Laurence Henry Maguire (born 8 February 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for Chesterfield.

Club career

Maguire started his career in the academy at Chesterfield, where he was the captain before being handed his first professional contract by the Spireites on 1 June 2015. He made his professional debut in the club's 2–1 EFL Trophy victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 on 30 August 2016. He then made his

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debut in the 3–3 home draw with Gillingham on 27 September. He scored his first senior goal on 6 December in a 2–0 EFL Trophy win at

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. On 17 February 2017, Maguire was sent out on loan to

AFC Fylde AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mill Farm. Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wesh ...

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until 21 March. The next day, he made his debut in a 3–1 win over Brackley Town.

International career

In October 2018 he was called up to the England C squad.

Personal life

Maguire's older brothers, Joe and

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, are also footballers. Joe plays for

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and Harry plays for Manchester United and the England national team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maguire, Laurence 1997 births Living people Footballers from Sheffield Chesterfield F.C. players AFC Fylde players English Football League players National League (English football) players Association football defenders English footballers People from Mosborough England semi-pro international footballers