Plymouth Argyle F.C. league record by opponent

Plymouth Argyle Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Plymouth, Devon. They compete in EFL League One as of the 2025–26 season, the third division of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1886 as Argyle Football Club, a name which was retained until 1903 when the club became professional and were elected to the Southern Football League. The club joined the English Football League in 1920 and have competed there since then, achieving multiple league titles, promotions and relegations.

During this time, Plymouth Argyle's first team has competed in a number of nationally contested league competitions. Its record against each club faced in these competitions is listed below, in alphabetical order. The team that Plymouth Argyle have met most in league matches is Bristol Rovers, having played 132 matches since 1903. Bristol Rovers also account for the club's record number of victories, 58, and their highest number of draws, 36. Brighton & Hove Albion are the club against which Plymouth Argyle have lost the most, 39 times.

Table key The table below includes results of matches played by Plymouth Argyle in the Southern League (from 1903 to 1920), the Western League (from 1903 to 1909) and the Football League (since 1920). Matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season are excluded, as are those played during the various wartime competitions. The name used for each opponent is that which they had when Plymouth Argyle most recently played a league match against them. Results against each opponent include results against that club under any former name. The columns headed "First" and "Last" contain the first and most recent seasons in which Plymouth Argyle played league matches against each opponent. Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are Plymouth Argyle's divisional rivals in the current season. Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are defunct.

League record Results current as of 3 May 2025 +Plymouth Argyle F.C. league record by opponentOpponentFirstLastNotesHomeAwayTotalAberdare Athletic 660062221921–221926–27Accrington Stanley (1891) 100110101958–591958–59Accrington Stanley10442105232011–122022–23AFC Bournemouth32217432121191923–242010–11AFC Wimbledon 941494412011–122021–22Aldershot 651062221950–511974–75Aldershot Town210121102011–122012–13Arsenal100110011945–461945–46Aston Villa832381161936–371987–88Barnet952292341993–942016–17Barnsley 321886321010121930–312022–23Barrow220020111968–691969–70Birmingham City16358163491945–462023–24Blackburn Rovers2717642756161936–372024–25Blackpool 26103132651381933–342020–21Bolton Wanderers 1611141642101933–342022–23Bradford City 271476279991930–312019–20Bradford Park Avenue14941140681907–081949–50Brentford543414654920251903–042010–11Brighton & Hove Albion52251710521112291903–042010–11Bristol City3018573037201922–232024–25Bristol Rovers66371811662118271903–042022–23Burnley2610882648141930–312024–25Burton Albion 841380532011–122022–23Bury3620883669211930–312017–18Cambridge United14644142571973–742022–23Cardiff City 331415433106171913–142024–25Carlisle United2015232046101965–662019–20Charlton Athletic3822883867251921–222022–23Chelsea510450321945–461988–89Cheltenham Town12822127141999–202022–23Chester City 10730103251977–781999–20Chesterfield29141052997131931–322013–14Colchester United1911801935111950–512019–20Coventry City3220573278171908–092024–25Crawley Town422041212011–122019–20Crewe Alexandra11542115151968–692021–22Croydon Common 210120111909–101914–15Crystal Palace33168933107161906–072009–10Dagenham & Redbridge632163212010–112015–16Darlington622263031985–862001–02Derby County2385102344151945–462024–25Doncaster Rovers 22967225891935–362021–22Everton320130031930–311953–54Exeter City 4326107441414161908–092022–23Fleetwood Town732271242012–132022–23Forest Green Rovers110022002019–202022–23Fulham33171153369181903–041997–98Gillingham5036104501511241903–042021–22Grimsby Town179441611051920–212019–20Halifax Town 11650114161958–592001–02Hartlepool United14752143471968–692016–17Hereford United 631263211973–742011–12Huddersfield Town 239952353151952–532023–24Hull City371410133799191933–342024–25Ipswich Town2611782629151950–512023–24Kettering Town110010011903–041903–04Kidderminster Harriers220020112000–012001–02Leeds United219482116141931–322024–25Leicester City2111732115151935–362023–24Leyton 770071241906–071911–12Leyton Orient 28176527114121929–302019–20Lincoln City 239592349101932–332022–23Liverpool521250231954–551961–62Luton Town 5029129501221171903–042024–25Macclesfield Town 540150321999–202019–20Manchester City741271241938–391988–89Manchester United631261141931–321937–38Mansfield Town 191531198651958–592019–20Merthyr Town 141031126331912–131929–30Middlesbrough17395176291954–552024–25Millwall563116957919291903–042024–25Milton Keynes Dons530253112010–112022–23Morecambe972083232011–122022–23Newcastle United155371513111934–352009–10Newport County31233531106151919–202019–20Northampton Town 4224810431010231903–042020–21Norwich City453285451210231905–062024–25Nottingham Forest2315262344151930–312009–10Notts County216782161141931–322016–17Oldham Athletic2311842265111930–312019–20Oxford United2512672557131975–762024–25Peterborough United 15816154291974–752022–23Port Vale 2818462945201930–312022–23Portsmouth52281212521314251903–042024–25Preston North End31148931510161930–312024–25Queens Park Rangers4323101043911231903–042024–25Reading 4424119441512171903–042009–10Rochdale17944176651958–592020–21Rotherham United 37209837108191952–532023–24Rushden & Diamonds 220021012001–022003–04Salford City101011002019–202019–20Scarborough 211020111995–961998–99Scunthorpe United1712141733111959–602019–20Sheffield United2312652334161934–352024–25Sheffield Wednesday22958238691937–382024–25Shrewsbury Town27131222776141951–522022–23Southampton53271412531514241903–042023–24Southend United422115642710251908–092018–19Southport311130211968–691973–74Stevenage 431042022014–152019–20Stockport County 10523106131937–382003–04Stoke City2311662317151911–122024–25Sunderland178451732121959–602024–25Swansea City4623111246128261919–202024–25Swindon Town5031127501310271903–042020–21Torquay United211173219661927–282013–14Tottenham Hotspur217862173111903–041949–50Tranmere Rovers169251623111938–392014–15Walsall31235330108121927–282019–20Watford441817944199161904–052024–25Wellingborough 220022001903–041904–05West Bromwich Albion18855185491930–312024–25West Ham United361910737511211903–042004–05Wigan Athletic 12516124441982–832021–22Wimbledon 320130031979–801983–84Wolverhampton Wanderers15663152581930–312008–09Wrexham13445134451958–592003–04Wycombe Wanderers 14446145361994–952022–23Yeovil Town321030122010–112016–17York City17863174851971–722015–16

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