George Dunlop (footballer)

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

George Dunlop

Personal information
Date of birth	(1956-01-16) January 16, 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Northern Ireland

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]

International

He earned four 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.

Dunlop won many medals as a part of the successful Linfield team that dominated Irish league football in the 1980s. He was a natural shot stopper with fast reactions and known for pulling off good saves.

Dunlop was known to supporters of other teams as 'The Elephant Man'.^[2]

Personal life

His nephew is the former Rangers and Northern Ireland national under-21 football team player Josh Robinson.^[3]