The 2018–19 season was Plymouth Argyle's second consecutive season in League One and their 133rd 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.
First-Team Squad
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers1 Matt MaceyGKBath380Arsenal30 July 2018Loan201921Kyle LetherenGKLlanelli230York City5 September 2017Free201931Michael CooperGKExeter40Academy1 July 2017TraineeUndisclosed—Harry BurgoyneGKLudlow00Wolverhampton Wanderers16 June 2018Loan2019 Defenders2Joe RileyRBSalford200Shrewsbury Town1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed3 Gary SawyerLBBideford2576Leyton Orient25 June 2015Free20195Ryan EdwardsCBLiverpool689Morecambe1 July 2017UndisclosedUndisclosed14Niall CanavanCBLeeds382Rochdale1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed20Lloyd JonesCBPlymouth91Luton Town31 January 2019Loan201922Tafari MooreRBKilburn180Arsenal1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed23Ashley Smith-BrownLBManchester371Manchester City1 July 2018UndisclosedUndisclosed25Scott WoottonCBBirkenhead100Milton Keynes Dons1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed26Oscar ThrelkeldRBBolton1084Waasland-Beveren8 January 2019Loan2019 Midfielders4 Yann Songo'oDMToulon1393Free agent19 June 2016FreeUndisclosed 6Jamie NessCMIrvine594Scunthorpe United1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed 7Antoni SarcevicCMManchester949Shrewsbury Town26 January 2017FreeUndisclosed8David FoxCMLeek1433Crewe Alexandra22 July 2016FreeUndisclosed10Graham CareyAMBlanchardstown19749Ross County2 July 2015FreeUndisclosed11Rúben LameirasAMLisbon8218Coventry City1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed13Paul AndersonLMMelton Mowbray30Mansfield Town22 February 2019Free201915Conor GrantCMFazakerley140Everton1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed16Joel GrantLMActon5710Exeter City1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed17Lionel AinsworthRMNottingham250Motherwell1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed36Cameron SangsterCMNewton Abbot20Academy1 July 2016TraineeUndisclosed Forwards9Ryan TaylorCFRotherham7810Oxford United30 January 2017FreeUndisclosed19Freddie LadapoCFRomford4919Southend United1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed29Alex FletcherCFNewton Abbot253Academy22 June 2017TraineeUndisclosed35Luke JephcottCFPonsanooth100Academy1 July 2018TraineeUndisclosed Out on Loan18Calum DysonCFFazakerley20Everton1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed28Jordan BentleyDFPlymouth20Academy4 March 2016TraineeUndisclosed
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total119CFFreddie Ladapo 1801019211AMRúben Lameiras 1110012310AMGraham Carey 6000645 CBRyan Edwards 5000557 CMAntoni Sarcevic 3100416LMJoel Grant 40004714CBNiall Canavan 2000288 CMDavid Fox 100014 DMYann Songo'o 001016 CMJamie Ness 0010120CBLloyd Jones 1000123LBAshley Smith-Brown 1000126RBOscar Threlkeld 10001Own Goals 30003Total 5723061
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 17 CMAntoni Sarcevic 1100100000000120010AMGraham Carey 1000100100000120023LBAshley Smith-Brown 1000100100000120046 CMJamie Ness 61010010010091054 DMYann Songo'o 51000010010071065 CBRyan Edwards 6000001000007008 CMDavid Fox 60000000010070082 RBJoe Riley 30010000000040013CMStuart O'Keefe 40000000000040014CBNiall Canavan 400000000000400119 CFRyan Taylor 20000000000020016LMJoel Grant 20000000000020019CFFreddie Ladapo 100100000000200123 LBGary Sawyer 10000000000010020LMGregg Wylde 10000000000010024CBPeter Grant 10000000000010037CMMichael Peck 000000000100100Total 75205005004009020
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CB Niall Canavan Rochdale Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Calum Dyson Everton Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Conor Grant Everton Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Peter Grant Falkirk Free transfer 1 July 2018 RB Tafari Moore Arsenal Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Freddie Ladapo Southend United Free transfer 1 July 2018 RB Joe Riley Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 LB Ashley Smith-Brown Manchester City Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CB Scott Wootton Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 8 January 2019 RB Oscar Threlkeld Waasland-Beveren Undisclosed 22 February 2019 RM Paul Anderson Mansfield Town Free transfer
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CF Nathan Blissett Macclesfield Town Released 1 July 2018 CB Sonny Bradley Luton Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Simon Church Retired 1 July 2018 RW Billy Craske Bromley Released 1 July 2018 CB Elliott Crawford Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CB Harry Downing Free agent Released 1 July 2018 GK Luke McCormick Swindon Town Released 1 July 2018 RB Gary Miller Carlisle United Released 1 July 2018 DM Paul Paton Falkirk Released 1 July 2018 CB Callum Rose Dorchester Town Released 1 July 2018 CM Aaron Taylor Free agent Released 1 July 2018 LB Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Motherwell Released 1 July 2018 GK Robbert te Loeke Retired 1 July 2018 RB Oscar Threlkeld Waasland-Beveren Free transfer 1 July 2018 MF Matt Ward Free agent Released 7 January 2019 LM Gregg Wylde Livingston Mutual consent 29 January 2019 CB Peter Grant Carlisle United Mutual consent 10 May 2019 RM Paul Anderson Free agent Released
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2018 GK Harry Burgoyne Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2019 30 July 2018 GK Matt Macey Arsenal 31 May 2019 24 August 2018 CM Stuart O'Keefe Cardiff City January 2019 31 January 2019 CB Lloyd Jones Luton Town 31 January 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 10 October 2018 CB Jordan Bentley Truro City January 2019 10 October 2018 CM Dan Rooney Truro City January 2019 3 January 2019 CF Alex Battle Truro City 31 May 2019 11 January 2019 RB Harry Hodges Gloucester City 10 February 2019 11 January 2019 LB Ryan Law Gloucester City 10 February 2019 31 January 2019 CF Calum Dyson Stevenage 31 May 2019
Competitions
Friendlies On 10 May 2018, Plymouth Argyle announced eight pre-season friendlies for July. These were extended into ten friendlies when a tour of The Netherlands was announced in early July.
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
References