Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English association football club based in Plymouth, Devon. Founded in 1886 as Argyle Football Club,Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 10–11. they became a professional club in January 1903,Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 14–15. and were elected to the Southern League ahead of the 1903–04 season. The club won the Southern League championship in 1913 and finished as runners-up on two occasions,Cowdery & Curno (2009), Miscellany, p. 42. before being elected to the Football League in 1920, where they compete to this day,. The Football League. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010. as a founder member of the Third Division."Plymouth Argyle" . Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 12 October 2010. Argyle won their first Football League championship, and promotion to the Second Division for the first time, ten years later in 1930.Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 23–24. As of 2010, the club has won five championships in the Football League, gained promotion on eight occasions, and been relegated eight times."Plymouth Argyle" . Statto. Retrieved 8 August 2010. Four of those league championships were won in the third tier, which is a divisional record."Past winners" . The Football League. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2010. Argyle have made one appearance at Wembley Stadium, in which they won the 1996 Third Division play-off final."Pilgrims progress". The Independent. Rupert Metcalf. 26 May 1996. Retrieved 4 August 2010. The club has also achieved moderate success in domestic cup competitions; they reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1984,Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 71–72."Where are they now?". BBC Sport. Chris Bevan; Chris Charles. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2010. and the quarter-finals in 2007."Argyle 0–1 Watford" . Plymouth Argyle. 11 March 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2010."Plymouth 0–1 Watford". BBC Sport. Mandeep Sanghera. 11 March 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2010. Argyle have also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup twice, in 1965 and 1974."1964–65 results" . Statto. Retrieved 8 August 2010."1973–74 results" . Statto. Retrieved 8 August 2010.

The Plymouth Argyle Player of the Year award is voted for annually by the club's supporters."In the studmarks of Ro" . Plymouth Argyle. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010. It recognises the best overall performance by an individual player through the course of the season."On the trail of the Beast" . Plymouth Argyle. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010. Each year, the winner is presented with the trophy on the pitch at Home Park before the club's last home game of the season. This is the more prestigious of the two awards made by Plymouth Argyle itself,. The Plymouth Herald. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010. with the other being the Young Player of the Year accolade."Young Player of the Season" . Plymouth Argyle. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010. Since its inception in 1966, thirty-nine different players have won the award. Six of these players have lifted the award for a second time, the most recent being Welsh international Carl Fletcher. As of the 2010–11 season, only striker Tommy Tynan has received the award for a third time."Tommy Tynan profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2010. Three players have lifted the trophy in consecutive seasons; the first was Paul Mariner in 1976. Steve McCall matched that feat in the 1994,"Steve McCall profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2010. and Carl Fletcher became the third in 2011."Captain Carl Fletcher set to stay with Plymouth Argyle next season" . The Herald. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011. Seven winners of the award have represented their country at international level. Six winners have gone on to become the club's manager. The 2012–13 winner was Onismor Bhasera, who made 46 appearances in all competitions during the campaign. Top goalscorer Reuben Reid won the award the following season, becoming the first forward to win the award since Mickey Evans.

Table key

¤Denotes divisional change due to promotion or relegation*Elected to the Plymouth Argyle Hall of Fame†Denotes player who has won full international caps

Player (X)Denotes the number of times a player has won the awardDiv 2Second Division (1892–1992), First Division (1992–2004), Championship (2004–)Div 3Third Division (1958–1992), Second Division (1992–2004), League One (2004–)Div 4Fourth Division (1958–1992), Third Division (1992–2004), League Two (2004–)

Winners

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+Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year winners Season Level Player Position NationalityApps Goals CapsNotes1965–66Div 2 3281101966–67Div 2 2333701967–68Div 2 16405†"Pat Dunne profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.—1968–69Div 3¤ 1131701969–70Div 3 121420—1970–71Div 3* 20700—1971–72Div 3 139105†"Davie Provan profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 18 August 2010.—1972–73Div 3 113170—1973–74Div 3* 7070—1974–75Div 3* 1556135†"Paul Mariner profile" . The Football Association. Retrieved 18 August 2010.—1975–76Div 2¤* (2) 1556135†1976–77Div 2 4100—1977–78Div 3¤ 24860—1978–79Div 3 81420—1979–80Div 3 (2) 248601980–81Div 3 95450—1981–82Div 3 185490—1982–83Div 3* 334170—1983–84Div 3 114250—1984–85Div 3* 3101450—1985–86Div 3* 6208701986–87Div 2¤* (2) 3101450—1987–88Div 2 10200—1988–89Div 2* (3) 31014501989–90Div 2 237180—1990–91Div 2 14440—1991–92Div 2 155480—1992–93Div 3¤ 160601993–94Div 3 (2) 16060—1994–95Div 3 8710—1995–96Div 4¤ 235170—1996–97Div 3¤ 13790—1997–98Div 3 3772601997–98Div 3 852459†"Carlo Corazzin profile" . Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 18 August 2010.1998–99Div 4¤ (2) 2351701999–00Div 4 90240—2000–01Div 4 9730—2001–02Div 4* 1932602002–03Div 3¤* 4766602003–04Div 3* 432811†"Ireland's international players". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 18 August 2010.2004–05Div 2¤* (2) 4766602005–06Div 2 243280—2006–07Div 2 11160—2007–08Div 2 9154†"Krisztián Timár profile" . Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 18 August 2010.—2008–09Div 2 31800—2009–10Div 2 107936†"Fletcher opts to end Wales career". BBC Sport. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.—2010–11Div 3¤ (2) 107936†2011–12Div 4¤ 11542012–13Div 4 114419†2013–14Div 4 89242014–15Div 4 22702015–16Div 4 39112017–18Div 3¤ (2) 47152018–19Div 3 Rúben Lameiras 82182019–20Div 4¤ Antoni Sarcevic 132202020–21Div 3¤ Joe Edwards 137162021–22Div 3 Michael Cooper 1110

By player +Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year winners by player Player Total Years 31985, 1987, 1989 21975, 1976 21978, 1980 21993, 1994 21996, 1999 22003, 2005 22010, 2011 22016, 2018

By country +Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year winners by nationality Country Players Total3239453312111111111111

Footnotes A. : The official level of competition in the structure of the English football league system."National League System". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 August 2010. B. : Winning players are sourced to Danes (2009), up to and including the 2008–09 season,Danes (2009), Complete Record, p. 368. and to the official Plymouth Argyle website as appropriate thereafter. Players that have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame, created in 2004 to mark their 100th season as a professional club,"Plymouth Argyle's Team of the Century". BBC Sport. Gordon Sparks. May 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2010. are sourced to Cowdery & Curno (2009), up to and including the 2008–09 season,Cowdery & Curno (2009), Miscellany, p. 25. and to the official Plymouth Argyle website as appropriate thereafter. C. : For a detailed description of playing positions, see Association football positions."Position guide: who is in a team?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2010. D. : Appearances made and goals scored are sourced to Danes (2009), up to and including the 2008–09 season,Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 382–398. and Soccerbase as appropriate thereafter. All appearances made and goals scored during their career with the club are included. E. : Caps earned at international level are sourced to Danes (2009), up to and including the 2008–09 season,Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 369–381. and the relevant player reference thereafter.

F. : The first winner of the award in 1966.Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 110–111. G. : Piper won four caps for the England U23 team,Danes (2009), Complete Record, p. 378."Norman Piper profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010. and two caps for England B.Danes (2009), Complete Record, p. 114. H. : Burnside earned one cap for England at U23 level.Danes (2009), Complete Record, p. 370.Danes (2009), Complete Record, p. 86. I. : Mariner was the first player to win the award twice, and in consecutive seasons.Cowdery & Curno (2009), Miscellany, p. 24. J. : Won the award on two occasions. K. : Holds club record for appearances made;Cowdery & Curno (2009), Miscellany, p. 156. eighth overall for goals scored.Danes (2009), Complete Record, pp. 99–100.Cowdery & Curno (2009), Miscellany, p. 157. L. : The first player to lift the trophy on three occasions.Danes (2009), Complete Record, p. 123. M. : Shared award.Cowdery & Curno (2009), Miscellany, p. 110."Martin Barlow profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2010. N. : Included in the Team of the Century while still a member of the squad."Graham Coughlan profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010. O. : 2009 Hall of Fame inductee."Paul Wotton profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2010."Hall of Fame" . Plymouth Argyle. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2010. P. : 2010 Hall of Fame inductee."The gigantic Green summer quiz" . Plymouth Argyle. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010."Mickey Evans profile" . Plymouth Argyle. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2010.

References General

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