 In December 2012, Duguid was appointed player-coach, helping manager Joe Dunne establish a link between the first-team squad and the youth-team and their development.On his 36th birthday, Duguid announced that he was to retire from playing at the end of the 2013–14 season.Until this point, he had not made a first-team appearance since a 2–2 draw with Shrewsbury Town in October 2012.