In their tenth season, Plymouth Argyle won their first major honour: Champions of the Southern League, 1912-13, finishing two points ahead of Swindon Town and West Ham. Also, the club's lease of Home Park had expired, but thanks to the generosity of the landowner, Lord St. Levan, a new arrangement was agreed.So ended another chapter in Argyle's history; 13 seasons of professional football in the top tier of competition for clubs in the South of England, including one campaign as champions and two as runners-up. However, by 30th November 1914, 11 players from Argyle had joined. Argyle finished the 1914-15 season in 17th place, four places from the bottom, although for most clubs that season, the final placings were of little consequence.Billy Baker was the only 'current' player who didn't make it home.Two Spooners who saved the club in 1910. At the same time the Football League and Southern League issued a set of new regulations. The picture was taken in 1913, very shortly before Stanley's death.1.1: in the 1914-18 section, minor corrections for Billy Baker.With a new board of directors and an experienced player-manager in charge, Argyle entered a period of stability and success. Alfred Baker (not to be confused with Billy) was almost certainly a reserve team player.Professional football resumed in 1919, but Plymouth Argyle faced major hurdles in its attempt to be ready in time. Swindon had been denied the presence of their outstanding player, Harold Fleming, for the first four months of the season. One notable period of this season was from 21st February to 28th March 1914, when Argyle drew six times in succession, a club record that still stands.With additional material from Steve DeanAt the close of the season, Home Park was left in the hands of Alfred Gard, a director of the club, and Bob Jack.
John Dawson Spooner, a bachelor, went on to serve as a director until his death in April 1935. He was reported as 'missing in action' but returned to play for Huddersfield and England in the 1919 Victory International, signing for Chelsea later that year and Everton in 1923. Unlike the Second World War in 1939, professional football continued across the country despite criticism from many quarters that sport had no place when, day after day, newspapers carried stories of wartime casualties. The store, which was adjacent to Chubb's Commercial Hotel where the Plymouth Argyle club was formed, was almost totally destroyed by fire in 1902. Harry Wilcox retired and became a publican at the Nottingham Hotel on Mutley Plain. As a result, footballers across the country answered the call, including a number of first choice players at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle Players Salaries 2020 (Weekly Wages) Plymouth Argyle Players Salaries 2020?Who are Plymouth Argyle’s highest-paid players?How much do Plymouth Argyle players earn? Between them they scored 48 goals in the championship season, with Burch the first Plymouth Argyle player to hit the 30 mark. The ground had been used by the RN Barracks and United Services sides and by several rugby teams in the war years, and Alfred Gard had worked hard to ensure that the ground was safeguarded for Argyle's return.William 'Billy' Baker, Evelyn Lintott and Norman Wood were killed in the Battle of the Somme. The fee of £400, at that time a record for an Argyle full-back, was only paid after Bob Jack had travelled to Tredegar, the Welshman's hometown, to check his date of birth. FANDOM. Several younger players began to make a name for themselves during that season Logan, Dickinson and David Jack in particular. Southern League attendances increased by an average of over 500 per game and its second division became increasingly established.1.3: in the 1910: A Phoenix From The Ashes section, the year has been corrected in the second line.Argyle were undefeated at home that season, apart from the first match, which was against QPR. wartime guest players (9 P) Pages in category "Plymouth Argyle F.C.
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