If you are ever in an Argyle pub quiz and you do not know the answer, try: ‘John Hore’. 

It will not always be right for your question in particular, but it is the answer to an awful lot of other things. 

For example, John Hore is the answer to the question: ‘In 1965, in a match against Charlton Athletic, who became Argyle’s first ever substitute to come on?’

He is also the correct response to: ‘Who managed Argyle, as a third division team, to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1984?’

For supporters who remember John’s immense contributions for well over a decade as an all-action full-back or midfielder, the question is better formed by saying: ‘Who was here, there and…everywhere?’

Johnny Hore played 441 times for Argyle, from 1965 to 1975, the Cornishman having come through the Argyle ranks, rising to prominence. By his mid-20s he was Pilgrims captain, and he was notably part of the Argyle side that reached the League Cup semi-final in 1974.

After leaving Home Park, Hore played more than 200 games for Exeter City, becoming that rarest of beasts: a player revered in the green and red sides of the county. 

In October 1983, Hore became the Argyle manager. His time in the job lasted just a year, but it encompassed one of the biggest days in Argyle history. A decade on from playing in a League Cup semi-final, Hore was the man to lead out the Greens, a third-tier side at the time, at Villa Park in an FA Cup semi-final, against Watford. 

The Pilgrims fell bravely, losing 1-0, but it was fitting that the man at the helm was one of the most committed, respected players to ever pull on the green and white.