The 2021–22 season is Plymouth Argyle's 136th year in their history and second consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
First-team squad
No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Goalkeepers1Michael CooperGK11002017AcademyTrainee23Luke McCormickGK37702020 Swindon TownFree25Callum BurtonGK402021 Cambridge UnitedFree Defenders2James BoltonRB/CB1402021 PortsmouthUndisclosed3Macaulay GillespheyCB4722021 Brisbane RoarFree5James WilsonCB4902021 Ipswich TownFree6Dan ScarrCB4222021 WalsallFree17Steven SessegnonRB1002021 FulhamLoan22Brendan GallowayLB/CB1622021 Luton TownFree27Ryan LawLB2922018AcademyTrainee33Romoney CrichlowCB/LB302021 Hddersfield TownLoan37Brandon PursallCB202021AcademyTrainee41Ollie TomlinsonCB602020AcademyTrainee Midfielders4Jordan HoughtonDM/CM/CB5012021 Milton Keynes DonsFree7Ryan BroomRM/CM/AM4942021 Peterborough UnitedLoan8Joe EdwardsRM/CM/RB136172019 WalsallFree10Danny MayorLM/AM/CM12862019 BuryFree15Conor GrantCM/LM/RM126132018 EvertonFree16Alfie LewisCM202022 St Patrick AthleticFree20Adam RandellDM/CB4112018AcademyTrainee28Panutche CamaráAM/CM/SS94102020 Crawley TownFree32George CooperLW/RW/AM5162020 Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed Forwards9Ryan HardieCF/RW/LW108322021 BlackpoolUndisclosed11Niall EnnisCF/LW51102021 Wolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed14Jordon GarrickRW/LW/CF4972021 Swansea CityLoan31Luke JephcottCF/RW/LW114372018AcademyTrainee
Statistics
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total19 CFRyan Hardie 1612019231CFLuke Jephcott 1011012314RWJordan Garrick 4300715CMConor Grant 7000758 RMJoe Edwards 5000528AMPanutche Camará 4010577 RMRyan Broom 4000411CFNiall Ennis 40004910LMDanny Mayor 3000318CFKieran Agard 10023113 CBMacauley Gillesphey 110026 CBDan Scarr 2000222LBBrendan Galloway 2000227LBRyan Law 11002154 DMJordan Houghton 1000120CMAdam Randell 1000142CFRhys Shirley 00101Own Goals 20002Total 6775281
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 14 DMJordan Houghton 1101200000000130125 CBJames Wilson 60010000000070031 GKMichael Cooper 4001000000005006 CBDan Scarr 5000000000005008 RMJoe Edwards 50000000000050014RWJordan Garrick 50000000000050022LBBrendan Galloway 40000010000050087 RMRyan Broom 40000000000040028AMPanutche Camará 4000000000004001017RBSteven Sessegnon 300000000000300112 RBJames Bolton 2000000000002009 CFRyan Hardie 20000000000020010LMDanny Mayor 20000000000020015CMConor Grant 20000000000020020CMAdam Randell 100000000100200163 CB 10000000000010027LBRyan Law 00010000000010033CB 10000000000010039MDCarlo Garside 00000000010010041CBOllie Tomlinson 00000000010010044MFWill Jenkins-Davies 000000000100100Total 73015001004008301
Pre-season friendlies Plymouth Argyle announced they will play friendlies against Plymouth Parkway, Bristol Rovers, Swansea City, Middlesbrough, Tavistock, Bristol City and Torquay United as part of their pre-season schedule.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Plymouth's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Argyle were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round, Rochdale in the second round, Birmingham City in the third round and Chelsea in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Argyle were drawn away to Peterborough United in the first round and Swansea City in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Argyle were drawn into Southern Group F with Arsenal U21s, Newport County and Swindon Town. The group stage fixtures were confirmed on 3 August.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 24 June 2021 RB James Bolton Portsmouth Undisclosed 1 July 2021 GK Callum Burton Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Macaulay Gillesphey Brisbane Roar Free transfer 1 July 2021 DM Jordan Houghton Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Dan Scarr Walsall Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB James Wilson Ipswich Town Free transfer 21 July 2021 LB Brendan Galloway Luton Town Free transfer 10 September 2021 CF Kieran Agard Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 5 October 2021 CF Freddie Issaka Truro City Undisclosed 5 January 2022 CM Alfie Lewis St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 29 July 2021 RM Ryan Broom Peterborough United End of season 19 August 2021 RW Jordon Garrick Swansea City End of season 13 January 2022 CB Romoney Crichlow Huddersfield Town End of season 31 January 2022 RB Steven Sessegnon Fulham End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 14 September 2021 RB Finley Craske Tiverton Town 16 October 2021 14 September 2021 DM Ethan Mitchell Plymouth Parkway 16 October 2021 29 October 2021 GK Luke McCormick Truro City 29 November 2021 4 November 2021 CB Oliver Tomlinson Truro City February 2022 5 November 2021 RB Finley Craske Plymouth Parkway December 2021 19 November 2021 CF Rhys Shirley Plymouth Parkway 17 December 2021 10 January 2022 DM Ethan Mitchell Nantwich Town February 2022 25 February 2022 DM Ethan Mitchell Plymouth Parkway 25 March 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 10 May 2021 CB Gary Sawyer Retired 30 June 2021 CB Will Aimson Bolton Wanderers Released 30 June 2021 RB Jarvis Cleal NC State Wolfpack Released 30 June 2021 CF Klaidi Lolos Torquay United Released 30 June 2021 CM Lewis Macleod Retired 30 June 2021 CF Byron Moore Torquay United Released 30 June 2021 CF Frank Nouble Colchester United Released 30 June 2021 AM Ben Reeves Gillingham Released 30 June 2021 GK Jack Ruddy Linfield Released 30 June 2021 CF Rubin Wilson Bideford Released 30 June 2021 CB Scott Wootton Morecambe Released 12 January 2022 CF Kieran Agard Doncaster Rovers Contract expiry
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