Paddy McGuire | |
Fullname: | Patrick McGuire |
Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
Death Place: | near Flers, France |
Position: | Full-back |
Years1: | 1909–1912 |
Clubs1: | Hurst |
Years2: | 1911–1912 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1912–1915 |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1915–1916 |
Clubs4: | Grimsby Town |
Caps4: | 31 |
Goals4: | 6 |
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]
McGuire attended Corpus Christi School, Miles Platting and Woodhouses School, Failsworth. He was a bricklayer by trade.[2] 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. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Manchester City | 1912–13 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
1913–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
1914–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |