| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | James Brent | ||
| Manager | Carl Fletcher (until 1 January 2013) John Sheridan (from 6 January 2013) | ||
| Stadium | Home Park | ||
| Football League Two | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | First Round (knocked out byDorchester) | ||
| Football League Cup | Second Round (knocked out byBurnley) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Quarter-Finals (Southern) (knocked out byOxford) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Jason Banton (6) All:Jason Banton (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,251 vs.Exeter City (30 March 2013) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 5,219 vs.Burton Albion (7 November 2012) All: 2,383 vs.Oxford (4 December 2012) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,096 | ||
The2012–13 season was the 99th season of competitiveassociation football played byPlymouth Argyle Football Club, an English team based inPlymouth. The season was the club's 86th inthe Football League and seventh in the fourth tier of theEnglish football league system.
| 18 August 2012Match 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Aldershot Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | [1][2] | Brown Payne | Attendance: 7,020 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 21 August 2012Match 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Road,Dagenham |
| 19:45BST | [3][4] | Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 25 August 2012Match 3 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Kassam Stadium,Oxford |
| 15:00BST | Smalley | [5][6] | Williams | Attendance: 6,906 Referee: Stephen Bratt |
| 1 September 2012Match 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | Feeney R. Griffiths Nelson | [7][8] | Nicholls Artell | Attendance: 6,037 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 8 September 2012Match 5 | Torquay United | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Plainmoor,Torquay |
| 15:00BST | [9][10] | Attendance: 4,932 Referee: Roger East |
| 15 September 2012Match 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Port Vale | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | Williams | [11][12] | Myrie-Williams Vincent Williamson | Attendance: 6,080 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 18 September 2012Match 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45BST | Hourihane | [13][14] | Parkes | Attendance: 6,303 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 22 September 2012Match 8 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Globe Arena,Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Redshaw Brodie | [15][16] | Jenkins Feeney | Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 29 September 2012Match 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Southend United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | MacDonald | [17][18] | Assombalonga | Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 2 October 2012Match 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Adams Park,High Wycombe |
| 19:45BST | McClure | [19][20] | Madjo | Attendance: 3,161 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 6 October 2012Match 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | R. Griffiths | [21][22] | Harrison Yussuff | Attendance: 6,271 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 13 October 2012Match 12 | Barnet | 1–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Underhill Stadium,Barnet |
| 15:00BST | Stephens | [23][24] | R. Griffiths Blanchard Cowan-Hall Young | Attendance: 3,229 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 20 October 2012Match 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Rochdale | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | Madjo Gurrieri | [25][26] | Adebola | Attendance: 6,261 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 23 October 2012Match 14 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Whaddon Road,Cheltenham |
| 19:45BST | Elliott Mohamed | [27][28] | Hourihane | Attendance: 3,058 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 27 October 2012Match 15 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | New York Stadium,Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Agard | [29][30] | Attendance: 6,938 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 7 November 2012Match 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45GMT | Cowan-Hall | [31][32] | Stanton Weir | Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 10 November 2012Match 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Gillingham | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Nelson Young | [33][34] | Strevens Barrett | Attendance: 6,396 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 17 November 2012Match 18 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Highbury Stadium,Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Ball Nelson Brown | [35][36] | Attendance: 2,657 Referee: David Webb |
| 20 November 2012Match 19 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Valley Parade,Bradford |
| 19:45GMT | Jones | [37][38] | Attendance: 8,843 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 24 November 2012Match 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | [39][40] | Richards | Attendance: 5,711 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 8 December 2012Match 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | York City | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Fyfield Chadwick | [41][42] | Attendance: 5,881 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 15 December 2012Match 22 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | St James Park,Exeter |
| 12:00GMT | Sercombe | [43][44] | Lennox | Attendance: 6,447 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 December 2012Match 23 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Crown Ground,Accrington |
| 15:00GMT | Beattie | [45][46] | Bhasera | Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 26 December 2012Match 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Torquay United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 13:00GMT | Harvey | [47][48] | Downes | Attendance: 10,003 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 29 December 2012Match 25 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | [49][50] | McClure | Attendance: 6,983 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 1 January 2013Match 26 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Memorial Stadium,Bristol |
| 13:00GMT | Anyinsah Lund | [51][52] | Hourihane | Attendance: 7,332 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 5 January 2013Match 27 | Port Vale | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Vale Park,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Myrie-Williams Pope Williamson | [53][54] | Attendance: 5,139 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 12 January 2013Match 28 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Morecambe | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Hourihane Cowan-Hall | [55][56] | Williams | Attendance: 6,401 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 26 January 2013Match 29 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | [57][58] | Attendance: 6,509 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 2 February 2013Match 30 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | [59][60] | Attendance: 6,234 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 9 February 2013Match 31 | Aldershot Town | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Recreation Ground,Aldershot |
| 15:00GMT | Vincenti | [61][62] | Banton | Attendance: 3,241 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 16 February 2013Match 32 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Oxford United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | [63][64] | Constable | Attendance: 7,189 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 23 February 2013Match 33 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Sixfields Stadium,Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Platt | [65][66] | Attendance: 5,382 Referee: David Phillips |
| 26 February 2013Match 34 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Kingsmeadow,Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45GMT | Pell | [67][68] | Banton | Attendance: 4,480 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 March 2013Match 35 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Barnet | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Hourihane Murray | [69][70] | Hyde | Attendance: 8,210 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 9 March 2013Match 36 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Priestfield Stadium,Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | German Whelpdale | [71][72] | Banton | Attendance: 10,260 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 12 March 2013Match 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Bradford City | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45GMT | [73][74] | Attendance: 5,609 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 16 March 2013Match 38 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Wotton Banton | [75][76] | Ball | Attendance: 6,776 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 19 March 2013Match 39 | Southend United | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Roots Hall,Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45GMT | [77][78] | Wotton Reid | Attendance: 4,674 Referee: James Linington |
| 30 March 2013Match 40 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Exeter City | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 13:00GMT | Banton | [79][80] | Attendance: 13,251 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 April 2013Match 41 | York City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bootham Crescent,York |
| 15:00BST | Chambers Cresswell | [81][82] | Attendance: 4,682 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 6 April 2013Match 42 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | Reid Hector | [83][84] | Attendance: 7,941 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 13 April 2013Match 43 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Pirelli Stadium,Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Paterson | [85][86] | Attendance: 4,392 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 16 April 2013Match 44 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Proact Stadium,Chesterfield |
| 19:45BST | Branston | [87][88] | Bryan Nelson | Attendance: 4,988 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 20 April 2013Match 45 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | [89][90] | Agard | Attendance: 10,648 Referee: David Coote |
| 27 April 2013Match 46 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Spotland Stadium,Rochdale |
| 15:00BST | Bunney | [91][92] | Attendance: 4,272 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 4 November 2012First round | Dorchester Town | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | The Avenue Stadium,Dorchester |
| 16:30GMT | Gosling | [93][94] | Attendance: 3,196 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 14 August 2012First round | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45BST | Gorman Cowan-Hall Chadwick | [95][96] | Attendance: 5,318 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 28 August 2012Second round | Burnley | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2p) | Plymouth Argyle | Turf Moor,Burnley |
| 19:45BST | Austin | [97][98] | Williams | Attendance: 4,119 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| Penalties | ||||
| Wallace Vokes Stanislas Hewitt Stock | Williams Young Lecointe Hourihane Blanchard | |||
| 9 October 2012Second round (southern area) | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Aldershot Town | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:00BST | Cowan-Hall Gurrieri | [99][100] | Reid | Attendance: 2,590 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 4 December 2012Quarter-finals (southern area) | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3p) | Oxford United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:00GMT | MacDonald | [101][102] | Constable | Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Roger East |
| Penalties | ||||
| R. Griffiths Gurrieri Lowry Blanchard | Rigg Chapman Davis | |||
Appearances and goals are sourced fromSoccerbase.[103][104] For a description of playing positions, seeassociation football positions.
| Date | Name | From† | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | Paris Cowan-Hall | Woking | Undisclosed | [105] |
| 4 July 2012 | Rene Gilmartin | (Watford) | Free | [106] |
| 11 July 2012 | Jamie Lowry | (Chesterfield) | Free | [107] |
| 3 August 2012 | Andres Gurrieri | (Burton Albion) | Free | [108] |
| 6 August 2012 | Rhys Griffiths | Port Talbot Town | Free | [109] |
| 11 January 2013 | Guy Branston | (Aldershot Town) | Free | [110] |
| 17 January 2013 | Anthony Charles | (Northampton Town) | Free | [111] |
| Date | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2012 | Simon Walton | Hartlepool United | Free | [112] |
| 31 August 2012 | Ladjie Soukouna | Unattached | Released | [113] |
| 31 December 2012 | Jordan Copp | Unattached | Released | [114] |
| 31 December 2012 | Jed Harper-Penman | Unattached | Released | [114] |
| 4 January 2013 | Darren Purse | Unattached | Released | [115] |
| 31 January 2013 | Joe Lennox | Unattached | Released | [116] |
| 31 January 2013 | Robbie Williams | Unattached | Released | [117] |
| 31 January 2013 | Rhys Griffiths | Unattached | Released | [117] |
| Date | Name | From | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2012 | Johnny Gorman | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 September 2012 | [118][119] |
| 31 August 2012 | Alex MacDonald | Burnley | 4 December 2012 | [120][121] |
| 8 September 2012 | Guy Madjo | Aldershot Town | 15 December 2012 | [121][122] |
| 21 September 2012 | Ross Jenkins | Watford | 27 October 2012 | [123] |
| 9 October 2012 | Scott Griffiths | Peterborough United | 20 November 2012 | [124][125] |
| 22 November 2012 | Mark Molesley | Bournemouth | 1 January 2013 | [126][127] |
| 10 January 2013 | Ronan Murray | Ipswich Town | 30 June 2013 | [128] |
| 17 January 2013 | Gozie Ugwu | Reading | 11 March 2013 | [129][130][131] |
| 25 January 2013 | Reuben Reid | Yeovil Town | 30 June 2013 | [132][133][134] |
| 31 January 2013 | Jason Banton | Crystal Palace | 13 April 2013 | [117][135][136] |
| 8 February 2013 | Lee Cox | Swindon Town | 30 June 2013 | [137] |
| 12 March 2013 | Joe Bryan | Bristol City | 30 June 2013 | [138] |
| Date | Name | To | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2012 | Jed Harper-Penman | Bideford | 4 November 2012 | [139] |
| 31 August 2012 | Isaac Vassell | Bideford | 1 December 2012 | [140] |
| 2 November 2012 | Ollie Chenoweth | Frome Town | 2 December 2012 | [141] |
| 28 March 2013 | Jamie Richards | Weymouth | 30 June 2013 | [142] |