Michael Dunlop (footballer, born 1982)

Michael Dunlop

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-11-05) 5 November 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Gartcairn (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2005	Ayr United	76	(2)
2005–2008	Queen's Park	89	(3)
2008–2010	Dumbarton	55	(2)
2010–2011	Alloa Athletic	35	(3)
2011–2012	Brechin City	32	(1)
2012–2013	Stranraer	35	(1)
2013–2017	Albion Rovers	137	(9)
2017–2018	Stenhousemuir	36	(1)
2018–2020	Peterhead	37	(2)
2020	→ Hurlford United (loan)
2020	Hurlford United
2021	Rossvale
2021–2022	Broomhill
Managerial career
2022–	Gartcairn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Dunlop (born 5 November 1982) is a Scottish footballer who is manager of Gartcairn. Dunlop has previously played for Ayr United, Queen's Park, Dumbarton, Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, Stranraer, Albion Rovers, Stenhousemuir, Peterhead, Hurlford United and Rossvale.^[1]

Career

Dunlop, along with his younger brother Ross, signed for Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir on 22 May 2017.^[2] The brothers had played together briefly at Queen's Park^[3][4] before the elder sibling moved on to Dumbarton (where he became captain after the sudden death of Gordon Lennon),^[5] then reunited for four seasons at Albion Rovers.^[6][7]

In January 2020, Dunlop signed for Junior side Hurlford United on loan until the end of the season due to work commitments making it difficult to travel to his parent club Peterhead.^[8] The move was made permanent that summer, but almost no football was played in that year due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.

In May 2021, Dunlop signed for West of Scotland Football League side Rossvale as player-assistant manager.^[9]

In May 2022 Dunlop was appointed manager of Gartcairn.^[10]

He should not be confused with another player of the same name, also a defender but born in 1993, whose clubs included Forfar Athletic, Arbroath and Berwick Rangers.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 17 May 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ayr United	2001–02[12]	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2002–03[13]		24	0	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	26	0
	2003–04[14]		22	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	2
	2004–05[15]	Second Division	28	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
	Ayr United total		75	2	5	0	1	0	1	0	82	2
Queen's Park	2005–06[16]	Third Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2006–07[17]		32	1	2	0	3	0	4[b]	0	41	1
	2007–08[18]	Second Division	25	0	1	0	2	1	2[a]	0	30	1
	Queen's Park total		59	1	3	0	5	1	6	0	73	2
Dumbarton	2008–09[19]	Third Division	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
	2009–10[20]	Second Division	34	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	35	2
	Dumbarton total		55	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	57	2
Alloa Athletic	2010–11[21]	Second Division	33	2	1	0	1	0	2[c]	0	37	2
Brechin City	2011–12[22]	Second Division	32	1	1	0	1	0	1[a]	0	35	1
Stranraer	2012–13[23]	Second Division	35	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	37	1
Albion Rovers	2013–14[24]	League Two	32	2	5	0	1	0	1[a]	0	39	2
	2014–15[25]		34	3	4	1	1	0	2[a]	0	41	4
	2015–16[26]	League One	36	2	1	0	1	0	1[a]	0	39	2
	2016–17[27]		35	2	2	1	4	0	2[a]	1	43	4
	Albion Rovers total		137	9	12	2	7	0	6	1	162	12
Stenhousemuir	2017–18[28]	League Two	36	1	2	0	4	0	5[a]	2	47	3
Peterhead	2018–19	League Two	27	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	31	1
	2019–20	League One	10	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	12	1
Career total			499	21	26	2	23	1	21	3	573	27

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three in the Second Division play-offs
3. Appearances in the Second Division play-offs

Honours

Dumbarton

• Scottish Division Three (fourth tier): 2008–09^[29]

Albion Rovers

• Scottish League Two (fourth tier): 2014–15

Peterhead

• Scottish League Two (fourth tier): 2018–19

References

1. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
2. McMenemy, Iain (22 May 2017). "Player news". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 22 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. Name: Dunlop, Michael, QPFC.com
4. Name: Dunlop, Ross, QPFC.com
5. Mick Dunlop admits being handed Dumbarton armband after Gordon Lennon's death was tough, Daily Record, 12 June 2020
6. Albion Rovers captain Mick Dunlop will lead out three members of his family for Celtic Scottish Cup glamour tie, Daily Record, 20 January 2017
7. Ross Dunlop, Soccerbase
8. Former Albion Rovers Scottish Cup hero leaves Peterhead to return to Junior Football on loan, Daily Record, 17 January 2020
9. Michael Dunlop is new assistant manager to David Gormley at Rossvale, Glasgow World, 20 May 2021
10. McGilvray, Andy. "Gartcairn are the perfect fit, says Dunlop". Retrieved 9 June 2022.
11. Michael Dunlop, Soccerbase
12. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
13. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
14. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
15. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
16. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
17. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
18. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
19. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
20. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
21. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
22. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
23. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
24. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
25. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
26. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
27. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
28. "Games played by Michael Dunlop in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
29. "Annan 1-3 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

External links

• Michael Dunlop at Soccerbase