Carlisle United goalkeeper Jimmy Glass scored a dramatic last-gasp winner against Plymouth Argyle on this day in 1999. In doing so, he managed to keep United in the Football League, at the expense of Scarborough. In the days leading up to the final match of the season, Carlisle boss Nigel Pearson had a real nightmare […]
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On This Day – 14th April
It was on this day in 1984 that Third Division Plymouth Argyle played in their first (and so far only) FA Cup Semi Final. The Pilgrims were up against Watford of the First Division and Villa Park was chosen as the venue for the match. Around 20,000 Argyle fans made their way up from Plymouth, […]
Heroes & Villains – Exeter City
Hero – Paul TisdaleVery little was known about Paul Tisdale when he was unveiled to the press at St James’s Park in 2006.Fans who had done their research on their new manager would have found out that he had guided Team Bath into the First Round of the FA Cup in 2002. After guiding the […]
Great FA Cup Runs – No.2
The Plymouth Argyle squad of 1983/84 This week’s ‘Great FA Cup Run’ is Plymouth Argyle’s run to the 1984 FA Cup Semi Final.Argyle became the first Third Division club for eight years to reach the FA Semi Final. Just like Crystal Palace in 1976, they would fall at the final hurdle, just missing out on […]