Geoff Crudgington- Goalkeeper
Geoff remained with the club until 1987- during which time he helped the Pilgrims win promotion from Division Three in 1986. After hanging up his gloves, he joined local non-league side Millbrook before returning to the club as Football in the Community Officer and later became the Pilgrims’ goalkeeper coach, a position he held until 2011 when he left Home Park when the club went into Administration and now works as a coach driver.
Another player who remained at Home Park as a player until 1987, Gordon later had spells with Exeter City and Ottery St Mary. He later returned to Home Park as youth coach and had a brief spell as joint Caretaker Manager with Alan Gillett between the managerial reigns of David Kemp and Peter Shilton. He joined the Devon and Cornwall Police force after he replaced as youth coach by Ian Bowyer in the 1993-94 season.
Chris Harrison- Centre Back
A former Argyle apprentice,
Chris remained with the Pilgrims for a further season before signing for
Swansea City, bringing the curtain down on 11 years at Home Park. He later
returned to the South West to join Saltash United.
Lindsay Smith- Centre Back
Lindsay left the Pilgrims at
the end of the 1983-84 season to join Millwall and later returned to Cambridge
United for a second spell before dropping into non-league football.
John Uzzell- Left Back
A popular and long serving
left back, John Uzzell remained with Argyle until 1989- during which time they
won promotion from Division Three and established themselves in Division Two.
On leaving Home Park, he joined Torquay United, who he helped to win promotion
in 1991 before he was forced to retire following an horrific facial injury
sustained in league match against Brentford in a challenge with Gary Blissett. John
is still involved with the game as a match analyst for Opta at Plainmoor.
The club’s record appearance
holder with a seemingly untouchable 620 games for Argyle during a 15-year
career with the Pilgrims that came to an end in the 1992-93 season when he
joined Torquay United. During this time, he helped the Pilgrims win promotion
and was awarded two testimonials for his service. Kevin later managed the Gulls
between 1996 and 1998 when he returned to Home Park to succeed Mick Jones. He
remained in charge of the Pilgrims until he was dismissed and replaced by Paul
Sturrock in 2000. Kevin is currently back at Home Park as Head of Youth after
coaching spells with Bristol Rovers and Yeovil Town.
One of the few players who
eventually made it to an FA Cup final when he helped Coventry City beat
Tottenham in the 1987 final, David Phillips earned himself a move to the Sky
Blues at the end of the 1983-84 season. He also went on to play for Norwich
City, Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield Town and Lincoln City and won 62 caps for
Wales.
The Captain of the side on
the day of their Semi-Final, Leigh Cooper’s stray pass led to Watford scoring
the only goal of the game. He remained at Home Park until 1990 when he joined
Aldershot and after the Shots folded in 1992, Leigh returned to South West to
play for Truro City, who he later managed.
Andy Rogers- Left Wing
Scorer of the winning goal in
their Quarter Final with Derby County, Andy Rogers stayed with the Pilgrims for
a further year before joining Reading. He later played for Southend before
dropping into non-league football with Farnborough and Carshalton.
Gordon Staniforth- Striker
The Pilgrims’ Player of the
Year in the 1983-84 season, Gordon Staniforth remained at Home Park until 1985
when he was sold to Newport County. He later went to play for York City before
dropping into non-league football to sign for North Ferriby United. Gordon
later became a youth team coach at Leeds United and is currently managing the Doncaster Belles in the FA Women's Super League Two.
Tommy Tynan – Striker
A true Argyle great, Tommy
Tynan left Home Park a year after their FA Cup Semi-Final appearance to join
Rotherham United, but returned to the Pilgrims on loan towards the end of the
1985-86 season to help Argyle seal promotion from Division Three with ten goals
in nine appearances. The move soon became permanent as he helped the Pilgrims
establish themselves in Division Two prior to his departure in 1990 when he
joined Torquay United. He was the last Pilgrims’
striker to score 20 goals in a season before Reuben Reid managed the feat this
season.
Johnny Hore- Manager
An Argyle legend as a player-
he famously marked Pele in a friendly against Santos- the FA Cup Semi-Final
proved to be the highlight of his managerial tenure at Home Park as he was
dismissed several months later due to their poor league form. He later became
Caretaker Manager of Exeter City and also managed Barnstaple Town and
Torrington.
