Non-League Paper

GATE WILL NOT CLOSE ON JOHN!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 April 2019

By Jon Couch

YOUNG AT HEART: John Maguire turned out for Squires Gate at the age of 59
PIC: Albert Cooper

ONE-CLUB MAN John Maguire jumped at the chance of making his second debut for hometown club Squires Gate – 41 years after his first!
The evergreen club stalwart was delighted to help manager Andy Clarkson solve a lateseason injury crisis at the North West Counties League club on Bank Holiday Monday and dusted down his (borrowed) pair of boots for a substitute cameo appearance just days before his 60th birthday!
“We’ve had a few injuries recently so I agreed to be na...

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