Laurence Maguire

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	0	(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

Chesterfield

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

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

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

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

International career

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

Personal life

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

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 [lower-alpha 1]	1	16	1
	2017–18 [18]	League Two	18	0	0	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	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 [lower-alpha 2]	0	44	1
	2021–22 [16]	National League	24	4	2	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	28	4
	2022–23 [21]	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 [16]	Conference North	5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
Crawley Town (loan)	2023–24 [22]	League Two	34	3	1	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 5]	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. 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

Crawley Town

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2024 ^[24]

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. "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. "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.

External links

• Laurence Maguire at Soccerbase