The Argyle Podcast

The Lion who never roared. The story of Jack Leslie is, now, a fairly well known one among Argyle fans. However, the intricate details of his life; his childhood, his family, his friends are not. Matt Tiller is a broadcaster, journalist, historian and Argyle supporter. He co-founded the Jack Leslie campaign and now is one of the most knowledgeable about one of Argyle’s former heroes. With untold s...

"Super Stevie Castle."The London lad who made it big in Devon. Steve Castle arrived at Home Park, with a reputation of being an all action midfielder and with the ability to score goals; he didn't disappoint. Despite injury in th pre-season of his first season, he went on to score 39 goals in 120 matches, including 22 in the failed promotion push in 1994.He wasn't at Argyle for long, but anyone wh...

A tough Guy with family at his heart. Guy Branston played for 19 clubs in a 20 year career. He had a reputation as a tough tackling no-nonsense defender, but in reality he was so much more. Having proved his worth in the local leagues in Leicester, playing mens football at the age of 14, he was picked up by his boyhood club as a teenager. A physical presence, who wasn't afraid to get 'stuck in' he...

So much promise with such bad luck. During Argyle's darkest time off the pitch, a ray of hope sprung from the Academy. A forward, who was bagging goals for fun for the youth team was gaining a reputation amongst the fanbase. Matt Lecointe broke into the first team aged just 16, started putting in a host of strong performances and scored in his one and only appearance for England under-18s. However...

Black History Month. October is all about raising the awareness and celebrating the lives of black players and fans at Argyle. From the story of Jack Leslie and and his omission from the England team to current players like Brendan Galloway, adjusting to life in a new country as a child, following his families move from Zimbabwe - real life stories everywhere. This episode of the podcast includes...

Introducing Argyle Fives. A brand new feature where Charlie Price, Rob McNichol and Kevin Nancekivell discuss and rank the top fives of certain chosen subjects. This time around it's Babcock Devonport End goals. There has been so many excellent and important goals scored at the Devonport End - from the likes of promotion clinchers from Tommy Tynan's and David Friio to long range belters from Jamie...

Ten new faces through the door and a brand new league to recruit for. Argyle's recruitment team have completed their work for the summer transfer window. They along with the management staff have added six permanent signings along with four arrivals on loan to complete the Argyle squad for the upcoming Sky Bet Championship season. But what was the summer like in the hub of a transfer window? Well,...

"The ultimate job of a coach is to become redundant."Aaron Cusack is a voice and a face many Argyle fans will know through his work for Argyle TV. However, his association with the football club goes back way before the microphone. As a football mad child, living in Plymouth, Aaron dreamt of being a footballer. He almost achieved that dream, getting a Youth training Scheme at the club before ultim...

Player, coach, manager, scout and pundit. Chris Hargreaves arrived at Home Park in 1998 and the Green Army were treated to a couple of solid years of his luscious flowing locks. Born in Cleethorpes, he made his name as an exciting centre-forward for his home town club, Grimsby Town. Being a local hero, in a successful team was becoming a distraction, so a move to Hull and a conversion to a midfiel...

Local lad, son of a legend, but a top player in his own right. Luke Summerfield grew up with knowledge that his dad, Kevin, was a hero to many at Home Park. So, from joining the Centre of Excellence at the age of 10, through to making his debut at 17, he had to work doubly hard to forge his own pathway. In the latest episode of the Argyle Podcast, Luke talks though his breakthrough into Championsh...

The reluctant football owner. In Argyle's darkest days, with the club teetering on the edge of liquidation, step forward James Brent. In October 2011, James stepped in to help save the club from oblivion and began the process of turning Argyle's fortunes around. In the eight years he was at the top, he saw the club promoted, take on Liverpool in the Emirates FA Cup and become financially stable. J...

An Argyle fan, who helped relegate the club. There wont be many with a story like Ryan Dickson, born in Saltash and an Argyle fan pretty much his entire life, Ryan grew up wanting to be like his heroes; Martin Phillips, Paul Wotton and Michael Evans. At 17 he got that chance, thrown in against Wigan Athletic,  the runaway leaders in the Championship. Despite some impressive performances, injuries...

We are just a few days out from the start of the Sky Bet Championship season. Argyle are back in the second tier for the first time since 2010 and are looking forward to hosting Huddersfield Town at Home Park. Excitement is building around the club and the city and everyone at Argyle wants everything to be right for when Saturday comes. An awful lot of work goes into a match day at Home Park, even...

There's only one Mark Hughes. Well, that is not strictly true, but there is only one who had the career that our Hughesy has had. The Argyle assistant manager came through the ranks at his beloved Everton, but in this enlightening interview he tells us what led to him making the decision to leave the Toffees, aged just 20, and forge a career elsewhere. That career led him to nearly 600 professiona...

In November 2022, an incident in Bath shocked the football world.  Former Argyle youngster Alex Fletcher was the name on everyone’s lips, he ass front page news. A horrifying collision with ad advertising board had left the striker fighting not only for his footballing career, but also his life. Thankfully, there is a happy ending and Fletch is now looking to get back into the game he loves. His t...

When Sean McCarthy joined Plymouth Argyle in 1988, few people would have thought he would go on to play and star in the Premier League, but Sean did. From humble beginnings in South Wales, he battled his way though non-league before getting his chance at his boyhood club, Swansea City. Financial troubles blighted his time at the Swans before Argyle acted as a magnificent springboard for the big fo...

It's fair to say that Lee Makel's time at Argyle didn't go as he or the club would have planned. He made a promising start to life as a professional, making his debut for Newcastle United aged 17, before moving to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. A highly successful few years in Scotland led to Argyle boss Bobby Williamson bringing Lee and a number of other players from north of the border,...

Not many players who have pulled on the green of Argyle have then gone onto win the Premier League and play in Europe. Nicky Marker however, is able to make that claim. After swapping Exeter for Plymouth he excelled at Home Park and quickly became a fans' favourite. Playing either at the heart of defence or in midfield, his presence was crucial in Argyle's five-year stay in the second tier. In 199...

When Carl Fletcher joined Argyle, the Greens were in their fifth season in the Championship. Two seasons later he had just been dismissed as manager. His journey started as a 17 year old at Bournemouth and led him to the heights of an FA Cup final. Spells as captain of Wales, years in the Premier League and even under the stewardship of Edgar Davids followed, but it was his spell at Home Park that...

Captain, leader, legend. Paul Wotton and Plymouth Argyle go together like scones and clotted cream, Wottsy is Argyle. He made his debut aged 17 under Steve McCall and by the time he retired at 36, had notched up 491 appearances for his hometown club. Many highs, a few lows and several bulletlike free-kicks. This is the story of Paul Wotton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

26 seasons on the beat and not done yet. Chris Errington has been supporters go to for everything Plymouth Argyle for over a quarter of a decade. In that time, he has seen 13 full-time managers, 5 promotions, 4 relegations and even Paul Sturrock in a jacuzzi. From reporting from a crane to having late night drinks with the manager, Chris has seen pretty much everything in his time covering the Gre...

Hardie's on fire. Having grown up a Rangers fans, Ryan Hardie lived out his childhood dream of playing for his boyhood club. From making his debut under club legend Ally McCoist to scoring his first goals on his first start -- it was a fairytale. However, it became clear he needed a move and it would take travelling the length of the country to find his new home. 163 games and 49 goals later, Ryan...

The Britpop Footballer. Paul McGregor lived the life many of us have dreamed of - twice over. He broke into a Nottingham Forest side under the great Brian Clough and scored goals in the UEFA Cup and Premier League. Not content with footballer life, Paul also was a hit on the music scene. On the back pages for football, in the magazines for music. His goalscoring talents were seen, and loved, by Ar...

"Argyle have reached the promised land."Clive Tyldesely is a broadcaster who has seen it all. He has called some of the biggest games and been part of some of the sport's most high profile moments. Despite over 30 years in the commentary box, he has only been to Home Park once. It was a job he was born to do, would do anything to be successful at and no doubt, it has paid off. Listen to the man hi...

Season review. Director of Football Neil Dewsnip, looks back at the past 10 months and highlights the keys to Argyle's success. Over 100 points, 31 league wins, just eight points dropped at home and constantly defying the odds, the 2022/23 Sky Bet League One season will live long in the memory. Neil discusses pre-season planning, secrets to success and a frank chat with the players around playing...