The humble looking shield was a gift to mark the very first competitive meeting between Argyle and Barking on 10 December 1983. The match was played at Home Park in the F.A. Cup second round and was won 2-1 by the Greens as Argyle took their first steps on a journey that would lead them […]
Some of the historic memorabilia from our run to the 1984 F.A. Cup Semi-Final
Gifts between clubs are a regular tradition the first time they meet or when they don’t play often. The Argyle Archive has many of these kinds of gifts given to Argyle by clubs from Arsenal to Wormatia Worms. But why would Argyle get a gift from a club they had already played 66 times before […]
Argyle Archive has a collection of items from the two games against Liverpool in 2017 including an 2016-17 F.A. Cup match ball along with the usual tickets and programmes.
As unusual Argyle friendly matches go, this fixture may not be as famous as the game Santos game in 1973 or as left field as the match against the Scorpions of Gambia’s national side in 1997. However, it could certainly rank as high as any for how unexpected it was. Certainly, there are many Argyle fans who will remember the moment they heard that Plymouth Argyle would be facing the famous Real Madrid.
This very special football was one of the balls used in the match between Argyle and Santos on 14th March 1973. It was one of the most extraordinary nights in Home Park’s history, as Argyle faced the Brazilians in a mid-season friendly. Match balls were signed by many of the players including the […]
The match between Argyle and Santos on 14th March 1973 was one of the most extraordinary nights in Home Park’s history, as Argyle faced the Brazilians in a mid-season friendly. Long before the commercial pre-season matches of today, Santos played friendlies and exhibitions all over the world. The club had built a wonderful […]
PAHA’s John Eales interviewed Argyle great John Hore in the Players’ Lounge at Home Park on Monday, September 25th, 2023, two days after our wonderful 6-2 win over Norwich City. John E was assisted by a final year history student from the University of Plymouth, Callum Forwood, who helped particularly with the technical aspects of […]
Graham Little was Argyle’s Club Secretary between 1965 and 1991. Speaking at two special PAHA events, Graham entertained us with fascinating tales from his 26 years at the club. In his nineties, Graham’s amazing memory and witty delivery were a delight. For well over two hours he entertained us with stories of appointments and sackings, […]
