| Ian McGuckin | |
| Birth Date: | 1973 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Middlesbrough, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1991–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Hartlepool United |
| Caps1: | 152 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 1997–2000 |
| Clubs2: | Fulham |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs3: | → Hartlepool United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs4: | Oxford United |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Barrow |
| Totalcaps: | 167 |
| Totalgoals: | 8 |
Ian McGuckin (born 24 April 1973) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham, Hartlepool United and Oxford United.[1]
He was born on 24 April 1973 in Middlesbrough.[2]
On 14 March 1992, McGuckin made his competitive Hartlepool United debut in a Third Division match, a 2–0 home win against Darlington.[2] [3] On 23 January 1995, he signed a new 18 month contract with Hartlepool.[2] On 6 February 1999, McGuckin made his final Hartlepool appearance in a 2–0 home win against Halifax Town.[2] [4] He made 186 appearances for the club in total, scoring 9 times.[2]
Following his retirement from playing, McGuckin re-joined Hartlepool in various coaching capacities, most notably in their academy.[5] In November 2024, he accepted a role at Middlesbrough's academy.[5] In a club statement, Hartlepool commented: "We would like to thank Ian for his incredible service over the 17 years that he has been a part of Hartlepool United. Ian has shown his professionalism and passion throughout every role he’s undertaken. It's been fantastic to see Ian's development as a coach and he thoroughly deserves this new opportunity. We wish him the best of luck."[5]