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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 21
Man City wins: 12
Draws: 4
Plymouth wins: 5
Manchester City and Plymouth Argyle have faced each other a total of 21 times across all competitions and it is the Citizens who lead the overall head-to-head record having posted 12 victories compared to the Pilgrims' five, while four draws have been played out between the two clubs.
Their very first meeting took place back in October 1938 when they shared the spoils in a goalless stalemate in the old Division Two, the first of 14 encounters between these two sides in the second tier of English football.
Plymouth initially enjoyed slightly more success in this fixture, as they came out on top four times in their first nine meetings with Man City, including three wins in four league matches between March 1964 and November 1965.
However, since then, the Citizens have dominated this fixture, recording nine wins and two draws across their last 12 meetings with Plymouth in all tournaments.
The first-ever cup tie between Man City and Plymouth took place in January 1974 when the Citizens won a two-legged EFL Cup semi-final 3-1 on aggregate, before losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final at Wembley Stadium.
Man City recorded their biggest victory over Plymouth to date in November 1987, winning 6-2 at Maine Road in the first round of the Full Members' Cup. The Pilgrims responded by beating the Citizens 3-2 at Home Park in Division Two - their most recent win over City.
Since then, Man City have won each of their last six matches against Plymouth by an aggregate score of 16-5, including a 3-1 comeback victory in the fifth round of the FA Cup in March 2025.
Last 10 meetings
Mar 01, 2025: Man City 3-1 Plymouth (FA Cup Fifth Round)
Feb 25, 1989: Man City 2-0 Plymouth (Division Two)
Oct 15, 1988: Plymouth 0-1 Man City (Division Two)
Oct 12, 1988: Plymouth 3-6 Man City (EFL Cup Second Round Second Leg)
Sep 28, 1988: Man City 1-0 Plymouth (EFL Cup Second Round First Leg)
Feb 20, 1988: Man City 3-1 Plymouth (FA Cup Fifth Round)
Jan 16, 1988: Plymouth 3-2 Man City (Division Two)
Nov 10, 1987: Man City 6-2 Plymouth (Full Members' Cup First Round)
Aug 15, 1987: Man City 2-1 Plymouth (Division Two)
Jan 30, 1974: Man City 2-0 Plymouth (EFL Cup Semi-Final Second Leg)
Oliver Thomas
