Laurence_Maguire
Laurence Maguire
English footballer
Laurence Henry Maguire (born 8 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Crawley Town on loan from Chesterfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurence Henry Maguire[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Crawley Town (on loan from Chesterfield) | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Chesterfield | 150 | (7) |
| 2017 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Crawley Town (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | England C | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:52, 20 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
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 AFC 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]
On 30 August 2023, Maguire joined League Two side Crawley Town on loan until the end of January 2024.[9] The deal was later extended until the end of the season.[10]
In October 2018, Maguire was called up to the England C squad.[11]
Maguire's older brothers, Joe and Harry, are also footballers. Joe plays for Glossop North End,[12] and Harry sometimes plays for Manchester United and the England national team.[13]
- As of match played 7 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield | 2015–16[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17[15] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[16] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[17] | National League | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[18] | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[14] | National League | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[14] | National League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[19] | National League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 150 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 173 | 9 | ||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2016–17[14] | Conference North | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2023–24[20] | League Two | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Career total | 189 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 215 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
- "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Laurence Maguire - Defender - First Team - Chesterfield". www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk. Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "Chesterfield 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U23". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "Chesterfield 3–3 Gillingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Rochdale 0–2 Chesterfield". The Star. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "Maguire joins the Coasters". AFC Fylde. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Perfect start for Maguire". AFC Fylde. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Fylde boss has glowing praise for Maguire's baptism of fire". The Gazette. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Laurence Maguire: Crawley Town sign Chesterfield defender on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- "MAGUIRE EXTENDS LOAN". www.crawleytownfc.com. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- "Laurence Maguire: England defender Harry's brother set for international debut". BBC Sport. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "First Team squad". Pitchero. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "Player Profile". Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "L. Maguire". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- Laurence Maguire at Soccerbase
