The Argyle Podcast

One of England’s finest. Not many clubs can say they have been managed by England’s greatest goalkeeper and record appearance holder. In fact, only one can and that’s Plymouth Argyle. Peter Shilton had a glittering career that saw him capped by his country 125 times, play at three World Cups, become and English champion, a European champion twice and play over 1000 Football League games. In 1992 he became Argyle manager and oversaw one of the most remarkable periods in the club’s recent history. From underachievers to swashbuckling entertainers, Shilton transformed the way Argyle played and brough some of the greatest players in modern times to the club. This is the story of Peter Shilton OBE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Train Daddy. Did you know, there is an Argyle fan who has managed most of the largest train networks around the world? Well, there is. And his name is Andy Byford. Having grown up in the South Hams, Andy was sucked into the allure of Home Park in the early 1980s. As he entered adulthood, one of his other loves, trains, became the new obsession. Andy worked his way up at the London Underground before getting the authority and reputation that would make him desirable to all the big train networks. His career took him to Australia as the Operations Director of Rail Corp in New South Wales, to Canada as the CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission; and to New York, where he became the first non-American to become President of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Having done all of that, he then took over the commissioner role of Transport for London and oversaw the completion of the Elizabeth Tube line. All the while, supporting the Greens wherever he went. A journey like no other. This is the story of Andy Byford. *WARNING: This podcast contains very strong language that some may find offensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The perennial promotion winner. Keith Hill had a self-confessed ‘happy home’ when he was growing up in Bolton in 1970s and you can certainly see those grounded values in the way he approaches football. Whether that be as a player at Blackburn ~rovers in his early days, helping the side to the top tier, at Home Park with Argyle and helping them to promotion via the play-offs at Wembley, or even as a manager at Rochdale AFC, guiding them two the highest league position. The happy go lucky Lancastrian, who had an old school attitude with missed with modern values who has become one of the most decorated managers in the EFL. This is the story of Keith Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Argyle Fives on kits. On Friday, 25th April, it is the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK's annual Football Shirt Friday campaign. And as we have done for the last couple of years, Argyle are proud to support it.Therefore, the Argyle Fives team of Charlie Price, Rob McNichol and Kevin Nancekivell got together to discuss their favourite football shirts from Argyle history. Obviously, we all bleed green, but what shade of green? Do you prefer stripes or block colour? What about green and black or green and white. The constant throughout our history has been the colour green but there have been a wide variety of stripes that Argyle players have worn. But which ones will make it into the top five? Argyle Fives is also available to watch on Argyle TV - enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late to the game, but worth the wait. Many people, by the age of 25, would have given up on the dream of becoming a professional footballer. And in fact, Dwight Marshall was also in that camp. Failed trials at Crystal Palace and Sheffield United meant he had started a career in the ‘real world.’ However, an invitation to Cornwall to play in a pre-season tournament for Plymouth Argyle changed his life. Manager David Kemp offered him a deal right there and then and he went on to become a leading light for Argyle for the next four years. Dwight only played eight seasons as a professional but as any fan of Argyle, Middlesbrough and Luton Town about him and they will all speak in glowing terms. This is the story of Dwight Marshall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A table of redemption. When he arrived at Home Park in what could have risen to be a club record fee, there were incredibly high hopes for Simon Walton. He broke into his boyhood Leeds United side as a teenager, had almost 100 games at Championship level under his belt and was supposed to be part of a rebuild job that would take Argyle forward. Fast forward just a couple of months and he was wanting out. A combination of bad performances, lack of professionalism and falling out with the manager left Walts on the transfer list – he was gone. He had loan spell after loan spell and was losing his love for football until he was given the armband and the chance to prove himself and boy did he do that. He, along with the players in the 2011/12 season, will forever be remembered. This is the story of Simon Walton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest episode of the Argyle Podcast is ready for you to listen to! An Argyle team led by former player David Norris and Under-18s Head Coach Jamie Lowry will head Stateside this summer to take part in The Soccer Tournament (TST) in North Carolina.TST, a 7v7 event with a $1million winner-takes-all prize will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC, from June 4-9.Argyle’s full squad will be announced in due course but will feature former players and futsal stars and be overseen for the week by player-manager Norris and player-assistant-manager Lowry.Also competing at TST will be the likes of European giants Villarreal and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Sergio Aguero’s 'Selección Potrero', and Luis Nani's 'Nani FC'. Hear from the coaches themselves in this latest episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blissett family name. If your name is Blissett, you’re a striker and you’re trying to make a name for yourself in football, there is no doubt conversation will quickly turn to the great Luther Blissett and that is exactly how life turned out for Nathan. Every new club he joined, every person he met, the second question to him was always ‘are you related to Luther?’ and the answer, ‘yes.’ Nathan grew up not knowing about his uncle Luther until he saw the name on Soccer AM in the early 2000s. When Nathan then turned his attentions to football, having an icon as your uncle was no bad thing. It wasn’t the usual story into the game for Nate, but the help uncle Luther was able to provide meant he was able to extract every ounce of his ability and have a 12-year professional career. 12 months of that was spent at Home Park where, although never holding down a first team spot, Nathan was a member of a promotion winning side and a scorer in a Devon Derby. This is not your usual footballer’s tale; it is the story of Nathan Blissett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices