The Pilgrim 2019-20, match 19: Argyle vs Macclesfield Town by The Pilgrim

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ARGYLE’S FIRST FIVE GAMES AGAINST MACCLESFIELD TOWN

FIRST FIVE COUNTRIES TO MANUFACTURE SILK

January 3, 2000: Argyle 3 Macclesfield 2 (Stonebridge 2, Taylor)

China

April 8, 2000: Macclesfield 4 Argyle 1 (McCarthy)

Japan

September 2, 2000: Argyle 0 Macclesfield 1

Korea

February 3, 2001: Macclesfield 3 Argyle 1 (Stonebridge)

Italy

September 22, 2001: Argyle 2 Macclesfield 0 (Hodges, Friio)

France

ARGYLE’S FIRST FIVE GAMES ON MARCH 7

LIVERPOOL’S FIRST FIVE TOP-FLIGHT TITLE WINS

1908: Argyle 3 Leyton Orient 0 (Southern League)

1900-01

1914: Argyle 0 Crystal Palace 0 (Southern League)

1905-06

1925: Southend 0 Argyle 3 (Division Three South)

1921-22

1931: Argyle 0 Bradford Park Avenue 0 (Division Two)

1922-23

1936: Nottingham Forest 0 Argyle 1 (Division Two)

1946-47

DAVID DICKINSON'S FIRST FIVE TV GUEST APPEARANCES

MARK KENNEDY’S FIRST FIVE CLUBS AS A PLAYER

Shooting Stars 2002

Millwall 1992-95

Strictly Come Dancing 2004

Liverpool 1995-98

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! 2005

QPR 1998 (loan)

Heartbeat 2005

Wimbledon 1998-99

Who Do You Think You Are? 2006

Manchester City 1999- 01

OUR CLUBS OUR COMMUNITY EFL Clubs are in the heart of communities up and down the country. Using the power of the badge, clubs help tackle some of societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest issues, from helping people in poverty to combating loneliness. On Tuesday 10 March all EFL Clubs will join together for the EFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day of Action to showcase the impact of the crucial work they undertake in communities up and down the country EFL managers and players will be attending events across the country to meet people whose lives have been positively changed through the work of the club in the community.

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THE LOWEDOWN

TUESDAY’S response from the entire squad was excellent and exactly what we wanted. We said to the boys that we wanted ‘bouncebackability’, and we got that against Grimsby Town. We certainly got the reaction that we wanted. We win and lose as a team, so I do not want to single out individuals. I am very pleased with the character and resilience that the whole squad showed in midweek. We played our football, as we always do and, fair play to Grimsby, they tried to play the right way, too. I felt that we were clinical, particularly in the first half, which is pleasing. But we do not get carried away, and we move on quickly to the next game. We expect a test today from Macclesfield Town and will treat them with respect. As we experienced in the game against them up at their place last month, no opposition is easy at this level. We play in a very tough league. We will focus on trying to play to our strengths and executing our game plan, as we always do. I would like to issue a warm welcome to the 2000 or so young footballers from the DJM Leagues to Home Park Stadium this afternoon. Grassroots and local football is hugely important, and something I have been heavily involved in during

my career as a player and coach. I hope we can put on a show and that all the young players enjoy their special afternoon. With ten games to go this season, we are down to the business end of the season and are all excited for the run-in. Get behind the lads – they are putting their all in for the shirt. Green Army! Ryan

ARGYLE 3 GRIMSBY TOWN 0

Bakinson 21, Hardie 30, Jephcott 40

Argyle (3-5-2)

Grimsby Town (4-3-3)

24 Alex Palmer; 5 Scott Wootton, 6 Niall Canavan (capt), 21 Callum McFadzean; 17 Byron Moore, 14 Tyreeq Bakinson 5 Conor Grant , 10 Danny Mayor, 32 George Cooper (8 Joe Edwards 74); 18 Ryan Hardie (11 Dom Telford 89), 31 Luke Jephcott (9 Ryan Taylor 87).

1 James McKeown (capt); 2 Luke Hendrie, 6 Luke Waterfall, 4 Harry Davis (19 Max Wright 63), 3 Bradley Garmston (33 Anthony Driscoll-Glennon 36); 15 Harry Clifton , 20 Josh Benson (25 Mattie Pollock half-time), 10 Elliott Whitehouse; 16 Billy Clarke, 7 Matt Green, 18 Charles Vernam.

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 16 Joel Grant, 20 Adam Randell, 42 Jarvis Cleal.

Substitutes (not used): 12 Elliot Grandin, 21 James Tilley, 22 Elliott Hewitt, 23 Sam Russell (gk).

Referee: David Rock. Attendance: 9,327 (205 away)

BE THE SPARK

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.

IN 1967, an experiment in the North American Soccer League saw European clubs send players across to Canada and the United States to participate in football across the pond. One such team, the Vancouver Royals, were managed by former Argyle assistantmanager Martin Harvey. Belfast-born Harvey joined the Pilgrims as assistant to Bobby Moncur in 1981. Two years later, when Moncur left, Harvey took charge of the team. Johnny Hore was Argyle’s next permanent manager but was only in the hot seat for just over a year, which thrust Harvey into temporary charge once again. In that time, Argyle won two and drew one of their six league fixtures, as well as winning their FA Cup first round tie against Barnet. At the beginning of December, Dave Smith was appointed Argyle manager. Martin Harvey passed away in November 2019, aged 78. The Royals’ team of 1967 was made up of a large contingent of Sunderland players, who were loaned to the Canadian club from Wearside.

Other teams included imports Dundee United, Hibernian and Den Haag, as each side was assigned an American or Canadian soccer club to compete in the pre-season tournament. The tournament was held in an attempt to further highlight soccer in the United States. The Royals’ group contained the Los Angeles Wolves; the San Francisco Golden Gate Gales; Chicago Mustangs; Houston Mustangs and Dallas Tornado. At that time, only two points were awarded for a win. After 12 games the Royals had amassed 11 points. The team only won three games, all at home in British Columbia, against Dallas, Boston and Cleveland. Games were played in very quick succession and fatigue may have been a factor, particularly between June 14 and June 21, when the Royals played three times – soundly beaten on each occasion by Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto, respectively. The Royals ended their tour second bottom of their group. The Royals’ very talented squad included Scottish Hall of Famer Jim Baxter, who was held in such high esteem that he is regarded as one of Scotland’s best-ever players. He was particularly special for Scotland against England and would taunt opposition by juggling the ball while waiting for his team mates to find space so he could pass the ball.

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Review AS Argyle cruised past Grimsby Town and back into the Sky Bet League Two automatic promotion places on Tuesday night, another massive game in the promotion race was occurring just a short jaunt up the A38. Exeter City and Crewe Alexandra, both inside the top three at kick-off, battled out a 1-1 draw at St James Park. The Grecians took a first-half lead when Tom Parkes reacted quickest to turn Nigel Atangana’s knock-down past Will Jaaskelainen after a Nicky Law corner. The Railwaymen were rewarded for a strong start to the second period through Michael Nottingham, who turned skipper Perry Ng’s low cross beyond Lewis Ward to secure a draw that ultimately helped Argyle to move above their Devon rivals into third place. It is the second consecutive draw in a few days for Crewe, who were held 1-1 at Derek Adams’ Morecambe at the weekend. They took the lead at the Globe Arena through Ng but were pegged back by Aaron Wildig. The results leave Crewe a solitary point above the Greens in second place. However, it did allow league leaders, Swindon Town, to extend their lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 victory over Scunthorpe United in Wiltshire. Eoin Doyle, enjoying a career-best season, struck once in each half to help the Robins ease past the Iron and move three points clear the top the table. After a sluggish start, Richie Wellens’ side cranked through the gears and took the lead on 41 minutes, when Doyle’s looping header had just enough on it beat the despairing lunge of Scunthorpe’s Jacob Bedeau on the goal-line. A quintessential second followed for the division’s leading marksman, as he broke the defensive line to latch onto a through ball,

before chipping over the goalkeeper and securing the points. While these were the only three fixtures to be played in midweek, the results have ramifications for a number of teams in the promotion race. Not least of which is Cheltenham Town, who can return to the top three if they win their game in hand, having secured an impressive 2-0 win away at Colchester United last time out, thanks to goals from Alfie May and Chris Hussey. The division’s top five teams have built a gap to the chasing pack. Northampton Town, leading the play-off chasing group in sixth place, matched Argyle’s midweek victory over Grimsby with a 3-0 win of their own, Charlie Goode and a brace from Callum Morton kicking off a rough week for Ian Holloway’s side. Former Pilgrim Lewis Alessandra scored Carlisle United’s opener in a 2-1 win away at in-form Cambridge United, with Nick Anderton adding a second. Reggie Lambe pulled a late goal back for the hosts. Today’s opponents, Macclesfield Town, fell to a 2-0 defeat at home to Salford United, with firsthalf goals from Ashley Hunter and Richie Towell proving enough for the visitors. Perhaps the most jaw-dropping result came at Boundary Park, though, where Oldham Athletic, despite a backdrop of rumours surrounding impending administration, put five past Mike Flynn’s Newport County. Zak Dearnley, Tom Hamer and Jonny Smith all bagged goals for the Latics, while Daniel Lucas Rowe netted a brace. The win, coupled with bottom side Stevenage’s postponement against Walsall, extends Oldham’s gap to the relegation places, which may become increasingly relevant if a points deduction follows. Forest Green Rovers’ fixture against Leyton Orient, as well as Mansfield Town versus Swindon Town, fell foul to the weather.

ANDREW PARKINSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE GOOD afternoon to everyone ahead of this afternoon’s game against Macclesfield Town. We would like to welcome you to Home Park, including the officials and fans who have travelled down from Cheshire for this fixture. Of course, it is only a few weeks ago that we played up in Macclesfield for the rearranged that was postponed at short notice just before Christmas. The nature of this fixture cancellation, as well as other alleged breaches of EFL regulations, form part of a review into Macclesfield Town and will be subject to hearings before the end of the season. Without understanding the detail of these off-field issues, it does underline the fragile nature of the football business in general and the challenges that every club faces to be both competitive and sustainable in the lower leagues. Our chairman, Simon Hallett, has recently outlined the ambitions for Argyle in the medium term and very much underlined that these aspirations are to be realised in a sustainable way. This is no easy challenge, given the need to be competitive on the pitch, as well. However, we are making the necessary strides to do this. Putting the 11 players on the pitch to do the job in question requires a real team effort. Of course, the manager and his staff are critical in this, but every member of staff at the club has the same aim and contributes towards this. This can be in the generation of vital revenue by working with key sponsors; the delivery of nonmatch day events; maximising shirt sales; or the facilities at the club being well run and efficient. All of these aspects make up the ingredients for success. However, in addition to this it is our fans

that will ultimately determine how far we will get along our journey to realising our ambitions. Gone are the days when clubs can merely expect fans to pay their hard-earned money and turn up to games. People have choices and want to see value for their involvement and contribution. Results on the pitch, the way the game is played, and your experience at all touch points at the club – both on match day and outside – are all part of the picture and are all part of the approach on which we are embarking. A recent example of this was the Community Day that was held at the club during half-term. The event was free to attend and included watching the first-team training session on Home Park; shirt signings by the players; and other entertainment, both on the pitch and off it. A very wet day did not put off people and several hundred attended the event which was hugely successful and received great feedback. What the day really reinforced though was that, above all, football clubs will need to continue to be very much part of their community and that these days are vital. The work that the Argyle Community Trust carries out in the locality is quite phenomenal and it is also this sense of community in all aspects of how the club operates every day that will be to our future success at Argyle. It really does need to be visible and permeate throughout all our activities at the club. The well-used term, the 12th man, which is used for the support on the day, is so much more than that and will be vital to the exciting journey we have ahead. With best wishes, Andrew. COYG!

“OUR FANS WILL ULTIMATELY DETERMINE HOW FAR WE WILL GET ALONG OUR JOURNEY TO REALISING OUR AMBITIONS"

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.

WELCOME TO OUR 2,020 DJM PLAYERS

TODAY is a special day at Home Park Stadium where, as part of the Mayflower 400 commemorations, Argyle is delighted to welcome one of the largest grassroots football leagues to today’s fixture against Macclesfield Town. The Adrenalin Devon Junior & Minor League, which currently organises football for players aged 6-18 years across Plymouth and surrounding areas, is very excited to relaunch a community partnership with Argyle.

Argyle Chief Executive Andrew Parkinson said: “This day is being held as part of a series of new initiatives designed to strengthen our bonds with the local community and draw in new supporters from Plymouth and surrounding areas.” Thanks to event sponsors Bidfood, 2,020 children and their coaches are attending today’s match. The DJM League is one of the largest youth leagues in the country. Each week, they have around 5,000 players playing across their leagues and development programmes, and, as part of the partnership, they hope to see more of their players becoming part of the Green Army and supporting their local team on a weekly basis and to become involved in Mayflower commemoration events across the city during 2020. DJM Chairman Dave Keast said: “These are exciting times for our league as we develop a strong and vibrant relationship with Plymouth Argyle.

LEARN. PLAY. SUCCEED.

“Our Under-7 and Under-8 teams use the fantastic facilities at Manadon Sports Hub that is run by the Argyle Community Trust; at almost every home game, some of our teams enjoy the Match-Day Magic Experience; and a closer working relationship with the Argyle Academy will enable some of our more gifted players to start on their journey to a potential professional career in football.” One hundred and twenty-two teams have taken up the offer to attend the game, at which

players will don their club’s shirt to create a vibrant and colourful representation of all the teams in the region. Dave said: “For 2,020 players and volunteers to watch a professional game in this exciting season for the club is an opportunity not to be missed. The Adrenalin DJM League is delighted that this also forms part of the Mayflower 400 sports programme that is being co-ordinated by the Trust.” Many players from the Adrenalin Devon Junior Minor League have gone on to play for Plymouth Argyle, and both the club and the league are passionate about growing and supporting local talent. Andrew continued to express the importance of recognising all those involved in the league. He said: “The club wanted reward the officials, as well as the players, for their voluntary commitment that makes the league possible. “More than 500 volunteers a week support the league to ensure over 160 games a week are scheduled.”

all ages to engage in themed workshops and discussions.

Mayflower 400 has brought about the opportunity to engage and celebrate each of the city’s three professional sports clubs – Argyle, Plymouth Albion and Plymouth Raiders – in a sporting connection that reaches further into the communities.

Mon 23 Argyle v Exeter City Sat 28 Albion v Richmond Sun 29 Raiders v Manchester Giants

From March 23-29, three home fixtures will provide professional sports entertainment and feature community activity and pop-up stalls, offering the chance for new and existing fans of

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March 21-29 Sports Week April 3-5 Special Olympics April 7 Sports Quiz May 2-3 Mayflower Community Cup May Mayflower Toddle June Euro 2020 Fan Zone

The Mayflower Sports Week fixtures at the end of March are: 7.45pm 3pm 3pm

The three clubs launched their partnership through Mayflower 400 Sports Week back in 2018. Now in its third year, they are commemorating Mayflower 2020, supporting the landmark event for the city and around the world to highlight the work that is being delivered by the professional sports brands.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The events will showcase some of the work that is currently being delivered by the professional sports brands, including their community work and promotion of health awareness within the city.

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

NOT only will Argyle’s home game against Exeter City see a passionate display of football but it will kick off a week-long celebration of sport, uniting all three professional sports clubs in Plymouth.

Mayflower Sports Week Returns

June 17 Summer School Games September 17 Rehabilitation Triathlon And many more! For the full list of activities and events visit: www.argylecommunitytrust.co.uk

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THE POW ER O F C U LT URE DID you hear about the psychology experiment in the 1960s observing the power of other people’s behaviour? The subjects were in the waiting room and an announcement went out to evacuate immediately, as the room filled with fake smoke. The test placed other people in the waiting room with the instructions not to respond, and when this was the case a scarily high proportion of participants sat on their hands and did nothing. In other words, when everyone else in the room sat doing nothing, the test subjects were influenced by this passive behaviour so much that they did nothing too, as the room filled with smoke and the fire alarm beeped. There have been other similar studies, all showing the power of social influence on people’s behaviour. I have recently returned from a trip to Peru to work with some leaders from the UK, the US, Costa Rica and, of course, Peru. There I experienced first-hand how culture influences behaviour; in particular, communication and the way we relate as individuals. I was given some pointers before I went on how to maximise honour and reduce offence in the way I behaved. A simple one being that we stayed in the house of one of the leaders rather than a hotel, and accepted his hospitality graciously. The biggest cultural differences I experienced lay in the expression of emotion, the intimacy and the respect shown for each other. This got me to pondering the power of culture in determining behaviour. I have found that both in my life as a teacher and also as a church leader I have found more change in people happening as a result of affecting the culture than any amount of teaching, preaching, lecturing about behaviour after little Johnny has whacked Felicity in the playground at breaktime (this is a school-related example not a church one by the way). For a football club – whether we are talking about respect shown by us fans for others, attitude of the staff to those they are serving, the work ethic of the academy members or the

performance of the first team – the principle is obvious. Build the culture you want and the results (not just on the pitch) will not only become a reality but they will last. Simples. But you need a few things to make this happen. Firstly, a clear idea of the culture you are trying to build. Not as obvious as it sounds and people often have very differing ideas of what the desired culture is. People need to know what they are building and be working towards the same thing. This is where communication comes in. Over-communication. In many different formats. Repeated. Until everyone is bored of it and the management are haunted by it in their dreams. The last two things you need are connected – time and perseverance. Culture change is a long-term project, which needs sticking with. You need courage to persist, and patience to allow the results to come slowly. I suppose the problem is that with culture we give up too soon, and then it sets itself. Usually to the lowest common denominator. I pray for ethical leadership in this country and in our towns and cities, who will be vision led and not responding to popular (often short-term) pressures. We have leadership at our club right now that appears to have a preferred culture in mind, and they are working to achieve it over the long term, sometimes having to ride short term pressures of form, position in the table and the like. I’m encouraged by this and I hope you are too. As I returned to the UK, I reflected on the cultures I am part of, and how much good influence I bring to bear on them. My conclusion was to be more engaged – more present emotionally. Particularly as a husband and a father, because those are the areas of influence I care about most, but also in the other contexts of my life. How about you? Where do you exert influence and how well do you use that influence for good? What cultures would you like to be part of creating, or improving? Are you part of the problem or part of the solution? What part do you play in the creation of a positive culture here at Home Park? ‘The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.’ - Herodotus

with Club Chaplain Arthur Goode

BRADFORD CITY 2 ARGYLE 1 Hardie 87

Richards-Everton 6, Connolly 45

Bradford City (4-2-3-1)

Argyle (3-5-2)

1 Richard O'Donnell (capt); 2 Kelvin Mellor (22 Adam Henley 74), 6 Anthony O'Connor, 5 Ben Richards-Everton , 23 Connor Wood; 8 Jake Reeves, 21 Hope Akpan (26 Callum Cooke 83); 19 Dylan Connolly , 9 Lee Novak, 14 Shay McCartan (32 Dylan Mottley-Henry 77); 10 Clayton Donaldson.

24 Alex Palmer; 5 Scott Wootton, 6 Niall Canavan, 3 Gary Sawyer (capt) ; 8 Joe Edwards (18 Ryan Hardie half-time ), 7 Antoni Sarcevic , 14 Tyreeq Bakinson (11 Dom Telford 80), 10 Danny Mayor, 21 Callum McFadzean; 17 Byron Moore , 31 Luke Jephcott (9 Ryan Taylor half-time).

Substitutes (not used): 7 Harry Pritchard, 11 Zeli Ismail, 27 Jamie Devitt, 31 Luke McGee (gk).

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 15 Conor Grant, 20 Adam Randell, 32 George Cooper.

Referee: Carl Boyeson. Attendance: no crowd given

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WIN BLOSSOMS’ NEW ALBUM HAPPY BIRTHDAY... ...MARC MAGGS

Happy birthday for Monday to Marc Maggs, who is celebrating all weekend and hopes for a win. Green Army!

...MARGARET HUGHES

A very happy 77th birthday, Margaret. From Gareth, Serena and all her loving family.

...WAYNE FENNELL

Wayne Fennell has been a dedicated Argyle supporter for more than 40 years and is here to celebrate his birthday last Thursday, and his that of his son Reggie, who is seven today - also an avid Green.

BLOSSOMS have released their brand-new album Foolish Loving Spaces, featuring the singles If You Think This Is Real Life, Your Girlfriend and The Keeper. The new album Foolish Loving Spaces was produced by the band’s consistent and talented team of James Skelly and Rich Turvey at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. To be in with a chance of winning your very own copy of Foolish Loving Spaces, simply answer the following question and send the answer, with your contact details, to argyle@pafc.co.uk, putting ‘BBC’ in the subject line: Blossoms hail from which northern City? A. Truro B. Torquay C. Manchester

GREEN IN NEED

WE are looking for a member of the Green Army who has, and is willing to sell, a match-day programme from the 1945-46 campaign. Programme-collector Neil Slater is looking for the issue from the game against Luton Town at Home Park on October 20, 1945 to complete his collection. Should anyone want to sell their copy, he is willing to pay up to £50. Let us know if you can help and we will pass the details on.

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HOME THOUGHTS

Christian Kent Head of Conferencing and Events 23

WELCOME to the latest news from the Home Park Stadium team. Last night, the team delivered the Friends and Family Charity Ball. This was the biggest event to date in the Club Argyle Lounge and saw the whole venue utilised. The event incorporated a Great Gatsby theme, with a classic car placed in the lounge; Martini Dancers; and an array of decorations across the venue. More than 250 guests enjoyed a night of music and entertainment, all for a fantastic cause. In what was the busiest week to date, the team also welcomed Bishop Fleming for their annual charity quiz in aid of Devon and Cornwall Food Action with more than 150 attendees. Next week, is as busy. The team is busy preparing for Plymouth International Women’s Day; the club’s Players’ Sponsors dinner; Francis Clark; and another Bishop Fleming event in Club Argyle. The annual Varsity football match is also scheduled to be held on Monday, March 16, which will see Plymouth University compete with Marjon across both men’s and ladies games. The team is also working to deliver another round of hospitality, most notably with the Exeter City game on the horizon on March 23.

Lastly, the events team has also been meeting regularly with the concert planning group in preparation for this summer’s events with Little Mix and Westlife. There is some detailed work going in to ensuring that the club has a sustainable model for concerts, which will include future-proofing for larger events in years to come. COYG! Christian.kent@pafc.co.uk

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Argyle Ladies

Argyle Ladies’ dreams of appearing in a national final are over for another year, after their brave effort to beat National League Plate-holders West Bromwich Albion ended with a late extra-time goal, seeing the Pilgrims lose 2-1.

It was not for the lack of trying, but, unfortunately, what was shaping up to be a very promising season has been derailed by the loss of so many players to injuries. Can you imagine what it would be like for Ryan Lowe to have to replace seven firstchoice players concurrently, including the only recognised goalkeeper? Ladies manager Dave Leonard and his staff of Marc Bonney, Vicki Fannon and Jason Haswell, along with director of football Trevor Rodd, had to work absolute miracles to just field a side last Sunday - not forgetting the terrific work put in behind the scenes by physio Hannah Robertson to get eleven fit players on the pitch. Leonard said: “Every week I have to place square pegs into round holes.” Despite this, the girls

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by Dave Potham continue to give their all every week to represent Argyle. Their team spirit and togetherness has been outstanding, and it is to their credit that they continue to wear the shirt with honour. For Argyle to be successful in the future, they must have a strong second string. The development team’s promotion to the South West League Premier Division was denied last season due to FA rules, yet manager Rob Bonney and his team continue to perform, despite the necessity for many of his squad to step up to the senior side to cover injuries. Every week, Bonney has to wait to see which players are available to him after Leonard has taken a number of his players, but the side still remain top of their division. This pathway for players is vital for the future, and seven youngsters have been called in as cover for the first-team already this season. Tomorrow, the first-team will look to kickstart their stuttering campaign at home to Hounslow, kicking-off at 2pm at the Manadon Sports Hub – and your support will be greatly appreciated. The development team, meanwhile, also have a big game ahead of them, facing Bristol Ladies Union in the semifinal of the League Cup, kicking-off at 12pm at Plymouth Marjon University.

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GOOD afternoon, and welcome to everyone for today’s Sky Bet League Two match against Macclesfield Town. We are particularly delighted to welcome nearly more than 2,000 young people from the Devon Junior & Minor Leagues for our DJM Takeover Day, which has become another established date in the club’s seasonal calendar. It has been a mixed week on the pitch. Saturday was a difficult day and, without looking for any excuses, the state of Bradford City’s pitch had a significant impact on the quality of football that could be played, and it is questionable whether a pitch in that condition should have been deemed acceptable for professional football. Nevertheless, and despite being down to nine men, the players’ application and determination to get something out of the match was never in doubt and, despite the result, it was a very encouraging performance. In contrast, Tuesday evening saw a fabulous performance on our still excellent playing surface, resulting in a vital three points and it propelled the Greens into the top three. With 10 matches left, it is just a question of matching the point-hauls of those around us; it sounds simple, but no doubt there will be a few twists and turns between now and the end of April. With so much still to play for this season, it feels a little odd to have started on some of the administrative tasks for next season, but only this week we have a couple of deadlines to meet, not least applying for next season’s ‘license to admit spectators’ to Home Park Stadium and entering next season’s FA Cup and FA Youth Cups. In the next couple of weeks, we will also need to decide which of the Under-23 and reserve competitions to participate in next season, and of course make plans for pre-season fixtures and the 2020-21 campaign. Clearly there has been a lot of speculation this week about what the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will be on sporting events. We have already had some communications from the football authorities, and, at the moment, it is very much business as usual, with the expectation being that the EFL will simply follow the latest government advice.

SEC’S FOOTBALL We will, of course, provide any updates through our normal media channels. In the meantime, we ask all supporters to help prevent the spread of the virus through the use of effective hand-washing techniques, and by following other government advice that is widely available. Hopefully, we will get through to the end of the season without too much disruption. With 10 matches to go, your support will be vital in helping the players perform to the very best of their ability. Please get behind the lads and spur them on to another three points this afternoon. Enjoy the match, COYGs

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GREENROOTS West Bromwich Albion 1 Argyle 3

The experience gained by Argyle’s Under-15s in the Northern Ireland SuperCup is paying dividends as the youngsters deservedly beat their Category One hosts at the Baggies’ Halford Lane training ground to win a home semi-final in the Premier League Shield. They will now face either Fulham or Norwich as their season of fine results continues. The confidence gained from their earlier victory over Swansea was plain to see as the Young Pilgrims started brightly, creating several chances before finally taking a 21st-minute lead. Argyle were awarded a free-kick in central midfield and Will Jenkins-Davies swung the ball into the area, where where it rebounded for Harvey Field to side-foot home from six yards. This goal awoke the slumbering Baggies, who came back at their visitors but the Argyle defence coped well with everything that was thrown at them before hitting back to double their lead three minutes before the interval. A high press forced the West Brom defence into an error which allowed Ryan Downing to steal the ball and fire home low from the edge of the area.

The second half saw Argyle continue to press and only five minutes had gone by when Jack Endacott was brought down in the area for Jenkins-Davies to calmly slot his spot-kick low to the goalkeeper’s left hand. West Brom finally reduced the deficit when a 65th-minute corner was tapped home at the far post. The Baggies tried hard to get back into the game but they found the Argyle defence in miserly mood as the visitors easily saw the tie out. Academy Manager Phil Stokes was a delighted coach after the final whistle. He said: “We were excellent in the defeat of Swansea but today the lads were exceptional. “We demonstrated a mature performance, against a very good Category One side, and our intensity and work-rate was on another level, both in and out of possession.” Argyle: Zak Baker (James Morley 68), Adam Poole, Harvey Field, Jeffrey Forkuo, Oscar Halls, Will Jenkins-Davies, Freddie Issaka (Brandon Lapthorne 70), Caleb Roberts (Brandon Quinn 50), Jaydon Gilbert (Harry Gregory 65), Ryan Downing, Jack Endacott.

MERIT TABLE TWO LEAGUE

Argyle Under-18s 3 Luton Town 4

Argyle Under-18s coach Darren Way’s first words to his youngsters as they came off the pitch, was: “Football can be a cruel, cruel game.”

RUBIN WILSON

How right he was as his charges had twice come from behind only to lose their opening EFL Merit League Two game to a stoppage-time goal in this thrilling encounter at Harper’s Park. It was tough on Argyle as they easily took the second-half honours after trading blows in the first period with a very good, and strong, Hatters’ side. The shivering spectators could not afford to take their eyes off the game, which swung one way and then the other as neither side was content to defend. Ollie Tomlinson saw his fifth-minute volley blocked by Parker Trernan but the Hatters’ goalkeeper could not keep out the Argyle central defender’s towering header that gave Argyle the lead. Edward McJannet twice had chances to restore parity before the visitors were level on 22 minutes as Callum Nicholson swivelled in the area to fire low past Tyler Coombes. Disaster struck in the 35th minute when the otherwise impressive Finley Craske’s underhit back pass was seized upon by Coree Wilson to fire low past the exposed Coombes. Argyle were level a minute later as Wilson’s superb pass put in Scott Crocker for a cool finish but it was Luton who were to go in at the break leading after Nicholson was left unmarked at the far post and his low driven cross was converted by Tyrelle Newton at the opposite post. The Young Pilgrims required just five minutes of the second period to level the scores as Brandon Pursall’s far post header was converted, via the post, by Isaac Burdon. Argyle were now in the ascendency with Wilson’s goalbound drive deflected wide for a corner before the Argyle top scorer met Jarvis Cleal’s superb cross only to head into the side netting. The home side continued to push forward and were unlucky when Jeremiah Medine saw his first effort blocked and his follow-up superbly blocked by Trernan. Argyle’s search for a winner proved to be their downfall as Luton broke upfield, in the first minute of stoppage time, for substitute Tva Lucas to ride two challenges before blasting the ball past Coombes. Argyle: Tyler Coombes, Finley Craske (Rhys Shirley78), Brandon Pursall, Charlie Miller, Oliver Tomlinson, Jude Boyd, Isaac Burdon, Jeremiah Medine, Rubin Wilson, Scott Crocker, Jarvis Cleal. Substitutes (not used): Alfie Wotton, Harry Townsend, Ali Mansaray, Angel Wariuh.

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MERIT TABLE TWO LEAGUE

Argyle Under-18s 0 Bristol Rovers 1

For the second Merit Table game running, Argyle’s youngsters were left cursing their luck as they certainly did not deserve to lose an entertaining encounter at the Manadon Sports and Community Hub. Argyle ran the first half and only a sprawling save by Harry Thomas-Barker kept out Ali Mansaray’s acrobatic seventh-minute effort. A sustained spell of Argyle pressure resulted in a right-wing cross finding Rubin Wilson to head goalwards, only for Thomas-Barker to once again produce a superb save. Jeremiah Medine’s 20-yard curler was effectively dealt with by the Gas custodian before the visitors finally had their first effort on the Argyle goal in the 28th minute, but Luca Hoole’s lob was comfortably dealt with by Tyler Coombes.

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Rovers took the lead against the run-of-play with a 38th-minute goal as Ollie Hulbert’s superb cross found the unmarked Kieran Phillips to score with a fierce header from six yards.

Rovers came more into the game after the break but it was the Pilgrims who created the first opportunity as Jarvis Cleal showed good feet in the area only to see his final shot deflected wide of the goal. Rovers hit back, with Kinsly Murray forcing a fine save out of Coombes before Phillips burst clear and lobbed the ball wide. The impressive Scott Crocker did well to find substitute Oscar Massey, whose early drive was blocked at the foot of the near post by ThomasBark before Argyle fashioned two late chances to salvage a point.

Cleal’s right-wing free-kick saw Ollie Tomlinson beat Thomas-Barker to the ball but his header flew narrowly wide of the far post. Cleal was once again involved in the final chance as his pull back found Rhys Shirley’s first time shot superbly deflected over his bar by Thomas-Barker.

Argyle: Tyler Coombes, Ali Mansaray, Isaac Burdon, Jude Boyd (Carlo Garside 67), Ollie Tomlinson, Jeremiah Medine (Angel Wariuh 65), A Trialist, Rhys Shirley, Rubin Wilson (Oscar Massey 77), Scott Crocker, Jarvis Cleal.

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NINO ROBERTSON has been leafing through previous season’s copies of the Pilgrim match-day programme to reminisce about Argyle life in the past.

Argyle v Burnley. Saturday, February 4, 1983. Canon League Division Three. 40p that didn’t stop you all from urging us on through our difficulties and all that noise that finally got through to us!” Of course, the Cup was going to go on to be a lot more special in the coming months. The seventh page features an opinion piece by Derek Henderson. In his piece he talks about the situations of football managers called:

THE IRONY AND CRUELTY OF MANAGEMENT

Derek wrote that Arsenal coach Don Howe appeared to be about to be given the Gunners’ manager’s job and that Stoke City had announced that Bill Asprey would remain in charge at the Victoria Ground until the end of the season.

COVER

The cover of the self-styled ‘match magazine’, a 24-page offering, featured three pictures from a Home Park game earlier in the season against Gillingham, which had ended as a 1-1 draw. John Uzzell, Andy Rogers and Tommy Tynan.

MANAGER’S NOTES

The third page of the programme details manager Johnny Hore’s thoughts on Argyle’s previous game against Darlington in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The manager said: “I said that the Cup was a bit special and warned that our task of reaching the first round would have been ever more difficult without your vocal backing. “Well, we made it after a struggle and would like to thank you on behalf of the players and the whole club for playing your part to make it possible. Our performance, I know, was far from convincing on the day but

Football club chairman, Derek wrote, “agreed not to poach other team’s managers – at least not during termtime – and nearly all of them seem to be playing a straight bat. "Arsenal have more resources and Stoke are struggling near the bottom, so Asprey is going to succeed if he keeps Stoke in Division 1. That is the only thing it is about for them over the next few months. “Come the summer, it will be clear to all and sundry just who in the managerial pack is available, with contracts coming to an end in many cases. If Howe is found wanting,

they will have their pick because the Gunners are one of the elite clubs that managers would give their eye-teeth and a few other valuables into the bargain, to be boss of.” The tenth page features a member of the London branch of Argyle fans, Roy Hewitt, recounting his earliest recollection of Argyle, during the second world war….

AS HOME PARK BURNED DAD CRIED!

“My first memory of Argyle was in April 1941,” wrote Roy. “We lived in Quarry Road Peverell and could see the stands of Home Park.

“After one heavy air raid in the early hours of the morning, as we left our air raid shelter, my father took me into the back lane to see Home Park burning. I couldn’t understand why he was nearly in tears (he played only one game for Argyle as an amateur). Now I know. I would have felt the same if it happened today. “ He went on to describe his first real experience of violence at a football game. It was a game in which Leeds controversially won 1-0, after which Argyle goalkeeper Bill Shortt had been poleaxed by a stone that had been intended for the referee. Following an FA warning, Roy reports, “everyone was law abiding once again, with no pitch invasions, no fights, or episodes like the above.”

M I A G N I TAK N AGAI

Because of a printing error in the last programme, the first part of our interview with Will Aimson was missing, along with the middle-page poster. Apologies for that – it is our pleasure to publish those missing elements today. You started at non-league level – that must have been an eye-opener for you? Definitely, I had only been playing youth football before that, but it was certainly an experience. Even at that level, in the Conference South, there are still players who are looking to move up the leagues and play professionally. I enjoyed it and made some good friends there. You had quite a bad injury when you were younger – what happened there? I think I was 20 at the time. I was on loan at Tranmere in League Two and I did my tibia and fibula – they snapped so I had a spaghetti leg – in my second game for them. I just thought it was a shin clash; I didn’t think it was that bad. We were 1-0 up after 15 minutes. I was thinking “go down, then try to run it off.” I then tried to lift my leg and you can imagine what it looked like. That put me out for the rest of the season. Had you always been a defender? No, I had been a striker. I used to be quite quick and, from about seven until about 13, I had offers from quite a few clubs. I wasn’t really interested, which sounds quite bad but I was quite a keen golfer. I probably had my dad to thank for that because I had an upbringing where I enjoyed playing lots of different sports; I didn’t have pressure on me. I could play golf every day after school except the days where I was training. Obviously, when you get older, you have to pick one if you think you are going to progress in it.

If you were invisible for the day where would you go and what would you do?

“I would go to London and go shopping, maybe get a new wardrobe full of clothes or a new fridge"

You went from non-league to Hull City – what was that like? The jump was mad. I was training with Championship players but, before that, I was playing Conference South games and was still in education. I did alright in the first week, held my own. Then went back for two weeks. I actually had a ski holiday booked in between the trials at Hull. I’ve never been so cautious on a slope in my life. You then went on to Blackpool – how did you find that? The season after I broke my leg, I went on loan to Blackpool. I was actually playing centre midfield! Neil McDonald was the manager at the time; he pulled me into the office and said he wanted to get me playing. He had his whiteboard and he puts two counters at the edge of the box and he said: “You’ll play behind them.” I was laughing saying: “I don’t think I’m a number 10.” He said “No, you donut, you’re going holding midfield.” Even then, I hadn’t played there too often. The first game that season, we played Wigan away - they went up that year but we won 1-0. We went on a really good run; it wasn’t until Clark Robertson got injured and I went back into the defence. You won the play-off final with Blackpool – that must have been special? Gary Bowyer came in the following season and we did really well. We beat Exeter 2-1 in the play-off final at Wembley. That was great, but, to be honest, the play-offs take up half your summer. I could not imagine going to Wembley and losing; luckily, we didn’t. It was a great experience. The semi-finals were mad – it was 6-5 with Luton on aggregate. I had a lot of my family watching at Wembley that day. You were at Bury with the gaffer; it must be nice that he has faith in you to bring you here? Last season, it was difficult to remain focused, but I said it to the gaffer – and he’ll tell you the same – whether we were or we weren’t getting paid we had one goal, which was to get promoted. It’s the Tuesday night games, the games where it’s not the best pitch, freezing, but you fight for a point. It’s those games that I couldn’t have them be for nothing. That was the only option for me. We would do whatever we had to in order to get promotion. It’s great that the gaffer has faith in me to bring me here. I hope, in time, that I can pay him back for that. >>>

rAndOm Qs The oldest thing you own is? Probably a front door key to my mum’s house If you owned a themed hotel, what would the theme be? A theme park theme ,so instead of lifts, I would have slides to get to each floor If you had been arrested on a night out, what would your family assume you had done? I reckon winding someone up, taking it too far. I don’t know if you can be arrested for that.

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APPEARANCES LGE CUP TOT Palmer 36 4 40 Wootton 33(1) 6(1) 39(2) Edwards 31(3) 6 37(3) Canavan 31(1) 5(1) 36(2) Sarcevic 30(2) 6 36(2) Mayor 30(3) 5 35(3) Sawyer 28 7(1) 35(1) B Moore 25(4) 5(1) 30(5) Mcfadzean 23(1) 5 28(1) J Grant 17(6) 9(1) 26(7) G Cooper 20(6) 3(1) 23(7) Jv Grant 14(9) 3(1) 17(10) Riley 11(4) 3 14(4) Jephcott 12(1) 0 12(1) C Grant 9(7) 2(3) 11(10) Bakinson 11(2) 0 11(2) Telford 7(11) 2(2) 9(13) Taylor 7(9) 2(1) 9(10) Rudden 7(7) 2(2) 9(9) Aimson 5 2 7 Baxter 3(6) 2(1) 5(7) Hardie 4(7) 0 4(7) M Cooper 0 4 4 Clarke 2(8) 1(2) 3(10) T Moore 0 2 2 Randell 0(3) 1(3) 1(6) Lolos 0(4) 1(1) 1(5) Boyd 0 0(1) 0(1) Wilson 0 0(1) 0(1) GOALS Sarcevic 10 1 11 Jephcott 7 0 7 B Moore 5 1 6 Mcfadzean 3 2 5 Jv Grant 4 1 5 Hardie 6 0 6 Edwards 3 0 3 Rudden 2 1 3 Taylor 2 1 3 Telford 2 1 3 Aimson 2 0 2 Canavan 2 0 2 C Grant 2 0 2 Own Goals 2 0 2 Riley 1 1 2 Mayor 1 0 1 Baxter 0 1 1 Wootton 1 0 1 G Cooper 1 0 1 Bakinson 2 0 2 Total 58 10 68 ASSISTS No Assist 9 3 12 G Cooper 11 0 11 Sarcevic 6 2 8 Mayor 6 1 7 B Moore 7 0 7 Jv Grant 4 1 5 Mcfadzean 4 0 4 Sawyer 2 1 3 Taylor 1 1 2 Telford 2 0 2 Bakinson 2 0 2 Lolos 0 1 1 J Grant 1 0 1 Palmer 1 0 1 Wootton 1 0 1 Canavan 1 0 1 Total 58 10 68 MOM Sarcevic 5 1 6 Edwards 5 0 5 B Moore 4 1 5 Canavan 3 0 3 Bakinson 4 0 4 G Cooper 3 0 3 Mayor 3 1 4 Baxter 1 1 2 J Grant 0 2 2 Mcfadzean 1 1 2 Palmer 3 0 3 Sawyer 1 1 2 Aimson 1 0 1 C Grant 1 0 1 Taylor 1 0 1

EFL SOUTH WEST COUNTIES YOUTH ALLIANCE MERIT LEAGUE TWO 04.03.2020 P W D L GD PTS Bristol Rovers 2 2 0 0 7 6 Luton Town 2 2 0 0 2 6 Forest Green 1 1 0 0 2 3 Gillingham 1 1 0 0 2 3 Leyton Orient 1 0 1 0 0 1 Barnet 2 0 1 1 -1 1 Argyle 2 0 0 2 -2 0 Milton Keynes 1 0 0 1 -2 0 Newport 1 0 0 1 -2 0 Cheltenham 1 0 0 1 -6 0

APPEARANCES 23 Rubin Wilson 19(1) Ollie Tomlinson 19 Isaac Burdon 18(2) Jude Boyd 17 Jarvis Cleal 16 Jeremiah Medine 13(2) Rhys Shirley 12(1) Reuben Collum, Harry Townsend, Brandon Pursall 9(3) Charlie Miller 9(1) Tyler Coombes 8(2) Alfie Wotton, Angel Wariuh 8(1) Ali Mansaray 7(5) Carlo Garside 6(5) Oscar Halls, Will Jenkins-Davies 4(4) Scott Crocker 3(5) Finley Craske 2(1) Charlie Elkington, Mackenzie Toms 1(7) Oscar Massey 1(3) Alfie Hudd, Jeffery Forkuo 1(1) Mani Skett 1 Matt Bartlett, Jack Endacott, Ryan Downing 0(1) Ollie Haste, Oscar Larrieu, Harvey Taylor, Adam Poole, Jaydon Gilbert GOALS 13 Rubin Wilson 3 Jude Boyd, Ollie Tomlinson, Isaac Burdon 2 Will Jenkins-Davies, Oscar Halls, Rhys Shirley, Scott Crocker 1 Jarvis Cleal, Reuben Collum, Ryan Downing, Jeremiah Medine, Oscar Massey. February Fri 21 v Luton H Sat 29 v Bristol Rovers March Sat 7 v Gillingham Sat 14 v Forest Green Sat 21 v Leyton Orient April Sat 4 v Barnet Sat 11 v Milton Keynes Sat 18 v Cheltenham Sat 25 v Newport

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APPEARANCES (including Central League Cup) 6 Ollie Tomlinson, Mike Peck 5 Mike Cooper, Adam Randell. 4(1) Jarvis Cleal 3(1) Klaidi Lolos 3(3) Jude Boyd 3 Joel Grant, Ryan Law 2(3) Rubin Wilson 2(2) Charlie Miller 2(1) Isaac Burdon 2 Reuben Collum, Conor Grant, Jeremiah Medine, Tafari Moore, Tom Purrington, Joe Riley 1(1) Isaac Burdon, Alex Fletcher 1 Will Aimson, Billy Clarke, Tyler Coombes, Scott Crocker, Luke Jephcott, Cameron Sangster, Antoni Sarcevic, Ryan Taylor 0(2) Oscar Massey 0(1) Alfie Wotton, Rhys Shirley, Brandon Pursall, Angel Wariuh GOALS 4 Klaidi Lolos 2 Alex Fletcher 1 Jude Boyd, Mike Peck, Tom Purrington, Adam Randell September 10 v Milton Keynes October 15 v Southend February 4 v Bristol Rovers 18 v Bristol Rovers March 3 v Peterborough 10 v Forest Green 24 v Forest Green

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P W D L GD PTS Everton 6 4 1 1 9 13 Fulham 6 3 0 3 2 9 Watford 6 2 1 3 -4 7 Argyle 5 1 2 3 -7 5 Second qualifying round September Thu 12 v Yeovil 2-0 Group Stage October Thu 3 Watford 1-1 November Sun 10 Everton 1-1 Fri 29 Fulham 0-2 January Mon 20 Watford 3-1 February Mon 10 Everton 0-4 Tue 25 Fulham 1-4 APPEARANCES 5 Mike Cooper, Mike Peck, Jarvis Cleal, Adam Randell 5 Tom Purrington 4(1) Klaidi Lolos 3(1) Charlie Miller 3 Isaac Burdon, Tafari Moore, Ollie Tomlinson 2(2) Luke Jephcott 2 Cameron Sangster, Conor Grant, Ryan Law, Joel Grant, Dom Telford 1(1) Jude Boyd, Reuben Collum, Rubin Wilson, Alex Fletcher 1 Alfie Wotton, Billy Clarke, Ryan Taylor, Joe Riley, Josh Grant 0(1) Brandon Pursall, Scott Crocker GOALS 2 Klaidi Lolos 1 Cameron Sangster, Ollie Tomlinson, Billy Clarke, Conor Grant, Joel Grant, Charlie Miller

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practices. Assessors felt that Club Argyle – and, indeed, the whole football club – more than satisfied their criteria. The FSA found the environment safe and that there is a robust scheme in place for allergens, health and safety, cleanliness.

The Food Standards Agency awarded the Pilgrims a maximum five-star rating in its Food Hygiene Rating Scheme after a mystery visit to Home Park Stadium.

The assessors were making their first visit to Home Park since the opening of the Mayflower Grandstand and Head of Conferencing and Events Christian Kent was delighted that the club passed with flying colours.

The club was graded across three main areas: the structural integrity of the kitchen; paperwork; and working

“Essentially, it was a surprise visit,” said Christian. “There was not a pre-visit, the assessors came on a match-day to assess

the Grandstand kitchen and catering outlets in the kiosks. It set the bar for the standard that we aim to be. “Having a five-star rating means that we are recognised by the local authorities for producing and serving food. From a non match-day point of view, it’s something that we can showcase to potential customers.”

Our award now confirms that we have a terrific facility in the Mayflower Grandstand for both match-days and non match-days, which will not only be to the benefit of Argyle for years to come, but also to the City of Plymouth.

Joe's Grand Job THERE was plenty to cheer about at the Argyle Community Open Day last week and, thanks to Joe Edwards, one man in particular was left with something rather grand to celebrate. Big Green Lottery member, Michael Perry had his number drawn by Joe in a competition between himself and nine others of the team in which the first ball to land in the tube made their chosen BGL member £12,000 richer. It was Joe who managed to chip his ball in first and then 'phoned the winner with the amazing news.

"It was good actually," said Joe. "We all had a number to pick out and I picked out his, so I had his pressure on my shoulders. It was the first one to get it in [the tube] and I chipped the ball in first. "[Michael] wasn't actually here at the time, so I had to ring him after and let him know the good news. Him and his partner were on the 'phone; she was a bit more excited than he was, but it was good. He seemed really happy. "He actually sent me a card on the Saturday after the game with a little bit of money in to buy the boys a drink, so thank-you very much for that. I'll have to thank him in person when I see him, but he is £12,000 richer." The funds from the Big Green Lottery go towards the club and the Academy, so Argyle benefit

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from it massively, but it was time for one of the members to receive the big prize. "We all won - it was a good cause and Michael came out on top, so it was unbelievable," said Joe.

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PERRY WELL DONE CONGRATULATIONS to Michael Perry, f rom Eggbuckland, winner of £12,000 in the Big Green Lottery Grand Draw. Staged at the Argyle Community Open Day, Michael won the prize after Joe Edwards successfully flicked a football into our BGL winners funnel in a brand new game staged in front of the watching Green Army. Michael will now receive a cheque for £1,000 every month for the next 12 months and watch this space for our full video of the final, plus the brilliant moment when Joe Edwards rang Michael to give him the good news. To be in with a chance of winning £12,000, BGL membership costs just £10 per month. To join now or find out more, please contact bgl@pafc.co.uk or sign up online at https://paymymembership.co.uk/plymouth/. As if that was not enough, we are delighted to award £500 in the rollover draw to Peter Cole from Lancaster. Well done, Peter.

50/50

FIVE GO BIG IN GTs GOOD afternoon and welcome to your 50/50 Lottery brief.

The lottery team are always delighted when the prizes get claimed. At the recent Newport match, Barry Milden and his mates Paul, Richard (the Chico brothers), John and Kevin, who do a syndicate every week, won the cash prize of £957. They bought their tickets from seller Steve in the Green Taverners' Suite. The Famous Five, as they are known, are all season-ticket holders and have been mates for 50 years through work and following the Mighty Greens. I know these lads well and I can assure you all of one thing for certain - the money went straight back to club funds... over the bar. You cannot mistake these boys, especially if you attend the Fans Fest as they nearly always wear shorts in summer and winter. I know they have a problem but, just like previous lottery winner John McNulty, they will stop nagging the lottery team for a while saying that they never win anything. Well done, lads - if you do have any winnings left, just buy some more tickets, please. Brilliant. People are still asking where they go to collect their prizes after the draw. Just pop into the Argyle Superstore, where the assistants will then sort you out with a cheque, if you win the cash prize, or one of the other prizes. In case you miss the announcement at half-time, when the draw is made at pitch side, winning numbers get displayed on the digital screens around the concourse; on the official Argyle website at www.pafc.co.uk/the-5050-lottery/; on PASOTI and and Twitter. You have 21 days to claim your prize. Good luck. Today's prizes are: First - cash; Second - A Tony Waiters Era Pictorial Scrapbook; Third - An Annual Family Membership to Hill Lane Tennis Club, Plymouth; Fourth - A pair of tickets for Plymouth Comedy Club's new show on Friday, March 27, in the GT Suite. Thanks as always 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 team

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THE ROAD TO... WHERE

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Morecambe, on the coast of Lancaster, is 330 miles north from Plymouth, and the Globe Arena is just south of the centre of Morecambe. The club was founded in 1920 and, up until 2010, they played their matches at Christie Park before moving to the Globe Arena. At a cost of around £12m, the Globe Arena – named after the company Globe Construction that built the stadium – is dominated by the Peter McGuigan Stand on one side; named after the current club chairman, it has a capacity of just under 2,200 seats. Away fans are mostly housed in the Bay Radio Terrace at one end of the ground, where just under 1,400 supporters can be accommodated. Morecambe also make around 300 seats available in the Peter McGuigan Stand, shared with home fans.

HOW

By Car Follow the M5 and merge on to the M6 towards Walsall/Wolverhampton. Continue until you reach the A683 exit from the M6 towards Lancaster. Merge on to Bay Gateway and continue for 1.3 miles, turn on to A589 and continue to Westgate.

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Morecambe v Argyle Sky Bet League Two Saturday, March 14 3pm Capacity: 6,476 (c. 1,400 away) Record Attendance: 5,003 v Burnley, Carling Cup second round, August 24, 2010 Miles and miles to follow the Greens: 660 return How long: Five hours and 33 minutes by car; six hours and 15 minutes by train

Car-Parking Parking at the stadium is available only for permit-holders so it is a case of finding street parking. If you continue along Westgate, passing the stadium on your right, then, on the other side of the railway bridge, there is plenty of street parking to be had in the side roads on either side. There are also parking spaces available at Westgate Primary School. By Coach Argyle offer a coach service to take supporters from Home Park to the Globe Arena. Tickets can be purchased online (www.argyletickets.com); over the ’phone (01752 907700); or in person at the Home Park Ticket Office. By Train The Globe Arena is roughly a 30-minute walk away from Morecambe Railway Station; alternatively, is around 10 minutes in a taxi. Before the Game A modern Marston's pub called the Hurley Flyer is just outside the main entrance to the stadium, also offering parking for £10 before the match, although this can be redeemed against a food purchase. Alternatively, there is another bar just a few minutes’ walk away in the Regent Leisure Holiday Park.

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CLUB ARGYLE WITH the Mayflower Grandstand officially open, it is a great time to experience our new and exciting Match-Day Hospitality offering. We currently have both seasonal and one-off packages ready to purchase,

and something for every type of matchday experience. For more information, please visit www. homeparkstadium.com or contact the Commercial Department at commercial@pafc.co.uk or 01752 302204.

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24 Alex Palmer; 5 Scott Wootton, 6 Niall Canavan, Gary Sawyer (capt) ; 8 Joe Edwards (18 Ryan Hardie 71), 7 Antoni Sarcevic, 14 Tyreeq Bakinson, 10 Danny Mayor, 21 Callum McFadzean (32 George Cooper 71); 17 Byron Moore, 31 Luke Jephcott (11 Dom Telford 62).

25 Callum Burton; 2 Kyle Knoyle, 16 Harry Darling, 5 Greg Taylor, 11 Harrison Dunk, 10 George Maris , 22 Paul Lewis (21 Samir Carruthers 37 ), 8 Liam O'Neil (19 Reggie Lambe 51), 17 Leon Davies; 34 Idris El Mizouni, 15 Paul Mullin (26 Harvey Knibb 72).

Substitutes (not used): 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 15 Conor Grant, 16 Joel Grant, 20 Adam Randell.

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Referee: Will Finnie. Attendance: 11,597 (153 away)

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ARGYLE AND 3-2 AWAY WINS IN THE EFL OUR 3-2 win at Salford City on Tuesday, February 11 was our 44th victory by this scoreline away from home in the EFL. It came almost exactly 13 months since our last 3-2 win on our travels – at Southend United on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Antoni Sarcevic scored in both games, with Freddie Ladapo and Ruben Lameiras also netting at Roots Hall to put us 3-0 to the good after 73 minutes. United hit back with a penalty and a goal from the halfway line scored by 17-year-old Charlie Kelman, who was making his league debut. You probably will not be surprised to hear that 13 months is nowhere near a club-record wait for 3-2 wins away from home. For that, you have to go back to the last century. Following an odd-goal-in-five win at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, in our last away fixture of the 1982-83 season, it was to be more than ten years before we repeated the feat. The Wrexham victory came on Saturday, May 7, 1983, with John Sims and Andy Rogers (2) scoring for Bobby Moncur’s team in a game that the Welshmen led twice. Fast forward to Saturday, September 25, 1993, and this time Peter Shilton’s men recorded a victory by the same score line at another Welsh club, Cardiff City. Striker Kevin Nugent and central defender Andy Comyn put us 3-0 up only for the Bluebirds to score twice later in the match. That latter win came in the 1993-94 season which saw us set a club record for the most 3-2 away wins in a single campaign, three. The second victory in the trilogy came at Stockport County on Friday, December 17, 1993 where Steve Castle scored a six-minute hattrick, the fastest triple in Argyle EFL history. County clawed their way back into the game but, for once, Argyle’s toughest opponent at the time, 6ft 7in centre forward Kevin Francis, was unable to hit the target.

The third win came at Exeter City on Wednesday, March 2, 1994. That was our first league victory at St James Park since 1928. Current Forest Green Rovers boss Mark Cooper had given the Grecians a 1-0 lead, but an own goal from Mark Gavin together with strikes from Wayne Burnett and Michael Evans gave us victory on the night. Our first 3-2 away win in the EFL came at Queens Park Rangers on Thursday, March 15, 1923 in Division 3 South. Bert Batten, Jack Fowler and John Devine netted for Bob Jack’s Pilgrims. Fowler, who had only played one league match since the previous October, scored in nine out of ten matches, starting with his goal at QPR. He netted 13 times in those ten games, including a hat-trick in a 5-1 victory at home to Exeter City. QPR are one of 32 opponents who have been beaten by the odd goal in five away from home in the league. Bristol Rovers have been our most common victims over the years, succumbing to us five times – three times at Eastville and twice at the Memorial Ground. Our next most frequent fall guys are Swindon Town, who have succumbed to us on three occasions. The last two of those, in 2003 and 2010, followed an almost identical pattern, with Argyle leading 2-0, the Robins coming back to 2-2 and then the Greens scoring an injury-time winner. Marino Keith and Bradley Wright-Phillips were the respective heroes of the Green Army.

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HISTORY

of the 2018-19 season and, in April 2018, the Silkmen beat Eastleigh 2–0 to win the title, along with promotion back to the EFL after six years’ absence.

Macclesfield FC were founded in 1874 but, interestingly, can be traced to the Cheshire Rifle volunteers, who were formed one year previously. The club became a limited company in 1894, but quickly folded and, as of 1900, Macclesfield became members of the Manchester League.

The club is nicknamed ‘The Silkmen’ because Macclesfield is known as ‘The Silk Town’, having been a major silk-manufacturing centre from the mid-18th century.

Founded: 1874 Home: Moss Rose Nicknames: The Silkmen Rivals: Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra

Macclesfield Town were formed after the second world war and joined the Cheshire League. In 1968, they were founder members of the Northern Premier League in which they had had success in the first three years but suffered a dramatic decline after that. The club turned professional in 1997 after winning promotion to the EFL. To their credit, the Silkmen stayed in the league until 2012. They topped the National League table for the majority

THIS SEASON

This season the club have struggled both on and off the park. They have not won in their last six games and sit just one place above bottom club Stevenage, with an eight-point advantage. You have to go back to January 25 for the last time they won – a 2-1 win over Forest Green Rovers at Moss Rose. That was one of only seven wins all season. They had previously been deducted six points for a failure to fulfil fixtures, which may prove costly.

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Manager: Mark Kennedy Captain: Faicre Kelleher

HEAD TO HEAD Macclesfield wins: 3 Draws: 3 Argyle wins: 3

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2019-20 Name CA SF NAT POS APPS GLS 1 Jonathan MITCHELL 10 Derby GK 10 2 James PEARSON 23 Kidderminster DEF 0 3 Eddie CLARKE 6 Fleetwood DEF 6 4 Jak McCOURT 20 Swindon MID 20 2 5 Faicre KELLEHER 40 Solihull Moors DEF 39 1 6 Harry HAMBLIN 4 Southampton MID 4 7 Arthur GNAHOUA 32 Carlisle FOR 32 4 8 Ben TOLLITT 5 Unattached MID 5 9 Joe IRONSIDE 35 Kidderminster FOR 35 7 10 Ben STEPHENS 44 Stratford Town MID 26 3 11 Theo ARCHIBALD 32 Brentford MID 32 6 13 Reice CHARLES Shrewsbury GK 5 14 Connor KIRBY 37 Sheffield Wednesday MID 37 1 15 Fraser HORSFALL 30 Kidderminster DEF 30 16 Corey O'KEEFFE 34 Birmingham DEF 34 17 Adam DAWSON 0 Chester MID 0 18 Jacob BLYTH 21 Barrow FOR 21 1 19 Danny WHITEHEAD 71 Salford City MID 9 20 Donovan WILSON 4 Burgos FOR 4 22 Shillow TRACEY 5 Tottenham MID 6 1 23 David FITZPATRICK 179 Southport DEF 23 1 24 Michael ROSE 40 Morecambe DEF 4 25 Nathan CAMERON 25 Unattached DEF 19 26 Peter VICENTI 16 Coventry MID 0 KEY MA - MACCLESFIELD APPEARANCES SF - SIGNED FROM NAT - NATIONALITY *On Loan

Macclesfield Town Fail to Pay Salaries on Schedule for Fourth Time This Season BBC, March 2

to fulfil their fixture with Crewe on 7 December – a game their players refused to take part in citing concerns about their emotional wellbeing.

February wages were scheduled to be paid on Friday but BBC Radio Manchester reports they have still not been received.

They were again charged with misconduct by the league when they failed to play their fixture against Plymouth on 21 December after the club were given a “zero-capacity notice” by the local Safety Advisory Group.

League Two club Macclesfield Town have failed to pay salaries on time for the fourth time this season.

The latest delay comes in addition to September, October and November wages being paid late by the Silkmen. Earlier this season, Macclesfield players went on strike over unpaid wages, leading to the club having to field six youth team players and five loanees in their 4-0 FA Cup first-round thrashing by seventh-tier side Kingstonian. They were later charged by the English Football League with misconduct and docked six points, with a further four suspended after they pleaded guilty to charges over non-payment of wages and failing

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Theo Archibald provided a f rank and honest assessment of Macc’s goalscoring problems in his postmatch interview after defeat to Salford.

Macclesfield Town 0 Salford City 2

First half goals from Ash Hunter and Richie Towell saw Salford claim all three points at the Moss Rose. Hunter saw his whipped cross taken by the wind and fly into the top corner – leaving Jonathan Mitchell with little chance. The visitors’ second came courtesy of Richie Towell, with his powerful closerange drive providing a safety net for the Greater Manchester outfit. Arthur Gnahoua proved to be Macc’s most promising outlet in the early exchanges; and would find himself involved in two promising Silkmen attacks in as many minutes. After earning a corner at the end of a fantastic solo run, Arthur sent a teasing ball towards Salford’s far post; a matter of inches ahead of the onrushing Connor Kirby who, for a moment, looked set to open the scoring. A period of stalemate would ensue, until The Ammies took the lead through Ash Hunter, who saw his cross taken by the wind any fly into the top corner leaving Jonathan Mitchell with little chance in the Macc goal. Towell would indeed double Salford’s lead with just over five minutes to play before the interval, as he beat his man before firing a powerful close-range strike under Mitchell. Fraser Horsfall then fired a powerful long-range shot into the hands of Kyle Letheren in the opening minutes of the second half, as the Silkmen came out intent on reducing Salford's lead. Some good work from substitute Joe Ironside then saw him beat multiple Salford defenders down the right side before finding Shilow Tracey with a pinpoint cross into the Salford area. Shilow’s header came off Salford defender Oscar Threlkeld, forcing Letheren to claw the ball away when it looked as though Macc had done enough to half the deficit. The Silkmen came close to scoring once more as the game ticked towards its final stages, but Nathan Cameron saw his powerful header deflected over the crossbar. Attendance: 2,317 (680 away) Macclesfield Town Line-Up Jonathan Mitchell, Jak McCourt (Jacob Blyth, 87), Fiacre Kelleher, Arthur Gnahoua, Ben Tollitt (Ironside, 55), Theo Archibald, Connor Kirby, Fraser Horsfall, Corey O’Keeffe, Shilow Tracey (Donovan Wilson, 72), Nathan Cameron. Unused Substitutes: Harry Hamblin, Ben Stephens, Jacob Blyth, David Fitzpatrick.

Ash Hunter’s and Richie Towell’s first half goals clinched the three points for the Ammies, but the Scotsman was disappointed with the Silkmen’s second half showing in particular as they failed to threaten Salford’s lead for the remainder of the game. Theo said: “I’m a bit disappointed with the second half performance. For the first twenty or twenty five minutes before the goal I thought that we were in control despite shooting into the wind. “We concede a freak goal and we don’t manage come into half time at one nil, which we probably would’ve been okay with, especially with the wind behind us in the second half. We concede the second and it becomes a bit of an uphill task. “The second half is what were all disappointed about, we didn’t give the fans much to cheer about, there wasn’t much attacking flair. “The conditions were poor but that’s no excuse, it was the same for both teams. It’s a disappointing game and a disappointing week all in all.”

Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS selects ten post-war Macclesfield Town Classic Campaigns 1967-68

Macclesfield Town won the Cheshire League title and reached the FA Cup third round in 1967-68. The Silkmen were unbeaten in their opening 16 Cheshire League games, slamming five goals past Buxton, Mossley and New Brighton. They beat Stockport County 2-1 in an FA Cup first-round replay, then beat Spennymoor 2-0 before losing 4-2 at top-flight Fulham in the third round with the following line-up: John Cooke, George Sievwright, George Forrester, Frank Beaumont, John Collins, Keith Goalen, Dave Goodwin, Fred Taberner, Brian Fidler, Dick Young, David Latham. Macclesfield clinched the title with a 1-1 draw at home to Oswestry.

1968-69

Town were the first winners of the Northern Premier League title in 1968-69. The Silkmen began life in the new competition with a 2-1 defeat at Boston United but lost just two of their next 23 matches to go top, scoring five times against both South Liverpool and Scarborough. Frank Beaumont’s side recovered from a 5-2 defeat at Goole to draw 0-0 at rivals Wigan and clinched the title with a 2-1 victory at Netherfield on Easter Monday. They also beat Northwich 3-1 in the Cheshire Senior Cup final. Dick Young was top scorer, while Dave Berry, Merrick Corfield and Dave Roberts were ever-present.

1969-70

Player-boss Frank Beaumont guided Macclesfield to the Northern Premier League title and FA Trophy Double in 1969-70. The Silkmen soared to the top of the table with a 16-match unbeaten run, also taking Scunthorpe to an FA Cup first-round replay. They defeated Burscough 1-0, Gainsborough 2-0, Bangor City 1-0, Burton Albion 4-0 and Barnet 1-0 in the FA Trophy before beating Telford 2-0 in the Wembley final to become the first winners. Macclesfield pipped Wigan Athletic to the title on goal average with a 1-0 victory at Scarborough but lost 3-2 to Altrincham in the Northern Premier League Cup final.

c i ss a Cl 1986-87

Town achieved the Northern Premier League Treble in 198687. New signings included Elfyn Edwards and Mike Lake, with the Silkmen remaining unbeaten in their opening seven matches. Steve Burr scored hat-tricks as Macclesfield beat Barrow 3-0 and Mossley 4-1, but by the end of February they were 13 points behind leaders Bangor City. Peter Wragg’s side hit top form as their rivals began to falter and in a crowded final week they beat Burton Albion 2-0 in the Northern Premier League Cup final, defeated Marine 2-1 on aggregate in the President’s Cup final and triumphed 3-1 at Hyde to win the Championship.

1987-88

Peter Wragg managed Macclesfield Town to the FA Cup third round in 1987-88. The Silkmen began life in the Conference with a 1-0 victory at home to Maidstone and lost just one of their first seven games, beating Northwich 5-0. In the FA Cup they defeated Carlisle 4-2 in the first round, then Steve Burr netted a hat-trick as they won 4-0 at home to Rotherham with the following team: Alan Zelem, Micky Roberts, David Grant, Elfyn Edwards, Graham Tobin, Steve Hanlon, John Askey (Kevin Glendon), Nigel Shaw, Mike Lake, Steve Burr, Keith Mountford. Macclesfield lost 1-0 at Port Vale in the third round and finished midtable in the Conference.

1994-95

Sammy McIlroy managed Town to the Conference title in 1994-95. The Silkmen had won the Bob Lord Trophy the previous season and kicked off with a 3-1 victory over Welling. They raced to top spot by November with a Conference record ten successive wins, including a 2-0 triumph at home to rivals Woking, then completed the double over Southport. Sammy McIlroy became the club’s first full-time manager in January and Steve Farrelly was ever-present as Macclesfield remained in pole position for the rest of the season. They won the title by five points, but ground grading denied them EFL status.

cCAMPAIGNS 1995-96

Macclesfield won the FA Trophy for the second time in 1995-96. John Askey was sidelined with a broken leg but signings included Cec Edey, Ryan Price, Tony Hemmings and Darren Tinson. The Silkmen were top of the Conference for three months midseason but finished in fourth position. They beat Runcorn 1-0, Purfleet 2-1, Sudbury 1-0, Gresley 2-0 and Chorley 4-2 in the FA Trophy before defeating Northwich 3-1 in the Wembley final with the following team: Ryan Price, Cec Edey, Mark Gardiner, Steve Payne, Neil Howarth, Neil Sorvel, Darren Lyons, Steve Wood (Kevin Hulme), Marc Coates, Phil Power, Tony Hemmings (Paul Cavell).

1996-97

Sammy McIlroy guided Town to their second Conference title in 1996-97. The Silkmen lost just once in their first 11 matches and maintained their title challenge despite losing 1-0 at home to leaders Kidderminster in December. Harriers also beat Macclesfield 3-0 in the FA Trophy first round but, with an attack boosted by former England star Peter Davenport and Chris Byrne,

the Silkmen overtook them at the top with a 3-0 win at Bath in February. They triumphed 3-2 at rivals Stevenage, then trounced Woking 5-0 and Bromsgrove 4-0, clinching Football League status with a 4-1 victory at Kettering in their last match.

1997-98

Macclesfield won promotion for the second consecutive season in 1997-98. New signings Efe Sodje and Richard Landon scored on their debut as the Silkmen began life in the EFL with a 2-1 win at home to Torquay. They were early leaders after beating Doncaster 3-0 and lost only two of their first 14 matches. Newcomers Martin McDonald and Leroy Chambers helped Macclesfield win seven times in eight games as they soared back into the promotion frame, overcoming a 5-1 defeat at Colchester to be runners-up after winning their last four matches. Steve Wood was top scorer, while Ryan Price was ever-present.

2004-05

Jon Parkin scored 22 goals as Town qualified for the League Two play-offs in 2004-05. New signings included Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Alan Fettis, and the Silkmen raced to the top of the table after winning their first three games, then triumphed 2-1 at eventual champions Yeovil. Brian Hortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side remained in contention, with newcomers Kevin McIntyre, Dave Morley and Danny Swailes helping them to win six straight matches starting with a 5-0 triumph at Notts County in late January. They qualified for the play-offs for the first time in fifth position but lost 2-1 to Lincoln City in the semi-finals.

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MAKING HIS MARK As well as being part of the Tractor Boys’ coaching staff, Kennedy coached youngsters at Manchester City IN a career spanning 20 years, Macclesfield Town boss Mark Kennedy boasts quite the footballing cv after making his debut for Millwall as a 16-yearold. Playing as a tricky left winger, and equally adept on the left-hand side of defence, the Irishman stayed for three years at the Dell before being snapped up by Liverpool in 1995. At the time, he was the most expensive teenager in British football history, but opportunities at Anfield were scarce, and he managed just 18 appearances over three seasons, which also saw him loaned to Queens Park Rangers to gain first-team experience. While he did not feature much for the Reds’ first-team, he made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1995. In total, he gained 34 caps for his country, scoring four times.

To enhance his playing time, he moved to Wimbledon in 1998, but stayed just one season before signing for Manchester City. He won promotion to the Premier League with City in his first season, but the following year saw the club relegated and Joe Royle was relieved of his duties as manager. He did not fit into new manager Kevin Keegan’s plans so was sold to Wolves in 2001. This heralded probably the most settled period of his career, given that he stayed for five years. In the second year, Wolves were promoted to the Premier League, beating Sheffield United in the play-off final 3-0, where he scored the first goal. He had two-year spells at Crystal Palace, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town before retiring in 2012. Across his final three clubs, he made just over 150 appearances but scored only once in that time, for Palace. He retired at the end of the 2011–2012 season and joined the Ipswich Town coaching staff. As well as being part of the Tractor Boys’ coaching staff, Kennedy coached youngsters at Manchester City and another former club in Wolves, where he was involved with their Under-23s. In January this year, he decided to take his first steps into management by joining Macclesfield Town. Although the team are struggling off the pitch, they are managing to keep their heads above water in League Two, and their commitment to avoid relegation was evidenced in our 1-1 draw with the Silkmen at Moss Rose in February.

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Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles ten players who had more than one spell at Macclesfield Town MATTHEW TIPTON

Welsh Under-21 striker Matthew Tipton was Macclesfield Town’s Player of the Year in 2003-04. Signing professional for Oldham Athletic in July 1997, he joined Macclesfield in February 2002 and helped them qualify for the League Two playoffs in 2004-05. Moving to Bury in August 2005, he was loaned back to the Silkmen in August 2006, then appeared for Hyde United and Droylsden before rejoining Macclesfield again in July 2009. He netted 50 goals in 194 League games overall for the Silkmen, moving to Dundalk in July 2010. Later playing for Portadown, Linfield and Ballymena United, he has since managed Warrenpoint Town and Portadown.

ERIC BARBER

Winger Eric Barber had two spells at Macclesfield Town. Initially at hometown Stockport, he joined Sheffield United in February 1947, then returned to Stockport. He joined Macclesfield in August 1949 and scored their winner against Crewe in the 194950 Cheshire Senior Cup shortly before sold to Bolton Wanderers for £1,500 in March 1950. Moving to Rochdale in April 1951, he rejoined Macclesfield in July 1952, starring in their 1952-53 Cheshire League title triumph and 1954 Cheshire Senior Cup final success. He netted 44

goals in 93 games overall before joining Witton Albion in July 1955. Later with Stalybridge, he died in Hazel Grove in April 2015.

DAVE LYON

Midfielder Dave Lyon featured in Macclesfield Town’s 1970 FA Trophy final success. Initially with Bolton Wanderers, he had spells with Bury and Mossley before joining Macclesfield in August 1968. He starred in two consecutive Northern Premier League title campaigns and was top scorer in 1972-73. Moving to Wigan Athletic in July 1973, he played for Altrincham and Poole Town prior to briefly rejoining the Silkmen in March 1975. He then had spells at Mossley, Southport, Runcorn and Ashton United before returning to Macclesfield in April 1979. Scoring 31 goals in 179 Northern Premier League games overall, he later ran a drycleaning business.

GEOFF COLLIER

Striker Geoff Collier was Macclesfield Town’s leading marksman in 1975-76. He impressed with Fleetwood before joining Macclesfield in December 1972 and scored on his debut in that month’s 2-0 victory at South Shields. Helping the Silkmen to win the Cheshire Senior Cup, he was shortly afterwards sold to Notts County for a club record £4,000 in July 1973. Gaining limited Second Division experience, he rejoined Macclesfield in October 1974 and netted 32 goals in 87 Northern Premier League games overall for the Silkmen before moving to Northwich Victoria in July 1976. He helped them beat Macclesfield in the 1977 Cheshire Senior Cup final.

GEOFF GAY

Midfielder Geoff Gay had three spells at Macclesfield Town. Starting with Bolton Wanderers, he was loaned to Exeter City before joining Southport in August 1977. He moved to Wigan Athletic in July 1978 and played in their first-ever home match in the Football League. Joining Macclesfield in October 1978, he then appeared for Bangor City and rejoined the Silkmen in September 1979. He suffered a badly broken leg in their 3-2 victory at home to Witton in December 1982, then had a spell with Chorley before briefly returning to Macclesfield again in March 1986. Scoring 11 goals in 119 Northern Premier League games overall, he became a civil servant.

DARREN LYONS

Speedy winger Darren Lyons featured in Macclesfield Town’s 1996 FA Trophy final success. A former Oldham Athletic trainee, he played for Rhyl and Droylsden before joining Macclesfield in January 1990. He moved to Leek in August 1990, then had spells at Mossley, Accrington Stanley and Ashton United prior to joining Bury in March 1992. He appeared at Manchester United in the 1992-93 FA Cup third round and joined Southport in July 1993. Returning to Macclesfield five months later, he netted 14 goals in 87 Conference games overall, then played for Winsford, Halifax, Altrincham, Morecambe, Salford City, Flixton and FC United of Manchester.

MARTIN McDONALD

England Semi-Pro international midfielder Martin McDonald featured prominently in Macclesfield Town’s 1994-95 Conference title triumph. Starting with Bramhall, he moved via Stockport to Macclesfield in July 1993 and appeared in their 1994 Bob Lord Trophy final success. He joined Southport in November 1995, then had a spell with Doncaster before returning to Macclesfield in December 1997. Helping to clinch promotion, he netted eight goals in 120 Conference/ EFL games overall for the Silkmen prior to joining Altrincham in February 1999. He later played for Droylsden, Cheadle, Hyde United, Flixton, Leek Town and Witton Albion.

STEVE PAYNE

England Semi-Pro international central defender Steve Payne helped Macclesfield Town to win promotion in two consecutive seasons under Sammy McIlroy. Initially with Huddersfield Town, he joined Macclesfield in September 1994 and starred in that season's Conference title triumph. He scored in their 1996 FA Trophy final success and moved to Chesterfield in July 1999. Featuring in their 2000-01 promotion campaign, he rejoined Macclesfield in March 2004 and netted six goals in 202 Conference/Football League games overall. He joined Northwich Victoria in June 2005, then Stalybridge before skippering Halifax Town to promotion in 2009-10.

CHRIS BYRNE

England Semi-Pro international midfielder Chris Byrne starred as Macclesfield Town clinched the Conference title in 1996-97. Signing professional for Crewe Alexandra in June 1993, he joined Macclesfield in January 1997 and grabbed a hat-trick in their 4-1 win at Kettering in May 1997 that secured Football League status. He moved to Sunderland in June 1997, then Stockport five months later. Loaned back to Macclesfield in August 1999, he rejoined the Silkmen on a permanent basis in July 2001 and netted 17 goals in 58 Conference/EFL games overall. He was shot in the leg in November 2002 and his contract was later terminated by mutual consent.

STEVE BURR

Striker Steve Burr was Macclesfield Town’s top scorer on six occasions. Previously at Stafford Rangers, he moved to Macclesfield in July 1984, starring in their 1986-87 Northern Premier League ‘treble’ triumph and 1987-88 FA Cup run. He was an FA Trophy finalist in 1989 and joined Hednesford in July 1991, featuring in their rise, then had another spell at Stafford before rejoining Macclesfield as player/commercial manager in February 1996. He netted 137 goals in 244 Conference/League games overall for the Silkmen, then played for Winsford, Nuneaton, Grantham and Shepshed prior to managing various clubs, recently back at Stafford.

TODAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S match is the 10th meeting of Argyle and Macclesfield Town since the first meeting between the two teams in January 2000. Eleven and half years later, Argyle triumphed at Home Park, where football was the winner, as CHARLIE ROSE recalls.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011, NPOWER LEAGUE TWO

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MACCLESFIELD TOWN 0

THE TEAMS Argyle: Jake Cole, Durrell Berry, Curtis Nelson, Simon King, Robbie Williams, Simon Walton, Luke Daley, Ladjie Soukouna, Conor Hourihane, Will Atkinson, Warren Feeney. Macclesfield Town: José Veiga, Carl Tremarco, Nat Brown, Tony Diagne, Shaun Brisley, Elliot Hewitt, Ross Draper, Sam Wedgbury, Matthew Hamshaw, George Donnelly THE BACKGROUND It had not gone to plan for Argyle during their first season back in the fourth tier. With just one point to their name after nine games, the Greens already looked destined for a relegation dogfight unless they acted swiftly. Previous manager Peter Reid was given his marching orders following the last result, a 2-0 loss away to Southend United, leaving Argyle captain, Carl Fletcher, the de facto boss for Argyle’s tie against today’s visitors. Amid a backdrop of financial turbulence, with threatened the club’s very existence, the latest plot twist in Argyle’s boardroom drama was also made public as acting chairman, Peter Ridsdale, announced his intention to depart the club - not the ideal build-up to any match. With so much happening behind the scenes, the Green Army needed to unite in the hopes of cheering Argyle on to their first victory of the season and start to pull away from the trapdoor – but they needed a little help from elsewhere. With the future of Argyle uncertain, supporters from all four tiers of the English game descended on Home Park to show their solidarity with the Greens, in a supporter-led campaign referred to as ‘Fans Reunited’. Predominantly led by Brighton and Hove Albion fans, this was one of the very few occasions where Argyle and Exeter City fans would stand side-by-side, putting rivalries aside as the Greens fought for their lives, on and off the pitch. A lowly 6,005 fans, 68 of which supporting the Silkmen, turned out for the basement encounter. THE GAME Roger East blew the whistle and the Greens got the game underway. Argyle’s freshly adopted long -ball style of play paid dividends mid-way through the first half, when an experienced Warren Feeney latched onto the end of a Conor Hourihane free-kick, heading the ball past Jose Veiga. The Pilgrims doubled their lead in the 53rd minute, this time Robbie Williams getting his name on the scoresheet. The set piece specialist lived up to his billing with a trademark free-kick, rattling one in off the crossbar. As the full-time whistle blew, the mixed fanbase celebrated Argyle’s first win and clean sheet of the season. Perhaps more importantly, though, Argyle’s soon to be new owner, James Brent, was cheering the Greens on in the Devonport End. THE FIRSTS It was a game of firsts for Argyle – a first game in charge for caretaker Carl Fletcher, and a double-header of first goals for the club. Fletch took the reins of a worried-looking Argyle side following the captain’s instant dismissal in his last game. Carl had capped over 100 games for the Greens and was a superb leader on the pitch - a loud, vocal and passionate captain. The Welshman played like a die-hard Argyle fan, giving it his all every time his stepped on the field. Carl was exact the same off it; as a manager, he was desperate to make things work. Having been offered the job on a full-time contract, the rookie manager did something that didn’t look at all plausible and steered the Pilgrims clear of the relegation zone with games to spare. However, the Greens’ revival started to peter off at the start of the 2012-13 season, and his final act as Argyle manager was a 2-1 defeat to Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium on New Year’s Day in 2013, with the Pilgrims once again mired in a relegation battle. Dignified and passionate until the end of his spell at Home Park, Fletch gave his final Press conference with tears in his eyes, moments after being told he would be relieved of his managerial duties.

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We have a TUE 17 LEYTON ORIENT desire and a duty to eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimization based on age; disability; gender reassignment; pregnancy and maternity; marriage and civil partnership; race; religion and belief; gender; and SAT 21 EXETER CITY sexual orientation. Therefore, we will take the strongest possible action against anyone behaving discriminatorily, SAT 28 GRIMSBY TOWN including Home Park banning orders and liaising with the Police to ensure that the law is upheld. That could SAT 4 FOREST GREEN ROVERS result in criminal prosecution under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 or Criminal Justice Act 2003, which specifically cover discriminatory behaviour. Recently, we received a formal warning from the Football Association following FRI 10 WALSALL their investigation into the behaviour of a very small number who travelled to our game at Northampton Town. If MON 13 NORTHAMPTON TOWN further such reports at other matches are substantiated, the FA will consider disciplinary action. We do not want SAT 18 OLDHAM ATHLETIC that. Much more importantly, we do not want the good name of Plymouth Argyle to be dragged down by those claiming to support the club. Be loud. Be proud. Be the 12th man. SAT 25 PORT VALE * Argyle win on pens 5-3 All Saturday games kick off at 3pm and all Tuesday games kick off at 7.45pm unless stated

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