| Year formed | 1886 |
| Turned professional | 1903 |
| Limited company | 1903 |
| Previous names | 1886 - 1903: Argyle Athletic Club 1903 to date: Plymouth Argyle |
Ground | Home Park, Plymouth, Devon PL2 3DQ (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 112 x 73 yards (102 x 67 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 16,388 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 43,596 v Aston Villa, Division Two, 10th October 1936 (drew 2-2) |
| League career | Southern League: 1903 - 1920 Western League: 1903 - 1909 Division Three: 1920 - 1921 Division Three (South): 1921 - 1930 Division Two: 1930 - 1950 Division Three (South): 1950 - 1952 Division Two: 1952 - 1956 Division Three (South): 1956 - 1958 Division Three: 1958 - 1959 Division Two: 1959 - 1968 Division Three: 1968 - 1975 Division Two: 1975 - 1977 Division Three: 1977 - 1986 Division Two: 1986 - 1992 Division Two: 1992 - 1995 Division Three: 1995 - 1996 Division Two: 1996 - 1998 Division Three: 1998 - 2002 Division Two: 2002 - 2004 Championship: 2004 - 2010 League One: 2010 - 2011 League Two: 2011 - 2017 League One: 2017 - 2019 League Two: 2019 - 2020 League One: 2020 - 2023 Championship: 2023 - . |
| First Football League game | 28th August 1920 v Norwich City, Division Three, drew 1-1 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Three / Two / League One champions: 1958-59, 2003-04, 2022-23 Division Three runners-up: 1974-75, 1985-86 Division Three (South) champions: 1929-30, 1951-52 Division Three (South) runners-up: 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27 Division Three champions: 2001-02 League Two runners-up: 2016-17 Western League champions: 1904-05 Western League Division 1B runners-up: 1906-07 Southern League champions: 1912-13 Southern League runners-up: 1907-08, 1911-12 Second World War Division South West champions: 1939-40 |
| Domestic - Cup | Papa Johns Trophy runners-up: 2022-23 |
| Best League position | 4th, Division Two, 1931-32, 1952-53 |
| Lowest League position | 21st, League Two, 2011-12, 2012-13 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | Semi-final, 1983-84 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1964-65, 1973-74 |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 68, Division Three (South), 1929-30 |
| 3 for a win | 102, Division Three, 2001-02 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 27, Division Two, 1967-68 |
| 3 for a win | 41, Championship, 2009-10 |
| Most League goals scored | 107, Division Three (South), 1925-26, 1951-52 |
| Most League goals conceded | 96, Division Two, 1946-47 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 35, Division Three, 1920-21 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 24, Division Three (South), 1921-22 |
| Most wins in a League season | 31, League One, 2022-23 31, Division Three, 2001-02 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 8, Division Two, 1949-50, 1963-64, 1976-77 |
| Most draws in a League season | 21, Division Three, 1920-21 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 5, Division Two, 1946-47 |
| Most losses in a League season | 27, Championship, 2009-10 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, Division Three (South), 1929-30 |
| Record League win | 8-1 v Millwall, Division Two, 16 January 1932 8-1 v Hartlepool United, Divisioin Two, 7 May 1994 |
| Record Cup win | 6-0 v Corby Town, FA Cup 3rd round, 22 January 1966 |
| Record League Cup win | 4-0 v Portsmouth, League Cup 2nd round, 9 October 1973 4-0 v Peterborough United, Carabao Cup 1st round, 10 August 2021 |
| Record defeat | 0-9 v Stoke City, Division Two, 17 December 1960 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-6 v West Ham United, League Cup 2nd round, 26 September 1962 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 32, Jack Cock, Division Three (South), 1926-27 |
| in total | 180, Sammy Black, 1924-38 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Wilf Carter v Charlton Athletic, Division Two, 27th December 1960 |
| Most League appearances | 530, Kevin Hodges, 1978-92 |
| Most capped player | 20, Moses Russell for Wales |
| Youngest League player | Lee Phillips, 16 years 43 days v Gillingham, 29th October 1996 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £3,000,000 for Peter Halmosi from Hull City, July 2008 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £1,000,000 for Morgan Whittaker from Swansea CIty, July 2023 £1,000,000 for Bali Mumba from Norwich City, July 2023 |
