Over the course of Argyle's long-established history, it's
fair to say there's been a plethora of ups and downs (mainly downs the more
pessimistic Home Park fans might argue!).
However, despite Argyle's lack of glory over the decades,
that doesn't mean that there hasn't been a number of brilliant managerial
talents that have taken on the top job over the years.
The man currently in the hot seat tasked with returning the club to League one following relegation last term is Ryan Lowe, and the early signs are looking good.
In fact, Plymouth are around 5/2 to get promoted this season
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Plymouth fans will be desperate for Lowe to achieve
promotion and, if he does, he will no doubt join this esteemed list of bosses:
Paul Sturrock
Given that the Scot built and managed two promotion-earning
teams at the start of the century it would be impossible to keep this man off
the list.
Better known as Luggy, the enigmatic gaffer was a brilliant
footballer throughout his playing days, plying his trade at Dundee United in
his home country where he spent his entire career and helped his side reach the
latter stages of European tournaments; he even earnt 20 caps for his nation and
played in the 1986 World Cup.
After hanging up his boots he landed his fist management
role at St Johnstone before moving to his beloved Dundee.
From there he took up the Home Park hotseat in 2000. In his
first season his Argyle side finished just outside the play-offs but the
following campaign his side stormed the Third decision title and a further
promotion followed the next year.
Luggy left for Southampton then and had stints at Sheffield
Wednesday and Swindon before returning to Home Park in 2007.
Bob Jack
No list of the greatest Plymouth
managers would be complete without a nod to true Argyle legend Bob Jack- who
guided the Pilgrims for nearly three decades over two spells; he also
represented the club as a player.
Jack began his career in Scotland before penning a deal at
Bolton in 1895. A quick and tricky winger, who took to the sport like a duck to
water, Bob moved to Preston and then Argyle where he became
player-manager in 1905 and led the club to lofty positions in the Western and
Southern Leagues.
During his time at Plymouth he won the Southern League title
in 1913 and then led his squad into the Football League for the first time in
1920.
Tony Waiters
Tony Waiters was a tremendous goalkeeper for
Blackpool during his playing days and such was his form and class he even
managed to earn 5 caps for England,
Given his leadership qualities he always look destined for
managerial success and, after a stint in the English set up, the Argyle board
bought him to Home Park in 1972 and appointed him as boss.
Once he settled into the job Waiters immediately went about
putting together a superb Plymouth team and his Green machine even reached the
League Cup semi-final in 1974 before promotion to the Second Division in the
followed not long after.
