Friday 7 October 2011

A DATE TO REMEMBER

Tomorrow Plymouth Argyle will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the club's first ever game as they aim to move off the foot of the League Two table and closer to safety.

Argyle entertain Accrington Stanley at Home Park and will be aiming to recreate the feel good factor of the 'Fans Reunited' day from their previous home match against Macclesfield Town, which they won 2-0.

As part of the festivities, the club are producing a special 120 commemorative programme and have invited fans from Premiership and Championship clubs, who have no game due to the international break, from across the country to attend the match.

Admission prices have also been reduced to £12.50 for adults and £1.25 for under-18's.

Argyle's very first match was against Dunheved College at Launceston on Saturday October 9th 1886. At the time, the result was reported as being 4-1 in the Launceston Weekly News to the College and in the Western Morning News, the score was given as 2-0 to the College.


The two sides have never faced each other since.

With James Brent's takeover of the club set to be completed soon, which will see the Pilgrims exit Administration, life is becoming slightly easier for their new management team of Carl Fletcher and Romain Larrieu. However, the pair did experience a small set back this week when they were prevented from bringing in two loan signings by the Football League as the club are still in Administration.

If tomorrow's match proved to be Argyle's final match in Administration, everyone associated with the Pilgrims would be delighted.