A MUCH-changed Plymouth Argyle Ladies side continued their build up for the new FA Women’s National League Southern Premier season with a narrow 2-1 win away at Callington Town on Sunday. The sides had only met the week before also at Marshfield Park. That game seven days earlier had ended in a 1-1 draw and … Continue reading
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Argyle Ladies appoint Perks as their new boss after Leonard steps down
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies have moved quickly to replace manager Dave Leonard after he surprisingly stepped down from his role at the weekend. The Pilgrims have appointed Ryan Perks as the new boss of the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier side. Perks, a graduate from Plymouth Marjon University, has been working for the Argyle Community … Continue reading
Leonard and Rodd step down from their Plymouth Argyle roles
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies’ manager Dave Leonard and director of football Trevor Rodd have stepped down from their roles at the club. The duo led the Pilgrims towards the top of the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier last season, before a spate of injuries saw them fall to fifth before the season was eventually ended … Continue reading
Argyle Ladies suffer major blow as top scorer Knapman moves on
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies have suffered another big blow with the departure of top striker Natasha Knapman. Double golden boot winner Knapman, who has netted 181 goals in 156 appearances for Argyle, has joined Buckland Athletic. She featured for Buckland in a pre-season friendly against Bishop Lydeard on Sunday. Knapman’s departure follows the loss of fellow … Continue reading
Fisher takes over from Bonney as Argyle Ladies’ new first team coach
VICKY FISHER has been appointed as Plymouth Argyle Ladies’ first team coach ahead of the 2020-21 season. Fisher replaces Marc Bonney, who has stood down from the role this summer. Manager Dave Leonard said: “We would like to thank Marc for what he has done for the girls.” Leonard is looking forward to seeing Bodmin-based … Continue reading
Young Argyle team set to return to action against Torquay United
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies’ development team have wasted no time in arranging a return to action by agreeing to play Torquay United in a pre-season friendly at Manadon on Sunday. New joint manager Gary Bottomley said: “The girls can’t wait to get started. It’s just a shame that under FA rules spectators cannot watch the game.” … Continue reading
Argyle Ladies say goodbye to trio but welcome new club secretary
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies have lost last season’s supporters’ player-of-the-year Leah Burridge and promising youngsters Leah Johnson and Beth Everson. However, the club used their first training session back since the coronavirus lockdown to have a look at potential new players. The club had more than 30 current players and trialists attend their first session back … Continue reading
Argyle Ladies cannot wait to get back into action after green light was given for return
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies’ manager Dave Leonard says he and his team cannot wait to get back into action after four months kicking their heels due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Football Association confirmed at the weekend that the government has approved their plan for the return of outdoor competitive grassroots football. Women’s tier three to … Continue reading
Bottomley and Lawton are relishing Argyle development team opportunity
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies have announced that Gary Bottomley and Ryan Lawton will be their new development team management duo. The pair have taken over from Rob Bonney, who recently stood down after four seasons as manager. Bottomley and Lawton joined Argyle at the beginning of the 2019-20 season when the Pilgrims decided to have an … Continue reading
Bonney steps down from his role with Plymouth Argyle Ladies
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies’ development team manager Rob Bonney has decided to step down after four seasons in the role. He said: “I had a chat with the director of football (Trevor Rodd) around October last year and said I felt I had taken the team as far as I could. “You just get a feeling … Continue reading