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Known to the fans as the Theatre of Greens, Home Park has welcomed Plymouth Argyle supporters through its gates since the club made it its permanent residence in 1901. It was heavily bombed during the Second World War and was largely rebuilt in order to be able to host games on the resumption of Football League games in 1945.<\/p>\n

Originally used as a rugby ground for the no longer in existence Devonport Albion, Home Park has enjoyed numerous uses over the years. The lease for the land was obtained by Argyle Athletics Club in 1901 and they staged several athletics events there that year. They also allowed some trial matches featuring Argyle Football Club to be played on the space, and when they proved to be more popular than the athletics meetings a decision was made to concentrate on football moving forward.<\/p>\n

Stats<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Home Park Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Opened<\/td>\r\n 1893<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Capacity<\/td>\r\n 16388<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Average Attendance<\/td>\r\n 15580<\/td> \r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Attendance<\/td>\r\n 43596 (Plymouth v Aston Villa (1936))<\/td>\r\n <\/tr> \r\n \r\n \r\n
Pitch Size<\/td>\r\n 105 x 72 (7560)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Nickname<\/td>\r\n Theatre of Greens<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Owner<\/td>\r\n Plymouth City Council<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Clubs Hosted<\/td>\r\n Plymouth Argyle<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
First Fixture<\/td>\r\n Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town (05\/09\/1903)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Plymouth Argyle Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Founded<\/td>\r\n 1886<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Nickname<\/td>\r\n The Pilgrims, Argyle, The Green Army<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Club Mascot<\/td>\r\n Pilgrim Pete<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Rivals<\/td>\r\n Exeter City, Torquay United, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Portsmouth<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Kit<\/td>\r\n Green & Gold (Home) \/ White & Green (Away)\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Training Ground<\/td>\r\n Harpers Park<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Shirt Sponsor<\/td>\r\n Bond Timber<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Team Owner<\/td>\r\n Simon Hallett<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Goalscorer<\/td>\r\n Sammy Black (184)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Appearances<\/td>\r\n Kevin Hodges (620)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n\n

Home Park Photos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Main\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Main Grandstand\r\n \r\n
\r\n Roger Cornfoot [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"View\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n View from stands\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Gloworm 44 at English Wikipedia [Public domain]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Home\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Home Park\r\n \r\n
\r\n Tony Atkin [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Plymouth\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Plymouth Argyle 1929-30 Team Photo\r\n \r\n
\r\n See page for author [Public domain]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Minute\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Minute Silence\r\n \r\n
\r\n By 10sheere (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Plymouth\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Plymouth v Portstmouth\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Euanargyle (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\n\r\n

Home Park Seating Plan and Where to Sit<\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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From Plymouth Argyle<\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n

Home Park has four distinct stands, with each offering a different insight into life as an Argyle supporter. The Lyndhurst Stand runs along the side of the pitch and is where the majority of season ticket holders sit. The Devonport End is where the more vocal supporters go, whilst The Barn Park End stands opposite to it and is where the away supporters go. The Mayflower Grandstand is the oldest part of the ground, both literally and in terms of the supporters who sit in it. There are supporting pillars to this section of the stadium, so some views are restricted because of them.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

Plymouth Argyle Ticket Prices<\/h2>\r\n

Prices for Plymouth Argyle matches aren’t too complicated to understand, with slight changes in cost brought in for sitting in different parts of the ground, and matches categorised as either Silver or Gold. The only other things that affect the cost are when you buy your ticket and how old you are.<\/p>\n

Other than that, the prices for adults and concession are shown below:<\/p>\n