Barry Maguire (footballer, born 1998) explained

Barry Maguire
Fullname:Barry Paul Maguire[1]
Birth Date:27 April 1998
Birth Place:Bellshill, Scotland
Position:Midfielder, defender
Currentclub:Hamilton Academical
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2014–2017
Youthclubs1:Motherwell
Years1:2017–2024
Clubs1:Motherwell
Caps1:59
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Queen of the South (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Dundee (loan)
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Hamilton Academical
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2019–2020
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:17:00, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:16:29, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

Barry Paul Maguire (born 27 April 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hamilton Academical. Maguire is a product of the Motherwell Academy and spent the second half of the 2018–19 season on loan at Queen of the South. He broke into the Motherwell first team over the next few seasons, before going on loan in the second half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Dundee, with whom he would win the Scottish Championship. Maguire also spent time on loan with English side Kidderminster Harriers.

Club career

Motherwell

On 7 April 2018, Maguire debuted for Motherwell, playing 73 minutes in a 0–0 draw away to St Johnstone.[2]

On 26 June 2018, Maguire signed a new one-year contract with the Steelmen until the end of the 2018–19 season.[3]

On 5 January 2022, Maguire signed a new contract with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2024.[4]

Queen of the South (loan)

On 1 January 2019, Maguire signed a loan deal with Dumfries club Queen of the South until 31 May 2019.[5] On 16 February 2019, Maguire was sent-off after conceding a penalty in the 40th minute of a league match versus Dundee United at Palmerston. The Doonhamers lost the match 1–0 as Nicky Clark subsequently converted the spot-kick.[6]

Dundee (loan)

On 26 January 2023, Maguire joined Scottish Championship club Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[7] He would make his debut and first start two days later in a 3–0 victory over league leaders Queen's Park.[8] Maguire would start the majority of games for Dundee after coming in and would help the Dark Blues clinch the Scottish Championship title at the end of the season.[9]

Kidderminster Harriers (loan)

On 18 August 2023, Maguire joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan until January 2024.[10] [11] Maguire returned to his parent club at the end of the loan deal.[12]

In May 2024, Motherwell confirmed that Maguire would depart the club upon the expiry of his contract.[13]

Hamilton Academical

On 12 June 2024, Maguire joined Motherwell's local rivals and Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical on a permanent deal.[14] Maguire made his competitive debut for Accies on 16 July in a Scottish League Cup group stage game against Stirling Albion.[15]

International career

In March 2019, Maguire debuted for the Scotland under-21 team against Mexico under-22s.[16] He scored his first goal at under-21 level on 25 March 2019, against Sweden.[17]

Career statistics

[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motherwell2016–17Scottish Premiership00000000
2017–1830000030
2018–1920000020
2019–2070002090
2020–21241200020281
2021–221301051191
2022–23100002020140
2023–2400003030
Total591201012000782
Motherwell U202016–17SPFL Reserve League2020
2018–194040
Total000000006060
Queen of the South (loan)2018–19Scottish Championship151300020201
Dundee (loan)2022–23Scottish Championship11010120
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2023–24National League1402010170
Hamilton Academical2024–25Scottish Championship3000400070
Career total102270141201001403

Honours

Dundee

Notes and References

  1. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=Maguire&surname_so=exact&forename=Barry&forename_so=starts&sex=M&from_year=1998&to_year=1998&county=LANARKSHIRE&record_type=stat_births Statutory registers - Births - Search results
  2. News: St Johnstone 0-0 Motherwell. bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 7 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Barry Maguire signs new deal . motherwellfc.co.uk . Motherwell F.C. . 26 June 2018 . 26 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180627021601/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/06/26/barry-maguire-signs-new-deal/ . 27 June 2018 . dead .
  4. Web site: BARRY MAGUIRE SIGNS NEW CONTRACT . motherwellfc.co.uk/ . Motherwell F.C. . 5 January 2022 . 5 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Premiership Defender Joins. Queen of the South F.C.. 1 January 2019. 1 January 2019. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423144536/http://qosfc.com/news-4271. dead.
  6. Web site: Queen of the South 0–1 Dundee United. BBC Sport. Mann. Charlie. 16 February 2019.
  7. Web site: 26 January 2023 . Barry signs . 26 January 2023 . Dundee Football Club - Official Website . en-US.
  8. News: Dundee v Queen's Park . en-GB . BBC Sport . 28 January 2023.
  9. News: Dundee back in Premiership after eight-goal epic . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-05-05.
  10. Web site: BARRY MAGUIRE JOINS KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS ON LOAN . motherwellfc.co.uk . Motherwell F.C. . 18 August 2023 . 18 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Barry Maguire lands at Harriers . harriers.co.uk . Kidderminster Harriers F.C. . 18 August 2023 . 18 August 2023.
  12. Web site: 2024-01-09 . Barry Maguire returns to Motherwell from Kidderminster Harriers loan . 2024-01-11 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Club . Motherwell Football . Gibson . Scott . 2024-05-24 . 2023/24 end of season squad update . 2024-06-01 . Motherwell Football Club . en.
  14. Web site: 2024-06-12 . BARRY MAGUIRE BECOMES OUR SECOND SUMMER SIGNING - Hamilton Accies . 2024-06-12 . hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Hamilton Academical vs Stirling Albion: League Cup . 2024-07-16 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Scotland U21s 0 Mexico U22s 0 as Mikey Johnston misses last-gasp penalty - 3 talking points. Daily Record. 22 March 2019. 23 March 2019 .
  17. Web site: Scotland Under-21s narrowly defeated by Sweden. Scottish Football Association. 25 March 2019. 6 September 2019.
  18. Web site: B.Maguire. Soccerway. 7 April 2018.