Patrick McGuire (footballer) explained

Patrick McGuire
Birth Date:27 September 1987
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Currentclub:Yorkshire (manager)
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2002–2006
Youthclubs1:Bradford City
Years1:2006-2007
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Farsley Celtic
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs3:Woodley Sports
Years3:2008
Clubs4:Buxton
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs5:Glapwell (loan)
Years5:2009
Clubs6:Guiseley
Years6:2009
Clubs7:Glapwell
Years7:2009
Clubs8:Ossett Town
Years8:2009–2010
Clubs9:Frickley Athletic
Years9:2010–2011
Clubs10:Wakefield
Years10:2011–2012
Clubs11:Harrogate Railway Athletic
Years11:2012–2013
Clubs12:Guiseley
Years12:2013
Clubs13:Ossett Town
Years13:2013–2014
Clubs14:Thackley
Years14:2014–2019
Nationalyears1:2018–2021
Nationalteam1:Yorkshire
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2018-2022
Managerclubs1:Thackley
Manageryears2:2022–
Managerclubs2:Yorkshire
Manageryears3:2023–2024
Managerclubs3:Frickley Athletic
Manageryears4:2024
Managerclubs4:Maltby Main (joint)
Club-Update:12:22, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Patrick McGuire (born 27 September 1987) is an English former semi-professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of the Yorkshire football team.

Career

Born in Baildon, McGuire signed with Bradford City aged 11, before graduating through the Bradford City 'Centre of Excellence' and signed a youth team scholarship at the age of 15, ensuring him a full-time apprenticeship as a footballer when leaving school a year later.

At the beginning of March 2006, McGuire was offered a full professional contract with the club. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Scunthorpe United in the Football League Trophy and also made a substitute appearance for Bradford in 2006 with Bradford winning 4–0 in the FA Cup First Round against Crewe Alexandra. He was released at the end of the season and signed for Farsley Celtic.[1]

After making just a couple of appearances in the 2007–08 season, he moved on to play semi professionally with Woodley Sports in March 2008[2] before joining Buxton. He spent a spell on loan at Glapwell on loan in September 2009[3]

Next he joined Ossett Town, before moving to Frickley Athletic in July 2010[4] and Wakefield in November 2010.[5] A move to Guiseley was followed by a return to former club Ossett Town, before signing initially as a player for Thackley afterwards.

In January 2018, McGuire was called up to the Yorkshire football team, a team represented in ConIFA from players in the region.[6]

Managerial career

Following the resignation of manager Chris Reape, McGuire and fellow senior player Mike Garrod took charge of Thackley as joint-managers in January 2018. Due to Garrod's decision to leave in May 2018 after guiding the club to safety in the NCEL, McGuire became the sole manager at the club. During his tenure at Thackley, McGuire reached consecutive NCEL League Cup quarter-finals, as well as a County Cup semi-final, whilst establishing the team as a top-half team in the league. However, following poor performances despite a much-publicised increased playing budget, McGuire parted company with Thackley in December 2022.

In February 2023, McGuire was confirmed as the new manager of Frickley Athletic, a team which McGuire had previously featured for. He was joined by assistant manager Blake Campbell. In April 2023, both McGuire and Campbell succeeded in avoiding relegation with the club.

In addition to being the first team manager of Frickley Athletic, McGuire also coached the Yorkshire football team (a role which he has held since June 2022), and was the scholarship head coach at Bradford (Park Avenue).

In March 2024, McGuire was released as manager by Frickley Athletic due to a poor run of results. Subsequently, McGuire was appointed joint-manager of Maltby Main alongside Joe Austin in May 2024, before leaving the club in July owing to increased work commitments.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Five More For Celtic . NonLeagueDaily.com . 5 March 2011 .
  2. Web site: Berry goes shopping . NonLeagueDaily.com . 5 March 2011 .
  3. Web site: Bradley back at Silverlands . NonLeagueDaily.com . 5 March 2011 .
  4. Web site: Heath announces his first recruits . NonLeagueDaily.com . 5 March 2011 .
  5. Web site: Trio Exit Athletic . NonLeagueDaily.com . 5 March 2011 .
  6. Web site: Hemsworth and Frickley players chosen for Yorkshire. Hemsworth and South Emsall Express . 26 January 2018. 23 October 2018 .