George Dunlop (born 16 January 1956) is a former

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international

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Career

During his club career he played as a goalkeeper for Manchester City,

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, Linfield,

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and RUC. He was named

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for the 1980/81 season, while at Linfield.

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'.

Personal life

His nephew is the former Rangers and

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player Josh Robinson.BBC Sport - Josh Robinson is a nephew of former Linfield goalkeeper George Dunlop.
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* 1956 births Living people Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Ulster Footballers of the Year Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Players of the Year Northern Ireland men's international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players Manchester City F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Ballymena United F.C. players Linfield F.C. players Larne F.C. players PSNI F.C. players NIFL Premiership players Men's association football goalkeepers {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub