Plymouth Argyle F.C. league record by opponent
Introduction 1929–30 season, winners of the Football League Third Division South.Plymouth Argyle Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Plymouth, Devon. They compete in Football League Two as of the 2015–16 season, the fourth division of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1886 as Argyle Football Club, a name which was retained until 1903 when the club became professional and were elected to the Southern Football League. The club also entered English football's premier knockout competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, for the first time that same year. The club joined the Football League in 1920, and have competed there since then, achieving multiple league titles, promotions and relegations.During this time, Plymouth Argyle's first team has competed in a number of nationally contested leagues and knock-out tournaments. Its record against each club faced in these competitions is listed below, in alphabetical order. The team that Plymouth Argyle have met most in competitive matches is Bristol Rovers, having played 133 matches since 1903.Bristol Rovers also account for the club's record number of victories, 57, and their record number of losses, 41.Brentford are the club that Plymouth Argyle have drawn the most against, with 37 drawn matches out of 118.
Key *The records include the results of matches played in the Southern Football League (from 1903 to 1920), the Western Football League (from 1903 to 1909), the Football League (from 1920 to the present day), the FA Cup, the League Cup, the EFL Trophy, the Full Members Cup, the Watney Cup, the Anglo-Scottish Cup, and the Football League Group Cup. *For simplicity, present-day names are used throughout; for example, results against Clapton Orient are integrated into the records of Leyton Orient. *Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded. *The season given as the "first" denotes the season in which Plymouth Argyle first played a match against that team. *The season given as the "last" designates the most recent season to have included a match between Plymouth Argyle and that side. *P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win% = percentage of total matches won* † Denotes clubs in the same division as Plymouth Argyle in the 2009–10 season. * ‡ Denotes clubs which are now defunct.
All–time statistics ClubPWDLPWDLPWDLWin%FirstLastNotes (Home) (Away) (Total)Aberdare Athletic‡0062221282266.661921–221926–27Accrington Stanley‡01101020110.001958–591958–59Aldershot‡1172221583453.331945–461985–86Arsenal11500570160.001931–322008–09Aston Villa351013621461119.041905–061987–88Barking0000001100100.001983–841983–84Barnet1172321364346.151984–852006–07Barnsley†9531109126631181746.961904–052009–10Barrow002011421150.001968–691969–70Bath City001010211050.001977–781977–78Birmingham City610193511408112120.001946–472008–09Blackburn Rovers642454154819101939.581936–371991–92Blackpool†3102241084615131832.601928–292009–10Bolton Wanderers15143110291221541.371933–341992–93Bournemouth84341311107139191454.921923–242003–04Bradford City56228774419121343.181930–311994–95Bradford Park Avenue‡42150693110101132.251907–081949–50Brentford1465911232511850373142.371903–042003–04Brighton & Hove Albion19105212122810738313835.511903–042010–11Bristol City†582829176122142536.061922–232009–10Bristol Rovers15136219172612251323941.801903–042010–11Burnley872658135115162029.411930–312008–09Bury883689197026172737.141914–152002–03Cambridge United3391352066830.001973–741998–99Cardiff City†14732114176422112434.371913–142009–10Carlisle United2315258311371141.931965–662010–11Charlton Athletic863166196425142539.061921–222010–11Chelsea24101451726911.761920–211988–89Cheltenham Town1062131052350.001999–002010–11Chester City311444627137748.141946–472002–03Chesterfield1042787125421171638.881931–322003–04Colchester United811935113712131232.431950–512007–08Corby Town0000001100100.001965–661965–66Coventry City†382988135927112145.761908–092009–10Crewe Alexandra2182321574446.661936–372005–06Croydon Common‡012011411225.001909–101914–15Crystal Palace†81034107176927152739.131906–072009–10Dagenham & Redbridge10100120110.002002–032002–03Darlington2274031472550.001983–842001–02Dartford0011001100100.001974–751974–75Derby County†69234316471392527.651908–092009–10Doncaster Rovers†66173773610131327.771935–362009–10Dorchester Town0000001100100.001957–581957–58Dorking0011001100100.001992–931992–93Dulwich Hamlet0011001100100.001929–301929–30Everton1440041121818.181930–312004–05Exeter City138431215169038282442.221908–092001–02Freemantle‡0000001100100.001903–041903–04Fulham1243469196824212335.291903–041997–98Gainsborough Trinity0011001100100.001950–511950–51Gateshead‡01000010010.001952–531952–53Gillingham114491511239647222748.951903–042009–10Grimsby Town431519530913830.001920–212003–04Halifax Town‡501141622106645.451958–592001–02Hartlepool United3292341976636.841968–692010–11Hendon0000001100100.001972–731972–73Hereford United1274121482457.141973–741995–96Huddersfield Town1172553175113142425.491919–202010–11Hull City91536910177423193231.081929–302007–08Ipswich Town†762428144611152023.911950–512009–10Kettering Town002101320166.661903–041994–95Kidderminster Harriers103021623133.331998–992001–02Kingstonian0011001100100.001995–961995–96Leeds United462016133910101925.641931–322006–07Leicester City†732114164111111926.821935–362009–10Leyton‡0071241482457.141906–071911–12Leyton Orient53259412492591551.021929–302001–02Lincoln City57204794113121631.701913–142001–02Liverpool1250231023520.001954–551961–62Luton Town107461019179239292442.391903–042008–09Macclesfield Town013012621333.331999–002001–02Maidstone United‡0000001100100.001985–861985–86Manchester City231112820541125.001938–391988–89Manchester United1381161652931.251912–131973–74Mansfield Town211555529167655.171958–592002–03Marlow0011001100100.001993–941993–94Merthyr Town‡311263326166461.531912–131929–30Middlesbrough†8617539359111525.711954–552009–10Millwall168558192811039353635.451903–042005–06New Brighton‡00100110010.001937–381937–38Newcastle United†5918141337692216.211904–052009–10Newport County‡24268612522881653.841919–201985–86Northampton Town81038710217526183134.661903–042003–04Norwich City85431210218642182648.831905–062008–09Nottingham Forest†27254417491962438.771930–312009–10Notts County79205114411082324.391922–232010–11Oldham Athletic732255124215121535.711930–312010–11Oxford United35161783411101332.351975–762001–02Peterborough United†2613337301251340.001969–702010–11Port Vale43253517502192042.001930–312003–04Portsmouth71244118258836153740.901903–042007–08Preston North End†7930410166119172531.141912–132009–10Queens Park Rangers†9942109238333183239.751903–042009–10Reading†119461513189241242744.561903–042009–10Rochdale321254324127550.001920–212010–11Rotherham United953297166427162142.181952–532004–05Rushden & Diamonds002101430175.002001–022003–04Scarborough‡203012613216.661992–931998–99Scunthorpe United†0213139261231146.151959–602009–10Sheffield United†65223415451592033.331934–352009–10Sheffield Wednesday†67196673812121431.571903–042010–11Shrewsbury Town1122136124312171427.901951–522001–02Slough Town0011001100100.001995–961995–96South Shields‡00100110010.001926–271926–27Southampton14105215132410342273440.771903–042010–11Southend United1163759237425202933.781908–092006–07Southport113021723228.571960–611973–74Stockport County231281322133659.091935–362003–04Stoke City662217144512132026.661911–122007–08Sunderland3315211227841529.621911–122006–07Swansea City†111144118258732193636.781919–202009–10Swindon Town12546127279342193245.161903–042010–11Torquay United73241266462413952.171927–282001–02Tottenham Hotspur962273124414121831.811903–041961–62Tranmere Rovers2414131028951432.141938–392003–04Walsall5631108136331131949.201927–282010–11Watford†151148209189541243043.151904–052009–10Wellingborough‡0022004400100.001903–041904–05West Bromwich Albion†5418639351481340.001930–312009–10West Ham United10541511257625163032.891903–042007–08Whitby Town001010211050.002001–022001–02Whiteheads0000001100100.001903–041903–04Wigan Athletic1394231893650.001982–832004–05Wimbledon‡1151041041540.001979–801990–91Wolverhampton Wanderers74162410327111421.871930–312008–09Worcester City00100110010.001978–791978–79Wrexham451344526881030.761958–592003–04Wycombe Wanderers3061231465342.851994–952007–08Yeovil Town003201320166.661928–292004–05York City521336426911634.611971–722001–02:a  Results in all competitions until May 2009 are sourced to Danes, ''Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record''. Results in all competitions post May 2009 are sourced to  BBC Sport,  Greens on Screen, and  Statto.
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