2016–17 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season explained

Chairman:	James Brent
League Result:	2nd (Promoted)
League Topscorer:	Graham Carey (14)
Season Topscorer:	Graham Carey (15)
Highest Attendance:	League: 14,671 vs. Exeter (11 February 2017) All: 17,048 vs. Liverpool (18 January 2017)
Lowest Attendance:	League: 6,935 vs. Mansfield (20 August 2016) All: 5,071 vs. Newport County (3 December 2016)
Average Attendance:	9,652
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Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Plymouth Argyle's sixth consecutive season in League Two and their 131st year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

League Two

See main article: 2016–17 Football League Two.

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.^[1]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup.

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 2016–17 FA Cup.

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy.

Statistics

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Goals record

Rank	No.	Po.	Name				Total
1	10	AM	Graham Carey	15	1	0	16
2	14	CF	Jake Jervis	12	0	1	13
3	15	CB	Sonny Bradley	7	0	0	7
4	8	CF	Jordan Slew	4	1	1	6
4	27	SS	Craig Tanner	5	0	1	6
6	16	RM	Matty Kennedy	5	0	0	5
7	5	CB	Nauris Bulvītis	2	0	1	3
7	19	CF		3	0	0	3
10	4	CB	Yann Songo'o	2	0	0	2
	6	CM		1	0	1	2
	7	CM	Antoni Sarcevic	2	0	0	2
	9	CF	Jimmy Spencer	2	0	0	2
	11	CF	Ryan Donaldson	2	0	0	2
	18	DM	Oscar Threlkeld	2	0	0	2
	26	CF	Paul Garita	2	0	0	2
17	7	CF	David Goodwillie	1	0	0	1
	13	CF	Nathan Blissett	1	0	0	1
	24	CM	David Fox	0	1	0	1
	31	CB	Jakub Sokolík	1	0	0	1
Total				66	3	5	74

Disciplinary record

Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name										League Trophy			Total
Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name
1	4	CB		Yann Songo'o	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
1	18	DM		Oscar Threlkeld	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
3	9	CF		Jimmy Spencer	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
4	2	RB		Gary Miller	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
	6	CM			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
	15	CB		Sonny Bradley	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
	16	LB		Ben Purrington	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
8	8	CF		Jordan Slew	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
	11	CM		Ryan Donaldson	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
	27	SS		Craig Tanner	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
11	3	LB		Gary Sawyer	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	5	CB		Nauris Bulvītis	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	10	AM		Graham Carey	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	24	CM		David Fox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
15	7	CM		Antoni Sarcevic	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	14	CF		Jake Jervis	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	16	RM		Matty Kennedy	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	23	GK		Luke McCormick	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	26	CF		Paul Garita	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
20	19	CF			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	28	RB		Jordan Bentley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
	31	CB		Jakub Sokolík	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					70	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	79	1	0

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[2]
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[3]
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[4]
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[5]
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[6]
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[7]
1 July 2016	Undisclosed	^[8]
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[9]
1 July 2016	Free transfer	^[10]
2 July 2016	Free transfer	^[11]
11 July 2016	Free transfer	^[12]
18 July 2016	Free transfer	^[13]
22 July 2016	Free transfer	^[14]
1 August 2016	Free transfer	^[15]
4 January 2017	Free transfer	^[16]
5 January 2017	£15,000	^[17] ^[18]
26 January 2017	Free transfer	^[19]
30 January 2017	Free transfer	^[20]

Transfers out

Date from	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016			Free transfer	^[21]
1 July 2016	Callum Hall	Free agent	Released	^[22]
1 July 2016			Free transfer	^[23]
1 July 2016	Corey Harvey	Free agent	Released
1 July 2016		Free agent	Released
1 July 2016		Free agent	Released
1 July 2016			Free transfer	^[24]
4 July 2016			Rejected contract
4 July 2016			Rejected contract
4 July 2016			£250,000	^[25]
4 July 2016			Rejected contract
5 July 2016			Free transfer	^[26]
16 January 2017			Free transfer	^[27]
25 January 2017		Free agent	Sacked	^[28]
30 January 2017			Undisclosed	^[29]

Loans in

Date from	Date until	Ref.
18 August 2016	31 May 2017	^[30]
31 August 2016	31 May 2017	^[31]
31 January 2017	31 May 2017	^[32]

Loans out

Notes and References

News: Sky Bet EFL: Key dates for 2016/17. The Football League . 27 April 2016.
News: The Time is Nau . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 29 June 2016 . 29 June 2016.
News: Ryan's Game . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 16 June 2016 . 16 June 2016.
News: Goals to the Good . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 29 June 2016 . 29 June 2016.
News: It's Miller Time . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 23 June 2016 . 23 June 2016.
News: Osborne to be a Pilgrim . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 24 June 2016 . 24 June 2016.
News: Pilgrim Jordan . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 25 June 2016 . 25 June 2016.
News: Connor Rolls In . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 21 June 2016 . 21 June 2016.
News: Song'O' The South . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 19 June 2016 . 19 June 2016.
News: Jimmy's In . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 29 June 2016 . 29 June 2016.
News: Oscar Sequel . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 2 July 2016 . 3 July 2016.
News: Sonny Outlook . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 11 July 2016 . 11 July 2016.
News: Ijaha In . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 18 July 2016 . 18 July 2016.
News: Fox Ticks the Box . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 22 July 2016 . 22 July 2016.
News: On Your Marcs . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 1 August 2016 . 1 August 2016.
News: Jakub Checks In . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 4 January 2017 . 4 January 2017.
News: It's Blissett . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 5 January 2017 . 5 January 2017.
News: Nathan Blissett: Plymouth Argyle sign Torquay United striker for £15,000 . BBC Sport . 5 January 2017 . 5 January 2017.
News: Pilgrim Antoni . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 26 January 2017 . 26 January 2017.
News: Taylor Made Pilgrim . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 30 January 2017 . 30 January 2017.
News: Exiles sign Myrie-Williams and Bittner . BBC . 16 June 2016 . 16 June 2016.
News: Retained List . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 1 June 2016 . 1 June 2016.
News: Thanks, Pete . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 16 June 2016 . 16 June 2016.
News: Wylde Lion . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 25 June 2016 . 25 June 2016.
News: Skipper Nelson and Reid leave Plymouth . BBC . 4 July 2016 . 4 July 2016.
News: Statement – Carl McHugh . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 5 July 2016 . 7 July 2016.
News: Karleigh to Killie . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 16 January 2017 . 16 January 2017.
News: Statement: David Goodwillie . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 25 January 2017 . 2 March 2017.
News: Ben Miller . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 30 January 2017 . 31 January 2017.
News: Tanner is Back . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 18 August 2016 . 18 August 2016.
News: Arnie's Green Army . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016.
News: Kennedy Wings In . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 31 January 2017 . 1 February 2017.
News: Roons to Pools . Plymouth Argyle Official Site . 31 January 2017 . 1 February 2017.