The Pilgrim 2019-20, match 6: Argyle vs Scunthorpe United by The Pilgrim

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ARGYLE’S FIRST FIVE GOALSCORERS UNDER RYAN LOWE

STEVEN SCHUMACHER’S FIRST FIVE CLUBS

Callum McFadzean v Crewe Alexandra A, Sky Bet League Two, W 3-0

Carlisle United 2003 (loan)

Joel Grant v Crewe Alexandra A, Sky Bet League Two, W 3-0

Bradford City 2004-07

Antoni Sarcevic v Colchester United H, Sky Bet League Two, W 1-0

Everton 2002-04

Oldham Athletic 2004 (loan) Crewe Alexandra 2007-10

Dom Telford v Leyton Orient H, Carabao Cup, first round, W 2-0

ARGYLE’S FIRST FIVE GAMES ON OCTOBER 5

Danny Mayor v Salford City H, Sky Bet League Two, D 2-2

1904 v Portsmouth A, Western League, L 1-2 (Dalrymple)

ARGYLE’S FIRST FIVE GAMES AGAINST SCUNTHORPE UNITED August 24, 1959, Division Two H, W 4-0 (Carter 2, Baker, Penk) September 3, 1959, Division Two H, L 0-2 December 3, 1960, Division Two H, W 3-1 (Williams, McAnearney, Kirby)

1907 v Portsmouth H, Southern League, W 2-1 (Morris, Leonard) 1908 v West Ham United A, Western League, L 0-1 1912 v West Ham United A, Southern League, L 1-3 (Burch) 1929 v Gillingham H, Division 3 South, W 3-0 (Pullen, Grozier, Bowden)

April 22, 1961, Division Two A, L 0-2

TONY JACKLIN'S FIRST FIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT WINS

November 11, 1961, Division Two A, L 5-1 (Carter)

1967 New Zealand PGA Championship

HOWARD DEVOTO’S FIRST FIVE EPS/LPS Spiral Scratch (January 1977, with Buzzcocks) Real Life (June 1978, with Magazine) Secondhand Daylight (March 1979, with Magazine) The Correct Use of Soap (May 1980, with Magazine) Magic, Murder and the Weather (June 1981, with Magazine)

1968 Jacksonville Open Invitational 1969 The Open Championship 1970 Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational 1972 Dunlop International

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I was pleased with the response in the game last weekend, and I was pleased with the way the lads approached the challenge. Mansfield is a tough place to go after losing at home against Cheltenham. In the week building up to the game, the lads worked extremely hard in training, and they wanted to put the wrongs right; and they certainly did that. The players showed me a different side to themselves, with a really gutsy second-half effort ensuring we got the win we wanted. I think the fans’ reaction at full-time suggests that they saw the same determination as I did. We changed the system slightly for that game, and it paid off. When you tweak one or two things on the training pitch and it comes off, it is a great feeling. My coaching staff - Schuey, Nance and Neil - are always discussing our options, looking at nullifying opposition strengths and exploiting their weaknesses. It is always a good sign when you work on something throughout the week and it comes off on a Saturday. But, Mansfield is out of the door now – it is done. We look forward to Scunthorpe today, and we are expecting another challenge. Their league position does not matter to me; for me, they are in a false position. They have a manager in Paul Hurst who has been

there and done it – he is proven at this level, and at the next level up, and he will be wanting to turn their season around as soon as possible. On paper, their squad is one of the strongest in the division. Let us have it right, they have some quality players and they will not be coming here to roll over – we have to be right on our mettle and we will not be taking anything for granted come kick-off. We want to try and make this place a fortress this season, every home game with the Green Army behind us is massive. The performance was good here last time, but we did not get the result we wanted – although I was happy with elements of the game. We had 39 entries into the Cheltenham penalty area – and they were good passing, footballing entries – not just lumping it long. If games go that way this season, we will win them more often than not. Coming back to Home Park today, the lads want to get that monkey off their back after a disappointing result here last time out – but there are no guarantees in football. I have said all the way through the early part of the season that the league does not take meaningful shape until 15 or 16 games in, and I still feel that is the case. While we have not won as many games as we would have liked, we know that there is more to come. The lads are improving every day, and you can see the football we are trying to play. Hopefully we can take another big step forward this afternoon. Green Army!

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1 Conrad Logan; 15 Conor Shaugnessy (19 Andy Cook 77), 5 Krystian Pearce (capt), 17 Ryan Sweeney; 20 Kellan Gordon , 6 Neal Bishop, 10 Otis Khan (11 Nicky Maynard 81), 7 Alex MacDonald, 3 Mal Benning ; 22 CJ Hamilton (18 Dapo Afolayan 66), 32 Danny Rose.

24 Alex Palmer; 5 Scott Wootton , 4 Will Aimson , 3 Gary Sawyer (capt) ; 8 Joe Edwards, 17 Antoni Sarcevic , 15 Conor Grant , 21 Callum McFadzean ; 32 George Cooper (9 Ryan Taylor 66), 16 Joel Grant (2 Joe Riley 79), 10 Danny Mayor (19 Klaidi Lolos 71 ).

Substitutes (not used): 8 Jacob Mellis, 16 Will Tomlinson, 30 Alistair Smith, 31 Aidan Stone (gk).

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 6 Niall Canavan, 20 Adam Randell, 25 Josh Grant.

Referee: Anthony Backhouse. Attendance: 4,499 (550 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.

DALLAS, Texas. That is where this story leads to but let us start at home. It begins with Nicky Jennings and Richie Reynolds, two raw talents who debuted at Home Park as teenagers, separated by just 12 months, Jennings a slight, pacey winger and Reynolds a strong target man in today’s terms. Combined, this duo were one appearance shy of 250 for Argyle. Records show that Jennings arrived from Wellington in 1964, while Reynolds began as an Argyle apprentice a year later. This little and large pairing would follow each other to some extent in their careers. Jennings’ next move was Portsmouth; his first game for them came on his 21st birthday, scoring in a 3-2 win over Rotherham. Fratton Park was where Jennings would spend the next eight seasons and leave a real impression, later being inducted into the Pompey Hall of Fame. Reynolds followed suit in 1971. He made 124 appearances for Pompey and matched his 24-goal haul at Argyle. Jennings was free to leave and go Stateside. He joined Dallas Tornado, of the North American Soccer League, in 1973, playing 18 times and scoring three. Reynolds was also a member of the side at that time as the Tornado won the Southern Division. A year passed and winger Jennings left Fratton Park for good. He had four years at Exeter but rejected a new deal beyond that and came back to Plymouth to take a Social Sciences course at University. He was only 32 when he hung up his boots and, later, was a probation officer for 15 years. He retired at 63 and he died aged 70 in June 2016. Reynolds left Portsmouth in 1976 and signed for Dutch side Haarlem but a serious injury meant he made only five appearances. He then went into lower league management with the likes of Chichester City and Fareham Town.

Dallas Tornado played in the North American Soccer League after being founded in 1967. The franchise was one of the original clubs that played in the United Soccer Association, one of the two precursors to the NASL, in 1967. Every team in the league was actually an imported European or South America club, that was then outfitted with a local name: Dallas Tornado were Dundee United of the Scottish Football League. The Tornado were dissolved in 1981.

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EVERY year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem – that could be hundreds of football players and thousands of football fans.

If you go through a period of poor mental health, you might find the ways you are frequently thinking, feeling or reacting become difficult, or even impossible, to cope with.

That is why Argyle are working with Mind, the mental health charity.

MIND, the mental health charity, are really excited to be the EFL’s official charity partner.

Mind are here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone. You can find information, advice and support on their website at Mind.org.uk. Whoever you support, Mind supports you.

Mental Health

In many ways, mental health is just like physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it. Good mental health means being generally able to think, feel and react in the ways that you need and want to live your life. At times we can all struggle with life’s challenges, whether it is work stress, relationships or money worries. Sometimes we can feel low or uneasy and we can’t quite explain why. Whether you feel ‘overloaded’, ‘burnt out’ or ‘overwhelmed’ if it takes over your life, especially for a long time, seek help.

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ANDREW PARKINSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE GOOD afternoon and a very warm welcome to everyone ahead of this afternoon’s fixture with our visitors, Scunthorpe United. It does seem a long time ago, but the last time we came up against the team from Lincolnshire was, of course, the final game of last season when, despite a dramatic win for Argyle, both teams ended up being relegated from Sky Bet League One. Since then, there have been significant changes to both line-ups and, of course, to the managers in charge at each team. It is clear that, like us, the Iron are still finding their feet but, as we know, changing the personnel and the style of play sometimes takes a little time to develop.

having this mantra is important as we look to develop a clear pathway from our youth squads though to the first team. Our Chairman has talked much about the values of the club and nowhere is this more important than having an Academy which is connected to the first team and, of course, to the community it serves. This will be a key focus for the club over the coming years and will be important to future success across the club. It is not just the Academy, though. Additionally, we will be seeking to integrate the Argyle Ladies team into the club. December 8 will see the Ladies’ FA Women’s National League Southern Division league fixture against Watford being played here and, next season, there is an ambition that many more home fixtures will be held at Home Park.

The exciting style of play that Ryan Lowe and Steven Schumacher have brought to our club is one that fans have very much bought in to and one that we are keen to adopt throughout the club. Yes, of course we want to win, but we also wish to play in a certain way and be entertained.

The club’s sense of place is important.

As we build the foundations behind the scenes, the Academy will continue to be a key part of the club’s future. With this, the DNA that we have in terms of playing philosophy is one that we are keen to adopt at all age groups. It is clear that

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It is all part of us being one club, with a clear identity – One Argyle. Enjoy today’s game

Best wishes. Andrew

“AS WE BUILD THE FOUNDATIONS BEHIND THE SCENES, THE ACADEMY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A KEY PART OF THE CLUB’S FUTURE"

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.

Young People Join Forces with Police Young people in Plymouth have been working alongside police and other agencies to design a new child sexual exploitation awareness campaign. The results of a two-year collaboration will now be rolled out across the Devon and Cornwall Area.

The National Citizens Service worked with the Plymouth Safeguarding Children’s Board, police, and city partners including Argyle Community Trust, Barnardos and NSPCC to develop the campaign for young people. Teenagers from Plymouth provided feedback and ideas for key messages they thought would resonate with their peers including: • • •

Anyone can be a victim; Young people can be exploited by someone their own age; If a young person is missing from home or school, they become more vulnerable.

The campaign encourages young people to #SaySomething if they are worried about their own or other people’s relationships. Todd Hanrahan, NCS Programme Manager at Argyle Community Trust said: “I’m extremely proud of the work our young people have contributed.

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“It’s very rewarding to see youth voice being used and how influential young people can really be. CSE has been a notoriously difficult subject to talk about and tackle. “It is important to provide young people with further education about child sexual exploitation, as well as giving them the opportunity to

support and guide us in identifying platforms and messages for us to use.” More than 1,200 young people had a voice in the final campaign. The new posters will be used around bus stops, fast food outlets, and cafes. The campaign will also be shared via social media. For help young people can call or text: 116000 – a free and anonymous service – or visit www.faceuptoit.org – a website written for and by young people. Additional help and support are available via and www.dc.police.uk/1519 (for young people) and www.dc.police.uk/CSE (for adults and carers)

Contact us Participating in football or cricket – like any sport – provides many health benefits for children and adults; having more space to offer sessions allows more people the chance to enjoy their favourite activities either using the all-weather 3G pitch, grass pitches, cricket nets or the function room that offers a variety of activity sessions, fitness classes and community groups.

The Devon Junior and Minor League is already under way, using the pitches for their Under-7 and Under-8’s football league that welcomes 16 different teams every Saturday. Parents supporting their children in the DJM league said that, since the grass pitches have opened it’s improved the experience of attending games.

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“The facility is lovely and so good to get young people playing football at such a young age,” said one. “There’s space for spectators and parents can enjoy the Pavilion’s cafe and watch with a coffee; it’s brilliant!”

UPCOMING EVENTS

No tricks, just treats – October half-term has this to offer: October 21-22: Two-Day Soccer Roadshow October 21-22: Short Breaks October 23: PL Stars Day October 23: Gymnastics Day October 24: Match Day Special October 24: Disability Soccer Roadshow October 24: Soccer Roadshow October 25: Freaky Friday We offer a range of courses for all ages, gender and abilities including walking football,

The grass pitches at Manadon Sports and Community Hub offer: A full-sized 11-a-side football pitch; four mini soccer pitches; eight grass cricket wickets; an ATP cricket wicket; cricket nets.

For all enquiries, contact manadon@pafc.co.uk or 01752 562 561, extension 5.

holidays clubs, education courses, football development centres and multi-sport activities. Extra Time Hub for men and women over 55 every Wednesday. Walking Football for men and women over 50 every Monday. 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

Come and enjoy the beautiful game of football or the classic game of cricket on the Manadon Sports Hub grass pitches. Maintained by the Argyle grounds team and managed by Argyle Community Trust, the pitch is in fantastic condition for anyone to play on.

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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. WHEN Harry Bland first played for Argyle in late 1927, he had to play as an amateur. However, a month later, in January 1928, he signed professional when his period of Royal Navy service expired. Yet again, manager Robert Jack had made a really good signing at no cost, meaning that we then had eight first-team players who had cost us nothing to sign. Harry Bland, who was born in Leeds, on January 12, 1898, had a high reputation in Navy football in Portsmouth and in certain naval stations overseas but, at that time, he was quite unknown at Plymouth. A few weeks before he signed, Robert Jack wrote to Bland and asked him to play one or two trial matches with Argyle Reserves. Bland agreed, booked some leave from the Whale Island Gunnery School, and met up with the Argyle reserves at Weymouth, and again at Salisbury. He played in both matches at right half, his favoured position. Then, in December, he received another letter from Argyle, inviting him down to Plymouth for the weekend. Once again, he booked some leave and took the

weekend off. He caught the train to North Road Station, then made his way to Home Park. Archie Wheaton, the Pilgrims’ deputy trainer, was at the gate, waiting for Bland and said to him: “Hurry along –you're playing centre-forward against Millwall this afternoon.” Later, it was found that neither Frank Sloan nor Jimmy Logan was fit to turn out in the Argyle forward line for this vital game with Southern League Millwall, so it was decided to press Bland into service as soon as he arrived. Bland was reluctant to play at centre-forward but compromised by agreeing to play at inside-right. He was full of determination to justify himself - and he succeeded. Bland lived entirely down to his name. He was unbland-like from the start. His first moves inspired confidence, and he took a real part in the business throughout. The hustling tactics of the Millwall defenders did not upset him, and he can look back with satisfaction on his first match with Argyle. The game took place one month before Harry’s 30th birthday and Argyle won 3-2. Alf Matthews scored the first goal, Jack Leslie the second, and Harry netted the winner. Seven years and 127 games later, Harry left Home Park in 1934 to play eight times for Cardiff City.

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IN the Superman movie Man of Steel, a young Clark Kent starts to discover his superpowers. His super-senses switch on all at once; he can see through things and hear things up close and from far away. The amount of sensory information overwhelms him. Hiding away in a closet, he tries to explain to his mother, Martha Kent, what’s wrong. ‘The world’s too big, Mom’. His mother’s reply? ‘Then make it small’. The world around us is very big, and there is a door – held wide open by social media, 24-hour news, and a constant stream of information and opinion. Teenagers are now getting anxious about things happening on the other side of the planet over which they can have no influence; the politics of the USA is being talked about as if it were our own; we are prone to over-read the world through social media and the internet, and take too much within ourselves. What that means for us is that we go on overdrive with the outward stuff and lose focus on what is important to our inner world. We find it harder to engage in meaningful relationships; be present to those around us; and the things near and tangible (community; local issues; people we love; our own mental and emotional well-being) suffer from neglect. We might heed the words of Martha Kent as if they were the gentle admonishment of the Holy Spirit to us: ‘My world is too big’…‘Then make it small’. I remember a personal crisis in the health of my teenage daughter. Everything around that I thought was so important previously paled in significance, and we, as a family, drew together and let everything else go. We had friends and

family sweeping in to take care of those things on our behalf. It was a temporary moment, but in some strange way a precious one. Getting back to ‘reality’ and what became the new normal for us was difficult. Anyone who has suffered grief and loss will know that bubble you find yourself in, and sometimes the hardest thing is re-engaging with a world that has carried on turning whilst yours had paused (how dare it!).

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But is there a sustainable focus we can bring to our inner world that we can bring intentionally, so as to be able to moderate the flood of global concerns that we cannot affect, and actually give our attention to what is truly important? And free up some bandwidth in our hearts so as to enjoy and embrace life, rather than just bobble along, swept away by its current? In football, it is essential that players learn to focus. Not just in the 90 minutes of the game, but in their preparation for it, and their training midweek; in the way they structure their lives and stay healthy in their mind, as well as their bodies. You have often heard managers talking about keeping their focus on what they are doing on the pitch and not being distracted by their rivals. This is a mindset which, when achieved, brings clarity and purpose to everything. Taken to the extreme, it produces the blinkered obsession you see in some of the great sportsmen and women, something that probably makes them terrible friends and partners but excellent people to have on your team. The ability to filter what you allow into your consciousness and focus on what is important to you (and what you can actually have influence over) is a great life skill, and one to teach your teenage son and daughter as much as your star striker. Good luck with that one.

‘Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly’ GK Chesterton, Orthodoxy

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HARRY Gossage, one of the mascots at our game against Cheltenham Town, was keeping up a family tradition Four-year-old Harry’s mum, Ria, was once in his position as a mascot, for our Boxing Day fixture against West Bromwich Albion on December 28, 1992.

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TO celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal album Jollification, Lightning Seeds are reissuing it via Sony Music. The 1994 LP, which sold 900,000 copies, was the Liverpudlian outfit’s third album and spawned the singles ‘Lucky You’, ‘Marvellous’, ‘Change’ and ‘Perfect’. The record has been remastered from the original analogue master tapes and is released on heavyweight black vinyl and a limited edition strawberry red – and strawberry scented! – coloured vinyl, both of which will include a bonus 7” with two rare B-sides: ‘Perfect’ (acoustic version) and ‘Lucifer Sam’. To be in with a chance of bagging your very own copy of Jollification, simply answer the following question and send it, with your contact details, to argyle@pafc. co.uk, putting ‘Morecambe and Wise’ in the subject line: Which comedic duo did the Lightning Seeds team up with in their 1990s heyday to record the 1996 European Championship Song Three Lions? a. Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan b. Wallace and Gromit c. Frank Skinner and David Baddiel

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OBITUARY

David Merriman sadly passed away on September 8. David was a huge Argyle fan, and attended Home Park for more than 40 years. He will be dearly missed by all his friends and family.

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24 Alex Palmer; 25 Josh Grant, 4 Will Aimson, 3 Gary Sawyer (capt); 32 George Cooper (19 Klaidi Lolos 84), 7 Antoni Sarcevic, 8 Joe Edwards, 10 Danny Mayor, 21 Callum McFadzean; 11 Dom Telford (9 Ryan Taylor 26), 16 Joel Grant (20 Adam Randell 72).

1 Scott Flinders; 4 Ben Tozer (capt), 26 Jacob Greaves, 5 Charlie Raglan ; 2 Sean Long, 11 Ryan Broom, 7 Conor Thomas, 21 Jake Doyle-Hayes (8 Chris Clements 45), 3 Chris Hussey; 20 Gavin Reilly (16 Alex Addai 62), 32 Luke Varney (27 Jonte Smith 90).

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 5 Scott Wootton, 6 Niall Canavan, 15 Conor Grant.

Substitutes (not used): 6 Dan Bowry, 15 Will Boyle, 19 George Lloyd, 22 Rhys Lovett (gk)

Referee: Scott Oldham. Attendance: 8,956 (250 away)

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IT has been a remarkable month for Plymouth Argyle Ladies, who won all five of their September National League Southern Premier Division matches in jawdropping style.

The Pilgrims banged in 26 goals across all their fixtures, conceding only three, leaving them in hot pursuit of table-toppers Crawley Wasps, who beat the Greens 2-0 on the opening-day of the campaign. The latest match produced a top-class display at Milton Keynes - when a bumper crowd of 1,109 spectators saw goals from Becky Dandridge, Natasha Knapman, Helen Bleazard, Jessica Jones and Kayley Lane give the Pilgrims a 5-1 victory away from home. This followed wins against Gillingham (2-0), Keynsham Town (6-1), Yeovil Town (5-1) and Hounslow (8-0), in recent weeks. It is convenient that the Greens are growing so comfortable on the road, given that they are in the middle of a run of five away fixtures. Next up for Argyle is a visit to Devon rivals Buckland Athletic tomorrow in the National League Plate competition. Argyle beat Buckland 3-2 in last season’s Devon Senior Cup final and, as is the case in most local derbies, league status is often irrelevant. After the Devon derby, the Ladies then have a week’s break before visiting Portsmouth and Oxford United. Speaking of the Ladies’ super travelling support,

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manager Dave Leonard said: “The girls really appreciate their support – the fans know how their presence encourages them.” Argyle’s development team have finally got their season up and running with a 6-1 victory over Alphington. The youngsters are at Bude Town tomorrow, before receiving Exeter City and Tedburn Rangers. This is followed by a visit to Feniton, who they play at home a week later in the League Cup. There has also been good news for Greek central defender Panagiota Papaioannou who has been called up to the Greece international squad for their UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying game against Germany on Tuesday. Papaioannou, 20, has represented her native country at under-17, under-19, and under-20 level, and has finally made the breakthrough to the senior squad, having impressed for both club and country when given the opportunity. Greece qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup but face a stiff challenge in qualifying for the EURO 2021 championships. The encounter against World Cup quarterfinalists Germany is their first in the qualifying campaign so far, although their opponents have already played two games, winning both. Greece qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup but face a stiff challenge in qualifying for the EURO 2021 championships. Papaioannou, who is a physiotherapy student at the University of Plymouth, will join up with her team-mates ahead of the clash with Germany next week.

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GOOD afternoon and welcome to Scunthorpe United, and ex-Pilgrim Yann Songo’o, for the next installment in what has already been an entertaining season at Home Park. It was brilliant to see us return to winning ways on Saturday with a hardfought but richly deserved victory away at Mansfield. Unfortunately, I was unable to make the trip, but thanks to iFollow, I was able to watch from afar. Although matches at 3pm on Saturdays are not available for general viewing in the UK, each club has a very limited number of accounts though which every match can be viewed for official reasons. In my case, this is particularly useful when it comes to awarding (in consultation with the manager) the marks for the match officials following every match. Each club is required to submit a mark out of 100 for the referee with points awarded against three criteria: general control and management (20); overall decision making (20); and judgement of major decisions (60). With the scores so heavily weighted in favour of ‘major decisions’, some refs might be considered to have had a poor performance but could still obtain a reasonable score providing they do not make mistakes that influence the outcome of the match. Overall scores of less than 60 also require a written report of justification. The scores and reports are, I am told, taken very seriously and this whole system is currently under review. The overall aim of the process is to improve the standard of refereeing at all levels, so we do provide constructive feedback, and challenge dubious decisions when appropriate. The role of the referee is incredibly difficult, and they invariably come in for criticism from one side or the other (especially, often unfairly, depending on the result) so it is important to be as impartial as possible when it comes to awarding the assessment scores. The bottom line is that we cannot have matches without them, so everyone involved needs to be supportive and assist where they can in their development. On a similar theme, Saturday also saw us accumulate six yellows cards which means that the FA will automatically take disciplinary action against the club.

As this is the first time that this has occurred this season, we will probably be offered a ‘standard punishment’, which, for this offence, in EFL2 is £1,000. According to the FA’s sliding scale, should the same offence occur again this season, the fine is doubled and then trebled, etc. on each occasion that six or more players find themselves in the book. As always with FA charges, we have the option to either accept the offer of a standard punishment, or make written representations in mitigation before a regulatory commission. Unlike red cards, yellow cards cannot generally be overturned so, unless there have been clear and obvious mistakes made in the awarding of the cards, there is little benefit in attending a regulatory commission, especially as, if the written mitigation is rejected, the commission may consider whether or not the standard punishment should be increased. Let us hope that today’s talking points are all about the football. Thank you for your support and enjoy the match, COYG!

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GREENROOTS OUR Under-16s and Under-15s recently played against Cornwall’s County Under-18s and Under-16s, respectively.

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Our Under-16s lost 2-1. However, it was an entertaining game and there were some positive performances for a number of our first team staff to evaluate. We had some younger players involved and the team grew in confidence as the game progressed. The Under-15s held the Cornwall Under-16s to 2-2 draw and, again, this was a beneficial exercise for the players. Both Argyle teams featured players playing up age-groups and therefore providing a challenge across all four areas: technical, tactical, physical and social. These fixtures against county teams are also recognised as game time in addition to the games programme fixtures. Our thanks to St Blazey Football Club for hosting the matches; the pitch was in very good condition and the club were once again very hospitable to everyone from Argyle.

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The Annual Academy Photocall took place at Home Park last Sunday. The arrangements were a little more complicated this time as we had some age-groups returning from their games in Bristol, as well as the teams playing at home – albeit at Tavistock – against Bristol Rovers. Thank you to the parents for your patience – it was a long day for many – and thank you once again to David Rowntree for photographing all agegroups from the Under-9s through to the Under-18s. The photographs are always very well received.

RYAN LOWE ATTENDS TRAINING

Our manager Ryan Lowe took time out of his busy schedule to attend training at Ivybridge College last week. He has observed all our age-groups, and he asks questions and provides feedback to our staff. Our Under-14s-Under-18s are playing with our first-team’s preferred formation, and Head of Coaching Lee Hodge is working closely with all coaching staff to make sure everyone is on board with our playing philosophy.

YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE

Forest Green Under-18s 2 Argyle 2 (Argyle won 6-5 on penalties)

We came from two goals down to edge past Forest Green Rovers via a dramatic penalty shoot-out in the EFL Youth Alliance Cup. All four goals came in the second period, with the game going to penalties after 90 minutes, when our young Pilgrims kept their nerve to triumph 6-5 from the spot-kicks. Rovers broke the deadlock with a penalty on 55 minutes after Ollie Tomlinson was penalised for a foul. Harry Townsend saved the spot-kick, but the assistant referee judged that he had left his line before the ball was struck and Forest Green scored from the retake. Will Jenkins-Davies was unlucky to see his drive rebound off the post as we set about finding the equaliser, but the hosts doubled their lead on 73 minutes from a cross to the back post that was headed home. Our response was swift and emphatic as a corner from Charlie Miller was half-cleared to Brandon Pursall and his ball back into the danger area was flicked into the net by the head of Rhys Shirley. Wilson then grabbed the equaliser after a cross from Oscar Halls had caused havoc in the home defence, with our rangy striker eventually lashing home the loose ball. In a gripping penalty shoot-out, the boys just sneaked home. Rubin Wilson, Miller, Jude Boyd, Shirley, Pursall and Ali Mansaray were on target. We certainly demonstrated some spirit to keep working hard to get back on level terms, but we must tighten up some of our defending going forwards. I was delighted with the way we showed our composure in a pressure situation and clinically converted our penalties to take us into the next round away to AFC Bournemouth. Argyle: Harry Townsend; Finley Craske (Oscar Halls 73), Jarvis Cleal, Ollie Tomlinson, Reuben Collum, Will Jenkins-Davies (Ali Mansaray 73), Charlie Miller, Brandon Pursall, Scott Crocker (Rhys Shirley 66), Jude Boyd, Rubin Wilson. Substitutes (not used): Alfie Wotton, Tyler Coombes (GK).

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over the bar. Jarvis Cleal’s free-kick brought a fine save out of the Glovers’ ’keeper before we had a lucky escape as Townsend was beaten but the ball crashed back off the crossbar.

A poor first-half display cost our youngsters as we found ourselves 3-1 down by the interval to suffer our first defeat in four Youth Alliance league and cup games.

Scott Crocker brought another fine save out of the goalkeeper but could not find the goal to get us back in the game.

Our young striker Rhys Shirley twice threatened in the opening six minutes, but the Glovers hit back strongly and only a fine save by Harry Townsend preserved the status quo.

We were very disappointed in our first-half performance: our defending lacked the discipline required, and we must work a lot harder individually and collectively.

Parity did not last long as a Yeovil striker went past three defenders before firing past Townsend, who was then exposed by an under-hit back pass, allowing the home side to make it 2-0 on 21 minutes. We replied with Rubin Wilson twice failing with headers before Shirley was denied by a fine save. The pacey Shirley then broke into the home area before he was sent tumbling, allowing Wilson to fire the penalty high past the ‘keeper’s right. This joy was short lived as Yeovil made easy progress down the right flank and a low cross was easily converted at the far post. Our youngsters made a vast improvement in the second period. Jeremiah Medine saw his fine effort saved and Shirley made another surging run before putting his shot

The second half response was positive, and it would have been interesting had we achieved a second goal. However, we must improve how we start games on our travels in the future. Argyle: Harry Townsend, Angel Wariuh (Ali Monsaray half-time), Brandon Pursall (Alfie Wotton half-time), Isaac Burdon, Jeremiah Medine (Will JenkinsDavies 82), Jarvis Cleal, Ollie Tomlinson, Jude Boyd, Rubin Wilson, Rhys Shirley, Reuben Collum (Scott Crocker 70). Substitute (not used): Tyler Coombes.

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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.

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On page 5, Argyle manager Carl Fletcher talks about the importance of looking after the ball and not lumping it long. “It is important that our players try to enjoy the game,” started Fletch. “Whenever I played and we booted the ball long, I never used to enjoy it and, when you are a professional footballer, you should enjoy the game.” “I do not want my players chasing second balls and not getting a touch, not seeing the ball for five or ten minutes. “I want them to go out on to the pitch and express themselves.”

COVER STAR: CURTIS NELSON Nelson joined the Greens as an apprentice after being released by his local club Stoke City in 2009. He caught the eye of manager Peter Reid in 2010-11 pre-season training and made his debut in the EFL Cup against Notts County early in the campaign, followed by his league debut against the same side two months later. Nelson established himself as a firstteam regular under three successive managers during uncertain times at Home Park and quickly reached 100 appearances for the club. Still only at the tender age of 20, Nelson was awarded the captain’s armband for two matches in 2013 – becoming the club’s youngest captain since Norman Piper in 1967. He was formally made captain in the summer of 2014 after Conor Hourihane left for Barnsley. Whilst still only 22, he played his 200th EFL game for the club in February 2016 – seven months earlier than club all-time record appearance-holder Kevin Hodges. In his last game for the club, Nelson lead the Greens out at Wembley for the 2016 League Two play-off Final against AFC Wimbledon, a game Wimbledon won 2-0. Upon leaving Argyle, Nelson signed a two-year deal with Oxford United.

Fletch writes following a 0-0 draw at Plainmoor against Torquay United: “It was a fairly even game, a tough game. A good derby. You go away to places like Torquay and you know you will come under a bit of pressure during the game. You just hope you see it through. I thought we saw it through well and quietened the crowd down.”

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CARL FLETCHE The ManagerR T is important that our players try to enjoy the game. Whenever I played and we booted the ball long, I never used to enjoy it and, when you are a professional footballer, you should enjoy the game. I do not want my players chasing second balls and not getting a touch, not seeing the ball for five or ten minutes. I want them to go out on to the pitch and express themselves. They need to make sure we are organised when we have not got the ball. But when we have it, they have a licence to look after the football, keep it for their team-mates, and enjoy what they are doing. I thought we did that in the

They are all good players and can handle a football although, of course, you are going to get players who have good days and bad days.

“” You go away to places like Torquay and you know you will come under a bit of pressure during the game

Hourihane signed on a two yearapprenticeship at Sunderland after joining from Cork-based side Douglas Hall AFC. Upon completing his apprenticeship, 3D POSTER he signed a CONOR HOURIHANE professional contract at The Black Cats and impressed for both the Academy and Reserve teams. He was offered a contract extension but turned it down to pursue first-team football at Ipswich Town. However, he did not make a single first-team appearance during time in Norfolk and joined the Greens on a free transfer after a successful trial. He quickly established himself as an important and regular member of the first team, helping Argyle avoid relegation from the EFL. After Peter Reid was replaced as manager by Carl Fletcher, Hourihane was made captain and continued the role under John Sheridan. In the 2013-14 season, Hourihane appeared in all but one of the Pilgrims’ fixtures and scored nine goal including a memorable brace in a 3-3 draw with Portsmouth on the last day of the season. With a year remaining on his contract, that game was last in an Argyle shirt. Barnsley were unsuccessful in their initial two bids for the Irish midfielder, but a third offer of around £200,000 was accepted and Hourihane headed to Oakwell on a three-year contract. He had an extremely successful spell at the Tykes, making 135 appearances and scoring 31 goals over two and a half years.

second half of our game at Torquay last weekend. In the first half, although we were okay, we were not where we wanted to be on the ball. That comes with a derby game. In the second half, the bravery of the lads showed through. They wanted to get the ball down and to do the right things. I was really pleased with the way we stuck to our task and the bravery we showed to get on the ball in a very tense local derby game.

It was a fairly even game, a tough game. A good derby. You go

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away to places like Torquay and you know you will come under a bit of pressure during the game. You just hope you will see it through. I thought we saw it through well and quietened the crowd down. We created some good opportunities and could have taken all three points. Guy Madjo has come in from Aldershot has come in to take a bit of pressure off the injured players. We do not want to force them back too quickly. He had been in our thoughts for a while. 5

He is proven at our level and wants to play games, and do well. As soon as we showed an interest, he could not wait to get down here. Last year, we were very lucky and did not have many injuries. This year, they have all come in one little spell, but you get that in football. It is just one of those things and you have to deal with it.

Finally, I would like to welcome Micky Adams, and his staff and players, as well as the officials and fans of Port Vale, to Home Park. Thanks for your support.

In January 2017, Hourihane was signed by Championship side Aston Vila for a suggested £3m deal; in May 2019, he helped Aston Villa return to the Premier League via the play-offs.

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You were born in England but have a Spanish name, why is that? That one is quite a long story, to be honest. To cut a long story short, my nan and my mum had a shoe shop. They would buy leather from abroad, the fella was José and my granddad was called Joseph. They decided to go with something between the two that sounds a little bit Portuguese. Either that or my mum or my nan was carrying on with the guy who they brought the shoes over! Before your injury, you had a decent run of games. That must have been pleasing for you? Yeah, definitely. I’ve had little niggles and I’m starting to feel better now. I’m starting to feel more like myself now. How do you assess the season so far? It’s early days yet but, if you look at it stats wise, we are playing really good football. It is just a case of endproduct now. I think, when we score once, we will go on to score three or four; confidence comes with winning games and when we start to gel together a bit more. Your position in the team seems to be a deep midfield role, as opposed to more attacking. How do you find that? So so. I think, once we’re at it – we’re firing and we know each other’s games – the goals will come. I’ve had a few shots from the edge of the box which I’ve either put over or put wide – that’s just down to me; it’s not my positioning; it was just bad finishing. Wherever the gaffer wants me, I’ll do a job for you. Every footballer will tell you that; it’s just an honour to be picked in the starting 11, so, for me, it doesn’t really matter what position. You made your Premier League debut as a 16-year-old; what did that feel like? It was surreal, really. I was in school and training with Everton’s first team! To get the nod to go and play was

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surreal; it was just a dream come true. Every boy who plays football will tell you its their dream to play in the Premier League and I achieved that at the age of 16, which was unreal for me and my family. I remember it well. We had a long journey to Birmingham, West Brom away. We had a meeting after food and I was always a bit tired after travelling; we had trained as well. I was nodding off in the meeting, then I heard my name called in the starting 11 and that soon woke me up! That was the night before the game and I ran up to my room, I couldn’t get my ’phone quick enough to tell my dad that I was starting. Given that you started so young, do you feel too much was expected of you far too soon? Maybe, Everton is a big club and a lot of good players have come through the Academy, so there will always be comparisons with the likes of Wayne Rooney and Jack Rodwell. The next kid will always get: “Is this boy going to better his career?” So there is expectation, but you just have to take it. You have to deal with the good Press, the bad Press, play your own game and just get on with it. Moving to Oldham how was that? The first time round, it was great – we played some great football and I really enjoyed it. The second time around, it wasn’t so good; it was different circumstances and I didn’t really quite get going. That’s a year that I would like to put behind me. When you re-signed for Oldham, what was it like to score your first goal being out of the game for so long? I had a fantastic relationship with Oldham fans, and they were great for me. Hopefully I’ve given them a lot of smiles over the years. When I came back, I was always looking for that first goal. I remember it, a header at Grimsby; it was an amazing feeling. Who was your football idol growing up? Growing up I was a striker, No.9, so it was players like Alan Shearer and Robbie Fowler, natural goalscorers and unbelievable finishers. When I started going to games more and delving into football more as a teenager, it was Steven Gerrard, for me, an unbelievable player and someone I would always try and watch. After a year at Oldham, you moved on to Sheffield United under your old Everton team-mate David Weir. How was that? It was great. A massive club, massive fan-base, and had great people there. I actually played some great football there. Then I had a down spell which was all my own doing. Davie Weir signed me and I had three really good managers: Davie Weir, Nigel Clough and Nigel Adkins. I had a short spell under Chris Wilder, too, so I loved it. >>>

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>>> You have played and scored at Wembley, how was that? I was really proud. That was another dream come true, to play in an FA Cup semi-final; it was another box I wanted to tick in my life, playing and scoring at Wembley, and I managed to do. My girlfriend and my whole family were there; it was just amazing. We were massive underdogs, anyway, being a League One side up against a Premier League side. We gave as good as we got, gave our all, but couldn’t quite get over the line. Then you went back to Everton. What was that like? I had to pinch myself when the chairman ’phoned me to go back. The manager, David Unsworth, was amazing for me. I thought I was just going back to keep fit and I got a 12-month contract, which I couldn’t really believe. I shed a lot of tears in that room. I went in and David Unsworth was like a father figure to me. He took me under his wing and gave me the same opportunity as everyone else. I couldn’t thank him and Bill Kenwright, the chairman, enough. It was unreal. I’ve heard that you have quite a close relationship with Tim Cahill? That’s right. Tim looked after me when I was in the first team at Everton and he’s someone I keep in regular contact with now. He is almost like a manager-figure for me. He will always call in and see how I am. Once I got into first-team football, he would help me with what to do on and off the pitch. He was an idol of mine, his goals showed you that. Off the pitch, he is an absolute gentleman as well. To have him in my life is an honour. We’ve heard how much the manager rates you, but why did you want to come here? Argyle is a massive club. I know a lot about football, and

any game on the tele I watch it. I also watched the way the gaffer’s teams played. I remember coming off the pitch when Oldham lost 3-1 against Bury last season. I thought: “I’d love to play for him; the way he plays football; the way his teams are structured.” It was brilliant. Once I knew there was a bit of interest, it was a no-brainer for me to come to a great club, with a great young manager who is only going to go higher, in my eyes, and I think he’s only going to take this club higher. You only signed a short term deal? That should prove how much I wanted to come here. I had longer deals, deals with a year, two years, on the table worth a lot more financially, but I saw the bigger picture. I saw how good the team was and I want to be part of a successful team. What has been your career highlight? It would have to be playing in the Premier League, as I said before’ scoring at Wembley, as well. I have also captained my country at schoolboy level, Under-16s and Under-17s, so that was amazing. How do you spend your days off? I have a little daughter who is the boss of our family so whatever she wants to do, we’ll go and do. It tends to be taking her to the park, the zoo, or swimming, things like that.

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HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS Exeter 11 3 2 1 8 6 3 2 0 8 4 +6 22 Crewe 11 3 0 2 9 8 4 1 1 9 5 +5 22 Cheltenham 11 4 2 0 16 8 2 1 2 4 2 +10 21 Forest Green 11 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 8 3 +6 21 Swindon 11 3 0 3 9 9 3 2 0 9 4 +5 20 Newport 11 3 2 0 6 3 2 3 1 5 3 +5 20 Grimsby 11 2 2 1 9 7 3 1 2 10 6 +6 18 Bradford 11 3 1 1 8 3 2 2 2 7 7 +5 18 Colchester 11 2 2 1 5 4 2 2 2 7 5 +3 16 Crawley 11 3 1 2 9 7 1 3 1 9 9 +2 16 Cambridge 11 1 1 3 4 6 3 2 1 10 5 +3 15 Argyle 11 2 2 1 8 6 2 1 3 7 7 +2 15 Northampton 11 2 1 2 8 6 2 2 2 6 6 +2 15 Walsall 11 1 2 2 3 5 3 1 2 5 6 -3 15 Port Vale 11 3 2 0 7 4 0 3 3 7 13 -3 14 Carlisle 11 2 2 2 6 8 2 0 3 7 10 -5 14 Macclesfield 11 2 3 1 7 4 1 1 3 4 8 -1 13 Salford 11 2 2 2 5 8 0 3 2 7 12 -8 11 Mansfield 11 1 2 3 6 10 1 2 2 6 6 -4 10 Oldham 11 1 2 2 6 6 1 2 3 6 10 -4 10 Leyton Orient 11 1 2 3 8 11 1 2 2 7 10 -6 10 Morecambe 11 0 3 3 6 10 1 1 3 5 11 -10 7 Scunthorpe 11 1 3 2 8 8 0 0 5 3 11 -8 6 Stevenage 11 0 2 4 5 9 0 3 2 2 6 -8 5 APPEARANCES LGE CUP TOT Canavan 8 2 10 Edwards 11 2 13 Mcfadzean 11 2 13 Mayor 11 2 13 Riley 7(1) 1 8(1) Sawyer 9 2(1) 11(1) Palmer 11 1 12 Wootton 9(1) 1(1) 10(2) Taylor 6(3) 2 8(3) Sarcevic 7(2) 1 8(2) Telford 4(3) 1 5(3) C Grant 4(2) 1(1) 5(3) B Moore 5(1) 1(1) 6(2) Jv Grant 5 0 5 M Cooper 0 2 2 Randell 0(2) 0(2) 0(4) J Grant 4(1) 3 7(1) Baxter 3(5) 2(1) 5(6) Lolos 0(4) 1(1) 1(5) Rudden 1(4) 1(1) 2(5) T Moore 0 2 2 G Cooper 2(3) 1 3(3) Aimson 3 1 4 Boyd 0 0(1) 0(1) Goals Mcfadzean 2 1 3 Taylor 2 1 3 Sarcevic 2 0 2 Telford 1 1 2 Jv Grant 1 0 1 Mayor 1 0 1 Baxter 0 1 1 Riley 1 0 1 B Moore 1 1 2 Wootton 1 0 1 Edwards 2 0 2 C Grant 1 0 1 Total 15 5 20 Assists Taylor 1 1 2 Jv Grant 1 0 1 Mcfadzean 4 0 4 Mayor 2 0 2 B Moore 1 0 1 Telford 1 0 1 Palmer 1 0 1 Lolos 0 1 1 Sarcevic 2 1 3 J Grant 1 0 1 No Assist 1 2 3 Total 15 5 20 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 2 0 2 Sarcevic 1 0 1 C Grant 1 0 1

EFL SOUTH WEST COUNTIES YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE 2.10.2019

P W D L GD PTS Portsmouth 8 7 1 0 15 22 Bournemouth 8 5 2 1 20 17 Forest Green 9 5 1 3 2 16 Oxford 8 4 2 2 1 14 Exeter 8 4 0 4 7 12 Swindon 9 3 2 4 2 11 Yeovil 7 2 2 3 -3 8 Argyle 8 2 2 4 -6 8 Bristol Rovers 8 2 1 5 -9 7 Cheltenham 8 1 2 5 -12 5 Newport 7 1 1 5 -17 4 APPEARANCES 8 Rubin Wilson 7 Tyler Coombes, Jude Boyd 6(1) Rhys Shirley, Reuben Collum 6 Brandon Pursall, Ollie Tomlinson 5(2) Alfie Wotton 5 Angel Wariuh, Isaac Burdon 4(1) Oscar Halls 4 Jarvis Cleal 3 Jeremiah Medine 2(2) Will Jenkins-Davies 2(1) Charlie Elkington, Mackenzie Toms, Carlo Garside, Ali Mansaray 1(2) Alfie Hudd 1(1) Finley Craske, Mani Skett 1 Matt Bartlett, Harry Townsend 0(2) Scott Crocker 0(1) Ollie Haste, Oscar Larrieu, Harvey Taylor, Oscar Massey GOALS 7 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

4-1 0-2 0-3 2-2 0-5

September Sat 7 v Swindon Sat 14 v Newport Sat 28 v Yeovil

4-1 2-2 1-3

CENTRAL LEAGUE SOUTH 2.10.2019

P W D L GD PTS Southend 1 1 0 0 6 3 Peterborough 1 1 0 0 1 3 MK Dons 1 0 1 0 0 1 Argyle 1 0 1 0 0 1 Bristol Rovers 1 0 0 1 -1 0 Forest Green 1 0 0 1 -6 0 APPEARANCES 1 Mike Cooper, Mike Peck, Will Aimson, Ollie Tomlinson, Tafari Moore, Antoni Sarcevic, Adam Randell, Cameron Sangster, Reuben Collum, Klaidi Lolos, Luke Jephcott. 0(1) Jude Boyd, Alfie Wotton, Rubin Wilson September 10 v Milton Keynes

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

CENTRAL LEAGUE CUP

October Tue 1 v Bristol Rovers Tue 29 v Bournemouth November Tue 26 v Portsmouth All games kick off at 2pm

UNDER-23 PREMIER LEAGUE CUP Second qualifying round

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

September Thu 12 v Yeovil

2-0

Group Stage October Thu 3 Watford (7.00) November Sun 10 Everton (2.00) Fri 29 Fulham (7.00) January Mon 20 Watford (7.00) February Mon 10 Everton (7.00) Tue 25 Fulham (7.00) 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

WLEY TOWN FC CRA WEST

SSEX

NOLI CEDERE

CRAWLEY TOWN 2 ARGYLE 2 Edwards 73, 78

Grego-Cox 9, Palmer 85

Crawley Town (4-2-3-1)

Argyle (3-5-2)

1 Glenn Morris; 18 David Sesay, 19 Jordan Tunnicliffe, 20 Jamie Sendles-White, 3 Josh Doherty ; 21 Dannie Bulman (capt) (14 George Francomb 45), 28 Panutche Camara (17 Tarryn Allarakhia 79); 7 Reece Grego-Cox , 12 Nathan Ferguson (9 Ollie Palmer 59 ), 30 Bez Lubala; 16 Mason Bloomfield.

24 Alex Palmer; 25 Josh Grant, 4 Will Aimson, 3 Gary Sawyer (capt); 8 Joe Edwards , 7 Antoni Sarcevic, 14 Jose Baxter (5 Scott Wotton 84), 10 Danny Mayor, 21 Callum McFadzean; 17 Byron Moore (11 Dom Telford 67), 16 Joel Grant (39 Zak Rudden 89).

Substitutes (not used): 2 Lewis Young, 15 Ashley NathanielGeorge, 26 Brian Malach, 35 Michael Luyambula (gk)

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 9 Ryan Taylor, 15 Conor Grant, 32 George Cooper

Referee: David Rock. Attendance: 2,501 (800 away)

THE Argyle Academy unpacked some new presents this week, as we received delivery of some superb state-of-theart sports science equipment. This impressive array of technology cost around £5,000 and was funded entirely by members of the Big Green Lottery. The equipment will be used to help our team of Academy coaches monitor the athletic progress of players through the age-groups, allowing them to modify coaching and fitness sessions to create footballers in peak condition to deliver the optimum performance on a match-day. “The equipment is used for testing our youth athletes, from the Under-9s through to the Under-18s,” explained Ryan McClements, Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Academy. “It gives us an idea on different measures throughout their Academy journey. This includes sprinting ability, aptitude for changing direction, jumping, speed endurance and fatigue levels. “What we’re looking to achieve is creating a batch of data on a player that is collected from the start of their time in the Academy through to hopefully signing as a professional. This should enable us to see what a Plymouth Argyle player looks like at the age of 18 and how we can use that information to help the next generation. “The equipment is fantastic quality and provides us with so much useful data. We can also provide daily checks on the Under-18s, helping them to showcase their talents on the pitch by using the data to formulate our training programme.” We will produce a full review of the equipment in future programmes and on our official website www.pafc.co.uk and a huge thank you to Big Green Lottery members for making this advancement possible. For more information on the Big Green Lottery, drop us a message on bgl@pafc.co.uk or you can just sign up online, 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 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. What a great performance the lads put in at Mansfield after that great goal by Conor, the defence held firm and made sure we came away with the points. Let us hope for another win today, lads, and start climbing up the league table again. Come on You Greens! Your 50/50 Lottery always like to update you on previous winners in the lottery draw. At the recent Oldham game, Alan Bonas won the cash prize of £613 and could not believe his luck. It was only when the fan next to him, who heard the numbers called out, informed Alan the winning ticket must be his that he realised he had won. Alan has been supporting the Greens for more than 50 years, is a season-ticket holder, sits in the Lyndhurst Stand and always supports the Lottery at every game. Alan is a great friend of one of my neighbours and fellow Argyle fanatic Keith Sampson but I have some bad news for Keith and the lads - Alan informed me that, after his wife had made a special celebration meal with all the trimmings, she swiftly took charge of the cheque to go on a shopping spree - so, hard luck, boys, no boozy night out for you lot. Brilliant! In today's half-time draw, your 50/50 Lottery has pairs of hospitality tickets to win for the forthcoming fixture against Morecombe, when we are Match-Programme Sponsors. It is the last game that we sponsor as part of our Pilgrim Partnership deal with the club and lucky fans who win this prize will be treated to a three-course meal including a glass of bubbly on arrival and a match programme. Six lucky people at our table get the chance to greet the players on to the pitch, plus all the extras. A great day out, indeed. Today's prizes are: First - cash; Second - a pair of match tickets, plus a three-course meal with all the extras, for the Morecombe match; Third - a pair of festival tickets for the Annual Beer Festival at Plymouth Guildhall on Saturday, November 30; Fourth - a pair of tickets for the brand new Plymouth Comedy Club's show on Saturday, October 12. 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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THE ROAD TO... y Ground

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WHERE

The Green Army will be housed in the Arkells Stand, it has a capacity of 900 supporters, as well as the Stratton Bank End, behind the goal.

HOW

By Car: Leave the M4 at Junction 15. Take the Commonhead Roundabout. Turn left onto the A4259 Marlborough Road. Take the 2nd exit at the roundabout onto Queens Drive. At the next set of roundabouts take the 3rd exit onto County Road. The entrance to the ground is on the first right. There are limited spaces available at The County Ground at a cost of £10, but there are several town centre car parks situated half a mile from the stadium. There is nearby street parking and several match-day car parks. Parking for home fans is also available at Drove Primary School for £5. Argyle offer a coach service to take supporters from Home Park to The County Ground, tickets for which can be

SWINDON, SN1 2ED

Swindon Town, Leasing.com Trophy Tuesday, October 8 7.45pm

Sky Bet League Two Saturday, October 12 3pm Capacity: 15,728 (900 away) Record Attendance: 32,000 v Arsenal 1972 Miles and miles to follow the Greens: 322 How long: Two hours and 40 minutes by car; Four hours and 15 minutes by train32

purchased online, over the phone or in person at the Home Park Ticket Office. By Train: Trains can be taken from Plymouth railway station to Swindon which will take roughly three hours. This journey involves changing at Bristol and taking a London bound train. From Bristol, Swindon is roughly a 30-40 minute journey. From the front of the station turn left onto Station Road. Facing the White House pub, head right onto Corporation Street. At the traffic lights turn left onto Manchester Road. At the end of Manchester Road turn right onto County Road. The entrance to the stadium is the second left. This walk should take approximately 10 minutes.

BEFORE THE MATCH

There is an away supporters bar called “Bar 71” where the Green Army are welcome for a pre-match drink ahead of kick-off. The bar will be open from 12 noon and is located toward the Stratton Bank end of the Arkells Stand. The bar serves both draught beer and lager as well as serving a selection of snacks.

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

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Having been Graham Carey’s sponsor last season, Snows recently jumped at the chance of being able to move on to the exciting talents of newcomer Danny Mayor. They are proud to offer our support to their local community whenever they can. They have been proud sponsor of Argyle for a few years and they hope to continue supporting the club throughout the coming season. Snows wishes Argyle and all its supporters a successful 2019-2020 season.

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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 MatchDay 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 Jack Fuery, 11

Joe Mitchell, 8

Thomas Harvey, 9

Jowan Penaluna, 10

Likes: Ice hockey and football Favourite player: Danny Mayor Score prediction: Argyle to win 2-1

Likes: Playing football for Helston Dynamos and running crosscountry Favourite players: Michael Cooper and Ryan Taylor Score prediction: Argyle to win 3-1

Likes: Football and riding his scooter Favourite player: Ryan Taylor Score prediction: Argyle to win 2-1

Likes: Football, riding his scooter, RC car racing, playing the drums Favourite player: Paul Pogba Score prediction: Argyle to win 4-0

Elan Lennox, 10

Likes: Playing football and FIFA; following Argyle home and away Favourite players: Joe Riley and Danny Mayor 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.

Q&A YOR

DANNY MA

FAVS

Sweets Percy Pigs Restaurant Yu and Yu TV programme Masterchef Australia - every year I watch it without fail!

Car My Corsa – she’s never let me down Holiday destination Venice, because that’s where I proposed Goal My first for Preston, away at Charlton in the cup

MY TEAM

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

GARY MADINE KEITH TREACY IAIN HUME JAY O’SHEA CALLUM MCFADZEAN PAUL COUTTS CRAIG MORGAN MICHAIL ANTONIO BAILEY WRIGHT NICK POPE CONOR MCLAUGHLIN

Band Biffy Clyro Book The Smell of Football by Mick Rathbone

FIRSTS

Car A grey Corsa which I had to share with my sister Ground I visited Deepdale Team I played against Northampton Phone A Motorola – I just remember it had a big aerial Pet A black Labrador

Time I went abroad Majorca, when I was six or seven Squad number 8 School Lancaster Lane Time I cooked I don’t remember what it was, but it was a disaster

Way to relax Going for a walk with the family Player growing up Paul McKenna, a Preston legend

TO D AY ' S M ATC H S P O N S O R

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ARGYLE AND THE 1925-26 EFL SEASON HAVING finished second in the Third Division South for the fourth time in succession in 1924-25, Robert Jack’s Pilgrims were to embark on what is arguably the most remarkable season in the club’s EFL history. Our 1925-26 campaign began at Home Park on Saturday, August 29, with our first ever 6-2 victory in the EFL. Southend United were our victims and our goals that day came from Jack Leslie, Jack Cock (3), Sammy Black and Patsy Corcoran. Four days later, we won 6-2 again, this time at home to Crystal Palace. Cock (2), Leslie (2), Fred Forbes and Black grabbed the goals. Remarkably, those two successive games, four days apart and more than 90 years ago, represent the only occasions that we have won 6-2 in the EFL. A month later, on Saturday, September 26, Aberdare Athletic were beaten 7-2 at Home Park. John Pullen, Forbes, Cock (2), Corcoran, Leslie and Black were on target. Fast forward four weeks and four games to Saturday, October 24, and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic were also beaten 7-2 at the Theatre of Greens. Black, Leslie and Cock all scored braces, Corcoran completed the scoring. In more than 4,000 EFL matches these are the only times that Argyle have won 7-2. We also recorded our highest ever EFL score draw in this season – 5-5 away to Crystal Palace on Saturday November 28. Corcoran, Forbes, Cock (2) and Black were our scorers. In total, Argyle scored an incredible 107 goals in 42 matches in 1925-26. To put that in some context, this represents the joint highest total in our history, matched only in the 1951-2 season, although four further matches were played in that campaign.

FOUR PLAYERS GOT INTO DOUBLE FIGURES IN 1924-25, JACK COCK, 31, SAMMY BLACK,19, JACK LESLIE,17, AND FRED FORBES (PICTURED),14, Our nearest challengers on the goals for front in the Third Division South in 1925-26, Brighton & Hove Albion, managed just 84. In the last 50 years, our best seasons on the goal scoring front are 1985-86 and 1993-94, in both of which we hit the back of the net 88 times across 46 matches. At home in 1925-26, we scored 71 goals in 21 matches at an average of 3.4 per match, a club record. In each of the seven seasons between 2008-09 and 2014-15 inclusive, we failed to score half as many as that 71 total despite playing 23 home matches in each campaign! No opponents managed to stop us from scoring at Home Park, making it one of just five seasons in which we have achieved this feat – for those who are interested, the others are 1922-23, 1929-30, 1931-32 and 1951-52. Only five clubs kept clean sheets against us on our travels. Four players got into double-figures in the goal charts. Cock led the way with 31, plus another in an FA Cup first-round defeat at home to Chelsea. Next came Sammy Black on 19; Jack Leslie on 17; and Fred Forbes on 14. Not everything that Argyle touched was golden that season, though. A 4-0 defeat away to Exeter City on Christmas Day was disappointing, to say the least, especially when you consider that the Grecians finished the season third from bottom of the table and managed to escape the ignominy of having to apply for re-election to the EFL only on goal average. Additionally, Aberdare Athletic atoned for their thrashing earlier in the season by beating us 6-1 on their own patch. Unfortunately, the season did not end successfully for the Greens. Defeat in our final match, 2-0 away to mid-table Gillingham, coupled with a victory for Reading, ensured that we finished second in the Third Division South for the fifth season in a row – this in the days when only the champions were promoted.

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HISTORY

Scunthorpe United were formed in 1899 and originally played their home games at the Old Showground. They were entered into the Football League in 1950 and were crowned champions of the Third Division North in 1957-58 and stayed in the second tier for six years before being relegated twice in four years- in 1964 and again 1968 to the Fourth Division. Incredibly, over the following 37 years, all but three seasons were spent in the Fourth Division. In the years they won promotion, they were relegated the following campaign. In 1988, the club became the first in the modern era to move to a new, purpose-built ground â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Glanford Park. Under Brian Laws, they made it out of League Two in 2004-05 and Nigel Adkins won the League One title in 2006-07. Relegation was followed by promotion in 2009, after seeing off Millwall 3-2 in the 2009 play-off final at Wembley. Successive relegations meant that they were back in the basement tier by 2013 but bounced straight back and stayed in League One until last season,

when they went down with Argyle after losing 3-2 at Home Park on the final day of last season.

THIS SEASON

Manager: Paul Hurst Captain: Andy Butler Like Argyle, Scunthorpe are aiming to return to League One at the first time of asking but have not had the best of starts and come to Home Park in 23rd place in League Two. They lost six of their first seven games of the new campaign in all competitions, with a point from a 2-2 draw at home to Crawley being their only return from the month of August. Their first success came in the shape of a 2-1 derby victory over Grimsby Town in the Leasing.com Trophy, which was quickly followed by their first league win, a 3-0 success at home to Morecambe. They have not won in four matches since then, registering one league defeat (1-0 at Walsall), a Leasing.com Trophy draw (1-1 at home to Leicester City Under-21s) and home league draws against Oldham Athletic (2-2) and, last Saturday, Bradford City (1-1).

HEAD TO HEAD 14 Argyle wins 3 Draws 15 Scunthorpe wins

PILGRIM AND AN IRON Eric Davis

IRON NEWS

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2019-20 Name SF NAT POS APPS GLS 1 Rory WATSON Hull GK 10 0 2 Jordan CLARKE Coventry DF 8 0 3 Kgosi NTLHE Rochdale DF 9 0 4 Matthew LUND Burton MF 12 3 5 Yann SONGO'O Argyle MF 10 0 6 Andy BUTLER Doncaster DF 9 0 7 Ryan COLCLOUGH Wigan FW 11 1 8 James HORSFIELD NAC Breda MF 0 0 10 Kevin van VEEN Northampton FW 6 4 11 Adam HAMMILL St Mirren MF 4 0 12 Andy DALES Mickleover Sports MF 2 0 13 Jamie WARD Free Agent FW 1 1 14 James PERCH Queens Park Rangers DF 7 0 15 Clayton LEWIS Auckland City MF 0 0 16 Lewis BUTROID Academy DF 1 0 17 Lee NOVAK Charlton FW 4 1 18 Jordan HALLAM Sheffield United MF 0 0 20 Alex GILLIEAD Shrewsbury MF 12 0 22 Levi SUTTON Academy MF 1 0 23 Rory McARDLE Bradford City DF 10 3 25 Jake EASTWOOD Sheffield United* GK 4 0 26 Harrison McGAHEY Rochdale DF 11 0 27 Regan SLATER Sheffield United* MF 13 0 28 Junior BROWN Coventry City* DF 6 0 29 George MILLER Barnsley* FW 6 0 30 Abo EISA Shrewsbury FW 10 0 33 Jamie PROCTOR Rotherham FW 3 1 45 John McATEE Shrewsbury FW 7 0

KEY SF - SIGNED FROM

TWEET DECK

@rory_watson Great character from the boys today, tough to play so long with 10 men against a good team. Take the point and move on

NAT - NATIONALITY * On Loan

@Mistertonmick72 everyone played yesterday like we want them to play, out of their skins, now let's start winning some games.

How Scunthorpe United are showing green shoots of recovery

Ward off the mark Oliver Jacques, Scunthorpe-united.co.uk

New Iron signing Jamie Ward scored on his debut in a hard-fought 1-1 draw with high-flying Bradford City on Saturday.

Paul Crute, Scunthorpe United reporter at Grimsby Live Yes they are still second bottom, with only one victory to their name, but slowly and surely the performances are improving and the results are beginning to show. Any league season is always a marathon not a sprint. No-one pretended there would be a quick fix at Scunthorpe especially with so many new players to integrate into the side. Hurst maybe would have liked to have moved a few players on during the summer, but there is always the January transfer window for that. By then, Scunthorpe can hope they will be a bit further up the table. There has maybe been a bit of a surprise of how long it has taken but the side finally looks like it is starting to gel. A win and two draws in the last four league matches shows signs of progress even though it is slow. Even the one defeat in that run, against Walsall was a match, where a draw would have been a fairer result. Saturday’s match against Bradford, like the draw with Oldham, was one Scunthorpe would most likely have lost earlier in the season. The Bantams were on a good run coming into the game and many would have expected them to take the three points back to West Yorkshire. To play against a team in form with 11 men is hard enough but it is a lot more difficult when you are down to 10 men for 70 minutes of the game. Matthew Lund’s red card was the only blot on the copybook from the match and despite all the referee’s shortcomings, the red card was the right decision. Of course Scunthorpe were already one up by that stage courtesy of new signing Jamie Ward. It was great to see the striker net on his debut with a confident taken penalty and if he can stay fit, then he can be a real asset. With Kevin van Veen due to return next week, Lee Novak get a much needed 15 minutes and Jamie Proctor hopefully not too far away, the Iron’s striking options all of a sudden look a lot stronger after being so stretched for most of the season. There is still a long way to go and none more so than the Iron’s trip to Plymouth on Saturday, with United still searching for their first away win of the season. It is the longest trip but one that could yet yield the biggest result of the season.

United found themselves down to ten men for the majority of the 90 minutes, but managed to secure a point despite the one man deficit. Scunthorpe's goalscorer on the day, Ward, spoke to iFollow Iron shortly after the match, reaffirming the task his side faced, given the circumstances. The forward said: “Going down to ten men, it was always going to be tough. We’ve done well to come out with a point in the end, and hopefully we can build on that next week.” Despite the quick turnaround since signing, Ward ensured he was prepared, saying: “I always knew it was going to be a case of signing for the club and the debut coming soon after. It was just nice to be out on the pitch, playing football again, and having a battle.” After a decent start to the season for the Bantams, Ward knew the West Yorkshire side would prove to be difficult opponents for the Iron, and the Northern Ireland international stated: “Bradford are going to be up there come the end of the season, there’s no doubt about that, so we’ve got to take a lot of credit from getting the point. “We showed a lot of belief, and that we’re capable of battling for a result when we’re down to ten men.”

Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS selects ten post-war Scunthorpe United Classic Campaigns. 1957-58

Ron Suart managed Scunthorpe to the Third Division (North) title in 1957-58. Frank Marshall was signed from Rotherham, while Jack Marriott returned from Huddersfield and scored as the Iron kicked off with a 1-1 draw at Chesterfield. Five straight wins included a 5-0 demolition of Darlington and put Scunthorpe top of the table. They beat Goole 2-1, Bury 2-0, Bradford City 1-0 and top-flight Newcastle 3-1 before losing 1-0 to Liverpool in the FA Cup fifth round. Scunthorpe clinched the title with a 2-1 win at home to Chester. Ronnie Waldock was top scorer and Ken Hardwick, Barry Horstead and Frank Marshall were ever-present.

1961-62

United narrowly missed promotion to the top-flight in 1961-62. Dick Duckworth signed Ron Howells from Portsmouth and Andy Wilson from Sheffield United. The Iron hammered Charlton 6-1 and ace marksman Barrie Thomas spearheaded a thrilling promotion challenge. He scored 31 times in 24 Second Division games, including four goals against Argyle and Leeds, before joining Newcastle in January in a record deal involving Ken Hodgson and John McGuigan. Scunthorpe drew 1-1 against leaders Liverpool and won 1-0 at rivals Leyton Orient, but faded in the closing games to finish fourth in the table.

1971-72

Ron Ashman managed the Iron to promotion in 1971-72. Rod Fletcher was signed from Lincoln to replace Kevin Keegan in attack and Scunthorpe were early pace setters with a ninematch unbeaten run. Leaders Grimsby completed the double over the Iron with a 2-1 victory watched by 11,510 in mid-October but Scunthorpe maintained their promotion challenge, winning 3-0 at rivals Brentford during a 15-match unbeaten run. Top scorer Rod Fletcher, Geoff Barnard, Steve Deere and Harry Kirk were ever present and Angus Davidson missed just one match as the Iron survived a tense run-in to pip Lincoln to fourth position.

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Steve Cammack scored 25 goals as Scunthorpe won promotion in 1982-83. Newcomers included Steve Baines, Les Hunter, Dennis Leman and Noel Parkinson, with Scunthorpe remaining unbeaten in their first nine Fourth Division games. Steve Cammack grabbed a hat-trick as they trounced Northampton 5-1 to go top of the table in early November but within three months John Duncan had been replaced as manager by Allan Clarke. He signed Mike Lester and Tommy Graham to boost promotion hopes and Scunthorpe defeated Blackpool 4-3, pipping Bury to fourth place with a 2-1 victory at Chester in the final match.

1991-92

United reached their first Wembley final in 1991-92. The Iron had qualified for the Fourth Division play-offs in three of the previous four seasons and Bill Green signed John Buckley from Partick Thistle, Ian Helliwell from York and Dean Martin from Halifax. The 6-2 victory over Rochdale in early November was a turning point and Scunthorpe catapulted into the promotion race after losing just twice in 13 matches. Matt Elliott and Mark Samways helped the Iron to finish fifth after an eight-match unbeaten run-in. Scunthorpe beat Crewe 4-2 on aggregate but lost on penalties to Blackpool in the play-off final.

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Brian Laws plotted the Ironâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1998-99 Third Division play-off final triumph. New additions were Ashley Fickling, John Gayle and Richard Logan, with the Iron winning seven of their first ten games to go top by the end of September. Following a lean spell, Andy Dawson arrived from Nottingham Forest and Tom Evans took over in goal as Scunthorpe recorded five straight wins. John Eyre grabbed a hat-trick in the 3-1 win over Brighton but the Iron won just two of their last seven games and finished fifth. They beat Swansea 3-2, then Alex Calvo-Garciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal clinched a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient in the play-off final.

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Scunthorpe won promotion under Brian Laws in 2004-05. The Iron kicked off with a 3-1 victory at home to Rochdale and were early leaders after winning their second game 2-0 at Cheltenham. Unbeaten in their first seven League Two games, they regained pole position after a 1-0 win at home to rivals Yeovil in late October and remained top with an 11-match unbeaten run. Scunthorpe beat Chesterfield and Wrexham in the FA Cup before losing 3-1 at Premier League leaders Chelsea in the third round. They lost 4-3 in a top-of-thetable clash at Yeovil, also losing at rivals Swansea, but clinched the runners-up slot on the final day.

2006-07

Billy Sharp was leading marksman with 30 goals as United won the League One title in 2006-07. The Iron failed to win any of their opening five games before surging up the table with just one defeat in 13 matches, including a stunning 4-0 victory at Nottingham Forest. Brian Laws left in November to manage Sheffield Wednesday and Nigel Adkins replaced

him in charge. Scunthorpe went top after a 3-2 win over Bournemouth in late December and pulled away from the chasing pack with a 19-match unbeaten run. They clinched promotion with a 2-0 win at Tranmere and won the title with a club-record 91 points.

2008-09

The Iron regained Championship status at the first attempt in 2008-09. Nigel Adkins’ side lost their first two games but then soared to the top of League One, dropping just four points in their next 11 matches. Scunthorpe’s title challenge faltered but they overcame four successive defeats in February, losing only two of their last 11 games to qualify for the play-offs in sixth position. They overcame MK Dons 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the semi-finals, then beat Millwall 3-2 in the Wembley play-off final. The Iron also played at Wembley in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final but were defeated 3-2 by Luton Town.

2013-14

Scunthorpe won promotion back to League One at the first attempt in 2013-14. Early results were inconsistent, and Brian Laws was sacked after Scunthorpe lost at home to local rivals Grimsby Town in the FA Cup first round replay. Russ Wilcox replaced him in charge and set a record for the longest unbeaten run at the beginning of a managerial reign, guiding the Iron to the top of League Two with a club-record 28-match unbeaten run. This ended with a 2-0 defeat at Exeter City but Fleetwood’s failure to beat Southend ensured Scunthorpe’s promotion. Top scorer Sam Winnall netted 23 goals as they finished runners-up.

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HURSTY FOR MORE Hurst guided the Blundell Park club back to the EFL for the first time in six years AS a player, Paul Hurst will be best remembered for remaining loyal to Rotherham United over a 15-year career apart from a brief loan spell in the last year of his playing days.

He had an opportunity to go on trial with Mansfield Town but turned that down to pursue a career in management.

The defender, born in Sheffield, started his career with the Millers in 1993. He progressed through the ranks and went on to appear more than 430 times in a red shirt.

After their half-season heroics, the pair moved to Boston where they gained another promotion to Conference North. Their league success, ultimately in a 2–1 play-off final victory over Bradford Park Avenue, handed the side a treble, the Pilgrims also having already won the Lincolnshire Senior Shield as well as the Challenge Cup.

A left-back, he was part of a Rotherham side also containing ex-Pilgrim Darren Garner that was victorious in the Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy in 1996, overcoming Shrewsbury Town – a team he would later manage – 2-1 in the final at Wembley. He gained back-to-back second-placed promotions from Division Three to the Championship between 1999-2001 Across all appearances, he found the net on 13 occasions but, unfortunately, injury prevented him from finishing his career at the New York Stadium. In 2008, he was loaned to Burton Albion who were a non-League side at the time, to regain his fitness. Overall, he spent two months with Albion and was released by Rotherham at the end of that season when his contract expired.

Between 2009-13, Hurst was at the helm of three clubs in non-League as a joint manager alongside former Rotherham team-mate Rob Scott. The duo took over at Ilkeston Town in January 2009 and guided the club to promotion to the Conference North, finishing as runnersup and winning the play-off final over Nantwich Town 2-1.

The pair moved to Grimsby Town, still a non-League club at the time, in 2011. When Scott was sacked for gross misconduct in September 2013, Hurst took sole charge and, in 2016, Hurst guided the Blundell Park club back to the EFL for the first time in six years. He was appointed boss of League One Shrewsbury Town shortly after his Grimsby promotion. He kept the Salopians in League One before, the following season, reaching the Checkatrade Trophy Final, ultimately losing to Lincoln, and the League One play-off final, but were defeated by former club Rotherham after extra-time. In May 2018, he became manager of Championship side Ipswich, but was sacked after five months with Ipswich bottom of the table. He was appointed boss of the Iron in May this year, in succession to Stuart McCall.

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

BARRIE THOMAS

Former England Youth centre-forward Barrie Thomas was Scunthorpe United’s leading marksman on three occasions, scoring a record 31 goals in the 1961-62 promotion near-miss. He began with Leicester City and was twice top scorer at Mansfield Town prior to joining Scunthorpe in September 1959. Moving to Newcastle United in a record £45,000 deal in January 1962, he returned to Scunthorpe in November 1964. Netting 93 goals in 114 EFL games overall for the Iron before joining Barnsley in November 1966, he featured in their 1967-68 promotion campaign. He later ran his own haulage company in Netherseal until retiring in May 1994.

PAUL HAYES

Striker Paul Hayes was Scunthorpe United’s Player of the Year in 2009-10. A former Norwich trainee, he joined Scunthorpe in March 2003 and was top scorer in their 2004-05 promotion success. He moved to Barnsley in July 2005 and helped win promotion in 2005-06, rejoining Scunthorpe in July 2007. Starring as they regained Championship status at the first attempt and were also Johnstone’s Paint Trophy finalists in 2008-09, he joined Preston in July 2010. He played for Charlton and Brentford, returning to Scunthorpe in January 2014. Helping clinch promotion, he netted 65 goals in 244 EFL games overall, then played for Argyle, on loan, Wycombe and Newport.

GEOFF BARNARD

Goalkeeper Geoff Barnard was ever-present in Scunthorpe’s 197172 promotion success. He turned professional with Norwich City in September 1963 but failed to secure a regular first-team slot and reunited with Ron Ashman at the Old Showground in July 1968. Also ever-present for Scunthorpe in 196869, he starred as they reached the FA Cup fifth round in 1969-70 and took Newcastle to a fourth-round replay in 1973-74. Making 265 EFL appearances for the Iron, he moved to Scarborough in July 1975 and briefly rejoined Scunthorpe in September 1976. He now lives in Market Rasen and has worked for local council departments.

STEVE DEERE

Commanding central defender Steve Deere was ever-present in United’s 1971-72 promotion success. A former Norwich City amateur, he followed Ron Ashman to Scunthorpe in November 1967, starring as they reached the EFL Cup fifth round in 1969-70 and took West Brom to an FA Cup third-round replay in 1970-71. He joined Hull City in an exchange deal in June 1973 and moved to Scarborough in July 1976, helping win the FA Trophy in 1977. Rejoining Scunthorpe in February 1978, he scored 22 goals in 343 League games overall before moving to Bridlington Trinity in July 1980. He later worked for British Aerospace at Brough.

RICHARD MONEY

Central defender Richard Money starred as Scunthorpe reached the Fourth Division play-offs in two consecutive seasons. Initially with hometown Lowestoft, he joined Scunthorpe in July 1973 and helped

take eventual finalists Newcastle United to an FA Cup fourth-round replay in 1973-74. He joined Fulham in December 1977, then Liverpool in April 1980, gaining England B recognition. Later with Luton Town and Portsmouth, he returned to Scunthorpe in October 1985 and netted four goals in 279 EFL games overall. He rejoined the Iron as manager from January 1993 until July 1994 and has since held other management posts.

STEVE CAMMACK

Ex-England Youth striker Steve Cammack holds United’s goalscoring record. Signing professional for Sheffield United in May 1971, he played in the top-flight and moved to Chesterfield in January 1976. He joined Scunthorpe in September 1979 and was top scorer in 1980-81, moving to Lincoln City in July 1981. Rejoining the Iron in March 1982, he was leading marksman in four successive seasons including the 1982-83 promotion triumph. He netted 110 goals in 245 EFL games overall before joining Scarborough in October 1986, helping win the Conference title in 1986-87, then returned to Chesterfield as their first community officer.

PAUL MUSSELWHITE

Goalkeeper Paul Musselwhite had two spells at Scunthorpe United. Initially with hometown Portsmouth, he joined Scunthorpe in March 1988 and helped them qualify for the Fourth Division play-offs three times before moving to Port Vale in July 1992. He starred in their 1993 Autoglass Trophy final triumph and 1993-94 promotion campaign. Joining Hull City in September 2000, he was a promotion winner again in 2003-04 and returned to Scunthorpe in August 2004. He was ever-present in their 2004-05 promotion success and made 206 EFL appearances overall for the Iron. Later playing for Eastleigh, he has since become a goalkeeping coach.

ANDY DAWSON

Left-back Andy Dawson had two spells at Scunthorpe. Initially with

Nottingham Forest, like his brothers Michael and Kevin, he joined Scunthorpe in December 1998. He starred in their 1998-99 Third Division play-off final triumph, then was a key figure as the Iron qualified for the Third Division play-offs again in 2002-03. Moving to Hull City in May 2003, he featured prominently in three promotion successes as they soared to the Premier League and was a promotion winner again in 2012-13. He returned to Scunthorpe as player-coach in May 2013 and helped win promotion in 2013-14, netting eight goals in 216 EFL games overall for the Iron.

MATT SPARROW

Midfielder Matt Sparrow featured prominently in United’s 2006-07 League One title triumph. Signing professional at Glanford Park in July 2001, he also helped Scunthorpe win promotion in 2004-05 and scored twice in their 2008-09 League One play-off final triumph. He joined Brighton in July 2010 and featured in their 2010-11 League One title success, then had a spell at Crawley Town before returning to Scunthorpe in July 2013. Featuring in their 2013-14 promotion campaign, he scored 41 goals in 371 EFL games overall prior to joining Lincoln City in June 2015, since playing for Sorrento, Gainsborough Trinity and Joondalup.

CLIFF BYRNE

Former Republic of Ireland Under-21 right-back Cliff Byrne led Scunthorpe out at Wembley Stadium twice in 2008-09. Initially with Sunderland, he moved to Scunthorpe on loan in November 2002. He returned on a permanent basis in July 2003 and helped win promotion in 2004-05, then the League One title in 2006-07. Skippering Scunthorpe in the 2009 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final, then to League One play-off final success, he joined Oldham Athletic in July 2012. He was loaned back to Scunthorpe in September 2013, appearing in that promotion campaign, scoring nine times in 286 EFL games overall before Derry, Alfreton and Gainsborough.

TODAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S match is the 33rd meeting of Argyle and Scunthorpe United since the two teams met at Home park in 1959, when the Pilgrims triumphed 4-0 with goals from Wilf Carter (2), George Baker and Harry Penk. More than 40 years later, at the same venue the two teams met with Argyle on the cusp of a new era, as CHARLIE ROSE recalls.

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THE TEAMS Argyle: Jon Sheffield; Wayne O'Sullivan, Jon Beswetherick, Chris Leadbitter, Mick Heathcote, Craig Taylor, Martin Phillips, Martin Barlow, Sean McCarthy, Paul McGregor, Paul Wotton. Scunthorpe United: Tommy Evans; Russ Wilcox, Nathan Stanton, Andy Dawson, Andy Woodward, Wayne Graves, Bjarni Larusson, Alex Calvo-Garcia, Lee Hodges, Darryn Stamp, Guy Ipoua. THE BUILD-UP With Argyle dismissing Kevin Hodges of his managerial duties on October 4, Kevin Summerfield had been given the task of turning around the Pilgrims' poor start to the season. He was keen to change the mentality in the Argyle camp his short time as caretaker manager and picked up a win and a defeat in two games leading up to the visit of Scunthorpe. A recently relegated Iron side had been embarrassed in a 5-0 defeat on their last visit to Home Park and were out for revenge. THE MILESTONE Sean McCarthy was making his 150th game for the Greens. He started his career at his home-town club Bridgend Town, from where Swansea City secured his services after just one season. In three years at Swansea, Sean made his EFL breakthrough before signing for Argyle in 1988. He netted 25 times in what would be his first stint at Home Park before being sold to Bradford City for ÂŁ250,000 in 1990. After three years at Bradford City, his goalscoring record impressed Premier League side Oldham Athletic and, in 1993, he completed his story of non-league to Premier League. Sean managed four goals in 20 appearances for Oldham is the last player for Oldham to score in the Premier League. Sean returned to Argyle a decade after his first spell and stayed with the Greens until 2001, ending up with more than 200 League goals in his career. Life after Argyle saw Sean play at Exeter City for two years before he hung up his shooting boots in 2004 at Taunton Town. THE RETURN There was a welcome back for former Argyle loanee Lee Hodges. Not to be confused with the Lee Hodges who won two titles with the Pilgrims in 2002 and 2004, Lee had linked up with the Greens in a loan move from West Ham United in 1997. After rejecting a new deal with West Ham, Lee moved to Scunthorpe United and made more than 100 appearances before he was released in 2002, having been named in the PFA Third Division Team of the Season just one year previously. Swapping Lincolnshire for Greater Manchester, Lee then moved to Rochdale before a loan to Bristol Rovers in 2003 became permanent at the end of that season. His career path saw him then play for a series of nonleague sides, playing for teams such as Thurrock, AFC Hornchurch, Billericay Town and Tilbury.

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