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Greens on Screen started its life in 1999 before many of the football sites that we are familiar with today, including Plymouth Argyle's own official site. Greens on Screen is dedicated to the sights, sounds and history of Plymouth Argyle Football club. It is owned and run by the Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive, a charity dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and display of the heritage of our great football club.

The site owes its existence to Steve Dean. Without Steve's dedication and commitment for over 25 years, GoS would not exist and be the valued and loved resource for all football fans that it is today. The site is truly the envy of many clubs, and we owe a huge debt to Steve for his tireless work, and continued support behind the scenes.

Greens on Screen's first page was published in January 1999. Its early purpose was to bring Plymouth Argyle a little closer to those unable to see their team, and whilst it has changed a great deal over the years, its core themes - sights and sounds for Westcountry exiles - still stand. The site was very lucky to take on the content of Trevor Scallan's Semper Viridis in the summer of 2007, and in 2009 launched GoS-DB, a wealth of facts and figures from PAFC's history. A year later, we embarked on a complete history of Argyle, with much-valued contributions from chapter authors. Greens on Screen was taken over by its new custodians, The Argyle Archive, in 2024.

Greens on Screen is an amateur website and proud of it. It is run by a team of volunteers from the Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive (Argyle Archive). Without the hard work and much-valued contributions of these volunteers, running the site would not be possible. Greens on Screen is self-taught and as a result, a little bit quirky.

Greens on Screen remains advertisement free, which means we are grateful for the generous support of our donors and the work of our volunteers to help keep it free of promotions. If you would like to support the work of Greens on Screen, please consider donating to the Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive.

GoS's sole aim is to be a service to fellow supporters, and we look forward to continuing to celebrate Argyle's history for many years to come.

Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive.
April 2024

Welcome to the sights, sounds and history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club

The impressive Green Taverners Suite

Goalscoring in the 1950s

PICTURES OF THE DAY
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  • MATCH OF THE DAY: 29 OCTOBER

    • 29 October 1977Division Three

      An 18-Year-Old's Impressive Debut

      Argyle  3 - 1  Portsmouth

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    • 29 October 1949Division Two

      Tom Finney Graces Home Park

      Argyle  1 - 0  Preston North End

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  • ON THIS DAY

  • 1949: In Division 2 (tier 2), Argyle 1 Preston North End 0. 32,802 supporters packed Home Park to see an English legend, the great Tom Finney. Tom (later Sir Tom) played for Preston for 14 years, retiring in 1960, and also made 76 appearances for England, scoring 30 goals for his country. Preston had just been relegated from the top flight, but soon climbed back to their customary place as one of England's top clubs. Despite this excellent result, Argyle only won four more that season and were relegated.

  • 1979: Bobby Saxton bought striker John Sims from Exeter City for £22,000, having previously managed him up the road. Sims is another of the select band to have played for all three Devon clubs.

  • 1996: At the age of 16 years and 43 days, Lee Phillips became Argyle's youngest player when he came on as a substitute in a 2-0 win at home to Gillingham.

  • BORN THIS DAY

    • 1913: George Tootill - 9 games, no goals in 1937.

    Originally from Walkden, between Manchester and Salford, Tootill started his career with non-league Chorley before moving to Argyle in 1936. His first team ... more

    1937: Alan Peacock - 12 games, 1 goal between 1967 and 1968.

    Peacock began his career with his hometown club, Middlesbrough, where he formed a tremendous goalscoring partnership with Brian Clough. Despite being the ... more

    1986: Chris Zebroski - 5 games, no goals between 2005 and 2006.

    Zebroski began his career with Swindon Town but was released after failing to win a professional contract. He was spotted by Argyle playing for Cirencester ... more

    1989: Tope Obadeyi - 17 games, 1 goal between 2013 and 2014.

    A tall, pacy forward who could also play out wide, Obadeyi joined Argyle on a two-month loan from fellow League Two strugglers Bury in November 2013. Born in ... more


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