Did we ever have two teams?

Frank Butcher · May 21, 2018

Depends how far you go back. Some websites talk of Plymouth Utd and Plymouth FC in the late 1800s which pre-date Argyle. I definitely remember Plymouth City as a lad.

I played for Green Waves for a season in the late 80s so can vouch for them, but not sure if this was a re-incarnation club because the original Argyle rival version was said to have disappeared after WW2.

Andy S · May 21, 2018

Lancastergreen":3ckdwghr said:
Thanks people. I'm glad that's sorted. So another question. If Plymouth parkway continue to rise the leagues does anyone believe they could've the new second team?

I think they already are Lg.

Guiri Green · May 21, 2018

Andy_S":2aym6ofr said:
Lancastergreen":2aym6ofr said:

Thanks people. I'm glad that's sorted. So another question. If Plymouth parkway continue to rise the leagues does anyone believe they could've the new second team?

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I think they already are Lg.

Which I guess raises the question of how far would they realistically see themselves of being able to go. It would be good to see them, or any other local Club rise but would the core support grow sufficiently to stop being 'shared' with Argyle Fans ?

At what point would people no longer consider them only as their 'other' Team ?

edengreen · May 21, 2018

Plymouth doesn't support one team properly ! If Truro were to be backed up the league's I suspect the Cornish uprising would be much more likely to affect Argyle then Plymouth Parkway could or would.
Also who could follow a side that wear horrible yellow and blue kits !!

Martyn · May 21, 2018

Lancastergreen":gwg65q2t said:
Thanks people. I'm glad that's sorted. So another question. If Plymouth parkway continue to rise the leagues does anyone believe they could've the new second team?

Hope not, just a bunch of thugs

Pogleswoody · May 21, 2018

My Uncle (Brian 'Jack' Hobbs) played at West Park in the mid 50's. I thought that he played for a 'Plymouth City' but may have got that wrong as I was only 4/5 and spent all my time running around screaming and falling over (no change there then!;-))

Think he was a good quality player but any potential 'career' was phucked up by a Mr A. Hitler, the well known Austrian International. :sad: Had terrible hip trouble from quite a young age so I guessed he played a bit!

Mark58 · May 21, 2018

I, too, remember Duncan Neale joining Plymouth City at the end of his Argyle career. He was a midfielder ("half back" then) who was in the side at the same time as Jimmy Bloomfield.

Mark58 · May 21, 2018

I didn't know Hitler had hip trouble. Although, I shouldn't be surprised, what with all that marching into other people's countries...

Pilgrims Progress · May 21, 2018

There was also an Argyle A side that makes three I remember watching a game at Millbay park in the late 40s

pearces greens · May 21, 2018

Ham Green":2czytngs said:
If you dig a few decades back, roughly around the turn of the century, there was another team with the interesting name of Green Waves. They entered the FA Cup a few times and then seemed to disappear.

Edit: once again, GOS comes through like a good'un. It seems that before the Great War there were several clubs in Plymouth vying to emerge as the strongest. (The History of Argyle chapter 6 and following).

Christ we're lucky to have that.

Green waves were still going around 1982 ? played a couple seasons for them, at Millbay park

Andy S · May 21, 2018

Martyn":2oa390bu said:
Lancastergreen":2oa390bu said:

Thanks people. I'm glad that's sorted. So another question. If Plymouth parkway continue to rise the leagues does anyone believe they could've the new second team?

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Hope not, just a bunch of thugs

What a bizarre statement!

I'm sure they think very highly of you also!

Larry David · May 22, 2018

pearces greens":2g7m2b0b said:
Ham Green":2g7m2b0b said:

If you dig a few decades back, roughly around the turn of the century, there was another team with the interesting name of Green Waves. They entered the FA Cup a few times and then seemed to disappear.

Edit: once again, GOS comes through like a good'un. It seems that before the Great War there were several clubs in Plymouth vying to emerge as the strongest. (The History of Argyle chapter 6 and following).

Christ we're lucky to have that.

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Green waves were still going around 1982 ? played a couple seasons for them, at Millbay park

That's when I would have played them, think you had a big fella called Bob Gatchegan playing for you. Decent player.

Pogleswoody · May 22, 2018

Mark58":1ohqkg5n said:
I didn't know Hitler had hip trouble. Although, I shouldn't be surprised, what with all that marching into other people's countries...

Yes he needed invasive surgery to stop it!

PL2 3DQ · May 22, 2018

If Parkway continue to progress it's possible the city of Plymouth could have two professional football teams within the next 15 to 20 years, possibly even sharing Home Park.

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