Plymouth Argyle backroom staff
We hold the names of 37 people on Plymouth Argyle's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Tom Cleverley manages the first team, with Damon Lathrope as assistant manager. Plymouth Argyle's is the joint 2nd longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cleverley | Manager | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Jamie Lowry | Manager | Under-18s | 38 | England | - |
| Damon Lathrope | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | England | - |
| Niall Cully | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 29 | Ireland | - |
| Kevin Nancekivell | Coach | First team | 53 | England | - |
| Matt Bevans | Coach | First team | 31 | England | - |
| Gary Sawyer | Coach | Under-18s | 40 | England | - |
| James Bradley | Coach | Under-18s | 30 | England | - |
| Lee Hodge | Coach | Under-18s | 38 | England | - |
| Matt Williams | Coach | Under-18s | 39 | England |  |
| Mike Stowell | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 60 | England |  |
| Rhys Wilmot | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 63 | Wales | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollak | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 45 | Austria | - |
| Gareth Law | Head physio | Club-wide | 42 | England |  |
| Alex Kay | Physio | First team | 25 | England |  |
| Sam Alfieri | Physio | First team | 26 | England | |
| Tom Hunter | Physio | Under-18s | 40 | England | - |
| Connor Derbidge | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 30 | England | - |
| Rory Cawkwell | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Allen | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | England | - |
| Mark Emerson | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | England | - |
| Stuart Exton | Scout | Club-wide | 27 | England | - |
| Joe Martin | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Matt Girdler | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England | - |
| Chris Douglas | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England |  |
| Charlie Nichols | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | England | - |
| Harry Powell | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Josh Clarke | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Fox | Technical director | 41 | England |  |
| Phil Stokes | Head of youth development | 35 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Plymouth Argyle and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Hallett | Owner | 69 | England | - |
| Paul Berne | Managing director | 51 | England | - |
| Derek Adams | Director | 50 | Scotland |  |
| Jane Chafer | Director | 58 | - | - |
| John Morgan | Director | 64 | England | - |
| Nick Giannotti | Director | 45 | United States | - |
| Richard Holliday | Director | 63 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Plymouth Argyle's list is the joint 2nd longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67. Burton Albion names the fewest, 19.
Plymouth Argyle against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 10 | 14 | |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 5 | 14 |  |
Backrooms the size of Plymouth Argyle's, in every league
Plymouth Argyle's 37 names make the joint 212th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | Baltika Kaliningrad | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 | FC Orenburg | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 | | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Danish Superliga | 37 |
| 212 | Mantova 1911 | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 | | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | La Liga 2 | 37 |
| 225 |  | Saudi Pro League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 36 |
| 225 |  | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | - | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Premier League | 36 |
Where Plymouth Argyle's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 36 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 31 of the 36, 86%. The median age is 38. The oldest is Simon Hallett, owner, at 69, and the youngest Charlie Nichols, performance analyst, at 23. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Exeter City (2).
Where Plymouth Argyle's former staff work now
On Plymouth Argyle's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Schumacher | Manager |  |
| Ian Foster | Assistant manager |  |
| Mark Hughes | Assistant manager | |
| Keith Downing | Coach |  |
| Darren Behcet | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Darryl Flahavan | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Max Whittingham | Fitness coach |  |
| Abner Bruzzichessi | Physio |  |
| Elliot Turner | Head of sports science | Chesterfield |
| John Lucas | Head of sports science | Perth Glory Football Club |
| Greg Strong | Chief scout |  |
| Jimmy Dickinson | Chief scout | |
| Ross Goodwin | Chief scout | Dundee United |
| Matt Neil | Recruitment analyst |  |
| Sam Morcom | Performance analyst |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Plymouth Argyle's manager?
Tom Cleverley is the Plymouth Argyle first-team manager, aged 35. Damon Lathrope is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Plymouth Argyle?
Mike Stowell coaches the Plymouth Argyle first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Plymouth Argyle's head physio?
Gareth Law is head physio at Plymouth Argyle.
Who is Plymouth Argyle's technical director?
David Fox is technical director at Plymouth Argyle.
How many backroom staff do Plymouth Argyle have?
We hold the names of 37 people on Plymouth Argyle's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 9 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the joint 2nd longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 212th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Plymouth Argyle pays its squad, see Plymouth Argyle player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.