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ARGYLE FRIENDLIES
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This section contains details of Argyle friendlies and 'other' matches played since 1944. Some of the games involved the first team, some the reserves, some possibly the youth team and some a mixture. The lists include testimonials, tour matches, practice matches and some fixtures that were not completed. Scores and scorers are included where possible. It is almost certain that this list is incomplete and that some of the details may not be totally accurate so please treat this as a good guide and not as guaranteed fact! |
If you can help with any additions, corrections or other details please contact Trev.
For details of Devon Professional Championship games, click here.
| 1944-45 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Dec 26th | Away | Plymouth Garrison (Millbay Park) | ||
| May 19th | Home | Cardiff City | 1-2 | |
| May 26th | Away | Cardiff City | 2-2 | |
| 1945-46 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 11th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 15th | Home | Royal Marines | ||
| Aug 16th | Home | Plymouth Garrison | ||
| Aug 18th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Jan 26th | Home | Crystal Palace | ||
| Mar 9th | Home | Royal Marines | ||
| Mar 15th | Home | Royal Marines | ||
| 1946-47 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 17th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 24th | Home | Bristol City (Blitz) | ||
| 1947-48 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 8th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 16th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Nov 8th | Away | Ilfracombe Town | ||
| Dec 13th | Home | Devon County | ||
| Dec 26th | Away | St.Blazey | ||
| Jan 2nd | Away | Newton Spurs | ||
| Feb 7th | Away | Newton Spurs | ||
| Mar 15th | Away | Exeter City (Benefit) | ||
| Mar 26th | Away | St.Just | ||
| Apr 3rd | Away | St.Austell | ||
| Apr 10th | Away | Wadebridge Town | ||
| Apr 14th | Home | Aberaman Athletic | ||
| Apr 17th | Away | Truro City | ||
| Apr 19th | Away | Bideford (Testimonial) | ||
| Apr 21st | Home | P & D League | ||
| Apr 26th | Away | Torquay United (Markham Test.) | ||
| May 1st | Away | Callington Town | ||
| 1948-49 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 7th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 14th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Sep 6th | Away | Helston Athletic | ||
| Sep 9th | Away | Holsworthy | ||
| Sep 13th | Away | Dawlish/Teignmouth | ||
| Sep 16th | Away | Launceston | ||
| Nov 1st | Away | St.Just | ||
| Nov 16th | Away | Newton Spurs | ||
| Nov 20th | Away | Millbridge Spurs | ||
| Jan 15th | Home | Southampton | 0-1 | |
| Feb 2nd | Away | Saltash United | ||
| Mar 3rd | Away | Royal Navy (Plymouth Command) | ||
| Mar 9th | Home | Royal Navy (Plymouth Command) | ||
| Apr 20th | Away | Truro City | ||
| Apr 30th | Home | Devon County | ||
| May 2nd | Away | St.Just | ||
| 1949-50 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 10th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 13th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Sep 8th | Away | West Cornwall (Camborne) | ||
| Sep 12th | Away | Dawlish/Teignmouth (Battle of Britain) | ||
| Sep 15th | Away | Holsworthy | ||
| Sep 15th | Away | Teignmouth | - | - |
| Oct 1st | Away | Torpoint Athletic | ||
| Oct 13th | Away | St.Just | ||
| Nov 8th | Away | Ilfracombe Town | ||
| Nov 10th | Away | Callington Town | ||
| Nov 26th | Away | Millbrook Rangers | ||
| Jan 21st | Away | Burraton | ||
| Feb 11th | Away | Tavistock | ||
| Feb 17th | ? | Bournemouth | ||
| Mar 18th | Away | Torpoint Athletic | ||
| Apr 4th | Away | Liskeard Athletic | ||
| Apr 22nd | Home | Exmouth Town | ||
| May 5th | Away | Looe | ||
| N/K | Away | Truro City | ||
| 1950-51 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 5th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 12th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 24th | Away | Looe | ||
| Sep 11th | Away | United Services (Millbay) | ||
| Sep 14th | Away | Holsworthy | ||
| Sep 18th | Away | Dawlish/Teignmouth (Battle of Britain) | ||
| Oct 10th | Away | Penzance | ||
| Oct 30th | Away | St.Just | ||
| Dec 9th | Home | Torquay United | ||
| Apr 14th | Away | Yeovil Town | ||
| Apr 17th | St Austell | Torquay United | ||
| Apr 26th | Home | P & D League | ||
| Apr 30th | Away | Yeovil Town | ||
| May 2nd | Away | Holsworthy | ||
| May 4th | Home | Aberdeen (Strauss Testimonial) | 2-2 | 11,586 |
| May 5th | Away | Bideford | ||
| May 11th | Away | Brixham United (Trawler Fund) | ||
| May 16th | Home | Ayr United (Festival of Britain) | 2-1 | |
| May 19th | Away | Chippenham (Festival of Britain) | ||
| N/K | Away | Torpoint Athletic | ||
| 1951-52 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 4th | Home | Public Practice (Greens v Reds) | ||
| Aug 11th | Home | Public Practice (Greens v Reds) | ||
| Sep 10th | Millbay Park | Saltash United (Battle of Britain) | ||
| Sep 11th | Millbay Park | R.A.F. Plymouth Command (Battle of Britain) | ||
| Nov 11th | Away | St.Just | ||
| Dec 15th | Home | Crystal Palace | ||
| Feb 2nd | Home | Southampton | 5-1 | |
| Apr 7th | Home | Royal Navy | ||
| Apr 26th | Home | Torquay United | ||
| Apr 29th | Away | Mid Cornwall (St Blazey) | ||
| May 1st | Home | Torquay United (Stuttard Testimonial) | 7-2 | |
| May 2nd | Away | Great Yarmouth (Beaver Cup) | ||
| 1952-53 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 13th | Home | Public Practice (Probables v Possibles) | ||
| Aug 16th | Home | Public Practice (Greens v Reds) | ||
| Sep 8th | Away | St.Austell | ||
| Sep 11th | Away | Holsworthy | ||
| Nov 3rd | Away | St.Just | ||
| Mar 3rd | Away | Exeter City (First Floodlights - Postponed) | - | - |
| Mar 9th | Away | Exeter City (First Floodlights) | 3-0 | |
| Apr 14th | Home | Third Lanark | ||
| Apr 27th | Away | Bideford (Testimonial) | ||
| May 4th | Home | Portsmouth (Golden Jubilee) | ||
| May 6th | Away | Cornwall (St Austell) | ||
| May 7th | Away | Barnstaple Town (Torrington May Fair) | ||
| 1953-54 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 15th | Home | Public Practice (Greens v Whites) | ||
| Sep 23rd | Home | Trinidad and Tobago | 3-0 | |
| Oct 26th | Home | Exeter City (First Floodlights) | 2-0 | Tadman, McCrory |
| Nov 11th | Away | Barry Town | ||
| Nov 18th | Home | Admira Wien | 2-4 | |
| Nov 23rd | Home | Barnstaple Town | ||
| Feb 8th | Home | British Army | 5-3 | Dews 3, Langman, Davis |
| Mar 22nd | Home | Blackpool | ||
| May 7th | Away | Borussia Dortmund | 0-4 | - |
| May 9th | Away | St Louis All Stars | 8-4 | Langman 6, Davies, McCrory |
| May 13th | Away | Colorado All Stars | 16-2 | McCrory 6, Langman 2, Edds 2, Crawford 2, Ratcliffe, Dougall, McShane, Davies |
| May 16th | Away | Borussia Dortmund | 1-3 | McCrory |
| May 20th | Away | Los Angeles Scots All Stars | 2-0 | Davies, Edds |
| May 23rd | Away | San Francisco All Stars | 3-2 | Porteous 2, Langman |
| May 25th | Away | Chicago All Stars | 8-1 | Ratcliffe 2, McCrory 2, Dougall 2, Crawford, Langman |
| May 29th | Away | Chicago Polish Falcons | 6-1 | McCrory 2, Crawford 2, Edds, Langman |
| May 30th | Away | Philadelphia All Stars | 3-2 | Ratcliffe, Crawford, Langman |
| June 1st | Away | American All Stars | 1-0 | Langman |
| 1954-55 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 7th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 14th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Oct 4th | Home | Newcastle United | ||
| Oct 18th | Home | Chelsea | 1-5 | |
| Nov 2nd | Away | St.Just | ||
| Jan 26th | Home | Linzer Athletic | ||
| Feb 9th | Home | Simmering Sportsklub | ||
| Feb 21st | Away | Crystal Palace | ||
| May 4th | Home | WBA/Tottenham Hotspur XI (Chisholm Testimonial) | 3-2 | Morgan, Willis, Crawford |
| 1955-56 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 15th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Sep 20th | Away | Bideford (Barnes Testimonial) | ||
| Sep 28th | Home | Frankfurt | ||
| Oct 1st | Away | Rochdale | ||
| Oct 24th | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Oct 31st | Away | St.Just | ||
| Nov 9th | Home | Stuttgart Kickers | ||
| Feb 23rd | Away | Bridgwater Town | ||
| Feb 29th | Home | St Lukes College | ||
| Mar 5th | Away | Yeovil Town | ||
| Mar 19th | Home | Managers All Stars XI | ||
| Apr 11th | Home | Botafogo | ||
| Apr 27th | Away | Bridgwater Town | ||
| May 1st | Away | Exeter City | ||
| N/K | ? | Guernsey | ||
| 1956-57 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 11th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Sep 9th | Away | Bideford | ||
| Nov 5th | Away | St.Just | ||
| Dec 26th | Home | P & D Select | ||
| Jan 28th | Home | Essen | ||
| Feb 18th | Home | Grimsby Town | ||
| Feb 27th | Away | Poole Town (Floodlights) | ||
| Mar 4th | Home | Managers All Stars XI | ||
| Mar 6th | Away | St.Blazey (Opening Lights) | ||
| Mar 18th | Home | S.W.League U23's | ||
| May 5th | Away | Taunton Town | ||
| 1957-58 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 13th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 17th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Oct 28th | Home | Lincoln City | ||
| Nov 3rd | Away | St.Just | ||
| Nov 5th | Home | Red Star (France) | ||
| Nov 11th | Home | Cologne | 2-3 | |
| Apr 28th | Home | Sunderland (Rowley Testimonial) | 3-0 | Carter 2, Gauld |
| May 3rd | Away | Penzance | ||
| May 9th | Away | West Cornwall (Helston - Man Utd Disaster Fund) | ||
| N/K | Away | St.Blazey | ||
| N/K | Home | S.W.League U23's | ||
| 1958-59 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 16th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Sep 22nd | Away | Barnstaple Town | ||
| Nov 3rd | Away | St.Just | ||
| Nov 24th | Home | Scunthorpe United | 1-2 | |
| Dec 1st | Home | British Army | ||
| May 9th | Falmouth | Exeter City | ||
| N/K | Home | Swansea Town | ||
| 1959-60 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug15th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Oct 5th | Home | Burnley (Dougall Testimonial) | 1-6 | Govan |
| Oct 12th | Home | British Army | ||
| Nov 2nd | Away | St.Just | ||
| Feb 6th | Away | Newquay | ||
| Feb 22nd | Away | Headington United | ||
| Mar 21st | Away | Yeovil Town | ||
| Apr 18th | Home | S.W.League U23's | ||
| May 5th | Away | S.W.League U23's | ||
| May 5th | Away | Torquay United/Exeter City | ||
| May 22nd | Away | TV All Stars (Millbay) | ||
| N/K | Away | Bodmin Town | ||
| 1960-61 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 13th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Sep 28th | Home | British Army | ||
| Oct 31st | Away | Banbury Spencer | ||
| Jan 28th | Home | Fulham | 1-0 | McAnearney |
| N/K | Away | St.Just | ||
| 1961-62 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| June 6th | ? | P & D League (Millbay Park) | ||
| Aug 12th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Sep 4th | Home | British Army | ||
| Oct 30th | Home | C.A.R. La Paz | 2-1 | Kirby, Carter |
| Mar 14th | Home | Bold Klubben | 3-3 | Williams JS, Carter 2 |
| N/K | Away | RNE College (Millbay) | ||
| 1962-63 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jun 23rd | Away | P & D League (Millbay Park) | ||
| Aug 11th | Home | Public Practice | ||
| Aug 14th | Away | Exeter City | ||
| Aug 21st | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Oct 24th | Away | St.Just | ||
| Apr 15th | Home | S.W.League XI | ||
| May 16th | Away | Warsaw Legia | 1-2 | Carter |
| May 18th | Away | KSC Lech | 0-1 | - |
| May 21st | Away | BWKS Lechia | 3-0 | Carter, McAnearney, O'Neill |
| May 23rd | Away | SC Turbine | 2-3 | Trebilcock, McParland |
| 1963-64 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 16th | Home | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Oct 28th | Away | Torquay United (Mills Testimonial)* | ||
| Nov 3rd | Away | St.Just | ||
| Apr 4th | Away | Falmouth Town (Mallet Testimonial) | ||
| Apr 20th | Away | Weymouth | ||
| Apr 22nd | Home | All Stars (Robertson Testimonial) | 2-4 | Taylor, Maloy |
| Apr 23rd | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| * Combined Argyle/Swindon XI | ||||
| 1964-65 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 8th | Home | Torquay United | ||
| Aug 15th | Away | Cambridge United | ||
| Aug 17th | Away | Bedford Town | ||
| Oct 12th | Home | Spartak (Prague) | 7-3 | Lord 4, Jennings 2, Jones |
| Mar 29th | Away | Bath City | ||
| Apr 7th | Away | Hereford United | ||
| Apr 27th | Away | Weymouth (Stockling Testimonial) | ||
| Apr 28th | Away | Yeovil Town (Pounder Testimonial) | ||
| 1965-66 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 4th | Away | TSV Alemannia Aachen | 3-3 | Trebilcock, Lord 2 |
| Aug 7th | Away | Eintracht Trier 05 E.V. | 1-0 | Trebilcock |
| Aug 8th | Away | Wormatia Worms | 2-0 | Jackson, Lord |
| Aug 14th | Home | Bideford | ||
| Aug 14th | Away | Exeter City | ||
| Aug 18th | Home | Exeter City | ||
| Oct 18th | Away | Queen of the South | ||
| Nov 8th | Home | Wormatia Worms | 1-0 | Williams |
| May 2nd | Home | Eintracht Trier 05 E.V. | 1-1 | Etheridge |
| May 22nd | Away | Remington Rand (Bullpoint) | ||
| 1966-67 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 10th | Away | Hastings Town | ||
| Aug 12th | ? | Exeter City | ||
| Aug 13th | Away | Torquay United | ||
| Aug 16th | Home | Torquay United | ||
| Oct 25th | Home | Cornwall | ||
| Oct 31st | Away | St.Just | ||
| Nov 2nd | Home | Twente Enschede | 0-3 | - |
| Nov 23rd | Away | Bideford (Anderson Testimonial) | ||
| Dec 1st | Brickfields | Ex-Argyle XI v Ex-Exeter XI | ||
| Jan ?? | Away | Weymouth | ||
| Feb 17th | Home | Dundee | 3-2 | Hore, Bickle 2 |
| Mar 11th | Home | Stoke City | 2-1 | Mitten, Newman |
| Apr 5th | Away | Helston/Porthleven XI | ||
| Apr 26th | Away | Holsworthy | ||
| N/K | Away | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| N/K | Away | Ashford Town | ||
| 1967-68 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 1st | Away | GVAV Groningen | 3-2 | Davey 2, Banks |
| Aug 2nd | Away | Wuppertal S.V. | 2-3 | Bickle, Davey |
| Aug 5th | Away | KSV Holstein Kiel | 3-1 | Etheridge, Piper, Neale |
| Aug 10th | Home | Newport County | ||
| Aug 12th | Home | Bedford Town | ||
| Aug 12th | Away | Torquay United | ||
| Aug 15th | Home | Torquay United | ||
| Oct 24th | Home | GVAV Groningen | 1-0 | Sillett |
| Oct 30th | Away | St.Just | ||
| Nov 7th | Home | Cornwall | ||
| Nov 22nd | Away | Bideford | ||
| Apr 6th | Away | Porthleven | ||
| 1968-69 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 27th | Home | Swansea Town | ||
| Jul 31st | Home | Falmouth Town | ||
| Aug 3rd | Home | Stoke City | ||
| Aug 6th | Away | Looe | ||
| Sep 25th | Away | Cornwall | ||
| Oct 21st | Home | Cornwall | ||
| Dec 7th | Home | Newport County | ||
| Apr 21st | Away | Saltash United | ||
| Apr 23rd | Away | Porthleven | ||
| 1969-70 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 30th | Away | Shelbourne | 0-0 | |
| Aug 2nd | Away | Limerick | 2-1 | Shepherd, Bickle |
| Aug 2nd | Away | Newquay | ||
| Aug 3rd | Away | Waterford | 3-8 | Shepherd, Bickle, McGough o.g. |
| Aug 5th | Home | Swansea Town | 1-0 | |
| Aug 6th | Home | Torpoint Athletic | ||
| Sep 3rd | Away | Cornwall | ||
| Oct 8th | Home | Cornwall | ||
| Nov 3rd | Away | St.Just | ||
| Mar 2nd | Home | Leicester City (Corbett Testimonial) | 3-4 | Galley, Jackson C 2 |
| Apr 30th | Away | Porthleven | ||
| N/K | Away | Newport County | ||
| 1970-71 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 1st | Home | Brentford | ||
| Aug 4th | Home | Cardiff City | 2-5 | |
| Aug 8th | Home | Portsmouth | ||
| Aug 10th | Away | Saltash United | ||
| Aug 11th | Away | Truro City | ||
| Aug 13th | Away | Plymouth City | ||
| Jan 22nd | Home | Bristol City | ||
| Mar 1st | Home | Birmingham City (Foster Testimonial) | 2-1 | Jennings, Trebilcock |
| May 5th | Away | Trowbridge Town Invitation XI* | 8-7 | |
| May 15th | Away | Perranporth | ||
| May 3rd-25th | - | Westward TV 5-a-side (Mayflower) | ||
| May 27th | Away | P & D League | ||
| *An Argyle XI took part as 'Trowbridge Town All Stars' | ||||
| 1971-72 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 30th | Home | Exeter City | ||
| Aug 3rd | Home | Swindon Town | ||
| Aug 4th | Away | Newquay | ||
| Aug 7th | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Aug 9th | Away | Weymouth | ||
| Apr 10th | Home | Devon | ||
| 1972-73 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 29th | Home | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Rickard |
| Aug 2nd | Away | Bideford | ||
| Aug 4th | Home | Hereford United | 0-1 | |
| Oct 17th | Home | Arsenal (Harper Testimonial) | 1-1 | Hinch |
| Nov 1st | Home | Devon FA XI | ||
| Nov 13th | Home | England Amateurs | 1-2 | Hinch |
| Dec 16th | Home | Swansea City | ||
| Jan 6th | Away | Cardiff City | 3-0 | |
| Feb 26th | Home | Cornwall FA XI | ||
| Mar 14th | Home | Santos | 3-2 | Dowling, Rickard, Hinch |
| Apr 9th | Away | Bideford | ||
| May 2nd | Home | Manchester City (Bickle Testimonial) | 2-3 | Lugg, Richardson |
| May 9th | Away | Penzance | 4-0 | Mariner 2, Adams, Lugg |
| May 10th | Away | Porthleven | 2-1 | Reed, Mariner |
| May 11th | Away | St.Austell | ||
| 1973-74 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 15th | Away | Peterborough United | ||
| Aug 18th | Home | Bristol Rovers | ||
| May 9th | Away | Stade Breston | 3-0 | Mariner 2, Davey |
| 1974-75 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 3rd | Away | Bideford | Rafferty | |
| Aug 7th | Away | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Aug 10th | Away | Bath City | ||
| Dec 2nd | Home | Royal Navy | ||
| May 6th | Home | Liverpool (Hore Testimonial) | 3-4 | Rafferty, Delve, Mariner |
| May 8th | Away | Camelford | ||
| N/K | Away | Stafford Rangers | ||
| N/K | ? | Burscough | ||
| 1975-76 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 2nd | Away | Burnley | 0-1 | |
| Aug 5th | Away | Altrincham | 2-3 | Pearson 2 |
| Aug 6th | Away | Chester City | 3-1 | Rioch, Rafferty, Pearson |
| Aug 9th | Home | Birmingham City | 0-0 | |
| Dec 9th | Home | Manchester United (Middleton Testimonial) | 1-2 | Mariner |
| Dec 15th | Home | Royal Navy | ||
| Apr 21st | Home | S.W.League | ||
| Apr 26th | Home | Hereford United (Davey Testimonial) | 3-0 | Johnson 2, Mariner |
| Apr 26th | Away | Barnstaple Town (Testimonial) | ||
| May 3rd | Away | Superstars (Millbay) | ||
| N/K | Away | Saltash United (Testimonial) | ||
| 1976-77 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 31st | Away | Wrexham (Lilleshall Trophy) | 2-1 | |
| Aug 3rd | Away | Shrewsbury Town (Lilleshall Trophy) | 0-4 | |
| Aug 6th | Home | Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | |
| Aug 7th | Away | Dawlish Town (Testimonial) | ||
| Aug 9th | Away | Bournemouth (Holiday Cup) | 0-3 | |
| Aug 11th | Home | Torquay United | 2-2 | |
| Aug 14th | Away | Saltash United | ||
| Aug 16th | Away | Tavistock | ||
| Sep 14th | Home | Devon | ||
| Sep 19th | Away | Dobwalls (Brian Hall) | 2-4 | Delve 2 |
| Dec 16th | Home | Royal Navy | ||
| Jan 28th | Home | Bristol City | ||
| Jan 31st | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Apr 10th | Away | Plymouth Civil Service | ||
| Apr 25th | Home | S.W.League | ||
| May 25th | Home | All Stars (Furnell Test.) | 3-3 | Bannister, Trusson, Rogers |
| 1977-78 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 1st | Home | Norwich City | 3-0 | Austin 2, Horswill |
| Aug 6th | Away | Dawlish Town | ||
| Aug 8th | Away | Bideford | ||
| Oct 25th | Away | Cornwall (Cutler Testimonial) | ||
| Oct 31st | Away | St.Just | ||
| Dec 12th | Home | Royal Navy | ||
| Feb 14th | Away | 5-a-side (St Austell, Final v Newquay) | ||
| May 9th | Away | Illogan (Mitchell/Richardson Testimonial) | ||
| 1978-79 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 19th | Away | Dorchester Town | ||
| Jul 26th | Away | Truro City | ||
| Jul 28th | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Jul 31st | Away | Weymouth | ||
| Aug 1st | Away | Liskeard Athletic | ||
| Aug 2nd | Away | Bath City | ||
| Aug 4th | Home | Stoke City | ||
| Aug 5th | Away | Dawlish Town | ||
| Aug 9th | Away | Tiverton (Mills Hospital Cup) | ||
| Aug 15th | Away | Bideford | ||
| Oct 3rd | Home | Cornwall | ||
| Oct 10th | Home | Bristol City | 0-3 | |
| Dec 11th | Home | Royal Navy | ||
| May 6th | Home | All Star XI | ||
| May 8th | Home | Ipswich Town | ||
| June 1st-3rd | Away | Monthey Youth Tournamant | ||
| 1979-80 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 28th | Home | Newcastle United | ||
| Aug 1st | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Aug 3rd | Away | Newquay | ||
| Aug 4th | Away | Tiverton (Mills Hospital Cup) | ||
| Aug 9th | Away | Tavistock | ||
| Aug 11th | Away | Bideford | ||
| Aug 15th | Away | H.M.S.Drake | ||
| Aug 18th | Away | Ivybridge Town | ||
| Oct 17th | Home | Devon FA | ||
| Nov 12th | Home | Nottingham Forest (Stuttard Testimonial) | 1-2 | Harrison |
| May 4th | Home | Ex-Argyle v Local Personalities | ||
| May 5th | Away | Holsworthy (Knight Testimonial) | ||
| May 7th | Away | Yeovil Town (Testimonial) | ||
| May 11th | Away | St.Peters (Jersey) | ||
| May 16th | Away | 5-a-side (Mayflower) | ||
| May 23rd-25th | Away | Monthey Youth Tournament | ||
| 1980-81 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 15th | Home | Local Leagues XI (Harpers Park) | ||
| Jul 31st | Home | Watford | 1-1 | Murphy |
| Aug 2nd | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Aug 4th | Away | Penzance | ||
| Aug 6th | Away | Launceston | ||
| Aug 11th | Away | Tavistock | ||
| Sep 10th | Away | Exeter City | ||
| Sep 23rd | Away | Wadebridge Town | ||
| Oct 14th | Home | Devon | ||
| Dec 8th-10th | Away | 5-a-side (St Austell) | ||
| Jan 25th | Away | Texas Instruments | ||
| Feb 17th | Away | Wimborne Town | ||
| May 4th | Away | Plymstock United | ||
| May 6th | Home | All Star XI | ||
| May 20th | Away | Brest | 1-3 | |
| June | Away | Youth Tournament (TSG 1848 Eningen) | ||
| 1981-82 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 5th | Home | Southampton | 0-1 | |
| Aug 7th | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Aug 12th | Home | Everton | 1-1 | Randell |
| Sep 23rd | Home | Devon | ||
| Oct 7th | Away | Cornwall | ||
| Nov 1st | Home | Cornwall | ||
| Dec 22nd | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Feb 2nd | Home | Royal Navy | ||
| Feb 17th | Home | Swansea City | 3-0 | Phillips, Graves 2 |
| Mar 20th | Away | Camelford (Richard Dawes Widows Fund) | ||
| 1982-83 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 7th | Away | Newquay | ||
| Aug 8th | Away | Saltash United | ||
| Aug 10th | Away | Bideford | ||
| Aug 12th | Away | Falmouth Town | ||
| Aug 13th | Home | Everton (South Atlantic Fund) | ||
| Aug 18th | Home | Leicester City | ||
| Aug 20th | Home | Southampton | 1-4 | Cook |
| Aug 24th | Home | Cardiff City | ||
| Oct 10th | Away | Ivybridge Town (Testimonial) | ||
| Nov 1st | Home | Cornwall | ||
| Jan 25th | Away | Cornwall | ||
| 1983-84 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 5th | Away | Saltash United | ||
| Aug 8th | Away | Liskeard Athletic | ||
| Aug 10th | Home | Aston Villa (Johnson Testimonial) | 0-3 | - |
| Aug 17th | Home | Swansea City | 0-2 | |
| Aug 20th | Away | Torquay United | ||
| Nov 1st | Away | Cornwall | ||
| Nov 8th | Home | Devon | ||
| Feb 11th | Away | Dawlish Town | ||
| 1984-85 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 1st | Away | Bideford | ||
| Aug 3rd | Away | Launceston | ||
| Aug 6th | Away | Roche | ||
| Aug 8th | Away | Newquay | ||
| Aug 11th | Away | Weymouth | ||
| Aug 13th | Away | Liskeard Athletic | ||
| Aug 15th | Home | Crystal Palace | ||
| Sep 26th | Home | Devon | ||
| Oct 16th | Home | Cornwall | ||
| May 19th | Home | Saltash United (Bradford Appeal)* | ||
| * Combined Argyle / Exeter / Torquay XI | ||||
| 1985-86 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Jul 29th | Away | Newquay | 8-0 | Summerfield 2, Nelson 2, Goodyear 2, Uzzell, Coughlin |
| Jul 31st | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Cooper |
| Aug 3rd | Home | Aston Villa | 1-4 | Rowbotham |
| Aug 5th | Home | Chelsea (Harrison Testimonial) | 0-1 | - |
| Aug 8th | Home | Luton Town | 0-1 | - |
| Aug 10th | Home | St Austell (Harpers Park) | ||
| Aug 12th | Home | Southampton | 0-0 | - |
| Sep 1st | Home | Shortt Benefit | ||
| May 5th | Home | Blackburn Rovers (Robertson Testimonial) | 2-0 | |
| 1986-87 | ||||
| Date | Venue | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
| Aug 1st | Away | <|||