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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

Championship goal celebrations in 2007

The great and the good in 2019

PICTURES OF THE DAY
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  • MATCH OF THE DAY: 13 OCTOBER

    • 13 October 1928Division Three South

      The Pilgrims Storm The Palace

      Crystal Palace  1 - 4  Argyle

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  • ON THIS DAY

  • 1978: Malcolm Allison persuaded midfielder Barry Silkman to leave Crystal Palace for the Pilgrims. Silkman quickly endeared himself to home fans; on his day, his skills looked more suited to the top flight. A few months later, Allison moved back to Manchester City, and his successor, Bobby Saxton, was less impressed with Silkman's flashy style. After just 15 games in green, Silkman followed Big Mal to Manchester, and Argyle made a handsome profit.

  • BORN THIS DAY

    • 1920: Bill Shortt - 374 games, no goals between 1945 and 1956.

    Born in Wrexham, Shortt started his career with Cheshire side Hoole Alexandra in the Chester and District League whilst also working as a butcher's errand boy. ... more

    1974: Scott Partridge - 7 games, 2 goals in 1996.

    Partridge began his career as a trainee with Grimsby Town before moving on to Bradford City. Unable to break into the first team, he joined Bristol City on a ... more

    1982: Kari Arnason - 75 games, 3 goals between 2009 and 2011.

    Arnason arrived at Argyle on a free transfer after leaving Danish club Aarhus. He began his career at Valur in his hometown of Reykjavik and then spent five ... more

    1991: Joe Riley - 38 games, 2 goals between 2018 and 2020.

    A right-back, Riley became Argyle's fourth summer signing in as many days in early June 2018. Born in Salford, he began his career at Bolton Wanderers, but ... more

    1995: Gethin Jones - 7 games, no goals in 2015.

    Born in Perth (Australia), Jones joined the Everton youth setup at the age of 12 and progressed through the apprentice ranks whilst also winning caps for Wales ... more


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