He attended Blackpool Grammar School where the main sport was rugby but he was able to play some football in the evenings.
Though McGuire started the final, by the 68th minute he was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury suffered four nights earlier in the semi-final against Ft.
[5] He later returned to Norwich and had further transfers to Barnsley and Oldham Athletic before moving into work with the Professional Footballers Association.
He is married to Sue and has two children, Sally and Alexander and a grandson, Wilf, who supports Acle Rangers.
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