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Plymouth Argyle
2009–10 season
ChairmanSir Roy Gardner
ManagerPaul Sturrock
(until 10 December)
Paul Mariner
(from 10 December)
Championship23rd (Relegated)
FA CupThird round (knocked out by Newcastle United)
League CupFirst round (knocked out by Gillingham)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jamie Mackie (8)
All:
Jamie Mackie (8)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 14,792 vs. Nottingham Forest (27 September 2009)
All: 16,451 vs. Newcastle United (2 January 2010)
Lowest home attendance7,243 vs. Barnsley (30 March 2010)
Average home league attendance10,316

The 2009–10 season was the 115th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 85th in the Football League, and 41st in the second tier of the English football league system. Their 21st-place finish in the 2008–09 season meant it was their sixth successive season playing in the Championship. Their campaign ended disappointingly as they were relegated to League One with 11 wins, 8 draws, and 27 losses from 46 matches. The club exited both domestic cup competitions at the first stage, being eliminated by Newcastle United in the third round of the FA Cup and by Gillingham in the first round of the League Cup. The club changed managers in December due to a string of poor results as Paul Sturrock was replaced by Paul Mariner.

The club began their league campaign with two draws, but defeat by Cardiff City marked the beginning of a seven-game losing streak. Results improved in October and November before three more successive defeats saw Sturrock replaced by Mariner. Performances gradually improved and the club won both of their fixtures during the Christmas period, including a 4–1 win against Reading; their best of the season. The club signed Damien Johnson in the winter transfer window from Birmingham City and made a number of signings on loan, including Kenny Cooper and David Stockdale, in order to try to improve their league position. A succession of draws and narrow defeats followed in February, which prompted Mariner to make more signings.

Argyle lost three of their next nine matches to give themselves a chance of avoiding relegation, but their win at Doncaster Rovers proved to be the last game that they would collect any points in. Defeats at home to Middlesbrough and away to Watford left the club on the brink of a return to England's third tier, and that was confirmed in their next game. Newcastle United won 2–0 at Home Park to secure the Championship title, and relegated the home side at the same time. The club finished 23rd in the league table after defeat by bottom club Peterborough United on the final day of the season, eight points adrift of safety. Jamie Mackie finished as the club's top scorer with eight goals in all competitions, and captain Carl Fletcher was voted Player of the Year.

Background

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See also: 2008–09 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season and List of Plymouth Argyle F.C. seasons

The 2008–09 season was Paul Sturrock's first full campaign in his second spell as the club's manager.[1] The club secured their status in the second tier of English football for a sixth season after finishing 21st in the league table, five points above Norwich City.[2][3] A number of players returned to their parent clubs at the end of the season after successful loan spells,[4] including Craig Cathcart, David Gray, Alan Judge and Paul Gallagher. Sturrock wanted to bring Gallagher back to the club on a permanent basis, but was eventually unsuccessful after admitting before the season finished that the transfer fee and wages were an issue.[5] Three apprentices of the club's youth system were offered professional contracts in May, including Irish youth international Joe Mason.[6] The club's first signing of the summer was Carl Fletcher, who returned to Home Park permanently after signing on loan in February. Fletcher replaced Karl Duguid as the team captain,[7][8] and Romain Larrieu was named club captain.[9] Sir Roy Gardner was confirmed as the club's new chairman in July, replacing Paul Stapleton who remained on the new board as vice-chairman.[10] The club added to their squad that month with the permanent signings of Bradley Wright-Phillips, Kári Árnason and Réda Johnson, while Jermaine Easter and long-serving Frenchman Mathias Kouo-Doumbé were among the players who left. Doumbe was released from his contract by mutual consent in August after five years with the club.[11]

Championship

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See also: 2009–10 Football League Championship

August–October

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A man wearing a football kit.
Carl Fletcher was appointed as team captain after signing for the club.

Plymouth Argyle began their campaign at Selhurst Park on 8 August against Crystal Palace, with Carl Fletcher captaining his new side against his former club.[12] An early goal from Hungarian international centre-back Krisztián Timár put Argyle ahead but the home side responded in the second half to give both teams a share of the points.[13] Argyle faced Queens Park Rangers in their first home game of the season and an injury-time own goal from Kaspars Gorkšs salvaged a point after the visitors had taken the lead in the first-half.[14] Alan Gow's first goal for the club in their next match against Cardiff City was merely a consolation, as a hat-trick from Michael Chopra consigned Argyle to their first league defeat of the season.[15] A stoppage time goal from Derby County's Miles Addison denied Argyle their third draw of the season after they had taken a first-half lead through Alan Judge,[16] and a second 3–1 home defeat followed a week later, this time against Sheffield Wednesday.[17] A first-half goal from Jamie Mackie gave Argyle hope of their first victory of new the season at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion, but the home side responded with three goals either side of half-time to claim a comfortable win.[18]

The club's poor run of form continued in their next home match against Watford, as they suffered their fifth straight defeat and slipped to the bottom of the league table.[19] Another 3–1 defeat, against Newcastle United,[20] was followed by a second successive 1–0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest,[21] to leave Argyle with just two points from their first seven matches.[22] Paul Sturrock kept faith with the young defensive pairing of James Chester and Shane Lowry for their next game against Peterborough United,[23] and two second-half goals Mackie and Rory Fallon secured Argyle's first three points of the new season.[24] "It's nice to get three points, but now we have to build on it," said Sturrock. "There's no point in us getting this result and then kicking ourselves in the teeth again." Argyle earned their first home win of the season four days later against Scunthorpe United. A penalty from Judge gave the hosts a 2–1 win after Fallon's opening goal was cancelled out by Scunthorpe striker Gary Hooper.[25] Their upturn in results was halted by Blackpool, who won 2–0 at Bloomfield Road.[26] The hosts opening goal was scored by Marcel Seip, a player on loan from Argyle.[27] He took part in the match following a request from former manager Ian Holloway,[28] a decision which was criticised by supporters but defended by senior Argyle officials. "I suppose it was bound to happen that Marcel would score the goal, but I don't think we should look on it as anything other than probably the cover should have been better," said executive director Keith Todd. "We understood exactly what we are doing."[29]

An Argyle Hall of Famer returned to Home Park on 18 October 2009,[30] when former England international Paul Mariner was appointed as the club's new head coach. "In football, there is not much sentiment. But, if sentiment is involved in this scenario, then they gave me my very first chance as a player so I grabbed it with both hands," said Mariner on the New England Revolution website, the club he left to rejoin Argyle. "Plymouth Argyle are in my blood. Obviously the teams you're associated with are the ones you look for every week, and when they came knocking on my door asking me to be employed there, I was delighted."[31] His first match in the dugout alongside Sturrock ended in disappointment as Argyle lost 3–1 to Bristol City at Ashton Gate.[32] They faced Ipswich Town, another side struggling for form, at home in their next match and a first-half goal from Fletcher put Argyle ahead, but their hopes of claiming three points were dented when the visitors equalised through striker Jon Stead, who capitalised on a poor back pass from Gary Sawyer.[33] Welshman Darcy Blake, on loan from Cardiff City, was shown a straight red card late in the game as it ended all square. Their final game of October took place on Halloween against Middlesbrough, in Gordon Strachan's first game as their new manager.[34] Argyle came away from the Riverside Stadium with all three points, in a game that saw Adam Johnson miss from the penalty spot, thanks to a second-half goal from Mackie to lift them to 22nd in the league table, within three points of Doncaster Rovers.[35]

November–February

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A man wearing a training kit.
Kári Árnason scored his first goal for the club against Reading in December.

The club began November in the same fashion they ended the previous month – with a win. Judge and Fallon scored again to secure a 2–1 home victory against Doncaster Rovers, and pull Argyle clear of the relegation zone.[36] They looked like earning a valuable point when they travelled to play Leicester City but were denied by a 94th-minute goal from midfielder Andy King.[37] Another home defeat, this time to Sheffield United followed,[38] which left Sturrock desperate to improve morale among his squad,[39] but a third consecutive 1–0 defeat at Swansea City, during which Lowry was sent off,[40] signalled the end of Paul Sturrock's second spell as manager.[41][42] Paul Mariner was placed in charge until further notice.[43] "It's a sad day, but obviously a happy day for me because I'm getting my chance to be a manager in the league," said the former striker. "He's a great friend of mine. The bond that we have together is quite remarkable and we have a mutual respect for each other."[44] His first match was a 2–0 defeat at Preston North End,[45] but he took positives from the performance.[46][47]

John Carver, right-hand man to former Barcelona manager Sir Bobby Robson at Newcastle United,[48] arrived as the club's new assistant manager on 17 December 2009,[49] but the club suffered another 1–0 defeat at home, against Coventry City, two days later.[50] Argyle travelled to Cardiff on Boxing Day to play Cardiff City at their new stadium,[51] and came away with an important three points thanks to a late goal from Sawyer.[52] They recorded their biggest win of the season two days later against Reading.[53] A brace from Judge,[54] and first goals of the season for Kári Árnason and Ashley Barnes secured a 4–1 win at Home Park and six points from their two games over the Christmas period.[55] Argyle returned to league action after their FA Cup ties on 16 January, looking for another three points against Crystal Palace but an early goal from young striker Victor Moses won the game for the visitors.[56] Another must-win home game followed against Derby County and a fifth goal of the season from Jamie Mackie boosted their survival bid.[57] A defeat by fellow struggler's Sheffield Wednesday,[58] coupled with other results going against them, left Argyle five points from safety,[59] with a tough match to come against West Bromwich Albion a week later. A single goal from striker Simon Cox kept Albion in touch at the top of the table and left Argyle deep in relegation trouble again, six points from safety.[60]

A stoppage time penalty from Shane Long earned a crucial 2–1 win for Reading in Argyle's next match,[61] but they came from a goal behind to claim a 3–1 victory at Barnsley four days later,[62] which included a 35-yard effort from former Barnsley player Fallon.[63] Paul Mariner was full of praise for his team and singled out youngster Yannick Bolasie, who made his debut for the club. "We played with intellect. We got the ball down, rather than panicking a little bit; we stroked it around; we retained position at vital times," he said.[64] "The introduction of Bolasie was a breath of fresh air. I think even the Barnsley fans would probably say they liked to see what he was doing. He brought a lot to the table for us."[65] A double-header of home matches were next on the agenda for Argyle, against Swansea City and Leicester City, and they both ended in 1–1 draws. New signing Damien Johnson scored late on against Swansea,[66] and Craig Noone scored his first goal of the season to earn a point against Leicester.[67] An end-to-end game at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United ended in a 4–3 defeat, which included a number of defensive mistakes.[68] Argyle went 3–0 before finally sparking into life, scoring twice thanks to Bolasie and a first for young Irish striker Joe Mason. A lapse in concentration from David Stockdale, on loan from Fulham, gifted the hosts a fourth goal before a 20-yard volley from Mackie set up a frantic finale.[69] In the aftermath, Paul Mariner heaped praise on Mason, describing him as "an incredible talent."[70]

March–May

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A man wearing a training kit.
Bradley Wright-Phillips returned from injury to score three important goals.

Argyle salvaged a late point against Preston North End at the start of March, but remained in serious trouble at the bottom end of the table, seven points adrift of safety with 13 matches remaining.[71] A 2–0 defeat followed at Queens Park Rangers,[72] with Adel Taarabt playing a part in both of the home side's goals.[73] Draws at Home Park were proving to be an Achilles' heel for Argyle, but they secured a creditable 1–1 draw at play-off chasing Coventry City, having taken the lead through a glancing header from Árnason.[74] Three days later, a 20-yard strike from captain Fletcher earned Argyle their fifth home win of the season in a 3–2 thriller against Bristol City. They had taken a 2–0 lead through Chris Clark and an overhead kick from Bradley Wright-Phillips,[75] his first for the club. However, the visitors responded in the second-half with two goals from Nicky Maynard before former Welsh international Fletcher scored with seconds to spare.[76] Argyle travelled to play Scunthorpe United looking to keep up the momentum, but threw away a lead to be defeated by a deflected effort from Martyn Woolford.[77]

They were on the road again three days later when they faced Ipswich Town at Portman Road.[78] Argyle came away with all three points courtesy of goals from Wright-Phillips and Mason on what was a special night for Paul Mariner.[79] "It was pretty special and I was a little choked up," he said. "It was a special night. When I moved to the States 20 years ago, I didn't think it would come to fruition but it was a tremendous reception from the fans, and I can't thank them enough. Bringing Plymouth Argyle here in my present role was a special occasion."[80] Former manager Ian Holloway returned to Home Park for the first time since his departure in November 2007 in the club's next game, and he left happy as Blackpool side claimed all three points after a 2–0 victory, with Charlie Adam at the heart of their attacking threat.[81] Argyle played out an entertaining 0–0 draw at home with Barnsley three days later,[82] but it did little to help in their battle against relegation, still five points away from safety.[83] They produced another rousing away performance against Doncaster Rovers to earn a 2–1 win, coming from behind with second-half goals from Mason, and an injury time header from Wright-Phillips.[84] In order to stay up, Argyle knew that they had to make the most of their remaining home games, but they went down 2–0 on 5 April to an efficient Middlesbrough side,[85] which left them four points adrift with four games left.[86] A solitary goal from Watford's Heidar Helguson dealt Argyle's survival hopes an almost fatal blow at Vicarage Road,[87] but vice-captain Karl Duguid remained upbeat about their chances of defeating the league leaders in their next game. "We'll be upbeat, and we'll go for the win against Newcastle next Monday."[88]

It was a night of contrasting emotions at Home Park.[89][90] A 2–0 win for the visitors confirmed Argyle's relegation to League One and Newcastle's promotion back to the Premier League as champions at the first attempt.[91] Hours after the match, the club's board declared that it remained determined to steer it to the top flight of English football.[92] Paul Mariner reaffirmed his commitment to the club, vowing to put things right. "I feel the pain of the supporters because this is the club that gave me my first start," he said. "The reason I came here was because of the vision that the club can get into the Premiership. Now we've got another couple of hurdles before we do that but I firmly believe that we can do it."[93] Argyle's penultimate game of the season took place at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest, who had already qualified for the play-off's, and they secured a comfortable 3–0 victory against the relegated side.[94] The club signed off their campaign with another home defeat against Peterborough United on 2 May.[95] Argyle took the lead in the first-half from a fine individual goal from Wright-Phillips but conceded two goals after the break to Craig Mackail-Smith. Four days later, the club announced that they would be searching for a new manager, with Paul Mariner reverting to his original role as head coach.[96] He said: "I am disappointed that we could not produce the results we wanted last season. I am a realist and understand why and how the board came to the conclusion they have done. I am committed to this club and want only to help it regain Championship status as soon as possible and build on that."[97] Work on a new state-of-the-art Fibrelastic pitch at Home Park began the following week.[98]

Results

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8 August 2009 Match 1 Crystal Palace 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Selhurst Park, London
15:00 BST Lee 62' Report Timár 5' Attendance: 14,358
Referee: Andy Penn
15 August 2009 Match 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Gorkšs 90+3' (o.g.) Report Helguson 43' Attendance: 11,588
Referee: Roger East
18 August 2009 Match 3 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Cardiff City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Gow 90' (pen.) Report Chopra 4', 80', 85' (pen.) Attendance: 11,918
Referee: Russell Booth
22 August 2009 Match 4 Derby County 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Pride Park Stadium, Derby
15:00 BST Buxton 40'
Addison 90'		 Report Judge 17' (pen.) Attendance: 26,186
Referee: Craig Pawson
29 August 2009 Match 5 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Gow 80' Report Wood 33'
Tudgay 72' (pen.), 90+2'		 Attendance: 10,228
Referee: Andy Haines
12 September 2009 Match 6 West Bromwich Albion 3–1 Plymouth Argyle The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
15:00 BST Martis 34'
Čech 40', 86'		 Report Mackie 12' Attendance: 22,190
Referee: Graham Salisbury
15 September 2009 Match 7 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Watford Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Report Cleverley 4' Attendance: 8,703
Referee: Graham Scott
19 September 2009 Match 8 Newcastle United 3–1 Plymouth Argyle St James' Park, Newcastle
15:00 BST Taylor 6'
Nolan 61'
Carroll 84'		 Report Duguid 50' Attendance: 42,898
Referee: Scott Mathieson
27 September 2009 Match 9 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Nottingham Forest Home Park, Plymouth
13:15 BST Report Gunter 45+2' Attendance: 14,792
Referee: Andy Woolmer
29 September 2009 Match 10 Peterborough United 1–2 Plymouth Argyle London Road, Peterborough
19:45 BST Mackail-Smith 86' Report Mackie 63'
Fallon 69'		 Attendance: 7,114
Referee: Andy Hall
3 October 2009 Match 11 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Scunthorpe United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Fallon 57'
Judge 76' (pen.)		 Report Hooper 75' (pen.) Attendance: 9,780
Referee: Andy D'Urso
17 October 2009 Match 12 Blackpool 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
15:00 BST Seip 31'
Vaughan 63'		 Report Attendance: 7,765
Referee: David Webb
20 October 2009 Match 13 Bristol City 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Ashton Gate, Bristol
19:45 BST Haynes 72'
McCombe 76'
Maynard 79'		 Report Mackie 75' Attendance: 15,021
Referee: Grant Hegley
24 October 2009 Match 14 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Ipswich Town Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Fletcher 22' Report Stead 68' Attendance: 10,875
Referee: Simon Hooper
31 October 2009 Match 15 Middlesbrough 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Report Mackie 64' Attendance: 21,141
Referee: Mick Russell
7 November 2009 Match 16 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Judge 26'
Fallon 71'		 Report Shiels 29' Attendance: 9,420
Referee: Paul Taylor
21 November 2009 Match 17 Leicester City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Walkers Stadium, Leicester
15:00 GMT King 90+4' Report Attendance: 27,174
Referee: Danny McDermid
5 December 2009 Match 18 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Sheffield United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Harper 88' Attendance: 9,231
Referee: Graham Horwood
8 December 2009 Match 19 Swansea City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Liberty Stadium, Swansea
19:45 GMT Trundle 52' Report Attendance: 14,004
Referee: Steve Tanner
12 December 2009 Match 20 Preston North End 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Deepdale, Preston
15:00 GMT Chaplow 10'
Wallace 26'		 Report Attendance: 12,231
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 December 2009 Match 21 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Coventry City Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Eastwood 71' Attendance: 8,347
Referee: Keith Stroud
26 December 2009 Match 22 Cardiff City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
13:00 GMT Report Sawyer 84' Attendance: 24,010
Referee: Phil Gibbs
28 December 2009 Match 23 Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Reading Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Judge 13' (pen.), 63'
Árnason 59'
Barnes 84'		 Report Sigurðsson 62' Attendance: 12,091
Referee: Simon Hooper
16 January 2010 Match 24 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Crystal Palace Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Moses 17' Attendance: 9,318
Referee: Anthony Bates
26 January 2010 Match 25 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Derby County Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Mackie 82' Report Attendance: 7,996
Referee: Andy Hall
30 January 2010 Match 26 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Hillsborough, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Varney 24', 41' Report Fallon 23' Attendance: 22,590
Referee: Kevin Wright
6 February 2010 Match 27 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Cox 66' Attendance: 12,053
Referee: Steve Tanner
9 February 2010 Match 28 Reading 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Madejski Stadium, Reading
20:00 GMT Long 51', 90+4' (pen.) Report Fletcher 68' Attendance: 15,484
Referee: Oliver Langford
13 February 2010 Match 29 Barnsley 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Oakwell, Barnsley
15:00 GMT Colace 45' Report Fletcher 64'
Mackie 74'
Fallon 84'		 Attendance: 11,661
Referee: Karl Evans
16 February 2010 Match 30 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Swansea City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT D. Johnson 87' Report Pratley 46' Attendance: 9,185
Referee: Keith Hill
20 February 2010 Match 31 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Leicester City Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Noone 39' Report Árnason 32' (o.g.) Attendance: 11,581
Referee: Roger East
27 February 2010 Match 32 Sheffield United 4–3 Plymouth Argyle Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Camara 7'
Ward 35', 47'
Cresswell 80'		 Report Bolasie 48'
Mason 56'
Mackie 85'		 Attendance: 24,886
Referee: Chris Sarginson
6 March 2010 Match 33 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Preston North End Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT D. Johnson 71' (pen.) Report St Ledger 18' Attendance: 9,582
Referee: Andy Woolmer
9 March 2010 Match 34 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Loftus Road, London
20:00 GMT Taarabt 36' (pen.)
Stewart 49'		 Report Attendance: 12,013
Referee: Paul Tierney
13 March 2010 Match 35 Coventry City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00 GMT McIndoe 49' Report Árnason 45+1' Attendance: 18,127
Referee: Andy Haines
16 March 2010 Match 36 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Bristol City Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 GMT Clark 31'
Wright-Phillips 45'
Fletcher 90+1'		 Report Maynard 58', 78' Attendance: 9,289
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 March 2010 Match 37 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Thompson 33'
Woolford 65'		 Report Mackie 28' Attendance: 5,153
Referee: Anthony Taylor
23 March 2010 Match 38 Ipswich Town 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Portman Road, Ipswich
19:45 GMT Report Wright-Phillips 34'
Mason 78'		 Attendance: 19,316
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 March 2010 Match 39 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Blackpool Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Adam 78'
Dobbie 82'		 Attendance: 10,614
Referee: James Linington
30 March 2010 Match 40 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Barnsley Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Report Attendance: 7,243
Referee: Mick Russell
3 April 2010 Match 41 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger 58' Report Mason 67'
Wright-Phillips 90+1'		 Attendance: 10,179
Referee: Kevin Wright
5 April 2010 Match 42 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Middlesbrough Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 BST Report McManus 22'
Franks 90+4'		 Attendance: 11,770
Referee: Scott Mathieson
10 April 2010 Match 43 Watford 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Vicarage Road, Watford
15:00 BST Helguson 50' Report Attendance: 14,246
Referee: Warren Atkins
19 April 2010 Match 44 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Newcastle United Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Report Carroll 20'
Routledge 28'		 Attendance: 13,111
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 April 2010 Match 45 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Plymouth Argyle City Ground, Nottingham
15:00 BST Earnshaw 19'
N'Gala 34' (o.g.)
Anderson 90+3'		 Report Attendance: 22,602
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
2 May 2010 Match 46 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Peterborough United Home Park, Plymouth
13:00 BST Wright-Phillips 31' Report Mackail-Smith 63', 69' Attendance: 8,557
Referee: Steve Tanner

Colours: Green = Plymouth Argyle win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Statistics

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
20 Scunthorpe United 46 14 10 22 62 84 −22 52
21 Crystal Palace 46 14 17 15 50 53 −3 49
22 Sheffield Wednesday 46 11 14 21 49 69 −20 47
23 Plymouth Argyle 46 11 8 27 43 68 −25 41
24 Peterborough United 46 8 10 28 46 80 −34 34

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 8 27 43 68  −25 41 5 6 12 20 30  −10 6 2 15 23 38  −15

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHHAHAAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultDDLLLLLLLWWLLDWWLLLLLWWLWLLLWDDLDLDWLWLDWLLLLL
Position12151819212224242423222323232221222323232423222322232323232323232323232323232323232323232323
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2010. Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

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See also: 2009–10 FA Cup

Summary

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The third round draw for the FA Cup paired Argyle with Newcastle United, which left assistant manager John Carver with mixed emotions.[99] Neither side could break the deadlock in a competitive contest at Home Park.[100] Argyle striker Rory Fallon forced a good save from Tim Krul before the visitors had chances of their own, the majority of which went to Fabrice Pancrate. Newcastle looked likely to win the game late on but were denied by goalkeeper Romain Larrieu, who tipped a looping volley from Nicky Butt over the crossbar.[101] The match saw the return of Chris Barker to the Argyle defence after a lengthy spell on the sidelines because of injury, and manager Paul Mariner was full of praise for his performance. "For him to come and do what he did against such a high powered, attacking team as Newcastle and playing 90 plus minutes was pretty remarkable. He's a very strong character and very experienced."[102] The replay at St James' Park was Argyle's next match due to the wintry weather,[103][104] and they were on the wrong end of a 3–0 scoreline. Newcastle striker Peter Løvenkrands gave the home side a two-goal lead at half-time and completed his hat-trick after 72 minutes.[105][106] "His timing of his runs is pretty special and for the first goal, his finish was fantastic," said Mariner. The match on Tyneside was to be the last in an Argyle shirt for Cillian Sheridan who returned to Celtic in Scotland the next day when his loan spell with the club finished, having made 13 appearances, scoring no goals.[107]

Results

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2 January 2010 Third round Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Newcastle United Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 16,451
Referee: Alan Wiley
13 January 2010 Third round Newcastle United 3–0 Plymouth Argyle St James' Park, Newcastle
19:45 GMT Løvenkrands 10', 40', 72' Report Attendance: 15,805
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Colours: Green = Plymouth Argyle win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

League Cup

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See also: 2009–10 Football League Cup

Summary

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Having been drawn to face Gillingham in the first round of the League Cup, the club's manager, Paul Sturrock, planned to make a couple of changes to the team that faced Crystal Palace on the opening day of the new season, with youngster Joe Mason included in the squad.[108] Two first-half goals were enough to take the hosts into the second round. Simeon Jackson put Gillingham ahead after 42 minutes and Andy Barcham scored a second just before the half-time break. Argyle reduced the deficit four minutes into the second-half when Luke Summerfield from a direct free kick, but they couldn't find an equaliser.[109] The visitors should have forced extra time but Jamie Mackie spurned a chance when he pulled his shot wide with only the goalkeeper to beat. The defeat extended Sturrock's unfortunate run in the League Cup as a manager, having won just once in nine attempts. "I must have the worst record of all managers in cup competitions, it's unbelievable," he said. "One or two of my defenders didn't defend properly tonight. It's not proper to name people but there were some glaring attempts to clear the ball and that's where we had problems."[110]

Results

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11 August 2009 First round Gillingham 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Priestfield, Gillingham
19:45 BST Jackson 41'
Barcham 45'		 Report Summerfield 50' Attendance: 3,306
Referee: Jarnail Singh

Colours: Green = Plymouth Argyle win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Pre-season

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Summary

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Pre-season for Plymouth Argyle began on 1 July 2009 when the first team squad returned to Harpers Park.[111] A week of intense training followed,[112] before the club's first match of the new season took place on 13 July 2009 against Cornish side Truro City. In a match which featured trialist Kári Árnason,[113] Argyle scored a goal in each half to earn a comfortable win.[114] A youthful Argyle team headed across the city of Plymouth the next day to take on Plymouth Parkway. The visitors fell behind to an early goal but responded with three of their own in an entertaining friendly, including a brace from Republic of Ireland youth international Joe Mason.[115] The first team were in action again the next day, against Torquay United. The visitors went behind twice but looked like leaving Plainmoor with a win until Torquay converted a penalty in the 90th minute.[116] The squad then departed for a tour of Scotland, and stopped off in the north of England on the way in order to play a friendly against Skelmersdale United on 18 July 2009.[117] Argyle came away with a 2–0 win after scoring a goal in each half.[118] A picturesque setting greeted the squad as they took to the field against Livingston on 20 July 2009. An 81st-minute penalty from Luke Summerfield wasn't enough to save Argyle from their first defeat of the season.

Hungarian international Zoltán Szélesi joined the squad in training ahead of their next match against Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni.[119] They came from behind to record a 2–1 win in a feisty encounter, with Steve MacLean scoring the decisive goal.[120] Argyle returned to England to play against Morecambe on 25 July 2009, and included a triallist called Réda Johnson in their defence, who appeared in the match under a pseudonym. Two second half goals ensured that they left Christie Park with a win.[121] The club's only pre-season friendly to take place at Home Park was against Scottish club Heart of Midlothian on 29 July 2009. Neither side could break the deadlock in a dour 0–0 draw.[122] Swindon Town were the opposition for Argyle's penultimate friendly. A goal from Marcel Seip after 57 minutes set the visitors on their way to a 2–0 victory at manager Paul Sturrock's old club.[123] Argyle's final pre-season match took place on 3 August 2009 against Tiverton Town. A young team containing only two senior professionals, Yoann Folly and Simon Walton,[124] secured a 1–0 win at Ladysmead.[125]

Results

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13 July 2009 Friendly Truro City 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Treyew Road, Truro
19:30 BST Report Puncheon 25'
Barnes 60'
14 July 2009 Friendly Plymouth Parkway 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Bolitho Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Sergent 2' Report Mason 22' (pen.), 60'
Rickard 54'
15 July 2009 Friendly Torquay United 3–3 Plymouth Argyle Plainmoor, Torquay
19:45 BST Sills 32'
Seip 54' (o.g.)
Benyon 90' (pen.)		 Report Fallon 45'
Sawyer 81'
Summerfield 89' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,046
Referee: Roger East
18 July 2009 Friendly Skelmersdale United 0–2 Plymouth Argyle College Stadium, Skelmersdale
15:00 BST Report Fallon 18'
Paterson 79'
20 July 2009 Tour of Scotland Livingston 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Creamery Park, Bathgate
19:30 BST Timár 25' (o.g.)
McParland 49'		 Report Summerfield 81' (pen.)
22 July 2009 Tour of Scotland Unirea Urziceni 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow
19:00 BST Rusescu 34' Report Fallon 64'
MacLean 67'
25 July 2009 Friendly Morecambe 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Christie Park, Morecambe
15:00 BST Report Sawyer 55'
Paterson 77'		 Attendance: 705
Referee: Nigel Miller
29 July 2009 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Heart of Midlothian Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 BST Report Attendance: 4,177
Referee: Keith Stroud
1 August 2009 Friendly Swindon Town 0–2 Plymouth Argyle County Ground, Swindon
15:00 BST Report Seip 57'
Lucas 84' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 2,064
Referee: John Farries
3 August 2009 Friendly Tiverton Town 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Ladysmead, Tiverton
19:45 BST Report Head 28'

Colours: Green = Plymouth Argyle win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Squad

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Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Romain Larrieu[126]
2 DF England ENG Karl Duguid[127]
3 MF Scotland SCO Jim Paterson[128]
4 MF Wales WAL Carl Fletcher[129]
5 DF Hungary HUN Krisztián Timár[130]
6 MF Scotland SCO Chris Clark[131]
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Damien Johnson[132]
8 FW England ENG Jamie Mackie[133]
9 FW Scotland SCO Steve MacLean[134]
10 FW England ENG Bradley Wright-Phillips[135]
11 DF Iceland ISL Kári Árnason[136]
13 DF Wales WAL Darcy Blake[137]
14 FW New Zealand NZL Rory Fallon[138]
15 DF England ENG Chris Barker[139]
16 DF Scotland SCO David McNamee[140]
17 MF England ENG Craig Noone[141]
18 DF England ENG Gary Sawyer[142]
19 DF Netherlands NED Marcel Seip[143]
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF England ENG Luke Summerfield[144]
21 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Cillian Sheridan[145]
21 GK England ENG David Stockdale[146]
22 DF Benin BEN Réda Johnson[147]
23 DF England ENG Richard Eckersley[148]
24 FW Austria AUT Ashley Barnes[149]
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Judge[150]
26 FW Scotland SCO Alan Gow[151]
29 DF England ENG Bondz N'Gala[152]
31 MF Togo TOG Yoann Folly[153]
32 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Mason[154]
33 FW United States USA Kenny Cooper[155]
35 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Onismor Bhasera[156]
36 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Yannick Bolasie[157]
37 DF Australia AUS Shane Lowry[158]
38 DF England ENG James Chester[159]
39 DF Scotland SCO David Gray[160]
40 DF England ENG Ryan Leonard[161]

Statistics

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No. Pos. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK France Romain Larrieu 25 0 2 0 1 0 28 0
2 DF England Karl Duguid 42 1 2 0 1 0 45 1
3 DF Scotland Jim Paterson 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
4 MF Wales Carl Fletcher 41 4 2 0 0 0 43 4
5 DF Hungary Krisztián Timár 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
6 MF Scotland Chris Clark 37 1 2 0 1 0 40 1
7 MF Northern Ireland Damien Johnson 20 2 0 0 0 0 20 2
8 FW England Jamie Mackie 42 8 1 0 1 0 44 8
9 FW Scotland Steve MacLean 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
10 FW England Bradley Wright-Phillips 15 4 1 0 0 0 16 4
11 DF Iceland Kári Árnason 32 2 2 0 0 0 34 2
13 DF Wales Darcy Blake 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
14 FW New Zealand Rory Fallon 33 5 2 0 1 0 36 5
15 DF England Chris Barker 14 0 2 0 0 0 16 0
16 DF Scotland David McNamee 9 0 2 0 1 0 12 0
17 MF England Craig Noone 17 1 1 0 1 0 19 1
18 DF England Gary Sawyer 29 1 2 0 1 0 32 1
19 DF Netherlands Marcel Seip 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
20 MF England Luke Summerfield 12 0 2 0 1 1 15 1
21 FW Republic of Ireland Cillian Sheridan 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
21 GK England David Stockdale 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
22 DF Benin Réda Johnson 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
23 DF England Richard Eckersley 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
24 FW Austria Ashley Barnes 7 1 1 0 1 0 9 1
25 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Judge 37 5 2 0 1 0 40 5
26 FW Scotland Alan Gow 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2
29 DF England Bondz N'Gala 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
31 MF Togo Yoann Folly 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
32 FW Republic of Ireland Joe Mason 19 3 0 0 0 0 19 3
33 FW United States Kenny Cooper 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
35 DF Zimbabwe Onismor Bhasera 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
36 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 16 1 0 0 0 0 16 1
37 DF Australia Shane Lowry 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
38 DF England James Chester 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
39 DF Scotland David Gray 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
40 DF England Ryan Leonard 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Discipline

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No. Pos. Name Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK France Romain Larrieu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF England Karl Duguid 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
3 DF Scotland Jim Paterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 MF Wales Carl Fletcher 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
5 DF Hungary Krisztián Timár 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6 MF Scotland Chris Clark 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 MF Northern Ireland Damien Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 FW England Jamie Mackie 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
10 FW England Bradley Wright-Phillips 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
11 DF Iceland Kári Árnason 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
13 DF Wales Darcy Blake 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
14 FW New Zealand Rory Fallon 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
15 DF England Chris Barker 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 DF Scotland David McNamee 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 MF England Craig Noone 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF England Gary Sawyer 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
19 DF Netherlands Marcel Seip 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
20 MF England Luke Summerfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 GK England David Stockdale 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF Benin Réda Johnson 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
23 DF England Richard Eckersley 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Judge 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
26 FW Scotland Alan Gow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
36 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
37 DF Australia Shane Lowry 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
39 DF Scotland David Gray 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Awards

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Name Player Notes
Player of the Year Wales Carl Fletcher [162][163]
Young Player of the Year Republic of Ireland Joe Mason [163][164]

Transfers

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Permanent

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In

[edit]
Date Pos. Name From Fee Notes
9 June 2009 MF Carl Fletcher Crystal Palace Free transfer [165][166]
15 July 2009 FW Bradley Wright-Phillips Southampton Free transfer [167][168]
20 July 2009 MF Kári Árnason AGF Aarhus Free transfer [169][170]
29 July 2009 DF Réda Johnson Amiens Undisclosed [171][172]
7 August 2009 GK Kyle Letheren Barnsley Free transfer [173][174]
14 August 2009 FW Alan Gow Rangers Undisclosed [175][176]
1 February 2010 MF Damien Johnson Birmingham City Free transfer [177][178]
29 March 2010 DF Onismor Bhasera Kaizer Chiefs Free transfer [179][180]

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee Notes
30 June 2009 FW Émile Mpenza FC Sion Free transfer [181][182]
14 July 2009 FW Jermaine Easter Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [183][184]
23 July 2009 GK Graham Stack Hibernian Free transfer [185][186]
6 August 2009 DF Mathias Kouo-Doumbé Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [187][188]
31 December 2009 DF Ryan Brett Plymouth Parkway Free transfer [189][190]
31 December 2009 DF Ben Gerring Truro City Free transfer [189][191]
31 December 2009 GK Kyle Letheren Motherwell Free transfer [189][192]
30 January 2010 MF Jason Puncheon Southampton Undisclosed [193][194]
1 February 2010 DF Damien McCrory Dagenham & Redbridge Undisclosed [195][196]

Loan signings

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In

[edit]
Date Pos. Name From Duration Notes
4 August 2009 MF Alan Judge Blackburn Rovers End of season [197][198]
13 August 2009 FW Cillian Sheridan Celtic Six months [199][200]
28 August 2009 DF Darcy Blake Cardiff City Four months [201][202]
17 September 2009 DF Shane Lowry Aston Villa Three months [203][204]
18 September 2009 DF James Chester Manchester United Three months [205][206]
18 September 2009 DF David Gray Manchester United Three months [205][206]
22 January 2010 GK David Stockdale Fulham Three months [207][208]
1 February 2010 FW Kenny Cooper 1860 Munich End of season [209][210]
5 March 2010 DF Richard Eckersley Burnley End of season [211][212]
16 March 2010 DF Bondz N'Gala West Ham United End of season [180][213]

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Duration Notes
9 July 2009 MF Yannick Bolasie Barnet Six months [214][215]
4 August 2009 MF Jason Puncheon Milton Keynes Dons Six months [216][217]
24 August 2009 DF Damien McCrory Port Vale One month [218][219]
28 August 2009 FW George Donnelly Luton Town One month [220][221]
31 August 2009 MF Simon Walton Crewe Alexandra End of season [222][223]
10 September 2009 MF Craig Noone Exeter City Three months [224][225]
25 September 2009 MF Luke Summerfield Leyton Orient Three months [226][227]
29 September 2009 DF Marcel Seip Blackpool Three months [228][229]
9 November 2009 DF Damien McCrory Grimsby Town One month [230][231]
1 January 2010 DF Marcel Seip Sheffield United End of season [232][233]
1 January 2010 DF Krisztián Timár Oldham Athletic One month [234][235]
29 January 2010 FW George Donnelly Stockport County End of season [236][237]
1 February 2010 FW Steve MacLean Aberdeen End of season [238][239]
1 February 2010 FW Alan Gow Hibernian End of season [240][241]
1 February 2010 MF Jim Paterson Aberdeen End of season [239][242]
9 February 2010 FW Ashley Barnes Torquay United One month [243][244]
24 February 2010 MF Yoann Folly Dagenham & Redbridge One month [245][246]
16 March 2010 FW Liam Head Tiverton Town End of season [247][248]
25 March 2010 FW Ashley Barnes Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [249][250]
25 March 2010 DF Gary Sawyer Bristol City End of season [251][252]

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