The 2024–25 season was the 139th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club and their second consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Players
No.PlayerPositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birth (age)Signed fromDate signedFeeContract endGoalkeepers21Conor HazardGK Downpatrick5 March 1998 (age 26) Celtic11 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 202633Zak BakerGKAylesbury19 November 2004 (age 19)Academy1 July 2023 -30 June 2025Defenders2Bali MumbaRBSouth Shields8 October 2001 (age 22)Norwich City21 July 2023 Undisclosed30 June 20275Julio PleguezeloCB Palma de Mallorca26 January 1997 (age 27) FC Twente1 July 2023 Free transfer30 June 20258Joe EdwardsRBGloucester31 October 1990 (age 33)Walsall1 July 2019Free transfer 30 June 202517Lewis GibsonCBDurham19 July 2000 (age 23)Everton3 July 2023 Free transfer -22Brendon GallowayLB Harare17 March 1996 (age 28)Luton Town21 July 2021Free transfer 30 June 202624Saxon EarleyLB -11 October 2002 (age 21)Norwich City2 January 2023 Undisclosed -29Matthew SorinolaLBLondon19 February 2001 (age 23) Royal Union Saint-Gilloise17 January 2024 Free transfer -54Jack MatthewsCBNewquay9 November 2005 (age 18)Academy1 July 2024 -30 June 2025Midfielders4Jordan HoughtonDMChertsey5 November 1995 (age 28)MK Dons1 July 2021Free transfer 30 June 202511Callum WrightCMHuyton2 May 2000 (age 24)Blackpool4 January 2023Undisclosed 30 June 202614Mickel MillerLMLondon2 December 1995 (age 28)Rotherham United1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 202420Adam RandellDMPlymouth1 October 2000 (age 23)Academy1 July 2019 -30 June 202627Adam ForshawCMLiverpool8 October 1991 (age 32)Norwich City19 January 2024 Free transfer -32Will Jenkins-DaviesAMTorquay22 October 2004 (age 19)Academy1 July 2022 -30 June 202434Caleb RobertsCMIvybridge24 October 2005 (age 18)Academy18 August 2023 -30 June 2026 -Josh BernardCM - -Academy1 July 2024 - -Forwards9Ryan HardieST Stranraer17 March 1997 (age 27)Blackpool29 January 2021Undisclosed30 June 202610Morgan WhittakerRWDerby7 January 2001 (age 23) Swansea City17 July 2023£1,000,000 30 June 202715Mustapha BunduRW Freetown28 February 1997 (age 27) RSC Anderlecht1 September 2023Undisclosed 30 June 202519Tyreik WrightRW Ovens22 September 2001 (age 22)Aston Villa9 January 2023Undisclosed -23Ben WaineST Wellington11 June 2001 (age 22) Wellington Phoenix1 January 2023Undisclosed 30 June 202535Freddie IssakaST Truro28 July 2006 (age 17)Academy28 July 2023
Transfers
In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2024 LB Nathanael Ogbeta Swansea City Free 25 July 2024 CB Victor Pálsson Eupen Free 5 August 2024 CB Kornél Szűcs Kecskeméti Undisclosed 23 August 2024 GK Daniel Grimshaw Blackpool Undisclosed 30 August 2024 AM Rami Al Hajj Odense Undisclosed 13 September 2024 GK Marko Maroši Shrewsbury Town Free 4 October 2024 CF Andre Gray Al-Riyadh Free 3 January 2025 AM Michael Baidoo Elfsborg Undisclosed 31 January 2025 CB Maksym Talovierov LASK Undisclosed 3 February 2025 DM Malachi Boateng Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 4 July 2024 RW Tyreik Wright Bradford City Undisclosed 2 August 2024 CB Dan Scarr Wrexham Undisclosed 15 August 2024 GK Michael Cooper Sheffield United Undisclosed 3 January 2025 CB Lewis Gibson Preston North End Undisclosed 24 January 2025 RW Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 2 July 2024 CM Darko Gyabi Leeds United End of Season 2 July 2024 CF Muhamed Tijani Slavia Prague End of Season 9 July 2024 LW Ibrahim Cissoko Toulouse 1 February 2025 22 August 2024 CF Michael Obafemi Burnley End of Season 9 January 2025 LB Tymoteusz Puchacz Holstein Kiel End of Season 31 January 2025 CB Nikola Katić Zürich End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 23 July 2024 GK Zak Baker Plymouth Parkway 17 September 2024 9 August 2024 CM Josh Bernard Tavistock 9 August 2024 CB Jack Matthews Tavistock 30 August 2024 LB Saxon Earley Lincoln City 14 January 2025 30 August 2024 CF Ben Waine Mansfield Town End of Season 17 September 2024 AM Will Jenkins-Davies Torquay United End of Season 20 September 2024 GK Zak Baker Tiverton Town 1 January 2025 4 October 2024 CB Jack Matthews Taunton Town 27 December 2024 8 October 2024 CM Josh Bernard Tiverton Town 31 December 2024 28 January 2025 CM Josh Bernard Mousehole 25 February 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 LM Mickel Miller Huddersfield Town 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK Callum Burton Wrexham 15 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB Oscar Halls Loyola Greyhounds 1 August 2024 30 June 2024 LB Jack Endacott Tavistock 8 August 2024 3 January 2025 CF Andre Gray Fatih Karagümrük 13 January 2025 11 January 2025 CM Adam Forshaw Blackburn Rovers 11 January 2025 14 January 2025 GK Marko Maroši Cambridge United 14 January 2025
Pre-season and friendlies On 5 June, Argyle confirmed their pre-season schedule, with matches against Cheltenham Town, Torquay United and Milton Keynes Dons along with a training camp in Spain. A day later, a visit to face Bristol Rovers was added. On 16 June, Orlando Pirates were confirmed as the opponents during the training camp in Costa del Sol.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2024.
FA Cup
Plymouth Argyle entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Brentford. In the fourth round, they were given a home tie against Liverpool. They recorded a shock 1–0 victory and subsequently progressed to the fifth round, where they were drawn away to Manchester City.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Plymouth being drawn at home against Cheltenham Town. In the second round, they were drawn away to Watford.
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
References