The 2019–20 season was Plymouth Argyle's first season back in EFL League Two following relegation the season before and their 134th year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
On 13 March 2020 the season was temporarily suspended, before being indefinitely suspended on 3 April, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 May, League Two clubs declared their intention to end the season at its current point with immediate effect, with the final table being determined on an unweighted points-per-game basis. The decision meant that Plymouth Argyle, along with champions Swindon Town and Crewe Alexandra would be promoted to League One for the following season.
First-team squad
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers1 Michael CooperGKExeter70Academy1 July 2017TraineeUndisclosed24Alex PalmerGKKidderminster410West Bromwich Albion16 July 2019Loan2019 Defenders3 Gary SawyerLBBideford2936Leyton Orient25 June 2015Free20194 Will AimsonCB/DMChristchurch72Bury2 July 2019FreeUndisclosed5 Scott WoottonCBBirkenhead521Milton Keynes Dons1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed6 Niall CanavanCBLeeds774Rochdale1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed25Josh GrantCB/DMBrixton290Chelsea10 January 2020Loan2020 Midfielders 7Antoni SarcevicCMManchester13120Shrewsbury Town26 January 2017FreeUndisclosed 8Joe EdwardsCM/FBGloucester403Walsall1 July 2019FreeUndisclosed10Danny MayorLMLeyland391Bury1 July 2019FreeUndisclosed14Tyreeq BakinsonCMCamden142Bristol City3 January 2020Loan202015Conor GrantCMFazakerley372Everton1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed17Byron MooreRWStoke-on-Trent356Bury23 July 2019FreeUndisclosed20Adam RandellCMPlymouth90Academy1 July 2019TraineeUndisclosed21Callum McFadzeanLMSheffield305Bury15 July 2019FreeUndisclosed32George CooperAMWarrington313Peterborough United29 August 2019Loan2020 Forwards9Ryan TaylorCFRotherham9813Oxford United30 January 2017FreeUndisclosed11Dom TelfordCFBurnley233Bury11 July 2019UndisclosedUndisclosed16Joel GrantLW/CFActon8615Exeter City1 July 2017FreeUndisclosed18Ryan HardieCFStranraer137Blackpool9 January 2020Loan202019Klaidi LolosCFAthens60Academy1 July 2019TraineeUndisclosed31Luke JephcottCFPonsanooth247Academy1 July 2018TraineeUndisclosed Out on Loan22Tafari MooreRBKilburn210Arsenal1 July 2018FreeUndisclosed29Alex FletcherCFNewton Abbot253Academy22 June 2017TraineeUndisclosed
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total17 CMAntoni Sarcevic 1010011218CFRyan Hardie 7000731CFLuke Jephcott 70007417RWByron Moore 50016516CFJoel Grant 4001521LMCallum McFadzean 3110578 CMJoe Edwards 300039 CFRyan Taylor 2010311CFDom Telford 2010332AMGeorge Cooper 3000339CFZak Rudden 20013112RBJoe Riley 100124 CBWill Aimson 200026 CBNiall Canavan 2000214CMTyreeq Bakinson 2000215CMConor Grant 20002165 CBScott Wootton 1000110LMDanny Mayor 1000114}AMJose Baxter 00101Own Goals 20002Total 6124471
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 17 CMAntoni Sarcevic 71100000010081125 CBScott Wootton 80000000000080033 LBGary Sawyer 5020000000005028 CMJoe Edwards 70000000000070010LMDanny Mayor 70000000000070066 CBNiall Canavan 40000000000040021LMCallum McFadzean 30000000010040024GKAlex Palmer 40000000000040025CBJosh Grant 20010010000040032AMGeorge Cooper 400000000000400102RBJoe Riley 20000000000020017RWByron Moore 20000000000020019CFKlaidi Lolos 20000000000020039CFZak Rudden 100000000100200141 GKMichael Cooper 0000001000001004 CBWill Aimson 10000000000010011CFDom Telford 00010000000010014CMTyreeq Bakinson 10000000000010015CMConor Grant 10000000000010018CFRyan Hardie 10000000000010020CMAdam Randell 000000000100100Total 61132002004007013
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Joe Edwards Walsall Free transfer 1 July 2019 LM Danny Mayor Bury Free transfer 2 July 2019 CB Will Aimson Bury Free transfer 11 July 2019 CF Dom Telford Bury Undisclosed 15 July 2019 LM Callum McFadzean Bury Free transfer 23 July 2019 RW Byron Moore Bury Free transfer 25 July 2019 AM Jose Baxter Oldham Athletic Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 16 July 2019 GK Alex Palmer West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2020 8 August 2019 CB Josh Grant Chelsea 1 January 2020 23 August 2019 CF Zak Rudden Rangers 1 January 2020 29 August 2019 LW George Cooper Peterborough United 30 June 2020 3 January 2019 CM Tyreeq Bakinson Bristol City 30 June 2020 9 January 2020 CF Ryan Hardie Blackpool 30 June 2020 10 January 2020 CB Josh Grant Chelsea 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 18 July 2019 LB Ryan Law Truro City January 2020 2 August 2019 RW Luke Jephcott Truro City 30 August 2019 2 August 2019 LB Ashley Smith-Brown Oldham Athletic 31 January 2020 29 August 2019 DM Tom Purrington Dorchester Town 15 February 2020 29 August 2019 LM Cameron Sangster Dorchester Town 3 September 2019 CF Alex Fletcher Aldershot Town 3 October 2019 1 November 2019 CF Klaidi Lolos Dorchester Town 1 January 2020 1 November 2019 CM Michael Peck Dorchester Town 28 November 2019 7 December 2019 CF Alex Fletcher Tiverton Town January 2020 7 December 2019 CM Michael Peck Tiverton Town January 2020 18 January 2020 RB Tafari Moore Colchester United 30 June 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 RM Lionel Ainsworth Dulwich Hamlet Released 1 July 2019 RM Paul Anderson Northampton Town Released 1 July 2019 FW Alex Battle Truro City Released 1 July 2019 CB Jordan Bentley Tiverton Town Semi-retirement 1 July 2019 DF Andrew Burn Free agent Released 1 July 2019 LM Graham Carey CSKA Sofia Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Ryan Edwards Blackpool Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM David Fox Free agent Mutual consent 1 July 2019 MF Rio Garside Truro City Released 1 July 2019 FW Aaron Goulty Bideford Released 1 July 2019 RB Harry Hodges Bristol Rovers Released 1 July 2019 CF Freddie Ladapo Rotherham United £500,000 1 July 2019 AM Rúben Lameiras Famalicão Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Jamie Ness Dundee Released 1 July 2019 DM Dan Rooney Truro City Released 14 July 2019 CB Yann Songo'o Scunthorpe United Free transfer 16 July 2019 GK Kyle Letheren Salford City Free transfer 17 August 2019 CF Calum Dyson Retired Mutual consent 1 November 2019 LM Cameron Sangster Dorchester Town Mutual consent 14 November 2019 AM Jose Baxter Memphis 901 Mutual consent 9 January 2020 AM Billy Clarke Grimsby Town Free transfer 23 January 2020 RB Joe Riley Mansfield Town Released 31 January 2020 LB Ashley Smith-Brown Free agent Released
Pre-season Argyle confirmed their pre-season programme in June 2019.
Competitions
League Two League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.
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