The future is bright, the future is Green! Nothing males a football fan prouder than seeing ‘one of their own’ break through and make it. Over the last few seasons, there has been success after success coming out of the Argyle Academy. The 2023/24 season has been no exception. The under-18s were double winner, the under-10s won the Oakham tournamen…

The one everyone wanted. The story of a promising footballer failing to live up to the hype is common. But what about the story of the best youngster the country has produced who was tipped to lead England to World Cup glory? Step forward Cherno Samba. A Championship Manager ‘must buy’ who was also the hottest property in the real world. Clubs were…

A two-time title winner. Before arriving at Home Park in the winter of 2000, David Worrell’s young career already included a third placed finish at a World Championships and, more loosely, a Premier League title win. The first, he was full involved in, the second, not so much. However, by the age of 19, the Dublin born full-back had been an ever pr…

The Plymouth Rose. You can count on one hand the Plymothians who have played football for England. In fact, just two born in the city have gone on to represent their country at full international level; Trevor Francis and Jemma Rose. For Jemma, it was a pipe dream growing up in the 1990s. She played junior football in the city for Activate, coached…

“He does it…Marino Keith!” From Peterhead to Plymouth, Marino Keith was a hero in Green and part of the crop of Argyle players who won two championships. Growing up in Aberdeenshire he made his professional bow later than most. After a strong performance in the Highland Leagues for Fraserburgh, he got his dream move to boyhood club Dundee United. A…

From being a Championship Manager legend to playing in the Championship with Argyle. A lot was expected of Bojan Djordijc. He made was playing first team football in Sweden aged 15, Manchester United came calling at 16 and he was one of the hottest properties on the computer game, Championship manager at 17. However, his career pathway didn’t quite…

The Wylde thing. Argyle players from Kirkintilloch tend to do pretty well. Sammy Black is the club's record goal scorer and Gregg Wylde, whilst not quite hitting the same heights, played a big part in Argyle's rejuvenation. A Rangers fan, who played in Celtic's Academy, Gregg moved back across Glasgow and started his professional career at Ibrox. U…

The magic of the cup. 40 years ago, third division Plymouth Argyle reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, an achievement still talked about today. Memories from that magical run ‘The Road to Villa Park’ are often spoken about by supporters who were there, the stories are part of Argyle folklore. 40 years on, the club in connection with Forever Gree…

Joe’s journey. Joe Mason grew up an Argyle supporter, had two older brothers in the Academy and dreamed of emulating his hero, Michael Evans. This week’s episode of the Argyle Podcast is part of the EFL’s Youth Development Week and shows off one of ‘our own’ who has gone on to make a success in the game after progressing through Argyle’s youth set-…

The cream of Cornwall. There aren’t many footballers from Cornwall who have gone on to grace the world stage, but Chris Morris certainly is one of them. Having failed to make the grade at both Argyle and Exeter City, Newquay-born Morris had to make the decision to move to Sheffield to pursue his footballing dream. After impressing the great Jack Ch…

The Feeney Footballing Family. Warren Feeney is one of four generations of professional footballers from his family. His grandad played for Swansea City and Ipswich Town in the 1940s and 50s, his dad was a prolific scorer for Glentoran, and his son has just started out being coached by Warren himself. Growing up in Belfast all Warren knew was footb…

“Campione, Campione, ole, ole, ole…” It was a weekend to remember for the Argyle under-18 side. Coming from 4-1 down to pip rivals Swindon Town to the title, the first for nine years. This week’s episode will focus on some of the people involved in clinching the South West EFL Youth Alliance League. Coaches, Jamie Lowry and James Bradley are joined…

"...but now he's alright." It's fair to say that Scott Wootton and an interesting relationship with the Argyle fans. He spent two and a half years at Home Park, got relegated, but also won promotion. That promotion season, in 2019/20, was a redemption season and once that won back many harsh critics from the year pervious. Before arriving at Argyle…

Put your left foot forward... Garry Nelson did more than that; he jumped in, full heartedly to a career which saw him loved by fans of every club he played for. Playing local football in Essex, he was overlooked by professional outfits and was about to head off to university until a certain Scottish manager called Smith, picked him up and signed hi…

The long-haired left-back from Liverpool. Or at least that was where he was born. Jon Beswetherick lived out many kids dream and pulled on the shirt of the club he grew up supporting – the green short of Argyle. Converted from a 43 goal a season striker in local junior football, to a marauding left-back, Bezzie established himself as a regular at H…

Argyle Fives on FA Cup ties. With the Greens looking to progress to the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup for the first time since 2007, the Argyle Five gang thought it would be a good idea to chat through some of the best from the club’s history. In the third of the Argyle Fives series, Charlie Price, Kevin Nancekivell and Rob McNichol dives into…

Football, ice-cream, music. Rory Fallon had three passions growing up and carved out a career in two of them. Having grown up in a footballing family and with one of the top coaches in New Zealand as his dad, it was little surprise that a young Rory wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. He swapped the sun and surf of New Zealand for the cut a…

Every 'yard' dog has its day. From Hartlepool to India, via Argyle. Peter Hartley never hit the heights of the Premier League like some of his youth teammates at Sunderland, however, he is etched into three clubs’ history books forever. At his boyhood club, he was part of a double act, with James Poole, to thrill the football; world with a Hartley-…

It's Sutton United's Tim Vine. As we approach the Emirates FA Cup third round tie against Sutton United, Rob McNichol chats to their most well-known supporter, Tim Vine. Tim, who is touring in Devon in March, has been a passionate supporter of The Us for many years and only remembers their giant killing back in 1989, when as a non-league side, they…

An FA Cup winner who was on the end of the biggest of cup shocks. David Phillips’ childhood was filled with travel, trauma and talent. He was born in Germany to a military family, before moving to Wales, Netherlands and Cornwall where he excelled at all sports. A talented rugby and cricket player who eventually was persuaded to play football at Hom…

A year of Evergreen. A year ago, you were asked to 'be the difference' and it is fair to say, you have stepped up to the mark. 6,000 members have already signed up in the first 12 months and the membership fees have already helped, hugely across the football club. In this week's episode of the podcast, Tim Herbert and Samantha Bonney from the Everg…

How does a lad from Staffordshire end up an Argyle fan? Well, a series of curious events including a panini sticker book, a drab draw between Stoke City and Brighton and Hove Albion and the colour Green led BBC Radio Devon Commentator to fall in love with Argyle. Despite not being able to get to games as much as he would have liked, Drew's affectio…

The French Green. There is a long list of French footballers who have gone on to become heroes at Plymouth Argyle and Maxime Blanchard is no exception. A classy man on and off the pitch, his relationship with the fans in such a turbulent time for the football club was a beautiful one to witness. The cliche goes that that the French are romantic, we…

Argyle Fives on Argyle captain. From Howard C. Grose in 1886 through to Joe Edwards in 2023, the job of the Argyle captain has always been a prestigious one. In the second of the Argyle Fives series, Charlie Price, Kevin Nancekivell and Rob McNichol dives into the club's history to narrow the list down to just five. There is a lot to debate with pr…

One Argyle! It has been a busy couple of weeks for everyone involved with Argyle Women. A good couple of wins in the league was followed by the very welcome news that the ownership would be taken on by Plymouth Argyle. But what does this mean? Well manager Ryan Perks, captain, Panagiota Papaioannou and club legend, Katie Middleton discuss the plan …

A journey from Bethel to Barcelona. Nigel Martyn is widely regarded as one of the best English goalkeepers of his generation; indeed he was the first goalie to cost a team £1m. However, his journey into the sport was anything but straight forward. A failed trial at Argyle was followed by non-league football in Cornwall. A break at Bristol Rovers go…

The Lion who never roared. The story of Jack Leslie is, now, a fairly well known one among Argyle fans. However, the intricate details of his life; his childhood, his family, his friends are not. Matt Tiller is a broadcaster, journalist, historian and Argyle supporter. He co-founded the Jack Leslie campaign and now is one of the most knowledgeable …

"Super Stevie Castle." The London lad who made it big in Devon. Steve Castle arrived at Home Park, with a reputation of being an all action midfielder and with the ability to score goals; he didn't disappoint. Despite injury in th pre-season of his first season, he went on to score 39 goals in 120 matches, including 22 in the failed promotion push …

A tough Guy with family at his heart. Guy Branston played for 19 clubs in a 20 year career. He had a reputation as a tough tackling no-nonsense defender, but in reality he was so much more. Having proved his worth in the local leagues in Leicester, playing mens football at the age of 14, he was picked up by his boyhood club as a teenager. A physica…

So much promise with such bad luck. During Argyle's darkest time off the pitch, a ray of hope sprung from the Academy. A forward, who was bagging goals for fun for the youth team was gaining a reputation amongst the fanbase. Matt Lecointe broke into the first team aged just 16, started putting in a host of strong performances and scored in his one …

Black History Month. October is all about raising the awareness and celebrating the lives of black players and fans at Argyle. From the story of Jack Leslie and and his omission from the England team to current players like Brendan Galloway, adjusting to life in a new country as a child, following his families move from Zimbabwe - real life stories…

Introducing Argyle Fives. A brand new feature where Charlie Price, Rob McNichol and Kevin Nancekivell discuss and rank the top fives of certain chosen subjects. This time around it's Babcock Devonport End goals. There has been so many excellent and important goals scored at the Devonport End - from the likes of promotion clinchers from Tommy Tynan'…

Ten new faces through the door and a brand new league to recruit for. Argyle's recruitment team have completed their work for the summer transfer window. They along with the management staff have added six permanent signings along with four arrivals on loan to complete the Argyle squad for the upcoming Sky Bet Championship season. But what was the …

"The ultimate job of a coach is to become redundant." Aaron Cusack is a voice and a face many Argyle fans will know through his work for Argyle TV. However, his association with the football club goes back way before the microphone. As a football mad child, living in Plymouth, Aaron dreamt of being a footballer. He almost achieved that dream, getti…

Player, coach, manager, scout and pundit. Chris Hargreaves arrived at Home Park in 1998 and the Green Army were treated to a couple of solid years of his luscious flowing locks. Born in Cleethorpes, he made his name as an exciting centre-forward for his home town club, Grimsby Town. Being a local hero, in a successful team was becoming a distractio…

Local lad, son of a legend, but a top player in his own right. Luke Summerfield grew up with knowledge that his dad, Kevin, was a hero to many at Home Park. So, from joining the Centre of Excellence at the age of 10, through to making his debut at 17, he had to work doubly hard to forge his own pathway. In the latest episode of the Argyle Podcast, …

The reluctant football owner. In Argyle's darkest days, with the club teetering on the edge of liquidation, step forward James Brent. In October 2011, James stepped in to help save the club from oblivion and began the process of turning Argyle's fortunes around. In the eight years he was at the top, he saw the club promoted, take on Liverpool in th…

An Argyle fan, who helped relegate the club. There wont be many with a story like Ryan Dickson, born in Saltash and an Argyle fan pretty much his entire life, Ryan grew up wanting to be like his heroes; Martin Phillips, Paul Wotton and Michael Evans. At 17 he got that chance, thrown in against Wigan Athletic, the runaway leaders in the Championship…

We are just a few days out from the start of the Sky Bet Championship season. Argyle are back in the second tier for the first time since 2010 and are looking forward to hosting Huddersfield Town at Home Park. Excitement is building around the club and the city and everyone at Argyle wants everything to be right for when Saturday comes. An awful lo…

There's only one Mark Hughes. Well, that is not strictly true, but there is only one who had the career that our Hughesy has had. The Argyle assistant manager came through the ranks at his beloved Everton, but in this enlightening interview he tells us what led to him making the decision to leave the Toffees, aged just 20, and forge a career elsewh…

In November 2022, an incident in Bath shocked the football world. Former Argyle youngster Alex Fletcher was the name on everyone’s lips, he ass front page news. A horrifying collision with ad advertising board had left the striker fighting not only for his footballing career, but also his life. Thankfully, there is a happy ending and Fletch is now …

When Sean McCarthy joined Plymouth Argyle in 1988, few people would have thought he would go on to play and star in the Premier League, but Sean did. From humble beginnings in South Wales, he battled his way though non-league before getting his chance at his boyhood club, Swansea City. Financial troubles blighted his time at the Swans before Argyle…

It's fair to say that Lee Makel's time at Argyle didn't go as he or the club would have planned. He made a promising start to life as a professional, making his debut for Newcastle United aged 17, before moving to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. A highly successful few years in Scotland led to Argyle boss Bobby Williamson bringing Lee and a…

Not many players who have pulled on the green of Argyle have then gone onto win the Premier League and play in Europe. Nicky Marker however, is able to make that claim. After swapping Exeter for Plymouth he excelled at Home Park and quickly became a fans' favourite. Playing either at the heart of defence or in midfield, his presence was crucial in …

When Carl Fletcher joined Argyle, the Greens were in their fifth season in the Championship. Two seasons later he had just been dismissed as manager. His journey started as a 17 year old at Bournemouth and led him to the heights of an FA Cup final. Spells as captain of Wales, years in the Premier League and even under the stewardship of Edgar David…

Captain, leader, legend. Paul Wotton and Plymouth Argyle go together like scones and clotted cream, Wottsy is Argyle. He made his debut aged 17 under Steve McCall and by the time he retired at 36, had notched up 491 appearances for his hometown club. Many highs, a few lows and several bulletlike free-kicks. This is the story of Paul Wotton.…

26 seasons on the beat and not done yet. Chris Errington has been supporters go to for everything Plymouth Argyle for over a quarter of a decade. In that time, he has seen 13 full-time managers, 5 promotions, 4 relegations and even Paul Sturrock in a jacuzzi. From reporting from a crane to having late night drinks with the manager, Chris has seen p…

Hardie's on fire. Having grown up a Rangers fans, Ryan Hardie lived out his childhood dream of playing for his boyhood club. From making his debut under club legend Ally McCoist to scoring his first goals on his first start -- it was a fairytale. However, it became clear he needed a move and it would take travelling the length of the country to fin…

The Britpop Footballer. Paul McGregor lived the life many of us have dreamed of - twice over. He broke into a Nottingham Forest side under the great Brian Clough and scored goals in the UEFA Cup and Premier League. Not content with footballer life, Paul also was a hit on the music scene. On the back pages for football, in the magazines for music. H…

"Argyle have reached the promised land." Clive Tyldesely is a broadcaster who has seen it all. He has called some of the biggest games and been part of some of the sport's most high profile moments. Despite over 30 years in the commentary box, he has only been to Home Park once. It was a job he was born to do, would do anything to be successful at …