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MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

Report 5: Youngest and Oldest

'Miscellaneous Reports' is an ever-growing collection of pages that reflect broad aspects of Argyle's playing history. If you have an idea for another, please get in touch.

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Note: GoS-DB holds birth dates for 1155 of all 1233 players. Almost all of the missing dates are for some who appeared before 1920 and others in the years close to World War II. This report does not include those players.

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Youngest Players on Debut
#PlayerYrDyFirst Match
1Issaka, Freddie *153431 Aug 2021
2Roberts, Caleb *1692 Nov 2021
3Phillips, Lee *164329 Oct 1996
4Shilton, Sam *161353 Dec 1994
5Pursall, Brandon *161768 Sep 2020
6Finn, Tegan *162302 Nov 2024
7Stephens, Jack *1623418 Sep 2010
8Dungey, James *1625722 Oct 1994
9Sullivan, Colin1626919 Mar 1968
10Campbell, Seb *1627923 Sep 2025
11Lecointe, Matt *162859 Aug 2011
12Gosling, Dan *163119 Dec 2006
13Jenkins Davies, Will *1631331 Aug 2021
14Bastow, Darren *163163 Nov 1998
15Reynolds, Richard163299 Jan 1965
16Graves, Mark163543 Dec 1977
17Garside, Carlo *17531 Aug 2021
18Bentley, Jordan *1777 May 2016
19Piper, Norman17816 Jan 1965
20Harper-Penman, Jed *17635 Apr 2011
21Nelson, Curtis *178110 Aug 2010
22Rowe, Mark179815 Sep 1981
23Sutton, Dave171023 May 1974
24Govan, Alex171115 Oct 1946
25Rendle, Jared1712422 Sep 2026
26Harvey, Tyler *1714420 Nov 2012
27Foster, George *1714720 Feb 1974
28Garner, Darren171476 May 1989
29Trusson, Mike1715023 Oct 1976
30Summerfield, Luke *171538 May 2005
31Mwaro, Joe1716925 Aug 2026
32Wotton, Paul171747 Feb 1995
33Bowden, Ray1718012 Mar 1927
34Dowling, Mike *171834 Apr 1970
35Hards, Neil171884 Aug 1979
36Penrhyn, Norman *171906 Sep 1967
37Richardson, Dominic *1719126 Sep 1995
38Payne, Ian1720613 Aug 1994
39Morgan, Jamie1720928 Apr 1993
40Morrison, Andy *1721227 Feb 1988
41Arundel, Frank1721522 Sep 1956
42Connolly, Paul *172185 May 2001
43Purrington, Ben1722026 Dec 2013
44Boyd, Jude *172293 Sep 2019
45Massey, Oscar1722931 Aug 2021
46Peck, Michael1723213 Nov 2018
47Trudgian, Ryan *172325 May 2001
47Symons, Clarence1723326 Apr 1920
49Roberts, David1723630 Dec 1961
49Darke, Peter1723614 Aug 1971
Oldest Players on Debut
#PlayerYrDyFirst Match
1Shilton, Peter421994 Apr 1992
2Oakes, John4134423 Aug 1947
3Fletcher, Steve *3924931 Mar 2012
4Goodall, Archie39741 Sep 1903
5Grobbelaar, Bruce3831617 Aug 1996
6Sutcliffe, John3633818 Mar 1905
7Blackwell, Kevin362552 Sep 1995
8Rowley, Jack3613519 Feb 1955
9Poyser, George368027 Apr 1946
10Robbie, David3532931 Aug 1935
11Douglas, Rab3532615 Mar 2008
12Brevett, Rufus353166 Aug 2005
13Gregory, John352963 Mar 1990
14Harper, Bill3434126 Dec 1931
15Purse, Darren3428526 Nov 2011
16Dodd, Jason341512 Apr 2005
17Birks, Len3414528 Feb 1931
18Burns, Tony3414216 Aug 1978
19Nalis, Lilian3410714 Jan 2006
20Hayles, Barry34805 Aug 2006
21MacDonald, Willie344826 Aug 1939
22Stuart, Bobby34308 Nov 1947
23Cleghorn, Tom341629 Feb 1904
24Sargent, Fred3331112 Jan 1946
25Haycock, Freddie3324015 Dec 1945
26Paterson, Jamie *332252 Aug 2025
27Carless, Ernie3318816 Mar 1946
28Hare, Charlie3318719 Sep 1903
29Edwards, Keith3315821 Dec 1990
30Pennal, Archibald3315725 Dec 1903
31Robinson, Jack331321 Sep 1903
32Gray, Andre *3311923 Oct 2024
33Rawlings, Syd3311831 Aug 1946
34Palsson, Victor3310311 Aug 2024
35Nardiello, Daniel *3310030 Jan 2016
36Taylor, George337321 Aug 1948
37Harris, Tom333926 Mar 1949
38McKenna, Pat3351 May 1953
39Bittner, James *3235624 Jan 2015
40Furnell, Jim323497 Nov 1970
41Walker, Alan322635 Sep 1992
42Fox, David *322376 Aug 2016
43Bloomfield, Jimmy3222427 Sep 1966
44Quinn, Mick3220119 Nov 1994
45Clayton, Gary3219415 Aug 1995
46Griffiths, Rhys *321841 Sep 2012
47Clarke, Colin3217223 Sep 1978
48Wilson, James321627 Aug 2021
48Barness, Anthony321626 Aug 2005
50Burrows, Harry3216125 Aug 1973
Oldest Players to Appear
#PlayerYrDyLast Match
1Shilton, Peter44219 Oct 1993
2Sutcliffe, John433608 Apr 1912
3Harper, Bill436423 Mar 1940
4Oakes, John422311 May 1948
5Fletcher, Steve3927728 Apr 2012
6Grobbelaar, Bruce3919519 Apr 1997
7Goodall, Archie391417 Nov 1903
8Rowley, Jack3818813 Apr 1957
9Furnell, Jim3815324 Apr 1976
10Blackwell, Kevin381055 Apr 1997
11Butler, Jack373391 May 1915
12Strauss, Bill3725316 Sep 1953
13Jones, Pat3722621 Apr 1958
14Dougall, Neil373613 Dec 1958
15Poyser, George3626226 Oct 1946
16Nalis, Lilian *3620319 Apr 2008
17Birks, Len3619822 Apr 1933
18Bland, Harry367831 Mar 1934
19Cosgrove, Frank367114 Feb 1931
20Brevett, Rufus *362418 Oct 2005
21Edwards, Joe3677 Nov 2026
22Ratcliffe, Paddy353373 Dec 1955
23Robbie, David353367 Sep 1935
24Douglas, Rab3532615 Mar 2008
25Purse, Darren3531929 Dec 2012
26Crudgington, Geoff3530920 Dec 1987
27Gregory, John3530310 Mar 1990
28Larrieu, Romain *352485 May 2012
29Nisbet, Gordon352339 May 1987
30Hayles, Barry3522326 Dec 2007
31Shortt, Bill351722 Apr 1956
32Fox, David351424 May 2019
33Burrows, Adrian3511915 May 1994
34Logan, Jimmy351131 Dec 1928
35Heathcote, Mick3510423 Dec 2000
36Cleghorn, Tom3436411 Feb 1905
37MacDonald, Willie343358 Jun 1940
38Burns, Tony3427830 Dec 1978
39Forbes, Fred342724 May 1929
40Taylor, George3425418 Feb 1950
41Robinson, Jack3423210 Dec 1904
42Rawlings, Syd3422213 Dec 1947
43Clayton, Gary *3419516 Aug 1997
44Stuart, Bobby3419117 Apr 1948
45Dodd, Jason3416516 Apr 2005
46Baker, Billy3412311 Sep 1926
47Carless, Ernie341141 Jan 1947
48Paterson, Jamie3411211 Apr 2026
49Palsson, Victor3410816 Aug 2025
50Titmuss, Fred34827 May 1932
Youngest Scorers
#PlayerYrDyFirst Goal
1Campbell, Seb *1627923 Sep 2025
2Bastow, Darren *163163 Nov 1998
3Reynolds, Richard1634323 Jan 1965
4Lecointe, Matt1635215 Oct 2011
5Gosling, Dan171920 Feb 2007
6Roberts, Caleb172922 Nov 2022
7Harvey, Tyler1718026 Dec 2012
8Finn, Tegan **1719023 Sep 2025
9Purrington, Ben *172305 Jan 2014
10Piper, Norman1726025 Sep 1965
11Dennis, Tony1728815 Sep 1981
12Sinclair, Scott *1730827 Jan 2007
13Halls, Oscar1730920 Sep 2022
14Jenkins Davies, Will1733320 Sep 2022
15Stonebridge, Ian1734510 Aug 1999
16Jennings, Nicky184229 Feb 1964
17Phillips, David187310 Oct 1981
18Wharton, Jackie **18773 Sep 1938
19Trusson, Mike **187913 Aug 1977
20Sullivan, Colin188113 Sep 1969
21Issaka, Freddie189026 Oct 2024
22Trebilcock, Mike1813412 Apr 1963
23Johnson, Brian1816030 Mar 1974
24Tedesco, John1816923 Aug 1967
25Davey, Steve181804 Mar 1967
26O'Hagan, Danny *1818122 Oct 1994
27Fletcher, Alex **1818715 Aug 2017
28Shirley, Rhys *1821824 Aug 2021
29Bowden, Ray **1822121 Apr 1928
30Phillips, Lee182348 May 1999
31Summerfield, Luke182458 Aug 2006
32Twiddy, Chris1824824 Sep 1994
33Graves, Mark1825425 Aug 1979
34Megson, Gary1827128 Jan 1978
35Blackstock, Dexter *1827822 Feb 2005
36Mason, Joe *1829027 Feb 2010
37Evans, Mickey1829422 Oct 1991
38Young, Luke183142 Jan 2012
39Vassallo, Barrie *1832118 Jan 1975
40Black, Sammy183246 Sep 1924
41Uzzell, John183384 Mar 1978
42Parrett, Dean183512 Nov 2010
43Barnes, Bernard192519 Jan 1957
44Rogers, Alan196711 Sep 1973
45Garner, Darren196816 Feb 1991
46Hodges, Kevin197021 Aug 1979
47Nelson, Curtis *191031 Sep 2012
48Wotton, Paul191083 Dec 1996
49Rowe, Mark1911027 Sep 1983
50Smith, Bill1911329 Dec 1945
Youngest Scorers on Debut
#PlayerYrDyFirst Goal
1Campbell, Seb *1627923 Sep 2025
2Bastow, Darren *163163 Nov 1998
3Wharton, Jackie **18773 Sep 1938
4Trebilcock, Mike1813412 Apr 1963
5Black, Sammy183246 Sep 1924
6Barnes, Bernard192519 Jan 1957
7Hodges, Lee1917627 Feb 1993
8Preskett, Fred191832 May 1936
9Rooney, Louis **192227 May 2016
10Gorman, Johnny1929314 Aug 2012
11Melaniphy, Eugene **205228 Mar 1932
12Irow, Oliver2010725 Aug 2026
13Mariner, Paul **2011211 Sep 1973
14Hemmings, Ashley2026826 Nov 2011
15Ansah, Zak *2032828 Mar 2015
16Leavey, Bert203622 Nov 1907
17Davis, Eric212321 Mar 1953
18Healy, Jimmy2110528 Dec 1925
19Malcolm, George2117310 Dec 1910
20Worden, Wilfred2119615 Apr 1911
21Norris, David2124119 Oct 2002
22Samba, Cherno *2126330 Sep 2006
23Thom, Maxwell2127213 Dec 1911
24MacDonald, Alex *212964 Feb 2012
25Skinner, Craig2130622 Aug 1992
26Cowan-Hall, Paris *2131414 Aug 2012
27Jenkins, Ross2131822 Sep 2012
28Bickle, Mike2132011 Dec 1965
29Azaz, Finn2132630 Jul 2022
30Corbett, Dave2135031 Mar 1962
31Langman, Neil **22627 Feb 1954
32Fowler, Jack221417 Dec 1921
33Hullett, Bill22154 Dec 1937
34Brown, Ron **223221 Apr 1945
35Mitchell, Ken **228924 Mar 1956
36Mackie, Jamie * **2213712 Feb 2008
37Shepherd, Trevor222279 Aug 1969
38Hardie, Ryan *2230011 Jan 2020
39Atkinson, Will2230313 Aug 2011
40English, Tommy *2234729 Sep 1984
41Cave, Micky **23364 Mar 1972
42Watts, Caleb231982 Aug 2025
43Bauchop, Willie2324116 Sep 1905
44Dixon, Will2331710 Dec 1910
45Cherrett, Percy233541 Sep 1923
46Middleton, Peter24316 Sep 1972
47Jackson, Alex2411219 Mar 1960
48Wylde, Gregg241388 Aug 2015
49Stirling, Robert241882 Sep 1907
50Simpson, John2420727 Aug 1932
Oldest Scorers
#PlayerYrDyLast Goal
1Goodall, Archie399219 Sep 1903
2Rowley, Jack389712 Jan 1957
3Dougall, Neil3632427 Sep 1958
4Butler, Jack3622810 Jan 1914
5Jones, Pat3616216 Feb 1957
6Nalis, Lilian3614723 Feb 2008
7Strauss, Bill3522822 Aug 1951
8Nisbet, Gordon **3518421 Mar 1987
9Hayles, Barry3515923 Oct 2007
10Purse, Darren357428 Apr 2012
11Fox, David351326 Dec 2018
12Ratcliffe, Paddy3431713 Nov 1954
13MacDonald, Willie3430913 May 1940
14Forbes, Fred342691 May 1929
15Rawlings, Syd342156 Dec 1947
16Taylor, George3412815 Oct 1949
17Logan, Jimmy341153 Dec 1927
18Heathcote, Mick3410221 Dec 1999
19Burrows, Adrian349117 Apr 1993
20Wright, Jocky348227 Apr 1907
21Cock, Jack333211 Oct 1927
22Edwards, Joe3331914 Sep 2024
23Wilson, James333091 Jan 2023
24Vidler, Jack3322928 Jan 1939
25Carless, Ernie3322320 Apr 1946
26Dews, George3320325 Dec 1954
27Burrows, Harry331714 Sep 1974
28Edwards, Keith3315821 Dec 1990
29Gray, Andre **3314922 Nov 2024
30Leslie, Jack3313429 Dec 1934
31Porteous, Johnny3313216 Apr 1955
32Tadman, Maurice338218 Sep 1954
33Clayton, Gary335023 Mar 1996
34Binney, Fred **334829 Sep 1979
35Briercliffe, Tommy33326 Apr 1907
36Clarke, Colin3337 Apr 1979
37Fletcher, Charlie3235922 Oct 1938
38Provan, Dave323562 Mar 1974
39Bloomfield, Jimmy3234728 Jan 1967
40Briggs, George3229614 Mar 1936
41Walker, Alan3227012 Sep 1992
42Grozier, Tommy3223719 Apr 1935
43Griffiths, Rhys3222613 Oct 2012
44Murphy, Marcus3219126 May 1947
45Mayor, Danny *321717 Apr 2023
46Corcoran, Patsy3216528 Nov 1925
47Matthews, John327111 Jan 1988
48Agard, Kieran326918 Dec 2021
49Ralls, Joe326213 Dec 2025
50Grant, Joel325722 Oct 2019

* A substitute in the game ** Scored more than once in the game

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