PLYMOUTH Argyle are delighted to announce that Derek Adams is the club’s new manager.

Derek, 39, comes to Home Park after a highly successful career in Scotland, first as a player and latterly as a manager.





After taking over the reins at Ross County aged just 32, he managed the highland side to the heights of Scottish football, winning two titles in five years and establishing County as a top Premiership side.





In seven years at the Dingwall-based club, he also guided the Staggies to their first ever Scottish FA Cup final appearance and two Scottish Challenge Cup finals.





After a successful playing career as a striker between 1995-2009 for Motherwell, Ayr United, Aberdeen, Livingston and Ross County, he graduated to the County manager’s job in October 2007 and won the Scottish Second Division in his debut season in the dugout.





He topped that in 2011-12 by taking the Staggies into the top flight for their first time in their history, winning the First Division 24 points ahead of second-placed Dundee. The title was sewn up five games before the end of the season on the back of a 34-game unbeaten run, securing Derek the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year award.





The following season, he earned a second successive Manager of the Year nomination after guiding County to fifth place in their debut Premiership season, just one point away from Europe qualification. In 2013-14, he secured a seventh place for County, from who he parted company last season.





In between his two title triumphs, Derek also took the Staggies to their first ever Scottish FA Cup final appearance, in 2010, beating Premiership sides Hibernian and Celtic on their way to Hampden Park, and a Scottish Challenge Cup final victory the following season.





Everyone at Home Park, and the worldwide Green Army, wishes Derek continued success in his career as he becomes the 47th man – and 12th Scot – to have been entrusted with being in charge of Argyle since the Pilgrims entered the Southern League in 1903.





DEREK ADAMS FACTFILE Born: June 25, 1975. Glasgow

Clubs Managed 2007–2010 Ross County 2010–2011 Hibernian (assistant) 2011–2014 Ross County 2015- Plymouth Argyle

Clubs Played For 1992–1995 Aberdeen 1995–1996 Burnley 1996–1998 Ross County 1998–2004 Motherwell 1999–2000 Ayr United (loan) 2004–2005 Aberdeen 2005–2006 Livingston 2006–2009 Ross County









THE ARGYLE MANAGERS 1903-1905 Frank Brettell 1905-1906 Bob Jack 1906-1907 William Fullerton 1910-1938 Bob Jack 1938-1947 Jack Tresadern 1948-1955 Jimmy Rae 1955-1960 Jack Rowley 1960 Neil Dougall/George Taylor 1961 Neil Dougall 1961-1963 Ellis Stuttard 1963-1964 Andy Beattie* 1964-1965 Malcolm Allison 1965-1968 Derek Ufton 1968-1970 Billy Bingham 1970-1972 Ellis Stuttard 1972-1977 Tony Waiters 1977-1978 Mike Kelly 1978 Lennie Lawrence* 1978-1979 Malcolm Allison 1979-1981 Bobby Saxton 1981-1983 Bobby Moncur 1983-1984 John Hore 1984 Martin Harvey* 1984-1988 Dave Smith 1988-1990 Ken Brown 1990 John Gregory* 1990-1992 David Kemp 1992 Gordon Nisbet/ Alan Gillett* 1992-1995 Peter Shilton 1995 Steve McCall 1995 Russell Osman* 1995-1997 Neil Warnock 1997-1998 Mick Jones 1998-2000 Kevin Hodges 2000 Kevin Summerfield* 2000-2004 Paul Sturrock 2004 Kevin Summerfield* 2004-2005 Bobby Williamson 2005 Jocky Scott* 2005-2006 Tony Pulis 2006-2007 Ian Holloway 2007 Tim Breacker/Des Bulpin* 2007-2009 Paul Sturrock 2009-2010 Paul Mariner 2010-2011 Peter Reid 2011-2013 Carl Fletcher 2013 Romain Larrieu/Kevin Nancekivell* 2013-2015 John Sheridan 2015- Derek Adams * = temporary/caretaker manager







