2018–19 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Plymouth Argyle's second consecutive season in League One and their 133rd year in existence. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Plymouth Argyle
2018–19 season
ChairmanJames Brent (stepped down 31 October 2018)
Simon Hallett
ManagerDerek Adams
(until 28 April)[1]
Ryan Lowe
(from 5 June)[2]
StadiumHome Park
League One21st (Relegated to EFL League Two)
FA Cup2nd round
EFL Cup2nd round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage Group stages
Top goalscorerLeague: Freddie Ladapo (18)
All: Freddie Ladapo (19)
Highest home attendance12,065 vs Sunderland (3 November 2018)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 8,190 vs Burton Albion (20 October 2018)
All: 1,504 vs Chelsea U21 (30 October 2018)
Average home league attendance9,847
Biggest win5–1
(23 February 2019 vs. Rochdale)
Biggest defeat0–5
(30 October 2018 vs. Chelsea U21, EFL Trophy)

First-Team Squad edit

As of 29 March 2020
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Matt Macey GK   Bath 24 38 0 Arsenal 30 July 2018 Loan 2019
21 Kyle Letheren GK   Llanelli 31 23 0 York City 5 September 2017 Free 2019
31 Michael Cooper GK   Exeter 19 4 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
Harry Burgoyne[3] GK   Ludlow 22 0 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 June 2018 Loan 2019
Defenders
2 Joe Riley RB   Salford 27 20 0 Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
3 Gary Sawyer LB   Bideford 33 257 6 Leyton Orient 25 June 2015 Free 2019
5 Ryan Edwards CB   Liverpool 25 68 9 Morecambe 1 July 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed
14 Niall Canavan CB    Leeds 28 38 2 Rochdale 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
20 Lloyd Jones CB   Plymouth 23 9 1 Luton Town 31 January 2019 Loan 2019
22 Tafari Moore RB     Kilburn 21 18 0 Arsenal 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
23 Ashley Smith-Brown LB   Manchester 23 37 1 Manchester City 1 July 2018 Undisclosed Undisclosed
25 Scott Wootton CB   Birkenhead 27 10 0 Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
26 Oscar Threlkeld RB   Bolton 25 108 4 Waasland-Beveren 8 January 2019 Loan 2019
Midfielders
4 Yann Songo'o DM    Toulon 27 139 3 Free agent 19 June 2016 Free Undisclosed
6 Jamie Ness CM   Irvine 28 59 4 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
7 Antoni Sarcevic CM   Manchester 27 94 9 Shrewsbury Town 26 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
8 David Fox CM   Leek 35 143 3 Crewe Alexandra 22 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
10 Graham Carey AM   Blanchardstown 30 197 49 Ross County 2 July 2015 Free Undisclosed
11 Rúben Lameiras AM   Lisbon 24 82 18 Coventry City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
13 Paul Anderson LM   Melton Mowbray 30 3 0 Mansfield Town 22 February 2019 Free 2019
15 Conor Grant CM   Fazakerley 24 14 0 Everton 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
16 Joel Grant LM   Acton 31 57 10 Exeter City 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
17 Lionel Ainsworth RM   Nottingham 31 25 0 Motherwell 1 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
36 Cameron Sangster CM   Newton Abbot 19 2 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee Undisclosed
Forwards
9 Ryan Taylor CF   Rotherham 31 78 10 Oxford United 30 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
19 Freddie Ladapo CF    Romford 26 49 19 Southend United 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
29 Alex Fletcher CF   Newton Abbot 20 25 3 Academy 22 June 2017 Trainee Undisclosed
35 Luke Jephcott CF    Ponsanooth 19 10 0 Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee Undisclosed
Out on Loan
18 Calum Dyson CF   Fazakerley 22 2 0 Everton 1 July 2018 Free Undisclosed
28 Jordan Bentley DF   Plymouth 20 2 0 Academy 4 March 2016 Trainee Undisclosed

Statistics edit

As of game played on 12 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Matt Macey 38 0 33+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   ENG Joe Riley 20 0 14+4 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   ENG Gary Sawyer 33 0 28+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF   CMR Yann Songo'o 45 1 36+4 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
5 DF   ENG Ryan Edwards 37 5 34+1 5 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF   SCO Jamie Ness 30 1 18+6 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 2+0 0
7 MF   ENG Antoni Sarcevic 41 4 36+0 3 2+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
8 MF   ENG David Fox 46 1 39+3 1 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW   ENG Ryan Taylor 36 0 5+27 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 1+0 0
10 MF   IRL Graham Carey 46 6 40+2 6 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF   POR Rúben Lameiras 44 12 30+10 11 0+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
13 MF   ENG Paul Anderson 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF   IRL Niall Canavan 38 2 29+4 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
15 MF   ENG Conor Grant 14 0 10+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF   JAM Joel Grant 21 4 14+3 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
17 MF   ENG Lionel Ainsworth 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
19 FW   ENG Freddie Ladapo 49 19 42+3 18 2+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
20 DF   ENG Lloyd Jones 9 1 4+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 GK   WAL Kyle Letheren 14 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
22 DF   ENG Tafari Moore 18 0 14+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
23 DF   ENG Ashley Smith-Brown 37 1 30+1 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
25 DF   ENG Scott Wootton 10 0 6+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF   ENG Oscar Threlkeld 11 1 6+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW   ENG Alex Fletcher 6 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
31 GK   ENG Michael Cooper 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 DF   ENG Ryan Law 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 FW   WAL Luke Jephcott 9 0 2+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
37 MF   ENG Michael Peck 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 MF   ENG Adam Randell 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
42 MF   ENG Tom Purrington 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
Players out on loan:
18 FW   ENG Calum Dyson 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
36 FW   ENG Alex Battle 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Players who left the club:
13 MF   ENG Stuart O'Keefe 13 0 6+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
20 MF   SCO Gregg Wylde 11 0 1+6 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 1+1 0
24 DF   SCO Peter Grant 9 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0

Goals record edit

As of 12 May 2019
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 19   CF Freddie Ladapo 18 0 1 0 19
2 11   AM Rúben Lameiras 11 1 0 0 12
3 10   AM Graham Carey 6 0 0 0 6
4 5   CB Ryan Edwards 5 0 0 0 5
5 7   CM Antoni Sarcevic 3 1 0 0 4
16   LM Joel Grant 4 0 0 0 4
7 14   CB Niall Canavan 2 0 0 0 2
8 8   CM David Fox 1 0 0 0 1
4   DM Yann Songo'o 0 0 1 0 1
6   CM Jamie Ness 0 0 1 0 1
20   CB Lloyd Jones 1 0 0 0 1
23   LB Ashley Smith-Brown 1 0 0 0 1
26   RB Oscar Threlkeld 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 3 0 0 0 3
Total 57 2 3 0 61

Disciplinary record edit

As of 12 May 2019
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
                                       
1 7   CM Antoni Sarcevic 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
10   AM Graham Carey 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
23   LB Ashley Smith-Brown 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
4 6   CM Jamie Ness 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0
5 4   DM Yann Songo'o 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 0
6 5   CB Ryan Edwards 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
8   CM David Fox 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
8 2   RB Joe Riley 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
13   CM Stuart O'Keefe 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
14   CB Niall Canavan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 9   CF Ryan Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16   LM Joel Grant 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19   CF Freddie Ladapo 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12 3   LB Gary Sawyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20   LM Gregg Wylde 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24   CB Peter Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37   CM Michael Peck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 75 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 90 2 0

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB   Niall Canavan Rochdale Free transfer [4]
1 July 2018 CF   Calum Dyson Everton Free transfer [5]
1 July 2018 CM   Conor Grant Everton Free transfer [6]
1 July 2018 CB   Peter Grant   Falkirk Free transfer [7]
1 July 2018 RB   Tafari Moore Arsenal Free transfer [8]
1 July 2018 CF   Freddie Ladapo Southend United Free transfer [9]
1 July 2018 RB   Joe Riley Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [10]
1 July 2018 LB   Ashley Smith-Brown Manchester City Undisclosed [11]
1 July 2018 CB   Scott Wootton Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [7]
8 January 2019 RB   Oscar Threlkeld   Waasland-Beveren Undisclosed [12]
22 February 2019 RM   Paul Anderson Mansfield Town Free transfer [13]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CF   Nathan Blissett Macclesfield Town Released [14][15]
1 July 2018 CB   Sonny Bradley Luton Town Free transfer [16]
1 July 2018 CF   Simon Church Retired [17]
1 July 2018 RW   Billy Craske Bromley Released [18]
1 July 2018 CB   Elliott Crawford Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2018 CB   Harry Downing Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2018 GK   Luke McCormick Swindon Town Released [14][19]
1 July 2018 RB   Gary Miller Carlisle United Released [14][20]
1 July 2018 DM   Paul Paton   Falkirk Released [14][21]
1 July 2018 CB   Callum Rose Dorchester Town Released [14][22]
1 July 2018 CM   Aaron Taylor Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2018 LB   Aaron Taylor-Sinclair   Motherwell Released [14][23]
1 July 2018 GK   Robbert te Loeke Retired [24]
1 July 2018 RB   Oscar Threlkeld   Waasland-Beveren Free transfer [25]
1 July 2018 MF   Matt Ward Free agent Released [18]
7 January 2019 LM   Gregg Wylde   Livingston Mutual consent [26][27]
29 January 2019 CB   Peter Grant Carlisle United Mutual consent [28][29]
10 May 2019 RM   Paul Anderson Free agent Released [30]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2018 GK   Harry Burgoyne Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2019 [31]
30 July 2018 GK   Matt Macey Arsenal 31 May 2019 [32]
24 August 2018 CM   Stuart O'Keefe   Cardiff City January 2019 [33]
31 January 2019 CB   Lloyd Jones Luton Town 31 January 2019 [34]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
10 October 2018 CB   Jordan Bentley Truro City January 2019 [35][36]
10 October 2018 CM   Dan Rooney Truro City January 2019 [35][36]
3 January 2019 CF   Alex Battle Truro City 31 May 2019 [37]
11 January 2019 RB   Harry Hodges Gloucester City 10 February 2019 [38]
11 January 2019 LB   Ryan Law Gloucester City 10 February 2019 [38]
31 January 2019 CF   Calum Dyson Stevenage 31 May 2019 [39]

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

On 10 May 2018, Plymouth Argyle announced eight pre-season friendlies for July.[40] These were extended into ten friendlies when a tour of The Netherlands was announced in early July.[41]

7 July 2018 Friendly Plymouth Parkway 2–4 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth
12:30 BST Smith   47'
Bentley   68'
Report Sawyer   19'
C. Grant   26'
J. Grant   55'
Edwards   58'
Stadium: Bolitho Park
Attendance: 1,650 (Approx.)
Referee: Scott Jackson
10 July 2018 Friendly Torpoint Athletic 0–6 Plymouth Argyle Torpoint
19:30 BST Report Lameiras  
Ladapo  
Carey  
Wylde   x2'
Fox  
Stadium: The Mill
Referee: Stuart Kane
14 July 2018 Friendly Helston Athletic 0–5 Plymouth Argyle Helston
15:00 BST Jephcott   8'
Sangster   58'  63'
Lolos   73'
Rooney   79'
Report Stadium: Kellaway Park
14 July 2018 Friendly Tavistock 1–5 Plymouth Argyle Tavistock
15:00 BST Coombes   5' Report Carey   16' (pen.), 27' (pen.)
Ladapo   40'
Lameiras   51'
Grant   72'
Stadium: Langsford Park
Attendance: 791[42]
Referee: Lee Swabey
17 July 2018 Friendly Torquay United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
19:30 BST Report Carey   63' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,824[43]
Referee: Adam Bromley
18 July 2018 Friendly Bideford 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Bideford
19:30 BST Report J.Grant   17'
Edwards   28'
Wylde   31'
Stadium: The Sports Ground
Attendance: 585[44]
21 July 2018 Friendly Yeovil Town 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
15:00 BST Jaiyesimi   3'
Browne   11', 30'
Fisher   52', 60'
Report J.Grant   19' Stadium: Huish Park
Referee: Brett Huxtable
24 July 2018 Friendly SV Schermbeck 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Schermbeck  
17:30 BST Report Dyson   Stadium: Waldsportplatz
Referee: Nadine Westerhoff
25 July 2018 Friendly Feyenoord 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Rotterdam  
Vente  
Burger  
Report Lameiras   Stadium: 1908 Training Ground
27 July 2018 Friendly MVV Maastricht 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Maastricht  
20:00 BST Koolhof   7' Report Stadium: De Geusselt
31 July 2018 Friendly Callington Town 0–7 Plymouth Argyle Callington
19:30 BST Jephcott   7', 29'
Fletcher   18', 51'
J.Grant   20'
Sangster   39' (pen)
Battle   81'
Stadium: Marshfield Parc

League One edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Southend United 46 14 8 24 55 68 −13 50
20 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 11 22 42 63 −21 50
21 Plymouth Argyle (R) 46 13 11 22 56 80 −24 50 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Walsall (R) 46 12 11 23 49 71 −22 47
23 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 12 10 24 53 83 −30 46
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[45]
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 13 11 22 56 80  −24 50 9 6 8 36 38  −2 4 5 14 20 42  −22

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday edit

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GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLDLDLLDLLLDWLLWWLLWLDWLLDWWWWLWDDWLDWLDDLLLLLW
Position19162021242424242424242324242322222222222221232424232321171716151514151512121414151819202121
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[46][47]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Walsall 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Walsall
15:00 BST Cook   45+1'
Leahy   64'
Report Edwards   40' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,755
Referee: Andy Haines
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Southend United Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey   20' (pen)
Edwards   79'
Report Demetriou   38' (pen) Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,866
Referee: John Busby
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Coventry City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Coventry
15:00 BST Bakayoko   43' (pen.) Report Carey   44'
Ness   44'   58'
Taylor   84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,453
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Plymouth
19:45 BST Ladapo   4' Report Bloomfield   84',   85' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,244
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Plymouth Argyle 1–5 Peterborough United Plymouth
15:00 BST Edwards   90+1' Report Godden   8', 90+4'
Dembélé   11'
Cummings   48', 54' (pen.)
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,214
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Portsmouth 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
15:00 BST Curtis   22', 69'
Lowe   63'
Thompson   89'
Report Ness   39' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,872
Referee: Tom Nield
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
13:30 BST Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,006
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Blackpool Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Cullen   14'
Bola   90+3'
Daniels   90+3'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,658
Referee: Neil Hair
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Charlton
15:00 BST Ahearne-Grant   12', 88' Report Carey   9' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,818
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Lameiras   40'
Carey   90+6'
Report Marquis   18', 90'
Blair   57'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,532
Referee: Kevin Johnson
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Barnsley 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Barnsley
19:45 BST Mowatt   8' Report Lameiras   39' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,717
Referee: Carl Boyeson
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
15:00 BST Smith-Brown   61'
Ladapo   75'
Report Wagstaff   80'
Purrington   90'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,542
Referee: Alan Young
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Oxford United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
15:00 BST Mackie   4',   79'
Brannagan   30'
Nelson   74'
Report Songo'o   26',   81'  
Smith-Brown   43'
O'Keefe   80'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,332 (1,285 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Burton Albion Plymouth
15:00 BST Ladapo   9',   35'
Edwards   67'
Wylde   84'
Report McFadzean   19',   84'
Akins   39'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,190
Referee: Thomas Bramall
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Gillingham Plymouth
19:45 BST Ladapo   22', 34'
Lameiras   73'
Report O'Neill   76' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,754
Referee: Darren England
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Scunthorpe United 1–4 Plymouth Argyle Scunthorpe
15:00 BST McArdle   17'
Colclough   41'
Novak   49'
Thomas   56'
Report Ladapo   13'
Canavan   45+1'
J. Grant   57'
Ness   60'
Sarcevic   90+4'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Sunderland Plymouth
16:00 GMT Sarcevic   49' Report McGeady   53',   78' (pen.)
McGeouch   60'
Flanagan   61'
O'Nien   84'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,065
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Luton Town 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Luton
15:00 GMT Collins   12', 45+1' (pen.), 77'
Lee   23'
Justin   29'
Report Grant   89' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,004
Referee: Darren England
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Fleetwood Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Ladapo   72', 81' Report Madden   84' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,301
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Docherty   35'
Okenabirhie   68'
Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Matthew Donohue
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Bradford City Plymouth
15:00 GMT Ladapo   12', 74'
Grant   50'
Report Payne   4', 18'
Miller   53'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,092
Referee: Robert Lewis
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Rochdale 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
15:00 GMT Perkins   62'
Inman   76'
Report Grant   73'
Perkins   80' (og)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,663
Referee: Carl Boyeson
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23) 23 Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Accrington Stanley Plymouth
15:00 GMT Fox   8' Report Hughes   21'
Conneely   25'
Finley   61'
McConville   65'
Clark   77'
Barlaser   81'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,193
Referee: Kevin Johnson
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Plymouth Argyle London
15:00 GMT Wordsworth   32'
Pinnock   75'
Report Fox   23'
Sarcevic   26'
Smith-Brown   59'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,434
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Burton Albion 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Miller   4'
Wallace   73'
McCrory   77'
Quinn   77'
Report Smith-Brown   49'
Lameiras   52'
Sarcevic   80'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,577
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Sarcevic   9'   33'
Lameiras   41', 67'
Carey   78'
Sawyer   81'
Report Nelson   33'
Brannagan   54'
Dickie   59'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,223
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Southend United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Cox   55'   86' (pen.)
Hendrie   55'
Dieng   61'
Kelman   90+2'
Report Sarcevic   21'   54'
Ladapo   49'
Fox   62'
Lameiras   73'
Carey   87'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,851
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Coventry City Plymouth
15:00 GMT Sarcevic   35'
Songo'o   47'
Smith-Brown   54'
Lameiras   63', 70'
Report Mason   43'
Chaplin   55'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,686
Referee: Trevor Kettle
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) 29 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Walsall Plymouth
19:45 GMT Edwards   54'
Canavan   65'
Songo'o   90'
Report Osbourne   26'
Gordon   57'
Cook   82'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,446
Referee: John Busby
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Plymouth Argyle High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa   24'
Jacobson   45+3'
Report Fox   36'
Edwards   87'
Ladapo   90+7'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,691
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 31 Peterborough United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Peterborough
15:00 GMT Tomlin   45'   45+4' Report Smith-Brown   64'
Canavan   74'
Lameiras   88'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,543
Referee: Peter Wright
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 32 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Portsmouth Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Carey   70' Report Close   56'
Evans   59'
Thompson   73'
Curtis   78'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,052
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Bradford City 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Bradford
15:00 GMT O'Brien   27' Report Smith-Brown   61' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: D
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Plymouth Argyle 5–1 Rochdale Plymouth
15:00 GMT Ladapo   26', 75'
Edwards   61'
Sarcevic   67'
Threlkeld   85'
Smith-Brown   90+4'
Report Done   48'
Ebanks-Landell   58'
Camps   72'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,360
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Sunderland 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland
15:00 GMT Cattermole   32'
Dunne   50'
Honeyman   87'
Report Canavan   90+3' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 32,360
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Luton Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey   29'
Edwards   42'
Canavan   62'
Fox   80'
Report Hylton   30'
Shinnie   74'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,081
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
19:45 GMT Ladapo   8'
Carey   89' (pen.)
Report Whalley   37'
Norburn   60'   60'
Grant   76'
Waterfall   86'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,572
Referee: Brett Huxtable
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Fleetwood Town 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Holt   52'   77'
Hunter   80'
Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,711
Referee: John Busby
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras   51'
Craig   75' (o.g.)
Ness   88'
Report Clarke-Harris   72'
Reilly   90+1'
Clarke   90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,003
Referee: Roger East
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 GMT Gnanduillet   19'
Spearing   80'
Bola   84'
Tilt   90+2'
Report Ladapo   4'
Carey   55'
Edwards   73'
Songo'o   77'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,343
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Charlton Athletic Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey   39' Report Sarr   13'
Bauer   18'
Vetokele   32'
Taylor   41'
Bielik   42'
Canavan   49' (o.g.)
Purrington   53'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,696
Referee: Charles Breakspear
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe   7'
Butler   40'
Andrew   44'
Report Songo'o   4'
Canavan   66'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,795
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Gillingham 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Gillingham
15:00 BST Byrne   28'   58'
Charles-Cook   56'
Hanlan   90+1'
Report Ladapo   25'
Sarcevic   32'
Smith-Brown   71'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,987
Referee: Antony Coggins
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Barnsley Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Woodrow   15'
Brown   21'
Mowatt   28'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,898
Referee: Stephen Martin
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Accrington Stanley 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Accrington
15:00 BST Kee   20' (pen.)
McConville   36', 43', 51'
Armstrong   66'
Report Hughes   90+3' (o.g.) Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,134
Referee: Craig Hicks
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Scunthorpe United Plymouth
17:30 BST Jones   8'
Fox   18'
Ladapo   35'
Edwards   36'
Carey   45'   70'
Songo'o   77'
Report Wootton   11'   42'
Webster   18'
Perch   21'
Morris   60'
Hammill   72'
Lund   78'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,907
Referee: Roger East

FA Cup edit

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[48] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[49]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Stevenage Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras   90+4' Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Lee Collins
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Riley   35'
Ness   41'
Sarcevic   67'
Smith-Brown   77'
Report Henry   49'
Brannagan   53',   67'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,984
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL Cup edit

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[50]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Bristol City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Bristol
19:00 BST Weimann   86' Report Songo'o   4',   27'
Carey   49'
Ladapo   59'
Smith-Brown   67'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 9,865
Referee: Kevin Johnson
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Second round Millwall 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Bermondsey
19:45 BST Williams   64' (pen.)
Gregory   83'
O'Brien   89'
Report Ness   41'
Ladapo   67'
Stadium: The Den
Referee: Darren England

EFL Trophy edit

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[51]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Chelsea U21 3 2 0 0 1 9 3 +6 6 Round 2
2 L2 Newport County 3 2 0 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3 L2 Swindon Town 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
4 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 0 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: EFL.com
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Plymouth Argyle 0–3 Swindon Town Plymouth
19:30 BST Report Richards   16'
Anderson   38'
Woolery   82'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,906
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Group stages Plymouth Argyle 0–5 Chelsea U21 Plymouth
19:30 BST Report Brown   19'
Songo'o   36' (o.g.)
Taylor-Crossdale   74'
Anjorin   87'
Redan   88'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,504
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages Newport County 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Newport
19:45 GMT Semenyo   33'
Harris   45'
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 962

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