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2 Plymouth Argyle quizzes and 20 Plymouth Argyle trivia questions.
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  Plymouth Argyle F.C.    
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How much do you know about this football club from the county of Devon in southwest England?
Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, Nov 05 21
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  Plymouth Argyle    
Multiple Choice
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This is all about Plymouth Argyle Football Club, who play proffesionally in the English leagues.
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trivia question Quick Question
With which team do Plymouth Argyle have a rivalry known as the "Dockyard Derby"?

From Quiz "Plymouth Argyle F.C."





Plymouth Argyle Trivia Questions
1. Plymouth Argyle were founded in which year?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: 1886

The club were originally called Argyle F.C., adopting their present name in 1903. Although there is some debate as to the origin of their name, it is thought likely that it refers to either the Argyle Tavern pub or a street called Argyle Terrace.

2. What was Plymouth Argyle's home ground, during the 2002-03 season?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Home Park

Located in Central Park.

3. Which league did Plymouth Argyle join when they turned professional in 1903?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: Southern League

The Southern League was, at the time, arguably the strongest in England outside of the Football League, most of whose members were in the north or midlands of the country. Other members of the SL in Argyle's first season included Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Fulham and Southampton.

4. Who was their top goalscorer in the 2002/2003 season?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Marino Keith

At one point he had 8 goals in 7 games. He scored 12 goals in all competitions, 11 in the league.

5. By what nickname are Plymouth Argyle commonly known?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: The Pilgrims

The Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in 1620 aboard the Mayflower. The club adopted the Pilgrims as their nickname, and the ship appears on the club's badge.

6. What is their nickname?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Pilgrims

After the Pilgrim Fathers who set off to discover America. Plymouth Argyle were formed in 1886.

7. What is the name of the Plymouth Argyle home stadium?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: Home Park

They moved there in 1901, from Marsh Mills. Home Park is situated within the grounds of a large public park called Central Park. The record attendance for the stadium was set in 1936 when 43,596 people watched Argyle play Aston Villa. After much redevelopment in the early 21st century, the ground had an all-seated capacity of just over 18,000.

8. Who is Plymouth Argyle's official club mascot?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Pilgrim Pete

He wears Number 1.

9. Plymouth Argyle joined the Football League in 1920, and spent most of the ensuing decade enduring the frustration of just missing out on promotion from Division Three (South). They eventually reached the second tier in which year?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: 1930

Before 1958, the third tier of the Football League was divided into north and south sections, with only the champions of each section being promoted. Argyle had the misfortune to finish in second place for six consecutive seasons from 1921-22 until 1926-27. In 1929-30, they finally made it to Division Two, finishing as champions by seven points from Brentford.

10. Who sponsored Plymouth Argyle during the 2002/2003 season?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Ginsters

Traditional cornish pasties, although Plymouth is in Devon.

11. What colour has featured on the shirts of Plymouth Argyle every season since their foundation?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: Green

Plymouth Argyle are one of the few teams in the Football League to wear green shirts. Black and white have also featured on the shirts regularly throughout the years - shirt designs tend to change from season to season, but green and white stripes, green and black stripes or just plain green shirts are the most common Argyle colours.

12. What was their predominent colour during the 2002-03 season?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Green

Their away kit was bright orange!

13. With which team do Plymouth Argyle have a rivalry known as the "Dockyard Derby"?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: Portsmouth

Plymouth and Portsmouth may be separated by around 170 miles, but the naval/maritime histories of the two cities mean that there is a fierce rivalry between them. In 2016, the two teams met in the semi-finals of the League Two play-offs, with Argyle prevailing over the two legs, although they would go on to lose to Wimbledon in the final at Wembley.

14. In 1984, Plymouth Argyle had an amazing run in the F.A. Cup which saw them go all the way to the semi-finals, where they were eventually beaten by which team?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: Watford

Plymouth Argyle were a Third Division team in 1983-84, and weren't expected to progress far in the F.A. Cup. A favourable draw in the early rounds, followed by upset victories over West Bromwich Albion and Derby County, saw them reach the semi-finals, where they met Watford at Villa Park. A solitary goal by John Reilly was enough to end Argyle's Wembley dream, with Watford going on to lose to Everton in the final.

15. Who was the manager of the club, during the 2002-03 season?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Paul Sturrock

He made the long trip from Scotland. He came October 2001.

16. Which player made a record 620 appearances for Plymouth Argyle between 1978 and 1992?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: Kevin Hodges

Kevin Hodges was a midfielder who joined Argyle as a teenager in 1978. Over the next 14 years, he scored 87 goals in 620 appearances in all competitions. He helped the club to promotion to Division Two in 1986, and eventually moved to local rivals Torquay United in 1992. He would return to Argyle as team manager between 1998 and 2000.

17. What division did they compete in during the 2002-03 season?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Division 2

They won division 3 in 2001/2002.

18. Moses Russell won 20 caps for which country whilst on Argyle's books?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle F.C.

Answer: Wales

Moses Russell was born in Tredegar, Wales, in 1888. He spent 16 seasons with Plymouth Argyle between 1914 and 1930. Twenty of his 23 caps for Wales were won whilst he was an Argyle player. He was Plymouth Argyle's most-capped player of the 20th century.

19. Which player was the Argyle captain during the 2002/2003 season?

From Quiz Plymouth Argyle

Answer: Paul Wotton

The legend who came through the world famous youth academy. He is our goal-scoring, corner taking, free-kick taking, penalty taking centre-back.

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