Michael John Dunlop (born 5 November 1982) is a

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who is currently manager at Gartcairn. Dunlop has previously played for Ayr United, Queen's Park, Dumbarton,

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, Peterhead,

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and Rossvale.

Career

Dunlop, along with his younger brother Ross, signed for

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side

on 22 May 2017. The brothers had played together briefly at Queen's Park before the elder sibling moved on to Dumbarton (where he became captain after the sudden death of Gordon Lennon), then reunited for four seasons at

. In January 2020, Dunlop signed for Junior side

on loan until the end of the season due to work commitments making it difficult to travel to his parent club Peterhead. The move was made permanent that summer, but almost no football was played in that year due to the

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. In May 2021, Dunlop signed for

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side Rossvale as player-assistant manager. In May 2022 Dunlop was appointed manager of Gartcairn. He should not be confused with another player of the same name, also a defender but born in 1993, whose clubs included

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and

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Career statistics

Honours

Dumbarton *

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(fourth tier): 2008–09 Albion Rovers *

(fourth tier): 2014–15 Peterhead *

(fourth tier): 2018–19

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunlop, Michael John 1982 births Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Glasgow Living people Men's association football defenders Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Professional Football League players Scottish Football League players Ayr United F.C. players Queen's Park F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Caledonian Locomotives F.C. players Hurlford United F.C. players Broomhill F.C. (Scotland) players Peterhead F.C. players Scottish football managers