Mick McGuire

Michael James McGuire (born 4 September 1952) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.

For the folk song, see Mick Maguire.

Mick McGuire
Personal information
Full name Michael James McGuire[1]
Date of birth (1952-09-04) 4 September 1952[1]
Place of birth Blackpool,[1] England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Coventry City 72 (1)
1975–1983 Norwich City 182 (11)
1978 → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) 25 (2)
1983–1985 Barnsley 47 (6)
1985–1987 Oldham Athletic 69 (3)
1987–1991 Grantham Town 62 (3)
Total 457 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He attended Blackpool Grammar School where the main sport was rugby but he was able to play some football in the evenings. He came to the attention of Coventry City for whom he signed professional terms in November 1969. He almost moved to Norwich in an exchange deal for their striker David Cross in 1974 but in January 1975 he did make the move to Carrow Road.[3] While on loan in the summer of 1978 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies[4] of NASL, he helped the Rowdies to Soccer Bowl '78. Though McGuire started the final, by the 68th minute he was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury suffered four nights earlier in the semi-final against Ft. Lauderdale.[5] He later returned to Norwich and had further transfers to Barnsley and Oldham Athletic before moving into work with the Professional Footballers Association. He also completed an Open University degree and played some non-league football for Grantham.

He is married to Sue and has two children, Sally and Alexander and a grandson, Wilf, who supports Acle Rangers.[3]

References
  1. "Mick McGuire". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Norwich City v Everton football programme, 22 December 1990, p22
  4. "NASL-Mike McGuire".
  5. "Lakeland Ledger – Google News Archive Search".


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