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Alternative History<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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To be written.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Famous Players : –\u00a0 –<\/span><\/p>\n

Famous Fans : –\u00a0 The late Michael Foot MP;\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Club Records<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
–<\/span><\/span>
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Formed<\/span><\/td>\n1886<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turned Professional<\/span><\/td>\n1903<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Became a Limited Company<\/span><\/td>\n1903<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Previous names<\/span><\/td>\nArgyle Athletic Club\u00a0 1886-1903<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Previous grounds
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		–
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nickname<\/span><\/td>\n“The PILGRIMS”<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Football League Win<\/span><\/td>\n8-1\u00a0 \u00a0v\u00a0 \u00a0Millwall\u00a0 \u00a0 (Division Two)\u00a0 \u00a016.01.1932<\/span>
\n8-1\u00a0 \u00a0v\u00a0 \u00a0Hartlepool United\u00a0 \u00a0 (Division Two)\u00a0 \u00a007.05.1994<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Football League Defeat
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		0-9\u00a0 v\u00a0 Stoke City\u00a0 \u00a0Division Two\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 17.12.1960
\n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Cup Win<\/span><\/td>\n6-0\u00a0 v\u00a0\u00a0 Corby Town\u00a0 \u00a0 FA Cup\u00a0 R3\u00a0 \u00a022.01.1966<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Fee Paid<\/span><\/td>\n>\u00a31,000,000 to Elfsborg (SWE) for Michael BAIDOO<\/span> (3rd January 2025)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Fee Received<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a32,500,000 from Hull City for Peter HALMOSI (July 2008)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n620 –\u00a0 Kevin HODGES (1978-1992)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Football League Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n530 –\u00a0 Kevin HODGES (1978-1992)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record all-time League goal-scorer<\/span><\/td>\n180 – Sammy BLACK\u00a0 (1924-1938)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record all-time goal-scorer<\/span><\/td>\n184 – Sammy BLACK\u00a0 (1924-1938)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record goal-scorer in a League season<\/span><\/td>\n32 – Jack COCK\u00a0 \u00a0Division Three (South)\u00a0 (1926-1927)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most goals in a match<\/span><\/td>\n5\u00a0 –\u00a0 Wilf CARTER\u00a0 v\u00a0 Charlton Athletic\u00a0 \u00a0Division Two\u00a0 \u00a0 27.12.1960<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Home Attendance<\/span><\/td>\n43,596\u00a0 v\u00a0\u00a0 Aston Villa\u00a0 \u00a0Second Division\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010.10.1936<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record total of goals in a League season<\/span><\/td>\n107 –\u00a0 Division Three (South)\u00a0 \u00a0 1925-1926 & 1951-1952<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record League points total<\/span><\/td>\n3 points for a win : 102\u00a0 –\u00a0 2001-2002\u00a0 \u00a0Division Three
\n2 points for a win:\u00a0 68 – 1929-1930\u00a0 \u00a0Division Three (South)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most capped player while at club<\/span><\/td>\n21\u00a0 –\u00a0 Tony CAPALDI\u00a0 (Northern Ireland)
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Youngest player
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		Lee PHILLIPS –\u00a0 16 years and 43 days v Gillingham\u00a0 \u00a029.10.1996
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oldest player
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		Peter SHILTON –\u00a0 44 years and 21 days v Burnley\u00a0 \u00a009.10.1993
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Stadium Details<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Address : –\u00a0 Home Park, Plymouth, Devon PL2 3DQ
\nTelephone number : –\u00a0 01752 562561
\nTicket Office : –\u00a0 01752 907700
\nWebsite : –\u00a0 https:\/\/www.pafc.co.uk\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Capacity : –\u00a0 17,904
\nAway Allocation : –\u00a0 1,300
\nPitch Size : –\u00a0 \u00a0105m x 70m\u00a0 (114 yards x 78 yards)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Directions<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Good directions to Home Park can be found on the Plymouth Argyle website<\/a><\/span> or on the Away Games website<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Transfers from Tottenham Hotspur to<\/span> Plymouth Argyle<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n Date<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n Fee<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Albert HALL<\/span><\/td>\nJune 1947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ralph WETTON<\/span><\/td>\nJune 1955<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ian STONEBRIDGE<\/span><\/td>\nJuly 1999<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David BUTTON<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\nLoan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dean PARRETT<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\nLoan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Transfers from<\/span> Plymouth Argyle<\/span>\u00a0to Tottenham Hotspur<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span><\/b><\/td>\nDate<\/span><\/b><\/td>\nFee<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Spurs v Plymouth Argyle Notes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.02.1961<\/span><\/td>\nNewly signed from AC Milan for \u00a399,999, Jimmy Greaves makes his firs touting in a Spurs shirt for the Reserves against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.\u00a0 A crowd of 12,000 were attracted to the game to see Greaves score on his debut … as he usually did !<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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They are linked with both<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMilija Aleksic<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nReleased 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Having struggled to find a suitable replacement for Pat Jennings, Spurs bought Aleksic for \u00a3100,000 in December 1978.\u00a0 Made only 55 appearances for Tottenham, but that included the 1981 FA Cup Final and replay, earning a winner’s medal.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Died in Johannesburg in 2012.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFrank Brettell
\n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		Played and worked with Everton before moving to Liverpool and Bolton.\u00a0 In March 1898, he took over as manager at Spurs and eased the club through their transition into a Limited Company.\u00a0 Brought a number of top players to the club and played a major part at the club until he left in February 1899.\u00a0 Moved onto Portsmouth and then to Plymouth in March 1903, as secretary-manager, where he stayed until 1906.\u00a0 Died 1936.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDavid Button
\n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		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.\u00a0 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 \u00a3500,000.\u00a0 Went on to join Fulham, Brentford, Brighton and West Bromwich Albion.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJack Chisholm<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA 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.\u00a0 Finding others taking his place he was swapped in a deal that brought Cyril Toulouse from Brentford to N17.\u00a0 Was only with the Bees for 18 months before he moved again to Sheffield United and then to Plymouth Argyle in December 1949.\u00a0 Spent five of his best years at Home Park before moving into management with non-league teams, while running a betting shop in Edmonton.\u00a0 Was a useful cricketer, turning out once for Middlesex.\u00a0 Died in 1977.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAlbert Hall<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nA talented schoolboy footballer from North Wales, Albert Hall was signed by Tottenham in 1934.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Only had one season at Home Park, playing nine times, before he moved into non-league football with Chelmsford City.\u00a0 Died in 1998.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nRuben Lameiras<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTechnically 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.\u00a0 Stayed at Home Park for two years before moving back to his native Portugal with Familicao and then joined Vitoria in 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBilly Leech<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nStaffordshire born Billy Leech played for a couple of local sides before he was signed up by Spurs as a half-back.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Broke his leg in 1902, being ousted from the team on his return, so linked up with Plymouth , who has just turned professional.\u00a0 Was with Argyle for three years before he moved on to Leicester Fosse, who he went on to coach.\u00a0 Died in 1934
\n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDean Parrett<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMuch sought after young midfielder was signed by Tottenham from QPR as a 15 year old in 2007.\u00a0 Loaned out to a number of clubs to get experience, with one spell with Argyle in 2010, making eight appearances.\u00a0 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.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGary Poole<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMaurauding right back who came through the Tottenham Academy, but didn’t break into the first XI.\u00a0 Left for Cambridge United in 1987 before moving on to Barnet and then Argyle in 1992 on a free transfer.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Finished his career at Charlton, retiring in 1999.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMark Robson<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nHaving played around 30 times, the nippy winger was snapped up from Exeter City by Spurs as a 18 year old for \u00a350,000.\u00a0 Loaned out to Plymouth Argyle in 1989, playing in seven matches.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIan Stonebridge<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYoung striker, who played through the youth teams at Tottenham, but was released in July 1999, when he signed for Plymouth.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nRalph Wetton<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nStarting his career as an inside forward, Ralph Wetton was converted to a half-back when he came to Spurs in 1949 from Cheshunt.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Made 38 appearances for the Pilgrims before moving to Aldershot in November 1956, where he ended his playing days.\u00a0 Went into management and was a founder member of Brimsdown Rovers.\u00a0 Died 2017.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Thanks to Bob Griffiths’ “Tottenham Hotspur – The Spurs Alphabet” for some of the biographical details.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Milestones<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Honours<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League One Champions\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2022-2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Division Champions\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1958-1959<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two Champions\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2003-2004<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three Runners-up\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1974-1975, 1985-1986<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three (South) Champions\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1929-1930, 1951-1952<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three (South)\u00a0 Runners-up\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1921-1922, 1922-1923, 1923-1924, 1924-1925, 1925-1926, 1926-1927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three Champions\u00a0 (Fourth tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2001-2002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League Two Runners-up\u00a0 (Fourth tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2016-2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Managers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frank BRETELL<\/span><\/td>\n1 August 1903 – 31 May 1905<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob JACK<\/span><\/td>\n1 August 1905 – 31 May 1906<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
William FULLARTON<\/span><\/td>\n1 August 1906 – 31 May 1907<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COMMITTEE<\/span><\/td>\n1 August 1907 – 31 May 1910<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob JACK<\/span><\/td>\n1 August 1910 – 31 May 1938<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jack TRESADERN<\/span><\/td>\n1 August 1938 – 31 August 1947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimmy RAE<\/span><\/td>\n1 September 1947 – 31 January 1955<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jack ROWLEY<\/span><\/td>\n1 February 1955 – 1 March 1960<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neil DOUGALL<\/span><\/td>\n1 March 1960 – 1 November 1961<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellis STUTTARD<\/span><\/td>\n1 November 1961 – 1 October 1963<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andy BEATTIE<\/span><\/td>\n1 October 1963 – 1 May 1964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malcolm ALLISON<\/span><\/td>\n1 May 1964- 30 April 1965<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derek UFTON<\/span><\/td>\n1 May 1965- 1 February 1968<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Billy BINGHAM<\/span><\/td>\n1 February 1968- 1 March 1970<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellis STUTTARD<\/span><\/td>\n1 March 1970- 1 October 1972<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony WAITERS<\/span><\/td>\n11 October 1972 – 21 April 1977<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mike KELLY<\/span><\/td>\n1 May 1977 – 14 February 1978<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malcolm ALLISON<\/span><\/td>\n16 March 1978- 5 January 1979<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bobby SAXTON<\/span><\/td>\n5 January 1979- 31 May 1981<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bobby MONCUR<\/span><\/td>\n1 June 1981 – 30 September 1983<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnny HORE<\/span><\/td>\n1 October 1983 – 19 October 1984<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dave SMITH<\/span><\/td>\n1 November 1984 – 30 June 1988<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ken BROWN<\/span><\/td>\n6 July 1988 – 6 February 1990<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dave KEMP<\/span><\/td>\n1 March 1990 – 28 February 1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter SHILTON<\/span><\/td>\n2 March 1992 – 11 January 1995<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve McCALL<\/span><\/td>\n11 January 1995 – 29 March 1995<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neil WARNOCK<\/span><\/td>\n22 June 1995 – 3 February 1997<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mick JONES<\/span><\/td>\n3 February 1997 – 21 June 1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin HODGES<\/span><\/td>\n21 June 1998 – 4 October 2000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul STURROCK<\/span><\/td>\n31 October 2000 – 4 March 2004<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bobby WILLIAMSON<\/span><\/td>\n20 April 2004 – 6 September 2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony PULIS<\/span><\/td>\n23 September 2005 – 14 June 2006<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ian HOLLOWAY<\/span><\/td>\n28 June 2006 – 21 November 2007<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul STURROCK<\/span><\/td>\n27 November 2007 – 10 December 2009<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul MARINER<\/span><\/td>\n10 December 2009 – 6 May 2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter REID<\/span><\/td>\n24 June 2010 – 18 September 2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carl FLETCHER<\/span><\/td>\n19 September 2011 – 1 January 2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John SHERIDAN<\/span><\/td>\n6 January 2013 – 28 May 2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derek ADAMS<\/span><\/td>\n11 June 2015 – 28 April 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ryan LOWE<\/span><\/td>\n5 June 2019 – 7 December 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stephen SCHUMACHER<\/span><\/td>\n7 December 2021 –<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>—<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

League Record<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1888-1892<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1892-1920<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1920-1921<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1921-1958<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1958-1992<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1992-2004<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2004 to date<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFootball League<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nPremiership<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nChampionship<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Three<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Three <\/span>
\n(North) and (South)<\/span><\/td>\n		Division Three<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0League One<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Four<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Three<\/span><\/td>\nLeague Two<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elected to Division 3\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1920-1921<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3 (South)\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1921-1930<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2\u00a0 (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1930-1950<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3 (South)\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1950-1952<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2 \u00a0(Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1952-1956<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3 (South)\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1956-1958<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1958-1959<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2\u00a0 (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1959-1968<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1968-1975<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2\u00a0 (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1975-1977<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1977-1986<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2\u00a0 (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1986-1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1992-1995<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3\u00a0 (Fourth tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1995-1996<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1996-1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 3\u00a0 (Fourth tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1998-2002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division 2\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2002-2004<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Championship\u00a0 (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2004-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League One\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2010-2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League Two\u00a0 (Fourth tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2011-2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League One\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2017-2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League Two\u00a0 (Fourth tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2019-2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League One\u00a0 (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2020-2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Championship\u00a0 (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2023-<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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