Plymouth Argyle's 2021/22 League One fixtures announced
Their first game will be against Rotherham United on Saturday 7 August
Plymouth Argyle will kick off their 21/22 Sky Bet League One campaign with a trip to Rotherham United on Saturday, 7 August.
The Greens’ first home league encounter of the season – hopefully in front of a bumper Home Park crowd – will occur one week later, against Gillingham. Sandwiched in between these two games is the Carabao Cup first round, with the draw taking place later on Thursday.
Three days after taking on the Gills, Ryan Lowe’s Pilgrims will host newly promoted Cambridge United, before rounding off August with a trip to Shrewsbury Town on Saturday, 21 August and a home tie against Fleetwood Town seven days later.
September’s schedule begins with Argyle travelling to south coast counterparts Portsmouth on Saturday, 4 September, before hosting recently relegated Sheffield Wednesday at Home Park on Saturday, 11 September. On Saturday, 18 September, the Greens travel to AFC Wimbledon, before back-to-back home games against Doncaster Rovers and Crewe Alexandra on 25 and 28 September, respectively.
October’s action begins with a lengthy trip to defeated play-off finalists Lincoln City, before a home clash with Burton Albion on 9 October. The Greens travel to Oxford United seven days later, before hosting promoted Bolton Wanderers in midweek action on Tuesday, 19 October. The month is completed by a trip to Morecambe and a home tie against Ipswich Town.
Argyle kick off November with an Emirates FA Cup first round tie on the weekend of November 6/7, before returning to league duties against Accrington Stanley at the Wham Stadium. A trip to the Valley to take on Charlton Athletic follows, before a home double-header against Wycombe Wanderers (Tuesday, 23 November), and Wigan Athletic (Saturday, 27 November).
Should the Pilgrims progress to the second round of the Emirates FA Cup, that will occur on the first weekend of December, before back-to-back trips to Milton Keynes Dons (Tuesday, 7 December) and the longest haul in the EFL to the Stadium of Light on Saturday, 11 December.
The Christmas and New Year period offers some exciting festive fixtures, beginning with a tie against Charlton Athletic at Home Park on Saturday, 18 December. The Greens are once again away on Boxing Day, but can take some comfort from it being their shortest trip of the season - to Cheltenham Town - before closing out 2021 against Portsmouth at Home Park on Wednesday, 29 December.
2022 begins with a New Year's Day tie against AFC Wimbledon at Home Park, before a trip to Fleetwood Town on Saturday, 8 January, but the fixture will be rearranged should either Argyle or the Cod Army reach the third round of the Emirates FA Cup. A week later, the Pilgrims travel to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday. January is closed out with ties against Lincoln City (home) and Doncaster Rovers (away) on 22 and 29 January, respectively.
February begins at home to Cheltenham Town on Saturday, 5 February.
A visit to Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday, 8 February follows, in arguably the most challenging weeks of the season for Ryan Lowe’s side, travel wise. A home tie against Shrewsbury Town (12 February) precedes trips to Gillingham and Cambridge United on Saturday, 19 February and Tuesday, 22 February, before the month ends with a home tie against Rotherham United on Saturday, 26 February.
March contains four fixtures, kicking off with a home tie against Sky Bet League Two play-off winners Morecambe, before a trip to Bolton Wanderers the following week. Argyle host Accrington Stanley on Saturday, 19 March, ahead of a trip to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town a week later.
The final month of the regular Sky Bet League One campaign begins with a home tie against Karl Robinson’s Oxford United on Saturday, 2 April, and the Greens travel to Burton Albion a week later. In the traditional Easter Bank Holiday fixtures, Argyle travel to Wycombe Wanderers on Good Friday, and host Sunderland on Easter Monday.
The season’s final away trip is to face Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium, before the campaign is concluded with a home tie against Milton Keynes Dons at Home Park on Saturday, 30 April.
OUR 21/22 FIXTURES IN FULL:
AUGUST
Sat 7 Rotherham United (A)
10/11 Carabao Cup R1 TBC
Sat 14 Gillingham (H)
Tue 17 Cambridge United (H)
Sat 21 Shrewsbury Town (A)
Wed 25 Carabao Cup R2
Sat 28 Fleetwood Town (H)
SEPTEMBER
Wed 1 Papa John's Trophy TBC
Sat 4 Portsmouth (A)
Sat 11 Sheffield Wednesday (H)
Sat 18 AFC Wimbledon (A)
Wed 22 Carabao Cup R3
Sat 25 Doncaster Rovers (H)
Tue 28 Crewe Alexandra (H)
OCTOBER
Sat 2 Lincoln City (A)
Wed 6 Papa John's Trophy TBC
Sat 9 Burton Albion (H)
Sat 16 Oxford United (A)
Tue 19 Bolton Wanderers (H)
Sat 23 Morecambe (A)
Wed 27 Carabao Cup R4
Sat 30 Ipswich Town (H)
NOVEMBER
5/6/7 Emirates FA Cup R1 TBC
Wed 10 Papa John's Trophy TBC
Sat 13 Accrington Stanley (A)
Sat 20 Charlton Athletic (A)
Tue 23 Wycombe Wanderers (H)*
Sat 27 Wigan Athletic (H)
DECEMBER
3/4/5 Emirates FA Cup R2
Tue 7 Milton Keynes Dons (A)
Sat 11 Sunderland (A)
Sat 18 Charlton Athletic (H)
Sun 26 Cheltenham Town (A)
Wed 29 Portsmouth (H)
JANUARY
Sat 1 AFC Wimbledon (H)
Sat 8 Fleetwood Town (A) Emirates FA Cup R3
Sat 15 Sheffield Wednesday (A)
Sat 22 Lincoln City (H)
Sat 29 Doncaster Rovers (A)
FEBRUARY
Sat 5 Cheltenham Town (H)
Tue 8 Crewe Alexandra (A)
Sat 12 Shrewsbury Town (H)
Sat 19 Gillingham (A)
Tue 22 Cambridge United (A)
Sat 26 Rotherham United (H)
MARCH
Sat 5 Morecambe (H)
Sat 12 Bolton Wanderers (A)
Sat 19 Accrington Stanley (H)
Sat 26 Ipswich Town (A)
APRIL
Sat 2 Oxford United (H)
Sat 9 Burton Albion (A)
Fri 15 Wycombe Wanderers (A)*
Mon 18 Sunderland (H)
Sat 23 Wigan Athletic (A)
Sat 30 Milton Keynes Dons (H)