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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'ss history for many years to come.

Plymouth Argyle Heritage Archive.
April 2024

Welcome to the sights, sounds and history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club

Home support in the Barn Park End in 1975

A tight squeeze in the outdated press box in 2014

PICTURES OF THE DAY
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  • MATCH OF THE DAY: 8 JANUARY

    • 08 January 2022FA Cup 3

      Splendid Third Round Win Sets Up Chelsea Tie

      Birmingham City  0 - 1  Argyle

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    • 08 January 2017FA Cup 3

      A Fine Defensive Display at Anfield

      Liverpool  0 - 0  Argyle

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    • 08 January 2005FA Cup 3

      Top Quality Wins the Day

      Argyle  1 - 3  Everton

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    • 08 January 1972Division Three

      A Hat-Trick for Derek Rickard

      Argyle  4 - 0  York City

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    • 08 January 1966Division Two

      A Four-Goal Comeback

      Argyle  5 - 2  Rotherham United

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  • ON THIS DAY

  • 1948: Norman Piper was born in North Tawton, 78 years ago. Norman made his league debut for Argyle at just 17 years old, and following England Youth international honours, was chosen by Alf Ramsey for four U23 caps. He scored 37 goals in 233 games for the Pilgrims, mainly from midfield, before stepping up a division to join Portsmouth, where he made another 309 appearances.

  • 1966: Argyle 5 Rotherham 2. Losing 1-2 after 68 minutes, Mike Bickle stole the show, reaching 11 goals in 8 games since leaving his milk round.

  • BORN THIS DAY

    • 1927: Bob Warren - 5 games, no goals between 1946 and 1947.

    Born in Devonport, Bob Warren was one of identical twins who seemed destined for sporting success. Both he and brother Geoff joined the club at 18, having ... more

    1935: Gordon Fincham - 148 games, 4 goals between 1959 and 1963.

    Fincham started his career in his hometown of Peterborough with local junior side Fletton. He joined Leicester City in 1952 and played 50 times for the club in ... more

    1948: Norman Piper - 233 games, 37 goals between 1965 and 1970.

    Piper arrived at Argyle as an apprentice from Devon side Hatherleigh in 1963 and adjusted to the rigours of professional football with great ease. He started ... more

    1953: Hugh McAuley - 88 games, 7 goals between 1974 and 1976.

    McAuley spent five seasons as a regular in the Liverpool's reserve team but never made the step up. His League debut was whilst on loan to Tranmere Rovers, ... more

    1996: Hiram Boateng - 30 games, 2 goals between 2015 and 2016.

    Born in Wandsworth, Boateng began with Crystal Palace's Academy at the age of eight. His consistent progress earned him a place in the Eagles' first team squad ... more


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