The 2017–18 season was Plymouth Argyle's first season back in League One since the 2010–11 season, following their promotion from League Two and their 132nd 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 2017 to 30 June 2018.
First-Team squad
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers 1Robbert te LoekeGKArnhem20Achilles '291 July 2017FreeUndisclosed23Luke McCormickGKCoventry3450Oxford United9 May 2013FreeUndisclosed25Kyle LetherenGKLlanelli80York City5 September 2017FreeUndisclosed31Michael CooperGKExeter10Academy1 July 2017TraineeUndisclosed34Remi MatthewsGKGorleston280Norwich City20 October 2017Loan30 June 2018 Defenders2 Gary MillerRBGlasgow560Partick Thistle23 June 2016FreeUndisclosed3 Gary SawyerLBBideford2286Leyton Orient25 June 2015FreeUndisclosed5Ryan EdwardsCBLiverpool304Morecambe1 July 2017UndisclosedUndisclosed15Sonny BradleyCBKingston upon Hull9611Crawley Town11 July 2016FreeUndisclosed17Aaron Taylor-SinclairLBAberdeen290Doncaster Rovers1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed18Oscar ThrelkeldRBBolton973Bolton Wanderers1 July 2016FreeUndisclosed22Zak VynerCBLondon181Bristol City18 January 2018Loan30 June 201826Jordan BentleyDFPlymouth20Academy4 March 2016TraineeUndisclosed Midfielders4 Yann Songo'oDMToulon932Free agent19 June 2016FreeUndisclosed 6Jamie NessCMIrvine303Scunthorpe United1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed 7Antoni SarcevicCMManchester525Shrewsbury Town26 January 2017FreeUndisclosed10Graham CareyAMBlanchardstown14943Ross County2 July 2015FreeUndisclosed11Rúben LameirasAMLisbon386Coventry City1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed14Moses MakasiCMLondon81West Ham31 January 2018Loan30 June 201824David FoxCMLeek963Colchester United22 July 2016FreeUndisclosed30 Paul PatonDMPaisley30Free agent13 March 2018FreeUndisclosed 32Cameron SangsterCMNewton Abbot20Academy1 July 2016TraineeUndisclosed Forwards 8Lionel AinsworthRWNottingham240Motherwell1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed 9Simon ChurchCFAmersham20Scunthorpe United19 January 2018FreeUndisclosed16Joel GrantLWActon356Exeter City1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed19Ryan TaylorCFRotherham4210Oxford United30 January 2017FreeUndisclosed27Alex FletcherCFNewton Abbot183Academy22 June 2017TraineeUndisclosed37Alex BattleLWPlymouth10Academy1 July 2016TraineeUndisclosed Out on Loan13Nathan BlissettCFWest Bromwich254Torquay United5 January 2017£15,000Undisclosed21Gregg WyldeLWKirkintilloch648Millwall1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total110AMGraham Carey 1420016211AMRúben Lameiras 6000616LWJoel Grant 6000619CFRyan Taylor 50016514RWJake Jervis 4000415CBSonny Bradley 400045 CBRyan Edwards 3001486 CMJamie Ness 300037CMAntoni Sarcevic 3000332CMToumani Diagouraga 3000327CFAlex Fletcher 100231213CFNathan Blissett 10012133LBGary Sawyer 1000114CMMoses Makasi 1000121LWGregg Wylde 1000122CBZak Vyner 1000124CMDavid Fox 10001Total 5820565
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 110AMGraham Carey 70110000010090125 CBRyan Edwards 411000000000411319CFRyan Taylor5000000000005006 CMJamie Ness 50000000000050024CMDavid Fox 5000000000005004 DMYann Songo'o 5000000000005002 RBGary Miller 40100000000040183 LBGary Sawyer 30000000000030017LBAaron Taylor-Sinclair 3000000000003007 CMAntoni Sarcevic 20100000000020111LWRúben Lameiras 20000000010030015CBSonny Bradley 1010000001002011332CMToumani Diagouraga 20000000000020014—RWJake Jervis 10000000000010014CMMoses Makasi 10000000000010016LWJoel Grant 10000000000010018RBOscar Threlkeld 00000000010010020CBJakub Sokolík 10000000000010030DMPaul Paton 100000000000100 34GKRemi Matthews 10000000000010022CBZak Vyner 100000000000100Total 55151000004005815
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 RW Lionel Ainsworth Motherwell Free 1 July 2017 CB Ryan Edwards Morecambe Undisclosed 1 July 2017 LW Joel Grant Exeter City Free 1 July 2017 AM Rúben Lameiras Coventry City Free 1 July 2017 CM Jamie Ness Scunthorpe United Free 1 July 2017 LB Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Doncaster Rovers Free 1 July 2017 GK Robbert te Loeke Achilles '29 Free 1 July 2017 LW Gregg Wylde Millwall Free 5 September 2017 GK Kyle Letheren York City Free 9 October 2017 CM Toumani Diagouraga Leeds United Free 19 January 2018 CF Simon Church Scunthorpe United Free 13 March 2018 DM Paul Paton St Johnstone Free
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Ryan Brunt Exeter City Released 1 July 2017 CB Nauris Bulvītis FK Ventspils Released 1 July 2017 DM Jack Calver Free agent Released 1 July 2017 AM Ryan Donaldson Hartlepool United Released 1 July 2017 GK Vincent Dorel Torquay United Released 1 July 2017 MF David Ijaha Wealdstone Released 1 July 2017 LB Billy Palfrey Truro City Released 1 July 2017 CF Louis Rooney Linfield Released 1 July 2017 CF Jordan Slew Rochdale Released 1 July 2017 CM Connor Smith Yeovil Town Released 1 July 2017 CF Jimmy Spencer Mansfield Town Released 1 July 2017 MF Ben Steer Free agent Released 9 January 2018 CM Toumani Diagouraga Fleetwood Town Released 31 January 2018 CB Jakub Sokolík Torquay United Released 31 January 2018 RW Jake Jervis Luton Town £125,000
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 21 August 2017 CF Nadir Çiftçi Celtic 9 January 2018 20 October 2017 GK Remi Matthews Norwich City Emergency cover 28 November 2017 GK Will Mannion Hull City Emergency cover 8 December 2017 GK Kelle Roos Derby County Emergency cover 29 December 2017 GK Remi Matthews Norwich City 30 June 2018 18 January 2018 CB Zak Vyner Bristol City 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 DM Moses Makasi West Ham 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 2 September 2017 CB Jordan Bentley Sutton United 1 October 2017 27 October 2017 CB Callum Rose Dorchester Town 30 June 2018 4 January 2018 CF Alex Fletcher Torquay United 1 February 2018 15 January 2018 CF Nathan Blissett Macclesfield 30 June 2018 30 January 2018 LW Gregg Wylde Morecambe 30 June 2018
Competitions Friendlies On 5 May 2017, Plymouth Argyle announced Cardiff City will visit during the pre-season schedule. A week later, it was confirmed the club will visit the Netherlands again this summer playing two friendlies whilst abroad while other friendlies were also announced in England. Two more friendlies were revealed on 25 May 2017.
League One League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Plymouth Argyle were drawn at home against Grimsby Town in the first round. A second round away trip to Bradford City was confirmed.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Plymouth Argyle were drawn away to Bristol City in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, Plymouth were drawn against Chelsea U23s, Exeter City and Yeovil Town in Southern Group D.
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