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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.

Personal life

Son of Martin and Bridget McGuire, McGuire attended Corpus Christi School, Miles Platting and Woodhouses School, Failsworth. He was a bricklayer by trade. In May 1915, almost one year into the First World War, McGuire enlisted as a private in the Manchester Regiment. McGuire was killed while attacking a German trench system near Flers, France on 12 October 1916, during the Battle of the Somme, aged reportedly 28, leaving a widow, Maria. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

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