Alternative History
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Famous Fans : – The late Michael Foot MP; |
Club Records
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| Formed | 1886 |
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| Turned Professional | 1903 |
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| Became a Limited Company | 1903 |
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| Previous names | Argyle Athletic Club 1886-1903 |
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| Nickname | “The PILGRIMS” |
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| Record Football League Win | 8-1 v Millwall (Division Two) 16.01.1932 8-1 v Hartlepool United (Division Two) 07.05.1994 |
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| Record Football League Defeat |
0-9 v Stoke City Division Two 17.12.1960 |
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| Record Cup Win | 6-0 v Corby Town FA Cup R3 22.01.1966 |
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| Record Fee Paid | £500,000 to Cardiff City for Steve MacLEAN (January 2008) £500,000 to QPR for Simon WALTON (August 2008) |
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| Record Fee Received | £2,500,000 from Hull City for Peter HALMOSI (July 2008) |
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| Record Appearances | 620 – Kevin HODGES (1978-1992) |
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| Record Football League Appearances | 530 – Kevin HODGES (1978-1992) |
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| Record all-time League goal-scorer | 180 – Sammy BLACK (1924-1938) |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer | 184 – Sammy BLACK (1924-1938) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | 32 – Jack COCK Division Three (South) (1926-1927) |
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| Most goals in a match | 5 – Wilf CARTER v Charlton Athletic Division Two 27.12.1960 |
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| Record Home Attendance | 43,596 v Aston Villa Second Division 10.10.1936 |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | 107 – Division Three (South) 1925-1926 & 1951-1952 |
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| Record League points total | 3 points for a win : 102 – 2001-2002 Division Three 2 points for a win: 68 – 1929-1930 Division Three (South) |
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| Most capped player while at club | 21 – Tony CAPALDI (Northern Ireland) |
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| Youngest player |
Lee PHILLIPS – 16 years and 43 days v Gillingham 29.10.1996 |
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| Oldest player |
Peter SHILTON – 44 years and 21 days v Burnley 09.10.1993 |
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Stadium Details
Address : – Home Park, Plymouth, Devon PL2 3DQ
Telephone number : – 01752 562561
Ticket Office : – 01752 907700
Website : – https://www.pafc.co.uk/
Capacity : – 17,904
Away Allocation : – 1,300
Pitch Size : – 105m x 70m (114 yards x 78 yards)
Directions
Good directions to Home Park can be found on the Plymouth Argyle website or on the Away Games website.
Transfers from Tottenham Hotspur to Plymouth Argyle
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| Albert HALL | June 1947 | |
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| Ralph WETTON | June 1955 | |
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| Ian STONEBRIDGE | July 1999 | – |
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| David BUTTON | – | Loan |
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| Dean PARRETT | – | Loan |
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Transfers from Plymouth Argyle to Tottenham Hotspur
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Spurs v Plymouth Argyle Notes
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| 09.02.1961 | Newly signed from AC Milan for £99,999, Jimmy Greaves makes his firs touting in a Spurs shirt for the Reserves against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park. A crowd of 12,000 were attracted to the game to see Greaves score on his debut … as he usually did ! |
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They are linked with both
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| Milija Aleksic | Released when at Port Vale by manager Stanley Matthews, it took a drop into non-league football for Milija Aleksic to make the step back into League football. Performed very well in the FA Trophy final in 1972 for Stafford Rangers and that tempted Plymouth Argyle to snap him up in February 1973. Did well in his 32 appearances, earning moves to Oxford United and Ipswich Town on loan and then Luton Town, who turned his loan into a permanent deal in January 1977. Having struggled to find a suitable replacement for Pat Jennings, Spurs bought Aleksic for £100,000 in December 1978. Made only 55 appearances for Tottenham, but that included the 1981 FA Cup Final and replay, earning a winner’s medal. Left Spurs on loan to Luton before signing for Barnet in 1982 then returned to his homeland in 1983 to play for four more years. Died in Johannesburg in 2012. | |
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| Frank Brettell |
Played and worked with Everton before moving to Liverpool and Bolton. In March 1898, he took over as manager at Spurs and eased the club through their transition into a Limited Company. Brought a number of top players to the club and played a major part at the club until he left in February 1899. Moved onto Portsmouth and then to Plymouth in March 1903, as secretary-manager, where he stayed until 1906. Died 1936. |
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| David Button |
A goalkeeper who came through the youth ranks at Spurs and was loaned out to Plymouth on 3rd August 2010 for the 2010-2011 season, playing 30 games in and out of an Argyle side that ended up being relegated. Only got eight minutes on the pitch for Tottenham’s first team and was loaned out 12 other times before he was sold to Charlton 2012 for £500,000. Went on to join Fulham, Brentford, Brighton and West Bromwich Albion. |
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| Jack Chisholm | A centre-half who came through the juniors at Spurs, Jack Chisholm was a mainstay for a couple of years before he was called up by the Army and in the 1945-46 season, he was unavailable with a knee injury. Finding others taking his place he was swapped in a deal that brought Cyril Toulouse from Brentford to N17. Was only with the Bees for 18 months before he moved again to Sheffield United and then to Plymouth Argyle in December 1949. Spent five of his best years at Home Park before moving into management with non-league teams, while running a betting shop in Edmonton. Was a useful cricketer, turning out once for Middlesex. Died in 1977. | |
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| Albert Hall | A talented schoolboy footballer from North Wales, Albert Hall was signed by Tottenham in 1934. He played for Tottenham Juniors and came through to the first team, playing a lot of games in the season before WWII was declared and served in the Army, being captured by the Japanese in Singapore. Was rescued when a Japanese transport ship he was in sunk and returned to Spurs, playing regularly in the last couple of seasons before the war ended, but found his opportunities limited, so left in 1947 for Plymouth Argyle, signed by former Spurs boss Jack Tresadern. Only had one season at Home Park, playing nine times, before he moved into non-league football with Chelmsford City. Died in 1998. | |
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| Ruben Lameiras | Technically gifted youngster, who Spurs brought through their youth system, Lameiras was a midfielder who could not force his way out of the reserves and moved on to Coventry City and then Plymouth Argyle in 2017. Stayed at Home Park for two years before moving back to his native Portugal with Familicao and then joined Vitoria in 2021. | |
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| Billy Leech | Staffordshire born Billy Leech played for a couple of local sides before he was signed up by Spurs as a half-back. Spent the 1898-1899 season at Tottenham, playing 13 times, mainly as a back-up player and left to return to his native county with Port Vale and then Stoke. Broke his leg in 1902, being ousted from the team on his return, so linked up with Plymouth , who has just turned professional. Was with Argyle for three years before he moved on to Leicester Fosse, who he went on to coach. Died in 1934 |
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| Dean Parrett | Much sought after young midfielder was signed by Tottenham from QPR as a 15 year old in 2007. Loaned out to a number of clubs to get experience, with one spell with Argyle in 2010, making eight appearances. Played six times in the Spurs first team, but was released in 2013, signing for Stevenage and then moved to AFC Wimbledon, Gillingham, Stevenage again and Barnet. | |
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| Gary Poole | Maurauding right back who came through the Tottenham Academy, but didn’t break into the first XI. Left for Cambridge United in 1987 before moving on to Barnet and then Argyle in 1992 on a free transfer. Spent one season at Plymouth, making 48 appearances scoring seven goals and then Barry Fry signed him at Southend and then subsequently at Birmingham City. Finished his career at Charlton, retiring in 1999. | |
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| Mark Robson | Having played around 30 times, the nippy winger was snapped up from Exeter City by Spurs as a 18 year old for £50,000. Loaned out to Plymouth Argyle in 1989, playing in seven matches. Had another four loans out from White Hart Lane and after nine Tottenham appearances, he was let go and signed for West Ham in 1992. Later played for Charlton and Notts County, but in 2000 he moved into coaching with a number of clubs and a couple of age groups for the England national side. | |
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| Ian Stonebridge | Young striker, who played through the youth teams at Tottenham, but was released in July 1999, when he signed for Plymouth. In 2001-02, he was in the Third Division title-winning side and then as part of the team that won the Second Division in 2003-2004. Left in the close season for three years at Wycombe Wanderers before a loan spell at Torquay United and a permanent move to Truro City saw him back in the West Country. | |
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| Ralph Wetton | Starting his career as an inside forward, Ralph Wetton was converted to a half-back when he came to Spurs in 1949 from Cheshunt. Lived in the shadow of Ron Burgess and Bill Nicholson, for whom he filled in on 46 occasions, but when Tottenham bought Danny Blanchflower, Wetton moved on, signing for Plymouth Argyle in June 1955. Made 38 appearances for the Pilgrims before moving to Aldershot in November 1956, where he ended his playing days. Went into management and was a founder member of Brimsdown Rovers. Died 2017. | |
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Thanks to Bob Griffiths’ “Tottenham Hotspur – The Spurs Alphabet” for some of the biographical details.
Milestones
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Honours
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| League One Champions (Third tier) | 2022-2023 |
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| Third Division Champions (Third tier) | 1958-1959 |
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| Division Two Champions (Third tier) | 2003-2004 |
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| Division Three Runners-up (Third tier) | 1974-1975, 1985-1986 |
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| Division Three (South) Champions (Third tier) | 1929-1930, 1951-1952 |
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| Division Three (South) Runners-up (Third tier) | 1921-1922, 1922-1923, 1923-1924, 1924-1925, 1925-1926, 1926-1927 |
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| Division Three Champions (Fourth tier) | 2001-2002 |
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| League Two Runners-up (Fourth tier) | 2016-2017 |
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Managers
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| Frank BRETELL | 1 August 1903 – 31 May 1905 |
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| Bob JACK | 1 August 1905 – 31 May 1906 |
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| William FULLARTON | 1 August 1906 – 31 May 1907 |
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| COMMITTEE | 1 August 1907 – 31 May 1910 |
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| Bob JACK | 1 August 1910 – 31 May 1938 |
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| Jack TRESADERN | 1 August 1938 – 31 August 1947 |
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| Jimmy RAE | 1 September 1947 – 31 January 1955 |
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| Jack ROWLEY | 1 February 1955 – 1 March 1960 |
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| Neil DOUGALL | 1 March 1960 – 1 November 1961 |
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| Ellis STUTTARD | 1 November 1961 – 1 October 1963 |
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| Andy BEATTIE | 1 October 1963 – 1 May 1964 |
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| Malcolm ALLISON | 1 May 1964- 30 April 1965 |
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| Derek UFTON | 1 May 1965- 1 February 1968 |
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| Billy BINGHAM | 1 February 1968- 1 March 1970 |
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| Ellis STUTTARD | 1 March 1970- 1 October 1972 |
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| Tony WAITERS | 11 October 1972 – 21 April 1977 |
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| Mike KELLY | 1 May 1977 – 14 February 1978 |
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| Malcolm ALLISON | 16 March 1978- 5 January 1979 |
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| Bobby SAXTON | 5 January 1979- 31 May 1981 |
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| Bobby MONCUR | 1 June 1981 – 30 September 1983 |
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| Johnny HORE | 1 October 1983 – 19 October 1984 |
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| Dave SMITH | 1 November 1984 – 30 June 1988 |
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| Ken BROWN | 6 July 1988 – 6 February 1990 |
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| Dave KEMP | 1 March 1990 – 28 February 1992 |
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| Peter SHILTON | 2 March 1992 – 11 January 1995 |
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| Steve McCALL | 11 January 1995 – 29 March 1995 |
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| Neil WARNOCK | 22 June 1995 – 3 February 1997 |
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| Mick JONES | 3 February 1997 – 21 June 1998 |
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| Kevin HODGES | 21 June 1998 – 4 October 2000 |
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| Paul STURROCK | 31 October 2000 – 4 March 2004 |
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| Bobby WILLIAMSON | 20 April 2004 – 6 September 2005 |
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| Tony PULIS | 23 September 2005 – 14 June 2006 |
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| Ian HOLLOWAY | 28 June 2006 – 21 November 2007 |
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| Paul STURROCK | 27 November 2007 – 10 December 2009 |
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| Paul MARINER | 10 December 2009 – 6 May 2010 |
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| Peter REID | 24 June 2010 – 18 September 2011 |
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| Carl FLETCHER | 19 September 2011 – 1 January 2013 |
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| John SHERIDAN | 6 January 2013 – 28 May 2015 |
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| Derek ADAMS | 11 June 2015 – 28 April 2019 |
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| Ryan LOWE | 5 June 2019 – 7 December 2021 |
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| Stephen SCHUMACHER | 7 December 2021 – |
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League Record
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two | ||||
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| Elected to Division 3 (Third tier) | 1920 |
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| Division 3 (Third tier) | 1920-1921 |
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| Division 3 (South) (Third tier) | 1921-1930 |
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| Division 2 (Second tier) | 1930-1950 |
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| Division 3 (South) (Third tier) | 1950-1952 |
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| Division 2 (Second tier) | 1952-1956 |
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| Division 3 (South) (Third tier) | 1956-1958 |
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| Division 3 (Third tier) | 1958-1959 |
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| Division 2 (Second tier) | 1959-1968 |
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| Division 3 (Third tier) | 1968-1975 |
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| Division 2 (Second tier) | 1975-1977 |
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| Division 3 (Third tier) | 1977-1986 |
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| Division 2 (Second tier) | 1986-1992 |
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| Division 2 (Third tier) | 1992-1995 |
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| Division 3 (Fourth tier) | 1995-1996 |
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| Division 2 (Third tier) | 1996-1998 |
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| Division 3 (Fourth tier) | 1998-2002 |
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| Division 2 (Third tier) | 2002-2004 |
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| Championship (Second tier) | 2004-2010 |
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| League One (Third tier) | 2010-2011 |
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| League Two (Fourth tier) | 2011-2017 |
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| League One (Third tier) | 2017-2019 |
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| League Two (Fourth tier) | 2019-2020 |
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| League One (Third tier) | 2020-2023 |
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| Championship (Second tier) | 2023- |
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