Gerry Mullan (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1981 | Ballymena United | ? | (?) |
1981–1982 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
1982–1988 | Glentoran | 237 | (107) |
1988–1991 | Coleraine | ? | (?) |
1991-1992 | Roe Valley | ||
International career | |||
1983 | Northern Ireland | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gerry Mullan is a former Glentoran, Ballymena United, Everton and Coleraine footballer. He hails from Limavady. When Ronnie McFall signed Mullan for Glentoran in 1981 from Everton, he became the most expensive Irish League player, at £30,000. The striker scored 110 goals for Glentoran, (his season best was 27) and gained 4 caps for Northern Ireland. His brother, Lawrence Mullan also played for Glentoran. His nephews Stephen and Philip Lowry play for Coleraine F.C. and Derry City F.C. respectively.
Gerry was also an accomplished midfielder in Gaelic Football, representing O'Connor's Glack, St. Aidan's Magilligan and his local team Limavady Wolfhounds.
Honours
Ballymena United
- County Antrim Shield
- 1979/80
- Ulster Cup
- 1980/81
Glentoran
- Irish League
- 1987/88
- Irish Cup
- 1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88
- Gold Cup
- 1986/87
- Ulster Cup
- 1982/83, 1983/84
- County Antrim Chalice
- 1987/88