The Pilgrim 2019-20, match 2: Argyle vs Salford City

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v Salford City Sky Bet League Two, League Match 2 Tuesday, August 20. 7.45pm. £3

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E G A P T S R I F E TH

THE FIRST SIX ARGYLE GAMES PLAYED ON AUGUST 20

THE FIRST SIX YOUNGEST ARGYLE DEBUTANTS

Lee PHILLIPS 16 years 43 days. Argyle 2 Gillingham 0 (1996)

1949 Argyle 1 Bradford Park Avenue 1. Division 2

Sam SHILTON 16 years 135 days. Argyle 2 AFC Bournemouth 1 (1994)

1955 Sheffield Wednesday 5 Argyle 2. Division 2

Jack STEPHENS 16 years 234 days. Argyle 3 Sheffield Wednesday 2 (2010)

1956 Argyle 1 Queens Park Rangers 2. Division 3 1960 Argyle 3 Stoke City 1. Division 2 1966 Bury 1 Argyle 0. Division 2 1969 Torquay United 1 Argyle 0. EFL Cup, first round

James DUNGEY – 16 years 257 days. Stockport County 2 Argyle 4 (1994) Colin SULLIVAN 16 years 269 days. Rotherham United 1 Argyle 0 (1968) Matt LECOINTE 16 years 285 days. Argyle 0 Millwall 1 (2011)

THE FIRST SIX SALFORD CITY EFL ERA SIGNINGS Cameron Burgess (loan) signed from Scunthorpe United

THE FIRST SIX GAMES THE LAST TIME ARGYLE WERE IN LEAGUE TWO

Luke Armstrong signed from Middlesbrough

Argyle 0 Luton Town 3 August 6, 2016

Florian Yonsian signed from Rochdale

Carlisle United 1 Argyle 0 August 13, 2016

Martin Smith signed from Swindon Town

Notts County 1 Argyle 2 August 16, 2016

Dan Jones signed from Barrow

Argyle 2 Mansfield Town 0 August 20, 2016

Richie Towell signed from Brighton & Hove Albion

Blackpool 0 Argyle 1 August 27, 2016 Argyle 1 Cheltenham Town 0 September 3, 2016

THE FIRST SIX PREMIER LEAGUE OPENING DAY HAT-TRICKS

THE FIRST SIX OASIS UK NUMBER ONES

Micky Quinn 1993-94 Arsenal 0-3 Coventry City

Some Might Say (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? 1995

Matt Le Tissier 1995-96 Southampton 3 – 4 Nottingham Forest

Don’t Look Back In Anger (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? 1996

Kevin Campbell 1996-97 Coventry City 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest

D’you Know What I Mean? Be Here Now 1997

Fabrizio Ravanelli 1996-97 Middlesbrough 3 – 3 Liverpool

All Around the World Be Here Now 1998

Dion Dublin 1997-98 Coventry City 3 – 2 Chelsea

Go Let It Out Standing on the Shoulder of Giants 2000

Gabby Agbonlahor 2008-09 Aston Villa 4-2 Manchester City

The Hindu Times Heathen Chemistry 2002

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5 they are coming to our patch and hopefully we can do what we need to do.

It was not to be, but we have got two home games on the bounce now, against Salford tonight and Walsall on Saturday, and we will be looking to bounce straight back.

At the end of the day, though, it is just two teams going for three points. They will have their objectives; we will have our objectives; and whoever puts 100% in to trying to achieve their objectives generally wins the game. That is what we are planning on doing.

THE LOWEDOWN

WE are obviously disappointed with the loss at Newport on Saturday. I felt that the least we should have come away with was a point.

It is only three points lost and you can always learn from a defeat: you learn what you could have done better, what the players could have done better, what we, as staff, could have done better. We are nowhere near the finished articles – I have said that before.

What we have got to do now is put that loss on the back-burner straight away, and move swiftly on. No-one likes losing a game, but when we have got games coming thick and fast, it is the best thing for you.

We were back on the training pitch on Monday, with our focus fully on Salford City. They have been fantastic under Graham Alexander, getting themselves out of the National League into the EFL, and they have had a good enough start this season.

They are going to be a threat – we know that – but we need to worry about what we are going to do. We will respect Salford coming to Home Park for their historic first ever game here, but

We have had someone watching Salford for their last couple of games - we will hopefully know their style of play, hopefully know what they are trying to achieve.

Less than three weeks into the new season, it feels good to be back in the swing of things, watching games as well as playing them – Schuey and I went to watch Reading v Cardiff City on Sunday; you are watching games on the telly; analysing teams around you. It is great.

It is going to be an entertaining season, a season were are at the start of and that we are looking forward to. All we need to do is worry about how we go about our business – we will always respect every opposition, do our homework on every opposition, and then look to exploit their weaknesses.

The club has mutually agreed to terminate the contract of Calum Dyson, to allow him to pursue different avenues in his footballing career. The football club has looked after him and he moves on with all our best wishes for his future. He is a fantastic lad.

Green Army!

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NEWPORT COUNTY 1 ARGYLE 0

Howkins 81

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Newport County (4-3-1-2)

Argyle (3-5-2)

1 Tom King; 12 Danny McNamara, 25 Mark O’Brien 28 Mickey Demetriou (5 Kyle Howkins 21 ), 3 Ryan Haynes; 7 Robbie Willmott, 17 Scot Bennett (15 Tristan Abrahams half-time), 10 Josh Sheehan; 4 Joss Ladabie (capt) ; 9 Padraig Amond, 11 Jamielle Matt.

24 Alex Palmer (gk); 5 Scott Wootton, 6 Niall Canavan, 3 Gary Sawyer (capt); 2 Joe Riley, 7 Antoni Sarcevic (15 Conor Grant 69), 8 Joe Edwards (14 Jose Baxter 53), 10 Danny Mayor, 21 Callum McFadzean; 11 Dom Telford (19 Klaidi Lolos 84), 9 Ryan Taylor.

Substitutes (not used) 2 Daniel Leadbitter, 16 George Nurse, 20 Corey Whitely, 22 Taylor Maloney, 30 Nick Townsend (gk).

Substitutes (not used) 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 20 Adam Randell, 22 Tafari Moore, 25 Josh Grant.

Referee: Peter Wright. Attendance: 5,049 (1,063 away)

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AMERICAN EYE

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

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FORMER Pilgrim Anton Peterlin was born in San Francisco to a Slovenian father and a Danish mother. A sporting family, his mother Anne moved to the US on a tennis scholarship, whilst Anton’s brother Sebastian is a rower at Stanford University.

A regular footballer at school and later university, Anton excelled as a youngster in the States and was twice named MVP of San Francisco’s public High School League before attending California Polytechnic State University – or Cal Poly for short.

During the college off-season, Anton played for the San Francisco Seals, scoring three goals in 16 appearances. He then went on to play for USL Premier Development League side, Ventura Country Fusion. Former Colchester United and West Bromwich Albion keeper Graham Smith was manager of Ventura County at the time and was the man responsible for Anton crossing the pond.

Smith made a recommendation to David Moyes, who was managing Everton at the time, to take a look at Anton. Moyes offered Peterlin a ten-day trial in which he impressed enough to be offered at one-year contract at the Toffees. He featured sparingly in pre-season and only managed to make eight appearances for the reserves before being released in 2010.

However, at the time Argyle were managed by a man with strong connections at Goodison – former Everton favourite Peter Reid.

Argyle offered Peterlin a trial, and he again impressed – earning himself a one-year contract. He made his debut, and gave arguably his most memorable performance, in Argyle’s 1-0 opening day win at Southampton.

Anton’s time at Home Park was short-lived as, after just 14 appearances, he was released as the Greens were relegated to League Two amidst financial uncertainty.

Peterlin, however, was offered another lifeline in the English game, in the form of yet another trial.

Dean Smith, currently managing Premier League side Aston Villa, was managing Walsall at the time, and was impressed enough to offer Peterlin a year-long contract.

Anton made more of an impact at the Banks’s Stadium than during his time at the Pilgrims. He made 26 appearances in League One for the Saddlers as they avoided relegation.

In 2013, following trials at Hearts, Southend United and Vancouver Whitecaps, Peterlin returned to his maternal roots and signed for Danish Second Division side Hellerup IK based in the nation’s capital, Copenhagen.

After an uneventful two years, he switched allegiances to fellow Copenhagen-based second division outfit, Boldkluben af 1893.

Following 60 appearances and one goal for B.93 he left in 2018 and, now, at 32 years old, is currently a free agent.

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Review EOIN Doyle scored on his Swindon Town debut on Saturday to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Exeter City and lift them to the top of Sky Bet League Two. Doyle helped extend Swindon’s unbeaten start to the season by firing a late equaliser after Matt Jay had put Exeter ahead 18 minutes from time.

RYAN EDWARDS claimed his first strike for Blackpool since scoring his last Argyle goal... against Blackpool.

LEAGUE TWO SO FAR THIS SEASON GOALS: 74 YELLOW CARDS: 118 CORNERS: 394 RED CARDS: 8

since losing 3-0 to Argyle on the opening day of the season, beating Walsall 1-0 at Gresty Road courtesy of Eddie Nolan’s second-half effort.

Home defender Ollie Lancashire was sent off for his second yellow card in the 90th minute.

Jake Beesley headed tonight’s visitors Salford City’s stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 home draw against Port Vale, who had briefly led through Richie Bennett’s late goal.

Exeter are second, despite dropping their first points of the season, while Forest Green Rovers also extended their unbeaten start as substitute Junior Mondal struck the only goal in a 1-0 home win against Grimsby Town.

Carlisle United, surprise winners at Barnsley in the Carabao Cup in midweek, lost 2-0 at home to Mansfield Town, who registered their first win through first-half goals from Danny Rose and former Bury striker Nicky Maynard.

Macclesfield Town responded to the departure of manager Sol Campbell earlier in the week by winning 2-1 at Northampton Town thanks to Theo Archibald’s late winner. The Silkmen led at half-time through Ben Stephens and, although Jordan Turnbull levelled it up for Northampton, Archibald struck in the last minute to take all three points.

Harry Darling clinched Cambridge United their first victory of the season, 2-1 at Colchester United. Marc Richards headed Cambridge’s equaliser after Colchester had led through Luke Norris’s early penalty and Darling struck the visitors’ late winner.

Bradford City kick-started their campaign with their first win since relegation with a comfortable 3-0 home victory against winless Oldham Athletic, who are bottom. James Vaughan and Clayton Donaldson gave Bradford a 2-0 half-time lead and Sean Scannell’s first goal since 2015 put the game beyond Oldham.

Crewe Alexandra made it two wins out of two

Scunthorpe United goalkeeper Rory Watson saved a late penalty to ensure a 2-2 home draw against Crawley Town. Scunthorpe led through Rory McArdle and Matty Lund following Beryly Lubala’s opener for Crawley and, after Nathan Ferguson headed the visitors level in the second half, Watson parried Lubala’s spot kick.

Leyton Orient were held 0-0 at Brisbane Road

by Stevenage, and Morecambe drew 0-0 with Cheltenham Town at the Globe Arena.

Eddy, who moved to Bloomfield Road in the summer, helped the League One Seasiders become one of only two EFL sides to still boast a 100% record after three matches of the new campaign, scoring the first goal in a 2-1 home win over Oxford United.

More than 9,000 watched as Simon Grayson's men maintained their perfect start, although they actually dropped a position as the other side with three wins out of three, Lincoln City, trounced Southend United 4-0 to move top of the table.

Eddy's previous goal, last season, put the Pilgrims 2-0 up on their March visit to Blackpool, a seemingly unassailable lead that Blackpool wiped out with six minutes to play, beginning the Pilgrims' inexorable slip into the League One relegation zone.

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ANDREW PARKINSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE GOOD evening and a very warm welcome to everyone ahead of this evening’s game against Salford City.

This is, in fact, our first ever game against this club with its well-known backers, and we are delighted to welcome everyone who has made the trip down from the North West this evening to see this new fixture.

It is at this time of year that the games come thick and fast and, by the end of August, we will already have completed eight first-team fixtures.

Everyone can now see the attractive football that is being played by the first team, which is very attack-minded and pleasing on the eye. It is, of course, a results-based business. However, it has undoubtedly contributed to the fantastic support we have received both home and away.

I have been struck, too, by the increased profile that the club has received in these first few weeks within the city and beyond, and it bodes well as the Mayflower Grandstand continues to be developed in front of us.

The development will allow the club to increase the capacity to more than 18,000 on match-days, provide an unparalleled hospitality experience, and enable conference and events including concerts to be staged throughout the year.

We are now becoming clearer on the details for the timelines for the completion of the grandstand. The main build programme is due

for completion in early November and then a fitout programme of the space will follow.

This will include the main hospitality area which will function on both match-day and non matchday; the reception areas, bars and concessions; and all the facilities including soft furnishings and decoration.

With this completed, we will then run in to having one or more test events early in December. This will involve having a game at the stadium with a limited capacity in order to test the safety systems of the new stand. Its successful outcome is a condition of the Safety Advisory Group in order to allow the club to fully open the stand to its maximum capacity.

Whilst we will need to remain fluid in our approach, we anticipate our first game with a fully opened grandstand will be either late in December or for the first home game in the New Year against Swindon Town.

Whilst it is exciting times now to see the performance on the pitch, it is with great anticipation that we look forward to opening the Mayflower Grandstand.

So many more fans and guests from all sides of the ground will be able to enjoy the great games we are seeing, as well as allowing Home Park to be a perfect backdrop for an exciting venue away from match-day.

Best Wishes.

COYG! Andrew

“THE MAIN BUILD PROGRAMME IS DUE FOR COMPLETION IN EARLY NOVEMBER AND THEN A FITOUT PROGRAMME OF THE SPACE WILL FOLLOW"

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

Autism Packs Available at Home Park AUTISM Packs, which include ear-defenders, fidget spinners, sensory ball, and an Autism Awareness card and lanyard, as well as further match-day information, will be available to people living with autism, their families and carers at Home Park during the 2019-20 Sky Bet League Two campaign.

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Provided by Argyle Community Trust, the Autism Packs are designed to improve the match-day experience and are part of the Club’s commitment to be more autism-friendly.

The packs have been designed for supporters, particularly those with Autism, who attend matches, to make the match-day experience more accessible, comfortable and enjoyable.

The Autism Packs are completely free of charge and will be available throughout the 2019-20 season. They can be collected on match-day or earlier in the week from the Argyle Superstore at Home Park.

Once supporters have received their pack, they are encouraged to continue to bring it back with them to all future games they attend. There are a limited number of packs available, which will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

Furthermore, the Community Trust continues to offer multi-sport and football activity sessions with Plymouth City Council as part of the Short Breaks scheme. Every school half-term and through the summer, the Trust welcomes children, aged 7-14 years old, with autism or ADHD to Home Park to play games and make new friends.

LEARN. PLAY. SUCCEED.

For those who wish to play more competitively, the Ability Counts sessions offers an opportunity for both men and women to play football. The Over 16 sessions are held every Wednesday 7.309pm at the newly opened Manadon Sports and Community Hub in Plymouth and at Goals every Tuesday 5.30-6.30pm for 5-16 year olds.

The sessions are designed specifically for people living with autism, their families and carers. Please visit www.argylecommunitytrust. co.uk for more information.

Steve Helley, chairman of the Plymouth Argyle Disabled Supporters Association, said: “We are extremely pleased that Plymouth Argyle and Argyle Community Trust has introduced Autism Packs to improve the match-day experience for people living with autism, their families and carers.

“The Football Club has made a significant accommodation for supporters living with autism by introducing the Autism Packs, and along with the hearing loops and audio descriptive service of games, they are ensuring that people living with autism, their families and carers are all fully included in the club.

“Plymouth Argyle is one of the first clubs in League Two to have an autism-friendly environmental audit of their entire stadium and have taken great strides to ensure they are a fully inclusive organisation who provide facilities that meet the needs of the whole community.

We are proud to be associated with the Club and fully endorse this latest initiative.”

People living with autism, their families and carers can arrange to visit Home Park ahead of a match-day to learn more about the club’s facilities. Please email nikki.francis@pafc.co.uk or call 01752 562 561 for further information.

which has seen children playing football, Frisbee, tag-rugby and dodgeball.

Argyle Community Trust will be hosting a series of events over the six weeks where children are able to make new friends, get active and be fed a healthy lunch.

“For some families it can be difficult to afford to feed and entertain everyone throughout the holidays, which are supposed to be a fun time of year. Children can be isolated if there are no affordable activity programmes on offer or can be at risk of going hungry because there are no free school meals. All the children who came along really enjoyed themselves and made new friends while keeping active and eating well.”

The Fit and Fed holiday programme provides meals and activities to children on free school meals in Plymouth during the summer holidays.

This year, it is being funded by the Department for Education. There are more than 45 holiday clubs offering a range of different activities, from street dance to science workshops and water sports to coding.

Jason Chapman, Deputy Community Manager at Argyle Community Trust, has been running the sessions at Manadon Sports Hub, Ford Primary School and Laira Green Primary School,

Jason said: “The school holidays can be a difficult time for children, whether you’re home or hanging around with your friends – a lot of the time children are spending time indoors and we wanted to encourage them to get out and play sports with their friends.

CATERed, the award winning school meals provider, provided healthy and nutritious lunches for the children throughout the week.

Freddie 10, recently took part in a session and said: “I’m so relieved about the pack lunches at the training session, I didn’t have one and was worried I wouldn’t get anything to eat but it’s free for me.

The lunches are really tasty – had a wrap, lightly salted crisps, fruit, juice and a cookie!”

Our Fit and Fed holiday clubs are open to children living in Plymouth who are currently on free school meals. Most of the holiday clubs can be booked via www.plymouth.gov.uk/fitandfed/.

VACANCIES

AS a registered charity, the Community Trust works in close conjunction with Plymouth Argyle Football Club, aiming to be the best and ensure the quality of our behind-the-scenes team sets us apart from the competition.

Our people are committed to the success of the Trust, working across several sectors where sport has proven to be the ideal tool for creating lasting engagement with individuals and groups.

We offer a unique and exciting working environment, excellent training, with recognition and rewards for the part each individual plays. Offering opportunities for full time, part time and voluntary roles our permanent and temporary positions include: Education, Coaching, Charity,

Hospitality, Facilities Management, Corporate Services, Commercial Services and Media.

This season sees a series of new opportunities become available at Argyle’s Community Trust and we are excited to invite motivated and passionate individuals to come forward and become part of the team.

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Manadon Sports Hub Caretaker Disability Officer Finance and Admin Assistant Girls Officer Premier League Kicks Officer Strategic Lead for Female Participation

For the full list of vacancies with job descriptions and how to apply visit: www. argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/careers/

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

Jason said: “Fit & Fed is an excellent project and we feel proud to be working alongside Plymouth City Council and CATERed to help make this project possible and give young people a positive sporting experience during the school holidays.”

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

PLYMOUTH City Council, Argyle Community Trust and CATERed have teamed up to beat holiday hunger, isolation and inactivity that children could experience during the summer holidays.

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Back In The Day

Mike Curno has been scouring the Argyle Archives to seek out some interesting stories from the Pilgrims’ past.

SAMMY Black was born in Motherwell on October 18, 1905.

Whilst playing for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in Glasgow in 1924, he was spotted by fellow Scotsman and longest ever serving Argyle manager Bob Jack.

Jack met Black and brought Black to Home Park. He made his debut against Brentford and started how he meant to go on. Argyle thrashed the Bees 7-1, with Black scoring in his first appearance.

Nicknamed the ‘Mighty Atom’ because he stood at only 5ft 6in and had size 4 feet, Black was everything a side wanted f rom a winger.

Small, fast and tricky - terrorising opposition full-backs was what he did best.

Although not perhaps best suited to the modern game – by all accounts, he never tracked back, could not head a ball to save his life and could often be seen playing with a cigarette tucked behind his ear – he was undoubtedly a genuine hero at Home Park.

Despite his minimal defensive effort, attacking was a completely different story. Black could score and score he did. With an eye for goal,

he could score with either foot and f rom the most improbable of angles.

His knack at finding the back of the net meant that Black scored 182 goals for the Greens – making him Argyle’s all-time leading goal scorer.

Transfer rumours circulated and the Green Army started a ‘Sammy Must Not Go!’ campaign, including public meetings and demonstrations.

Although it looked like Black would see out his career at the Pilgrims, he did eventually leave Home Park in 1938 and joined QPR at the end of his career.

He only made five appearances for the R’s before returning to Plymouth during the second world war to work in the Royal Naval Armament Depot as a storehouse assistant. In 1966, he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal for his contribution.

Sammy passed away in Plymouth, the city he was so lovingly adored by, in 1977, aged 71.

He was inducted into the Argyle Hall of Fame in 2004, the only pre-second world war player to have received the honour. He was also selected by fans for the Team of the Century and is widely regarded by many as Argyle’s greatest ever player.

Black is second in terms of all-time appearances for the club, with 491 games – all starts.

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LIFE AND LEADERSHIP THIS season, we have a new manager in the dugout and a new chief exec in the boardroom, so it seems fitting for me to reflect on leadership.

I consider myself a bit of a student of leadership: I am fascinated by it and enjoy comparing and contrasting different styles in all walks of life. I am fortunate to see it up close and personal here at Home Park and, over the years, have seen many examples (most of them good – honest!)

Like it or not, leadership – good or bad – is an essential and integral part of all of our lives, even though many of us hardly give it a second thought.

I am intrigued at what makes a successful leader. How do some organisations flourish, whilst others decline? Why is it that some people and some teams are successful, whilst others flounder? You will find leadership at the heart of these issues 100 percent of the time.

You can see why the issue of leadership is so important to football, be it in the dressingroom or in the boardroom. But it is not just the man at the top. We are all leaders, be it in the workplace, with friends, family or just your pet labrador. And the most important aspect of our leadership is how we lead ourselves.

You are responsible for your life and how you respond to life’s circumstance. So what strategies do you have in place for a successful life? What development programme have you adopted to help you flourish and grow as a person? How have you decided to manage your resources – time, energy and money being the most important resources under your control?

Do you have a plan in life, or are you just pottering on allowing circumstances to mould

the direction your life takes? What about goals and outcomes?

Sounds a bit heavy when you put it in management-speak like that, but the essential principles remain. Who would not want to improve at being the best version of themselves they can possibly be? Who wouldn’t like to flourish, succeed, enjoy good relationships and experience improved circumstances in all areas of life? Who, reading this, does not have at least one bad habit they would like to replace with a good habit? That’s all about leadership – how you lead yourself, and it spills over into how you lead those over whom you have influence (at the Vineyard Church we have a simple definition that leadership = influence).

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We have the resources out there to help us, if we know where to look. Principally for me, I use the inspiration and guidance of the most successful leader of all time, who based his life strategy on timeless principles that still remain relevant today.

I am talking, of course, about Jesus. A Vineyard pastor living and working in the Lebanon once held classes for Saudi political and business leaders studying the leadership of Jesus and learning to apply his teachings to their lives. I believe he can show all of us how to live and work through his teachings and his day-to-day guidance through the Holy Spirit.

There are great teachers wherever you look, and much of their wisdom can be transferred and adapted to a range of contexts: Simon Sinek, Brene Brown, Patrick Lencioni, Stephen Covey, Jim Collins, John Maxwell to name but a few – Youtube them.

And of course we have Calvin and Hobbes to guide us, too.

‘I don't think I'd have been in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I'd known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed.’

Calvin (from ‘The Revenge of the Baby-Sat’)

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HAPPY birthday to brothers Harry and Toby Easton, who have just turned 10 and 8, and are here today all the way from Hampshire. From all of the Easton family.

BIRTHDAY WISHES

HAPPY 19th birthday to Alana Grigg. Love from your boyfriend, Dave

PLEASE TAKE YOR SEAT

AT Argyle, we have a duty of care to everyone who visits Home Park and, in keeping with our Vision and Values, we take that duty very seriously.

That is why we ask all supporters to respect our requests to refrain from persistent standing.

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NO ROOM FOR RACISM EVERYONE attending or taking part in a football match has the right to feel safe, valued and included, and we encourage supporters to continue to play their part in this.

If you witness racist behaviour at Home Park, please report it to the police or a steward. You can also report racism by using the Kick It Out reporting app or website via www.kickitout.org/ forms/online-reporting-form

‘Persistent’ is the key word.

We are not saying we expect the Green Army to stay bolted to their seat when Danny Mayor waltzes past three defenders and plonks a 25-yard drive into the top corner, or when Alex Palmer stretches and twists to tip over an opponents’ shot that appeared destined for the top corner.

Moments like that bring you to your feet, and rightly so. We want that to continue.

By ‘persistent’, we mean “when individuals in seated areas stand for prolonged periods of time other than for short durations during moments of excitement.”

Standing at all-seater stadium like Home Park is against the law.

If we do not act against people who stand for prolonged periods, the Sports Grounds Safety Authority will consider large financial penalties against the club. Ultimately, they could prevent us from playing games at Home Park.

So, when a steward asks you to sit down, they are making the request, not because they are being killjoys, but because they are obliged to by law, and because they are concerned for the well-being of everyone who comes to Home Park.

Thank you.

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ARGYLE 2 LEYTON ORIENT 0 McFadzean 59, Telford 62

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Argyle (3-5-2)

Leyton Orient (3-5-2)

1 Mike Cooper (gk); 25 Josh Grant , 6 Niall Canavan, 3 Gary Sawyer (capt); 2 Joe Riley, 15 Conor Grant, 8 Joe Edwards (14 Jose Baxter 61), 10 Danny Mayor (20 Adam Randell 73), 21 Callum McFadzean , 11 Dom Telford , 9 Ryan Taylor (17 Byron Moore 61).

1 Dean Brill (gk); 15 Daniel Happe, 6 Josh Coulson (capt), 5 Marvin Ekpiteta; 14 Myles Judd, 8 Craig Clay, 4 Dale Gorman (16 James Brophy 68), 44 Josh Wright, 3 Joe Widdowson, 17 Louis Dennis (9 Conor Wilkinson 68), 19 Lee Angol.

Substitutes (not used) 5 Scott Wootton, 7 Antoni Sarcevic, 19 Klaidi Lolos, 24 Alex Palmer (gk).

Substitutes (not used) 2 Sam Ling, 10 Jordan MaguireDrew, 12 Sam Sargeant (gk), 18 Matt Harrold, 27 James Alabi.

Referee: Antony Coggins Attendance: 5,573 (205 away)

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AFTER having played their opening National League Southern Premier Division match at Crawley Wasps, next up is the visit to Gillingham.

Argyle fans will be pleased to know that the team are back in Plymouth and will be playing all their home matches at the impressive Manadon Sports Hub. The first matches that the fans will see at home are two tough games against Keynsham Town, who were promoted from the South West League, and Yeovil Town, who dropped down from the Super League.

One good thing is that Argyle will have top striker Natasha Knapman fit and raring to go, having spent much of last season out injured. She has looked sharp in pre-season and Argyle will look to her to get the season up and running.

The other good news is that it is virtually an unchanged squad from last year and they have gelled well. Having a regular goalkeeper was also a problem last season, but this has been resolved with the acquisition of Becky Kyle between the sticks and she has shown her ability is well up to the standard required at this level.

The evergreen Katie Middleton is at the heart of the defence alongside the impressive Mollie Taylor, with Leah Burridge and Faye Ivall occupying the flanks. Argyle have one of the best midfields in the league in Zoe Cunningham, Becky Dandridge, Kayley Lane and Jessie Jones. Having the experience of Welsh international Helen Bleazard on the right wing is a huge bonus as she could be the main

provider for Knapman, while the flying Amber Pollock is always a danger.

Also included in the squad at Crawley was utility player Ebony Dover, who can play anywhere in midfield and defence. While players have been away, new signing Ellie Bishop has taken her chance and impressed in midfield, while the emergence of flying winger Beth Emerson has been a revelation from someone so young at 16 years.

Argyle have been without Steph Beck, who is the US, while Panagiota Papaioannou has been away in Greece for the summer so the competition for places remain high.

Manager Dave Leonard is realistic about the challenges facing his charges this season as it could be much tougher than last season. Remarking on the start to the season at Crawley, where Argyle travelled up to Sussex on the Saturday, Leonard said: "This will be one of our toughest away game this season and I will be honest, we are not going to win or lose the league on our very first game.

"One thing it will do is give us a really good yardstick of what I believe will be one of the top three teams in the league this year."

The Development team have had a disjointed pre season and do not start their season until Sunday, September 8, when they travel to Alphington.

With the intention of bringing on local talent, manager Rob Bonney has released a number of players to recruit more youngsters.

The club has also started an Under 18 team that will be playing in the Devon League.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION AUGUST 18 Crawley SEPTEMBER 1 Gillingham 8 Keynsham 15 Yeovil Town 22 Hounslow 29 MK Dons OCTOBER 6 Cardiff 20 Portsmouth 27 Oxford NOVEMBER 10 Chichester DECEMBER 8 Watford JANUARY 12 Crawley FEBRUARY 2 Gillingham 9 Keynsham 23 Yeovil MARCH 3 Cardiff 8 Hounslow 15 Portsmouth 27 Milton Keynes 29 Oxford APRIL 26 Chichester MAY 10 Watford

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HELLO and welcome to our first EFL evening fixture of the season. Even in late summer, matches under floodlights always seem to have a heightened atmosphere and, after our outstanding start to the campaign, I am sure that tonight will be no exception.

Last time, I reflected on the process that we went through to select and offer the top job at the football club to Ryan Lowe. We got as far as Ryan accepting the job and although a little out of the ordinary (in football circles), our process appeared (and continues to appear) to have delivered the ideal candidate for our club.

Ordinarily, that would have been the difficult part, and the contract agreement and announcement would be fairly routine.

However, the situation at Bury introduced a level of complexity, and, to a certain extent, uncertainty, to the whole proceedings that was largely unexpected and resulted in considerable frustration for many of the main players in the unfolding drama.

It is not for me to comment on Bury’s financial situation at the time, nor their current sustainability, but it was clearly essential that we achieved a number of outcomes during the discussions with Bury FC. Firstly, and probably most importantly, we wanted to acquire the services of Ryan and Steven and knew, from an early stage, that Bury were entitled to compensation that we were, of course, prepared to pay.

However, in order to protect out finances, we had to ensure that any payments that we made to Bury were properly accounted for and legally freed our targets from their obligations towards their previous club.

We were also made aware that some Bury players and staff had not received all their wages that were due from Bury, so it was important that anything that we did did not result in these debts being nullified.

At one point, there were four sets of lawyers, plus the EFL and LMA and a couple of agents, all involved in the discussion; absolutely no surprise, then, that things took a while!

Phone calls and emails were fairly constant and, on more than one occasion, we stayed in the office until

very late in genuine expectation that the deal would be sealed that evening.

There were several false dawns when we were assured that documents would be signed by one party or another, only for one of the lawyers to get nervous about something and ask for a rewrite and a delay.

Our self-imposed deadline of the end of May came and went, and although we knew we were close to success, the deal was not finally done until mid-afternoon on the day that the Chairman, CEO and I all arrived in Portugal for the first day of the EFL conference.

Finally, it was job done, and the rest, as they say, is history.

The whole episode, from the previous manager leaving, to finally getting the deal over the line, was, at times, difficult, and certainly frustrating, but I genuinely never had a doubt that we would get there in the end, and I am delighted that we did.

Welcome to Home Park to EFL newcomers Salford City, and enjoy the match.

COYGs!

Zac

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THE school holidays have provided the Academy with the time to offer a more “holistic approach” to our players development.

For the past two weeks, our Foundation Phase and Youth Development Phase have each spent a few days at the Ashbury Manor facility, near Okehampton.

Kevin Hodges is sponsored by Ken and Lorraine Beale

Lead Coach Dan Thompson and his staff accompanied the Under 9s, Under-10s and Under-11s, and Jamie Lowry and Phil Stokes lead the Under-12s, Under-13s and Under-14s for their visit.

All players took part in a wide range of sporting activities including dodgeball, archery and adventure golf. Asking the players to embrace new challenges, we hope, will encourage team-bonding and confidence-building.

The players also had their football coaching sessions albeit in a different environment.

For some players, this training camp away from home also helps promote a little independence and gives our boys the opportunity to develop some valuable life-skills.

All age-groups also experienced an action-packed beach day at Newquay, again with the emphasis on participating in a variety of other sports.

Through this, we believe we can help our players develop their social skills like teamwork, cooperation and leadership.

It can also aid in the development of higher self-esteem.

We try and encourage our players to set goals and work out how they can try to achieve them.

Statistics show that children who are involved in sport are more likely to experience academic success as well.

At all Academies, it is imperative that the players’ education is key.

CARABAO CUP, FIRST ROUND

LAST Tuesday was a positive for the Academy, with Mike Cooper making his second first-team start, and Adam Randall, in his first year as professional, coming on in the 73rd minute.

It was a really good performance, with some attractive attacking football, especially in the second half.

We now have the opportunity to play Championship opposition when we take on Reading. The Manager’s philosophy is already evident, both on and off the pitch, and our supporters are loving this buoyant start to the season.

YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE

Forest Green Rovers 2 Argyle 0

BECAUSE of injuries and suspensions, we fielded an extremely young side in our second EFL Youth Alliance League game of the season.

The squad included four players who took part in the Northern Ireland Super Cup just over a week earlier, with the positive of providing our boys with the challenge of playing against older, more advanced opposition.

Both teams had to battle hard against a very strong wind and play was scrappy in the opening period. We were the first to create an opening, with Oscar Halls, who was making his Under-18 debut, sending an overhead kick narrowly wide of the home goal.

Rovers came strong in the final 15 minutes of the half, with goalkeeper Tyler Coombes making a good save before a long-range effort cannoned back off his crossbar.

The home side made the breakthrough three minutes before the break, as a shot from just inside the box took a wicked deflection to wrong foot Coombes.

The second half saw Jude Boyd have his fierce shot saved before Rovers added their second on the hour. Boyd then had a goalbound effort deflected wide, before Rubin Wilson forced a good save from the Rovers ’keeper, but it was one of those days when we were unable to find a way back into the game.

We knew this would be a physical challenge for us, but we also learnt from this performance that our players were able to hold their own and kept themselves in the game.

Overall, this was a good experience for our boys.

Argyle: Tyler Coombes; Alfie Hudd (Carlo Garside 72), Reuben Collum, Isaac Burdon, Brandon Pursall, Jude Boyd, Oscar Halls, Charlie Elkington, Rubin Wilson, Jeremiah Medine (Rhys Shirley half-time), Mckenzie Toms (Harvey Taylor 80). Substitute (not used): Harry Townsend.

GREEN LIGHT FROM GREEN LOTTERY THE Big Green Lottery have given us the green light to source some much needed sports science equipment, including a video camera, force decks, scales and a timing gate system.

Having this equipment available at all times will be of benefit as we can deliver ongoing assessments for the players, added to which we can be more cost effective as we will not have to hire gym facilities and their resources for this purpose.

We can offer our players far more advanced training regimes and regularly monitor their progress. The force decks provide instantaneous feedback to our medical and physio professionals, which we hope will have a very positive impact when our staff are able to use this information to formulate bespoke training programmes.

Currently, the Big Green Lottery has around 640 members and we are so very grateful for their continued support of the Academy.

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

Argyle v Shrewsbury Town Nationwide Football League Third Division, Saturday, August 11, 2001, Cost £2 tagline – “I love the Argyle gnome I bought in the club shop; I can’t wait to see what else Premier Image have got” - who does not love an Argyle gnome?

Pull-out Player: Argyle 2001-2002 Squad: A who’s who of Argyle legends featured in this pull-out poster: Romain Larrieu, Luke McCormick, Michael Evans, Graham Coughlan, Paul Connolly, David Friio and Paul Wotton, to name but a few – some squad. The Greens went on to win 31 games as they finished five points clear of Luton Town as they topped the Nationwide Football League Two with 102 points.

Highlights of the title-winning included a 19-match unbeaten run from August until December. Graham Coughlan and David Friio finished joint top of the club scoring charts, with 11 each. Not bad for a centreback and a midfielder.

COVER STAR: BARN PARK END BUILDING WORKS Not the usual player featuring on the cover of a football programme, a Barr Construction digger graced the front cover of the ‘Argyle Review’ for the Greens’ first home game of the 200102 season.

Seen mid-renovation, the orange digger is working on the Barn Park End – part of an estimated £9m redevelopment project over the course of two phases.

Phase one would focus on completing the redevelopment of the Devonport End, Lyndhurst Stand and the Barn Park End. The second phase would involve replacing the Mayflower Grandstand with a new three-tiered structure. Sound familiar?

STURROCK'S STATEMENT On page 3, Argyle manager Paul Sturrock welcomed everyone to Home Park for the first time in the new season. You could be forgiven for thinking that, at a glance, the

following quote is from today’s programme, not one 18 years ago.

“The team is being rebuilt and we are now surrounded by the evidence of the aspirations of the club…This club is looking to move forward, on and off the park…” wrote Sturrock, with words as relevant now as they were back then.

Advertisements featured familiar names such as Brandon Tool Hire, Pirate FM and the Herald. An advert for Premier Image had an amazing

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE On Page 52, there is a piece on Argyle’s Centre of Excellence, across the page is a picture of some youth players signing their first season scholarships…a fresh faced member of the current 2019-20 squad stands in a blue adidas shirt, arms behind his back – he goes by the name of Gary Sawyer.

Who would have thought that young man would go on to make more than 260 appearances for the Greens?

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You started at Sheffield United – how did you find that?

It was great at Sheffield United, being a fan and then coming through the youth teams to progressing to the first team; it was really special.

How did you feel, leaving your hometown club?

It was a bit of mixed emotions. I knew it was the right decision. Of course you are going to be disappointed, with it being the team you support, but at that point I knew I needed to go elsewhere to play games. I knew I wouldn’t be there for the rest of my career. It was strange really because I was 18 when I broke through, I was playing and being involved a lot. I had little niggles so I was in and out quite a bit, and then change of managers.

Then I went on loan a few times. It was strange but I had a good amount of games.

You had four loans after that; did you feel they were a benefit?

At that point, they were, because I was coming back from injury. It was important for me to get out and get match-fit. When I went to Burton, that was one of the most beneficial loans for me. Not only was I playing first-team football, but also we were up there, challenging for promotion to League One. You then moved to Kilmarnock, how was that?

Going to Kilmarnock was not one of the highlights of my career. I struggled. I moved away from home, which was the first time that I’d had to

When is a time you acted calm but were going crazy inside?

“I'm one of these people that struggle to keep it in.

I'd be raging; I wouldn't be able to hold it in.”

move away. I got injured up there, as well, and didn’t have people around me from home, so I struggled that way, too.

It could have been different if I didn’t pick up the injury; potentially, I might have played and it might not have been too bad. When I broke my foot, it was difficult, and then, from there, I just wanted to get home and be around my family. It wasn’t the best time but you learn from it and go again.

Do you have any regrets about Kilmarnock then?

I feel, if things are beneficial to my career, then I’m going to do it. I was going out of my comfort-zone but, for my career, I knew it was the best decision because I was playing for Scotland Under-21s, so I thought that playing in the SPL would only benefit my international career, as well. I don’t have any regrets about it; it just didn’t go to plan.

You then went into non-league football – how was that and did you notice much of a difference?

From playing in Scotland then coming back home, I wanted to stay local. I made it quite clear to my old agent that that was what I wanted to do. I knew some of the boys at Guiseley and the manager, through one of the players.

It was more a case of me getting my feet on the ground, playing a good amount of games and kicking on from there. Yeah, it was different. No disrespect to the players but some players just see it as an extra pay packet. I was there because I wanted to kick on again. Some people have different mind-sets; I wanted to progress and to do well in my career but there are other people who are maybe coming to the end of their careers and see it as extra money. Depending on which club you are at, there are some clubs who will treat it as a proper EFL club. It is a different standard, I would say.

What was your first memory of football?

My first proper taste of football was Paul Peschisolido scoring a hat-trick for Sheffield United. FA Cup, I think it was, against Nottingham Forest. It always sticks with me: he scores the third, takes his shirt off, swings it about then goes to the advertising boards and stands on it. That’s what sticks out in my mind.

At what point did you start playing full-back or had you always played there?

I’ve played numerous positions. Coming through the youth ranks at Sheffield United, I never really tied down one position. I would always go into games thinking I’m playing somewhere but then the team-sheet comes out and I’m playing in a different position. I think, at Sheffield Unite, I started at full-back, then became a winger. I’ve probably played numerous positions at similar times. I think that’s why wing-back suits me because I played a good amount

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Looking back at my interviews, I always say "obviously". I never noticed it until my fatherin-law told me.

He watched my interviews and he would be counting how many times I had said it.

Sum up the internet?

It’s unsociable.

Not many people go out; they sit behind a screen.

People don't express their true selves.

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What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever worn?

This summer just gone, I had to wear a mankini on my stag do in Marbella. of games at full-back and a good amount of games on the wing; now I’m in between the two, so it falls nicely for me.

rAndOm Qs Your worst haircut?

A 0.5, skin-head all over.

What do you like to cook?

I don’t really cook but my best meal would probably be beans on toast or scrambled egg.

What’s the most boring sport and what would you do to improve it?

I've not really watched any boring sports.

Well I don't see it as boring because if I did I'd flick the channel over straight away. I used to think cricket was boring, but I've started to like it now.

Your must enjoy the attacking aspect of your wingback role?

That’s what the gaffer wants. He wants entertaining football, but results have to come with it. It’s a big plus for me because I love going forward and creating; I love getting involved with the attack.

Talk us through your goals at Crewe?

The first one, I was up the field, I was expecting something round the back post and it fell to me just inside the box; I’ve shot, it took a deflection. I think Granty [Joel] tried cushioning it; I saw it drop and thought ‘I have to hit it’. The second one, we were sitting in, seeing the game out. Danny gets the ball one-on-one with the defender and I thought ‘I’m going to need to get round him here because if I do, I’m in’. I saw it late. I thought we could have scored from it although I didn’t think I’d be the one to score. Luckily I shot and it went in.

Who was your football idol growing up?

You know I’d probably say Gianfranco Zola for Chelsea.

They had a great team back then, so I’d say Zola.

How do you find Plymouth so far as a city?

I think its class; it’s a beautiful place. There are still things I’m finding out about it. It’s not just here - it’s the surrounding areas as well. I went to Looe with my missus, which is another beautiful place. It’s fantastic.

The people here have welcomed me with open arms, and I’m looking forward to being here.

Moving to a new team can be difficult, but it must be easier having others you already know?

I’m one of those people who is not shy; I’ll mix with the boys. Yes, it does help to know the likes of the backroom team and some players, but you always go somewhere new thinking ‘Who do I know?’ or ‘What do we have in common?’ Knowing people already makes you feel settled, as opposed to going somewhere new and not knowing anyone.

You’ve been capped at youth level for Scotland and England; if you had to pick, who would you play for and why?

My granddad is from Glasgow. I never really thought about it, to be honest, until David Weir came to manage Sheffield United. He didn’t stay long but I played every game under him. He pulled me one day and asked if I

could play for Scotland. I said with my second name and my granddad being Scottish, I should think so. Me, David and the Scottish FA were all looking into it and it took off from there. If it came to it, I would play for Scotland because, no disrespect to them, but I feel I’d have more of a chance of getting in the team. Either way, I would treat it the same, because I have links to both.

Your brother still plays, how is he doing?

He’s doing well; he’s at Coventry. I was hoping to play him this season, but he’ll be there next season, so I’ll hopefully be up against him next season. The times I was meant to play him, he’s been injured or I’ve been injured.

Bury was where you’ve made most appearances to date, how did you find it?

It was perfect for me. It was a massive plus to have an injury-free season. I feel like I’ve just gradually progressed, and being injury-free has helped that.

Playing the way they do at Bury was brilliant. The gaffer believes in me and, when that happens, it gives you an extra edge because you know you’re not having to prove anything to him; he already knows what I’m about. So I can go and enjoy my football.

Who is the best player you have played against?

It’s difficult. I would say between Paul Pogba and Ravel Morrison. I would actually say Ravel. We played Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup. Career highlight?

I’d have to say it was getting promotion last season. It was my first.

Not many people can say they’ve been promoted in their careers. Hopefully that will be topped by this season for number two!

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EFL SOUTH WEST COUNTIES YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE 18.8.2019

P W D L GD PTS Swindon 3 2 1 0 3 7 Exeter 3 2 1 0 2 7 Forest Green 3 2 1 0 2 7 Macclesfield 3 2 0 1 3 6 ARGYLE 3 2 0 1 3 6 Crewe 3 2 0 1 -1 6 Bradford City 3 1 2 0 3 5 Mansfield 3 1 2 0 2 5 Newport 3 1 2 0 1 5 Cambridge 3 1 2 0 1 5 Cheltenham 3 1 1 1 2 4 Crawley 3 1 1 1 1 4 Grimsby 3 1 1 1 1 4 Salford City 3 1 1 1 0 4 Walsall 3 1 1 1 0 4 Leyton Orient 3 1 1 1 -2 4 Port Vale 3 0 3 0 0 3 Carlisle 3 1 0 2 -2 3 Morecambe 3 0 2 1 -2 2 Colchester 3 0 1 2 -2 1 Northampton 3 0 1 2 -2 1 Stevenage 3 0 1 2 -3 1 Scunthorpe 3 0 1 2 -5 1 Oldham 3 0 0 3 -5 0

P W D L GD PTS Swindon 3 2 1 0 +8 7 Portsmouth 3 2 1 0 +6 7 Exeter 3 2 0 1 +4 6 Bournemouth 2 1 1 0 +5 4 Oxford 3 1 1 1 -2 4 Bristol Rovers 3 1 0 2 0 3 ARGYLE 3 1 0 2 -2 3 Forest Green 2 1 0 1 -3 3 Newport 3 1 0 2 -7 3 Yeovil 1 0 0 1 -3 0 Cheltenha 2 0 0 2 -6 0

APPEARANCES L C T Canavan 3 1 4 Edwards 3 1 4 McFadzean 3 1 4 Mayor 3 1 4 Riley 3 1 4 Sawyer 3 1 4 Palmer 3 0 3 Sarcevic 3 0 3 Wootton 3 0 3 Taylor 1(2) 1 2(2) B Moore 2 0(1) 2(1) Telford 1(1) 1 2(1) Jv Grant 2 0 2 C Grant 0(2) 1 1(2) Cooper 0 1 1 J Grant 0 1 1 Baxter 0(3) 0(1) 0(4) Lolos 0(1) 0 0(1) Goals McFadzean 2 1 3 J Grant 1 0 1 Sarcevic 1 0 1 Telford 0 1 1 Total 4 2 6 Assists J Grant 1 0 1 Mayor 1 0 1 B Moore 1 0 1 Telford 1 0 1 Taylor 0 1 1 Total 4 1 5 Mom McFadzean 1 1 2 Canavan 1 0 1 Edwards 1 0 1

APPEARANCES 3 Isaac Burdon, Reuben Collum, Tyler Coombes, Rubin Wilson

CENTRAL LEAGUE September 10 v Milton Keynes A October 15 v Southend H November 5 v Bristol Rovers H December 10 v Forest Green H February 4 v Bristol Rovers A

2(1) Charlie Elkington,Mackenzie Toms

March 3 v Peterborough H 24 v Forest Green A

2 Jude Boyd, Oscar Halls, Jeremiah Medine, Brandon Pursall, Alfie Wotton

CENTRAL LEAGUE CUP

1(2) Alfie Hudd 1(1) Carlo Garside, Rhys Shirley

October Tue 1 v Bristol Rovers H Tue 29 v Bournemouth A

1 Matt Bartlett, Ali Mansaray, Ollie Tomlinson, Angel Wariuh

November Tue 26 v Portsmouth H

0(1) Ollie Haste, Oscar Larrieu, Harvey Taylor

All games kick off at 2pm

GOALS 2 Rubin Wilson 1 Jude Boyd, Jeremiah Medine August Fri 2 v Oxford 4-1 Sat 10 v Forest Green 0-2 Sat 17 v Portsmouth 0-3 Sat 24 v Cheltenham Sat 31v Exeter (Tavistock) September Sat 7 v Swindon Sat 14 v Newport Sat 28 v Yeovil October Sat 5 v Bournemouth Sat 12 v Bristol Rovers Sat 19 v Cheltenham Sat 26 v Exeter November Sat 2 v Swindon Sat 9 v Newport Sat 16 v Yeovil Sat 30 v Bournemouth December Sat 14 v Bristol Rovers Sat 21v Oxford United (11.30) January 2020 Sat 4 v Forest Green Sat 11 v Portsmouth (noon) All games kick off at 11am at Manadon Sports Hub unless otherwise stated

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Argyle (3-5-2)

Colchester United (4-2-3-1)

24 Alex Palmer (gk); 5 Scott Wootton, 6 Niall Canava, 3 Gary Sawyer (capt),; 2 Joe Riley, 7 Antoni Sarcevic , 8 Joe Edwards (14 Jose Baxter 71), 10 Danny Mayor, 21 Callum McFadzean; 16 Joel Grant (11 Dom Telford 34), 17 Byron Moore (9 Ryan Taylor 75).

1 Dean Gerken (gk), 22 Kane Vincent-Young, 18 Tom Eastman, 5 Luke Prosser (capt), 3 Cohen Bramall (2 Ryan Jackson 76); 4 Tom Lapslie (37 Andre Hasanally 86), 24 Ben Stevenson , 7 Courtney Senior (26 Luke Gambin 64), 10 Jevani Brown, 45 Frank Nouble, 9 Luke Norris.

Substitutes (not used) 1 Mike Cooper (gk), 15 Conor Grant, 20 Adam Randell, 25 Josh Grant.

Substitutes (not used) 14 Brandon Comley, 19 Ollie Kensdale, 27 Noah Chilvers, 29 Ethan Ross (gk).

Referee: John Busby Attendance: 10,542 (211 away)

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MEMBERS of the Big Green Lottery joined us for a special occasion in last Tuesday's 2-0 win over Leyton Orient, as the BGL sponsored the match-ball for the game.

It was a great night enjoyed by four BGL members and their guests, enjoying the superb hospitality of the PL1 at City College, where they tucked into a three-course meal with an Indian theme, along with some pre-match refreshment.

The BGL then formed part of the guard of honour as the two teams ran out on to the pitch and one lucky member, David Summers, won the small draw to take home a signed match-ball as part of the sponsorship.

We also gave away £500 in the weekly rollover in a bumper seven days for the BGL. It is just a few months away from the Grand Annual Draw, which holds a prize pot of £12,000.

As well as cash prizes, our members can win unique Argyle experiences and enjoy big-match ticket priority and a Superstore discount. To find out more and join the BGL for just £10 per month, please contact bgl@pafc.co.uk.

50/50

GOOD evening and welcome to your 50/50 Lottery brief. There is nothing quite like an evening game for atmosphere and new to the league Salford will certainly be in for a hard battle tonight. Come on you Greens.

In today's half-time draw, your 50/50 Lottery has pairs of hospitality tickets to win for the forthcoming fixture against Grimsby Town, when we are Match Sponsors. It is all part of our Pilgrim Partnership deal with the club and lucky fans who win this prize will be treated to a three-course meal, including a glass of bubbly on arrival, match programme, a chance to win a signed shirt presented by the man of the match, plus other extras - a great prize, indeed.

At the recent Bristol Rovers match, Chris Marson came to the 50/50 office to claim his £221 cash prize so we never had time to take the cheque to the Club Superstore - well, he said he did have a ship to catch. Chris is serving in her Majesty's Royal Navy on board HMS Argyll. Recent deployments included nine months in the Far East, and Chris told me he decided to attend the game only at the last minute as his ship had just returned to Plymouth after three weeks of national tasking.

This was also the first game he had attended since his five-a-side friend and team mate 50/50 Lottery former seller John Beynon passed away. He decided to buy his tickets in his memory, so thanks very much, John. We are told the prize money will go towards beer tokens for a three-day break in Amsterdam later on this month - your mates are with you all the way.

Thanks for the banter with the lottery team, Chris, and I know the club's directors, staff and all members of the Green Army wish you and the lads safe sailing in your future deployments.

On a final note Chris, can you tell the Captain to spell the name of the ship correctly - it has got an E on the end, not an L! Tonight's prizes: First - cash; Second and third - a pair of tickets for the hospitality package including a three-course meal, with extras, for the Grimsby Town match.

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

Enjoy the game Ken Beale and our great 50/50 Lottery team

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HOME PARK SLEEP OUT FOR THE SHEKINAH MISSION, S T LU K E ' S H O S P I C E P LYM O U T H AND THE ARGYLE COMMUNITY TRUST

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A D U LT S £ 1 0 | A D U LT & U 1 6 £ 1 5

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT ARGYLETICKETS.COM

THE ROAD TO... m u i d a t S y m e d S Aca The PT

UPTON WAY NORTHAMPTON NN5 5QA

WHERE

Located on the outskirts of Northampton, Sixfields Stadium has been the home of Northampton Town following their move from the County Ground in October 1994. It was also rented by Coventry City between July 2013-August 2014.

Aside from being a sports venue, Sixfields also houses conference facilities.

The Green Army will be situated in the Moulton College stand. With a capacity of around 850 it is normally large enough for most traveling contingents but in the occasional case where larger numbers are expected, around 300 additional seats are provided by the Alwyn Hargrave Stand to the east.

HOW

By Car Follow the Devon Expressway up to the M5. Follow the M5 and M4 to Swindon. Take Exit 15 from the M4 and get on to the M40 in Oxfordshire.

Follow the M40 to A43/B430 and take the exit from M40. Follow the A43 to te ground.

Car-Parking There are two large car-parks at the ground which allow you to park for the hours before, during and after the match for a reasonable sum of

Northampton Town v Argyle Sky Bet League Two Saturday, August 31 3pm Capacity: 7,798 (c. 1,200 away) Record attendance: 7,798 v Manchester United, EFL Cup, September 21, 2016 Miles and miles to follow the Greens: 462 return How long: Three hours and 59 minutes by car; eight hours and 23 minutes by train.

£4.Do not go parking in the nearby restaurant and cinema car park, though. It is not permitted, and you could get a £60 parking ticket.

By Coach Argyle offer a coach service to take supporters from Home Park to Sixfields Stadium. Tickets can be purchased online (www.argyletickets. com); over the ’phone (01752 907700); or in person at the Home Park Ticket Office.

By Train Northampton Railway Station is more than two miles from the stadium, so unless you are a keen walker, a taxi or a bus might be the best option.

There are a number of buses that you can get which leave from outside the railway station, such as the D1, D2, D3 and the 22/22A. Sixfields is built on a leisure complex on the outskirts of Northampton so visiting fans are pretty much confined to the complex in terms of places to eat and drink. Towards the top end, there is a Flaming Grill pub, which offers real ale, serves food and shows televised sport. Behind this is a tenpin bowling alley which also has a bar. Nearer to the stadium, there is a Frankie & Benny's restaurant, and there are also a variety of other eating places nearby including a KFC, McDonalds and a Pizza Hut.

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

Beaumont Drylining

BEAUMONT Drylining Ltd. are a company based in Plymouth, covering the whole of the South West, specialising in internal fit-outs.

Maintaining their high reputation is what strives us to make our company grow. We believe that quality and client satisfaction is essential throughout the build and after. We will continue to keep our reputation as a high quality and reliable company.

They have more than 15 years’ experience in the fitting of all types of metal stud partitions; suspended ceilings; installation of SFS linings; direct fixing of plasterboard to timber frame units; bonding plasterboard to block work walls; tape and jointing and plaster finishing.

The main aim of Beaumont Drylining Ltd. is to be commercially successful; it is their policy to carry out the work in a responsible manner. Health, safety and environmental matters will always form a major part of our business management.

As a company, they always aim for the highest quality of work. Therefore, all of their operatives hold CSCS cards and NVQs in their relevant areas. They are also CHAS and SMAS accredited and have full employers/ public liability insurance.

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Beaumont Drylining Ltd., as a company, strives to grow within the construction industry in the South West and maintain a high-quality service from start to finish. They recognise that there needs to be a balance between costs, quality, and long-term performance, especially when time-scales and budgets are tight or unpredictable.

They believe that quality should never change.

M ATC H P R O G R A M M E S P O N S O R

Securi-Guard

SECURI-GUARD are a Plymouth-based Fire and Security provider that have recently been acquired by Scutum Group, a major European Security Specialist.

From their Estover base, Securi-Guard cover the Devon and Cornwall area and have a sister company Logiscan in Somerset allowing them to cover the entire South West peninsula.

The company designs, installs and maintains intruder, fire, access control and CCTV systems to meet the client’s specification and comply with British and European standards, and uses cutting edge technology where appropriate.

Securi-Guard also operates a NSI Gold accredited Alarm Receiving Centre, with customers throughout the UK, and also a manned guarding division. This combination offers clients a complete security or fire solution.

Securi-Guard are proud to be the Security Partner for Plymouth Argyle and would like to take the opportunity to wish them well in tonight’s match and the rest of the forthcoming season.

Today's Mascots

Sponsorship Opportunities IF you want to take your support of Argyle to the next level, then why not contact the club’s Commercial Operations team to discuss the myriad of opportunities at Home Park, including (but not limited to) Stand Sponsorship; Player Sponsorship; Ground Board Advertising; and our ever popular Match-Day Sponsorship package.

There are also digital advertising screens that can be seen throughout the Devonport end and Lyndhurst Road stand.

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

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

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Lives: Truro Hobbies: Playing for Truro Grasshoppers, cooking Favourite player: Callum McFadzean Score prediction: Argyle to win 2-0

Evan Gale, 10

today – happy birthday, Evan.

Lives: Bristol Hobbies: Football, watching Argyle, Xbox.

Favourite player: Joe Edwards Score prediction: 1-1

Riley Trenberth, 12

Lives: Plymouth Hobbies: Football, taekwondo Favourite player: Alex Palmer Score prediction: Argyle to win 3-1

Jacob Walker, 8

Lives: Plymouth Hobbies: Playing football, walking/playing with his bulldog Favourite players: Danny Mayor and Callum McFadzean Score Prediction: 1-1

Noah Wattridge, 8

Lives: Dorset Hobbies: Football, swimming, skateboarding Favourite player: Josh Grant Score prediction: Argyle to win 2-1 Being a Home Park mascot is a unique and wonderful experience for any young Pilgrim, with the strains of Semper Fidelis ringing in their ears and the roar of the crowd greeting their arrival on to the pitch.

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

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

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

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

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R A W D E E JO

Q&A DS FAVS

Food: My mum’s roast dinner Film: Step Brothers. It’s absolutely class Band/singer: Umm, Lewis Capaldi

Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad. It’s a great book. If you haven’t read it, you should.

It teaches you how to work out how money works for you, not you working for money. It’s brilliant

MY TEAM

FIRST...

Foreign country I visited Canada

Time I you got in trouble at school or home: Oh, umm, at home, I’m not sure if I can say…I put a kitten in a swimming pool, I don’t really know why. It survived!

It was fine, but needless to say my mum went mad…

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Crush: Jennifer Aniston, that’s Rachel from Friends, isn’t it?

Yeah, I’ll go for Jennifer Aniston

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

JAMES HAYTER PADDY MADDEN JOHN LUNDSTRUM YANNICK BOLASIE COLE SKUSE JAMIE MCALLISTER LOUIS CAREY

TOM LAWRENCE

SHANE DUFFY WAYNE HENNESSY LUKE AYLING

Hobby: Golf. I’m not very good, but I enjoy it City: Bristol.

Can I say that down here?

Memory: That’s a tough one. I’d say making my debut for Bristol City with all my family watching

Film I saw at the cinema: Jungle Book.

What a film Thing I do every morning: Umm… if I’m being honest, I go to the loo App you checked this morning: It would have been Instagram

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ARGYLE IN THE FOURTH TIER OF THE EFL (PART II)

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REUBEN REID ARGYLE GOALS AT THIS LEVEL

FOLLOWING the Colchester game on August 10, 232 players have turned out for Argyle in the fourth tier of the EFL. Of these, Paul Wotton has appeared most often, with 184 starts plus a further 16 as a substitute.

Two other players have appeared more than 150 times: Curtis Nelson (177, plus four substitute appearances) and Luke McCormick (165+0).

At the other extreme, 11 players have made just a single substitute appearance for us: Jordan Bentley; Alex Bray; Paul Connolly; Dean Crowe; Liam Ford; Conor Grant, Jamie Morrison-Hill; Karleigh Osborne; Sam Shilton; Dom Telford; and Ryan Trudgian.

Connolly, of course, appeared more than 170 times for the club in higher divisions and it is to be hoped that Grant and Telford will add to their totals as this season unfolds.

In terms of substitute appearances, Tyler Harvey leads the way with 41. He is followed by Craig Tanner (38), and Ryan Brunt and Ian Stonebridge (both on 31).

We have scored 662 goals at this level, of which 12 have been own goals. The other 650 have been shared amongst 129 Pilgrims. Reuben Reid is well out in front with 44. Next come Ian Stonebridge (28), Graham Carey (25), Mickey Evans (24) and Jake Jervis (23).

Ryan Lowe is our eighth permanent manager at this level, following in the footsteps of Neil Warnock, Kevin Hodges, Paul Sturrock, Peter Reid, Carl Fletcher, John Sheridan and Derek Adams. Additionally, Kevin Summerfield and the duo of Romain Larrieu and Kevin Nancekivell have taken charge of the club in a temporary capacity.

HOME P254 W130 D63 L61 F371 A230 AWAY P254 W82 D69 L103 F281 A319 PLAY-OFFS P8 W3 D1 L4 F10 A11 OVERALL P515 W215 D133 L168 F662 A560

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In the previous programme, we considered a number of positive records, such as our longest winning run. More negatively, our longest run without a victory is nine games which occurred at the start of the 2011-12 season. Peter Reid’s men drew their opening game at Shrewsbury Town 1-1, but then went on to lose eight on the bounce – also a club record at this level.

At home, our longest run without a victory is five games which occurred across January, February and March 2012 under Carl Fletcher’s management. To be fair, four of those games ended as draws as Fletcher pulled Argyle away from the relegation mire. Our longest run of home defeats is four, part of the eight-match losing stretch at the start of the 2011-12 season.

Away from home, our longest run without a victory is 12 which occurred in 2000. Indeed, following a 1-0 win at Chester City on November 6, 1999 it was to be another 34 away games and almost 17 months before we won outside of Devon again: 2-1 at York City on March 31, 2001.

We did, however, record victories at both Torquay United and Exeter City during that period. Our longest run of defeats away from Home Park is five, towards the start of the 2011-12 season.

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PYROTECHNIC PILGRIMS

ARGYLE have made an explosive start to life under Ryan Lowe. On Wednesday, August 14, they took the opportunity to sit back and relax as it was somebody else’s turn to put on a show.

A good proportion of the Pilgrims’ first-team squad, alongside coaches and their respective partners and families, went down to FUEL Catering on Sutton Harbour to enjoy a meal and the first night of the British Firework Championships which take place on the Hoe.

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“At FUEL down in the Barbican, they’re providing some food for the lads on away trips.

A lot of the new lads have been going down there for meals and they invited us down for the fireworks,” said Ryan.

“I think there was 23 or 24 of us there, coaching staff, players, wives, girlfriends. Really good, they’re the things we want – being a group.

There were some lads who were unfortunate not

to come, because their babies were younger. It was nice of them to put some food on for the lads and the kids were all there running around watching the fireworks.”

Lowe has talked a lot about his motivation to build everyone connected with the club into one big ‘family’, and he feels that his group of players have bought into his philosophy, with team spirit improving all the time.

“We’re all a family, aren’t we? When you become a big family, stuff like this is worthwhile. If you get one or two where their heart’s not in it, then they have to move on, but we haven’t got any of them,” said Lowe.

“We’ve got a solid group that’s all pulling in the right direction. Some lads are going to be disappointed when you name the team before games and that’s fine, be disappointed, but, the next day, get your disappointment out of the way and push lads on and help each other.

“We’ve got a squad of not only good lads and good characters, but good footballers, too.”

Royal Rumble WE will play our Carabao Cup second round clash with Sky Bet Championship side Reading next Tuesday, August 27, at 7.45pm.

Tickets will be priced in the same manner as they were for the Pilgrims’ first round victory over Leyton Orient, which are as follows: Adults £10 Concessions (over 65 & under 23) £6 Under 18 £3 Under 12 £1 Under 8 FREE with a paying adult The great value for money extends to hospitality, too, where an evening of fine dining and entertainment, which includes a threecourse meal in the brand-new Green Taverners’ suite, a team sheet, a copy of the awardwinning match-day programme, the Pilgrim, and a match ticket, costs just £30+VAT. The last time Argyle faced the Royals in

competitive action was in the 2016-17 EFL Cup f irst round at the Madejski Stadium. A Reading squad containing two-time Pilgrim Craig Tanner defeated Argyle 2-0 at the beginning of a campaign that ultimately saw the Greens win promotion f rom Sky Bet League Two. The last time they met competitively at Home Park was in December 2009, where a brace from Alan Judge and goals from Kari Arnason and Ashley Barnes gave the Pilgrims a 4-1 victory in the Championship.

Tickets are now available to purchase shortly from the Home Park Ticket Office, by visiting argyletickets.com, calling 01752 907700 or popping down to Home Park in person. SeasonTicket-holders seats will be held until 10am on the day of the game.

If you want to upgrade your experience to a hospitality ticket, you can do so on argyletickets. com, or by contacting our commercial team on 01752 302204 or commercial@pafc.co.uk.

Home Park Sleep-Out THERE is still time to sign up for a night to remember at Home Park in aid of three local charities.

The Home Park Sleep-Out, devised in partnership with local law firm Portcullis Legals, invites members of the Green Army to switch the comfort of their beds for a night’s kip at the Theatre of Greens on Sunday, August 25. The event will raise money for the Shekinah Mission, St Luke’s Hospice and the Argyle Community Trust.

“I think it’s really important that businesses don’t just do business, they do good,” said Trevor Worth, managing director of Portcullis.

“We talked to Argyle about this two years ago and, in the re-developed stadium, it’s a really great opportunity to get local fans, and even people who don’t like football, to come and support three great charities.

“It’s not supposed to be glamorous. It’s all about coming in, with a sleeping bag, onesie, pyjamas, whatever you want. Sleep in the stand, wherever you want to, and try and experience what it’s like for some people out there to raise funds and awareness.”

There has been a groundswell of support from the local community for this eye-opening charity event, and members from the club’s staff have also signed up to not only support the event, but also participate in the Sleep Out – including the Pilgrims’ first-team Head of Performance Analysis, Jimmy Dickinson.

Law Loan Extended PILGRIMS defender Ryan Law's loan to Truro City has been extended until January.

The 19 year-old full-back, who is in his second year as a professional at Home Park, signed for the White Tigers on an initial 28-day youth loan in July.

He scored the first goal of the new campaign for the BetVictor Southern Premier League side, now managed by living Argyle legend Paul Wotton, in a 2-0 win at Met Police on August 10.

He also contributed to successive clean sheets as the White Tigers subsequently won 3-0 at home to Dorchester Town - with follow Home Park loanee Luke Jephcott on target - to go top of the table.

“I think it’s a fantastic thing to do,” said Jimmy. “It’s something that’s close to many people, and close to my heart.

"From the moment I came to Argyle, you can see the Vision and Values of the club. As a coaching staff, we just want to be a part of it and be involved as much as we can.”

Participants for the inaugural Home Park Sleep Out will arrive at the Theatre of Greens from 7.30pm on Sunday, August 25, and stay within the grounds until 7.30 the following morning, where a free breakfast will be provided by the charity organisation Rapid Relief Team – which provides voluntary catering provision to charitable organisations around the world – including for the homeless and at natural disasters.

If you want to participate in this uplifting community event at Argyle’s stadium, contact the Home Park Ticket Office on 01752 907700, email tickets@pafc.co.uk, or visit the shop in person.

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INTRODUCING‌

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HISTORY

SALFORD City were founded as Salford Central in 1940 and played minor local league football until winning a place in the Manchester League in 1963.

They joined the Cheshire County League in 1980, which integrated into the North West Counties League two years later. They became Salford City in 1989, and secured promotion into the Northern Premier League at the end of the 2007–08 season.

In 2014, Salford were taken over by former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, who each own 10% of the club, with businessman Peter Lim owning the rest; David Beckham purchased a 10% share from Peter Lim in January 2019.

Founded: 1940 Home: The Peninsula Stadium Nickname: The Ammies

TODAY

Last Season

Salford managed to push their way into League Two via the play offs at the end of the 2018-19 season, after beating AFC Fylde 3-0 in the play-off final.

Pilgrim and an Ammie

Manager: Graham Alexander Captain: Liam Hogan

They started off their season with a draw against Leyton Orient but went on to lose their second and third match. They then had a run where they were unbeaten, and also won 7 games in a row, up until the end of November.

The Ammies secured their thirdplace spot despite losing their final two matches, at home to AFC Fylde and away to Hartlepool, but, having won their two play-off matches, they managed to get themselves into the EFL.

National League: 3rd Top goalscorer: Adam Rooney

Oscar Threlkeld

AMMIES NEWS

SQUAD

2019-20 Name SA SF NAT POS APPS GLS 1 Chris NEAL 4 Fleetwood G 3 0 2 Scott WISEMAN 3 Rochdale D 3 0 3 Ibou TOURAY 4 Rhyl D 4 0 4 Oscar THRELKELD 2 W Beveren D 2 0 5 Liam HOGAN 0 Gateshead D 0 0 6 Carl PIERGIANNI 4 Boston D 4 0 7 Luke ARMSTRONG 2 Middlesbrough F 2 0 8 Lois MAYNARD 4 Tranmere M 4 0 9 Adam ROONEY 4 Aberdeen F 4 0 10 Danny LLOYD 1 Peterborough M 1 0 11 Tom Walker 1 FC United M 1 0 12 Kyle LETHEREN 0 Argyle G 0 0 15 Cameron BURGESS 0 Scunthorpe* D 0 0 17 Richie TOWELL 4 Brighton M 4 0 18 Danny WHITEHEAD 2 Macclesfield M 2 0 M 2 0 19 Mark SHELTON 2 Alfreton 20 Mani DIESERUVWE 4 Boston F 4 2 21 Devante RODNEY 0 Hartlepool F 0 0 22 Dan JONES 0 Barrow D 0 0 D 4 0 23 Nathan POND 4 Fleetwood 24 Martin SMITH 2 Swindon M 2 0 D 3 0 25 Joey JONES 3 Eastleigh 29 Jake BEESLEY 4 Chesterfield F 4 1 F 2 0 30 Rory GAFFNEY 2 Bristol Rovers *on loan

KEY SA - SALFORD APPS SF - SIGNED FROM NAT - NATIONALITY

PROUD MOMENT

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It’s a season of firsts for Salford City…

They capped their first ever season in the EFL with their first win in their first game – with Emmanuel Dieseruvwe writing himself into the Ammies’ history books – scoring the club’s first ever league goals.

TWEET DECK On their first ever league game…

of the Class of 92, plus the side’s relative geographical proximity, the tie was bound to garner significant media attention.

Coming with their maiden season in the EFL comes a first entry into the EFL Cup. Their first opponents?

Leeds United.

Televised live from the Peninsula Stadium on Sky Sports, Salford put in a valiant effort against a Leeds United side widely tipped for promotion from the Sky Bet Championship. Salford ultimately fell to a 3-0 loss, courtesy of goals f rom Eddie Nketiah, Gaetano Berardi and Mateusz Klich.

Because of Salford’s connections with Manchester United, in the form

The Ammies make their first ever visit to Home Park this evening.

Gary Neville (@GNev2) 5 years and we’re in the Football League. Attack the Hell out of it @SalfordCityFC

Nathan Pond (@Pondy6) What a day for everyone at @SalfordCityFC First 3points of the season and back to keeping cleansheets And big @ManiD10 with a brace

THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON

SALFORD CITY 2 STEVENAGE 0 Salford City cruised to victory in their first ever Football League game as Mani Dieseruvwe inspired their 2-0 win over Stevenage.

Class of 92 target the Premier League with Salford City Tyrone Marshall, Manchester Evening News

Class of 92 graduates don't do half measures. They didn't hold back on the pitch and they don't intend to start now. Whether it's coaching, TV work or business interests they are going to give it their all.

Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and David Beckham have all followed different paths since hanging their boots up, but they remain linked through their investment in Salford City.

Five years ago the Neville brothers, Scholes, Giggs and Butt invested in a club that had spent their entire history in the depths of the non-league pyramid - with Beckham coming on board this year. A proud club, but one that knew its place in the hierarchy, at least until the Class of 92 takeover.

Then everything changed.

History has been rewritten every season, with four promotions in five years taking the Ammies to the Football League for the first time in their existence.

But there's no intention to slow down now the target of the Football League has been reached. They're dreaming of returning there to take their seats in the directors' box one day. The Premier League is seen an achievable target.

"I know it's a long way off, but the target has to be getting to the Premier League at some point," explains Scholes, who was the only owner in attendance when Salford City kicked off life in the Football League at Moor Lane.

"You've got a club like Bournemouth, who survive with what 12,000. They've been in the position we've been in - possibly not as low as we've been - but I think that has got to be the ultimate ambition if we can get there. That would be great."

It's a startling ambition for a club who were getting crowds in the low hundreds when Scholes and co arrived. Attendances have risen as the club have progressed, with more than 3,000 in attendance for the opening Football League fixture against Stevenage, but it still takes a leap of faith to imagine this club in the top flight, contesting local derbies with United.

The club, who are part-owned by the 'Class of 92' - with Paul Scholes watching at Moor Lane - had won promotion from the National League last season and made light work of their opening fixture at the higher level.

Dieseruvwe struck either side of half-time to seal the win, getting City off to a perfect start to life in League Two against a surprisingly flat Stevenage side, who themselves had just missed out on the play-offs last season.

Salford dominated the first half and deservedly took the lead after 29 minutes thanks to a fantastic team move.

Debutant Martin Smith threaded a fine defence-splitting pass through to Scott Wiseman, who found Dieseruvwe in the middle, and he made no mistake in prodding home from six yards.

Amid a host of other chances, Dieseruvwe doubled his tally and Salford's lead three minutes after half-time, pouncing on a wellworked free-kick to poke in at the second time of asking.

It took 75 minutes for Stevenage to even test Salford goalkeeper Chris Neal, and even then it was a straightforward enough save, as he got down low to block Danny Newton's header Salford Player Ratings:Â

Neal 7 Wiseman 8 Pond 7 Piergianni 7 Touray 7 Shelton 6 Maynard 6 Towell 7 Smith 7 Rooney 6 Dieseruvwe 8Â

Man of the match:

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Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS selects ten post-war Salford City Classic Campaigns.

2001-02

Salford City narrowly missed promotion to the Northern Premier League in 2001-02. Andy Brown’s side won 29 of their 44 matches in the North West Counties League First Division, beating Flixton 7-1 and Skelmersdale 6-0 as they scored 91 goals and gained 97 points. The Ammies finished third, on goal difference, in the North West Counties League First Division, missing out on promotion only in the last few games as they ended up five points behind champions Kidsgrove. They also reached the final of the Manchester Premier Cup, defeating Chadderton 4-2, Stand Athletic 5-2 and Mossley 2-1 before losing 3-1 to Ashton United at Boundary Park.

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2005-06

City won the North West Counties League Cup in 2005-06. The Ammies trounced Bacup Borough 7-1 in the second round tie that was postponed three times and switched to Salford, then beat Glossop NE 5-2 in the third round replay after a 2-2 draw. They won 2-1 at Ramsbottom United, then overcame a first-leg deficit to beat Oldham Town 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-final. Shaun Whitehead skippered Salford to a 3-2 victory over Cammell Laird in the final. The Ammies finished fifth in the North West Counties First Division, winning 23 of their 42 games and gaining 79 points. Striker Jon Robinson was leading marksman and Player of the Year.

2006-07

Salford went close to winning promotion with virtually an all local squad in 200607. The Ammies began with a 3-1 defeat at home to Curzon Ashton but soared up the North West Counties First Division with only two defeats in their next 26 games. They gained seven straight wins and beat local rivals FC United 2-1 in front of 4,058 at Moor Lane in early October. FC United avenged that defeat by beating Salford 3-2 in the FA Vase second round watched by a 2,799 crowd and triumphed 4-2 in the penultimate match. Jon Robinson was leading scorer with 21 goals as Salford finished fourth after winning 26 of their 42 games, gaining 87 points.

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City were promoted as North West Counties League runners-up in 2007-08. Gary Fellows’ side lost just one of their first 13 matches, 1-0 at home to eventual champions Flixton, slamming five goals past Congleton, Squires Gate and St Helens Town. Skippered by Shaun Whitehead, the Ammies remained in contention despite losing three times in four games in February and were unbeaten in their final 11 matches. They won 26 of their 38 games, scoring 75 goals and gaining 84 points as they ended 25 years in the North West Counties League. Jon Robinson and Tommy Turner were joint top scorers, while Kenny Tudor was Player of the Year.

2008-09

Salford pulled off a thrilling ‘Great Escape’ to avoid relegation in 2008-09. The Ammies lost six of their opening seven matches in the Northern Premier League and Ashley Berry replaced Gary Fellows as manager in October 2008. Results failed to improve and by the time Paul Wright took charge, Salford were languishing at the bottom, having achieved just one win and gained eight points from their first 26 games, leaving them 15 points adrift of safety. An unlikely 5-3 win at Lancaster sparked a remarkable upturn, with Salford gaining nine wins and a draw from their last 14 games and clinching survival on the final day with a 5-2 win at Garforth.

2014-15

City won the Northern Premier League First Division (North) title in 2014-15. Under the new ownership of ‘The Class of 92’, Salford were unbeaten in their first 13 games but then displaced as leaders by Darlington after just four wins in 11 matches. Phil Power was sacked in January and replaced by joint managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley. Salford went on to win 15 of their remaining 17 matches of the season and celebrated the championship with a 5-0 victory over Ossett Town, their ninth consecutive

cCAMPAIGNS win. Gareth Seddon was top scorer with 24 goals as the Ammies won 30 of their 42 games, scoring 92 goals and gaining 95 points.

2015-16

Salford won promotion and had their best-ever FA Cup run in 2015-16.

The club was featured in the BBC One series ‘Class of 92: Out of Their League’ in October 2015. Salford defeated Whitby Town, Curzon Ashton, Bradford PA and Southport to reach the FA Cup first round proper for the first time. They beat Notts County 2-0 at Moor Lane in a live televised game, then drew 1-1 with Hartlepool before losing in the second round replay. The Ammies qualified for the Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs in third place, beating Ashton United 3-1 in the semis, then Workington 3-2 in the final. Danny Webber was top scorer with 16 goals.

2016-17

City qualified for the Conference North play-offs in 2016-17. The Ammies gained a thrilling 3-3 draw at eventual champions AFC Fylde in August and stormed to their biggest victory of the season, 5-0, in the return match at Moor Lane in February. Salford also slammed five goals against

"The Ammies clinched the title with one match left to play, winning 28 of their 42 games and gaining 91 points, finishing six ahead of runners-up."

promotion rivals Darlington. Their solitary home defeat was 2-1 against Tamworth. Managed by Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley, they won 22 of their 42 games and finished in fourth position with 77 points. Mike Phenix was top scorer with 15 goals. Salford were unlucky to lose on penalties after a 2-2 draw on aggregate with Halifax in the play-off semi-final.

2017-18

Salford won the Conference North title in 2017-18. The newly-named Peninsula Stadium was unveiled by Sir Alex Ferguson in October. Salford gained a thrilling 4-4 draw at Kidderminster Harriers, also scoring four goals at home to North Ferriby and Blyth Spartans. The Ammies clinched the title with one match left to play, winning 28 of their 42 games and gaining 91 points, finishing six ahead of runners-up Harrogate. Jack Redshaw was leading marksman with 17 goals as they won promotion to the Conference National for the first time in their history.

Joint-managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley resigned shortly after the end of the season.

2018-19

City won the Conference National play-off final in 201819. The Ammies remained in contention for the title throughout the season under new manager Graham Alexander, beating Wrexham 2-0 in front of a record 4,044 attendance on New Year’s Day, but automatic promotion hopes suffered a serious blow with a 1-0 defeat at home to fellow high-fliers AFC Fylde. Salford finished third after winning 25 of their 46 games and gaining 85 points. They beat Eastleigh 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the playoff semi-finals, then gained a 3-0 victory over AFC Fylde in the Wembley final to secure promotion to the EFL for the first time.

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"He reached the League One play-offs in his maiden season at Glanford Park" BORN in Coventry, Salford boss Graham Alexander – the oldest player to debut in the Premier League – was capped by the Scottish national team 40 times.

His playing career started with fourth-tier Scunthorpe United, rising through the Iron’s system to sign professional in 1990 and establish himself in the side. He helped Scunthorpe gain promotion to the Third Division in 1992-93 and made 149 league appearances before moving to Luton Town.

He suffered relegation in his first season as a Hatter but became a regular and went on to make 150 appearances before, following a hamstring injury that ruled him out of most of the 1998-99 season, he was snapped up by Preston North End for £50,000.

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He established himself as a key player in the side, and became captain and primary set-piece taker, including penalties. Alexander had two spells at Deepdale, which came either side of a four-year spell at rivals Burnley, playing exactly 400 times for the Lilywhites and scoring 54 times.

In 2009, he made his Premier League debut for Burnley, aged 37. When he came on as a late substitute in Burnley's Championship game against Swansea City on April 16, 2011, Alexander became only the second outfield player to make 1,000 senior appearances for clubs and country in British senior football.

After a brief stint as Preston’s caretaker boss in 2011, he became manager of Fleetwood Town in 2012, guiding the Trawlermen through choppy League Two waters and into the third tier in his second season in charge.

Due to a poor start in his third season at Highbury, he was relieved of his duties and joined Scunthorpe in 2016.

He reached the League One play-offs in his maiden season at Glanford Park but lost the two-leg semi-final to eventual winners Millwall, 3-2. In 2018, he parted company with the club after failing to win in eight games, leaving them fifth in the division.

At Deepdale, he was loved by players and fans alike.

In May 2018, he was appointed manager of National League Salford City and made last season’s play-offs after overcoming Eastleigh on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw after extra-time. They outclassed AFC Fylde 3-0 in the final to secure EFL football for the first time.

He was ever present in 1999-2000 as Preston won the Second Division title, and won a place in the PFA Second Division Team of the Season.

They won their opening league fixture 2-0 against Stevenage at their Peninsula Stadium home with a squad that boasts two former Pilgrims in Kyle Letheren and Oscar Threlkeld.

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TODAY’S match is the first meeting of Argyle and Salford City, so, in a special Remember When?, we look back on other teams’ initial outings at the Theatre of Greens, and CHARLIE ROSE recalls an occasion when the Devonport end only had eyes for a young forward destined for much bigger things.

OCTOBER 25, 1975 DIVISION TWO

ARGYLE 2 OXFORD UNITED 1

THE BUILD-UP With just one win in 10 games, and sitting 16th in Division Two with 11 points, Argyle’s poor form was going to need to be reverted as soon as possible before Toiny Waiter's newly-promoted side would be worrying about the trap-door leading back down to the third tier of English football.

Despite Mick Horswill needing an operation on his nose, Tony Waiters insisted he was fit enough to play and made just one change from the starting line-up that had seen the Pilgrims draw 2-2 with Blackburn Rovers at Home Park four days previous to this fixture, Peter Darke in for John Hore.

THE TEAMS Argyle: Milija Aleksic; Peter Darke, Phil Burrows, Mick Horswill, Mike Green, John Delve, Colin Randell, Brian Johnson, Paul Mariner, Billy Rafferty, Hugh McAuley.

Oxford United: Roy Burton; Les Taylor, John Shuker, Roger Hynd, Colin Clarke, Billy Jeffrey, Peter Houseman, Mick Tait, Peter Foley, Derek Clarke Steve Aylott The First Encounter Although Oxford United had been elected to the EFL in 1962, following the demise of the original Accrington Stanley, the 12,491 spectators at Home Park that Saturday afternoon were witnessing history. Much like Argyle, United often bounced around the second and third tiers, but the two teams had bypassed each other until this encounter.

Fast forward 49 clashes later, and Argyle’s record against the U’s is 14 wins, 14 draws and 22 losses.

Our last match against Oxford saw us come out on the right side of a 3-0 victory on January 1 this year.

The Goalscorer Both Argyle goals in the history-making match came from Paul Mariner, who had been picked up as 19-year-old from Chorley for a fee of £6,000 two years' previously, roughly £70,000 in today’s money.

Mariner looked destined for great things from his debut his debut, a home encounter with Rochdale when he got off to a flyer, scoring twice to announce himself to the Home Park crowd. He scored again in the following match, a 1-1 away game to Southport, and found the net 17 times on his debut season with the Green.

His best was yet: the following two seasons saw him score 61 goals from 155 Pilgrims' appearances before the club accepted a bid from Division One side Ipswich Town for their the natural goalscorer in 1976, 10 games into the season. He went on to win an FA Cup winners' medal, a UEFA Cup winners' medal, make 35 England appearances and play for Arsenal and Portsmouth.

Pop Culture Art Garfunkel’s I Only Have Eyes for You knocked David Essex’s Hold Me Close off the top of the UK music charts; The Eagle Has Landed, by Jack Higgins was one of the best-selling books at the time; and Atari developed what is thought to be the first ever video game with a movie tie-in, cashing in on the success of Jaws with its game Shark Jaws.

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