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Home Park from Pellow's Field in 2007
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17 October 1987Division Two
Argyle Run Riot After Ten Without a Win
Argyle 6 - 3 Leeds United
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17 October 1981Division Three
Two Dismissals and a
Future Pilgrim Scores Three
Carlisle United 3 - 1 Argyle
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17 October 1931Division Two
Leslie Scores Four for Resurgent Argyle
Argyle 5 - 1 Nottingham Forest
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1956: Chris Harrison was born in Launceston. There are some people in life who never hit the headlines, never win awards; the limelight passes them by. Chris was one of them - he became an Argyle apprentice at 18, and remained at Home Park for the eleven years between the promotion seasons of the 70s and 80s. But seven managers couldn't have been wrong; he made an impressive 381 first team appearances at right-back and central defender, including heroic performances in the FA Cup run of 1984.
1987: One of the unforgettable games: Argyle 6 Leeds Utd 3. After 10 games without a win and Dave Smith up-country on a scouting mission, goals from Clayton (2), Summerfield (2), Smith and Tynan brought a shock result against the big names of Leeds (who included John Sheridan in midfield and a young Peter Swan as substitute). For more, including all the goals, click here.
2009: Marcel Seip, on loan at Blackpool, scored against his club in a 2-0 defeat at Bloomfield Road, sparking controversy over the decision to let him play.
1920: Ray Goddard - 44 games, 1 goal between 1948 and 1949.
Goddard began his career in junior football with Red Rovers and then had a brief spell with Wolverhampton Wanderers before the outbreak of war. Joining Chelsea ... more
1956: Chris Harrison - 381 games, 8 goals between 1976 and 1985.
Harrison was one of a rare breed: an Argyle apprentice who progressed through the ranks to become a first-team regular across nine seasons. An unassuming ... more
1958: Kevin Smart - 41 games, no goals in 1977.
The Newcastle-born full-back served his apprenticeship at Home Park before Tony Waiters gave him his breakthrough as an 18-year-old, making nine appearances in ... more
1967: Chris Leadbitter - 117 games, 5 goals between 1995 and 2001.
Beginning his career as an apprentice with Grimsby Town, Leadbitter did not make a first team appearance before moving on to Hereford United. He became a ... more
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