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Laurence Maguire
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
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2024 Chesterfield 150 (7)
2017 → AFC Fylde (loan) 5 (0)
2023–2024 → Crawley Town (loan) 34 (3)
2024– Milton Keynes Dons 12 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 England C 2 (0)
*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)

Laurence Henry Maguire (born 8 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

Club career

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Chesterfield

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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 10 May 2024, Chesterfield announced that Maguire would be released when his contract expired at the end of the season.[6]

Loan to AFC Fylde

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On 17 February 2017, Maguire was sent out on loan to AFC Fylde of National League North until 21 March.[7] The next day, he made his debut in a 3–1 win over Brackley Town.[8][9]

Loan to Crawley Town

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On 30 August 2023, Maguire joined League Two side Crawley Town on loan until the end of January 2024.[10] The deal was later extended until the end of the season.[11]

Milton Keynes Dons

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On 6 June 2024, Maguire agreed to join League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.[12]

International career

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In October 2018, Maguire was called up to the England C squad.[13]

Personal life

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Maguire's older brothers, Joe and Harry, are also footballers. Joe plays for Glossop North End,[14] and Harry plays for Manchester United and the England national team.[15]

Career statistics

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As of 19 May 2024
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[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[17] League One 11 0 0 0 0 0 5[a] 1 16 1
2017–18[18] League Two 18 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 22 0
2018–19[19] National League 26 1 3 1 — 0 0 29 2
2019–20[20] National League 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 15 0
2020–21[16] National League 40 1 1 0 — 3[b] 0 44 1
2021–22[16] National League 24 4 2 0 — 2[c] 0 28 4
2022–23[21] National League 16 1 0 0 — 3[d] 0 19 1
Total 150 7 6 1 1 0 16 1 173 9
AFC Fylde (loan) 2016–17[16] Conference North 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
Crawley Town (loan) 2023–24[22] League Two 34 3 1 0 0 0 4[e] 0 39 3
Milton Keynes Dons 2024–25[23] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 189 10 7 1 1 0 20 1 217 12
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in National League play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League play-offs
  5. ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

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Crawley Town

References

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  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.[permanent dead link]
  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. ^ "Retained list announced". Chesterfield FC. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Maguire joins the Coasters". AFC Fylde. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Perfect start for Maguire". AFC Fylde. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Fylde boss has glowing praise for Maguire's baptism of fire". The Gazette. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Laurence Maguire: Crawley Town sign Chesterfield defender on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  11. ^ "MAGUIRE EXTENDS LOAN". www.crawleytownfc.com. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  12. ^ "DonDeal: Maguire moves to Milton Keynes". www.mkdons.com. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Laurence Maguire: England defender Harry's brother set for international debut". BBC Sport. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  14. ^ "First Team squad". Pitchero. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Player Profile". Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  16. ^ a b c d "L. Maguire". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Games played by Laurence Maguire in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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