GoS-DB Players

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

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

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JACK MATTHEWS

Born: 13 May 2006

Came from: Trainee Currently on loan at: Taunton Town

First game: 06 February 2024 Last game: 06 February 2024

Appearances: 1 (0/1) Goals: 0

Born in Newquay, Matthews played for Newquay Colts before signing for Argyle's academy at the age of 10. He was already a big fan, travelling to home games with his dad, and on one occasion, as a mascot, held Curtis Nelson's hand as the players entered the pitch.

He progressed through the academy, inspired by the likes of Graham Carey, Reuben Lameiras and Sonny Bradley, and developed into a tall central-defender, but he sometimes filled other positions, notably in central midfield, where his comfortable ball-carrying abilities stood him in good stead.

The Cornishman's calmness, maturity and flexibility meant he was included in the senior squad for much of the pre-season build-up in 2023, including at the club's training camp in Marbella, and was a regular that season for Argyle's history-making under-18 side that won both the EFL Youth Alliance South West Division and Merit League One.

Still only a 17-year-old apprentice, he earned his first-team debut in February 2024, albeit as a 119th minute substitute, in Argyle's 4-1 defeat after extra-time by Leeds United in a televised FA Cup fourth round replay at Home Park.

Matthews' dreams came true when his consistent performances earned him his first professional contract in June 2024, at the age of 18. After a brief spell on loan at Tavistock at the start of the 2024-25 season, he headed for Somerset, on another loan deal, to contribute to Taunton Town’s Southern League Premier Division South campaign.

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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.