James Dunlop | |
Birth Date: | 17 May 1870 |
Birth Place: | Gourock, Scotland[1] |
Death Place: | Paisley, Scotland |
Position: | Inside left |
Youthclubs1: | Underwood Strollers |
Years1: | 1888–1892 |
Clubs1: | St Mirren |
Caps1: | 33 |
Goals1: | 10 |
Nationalyears1: | 1890 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Dunlop (17 May 1870 – 11 January 1892)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played for St Mirren and Scotland.[2] [3] Dunlop cut his knee while playing for St Mirren (where he had risen to the position of club captain) and subsequently died due to a tetanus infection, aged 21.[2] [4]
He is buried in Woodside Cemetery in western Paisley. The grave stands at the top of the hill against the north side of the crematorium.
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