Showing posts with label The Opposition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Opposition. Show all posts

Friday, 31 August 2012

The Opposition: Northampton Town


Founded: 1897

Manager: Aidy Boothroyd (since November 2011)

Record transfer fee paid: Josh Low (£165,000, 2003)

Final league position (2011-12): 20th, Football League Two

Previous seasons:

2010-11: 16th, Football League Two

2009-10: 11th, Football League Two

2008-09: 21st, Football League One (relegated)

Top scorer (2011-12): Adebayo Akinfenwa (8)

Recent results: DWDWDL

Current league position: 9th

Last time out: Northampton Town 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3

Head-To-Head: Argyle won 17, lost 20, drawn 12

Most recent meeting: NorthamptonTown 0, Argyle 0, 25th March 2012

Monday, 27 August 2012

The Opposition: Burnley


Founded: 1882

Manager: Eddie Howe (since January 2011)

Record transfer fee paid: Steven Fletcher (£3m, 2009)

Final league position (2011-12): 13th, Football League Championship

Previous seasons:

2010-11: 8th, Football League Championship

2009-10: 18th, Premier League (relegated)

2008-09: - 5th, Football League Championship (promoted via play-offs)

Top scorer (2011-12): Charlie Austin (16)

Recent results: WLL

Current league position: 18th

Last time out: Huddersfield United 2, Burnley 0

Head-To-Head: Argyle won 15, lost 17, drawn 20

Most recent meeting: Burnley 2, Argyle 1, 21st March 2009

Friday, 24 August 2012

The Opposition - Oxford United


Founded: 1893

Manager: Chris Wilder (since December 2008)

Record transfer fee paid: Dean Windass (£470,000, 1998)

Final league position (2011-12): 9th, Football League Two

Previous seasons:

2010-11: 12th, Football League Two

2009-10: 3rd Blue Square Premier

2008-09 - 7th, Blue Square Premier

Top scorer (2011-12): James Constable (11)

Recent results: DWW


Current league position: 1st
Last time out: Oxford United 2, Southend United 0
Head-To-Head: Argyle won 11, lost 14, drawn 11

Most recent meeting: Argyle 1, Oxford United 1, 21st April 2012

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

The Opposition - Dagenham & Redbridge


Founded: 1992

Manager: John Still (since April 2004)

Record transfer fee paid:  Damien McCrory (undisclosed from Argyle, 2010)

Final league position (2011-12):  19th, Football League Two

Previous seasons:

2010-11: 21st, Football League One

2009-10: 7th, Football League Two

2008-09: 8th, Football League Two

Top scorer (2011-12): Brian Woodall (13)

Pre-season results:

31st July: Braintree 1, Dagenham & Redbridge 1

17th July: Maidstone United 1, Dagenham & Redbridge 0

Last time out: Cheltenham Town 2, Dagenham & Redbridge 0

Head-To-Head: Argyle won 3, lost 1, drawn 2

Most recent meeting: Argyle 0, Dagenham & Redbridge 0, 25th February 2012

Friday, 17 August 2012

The Opposition: Aldershot Town


Founded: 1992

Manager:
 Dean Holdsworth (since January 2011) 

Record transfer fee paid:
 Undisclosed (Marvin Morgan, 2008) 

Final league position (2011-12):  11th, Football League Two
 

Previous seasons:
 

2010-11: 14th, Football League Two
 

2009-10: 6th, Football League Two
 

2008-09: 15th, Football League Two
 

Top scorer (2011-12):
 Danny Hylton (16 goals)

Pre-season results:
 

4th August: Woking 2, Aldershot Town 1

1st August: Aldershot Town 0, Portsmouth 1

Last time out:
 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aldershot Town 1 (Wolves win 7-6 on penalties)

Head-To-Head:
 Argyle won 9, lost 4, drawn 4 

Most recent meeting:
 Argyle 1, Aldershot Town 0, 9th April 2012

Monday, 8 August 2011

The Opposition: Millwall

Founded: 1885

Manager: Kenny Jackett (since November 2007)

Record transfer fee paid: £800,000 (Paul Goddard, 1989)

Final league position 2010-11: 9th, Football League Championship

Previous seasons:

2009-10: 3rd, League One (Play-Off Winners)

2008-09: 5th, League One (losing Play-Off finalists)

2007-08: 17th, League One

Top scorer (2010-11): Steve Morison (15 goals)

Pre-season results:

30th July: Millwall 4, Charlton 3

July 23rd: Gillingham 0, Millwall 1

Last time out: Reading 2, Millwall 2

Head-To-Head: Argyle won 24, lost 23, drawn 27

Most recent meeting: Millwall 1, Argyle 1 - April 15th 2008

Friday, 5 August 2011

The Opposition: Shrewsbury Town

Founded: 1886

Ground: Greenhous Meadow

Record transfer fee paid: £100,000 (Mark Blake, 1997)

Final league position 2010-11: 4th, Football League Two (losing play-off semi-finalists)

Previous seasons:

2009-10: 12th, League Two

2008-09: 7th, League Two

2007-08: 18th, League Two

Top scorer (2010-11): Lionel Ainsworth (9 goals)

Pre-season results:

July 29th: Shrewsbury Town 0, Tranmere 2

July 26th: Kiddeminster Harriers 2, Shrewsbury Town 1

July 22nd: Shrewsbury Town 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0

July 17th: Shrewsbury Town 2, Manchester United XI 1

Head-To-Head: Argyle won 12, lost 14, drawn 17

Most recent meeting: Shrewsbury 3, Argyle 1, January 19th, 2002