Captain Mainwaring often a sympathetic subtext to his own personal neuroses; it is apparent several times that he devotes his energies to his Home Guard unit for a sense of comradeship and purpose lacking in other parts of his life, such as his career and marriage. On one occasion when his men spurned a parade to play darts against the ARP he expressed bewilderment, saying coming to the platoon is "the highlight of my day". It is frequently implied that he is trapped in a loveless and unhappy marriage to Elizabeth, his unseen wife, who is domineering, neurotic and withholding of affection.
Matty Mainwaring away at Wrexham. On 28 November, he went on a month's loan to Conference Premier rivals Macclesfield Town. In February 2014 he joined Chester on non-contract terms and was added to the squad for the rest of the season. In July he joined Stalybridge Celtic and retired on 28 October to become a professional boxer. Mainwaring has been a member of the Republic of Ireland U19 squad, after the Football Association of Ireland found out that he had Irish lineage on his father's side of the family. In 2004, Mainwaring won the chance to appear on the Children's TV show,