Laurence Maguire

Laurence Henry Maguire (born 8 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chesterfield.

Laurence Maguire

Personal information
Full name	Laurence Henry Maguire[1]
Date of birth	(1997-02-08) 8 February 1997
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Chesterfield
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Chesterfield	70	(1)
2017	→ AFC Fylde (loan)	5	(0)
National team^‡
2018–	England C	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:49, 26 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:52, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Maguire started his career in the academy at Chesterfield, where he was the captain before being handed his first professional contract by the Spireites on 1 June 2015. He made his professional debut in the club's 2–1 EFL Trophy victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 on 30 August 2016.[3] He then made his League One debut in the 3–3 home draw with Gillingham on 27 September.[4] He scored his first senior goal on 6 December in a 2–0 EFL Trophy win at Rochdale.[5]

On 17 February 2017, Maguire was sent out on loan to A.F.C. Fylde of National League North until 21 March.[6] The next day, he made his debut in a 3–1 win over Brackley Town.[7][8]

International career

In October 2018 he was called up to the England C squad.[9]

Personal life

Maguire's older brothers, Joe and Harry, are also footballers. Joe plays for Gainsborough Trinity[10] and Harry plays for Manchester United and the England national team.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2019

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield	2015–16	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17[12]	League One	11	0	0	0	0	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	1	16	1
	2017–18[13]	League Two	18	0	0	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	22	0
	2018–19[14]	National League	26	1	3	1	—		0	0	29	2
	2019–20[15]	National League	15	0	0	0	—		0	0	15	0
	Total		70	1	3	1	1	0	8	1	82	3
AFC Fylde (loan)	2016–17[16]	Conference North	5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
Career total			75	1	3	1	1	0	8	1	87	3

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in Football League Trophy

References

1. "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
2. "Laurence Maguire - Defender - First Team - Chesterfield". www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk. Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
3. "Chesterfield 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U23". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
4. "Chesterfield 3–3 Gillingham". BBC sport. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
5. "Rochdale 0–2 Chesterfield". The Star. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
6. "Maguire joins the Coasters". A.F.C. Fylde. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
7. "Perfect start for Maguire". A.F.C. Fylde. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
8. "Fylde boss has glowing praise for Maguire's baptism of fire". The Gazette. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
9. "Laurence Maguire: England defender Harry's brother set for international debut". BBC Sport. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
10. "Harry Maguire backs brother Joe to shine at Gainsborough Trinity". Retrieved 9 June 2019.
11. "Player Profile". Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
12. "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
13. "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
14. "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
15. "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
16. "L. Maguire". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2018.

External links

• Laurence Maguire at Soccerbase