Paddy McGuire (footballer)
Patrick McGuire (1889 – 12 October 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City as a full-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick McGuire[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | October 1916 (aged 26–27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | near Flers, France[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1912 | Hurst | ||
| 1911–1912 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1912–1915 | Manchester City | 15 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | Grimsby Town | 31 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
McGuire attended Corpus Christi School, Miles Platting and Woodhouses School, Failsworth.[3] He was a bricklayer by trade.[4] In May 1915, almost one year into the First World War, McGuire enlisted as a private in the Manchester Regiment.[3] McGuire was killed while attacking a German trench system near Flers, France on 12 October 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1912–13[3] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1913–14[3] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[3] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 187. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Patrick McGuire". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- Britton, Paul (11 November 2018). "The soldier who played for Manchester United and City, but died at the Somme". men. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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