Gerry Mullan (footballer)

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Gerry Mullan
Personal information
Place of birth Limavady, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1973–1974 Newtown Youth
1975–1976 Coolagh Celtic
1976–1978 Limavady United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1980 Ballymena United
1980–1981 Everton 0 (0)
1981–1988 Glentoran
1988–1990 Coleraine
1990–199? Roe Valley
International career
1983 Northern Ireland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerry Mullan is a Northern Ireland international footballer who played as a striker. At club level, he featured for Ballymena United, Everton, Glentoran and Coleraine. [1]

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Career

Mullan was born in Limavady. [2] When Ronnie McFall signed Mullan for Glentoran in 1981 from Everton, he became the most expensive Irish League player, at £30,000. [2] He scored 110 goals for Glentoran, with his season's best being 27. [3]

Mullan was capped four times for Northern Ireland in 1983. [4]

Honours

Ballymena United [2]
Glentoran [5]

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References

  1. "Gery Mullan". World Football.net.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gerry Mullan". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. "Glentoran FC: Top Goal Scorers". Glentoran FC.co.uk.
  4. "Glentoran FC Internationals". Glentoran FC.com.
  5. "Glentoran cup final heroes: Gerry Mullan". Glentoran.com.