Argyle in 1995 from Sheffield United – a club for which he scored eight goals in the inaugural Premier League season.

He quickly lived up to his reputation and netted 17 league goals in his first season at the club. He finished the season as top scorer and was a vital part of the side that won promotion to the Second Division at Wembley in 1996.

However, he was unable to continue his goal scoring form in the following two seasons – scoring just eight league goals in 60 appearances. This signalled the exit for Littlejohn and he joined Oldham Athletic, managed by his former Argyle gaffer Neil Warnock, in a swap deal which saw Phil Starbuck head in the opposite direction.

On page 3, manager Neil Warnock offers ‘Neil’s Notes’ in which he hopes to “get a good crowd today which hopefully will be in five figures for the first time in a league game this season,” because “that would really add to the

Warnock does ask The Green Army to behave themselves, pleading “I would like to again ask that our home fans behind the goal refrain from using bad language – especially as we have so many children here. Surely you can chant your messages without using abusive language. We don’t want it at the club. Thank you.”

I would not want to end up on the wrong side of Warnock, so I hope they listened for their own sake…

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A double page spread across pages 18 and 19 advertises Hewlett Packard, featuring an image of a goal net and a ‘networking’ pun and. Give that man a raise.

On the next page, Army Careers do their best to entice football fanatics with their advert beginning with “You don’t have to be a Bobby Charlton or a Guy Whittingham to join the Army Team of today.”

A frankly rather quite scary ad for League sponsors Endsleigh is sure to live long in the memory (and haunt your dreams). A black and white poster featuring a menacing looking owl with two pitch-black eyes that stare directly into your soul – you could be forgiven for thinking this was promoting Hitchcock’s latest masterpiece, not motor and home insurance.

PULL-OUT PLAYER: JAMES DUNGEY A hugely promising young prospect who came through the Academy ranks, James made his England Schoolboys debut as a 14-year-old in 1992. He became the youngest first- team player in Argyle’s history (at the time) when he came on against Stockport in October 1994, aged 16.

The growth spurt that both the club and player were hoping for never really materialised and Dungey’s career stalled.

He did make 13 appearances for the Pilgrims over the next three seasons, but he was allowed to join Exeter in 1997. However, after making just one appearance for The Grecians, he returned to the Theatre of Greens to don the ‘keeper’s jersey nine more times.

Question time (no cheating!) - What does Dungey have in common with fellow ‘keepers Artur Boruc, Adam Bogdan, Ben Foster and Paul Gerrard?

They have all conceded goals scored by other goalkeepers. – Boruc (Asmir Begovic), Bogdan (Tim Howard), Foster (Paul Robinson) and Gerrard (Peter Schmeichel).

Dungey will be a name remembered by pub-quizzers across the country for being the man who kept the net as Jimmy Glass scored his famous winner against Argyle to keep Carlisle United in the EFL.

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You’ve been much more involved this season, that must be great for you?

It’s been good for me to start a season properly again. Previously, I would get through pre-season and then that would be the stumbling-block as soon as the season started. So it has been nice to stay healthy and available to be able to give my best and give what I expect of myself more often than not.

How do you find the new playing system?

I enjoy the new system. There are quite a few of the boys playing at the minute who have played in it before; obviously the lads who have been with the Gaffer have played it before and boys at the back, as well. I know Scotty has played it before and I think Gaz has as well, so the boys who have all started in that system have all played it before and we’re all fans of it, really. I think it does allow you to play football the right way and, provided everyone buys into it and does the right things, you have always got an option and you have always got a way of moving forward up the pitch.

Do you notice a difference between a back three and a four?

Definitely. More than anything, it is in terms of having options. Whenever you are on the ball, it means that you’ve always got an option. The outside centre-halves are a bit more confident to go out to the wider areas, knowing that there are still two lads in the middle. It’s because essentially you make the defence a five; you have got your man in midfield; and you use your ‘keeper to play out. It means that you should always have an overload somewhere and you should always be able to make a triangle to play around someone.

What are the differences between this year and last?

The atmosphere in the group is completely different; I’ve said it before but the positivity that is around the dressing-room, the management team, the fans, the club itself. It feels like

What would a world filled with male and female versions of you be like?

"Probably well organized but quite boring."

everyone believes that we are building towards something.

There is somewhere we’re heading and we’re going there as a group. The Gaffer has mentioned that he wants everything to be like a family, and that’s the feel that I think is starting to flow through everywhere now. That’s a big difference…and the fact that we’re not living in portable cabins! As much as there is positivity and everything else, which is a big factor I think the overall feel of things has changed.

How do you manage your diabetes?

Quite well, so they tell me at the hospital. It’s being self aware, more than anything. It’s about wanting to take care of yourself. Obviously, that is priority No.1 because I have a job that relies on my physical health and ability to do things.

You have to be a bit selfish, in a sense, but it’s self-care at the end of the day; you’re the one that administers your insulin and other things; you keep track of it. I’ve had a big help from the glucose monitor that you wear on your arm called the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System. That has been a big thing for me. It means I don’t need to fingerprick all the time. That is able to track sugar levels through training sessions and games; it allows us to keep an eye on what is happening through a session, through a match, so we can maybe alter something I’ve eaten before a game or preparation in terms of hydration and things like that. I think that’s the key to it really – it’s about paying attention to it and wanting to do it. I have friends who at times who have been like “I’m not fussed” but it’s something that can go badly very quickly for you.

Do you notice a difference if you don’t continue that level of self-care?

You definitely notice a difference. I feel like I’m able to give more of myself this season, because, this time last year, I was on my way to a bad place with this and didn’t know. I constantly felt sluggish and under the weather, tired all the time. I just thought it was getting used to the rigours and routine. The previous regime was quite a heavy workload. You just convince yourself that, if you get your head down, you will be able to come out the other side. Thankfully, I have, but it took a proper diagnosis to know that’s what the problem was.

Having that stage has allowed me to know when I feel right and when I maybe don’t.

Knowing what you know now, do you feel fitter now?

Yes – 100%, mentally, as well as physically. Physically, I know that I can do it now. I know that, if I’m checking my sugars before a game and looking to be in a certain range with them, then that gives you confidence that you know you’re fine.

It might sound strange to other people but it’s a reassuring thing as in “you have done it right today; you have got your food and hydration right; you’re in the right zone.” I feel miles better. We had some tough sessions in pre-season with John Lucas, but there is no way I think that I’d have been able to finish those sessions last year, given the state I was in. >>>

rAndOm Qs What’s the funniest animal that would scale up to the size of a horse?

A duck came to mind first.

What is the creepiest thing you could say to a stranger in the street?

The creepiest…

What? You can't print stuff like this! It just makes me sound like a creep. You can't ask that question.

Which food do you crave most?

It sounds daft, being diabetic, but I do have quite a sweet tooth. So, chocolate.

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What makes you cringe when you think about it?

"The boys initiation songs; awful."

>>> How do you assess the season so far?

We’re still early days. The Gaffer has said that we are a work in progress and I think that’s still quite clear to see. Some boys haven’t played the system before. The Gaffer wants to play out all the time; wants to play football all the time.

Sometimes in periods of games where maybe things aren’t quite going right, you maybe revert to type. You maybe want to do slightly different things to what you have been coached on before. It’s just about learning from periods in games where it has not worked for us. Maybe other teams have had a different approach to what they are going to do against is. It’s about learning and improving on those bits and evolving our own style of play and passing game, and moving on to the next level so that, if we do come up against a similar thing in the future, we can step past that and put our foot down on our style of play.

rAndOm Qs What is your good-luck charm?

My little boy.

What would you change about the media?

I feel like we should be able to ask more questions of you.

Who do you feel like you know, even though you’ve never met them?

My great grandma

Do you feel the fans are starting to see the best of you?

I think so. Through pre-season, a few people said to me they did not realise the passing range I’ve got. That’s nice to hear, but I feel like I’ve almost been letting myself down if I haven’t been giving myself opportunities to show that off, because I’ve always been able to do it. Sometimes in games or systems, you just don’t have the opportunity to play those passes. There are definitely sides of my game that are starting to become more apparent. Again, that comes from confidence from the manager, his team, the other boys, and the atmosphere. Also having control over my own health. It’s all just positive reinforcement – you are constantly backing yourself, and proving to yourself that you can do a bit more and go a bit further. I certainly feel like I’m heading back to good form.

Is your passing range something you’d like to show off more?

That was my favourite thing to do as a young kid, coming through. I started in the youth team about 14 and I could pass over a longer distance than some of the boys in that team, so I’ve always had that. I was encouraged to use that quite a lot; there would be wingers either side and I’d be able to find them with a big raking pass. Football has changed, though, in terms of styles and teams play really narrow. If it’s a straight one and it doesn’t come off, people say “he’s just hoofing it forward” and that’s how its looked upon. Whereas, if you have width and you can really stretch a pitch, it gives you something to work with. Thankfully, we have wing-backs in the team who know I can do it so they are eager to get the ball from me.

As a team, what can we improve on?

It sounds daft, but I’d say everything. We’re still learning about the system and the flaws in it. We are learning to be better on the ball and getting an understanding of a fluid system. I wouldn’t say there’s one thing in particular. Everyone will have things individually but, collectively it’s the whole thing.

Does being in the middle of the back three make a difference?

I think it does. Everyone thinks that you’re in the middle with a cigar on and don’t do anything – that seems to be the consensus. I suppose, when things aren’t going right for us, it’s about being that vocal one at the back who settles people

down and gets them in the right position.

Maybe it’s being able to take control of a game in that sense.

Who do you feel is the most technically gifted in the squad and why?

We have a lot of boys who have been in good academies: Conor Grant is very good technically; Jose as well. I’ll go with Conor; he’s up there. He’s a very cultured lad who likes to likes to watch different cultures of football to try and improve his game, and watches how he can implement other styles into his game.

How is your university course going?

Good. I’ve just got my books through for the first module of second year. I passed everything last year, which was good. I’m splitting it so I’m starting one module in October and one in March.

Because its Open Uni, it’s a three-year full-time course. I’m doing it part-time over six years. What I’m about to start is basically the second half of the first year. This module is to do with statistics I believe, so I’m going to have lots of fun.

I enjoy it, to be honest. Being away from my missus and my little one, I’d just go round the bend, so it’s something to keep my mind occupied. I feel like it gives me a focus; it’s almost a breather from football if that’s what you need.

Hopefully it’s playing a part toward mine and my family’s long-term future.

Away from football, where do you spend most time in Plymouth?

I’ve been spending a lot of time down at Fuel. The guy who owns it, Mehdi has a daughter who is also a type 1 diabetic so that has been a great help to me, in terms of knowledge and advice. If I have had a change in sugar levels for whatever reason that I didn’t understand and I can’t get in touch with the hospital, I can ring him and ask him.

He does quite a lot of work with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, one of the leading charities. So we’ll try to join together and work with them. He has made me an ambassador for the restaurant, as well, so I’ll get involved to help raise money when they are doing stuff for the charity.

What helps you relax?

In a strange way, my uni work; watching films; or, when I have my dog dow, I’ll take the dog out. Generally that’s how I let off steam.

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P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS Exeter 9 3 2 0 7 3 3 1 0 7 3 +8 21 Crewe 9 2 0 2 5 7 4 0 1 8 4 +2 18 Cheltenham 9 4 1 0 15 7 1 1 2 2 2 +8 17 Swindon 9 3 0 2 9 7 2 2 0 8 4 +6 17 Forest Green 9 3 0 1 3 2 2 2 1 4 3 +2 17 Newport 9 3 1 0 5 2 1 3 1 3 3 +3 16 Crawley 9 3 1 1 7 4 1 2 1 7 7 +3 15 Cambridge 9 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 1 9 4 +4 14 Bradford 9 2 1 1 5 2 2 1 2 6 6 +3 14 Northampton 9 2 0 2 6 4 2 1 2 4 4 +2 13 Grimsby 9 1 2 1 8 7 2 1 2 7 5 +3 12 Argyle 9 2 2 0 8 4 1 1 3 6 7 +3 12 Colchester 9 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 2 6 4 +2 12 Macclesfield 9 2 2 1 6 3 1 1 2 4 7 +0 12 Port Vale 9 3 1 0 5 2 0 2 3 4 10 -3 12 Salford 9 2 2 1 5 4 0 3 1 6 8 -1 11 Carlisle 9 1 2 2 5 8 2 0 2 6 7 -4 11 Mansfield 9 1 2 2 6 9 1 1 2 4 4 -3 9 Leyton Orient 9 1 1 3 5 8 1 2 1 6 8 -5 9 Walsall 9 0 2 2 2 5 2 1 2 2 4 -5 9 Oldham 9 0 2 2 3 5 1 2 2 6 9 -5 7 Morecambe 9 0 2 3 4 8 1 1 2 4 8 -8 6 Scunthorpe 9 1 2 2 7 7 0 0 4 3 10 -7 5 Stevenage 9 0 1 4 4 8 0 2 2 2 6 -8 3

APPEARANCES LGE CUP TOT

Edwards 9 2 11 Mcfadzean 9 2 11 Mayor 9 2 11 Canavan 8 2 10 Palmer 9 1 10 Wootton 8(1) 1(1) 9(2) Sawyer 7 2(1) 9(1) Taylor 6(2) 2 8(2) Riley 7 1 8 B Moore 5(1) 1(1) 6(2) Sarcevic 5(2) 1 6(2) J Grant 3(1) 3 6(1) Baxter 3(5) 2(1) 5(6) C Grant 3(2) 1(1) 4(3) Telford 3(3) 1 4(3) Jv Grant 3 0 3 Rudden 1(4) 1(1) 2(5) Aimson 1 1 2 M Cooper 0 2 2 T Moore 0 2 2 G Cooper 0(3) 1 1(3) Lolos 0(2) 1(1) 1(3) Randell 0(1) 0(2) 0(3) Boyd 0 0(1) 0(1)

Goals Mcfadzean 2 1 3 Taylor 2 1 3 Edwards 2 0 2 B Moore 1 1 2 Sarcevic 2 0 2 Telford 1 1 2 Baxter 0 1 1 J Grant 1 0 1 Mayor 1 0 1 Riley 1 0 1 Wootton 1 0 1 Total 14 5 19

Assists Mcfadzean 4 0 4 No Assist 1 2 3 Mayor 2 0 2 Sarcevic 1 1 2 Taylor 1 1 2 J Grant 1 0 1 Jv Grant 1 0 1 Lolos 0 1 1 B Moore 1 0 1 Palmer 1 0 1 Telford 1 0 1 Total 14 5 19

MOM Edwards 4 0 4 Mcfadzean 1 1 2 Canavan 1 0 1 J Grant 0 1 1 Palmer 1 0 1 Baxter 0 1 1 Mayor 1 0 1 Sarcevic 1 0 1

EFL SOUTH WEST COUNTIES YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE 18.9.2019

P W D L GD PTS Portsmouth 7 6 1 0 14 19 Bournemouth 6 4 2 0 15 14 Swindon 7 3 2 2 4 11 Forest Green 7 3 1 3 -2 10 Exeter 6 3 0 3 5 9 Oxford 6 2 2 2 -3 8 Argyle 7 2 2 3 -4 8 Yeovil 5 1 2 2 -2 5 Bristol Rovers 6 1 1 4 -7 4 Newport 5 1 1 3 -10 4 Cheltenham 6 0 2 4 -10 2 APPEARANCES 7 Tyler Coombes, Rubin Wilson 6 Jude Boyd 5(1) Rhys Shirley, Alfie Wotton, Reuben Collum 5 Brandon Pursall, Ollie Tomlinson 4(1) Oscar Halls 4 Isaac Burdon, Angel Wariuh 3 Jarvis Cleal 2(1) Charlie Elkington, Mackenzie Toms, Carlo Garside, Will Jenkins-Davies 2 Jeremiah Medine, Ali Mansaray 1(2) Alfie Hudd 1(1) Finley Craske, Mani Skett 1 Matt Bartlett 0(1) Ollie Haste, Oscar Larrieu, Harvey Taylor, Oscar Massey, Scott Crocker GOALS 6 Rubin Wilson 2 Rhys Shirley, Will Jenkins-Davies 1 Jude Boyd, Jeremiah Medine August Fri 2 v Oxford Sat 10 v Forest Green Sat 17 v Portsmouth Sat 24 v Cheltenham Sat 31v Exeter September Sat 7 v Swindon Sat 14 v Newport Sat 28 v Yeovil

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CENTRAL LEAGUE SOUTH 18.9.2019

Peterborough Milton Keynes Argyle Forest Green Southend Bristol Rovers

P W D 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

L GD PTS 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0

APPEARANCES 1 Will Aimson, Reuben Collum, Michael Cooper, Luke Jephcott, Klaidi Lolos, Tafari Moore, Michael Peck, Adam Randell, Cameron Sangster, Antoni Sarcevic, Ollie Tomlinson 0(1) Jude Boyd, Rubin Wilson, Alfie Wotton September 10 v Milton Keynes

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October 15 v Southend H November 5 v Bristol Rovers H December 10 v Forest Green H February 4 v Bristol Rovers H March 3 v Peterborough H 24 v Forest Green A

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CENTRAL LEAGUE CUP October Tue 1 v Bristol Rovers A Tue 29 v Bournemouth A November Tue 26 v Portsmouth H All games kick off at 2pm

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October Sat 5 v Bournemouth Sat 12 v Bristol Rovers Sat 19 v Cheltenham Sat 26 v Exeter November Sat 2 v Swindon Sat 9 v Newport Sat 16 v Yeovil Sat 30 v Bournemouth December Sat 14 v Bristol Rovers Sat 21v Oxford United (11.30) January 2020 Sat 4 v Forest Green Sat 11 v Portsmouth (noon) All games kick off at 11am at Manadon Sports Hub unless otherwise stated

UNDER-23 PREMIER LEAGUE CUP Second qualifying round

September Thu 12 v Yeovil H

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APPEARANCES 1 Jude Boyd, Jarvis Cleal, Reuben Collum, Mike Cooper, Klaidi Lolos, Michael Peck, Adam Randell, Cameron Sangster, Ollie Tomlinson, Rubin Wilson, Alfie Wotton 0(1) Luke Jephcott, Brandon Pursall GOALS 1 Lolos, Sangster

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ARGYLE 1 BRISTOL ROVERS 1

Argyle won 5-3 on penalties

Moore 40

Nichols 29

Penalty Shoot-Out Rudden (Argyle) scored 1-0 Bennett (Rovers) missed 1-0 Randell (Argyle) scored 2-0 Kelly (Rovers) scored 2-1 Lolos (Argyle) scored 3-1 Craig (Rovers) scored 3-2 Sarcevic (Argyle) scored 4-2 Adeboyejo (Rovers) scored 4-3 G Cooper (Argyle) scored 5-3

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Argyle (3-5-2)

Bristol Rovers (3-5-2)

24 Alex Palmer; 25 Josh Grant, 4 Will Aimson (5 Scott Wootton half-time), 3 Gary Sawyer (capt); 22 Tafari Moore, 14 Jose Baxter (40 Jude Boyd 81), 20 Adam Randell, 7 Antoni Sarcevic, 32 George Cooper; 17 Byron Moore (39 Zak Rudden 66); 19 Klaidi Lolos.

1 Jordi van Stoppershoef; 5 Tony Craig (capt), 24 Rollin Menayese, 33 Alex Rodman; 2 Mark Little, 36 Cam Hargreaves, 23 Kyle Bennett, 6 Ed Upson (4 Abu Ogogo 5 , 35 Luca Hoole 66), 18 Michael Kelly; 10 Tom Nichols (17 Tyler Smith 75), 29 Victor Adeboyejo.

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 8 Joe Edwards, 15 Conor Grant, 26 Michael Peck.

Substitutes (not used): 15 Alfie Kilgour, 25 Deon Moore, 28 Lucas Tomlinson, 31 Alexis Andre Jnr (gk).

Referee: Keith Stroud. Attendance: 2,518 (96 away)

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IT has been a great start to September for members of the Big Green Lottery, as we have handed out £1,000 in prize money and a fantastic Home Park experience.

The first cheque for £500 went to Kenneth Steinbichl, from Launceston, the winner of our monthly draw for August.

It was then the turn of Ms P Whisker, from Saltash, winner of the maximum £500 rollover draw, which rises by £100 every week.

The Home Park experience was won by Alan Iles, from Plymouth, and he has been invited to join us for the full VIP package for a first-team game at the Theatre of Greens.

For more information on the Big Green Lottery, drop us a message on bgl@pafc.co.uk or you can just sign up online at https://paymymembership.co.uk/plymouth/, win some money and help raise funds for the Argyle Academy.

As well as the weekly rollover, members of the Big Green Lottery are entered into a monthly draw for £500, the grand annual draw for £12,000, and there are monthly bonus prizes...plus a discount in the Argyle Superstore and big-match ticket priority.

50/50

GOOD afternoon all and welcome to your 50/50 Lottery brief. Let us all get behind the lads and cheer them on today to get the three points. Come on You Greens!

At the recent Oldham match, Darren Gage told me he had won a prize in our half-time draw and it was the box of Burts Chips. Although it was not the big cash prize, Darren was still delighted with the win.

He is an active member of the Green Taverners and he and his friends at the GTs each put in £5 to the syndicate at every home game – other members of the syndicate are Lena and Gary, Big Glynn, Big Kev, Gary, and Clive, and the good news is that there are 80 packets of crisps in the box!

The GTs really do support the 50/50 Lottery every week, along with numerous charity events during the course of the season. Well done, team!

The Lottery team will be donating a cheque of £2,000 to the Green Taverners for new equipment in their brandnew building, including two defibrillators - very important equipment indeed.

For today’s draw, with special thanks to our sponsors, we have five prizes.

Plymouth Comedy Club are back with a pair of tickets for their new show in October; Hill Lane Tennis return, as they always do, along with Burts Chips and Vessell Beer.

If any theme park, company or business would like to donate a prize for the lottery draw, contact the club for our details. In return, you will get a write-up in the match programme – along with a photo, if you wish – plus a mention by the pitch announcer in the half-time draw.

Today’s prizes are: First – cash; Second – a pair of Hospitality Package tickets, including a three-course meal with extras for the Grimsby Town match; Third – an Annual Family Membership voucher, kindly donated by Hill Lane Tennis Club, Plymouth; Fourth – a pair of tickets for the brand new Plymouth Comedy Club show on Saturday, October 12; Fifth – a pair of festival tickets for the Annual Beer Festival at Plymouth Guildhall on Saturday, November 30.

Thanks for supporting the 50/50 Lottery and – remember – you have to be in it to win it!

Enjoy the game.

Ken Beale and our great 50/50 Lottery team.

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COMING UP AT

HOME PARK WWW.HOMEPARKSTADIUM.COM

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VICE PRESIDENTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21 2019 TICKETS £35

NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL TUESDAY DECEMBER 31 2019 TICKETS £50

AN EVENING OF MURDER MYSTERY FRIDAY JANUARY 31 2020 TICKETS £40

THE ROAD TO... m u i d a t S ll One Ca

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WHERE

One Call Stadium is the oldest professional football ground in the world and has three stands: The Ian Greaves Stand, the Quarry Lane End and the North Stand. The Green Army will be seated in the North Stand.

HOW

By Car: From junction 28 of the M1, take the A38 towards Mansfield.

After around six miles, turn right into Belvedere Street (at crossroads) then, after a quarter of a mile, take a right turn into Quarry Lane.

Limited car-parking spaces are available, costing £5 each and sold on a first come, first served basis. In the event of the stadium car-park being full, there is alternative parking on Grove Street NG18 1EL at 70p per hour.

Argyle offer a coach service to take supporters from Home Park to the One Call Stadium, tickets for which can be purchased online, over the ’phone or in person at the Home Park Ticket Office.

Mansfield Town Saturday, September 28 3pm Capacity: 9,376 (1,619 away) Record attendance: 24,467 v Nottingham Forest, January 1953 Mile and miles to follow the Greens: 533 return How long: Four hours and 40 minutes by car; six and a half hours by train.

By Train: There is only one route by train into Mansfield, the Worksop train that leaves from Nottingham Station.

The stop you need is the Mansfield station, not Mansfield Woodhouse.

After leaving the station, walk down the main road past St Peter’s retail park, until you see the sign for Portland Retail Park. On your way to the Portland Retail Park, you will be able to see the upper tier of the Ian Greaves Stand. Once you are there you can see the North Stand

BEFORE THE MATCH

The family friendly establishment that will welcome the Green Army is the William IV, just on the outskirts of the town. Other pubs can be found closer to the town centre, which is around a 10-minute walk from the stadium. The pubs are friendly and welcoming to most away supporters, but please see police advice closer to the game on @mansPolFootball.

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A R G Y L E C O M M E R C I A L M ATC H S P O N S O R

Target Travel

AT Argyle, we are very pleased to welcome back Target Travel to our Match-Day Hospitality, and for their renewal of their Pilgrim Partnership for the 2019-20 season.

Target Travel will be transporting the Green Army and the first team alike as we look to rack up a fair few miles over the next few months!

In conjunction with Target, we have secured a new coach for the first team. With increased facilities on board, such as a kitchen and the latest technology, this will ensure all

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of those away miles will seem to fly by, with the players and staff in as much comfort as possible.

Target Travel are also continuing to offer their Football Specials for when the Greens are at home.

They currently run four of these services on a match day all across Plymouth, assisting our fantastic fan base in getting to Home Park on match-day.

The newest of these is the PA4 service, which runs from Southway, through Whitleigh, then West Park and Honicknowle, before travelling on to Home Park. The service runs from 1.30pm at Dunnett Road, Southway.

Sponsorship Opportunities IF you want to take your support of Argyle to the next level, then why not contact the club’s Commercial Operations team to discuss the myriad of opportunities at Home Park, including (but not limited to) Stand Sponsorship; Player Sponsorship; Ground Board Advertising; and our ever popular Match-Day Sponsorship package There are also digital advertising screens that can be seen throughout the Devonport end and Lyndhurst Road stand.

Sponsorship opportunities are available to suit every budget, and we are proud of our ability to build packages to suit sponsors on a case by case basis.

For further details, or to discuss ways in which your business can benefit from a relationship with the Pilgrims, then please do not hesitate to contact the Commercial Operations team at Home Park by emailing commercial@pafc.oc.uk, or by calling 01752 302204.

Today's Mascots Albie Mortimer, 4

Lives: Okehampton Likes: Playing football, swimming, watching Argyle Favourite players: Danny Mayor, Jose Baxter Score prediction: Argyle to win 3-0

Harry Gossage, 4

Lives: Wiltshire Likes: Martial arts Favourite player: Danny Mayor Score prediction: Argyle to win 3-0

Luca Coulton, 6

Lives: Plymouth Likes: Football Favourite player: Danny Mayor Score prediction: Argyle to win 2-1

William Higgs, 6

Lives: Plymouth Likes: Playing football for Plymouth Kolts; supporting England, Liverpool and Argyle Favourite player: Joe Edwards Score prediction: Argyle to win 2-1

Harry Hatten, 9

Lives: Bideford Likes: Football, Formula 1, Xbox, reading Favourite player: Gary Sawyer Score prediction: Argyle to win 3-0

Want to be a mascot?

If you are interested in booking one of our mascot packages, please contact our Commercial Department on 01752 562561 or 01752 302204, or email ellen.shine@pafc.co.uk.

Club Argyle WITH the Mayflower Grandstand quickly taking shape, and an exciting time ahead for everyone at the club, it is a great time to experience our new and exciting Match-Day Hospitality offerings.

We currently have both seasonal and one-off packages ready to purchase, and something for every type of match-day experience.

For more information please feel free to visit www.homeparkstadium.com or by contacting the Commercial Department at commercial@pafc.co.uk or on 01752 302204.

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DOM TELF

Q&A ORD FAVS

Player to watch on TV Used to be Alan Shearer/Jermain Defoe; now Sergio Aguero Band Not a band, but I like Tom Misch

FIRSTS

Football game I ever went to Newcastle vs Burnley when I was around 5 Pair of football boots Patrick

Car Peugeot 107 Holiday destination Kos, in Greece

Mobile ’phone Nokia Pet A shih tzu dog

Board Game Monopoly Supermarket Tesco

MY TEAM

WE asked Dom to select a starting 11 containing the best of his team-mates over the years. Here is his choice.

MARKO ARNAUTOVIC BOJAN KRKIC NICKY MAYNARD CHARLIE ADAM CALLUM MCFADZEAN BILLY BODIN HARRY SOUTTAR DANNY MAYOR RYAN SWEENEY JACK BUTLAND GLENN JOHNSON

Ground I have played at City Ground, Nottingham Forest Meal to cook Scrambled eggs and beans on toast Movie Just Go with It Sport apart from football Cricket

Game for Argyle v Colchester H, September 2019 Time you heard a chant with your name At Blackpool, after I’d scored my first goal Shirt number you were given 34 School A primary in Burnley - I can’t remember the name!

Way to relax Listening to music 24/7

Christmas present you remember A bike, when I was young

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GAME CHANGER footballfoundation.org.uk

THE FIRST TEN GAMES OF THE SEASON Many people regard the ten-game point in the season as the time that the league table starts to take shape. As today sees Argyle play their tenth match of this EFL campaign, it seems like a good opportunity to look back through the history books.

Our best ever start to the season, in terms of the first ten games at least, came in 1929-30, when we won eight and drew two of our opening fixtures, securing 90% of the possible points at stake in the days when a win garnered only two points. Robert Jack’s men outscored their opponents by 25 goals to nine over those matches and set firm foundations from which the club’s first ever EFL promotion was delivered the following spring.

The 1929-30 season is one of just two when we have gone undefeated through the first ten matches. The second occurrence was in 1980-81, when Bobby Saxton’s Pilgrims won five and drew five of their opening games.

Unfortunately, this fine start to the season could not be maintained and Argyle finished a disappointing seventh in the Third Division table.

Saxton was lured away by Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 1981 and replaced by former Carlisle and Heart of Midlothian boss Bobby Moncur.

To say that the Argyle players struggled to adjust to the change in management is perhaps an understatement as they failed to win any of their first ten league games in 1981-82 and only drew two, our worst ever start to a season. Marooned at the bottom of the Third Division in midOctober, the Greens suddenly found form and went on to finish tenth in the table.

That 1981-82 season was the first in which three points were awarded for a

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IN 1929-30 ARGYLE WON EIGHT AND DREW TWO OF THEIR FIRST TEN GAMES. SECURING 90% OF THE POINTS AT STAKE. win in the EFL and, of the 92 clubs plying their trade in the league at that time, Argyle were the joint last, along with Northampton Town of the Fourth Division, to enjoy taking three points from a match.

The 1981-82 campaign is one of only three in which we have gone through the first ten games without registering a victory.

The first time that we ‘achieved’ this feat was in 1963-64, when Ellis Stuttard’s team drew four and lost six of their opening matches. Fortunately, our form over the remaining 32 matches was just sufficient for us to avoid the dreaded drop from the Second Division – we stayed up by having a superior goal average to Grimsby Town who took the second and last relegation spot.

The third time that we went through the opening ten games of a season without a league win was last year. Derek Adams’ charges drew three and lost seven of their first ten games.

As in 1963-64 and 1981-82, there then followed a recovery which, as we all surely know, saw us into the top half of the table by mid-March. Unfortunately, a run of eight games without a win in the second half of March and through April sealed our fate.

Returning to happier thoughts, and our past promotion seasons, readers may be interested to know that these have not always got off to great starts.

For example, Tony Waiters’ Third Division promotion winners of 1974-75 actually lost six of their opening ten games, all away from home. At home, they won three and drew one to leave themselves with plenty of ground to catch up over the remainder of the season.

Twenty-one wins and ten draws from their remaining matches saw the champagne corks popping as Argyle finished runners up to Blackburn Rovers and return to the Second Division after a seven-year wait.

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INTRODUCING‌

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HISTORY

THIS SEASON

Albert Close White is credited with bringing football to the town of Cheltenham, after discovering the game while studying at college in London.

Trials were held at the Elos Glos Cricket Ground and the club was born.

The Robins started off with a narrow 1-0 loss to Leyton Orient on the opening day but bounced back quickly, convincingly beating Scunthorpe United 4-1 a week later, their biggest margin of victory so far this season.

Cheltenham were founded in 1887, one year after Argyle were formed.

In their first three decades, they did not have a permanent home, playing at three different grounds. In 1932, the club adopted red shirts and white shorts and moved to their current home in Whaddon Road. The football team turned professional and joined the Birmingham Combination.

A 50-year spell in the Southern League began in 1935 before they progressed to the EFL and won promotion from Division Three in 2002, winning the play-offs in the season that Argyle won the title. A 16-year stay in the EFL ended in 2015, but they gained promotion back into the league the following season under Gary Johnson.

Manager: Michael Duff Captain: Ben Tozer

They have amassed 17 points from their opening nine fixtures, losing twice, both by a solitary goal, and sit in sixth place in Sky Bet League Two. The Robins have won three on the bounce in September. They opened with a 4-2 home thumping of bottom side Stevenage, then a 2-0 win at EFL new boys Salford City.

Most recently, on Tuesday, they won a five-goal thriller at home to Bradford City when their captain, Ben Tozer, a former Pilgrim, grabbed the winner 10 minutes from time.

HEAD TO HEAD 12 Argyle wins 3 Draws 6 Cheltenham wins

PILGRIM AND A ROBIN Steve Guinan

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NAT - NATIONALITY * On Loan

Not even Liverpool can match Cheltenham Town's home record in 2019 Jon Palmer, Gloucestershire Live Cheltenham Town are officially the best team in the country on home soil in 2019.

Their 3-2 home victory over Bradford City in League Two on Tuesday night made it 37 points for the calendar year, more than any other club in the top four divisions.

while Swansea City have picked up 33 since the start of January.

No club have scored more Football League goals at home than Michael Duff’s men, who have netted 35 in 2019.

Their tally is three more than European Champions and Premier League runners-up Liverpool, who have 34.

Charlton Athletic, Doncaster Rovers and Newport County AFC also have 34,

TWEET DECK @bryony6192 Champions league what?! 3-2 and up to third #uptheduff #ctfc @CTFCofficial

@playmaker_EN Most HOME league points in 2019 (top 4 tiers): 37: CHELTENHAM 34: Liverpool, Charlton, Doncaster, Newport 33: Swansea #ctfc @CTFCofficial

Horton heads to Yate on loan Richard Joyce ctfc.com

Robins kept honest by Bowyer’s battling Bantams Yorkshire Post

Cheltenham Town 3 Bradford City 2 Bradford City lost by the odd goal in five in an eventful clash away at highflying Cheltenham.

The hosts came from behind in a game that saw all the goals come in a thoroughly entertaining second half.

The result stretches the Robins’ impressive home record at Whaddon Road, where they have not lost since January.

The Bantams had to soak up early pressure with goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell having to be alert to keep out efforts from Ryan Broom and Chris Hussey.

Bradford’s giant defender Ben Richards-Everton connected with a corner but saw his header cleared off the line as the visitors threatened.

Buoyed by their end to the first half, City broke the deadlock just six minutes after the restart.

Winger Jermaine Anderson finished from close range after good work from colleague Dylan Connolly. But the lead did not last long as Cheltenham drew level just before the hour mark.

Broom’s fine through ball picked out forward Gavin Reilly who hammered a shot beyond a helpless O’Donnell.

And the turnaround was complete on 69 minutes as the hosts’ pressure told.

The ball dropped around in the Bantams’ box and fell for Jake Doyle-Hayles who lashed it home. City were undeterred and Richards-Everton headed home a fine free-kick from Harry Pritchard to make it 2-2.

But just when Gary Bowyer’s side thought they had done enough, Ben Tozer nodded in a free-kick for Cheltenham.

Cheltenham Town: Flinders, Raglan, Tozer, Greaves, Long, Broom (Clements 75), Thomas (Bowry 88), Doyle-Hayes, Hussey, Reilly (Addai 81), Varney.

Unused substitutes: Campbell, Lloyd, Lovett, Smith.

Bradford City: O’Donnell, Mellor, A O’Connor, Richards-Everton, Wood, Connolly (Ismail 70), Palmer, Anderson (Cooke 71), Pritchard, Donaldson (Oteh 86), Vaughan. Unused substitutes: P O’Connor, Hornby, McCartan, Devine.

Second year scholar Grant Horton has joined Southern Premier South side Yate Town on loan.

The 17-year-old, who has already spent time on loan at Bromsgrove Sporting in the current campaign, links up with the Bluebells ahead of their away fixture at Hayes & Yeading United on Saturday.

Following their promotion from the Southern League South West Division One as play-off winners last season, Yate are currently 19th in their division.

Horton has been heavily involved with the first team squad since the start of pre-season.

The versatile Hereford based defender featured in a number of pre-season friendlies for the first team and has been given a squad number for the 2019/20 campaign.

He gained experience from a lengthy loan spell at Midland Premier League side Worcester City last season.

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Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS selects ten post-war Cheltenham Town Classic Campaigns.

1957-58

Arch Anderson guided Cheltenham Town to Southern League Cup final glory in 1957-58. They lost their opening two Southern League matches but then hammered Tonbridge 6-1, Yeovil 7-3 and Bedford 7-2 in quick succession. A thrilling 11-match unbeaten run in the New Year included nine-goal wins over Kidderminster, Merthyr and Guildford as Cheltenham were the Southern League’s top scorers with 115 goals.

Peter Cleland and Rex Dunlop starred as they beat Gloucester 4-0, Bath City 7-0, Hereford 2-1 and Guildford 2-1 in the Southern League Cup before defeating Double chasing Gravesend 4-1 in the final.

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1963-64

Cheltenham won promotion with a then club record 60 points in 1963-64.

The Robins bounced back from a 3-1 defeat at Sittingbourne on the opening day to hammer new-boys Stevenage 5-0 and remained unbeaten in their next six games. Top scorer Ron Crichton netted in six straight matches, then Cheltenham gained four goal wins over Sittingbourne and Yiewsley. They lost just once in 16 games after New Year, including nine straight wins and a 1-0 victory at leaders Folkestone. The run ended with a 2-0 defeat at rivals King’s Lynn but Cheltenham trounced Tunbridge Wells 4-0 as they won promotion in third position.

1976-77

Denis Allen managed the Robins to promotion in 1976-77. They started with a 4-3 defeat by Minehead in the Southern League Cup but results soon improved and record scorer Dave Lewis netted four goals in a 7-3 win over Kidderminster. The 14-match unbeaten run also included an 8-0 win over Bedworth before ace marksman Ray Bishop moved to Cardiff City in January.

Despite his departure, Cheltenham maintained their promotion challenge and won eight of their last nine games, including an 8-0 victory over Oswestry, to finish Southern League First Division (North) runners-up behind runaway leaders Worcester.

c i ss a Cl 1984-85

Cheltenham won the Southern League title with a club record 86 points in 1984-85. The Robins overcame an early exit at Bromsgrove in the League Cup and four successive defeats in October. A strong run-in, with only two defeats in their last 20 matches, catapulted Cheltenham from midtable to a title race with King’s Lynn. Player-manager John Murphy, in his first full season in charge, guided them to the championship with a 2-1 victory over Alvechurch on the last day. Mark Boyland and Brian Hughes netted 39 goals as Cheltenham also won the Merit Cup but lost 6-2 to Fisher in the Southern League Cup final.

1996-97

Town regained Conference status after five years in 1996-97.

The Robins won six of their first seven Southern League matches. They took Peterborough to an FA Cup first round replay, then trounced Ashford 6-0 and Newport 5-1 but slipped to seventh by the time they lost 2-1 at Gloucester on Boxing Day. Steve Cotterill replaced Chris Robinson as manager in January and they regained second place two months later. The Robins drew 1-1 at home to Gloucester in front of 3,005 and pipped them to the runners-up slot with a 0-0 draw at Burton Albion on the last day, gaining promotion in place of champions Gresley Rovers.

1997-98

Steve Cotterill plotted Cheltenham’s 1998 FA Trophy final triumph. The Robins made an exciting start back in the Conference, soaring to the top of the table with a 17-match unbeaten run and taking Reading to an FA Cup third round replay. Cheltenham finished Conference runners-up and leading marksman Dale Watkins was one of five players who gained England semi-pro international honours. They defeated Enfield 5-1, Rushden & Diamonds 3-1, Ashton United 1-0, Hayes 1-0 and Dover Athletic 4-3 in the FA Trophy before Jason Eaton’s goal clinched a 1-0 victory over Southport in the Wembley final.

cCAMPAIGNS 1998-99

England semi-pro international Neil Grayson scored 18 goals as Cheltenham Town won the Conference title in 1998-99. Steve Cotterill’s side lost 2-1 at Welling in their opening game but seven straight wins in a 14-match unbeaten run took them to the top of the table. Goalkeeper Steve Book was ever present as they maintained pole position with just two defeats in 23 matches, clinching the title and EFL status with a 3-2 victory at home to Yeovil watched by 6,150. The holders defeated Bashley, Canvey Island, Stevenage, Hendon and Emley in the FA Trophy before losing 5-3 to Kingstonian in the semi-finals.

2001-02

Steve Cotterill guided Cheltenham Town to Third Division play-off final glory in 2001-02. The Robins failed to win any of their opening six games before Steve Book returned from injury but soared up the table after Lee Williams arrived from Mansfield.

A 16-match unbeaten run catapulted them into the promotion race and Cheltenham defeated Kettering 6-1, Hinckley 2-0, Oldham 2-1 and Burnley

2-1 in the FA Cup before losing 1-0 at West Brom in the fifth round. Julian Alsop was top scorer as the Robins lost to champions Argyle on the final day of the season and were pipped to promotion by Mansfield but beat Rushden & Diamonds 3-1 in the play-off final.

2005-06

John Ward plotted Cheltenham Town’s 2005-06 League Two play-off final success. Craig Armstrong scored on his debut as the Robins kicked off with a 2-1 victory at home to Bury and were unbeaten in their opening seven League games. Shane Duff returned from injury and Cheltenham revived their promotion hopes with a mid-season run, losing just once in 11 matches. They also reached the FA Cup fourth round, facing Newcastle United in a televised match at Whaddon Road, and the League Trophy semi-finals.

Mickey Bell helped them to finish fifth and Steve Guinan’s goal beat Grimsby 1-0 in the play-off final.

2015-16

Cheltenham Town regained EFL status at the first attempt in 2015-16. The Robins made a seven-match unbeaten start and went top of the Conference with a 7-1 victory at Halifax in early October. Gary Johnson’s side were briefly displaced

by Forest Green Rovers but regained pole position and pulled clear with a thrilling 22 match unbeaten run. Dan Holman scored four goals in a 4-0 win over Woking and Cheltenham clinched the Conference title with a 2-0 win at home to Halifax. Daniel Wright was leading marksman as Cheltenham gained 101 points, finishing 12 ahead of runners-up Forest Green Rovers.

"A 16-match unbeaten run catapulted them into the promotion race"

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After retirement, Duff made a smooth transition into the Burnley backroom staff, taking over as coach of the Under-18s BEFORE making his first foray into management with Cheltenham Town last season, Michael Duff had a long and successful career as a player, becoming a club legend for both the Robins and Burnley.

Born in Belfast and raised in North Yorkshire, he was spotted by Cheltenham scout Derek Bragg playing for Oxfordshire side Carterton Town and was invited to join the Robins’ youth ranks in 1996.

After a spell on loan to Cirencester Town, it did not take long for the young defender to break into the first team of the then Southern League Robins under the management of Steve Cotterill.

Duff will be fondly remembered by the Gloucestershire side for scoring the winning goal against Yeovil Town at the end of the 1998-99 season, which clinched promotion.

The youngster sparked utter pandemonium amongst the Cheltenham supporters as his header from Keith Knight’s cross in the seventh minute of injury time ensured Town would be playing in the EFL for the first time in their history.

DUFF IN CHARGE

After amassing more than 300 appearances for Cheltenham in eight seasons, the defender signed for Burnley in 2004 and went on to become a key member in three of the Lancashire club’s successful promotions to the Premier League.

In doing so, he completed the rare feat of having played in each of the top eight tiers of English football in ascending order during his career: the Hellenic League with Carterton Town; the Southern League (Midland Division) with Cirencester Town; the Southern League (Premier Division); Conference (prior to its 2004 re-organisation), League 2 and League 1 with Cheltenham Town; and the Championship and Premier League with Burnley.

Having turned out for the Clarets nearly 400 times over a 12year period, Duff hung up his boots in 2016, aged 38.

In a long and distinguished career, Duff was also called upon to represent Northern Ireland at international level, earning 24 caps for his country.

He was part of two of his country’s finest international moments this century, as a late substitute in their 1–0 victory over England in 2005 and then in a 3-2 victory over Spain the following year.

After retirement, Duff made a smooth transition into the Burnley backroom staff, taking over as coach of the Under-18s before heading up the development squad a season later.

Having learnt a lot from Burnley manager Sean Dyche, Duff has made the leap into management with his old club Cheltenham, who gave their former player his first job in the managerial world at the beginning of last season.

He had a mixed start to management last season, guiding the Robins to 16th in Sky Bet League Two.

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LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles ten players who had more than one spell at Cheltenham Town.

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ROY SHINER

Bustling centre-forward Roy Shiner was Cheltenham’s leading marksman in two consecutive seasons. He impressed with hometown Ryde Sports before moving to Cheltenham in February 1948 and joined Huddersfield Town in December 1951.

Helping to regain top-flight status in 1952-53, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday in July 1955 and was top scorer in their 1955-56 and 1958-59 Second Division title triumphs. He joined Hull City in November 1959, then returned to Cheltenham in July 1961 and netted 59 goals in 103 Southern League games overall for the Robins. Later managing several Isle of Wight clubs, he died in October 1988.

ASHLEY VINCENT

Winger Ashley Vincent featured in Cheltenham Town’s 2005-06 League Two play-off final triumph. A former Wolves scholar, he turned professional with Cheltenham in May 2004 and regularly appeared as substitute.

He overcame a knee injury to join Colchester United in March 2009.

Moving to Port Vale in July 2012, he helped them win promotion in 2012-13 and rejoined Cheltenham in July 2013.

He scored ten goals in 128 league games overall for the Robins prior to joining Shrewsbury Town in May 2014.

Featuring in their 2014-15 promotion campaign, he then played for Worcester City and Stourbridge before managing Cradley Town.

DAVE LEWIS

Long-serving striker Dave Lewis holds Cheltenham’s all-time goalscoring record. Born locally, he impressed with Cheltenham YMCA and St Marks before joining the Robins in August 1970. He was top scorer nine times and helped Cheltenham to win promotion in 1976-77, moving to Gloucester City in July 1980. A Southern League Cup finalist in 1982, he returned to Cheltenham in July 1982 and was a promotion winner again in 1982-83.

He netted a club record 205 goals in 391 Southern League games overall for the Robins and later had a spell as manager at Whaddon Road, working as assistant quality manager for Smiths Industries Aerospace.

JOHN MURPHY

Player-manager John Murphy guided Cheltenham Town to the Southern League Premier Division title and Cup final in 1984-85. A versatile defender, he had spells with Bishops Cleeve, Forest Green Rovers and Cinderford Town prior to joining Cheltenham in August 1974. He helped them win promotion in 1976-77, then played for Scarborough and Harrogate before returning to Cheltenham in May 1982.

Ever-present in their 1982-83 Southern League Midland Division title triumph, he became player-boss in December 1983 and remained in charge until October 1988. He managed Trowbridge to promotion in 1990-91 and is now a Cheltenham director.

MARK BUCKLAND

Utility player Mark Buckland was Cheltenham Town’s Player of the Year in two consecutive seasons.

Born locally, he progressed through

the ranks at Cheltenham, following Graham Allner to AP Leamington in July 1982. He helped them win the Southern League title in 1982-83 and joined Wolves in February 1984. Gaining top-flight experience, he reunited with Allner at Kidderminster Harriers in July 1985 and rejoined Cheltenham in April 1987. He scored 44 goals in 233 Southern League/Conference games overall for the Robins before joining Gloucester City in June 1992, then Moreton, Cirencester and Endsleigh, working for GB Scaffolding.

MARK BOYLAND

Striker Mark Boyland was top scorer as Cheltenham won the Southern League title in 1984-85. Starting with Oxford City, he played for Banbury United and Witney Town before moving to Whaddon Road in August 1984. He was a Southern League Cup finalist in 1985 and Cheltenham’s top scorer again in 1985-86, joining Wycombe Wanderers for £10,000 in November 1987. Briefly at Aylesbury United, he returned to Cheltenham for £7,000 in March 1989 and netted 65 goals in 143 Southern League/Conference games overall for the Robins before joining VS Rugby in July 1990. He later played for Worcester City, Gloucester City and Cirencester.

STEVE JONES

Right-back Steve Jones had two spells at Cheltenham Town. He played for Wotton Rovers, Fairford Town and Forest Green Rovers before moving to Cheltenham in July 1993 and helped finish Southern League Premier Division runners-up in 1994-95. Sold to Swansea City for £25,000 in November 1995, he was ever-present as they reached the Third Division play-off final in 1996-97, then qualified for the play-offs again in 1998-99 and won the Third Division title in 1999-2000. He rejoined Cheltenham in July 2001, making a further eight league appearances, then had spells with Forest Green again and Bath City, returning to his trade as an electrician.

GRANT McCANN

Northern Ireland international Grant

McCann gained a club-record seven caps while at Whaddon Road. Initially with West Ham, he was loaned to Cheltenham in October 2000 and returned for £50,000 in October 2002.

He was top scorer in 2003-04, starring as the Robins won promotion and reached the FA Cup fourth round in 2005-06. Netting 35 goals in 193 league games overall, he was sold to Barnsley for £100,000 in November 2006. He joined Scunthorpe in January 2008 and starred in their 2008-09 Wembley double success, then won promotion again with Peterborough in 2010-11.

Later at Linfield, he has managed Peterborough, Doncaster and Hull City.

JULIAN ALSOP

Striker Julian Alsop was leading marksman and Player of the Year as Cheltenham Town won promotion in 2001-02. He played for Halesowen and Bristol Rovers before joining Swansea City in January 1998. Helping win the Third Division title in 1999-2000, he joined Cheltenham in July 2000 and also starred as they reached the FA Cup fifth round in 2001-02. He moved to Oxford United in July 2003, then Northampton Town, Forest Green Rovers, Tamworth, Newport County and Cirencester, rejoining Cheltenham in August 2009. Scoring 39 goals in 158 league games overall for the Robins, he later played for Bishop’s Cleeve and Carmarthen.

SCOTT BROWN

Ex-England Youth midfielder Scott Brown had two spells at Cheltenham Town. He began with Everton and joined Bristol City in August 2004, featuring in their 2006-07 promotion campaign. Moving to Cheltenham in January 2007, he joined Port Vale in November 2008 but returned to Cheltenham in March 2010 and played 25 league games overall for the Robins before joining Morecambe in September 2010. He has since had spells with Fleetwood, York City (2012 Conference play-off final success), Macclesfield Town, Chester (Conference North title in 201213), Southport, Grimsby Town and Accrington Stanley (2017-18 League Two title triumph).

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TODAY’S match is the 22nd meeting of Argyle and Cheltenham Town, all of which, bar the initial meeting at Whaddon Road in November 1999, have taken place this century.

In the 2001-02 season, the two teams met three times. CHARLIE ROSE recalls the history-making third encounter, played in front of more than 18,000 at Home Park.

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THE TEAMS Argyle: Romain Larrieu; David Worrell, Paul Wotton, Graham Coughlan, Jon Beswetherick, Jason Bent, David Friio, Steve Adams, Lee Hodges, Ian Stonebridge, Marino Keith.

Cheltenham Town: Steve Book; Anthony Griffin, John Brough, Michael Duff, Jamie Victory, Lee Williams, Mark Yates, John Finnigan, Russell Milton, Anthony Naylor, Julian Alsop.

THE BUILD-UP Following a rather disappointing 12th place finish in the previous campaign, Argyle had completely turned their fortunes around and Paul Sturrock, in his first full season as Argyle manager, had got his side playing some stunning football, breaking a number of records and, most importantly, guiding the club to the Third Division title.

Argyle’s clash against Cheltenham was far from a dead rubber, though. It might have been a promotion party, but three points for Argyle would see them break the 100-point barrier and their visitors needed a win to win automatic promotion themselves.

CENTURIONS With an attendance of 18,517 crammed into Home Park, a raucous Argyle crowd was soon cheering their side on to a 19th league victory at Home Park. Jason Bent scored in the fourth minute, and Graham Coughlan netted 20 minutes later, plenty for the Greens to see their amazing season finish on a high.

Argyle had picked up a total of 31 wins in the league, and drew on nine occasions, to set a club-record haul of 102 points.

Cheltenham joined them in Division Two after a successful play-off campaign.

GOALSCORER Netting 11 goals that season and finishing Argyle’s campaign as the club’s top league scorer was Graham Coughlan. A centre-back. Let that sink in. Cocko has gone down in Argyle folklore and was named in the Pilgrims' Team of the Century Graham was named in the PFA Team of the Season and was voted Argyle’s Player of the Season by the Green Army. He went on to be named as Division Two’s Player of the Year two seasons later as he helped guide the club to title success again, before following Sturrock to Sheffield Wednesday and later seeing out his playing days with Rotherham, Shrewsbury and Southend.

At Southend, Graham signed a new deal to take him into the first-team coaching set-up to help him get his first taste of being on the side of the pitch. He joined Bristol Rovers as a coach last season, and stepped into caretakermanager role after the departure of Darrell Clarke, later being promoted to the role full-time.

THE FAREWELL Born in Liverpool but crafting his name in Plymouth as a product of the Argyle youth set-up, Jon Beswetherick was playing his 169th and final game for the Greens.

Despite going up to Division Two as champions, left-back Jon turned down a new contract offer and joined Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer.

Life at Wednesday for Jon was anything but rosy. The left-back featured only a handful of times for the Owls, and had short spells at Bristol Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers and Forest Green Rovers, then three years at Sailsbury City, before slowly decreasing his playing time to focus on a career as a police officer.

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