Plymouth fan savours a second win over Liverpool, 69 years after the first Lifelong Argyle fan Jed Griffiths was at Home Park for the victory over Liverpool in 1956 and Sunday’s FA Cup shock.
Few among the Home Park faithful attended both but Griffiths, a proud member of the Green Army since 1953, was there for the 4-0 win on 11 February 1956 in the old Second Division, his beloved club’s previous defeat of Liverpool.
“He was a big old lump but quite skilful on the ground and he made a right mess of the Liverpool defence.” Twentyman remains legendary in Liverpool lore after becoming the scout who uncovered the talents of future club greats like Phil Neal, Ian Rush and Alan Hansen.
“It was a big occasion, but it was a league match,” Griffiths says, throwing himself forward to Sunday’s heroics where Argyle, rock bottom of the Championship, held off the previously all-conquering 2025-issue Liverpool for their famous victory.
As snapshots of a lifetime spent following Plymouth Argyle, two wins against Liverpool, almost 70 years apart, stand out for Jed Griffiths.
