PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
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| Formed: 1886 Ground: Home Park, Plymouth, Devon |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1903/04 | 9th | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 36 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 4th | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 39 | 41 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 6th | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 33 | 39 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 33 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 2nd | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 49 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 10th | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 47 | 40 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 54 | 43 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 39 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 2nd | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 52 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 1st | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 77 | 36 | 50 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 43 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 17th | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 30 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 29 | 50 | Southern Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Plymouth Argyle were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 11th | 42 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 24 | 61 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 29 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 34 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 38 | 56 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 107 | 67 | 56 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 95 | 61 | 60 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 85 | 54 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 83 | 51 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | ▲1st | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 98 | 38 | 68 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 76 | 84 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 100 | 66 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 67 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 70 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 64 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 57 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 71 | 53 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 55 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 96 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | 17th | 42 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 58 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | ▼21st | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | 4th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 85 | 55 | 57 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 107 | 53 | 66 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 19th | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 65 | 82 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 82 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 87 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 68 | 73 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 3rd | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 48 | 58 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1958/59 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 89 | 59 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 89 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 81 | 82 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 73 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 20th | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 79 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 58 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 5th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 49 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 64 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 66 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 17th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 54 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 58 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 54 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼21st | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 65 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 68 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 68 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 55 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 44 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 56 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 66 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 62 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 65 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 87 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 57 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | 16th | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 65 | 67 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 66 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 63 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 68 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ▼22nd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 64 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Football League renamed its Divisions, the Third Division became Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 64 | 60 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 56 | 85 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 83 | 46 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 78 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 54 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 70 | 49 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 54 | 61 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 66 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 58 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 28 | 102 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 52 | 65 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 85 | 41 | 90 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | 53 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 60 | 50 | 67 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 50 | 64 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 57 | 51 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 68 | 41 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | ▼23rd | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 74 | 42* | Football League 1 |
| 2011/12 | 21st | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 64 | 46 | Football League 2 |
| 2012/13 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 55 | 52 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 60 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | ♦►7th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 37 | 71 | Football League 2 |
| 2015/16 | ♦►5th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | 81 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 46 | 87 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 68 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | 50 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | ▲3rd | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 68 | English Football League 2 |
| 2020/21 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | 53 | English Football League 1 |
| 2021/22 | 7th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 48 | 80 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 82 | 47 | 101 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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Footnotes |
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2010/11 - Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |