2022–23 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
2022–23 season
OwnerSimon Hallett
ChairmanSimon Hallett
ManagerSteven Schumacher
StadiumHome Park
League One1st (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ryan Hardie (13)
All:
Ryan Hardie (17)

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

As of 12 July 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Cooper GK (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 (age 25) 142 0 2017 Academy Trainee
25 Callum Burton GK (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 28) 30 0 2021 Cambridge United Free
32 Adam Parkes GK (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 25) 0 0 2022 Watford Free
Defenders
2 James Bolton RB/CB (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 30) 22 1 2021 Portsmouth Undisclosed
3 Macaulay Gillesphey CB (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 29) 87 4 2021 Brisbane Roar Free
5 James Wilson CB (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 (age 35) 90 1 2021 Ipswich Town Free
6 Dan Scarr CB (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 (age 30) 78 4 2021 Walsall Free
17 Bali Mumba RB/DM/CM (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) 46 6 2022 Norwich City Loan
21 Nigel Lonwijk CB/RB (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 22) 41 0 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan
22 Brendan Galloway LB/CB (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28) 40 2 2021 Luton Town Free
24 Saxon Earley LB/LM/DM (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 22) 9 2 2023 Norwich City Undisclosed
27 Ryan Law LB (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) 29 2 2018 Academy Trainee
36 Finley Craske RB/LB (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 22) 9 0 2022 Academy Trainee
37 Brandon Pursall CB (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20) 8 0 2021 Academy Trainee
43 Oscar Halls RB (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19) 6 1 2022 Academy Trainee
Midfielders
4 Jordan Houghton DM/CM/CB (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 29) 100 1 2021 Milton Keynes Dons Free
7 Matt Butcher DM/CM/CB (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27) 48 3 2022 Accrington Stanley Free
8 Joe Edwards RM/CM/RB (1990-10-31) 31 October 1990 (age 34) 186 20 2019 Walsall Free
10 Danny Mayor LM/AM/CM (1990-10-18) 18 October 1990 (age 34) 163 7 2019 Bury Free
15 Conor Grant CM/LM/RM (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29) 137 14 2018 Everton Free
18 Finn Azaz CM/AM (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 24) 38 8 2022 Aston Villa Loan
20 Adam Randell DM/CB (2000-10-01) 1 October 2000 (age 24) 81 5 2018 Academy Trainee
26 Callum Wright CM/RM/RB (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24) 23 4 2023 Blackpool £400,000
28 Jay Matete CM/DM (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 23) 22 1 2023 Sunderland Loan
44 Will Jenkins-Davies CM (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 20) 11 1 2021 Academy Trainee
Forwards
9 Ryan Hardie CF (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27) 163 49 2021 Blackpool Undisclosed
11 Niall Ennis CF/LW (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25) 97 24 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed
14 Mickel Miller LW/SS/RW (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 29) 12 0 2022 Rotherham United Free
16 Sam Cosgrove CF (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996 (age 28) 30 12 2022 Birmingham City Loan
23 Ben Waine CF/LW/RW (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 23) 11 2 2023 Wellington Phoenix Undisclosed
29 Tyreik Wright RW/LW/CF (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 (age 23) 6 0 2023 Aston Villa Undisclosed
31 Luke Jephcott CF (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 25) 117 37 2018 Academy Trainee

Statistics

As of game played on 21 February 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Michael Cooper 31 0 29+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG James Bolton 8 1 2+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF  ENG Macauley Gillesphey 39 2 28+6 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+1 0
4 MF  ENG Jordan Houghton 47 0 29+14 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF  WAL James Wilson 45 1 36+4 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
6 DF  ENG Dan Scarr 35 2 30+2 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF  ENG Matt Butcher 47 3 31+9 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+2 0
8 MF  ENG Joe Edwards 47 3 36+4 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 4+1 0
9 FW  SCO Ryan Hardie 52 17 25+18 13 1+0 0 0+1 0 3+4 4
10 MF  ENG Danny Mayor 33 1 22+7 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
11 FW  ENG Niall Ennis 44 14 19+18 12 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+3 2
14 FW  ENG Mickel Miller 11 0 4+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
15 MF  ENG Conor Grant 10 1 1+7 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 FW  ENG Sam Cosgrove* 40 9 14+20 8 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+2 1
17 DF  ENG Bali Mumba* 44 6 35+4 6 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+2 0
18 MF  ENG Finn Azaz* 38 7 24+9 7 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+3 0
20 MF  ENG Adam Randell 38 3 28+4 2 1+0 1 0+1 0 3+1 0
21 DF  NED Nigel Lonwijk* 39 0 27+7 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
22 DF  ZIM Brendan Galloway 25 0 14+5 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+1 0
23 FW  NZL Ben Waine 9 2 1+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
24 DF  ENG Saxon Earley 10 2 4+6 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 GK  ENG Callum Burton 24 0 16+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7+0 0
26 MF  ENG Callum Wright 22 5 8+11 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
28 MF  ENG Jay Matete* 21 1 7+11 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
29 FW  IRL Tyreik Wright 6 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 DF  ENG Finley Craske 4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
42 DF  ENG Jack Endacott 7 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+1 0
43 DF  ENG Oscar Hall 5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+1 1
44 MF  WAL Will Jenkins-Davies 7 1 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 1
48 FW  WAL Freddie Issaka 5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+4 0
49 MF  ENG Caleb Roberts 4 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
Players out on loan:
31 FW  WAL Luke Jephcott 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
37 DF  ENG Brandon Pursall 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
19 FW  ENG Morgan Whittaker* 30 9 19+6 9 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+2 0

Goals record

As of 21 February 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 9 CF Ryan Hardie 13 0 0 4 17
2 11 CF Niall Ennis 12 0 0 2 14
3 16 CF Sam Cosgrove 8 0 0 1 9
19 RW Morgan Whittaker 9 0 0 0 9
5 18 CM Finn Azaz 7 0 0 0 7
6 17 LB Bali Mumba 6 0 0 0 6
7 26 CM Callum Wright 5 0 0 0 5
8 7 DM Matt Butcher 3 0 0 0 3
8 CM Joe Edwards 3 0 0 0 3
10 3 CB Macauley Gillesphey 2 0 0 0 2
6 CB Dan Scarr 2 0 0 0 2
20 CM Adam Randell 2 1 0 0 3
23 CF Ben Waine 1 0 0 1 2
24 LB Saxon Earley 2 0 0 0 2
15 2 RB James Bolton 1 0 0 0 1
5 CB James Wilson 1 0 0 0 1
10 LM Danny Mayor 1 0 0 0 1
15 LWB Connor Grant 1 0 0 0 1
28 DM Jay Matete 1 0 0 0 1
43 CB Oscar Halls 0 0 0 1 1
44 CM Will Jenkins-Davies 0 0 0 1 1
49 MF Caleb Roberts 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 80 1 0 10 92

Disciplinary record

As of 21 February 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
         
1 16 CF Sam Cosgrove 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0
21 CB Nigel Lonwijk 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0
3 5 CB James Wilson 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
28 CM Jay Matete 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
6 8 RWB Joe Edwards 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
6 6 CB Dan Scarr 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1
7 CM Matt Butcher 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
11 CF Niall Ennis 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
17 LWB Bali Mumba 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
22 CB Brendan Galloway 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
11 4 CM Jordan Houghton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 LW Mickel Miller 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 AM Finn Azaz 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
19 RW Morgan Whittaker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
20 CM Adam Randell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
24 LB Saxon Earley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 1 GK Michael Cooper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 RB James Bolton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
3 CB Macauley Gillesphey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 LM Danny Mayor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
25 GK Callum Burton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 CM Callum Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 72 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 86 2 2

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
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
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Accrington Stanley contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Bristol City contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Rotherham United contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 December, and would become official on 1 January, once the transfer window re-opens

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
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

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
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
  1. ^ On 3 January, Whittaker was recalled back to Swansea

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
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
  1. ^ On 9 January, Law was recalled back from his loan at Gillingham
  2. ^ On 25 January, Parkes' loan at Plymouth Parkway was extended until the end of season, but on 9 February he was recalled

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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Plymouth Parkway 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth
15:00 BST Palfrey 12'
Seymour 45+1'		 Report Hardie 82'
Edwards 90+2'		 Stadium: Bolitho Park
Attendance: 2,349
6 July 2022 Friendly Europa Point 1–15 Plymouth Argyle Estepona, Spain
Report
12 July 2022 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Swansea City Plymouth
19:30 BST Hardie 89' Report Piroe 6' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 3,912
16 July 2022 Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol City Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Wells 82' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,718
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 July 2022 Friendly Torquay United 0–5 Plymouth Argyle Torquay
19:45 BST Report Azaz 7'
Mayor 20', 57'
Randell 45'
Endacott 55'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Sav Yianni
23 July 2022 Friendly Yeovil Town 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Yeovil
15:00 BST Report Hardie 48'
Azaz 60'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,565
26 July 2022 Friendly Truro City Cancelled Plymouth Argyle Plymouth
19:45 BST Stadium: Bolitho Park
Note: Match was cancelled due to a number of unforeseen factors.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 42 27 8 7 73 45 +28 064.29
FA Cup 5 November 2022 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 000.00
EFL Cup 10 August 2022 First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 2 April 2023 Group stage Runners-up 8 4 3 1 14 12 +2 050.00
Total 52 31 11 10 88 64 +24 059.62

Last updated: 18 April 2023
Source: FBREF

League One

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Plymouth Argyle (C, P) 46 31 8 7 82 47 +35 101 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Ipswich Town (P) 46 28 14 4 101 35 +66 98
3 Sheffield Wednesday (O, P) 46 28 12 6 81 37 +44 96 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Barnsley 46 26 8 12 80 47 +33 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 12 11 62 36 +26 81
6 Peterborough United 46 24 5 17 75 54 +21 77
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 31 8 7 82 47  +35 101 20 1 2 44 16  +28 11 7 5 38 31  +7

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: FBREF

Results by round

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ResultWLWLWWWWDWWWWWDWWDDLDWWWWDDWLWWDLWWLWWWLWWWWWW
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.

30 July 2022 1 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Barnsley Plymouth
15:00 BST Azaz 45' Report Cadden  10'
Styles  44'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,624
Referee: Charles Breakspear
6 August 2022 2 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Fleetwood
15:00 BST Batty 28'
Garner 88'
Earl  90+7'		 Report Hardie 23' (pen.)
Gillesphey  51'
Butcher  53'
Mumba  56'
Scarr  62'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 August 2022 3 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Peterborough United Plymouth
15:00 BST Azaz 30',  84'
Hardie 65' (pen.)
Wilson  82'		 Report Thompson  48'
Knight  78'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,307
Referee: Tom Reeves
16 August 2022 4 Charlton Athletic 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Charlton
19:45 BST Rak-Sakyi 11'
Stockley 41' (pen.)
Clare 45+3'
Kirk 76'
Leaburn 84'		 Report Wilson  39'
Whittaker 71'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,392
Referee: Sam Purkiss
20 August 2022 5 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Nailsworth
15:00 BST Hendry  74' Report Azaz 18'
Mumba 27',  84'
Ennis 61'		 Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium
Attendance: 3,404
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 August 2022 6 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Plymouth
15:00 BST Ennis 34',  40'
Edwards  53'
Hardie 88'		 Report Bradley  65' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,631
Referee: Will Finnie
3 September 2022 7 Derby County 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Derby
15:00 BST Collins 26'
Mendez-Laing 38'
McGoldrick  57'		 Report Mumba  34'
Whittaker 56'
Cosgrove 77', 90'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,173
Referee: Ollie Yates
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Oxford United Plymouth
19:45 BST Randell  42'
Whittaker 70'		 Report Findlay  66'
Brown  80'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,563
Referee: Craig Hicks
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Milton
15:00 BST Koroma 41'
Pack  43'
Hackett-Fairchild  90+3', 90+4'
Bishop  90+3'
Morrison  90+4'		 Report Raggett 74' (o.g.)
Ennis 79'
Galloway  89'  90+3'
Azaz  90+2'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,009
Referee: James Bell
25 September 2022 (2022-09-25) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Ipswich Town Plymouth
12:30 BST Mumba 69'
Whittaker 75'		 Report Harness  20'
Morsy  22'
Ladapo 39'
Edmundson  66'
Evans  71'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,480
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Plymouth Argyle High Wycombe
15:00 BST Report Cosgrove 8' (pen.)
Scarr  44'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,869
Referee: John Busby
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth
19:45 BST Hardie 3'
Edwards  41'
Lonwijk  50'
Cosgrove 90+1'		 Report Palmer 7'
Windass  73'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,381
Referee: Andy Davies
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Accrington Stanley Plymouth
15:00 BST Ennis 24'  67'
Mumba  33'
Scarr  38'
Cosgrove  39' 63'
Galloway  90+2'
Hardie 90+3'		 Report Hamilton  1'
Conneely  38'
Coyle  39'
Whalley  56'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,065
Referee: Neil Hair
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Milton Keynes Dons 1–4 Plymouth Argyle Denbigh
15:00 BST Grigg 49'
Robson  70'
Cumming  85'		 Report Whittaker 9'
Ennis 25'
Azaz 37' 59'		 Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 10,656
Referee: Sam Allison
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
15:00 BST Loft  37'
Coburn 47'
Collins 57'		 Report Azaz 14'
Houghton  23'
Randell  31' 45+2'
Galloway  69'
Lonwijk  90+1'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,258
Referee: Christopher Pollard
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
19:45 BST Cosgrove  68'
Ennis 70'
Whittaker 83'		 Report Shipley 30'
Leahy  87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,322
Referee: Andy Woolmer
31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) 17 Plymouth Argyle 4–2 Exeter City Plymouth
20:00 GMT Whittaker 27'
Mumba 58'
Hardie 70', 84'		 Report Collins 25'
Nombe 52'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,567
Referee: Charles Breakspear
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Lincoln City 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Lincoln
15:00 GMT Sanders 45+1' Report Randell 31'  90+2'
Houghton  71'
Lonwijk  81'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,014
Referee: Craig Hicks
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Burton Albion 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Oshilaja  17'
Kamwa 41'
Onyango  62'
Hamer  63'
Winnall  85'
Mariappa 90+7'		 Report Lonwijk  25'
Hardie 64' (pen.)
Mumba 73'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,986
Referee: Martin Woods
2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) 20 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Port Vale Plymouth
19:45 GMT Lonwijk  61' Report Stevens  56'
Wilson 65', 71'
Politic  90+5'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,633
Referee: John Busby
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Cambridge United 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Butcher  2'
Miller  16'
Cosgrove  31'
Whittaker  52'
Houghton  62'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,546
Referee: Sunny Gill
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 22 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Morecambe Plymouth
15:00 GMT Whittaker 43'
Ennis 69'
Cosgrove 84'		 Report Shaw  30'
O'Connor 90+1'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,368
Referee: Tom Reeves
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 23 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Long  38' Report Lonwijk  41'
Whittaker 78'		 Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 5,975
Referee: Tom Nield
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 24 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Plymouth
19:45 GMT Lonwijk  24'
Scarr 33'		 Report Forino-Joseph  29'
Thompson  79'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,729
Referee: Carl Brook
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 25 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons Plymouth
15:00 GMT Wilson 4'
Ennis 37'
Whittaker 53'		 Report Holland 19'
Tucker  49'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,421
Referee: Paul Howard
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 26 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Horwich
15:00 GMT Böðvarsson  70' Report Edwards  70'  90+7'
Wilson  70'
Cooper  90+5'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 18,638
Referee: Declan Bourne
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 27 Ipswich Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Ipswich
15:00 GMT Burns  11', 63'
Hirst  87'		 Report Wilson  38'
Mumba 90+3'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,069
Referee: Andy Woolmer
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 28 Plymouth Argyle 4–2 Cheltenham Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Scarr 26'
Hardie 28'
Wright 64'
Cosgrove 83'		 Report Perry 40'
May 70'
Bonds  79'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,097
Referee: Steve Martin
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 29 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Owlerton
15:00 GMT Paterson 7',  54'
Byers  45+2'
Bannan  60'		 Report Edwards  30' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 33,442
Referee: John Busby
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 30 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Portsmouth Plymouth
15:00 GMT Cosgrove 24'
Azaz 70'
Matete  73'
Butcher  76'
Hardie 90+4'		 Report Hackett-Fairchild 79'
Raggett  85'
Bishop  87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,734
Referee: Simon Mather
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 31 Oxford United 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Littlemore
19:45 GMT Brannagan 44',  56'
McGuane  62'
Fleming  64'		 Report Matete  9'
Butcher 19'
Lonwijk  43'
Earley 65',  81'
Cosgrove  70'
Burton  90+2'
Hardie 90+3'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,242 (1,490 Argyle fans)
Referee: Alan Young
18 February 2023 32 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Fleetwood Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT Miller  85' Report Mendes Gomes  64'
Nsiala  74'
Rooney  78'
Macadam  80'
Warrington  82'
Ndaba  90+5'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,108 (107 away)
Referee: David Rock
25 February 2023 33 Peterborough United 5–2 Plymouth Argyle Peterborough
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris 16' (pen.), 64'
Kyprianou 19',  21'
Burrows 54'
Taylor 78'		 Report Earley 36'
Cosgrove  41'
Wilson  45+3'
Gillesphey 58'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,365 (1,511 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
5 March 2023 34 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Charlton Athletic Plymouth
15:00 GMT Hardie 46'
Ennis 87'		 Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,011 (655 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 March 2023 35 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Derby County Plymouth
19:45 GMT Wilson  19'
Wright 59'
Hardie 70' (pen.)
Matete  89'		 Report Mendez-Laing 17'
Knight  90+4'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,461
Referee: Charles Breakspear
11 March 2023 36 Barnsley 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Barnsley
15:00 GMT Connell  52'
Phillips 60'
Andersen 77'
Cadden 90+1'		 Report Matete  43'
Wright  90+4'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 12,443
Referee: Will Finnie
18 March 2023 37 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Bolton 8'
Mumba 47'		 Report O'Keeffe  60' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,307 (269 away)
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
21 March 2023 38 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Accrington
19:45 GMT Sangare  17'  51'
McConville  38'
Martin  42'
Longelo  90+4'		 Report Butcher 14'
Grant 78'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,489 (689 away)
Referee: Marc Edwards
7 April 2023 39 Morecambe 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Morecambe
15:00 BST Weir 3'
Rawson  30'
Austerfield  74'		 Report Edwards  59'
Mayor 63'
Waine 86'
Matete 90+3',  90+4'		 Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,904 (1,050 away)
Referee: Marc Edwards
10 April 2023 40 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Lincoln City Plymouth
15:00 BST Wilson  30' Report Shodipo 28'
O'Connor  43'
House 47'
Virtue  56'
Erhahon  58'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,298 (381 away)
Referee: Tom Nield
15 April 2023 41 Exeter City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Exeter
12:00 BST Chauke  3'
Stansfield  76'		 Report Earley  24'
Scarr  54'
Butcher 70'
Edwards  88'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 8,046 (1,246 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
18 April 2023 42 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Shipley  46'
Phillips 53'		 Report Cosgrove  17'
Edwards 68'
Matete  80'
Wright 90+6'
Ennis  90+7'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,801
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
22 April 2023 43 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Cambridge United Plymouth
15:00 BST Wright 15'
Mumba  45+3'
Edwards 56'
Ennis 73'		 Report Smith 31'
Brophy  39'
Bennett  39'
Morrison  90+5'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,326 (292 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 April 2023 44 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:45 BST Ennis 51'
Gillesphey 56'
Matete  81'		 Report Evans  13'  26'
Loft  86'

Joey Barton  off the pitch'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,254 (409 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 April 2023 45 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Burton Albion Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,634 (283 away)
Referee: Lewis Smith
7 May 2023 46 Port Vale 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Stoke-on-Trent
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 11,998 (3,926 away)
Referee: Simon Mather

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

Plymouth were drawn away to Grimsby Town in the first round.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Grimsby Town 5–1 Plymouth Argyle Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Smith 10'  87'
Efete 33'
Kiernan 39', 58'
Glennon 45+7'
Khan  49'		 Report Randell 5'
Butcher  70'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Thomas Parsons

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Argyle were drawn at home to Peterborough United in the first round.

10 August 2022 First round Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Peterborough United Plymouth
19:45 BST Wilson  49'
Azaz  67'		 Report Jones 28'
Knight  89'
J.Taylor 90+3'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,098
Referee: Alan Young

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 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.

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 +5 7
3 ACA Crystal Palace U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:00 BST Whittaker  37'
Hardie 58' (pen.)		 Report Loft 50'
Saunders  60'
Rossiter  89'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Carl Brook
Penalties
Azaz
Randell
Gillesphey
Houghton
Ennis 		Collins
Evans
Greenslade
McCormick
Jones
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group stage Swindon Town 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Swindon
19:00 BST Iandolo  24'
Khan  41'
Hepburn-Murphy 90+1'		 Report Jenkins-Davies 28'
Halls 30'
Cosgrove  45+2'
Whittaker  66'
Hardie 88'
Butcher  90'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: David Rock
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Group stage Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Crystal Palace U21 Plymouth
19:00 BST Ennis 90+1' Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,918
Referee: Ben Speedie
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Second round Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Charlton Athletic Plymouth
19:00 GMT Cosgrove 13'
Ennis 15'
Roberts 46'		 Report Kanu 8'
Henry  11'
Anderson 90+2'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 December 2022 (2022-12-13) Third round Plymouth Argyle Postponed AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
19:00 GMT Stadium: Home Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
21 December 2022 Third round Plymouth Argyle 3–3
(4–3 p)		 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
19:00 GMT Cosgrove 61', 72', 76',  86'
Halls  78'
Lonwijk  90+3'		 Report Hudlin 10', 17'
Assal 45+1'
Woodyard  87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,747
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Penalties
Hardie
Cosgrove
Houghton
Whittaker
Mumba 		Hudlin
Towler
Assal
Fisher
Chislett
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Quarter-final Bristol Rovers 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
19:45 GMT Loft  85'
Thomas  90+5'		 Report Waine 24'
Hardie 32'
Lonwijk  77'
Ennis  88'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: Darren Drysdale
22 February 2023 Semi-final Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(3–2 p)		 Cheltenham Town Plymouth
20:00 GMT Galloway  24'
Hardie 63'
Bolton  90+2'		 Report May 49',  53'
Keena  64'
Jackson  75'
Long  80'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,047 (236 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
Hardie
Cosgrove
Azaz
Gillesphey
Houghton 		Sercombe
Brown
Broom
Bonds
May
2 April 2023 Final Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle London
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 79,389
Referee: Ben Toner

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