| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dunlop | ||
| Date of birth | Not known | ||
| Place of birth | Annbank, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | Not known | ||
| Playing position | Wing half / Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 189x–1893 | Annbank | ||
| 1893–1899 | Sunderland | 134 | (6) |
| 1899–1900 | Rangers | 6 | (0) |
| 1900–1901 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1901–19xx | Annbank | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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William Dunlop, also known as Billy Dunlop or Willie Dunlop, was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland and in the Scottish League for Rangers. He played as a half-back, either at wing half or in the centre.[1][2]
Dunlop was born in Annbank, South Ayrshire, and played for his hometown club before coming to England to sign for Sunderland in 1893. He made his debut for that club on 28 January 1893 in a 4–2 home win against The Wednesday, and played a few more games at the end of the 1892–93 season once the League title was secured. From the following season onwards, Dunlop was a regular in the first team, contributing to their runners-up position in 1894 and third League championship in the 1894–95 season, and making 146 appearances in League and FA Cup.[3] He returned to Scotland in 1899 to join Rangers. Dunlop played six Division One games in the 1899–1900 season, in each case covering for one of the regular half-backs, Neilly Gibson, Bobby Neil and Jacky Robertson, and a few more games in other competitions.[2] He moved on to Partick Thistle before returning to Annbank in 1901.[1][4]