Review 2010–11 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

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1.1 pre-season
1.2 august
1.3 september
1.4 october
1.5 november
1.6 december
1.7 january
1.8 february
1.9 march
1.10 april
1.11 may

review
pre-season

rory patterson joined club in june glentoran.

midfielder simon walton joined sheffield united on season-long loan. followed ashley barnes, joined brighton & hove albion undisclosed fee, , alan gow, released. club s first pre-season friendly ended in 2–0 win @ southern league team truro city goals yannick bolasie , steve maclean. followed defeat @ league 2 club torquay united. visitors took lead through craig noone, home side responded goals lloyd macklin, elliot benyon , nicky wroe secure 3–1 win. manager peter reid selected 26-man squad travel netherlands play 3 matches against dutch opposition. included in squad 3 trialists, including former player tony capaldi. headed goal joe mason gave argyle 1–0 victory against eredivisie side nac breda. suffered defeat same scoreline against fellow eredivisie side az in next friendly. penalty nick van der velden difference between 2 sides in match saw steve maclean sent off in second half.

argyle took three-goal lead against eerste divisie club sc cambuur, had settle 3–3 draw. brace reza ghoochannejhad , equaliser robert van boxel cancelled out argyle s lead, given them craig noone , brace joe mason. having featured in of club s pre-season matches, midfielder anton peterlin signed permanent contract. argyle won next friendly later day against hereford united of league two. steve maclean on target secure 1–0 win visitors. striker george donnelly returned stockport county on six-month loan. penalty luke summerfield earned club draw against championship side queens park rangers. former player jamie mackie scored equaliser hosts. argyle completed pre-season campaign 8–0 win against south west peninsula league team saltash united. strikers bradley wright-phillips , rory patterson both scored twice while trialist owain tudur-jones, craig noone, joe mason , curtis nelson found of net.

august

goalkeeper david button joined club on season-long loan tottenham hotspur, , defender lee molyneux signed permanent contract after impressing on trial. 2 other players left club on loan. defender chris barker joined southend united 1 month, , midfielder damien johnson signed season-long deal huddersfield town. club started season 1–0 win @ southampton. luke summerfield scored winning goal in match broadcast live on sky sports. knocked out of league cup notts county 3 days later. second half goal john spicer eliminated argyle @ first round stage third year in row. midfielder dean parrett arrived on season-long loan tottenham hotspur. late goal rory patterson earned club share of points @ home park against carlisle united in 1–1 draw, having fallen behind ian harte goal. followed 2–1 defeat @ walsall. joe mason gave argyle lead, second half goals paul marshall , former player reuben reid won game home side. kári Árnason shown straight red card in stoppage time. sean kinsella , jordan trott loaned out bridgwater town 1 month. argyle defeated 3–0 @ home peterborough united, scored 3 second half goals strikers craig mackail-smith, scored twice, , aaron mclean. club completed 2 transfers before summer transfer window closed. defender stéphane zubar arrived vaslui on free transfer, , chris barker joined southend united permanently, on free transfer, after spending month them on loan.

september

bradley wright-phillips scored 4 goals in september.

simon walton had season-long loan sheffield united cancelled after sustaining cruciate knee ligament injury during pre-season game. réda johnson scored first goal club in 1–1 draw @ colchester united. having fallen behind goal andrew bond, visitors equalised in second half before lee molyneux sent off 2 bookable offences. argyle won next game 3–2 @ home against sheffield wednesday despite being reduced 10-men again. captain carl fletcher , james o connor scored before bondz n gala shown straight red card on stroke of half time. away side s tommy miller cancelled out bradley wright phillips first goal of season before craig noone header won game. 3 days later, club suffered 2–0 home defeat brighton & hove albion. tommy elphick , former player ashley barnes scored goals. bradley wright-phillips gave argyle lead @ rochdale, home side salvaged 1–1 draw goal craig dawson. club took 2 goal lead in next game @ swindon town through réda johnson , bradley wright-phillips. swindon drew level after goals david prutton , michael rose before prutton , johnson both sent off. argyle won game 3–2 in stoppage time header wright-phillips, giving club second away win of campaign.

october

a 1–0 defeat @ home hartlepool united followed, leon mcsweeney scoring winning goal late in game. argyle won 2–0 @ cheltenham town in second round of football league trophy, having received bye in first round. steve maclean , craig noone scored goals either side of half time. argyle took lead twice @ home against charlton athletic through goals bradley wright-phillips , yannick bolasie before having settle 2–2 draw. striker paul benson scored both goals charlton. liam head joined forest green rovers on loan 1 month. club defeated 2–0 @ notts county, craig westcarr , john spicer scoring home side. chelsea midfielder conor clifford arrived @ club on one-month loan deal. bradley wright-phillips scored twice secure 2–1 win @ home huddersfield town. winning goal scored after anthony pilkington had equalised visitors. argyle played half of game oldham athletic nine-men , looked earn point before 2 stoppage time goals consigned them 4–2 defeat. bondz n gala , kári Árnason both sent off second time season before bradley wright-phillips added craig noone s equaliser give away side lead. late goals jean-yves m voto , dean kelly won game oldham, had scored earlier on through dale stephens , oumare tounkara.

november

rory fallon joined ipswich town on loan in november.

jordan trott joined tiverton town on loan 1 month. volley dean parrett , brace bradley wright-phillips earned club 3–1 home win against bristol rovers. visitors goal scored hoskins. 4–0 defeat swindon town followed, eliminated argyle fa cup in first round. sean morrison, charlie austin, vincent péricard , matt ritchie scored goals against argyle side had dean parrett sent off on stroke of half time. 3 days later, midfielder returned parent club after season-long loan cancelled. argyle knocked out of football league trophy after 2–1 home defeat against exeter city. second half strike chris clark cancelled out ryan harley s goal before daniel nardiello scored winner in stoppage time. steve maclean signed on loan oxford united 1 month. goal dale jennings consigned argyle 1–0 defeat @ tranmere rovers. loan deal conor clifford chelsea extended second month. club suffered fourth successive defeat @ home brentford. goals marcus bean , charlie macdonald, either side of rory fallon s first of season, secured 2–1 win away side.

defender marcel seip left club on loan, joining charlton athletic until january. goal striker gavin tomlin gave dagenham & redbridge lead in club s next game before second half goals craig noone , rory patterson earned argyle 2–1 win. confirmed club had been presented winding-up petition hm revenue , customs in october relating unpaid tax debts. former leeds united , cardiff city chairman peter ridsdale confirmed in talks club regarding possible investment. must point out not person in discussion argyle board, there plenty of other interested parties, said in interview bbc. not in position announce @ moment negotiations ongoing. on same day, rory fallon signed ipswich town on loan until january, view permanent transfer. midfielder sean kinsella signed stafford rangers on loan 1 month. having not received salaries november, along playing squad, club s staff released statement declaring can club during difficult period.

december

steve maclean s loan spell oxford united extended further month. club s league match @ milton keynes dons postponed because of frozen pitch. argyle given 63 days clear debts hm revenue & customs high court judge. ryan leonard signed on loan weston-super-mare 1 month. bradley wright-phillips scored 2 goals, either side of half time, argyle defeated exeter city 2–0 in first league meeting between clubs since 2002. following further wintry weather across country, club s next 2 games @ leyton orient , bournemouth postponed because of frozen pitches. club unable extend loan of conor clifford chelsea when registration rejected football league. goal stéphane zubar cancelled out lee hughes club drew 1–1 notts county. after week of boardroom upheaval, included departure of roy gardner club s chairman, peter ridsdale joined on full-time basis football consultant. have seen situation precarious. no-one should underestimate challenge faces club in surviving short-term pressures, said. ask connected plymouth argyle: political , business communities, our creditors , else feels can contribute work us. on same day, head coach paul mariner released contract, enabling him pursue opportunity abroad. have known paul long time , working him has been fantastic, said peter reid. m sure successful in in future.

january

onismor bhasera scored first goal club in january @ milton keynes.

midfielder craig noone joined brighton & hove albion undisclosed fee. lee molyneux , jordan trott released after being told contracts weren t being renewed. club s first match of new year ended in 0–0 draw yeovil town, first ever league meeting between 2 clubs. defender réda johnson transferred sheffield wednesday undisclosed fee. hoskins gave bristol rovers two-goal lead in argyle s next game before responded through bradley wright-phillips, joe mason , stéphane zubar claim 3–2 win. peter ridsdale confirmed tax debt led club being presented winding-up petition had been paid. 3–0 defeat bournemouth followed, scored goals either side of half time through danny hollands, liam feeney , marc pugh. loan deal sean kinsella stafford rangers extended until end of april. club had 2 players sent off second time season defeated 3–2 @ huddersfield town. defenders curtis nelson , stéphane zubar dismissed in match saw argyle take two-goal lead joe mason. home side scored 3 before half time own goal kári Árnason, jordan rhodes , peter clarke.

the club slipped 2–0 defeat @ home oldham athletic. dale stephens , oumare tounkara scored goals. onismor bhasera scored @ either end argyle claimed 3–1 win @ milton keynes dons in first ever match between 2 sides. kári Árnason , chris clark scored visitors. steve maclean s stay on loan oxford united extended until end of season. argyle lost 2–0 @ charlton athletic, scott wagstaff , nathan eccleston on target home side. top goalscorer bradley wright-phillips sold 2 days later, joining charlton athletic undisclosed fee. ryan leonard joined tiverton town on loan 1 month. club defeated 2–1 @ home bournemouth. marc pugh s opening goal cancelled out rory fallon before steve fletcher came off bench score winner. sean kinsella had contract terminated mutual consent, allowing him sign hibernians.

february

argyle lost 1–0 yeovil town in first visit huish park. winning goal scored andy williams against argyle side had yannick bolasie sent off in stoppage time. fourth straight defeat followed @ brentford, won 2–0 brace myles weston. winding-up petition issued club in october 2010 dismissed in high court after argyle cleared debts hm revenue & customs. there still long way go football club. still has number of creditors. ask patience, said peter ridsdale. club working tirelessly make sure creditors paid in full , club restored full financial health. joe mason scored late consolation in 3–1 defeat @ home tranmere rovers. lateef elford-alliyu scored twice , enoch showunmi added third visitors. having not received wages on time third month, professional footballers association confirmed providing financial support club s players. on 21 february, club issued notice of intention appoint administrator , docked 10 points football league dropped them bottom of league 1 table. going have produce championship form stay up. s going battle, don t mind battle, said peter reid. there people worse off us, have on it.

one day later, club defeated 4–0 @ brighton & hove albion. home side 2 goals ahead @ half time goals glenn murray , chris wood. murray scored again in second half before francisco sandaza added late fourth. ryan leonard s loan spell tiverton town extended until end of april. penalty yannick bolasie secured 2–1 win on colchester united. rory fallon s goal cancelled out own goal stéphane zubar before chris clark sent off. bolasie s second half goal secured club s first win in 7 matches. there light @ end of tunnel, said romain larrieu, made 300th appearance argyle. believe that. needs every game. can t one-off. s standard now. need keep there.

march

romain larrieu made 300th appearance club @ end of february.

having issued notice of intention appoint administrator in february, club officially went administration on 4 march. brendan guilfoyle of p&a partnership appointed run club , search buyer. brace joe mason , 1 each bondz n gala , yannick bolasie earned argyle 4–2 win @ sheffield wednesday. giles coke , former player réda johnson scored home side. argyle moved off bottom of league 1 table after winning third match in row. replaced swindon town, defeated 1–0 @ home. winning goal scored rory fallon in tenth minute. club s run of wins came end @ hartlepool united antony sweeney , sam collins scored either side of half time in 2–0 win home side. late goal yannick bolasie earned argyle 1–1 draw @ carlisle united, had taken lead in first half through james berrett.

as negotiations continued potential buyers, club s players, staff , management agreed defer wages march , april until deal struck. if helps football club stay in existence it’s not problem. future of plymouth argyle important thing, said peter reid. feel them [the office staff]. of sacrifices having make incredible. spirit among staff brilliant. second half goal gary jones saw argyle return foot on table lost 1–0 @ home rochdale. club s match @ home southampton rearranged 2 may due international call-ups involving onismor bhasera, rory fallon , joe mason.

april

early goals scott mcgleish , dean cox saw argyle fall 9 points adrift of safety after 2–0 defeat @ leyton orient. club secured first win in 5 games against walsall on 9 april @ home park. yannick bolasie , rory patterson scored in 2–0 win. on 16 april, argyle took on peterborough united @ london road. away side led @ half time goal captain carl fletcher in 38th minute. peterborough equalised ten minutes second half through ryan bennett before craig mackail-smith won game 2–1 hosts. argyle moved off bottom of table on 22 april after 1–0 win @ dagenham & redbridge. decisive goal scored rory patterson, converted 25-yard free-kick in 48th minute. patterson sent off late in game second bookable offence. 3 days later, goal simon walton earned 1–0 win @ home against milton keynes dons. 1–0 defeat @ exeter city on 30 april meant argyle needed win last 2 matches of season have chance of avoiding relegation. james dunne s first goal of campaign earned 3 points home side.

may

on 2 may, argyle relegated league 2 after 3–1 defeat @ home southampton, 13,118 in attendance. rickie lambert gave visitors lead before half time , increased lead after restart through former argyle player ryan dickson. lambert scored second goal of game penalty spot before yannick bolasie scored consolation goal in stoppage time. club s last game of season on 7 may , defeated 4–1 @ home park. goals scott mcgleish , dean cox gave visitors two-goal lead @ half time. yannick bolasie reduced deficit after 63 minutes, 2 further goals alex revell ensured argyle finished 23rd in table.