GoS-DB Players

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Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive.
April 2024

Thanks to Dave Rowntree for many of the player images after 1984.

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OLLIE TOMLINSON

Full Name: Oliver Joseph Tomlinson

Born: 19 May 2002

Came from: Trainee Currently on loan at: Truro City

First game: 08 September 2020 Last game: 02 November 2021

Appearances: 7 (6/1) Goals: 0

Tomlinson attended Ivybridge Community College and began his grassroots football with Ivybridge Town and Marine Academy in Plymouth, and also played for Plymouth Schools at under-11, 14 and 15 levels. He joined Argyle's academy as an under-13, and having progressed through the youth system, made his under-18 debut in 2016, whilst still an under-15. In the summer of 2018, the 16-year-old central defender began a two-year apprenticeship at the club, making appearances in the Pilgrims’ Central League and Premier League Cup campaigns.

Tomlinson signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2020, aged 18, having impressed Ryan Lowe and his coaching staff at Home Park. In early September he made his first team debut, playing the full 90 minutes in an EFL Trophy defeat by Norwich City at Home Park, and a few days later joined Southern League Division One South side Barnstaple Town on a one-month youth loan. In November 2021, he then joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City on a three-month loan deal (24 games, 2 goals) before being released by Argyle at the end of the 2021–22 season.

He then signed for National League Torquay United in July 2022, playing a number of first-team games, before joining National League South side Taunton Town on loan in January 2023. Two months later he joined Chippenham Town on a loan deal until the end of the season.

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APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions.

I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.

The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.