The 2022–23 season is the 137th season in the existence of Plymouth Argyle Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
First-team squad
No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Goalkeepers1Michael CooperGK14202017AcademyTrainee25Callum BurtonGK3002021 Cambridge UnitedFree32Adam ParkesGK002022 WatfordFree Defenders2James BoltonRB/CB2212021 PortsmouthUndisclosed3Macaulay GillespheyCB8742021 Brisbane RoarFree5James WilsonCB9012021 Ipswich TownFree6Dan ScarrCB7842021 WalsallFree17Bali MumbaRB/DM/CM4662022 Norwich CityLoan21Nigel LonwijkCB/RB4102022 Wolverhampton WanderersLoan22Brendan GallowayLB/CB4022021 Luton TownFree24Saxon EarleyLB/LM/DM922023 Norwich CityUndisclosed27Ryan LawLB2922018AcademyTrainee36Finley CraskeRB/LB902022AcademyTrainee37Brandon PursallCB802021AcademyTrainee43Oscar HallsRB612022AcademyTrainee Midfielders4Jordan HoughtonDM/CM/CB10012021 Milton Keynes DonsFree7Matt ButcherDM/CM/CB4832022 Accrington StanleyFree8Joe EdwardsRM/CM/RB186202019 WalsallFree10Danny MayorLM/AM/CM16372019 BuryFree15Conor GrantCM/LM/RM137142018 EvertonFree18Finn AzazCM/AM3882022 Aston VillaLoan20Adam RandellDM/CB8152018AcademyTrainee26Callum WrightCM/RM/RB2342023 Blackpool£400,00028Jay MateteCM/DM2212023 SunderlandLoan44Will Jenkins-DaviesCM1112021AcademyTrainee Forwards9Ryan HardieCF163492021 BlackpoolUndisclosed11Niall EnnisCF/LW97242021 Wolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed14Mickel MillerLW/SS/RW1202022 Rotherham UnitedFree16Sam CosgroveCF30122022 Birmingham CityLoan23Ben WaineCF/LW/RW1122023 Wellington PhoenixUndisclosed29Tyreik WrightRW/LW/CF602023 Aston VillaUndisclosed31Luke JephcottCF117372018AcademyTrainee
Statistics
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!colspan=15|Players who left the club during the season:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total19 CFRyan Hardie 1300417211CFNiall Ennis 1200214316CFSam Cosgrove 8001919RWMorgan Whittaker 90009518CMFinn Azaz 70007617LBBali Mumba 60006726CMCallum Wright 5000587 DMMatt Butcher 300038 CMJoe Edwards 30003103 CBMacauley Gillesphey 200026 CBDan Scarr 2000220CMAdam Randell 2100323CFBen Waine 1001224LBSaxon Earley 20002152 RBJames Bolton 100015 CBJames Wilson 1000110LMDanny Mayor 1000115LWBConnor Grant 1000128DMJay Matete 1000143CBOscar Halls 0001144CMWill Jenkins-Davies 0001149MFCaleb Roberts 00011Own Goals 10001Total 80101092
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 116CFSam Cosgrove 70000000020090021CBNigel Lonwijk 80000000010090035 CBJames Wilson 60100010000070128CMJay Matete 80000000000080068 RWBJoe Edwards 51000000000051066 CBDan Scarr 3010000001004017 CMMatt Butcher 30010000010050011CFNiall Ennis 40000000010050017LWBBali Mumba 50000000000050022CBBrendan Galloway 210000000100310114 CMJordan Houghton 3000000000000014LWMickel Miller 20000000000020018AMFinn Azaz 20000010000030019RWMorgan Whittaker 10000000020030020CMAdam Randell 30000000000030024LBSaxon Earley 200000000000200171 GKMichael Cooper 1000000000001002 RBJames Bolton 0000000001001003 CBMacauley Gillesphey 10000000000010010LMDanny Mayor 00000000010010025GKCallum Burton 10000000000010026CMCallum Wright 100000000000100Total 722210020010008622
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2022 DM Matt Butcher Accrington Stanley Free Transfer 1 July 2022 GK Matt Martin Bristol City Free Transfer 1 July 2022 LW Mickel Miller Rotherham United Free Transfer 6 October 2022 GK Adam Parkes Watford Free Transfer 1 January 2023 CF Ben Waine Wellington Phoenix Undisclosed 2 January 2023 LB Saxon Earley Norwich City Undisclosed 4 January 2023 CM Callum Wright Blackpool Undisclosed 9 January 2023 RW Tyreik Wright Aston Villa Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 27 June 2022 LW George Cooper Chesterfield Mutual Consent 30 June 2022 DM Carlo Garside Plymouth Parkway Released 30 June 2022 LW Oscar Massey Swindon Town Released 30 June 2022 GK Luke McCormick Retired 30 June 2022 DM Ethan Mitchell Wigan Athletic Released 30 June 2022 GK Lewis Moyle Mousehole Released 30 June 2022 RB Oscar Rutherford Eastleigh Released 30 June 2022 CF Jamal Salawu Yate Town Released 30 June 2022 CF Rhys Shirley Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CB Oliver Tomlinson Torquay United Released 30 June 2022 FW Angel Waruih Brentford Released 30 June 2022 DF Alfie Wotton Saltash United Released 27 July 2022 CM Alfie Lewis Dundalk Undisclosed 1 September 2022 AM Panutche Camara Ipswich Town Undisclosed
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 11 July 2022 CM Finn Azaz Aston Villa End of Season 14 July 2022 RB Bali Mumba Norwich City End of Season 20 July 2022 RW Morgan Whittaker Swansea City 3 January 2023 29 July 2022 CB Nigel Lonwijk Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season 1 September 2022 CF Sam Cosgrove Birmingham City End of Season 6 January 2023 CM Jay Matete Sunderland End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 18 July 2022 LB Ryan Law Gillingham 9 January 2023 25 July 2022 CB Brandon Pursall Plymouth Parkway 31 August 2022 1 August 2022 MF Finley Craske Yeovil Town 14 October 2022 1 September 2022 CF Luke Jephcott Swindon Town End of Season 14 October 2022 GK Adam Parkes Plymouth Parkway 9 February 2023 31 December 2022 CB Brandon Pursall Tavistock End of Season 10 January 2023 RB Finley Craske Truro City End of Season 10 February 2023 LB Ryan Law Yeovil Town End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies Truro City announced a friendly match with Plymouth on 17 May 2022. Plymouth confirmed that match on 24 May, whilst also announcing matches with Plymouth Parkway, Bristol City and Yeovil Town. A day later, an away trip to Torquay United was added to the pre-season schedule. A sixth fixture was added to the calendar, against Swansea City.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Plymouth were drawn away to Grimsby Town in the first round.
EFL Cup
Argyle were drawn at home to Peterborough United in the first round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Plymouth Argye with Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town. Three days later, Crystal Palace U21s joined Southern Group E. Argyle were then drawn at home to Charlton Athletic in the second round and against AFC Wimbledon in the third round. In the semi-finals, Argyle were drawn at home versus Cheltenham Town.
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