George Dunlop (footballer)

George Dunlop (born 16 January 1956, Belfast) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer.

Career

During his club career he played as a goalkeeper for Manchester City, Glentoran, Ballymena United, Linfield, Larne, and RUC. He was named Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1980/81 season, while at Linfield.^[1]

He earned 4 caps for the Northern Ireland national football team, and was part of the team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup when Northern Ireland reached the second round.

His nephew is the former Rangers F.C. and Northern Irish national under-21 football team player Josh Robinson.^[2]

↑ M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2009-2010, p. 102. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications
↑ BBC Sport - Josh Robinson is a nephew of former Linfield goalkeeper George Dunlop.

Northern Ireland squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup

1 Jennings 2 J. Nicholl 3 Donaghy 4 McCreery 5 C. Nicholl 6 J. O'Neill 7 Brotherston 8 M. O'Neill (c) 9 Armstrong 10 McIlroy 11 Hamilton 12 McClelland 13 Nelson 14 Cassidy 15 Finney 16 Whiteside 17 Platt 18 Jameson 19 Healy 20 Cleary 21 Campbell 22 Dunlop Coach: Bingham

Bangor F.C. – managers

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