The 4 most famous Plymouth Argyle supporters

Celebrity football fans rarely visit Home Park to support their beloved Plymouth Argyle, but one or two familiar faces have recently appeared at the Theatre of Greens to cheer on their team.

The Pilgrims have been up and down since the turn of the century, with supporters joining along for the ride. Wayne Rooney is currently overseeing a spell in the Championship after more than a decade away from the second tier.

With that, the Green Army has arrived in force and in full voice, and among those present will be a number of small-screen stars, rubbing shoulders with the everyday Janners who want their side to win.

Here’s a look at four of the biggest names to pledge their allegiance to Devon’s green side, some of whom are regular supporters both home and away.

Jack McDermott AKA Pieface

If you’ve been a member of the Green Army for a decade or more, you’ve probably seen Jack McDermott cause trouble among the Pilgrims’ supporters.

Since his stint on Big Brother in 2015, ‘Pie Face’ has gained a minor celebrity in Devon and online due to his online streaming activity.

With over 900,000 subscribers to his Twitch account, the Argyle fan opens packs on FIFA and rants from the depths of his bedroom. His match day vlogs are equally popular.

Most away days this season have been documented on his YouTube account, and given Argyle’s form on the road, there have been plenty of breakdowns along the way.

Nevertheless, every Wetherspoon’s mixed grill, every trifle and every pasty gets the attention it deserves.

Josh Widdicombe

Josh Widdicombe has been a regular on The Last Leg for many years now, as well as writing his own sitcom Josh, and hosting 90s football podcast ‘Quickly Kevin, will he score?’ alongside Chris Scull.

Having grown up in Devon, the comedian has often spoken about his love for the Greens during his childhood, and has been spotted at the odd London-based away day in the past.

Widdicombe was front and centre during the Bristol Street Motors final in 2023, as he donned a Spice Boys-esque white suit to carry out the trophy at Wembley as Argyle faced Bolton Wanderers, while Vernon Kay and Paddy McGuinness did the honours for the Trotters.

Widdicombe starred in a Sky Sports advert for the EFL earlier this season, as he outlined his whimsical thoughts for the campaign under new boss Wayne Rooney.

He said: “This season as with every season as a Plymouth Argyle fan is about hope. Not belief, I have never had belief – hope. And that hope is based all on the shoulders of Wayne Rooney.

“Remember the name? Wayne Rooney is our manager. Is it too much to hope Wayne Rooney – the best pundit at the Euros, we all saw it – comes in, he transforms the team, we make maybe the play-offs? Not automatic, let’s not be unrealistic. We make the play-offs.

“Maybe we could just hope when I go to my first game I meet Wayne Rooney, we become firm friends. Me and my wife Rose, him and Coleen and his boys.

“Maybe have a chat, maybe we holiday together, maybe I ask him about those photos Coleen put on Instagram of them all in matching Christmas pyjamas. What’s your take on that Wayne?

“And then maybe Wayne’s results go so well he leaves and he goes to Everton, and then he stops returning my calls. Plymouth go back to where they were and it all feels like a dream. Is that too much to hope for?”

A few months on, and Argyle fans would bite Widdicombe’s hand off for mid-table mediocrity, never mind a top six place, with the Greens fighting for their lives at the bottom of the second tier.

Dawn French

The Vicar of Dibley herself was an Argyle fan, but who would have guessed? Dawn French is another well-known Argyle supporter; she told Graham Norton everything while sitting next to former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger in 2020.

“I have always been a Plymouth Argyle supporter,” French stated. My family hails from that region of the globe.

Mr. Wenger presumably continued to wax poetic about the Greens following their 2009 FA Cup third-round matchup against Arsenal, in which the Gunners prevailed 3-1. Perhaps not.

Chris Wood (Woody the Drum)

Chris Wood, also known as Woody, has been one of the most well-known Argyle supporters in recent years and can still be seen in the stands whenever his career with the best-selling band Bastille permits.

The drummer has been with the number-one band for more than ten years, but he still finds time to help the Pilgrims. During the 24/25 season, he was spotted among the crowd.

When the artist attends games, he does not simply sit with the usual fans; he also has a place in the press box, and his performances on BBC Radio Devon demonstrate that he occasionally dabbles in commentary.

Additionally, he combined work and play at Adams Park in 2015 when he drummed the away end during a play-off match that tragically resulted in a Pilgrims loss.

Woody stated: “I filled in for Charlie, a regular drummer down the Devonport end, when Wycombe Wanderers was away in the playoffs.

“It didn’t really help as we got absolutely spanked but it was fun for a bit.”

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