Michael Charles Dulin (25 October 1935 – 16 March 2021) was an English former professional

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who played for

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and

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Playing career

Dulin was born in

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, England, and was Jewish. He began his career at

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club Welwyn Garden City before joining Tottenham Hotspur in November 1952. The winger made his debut against

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on 17 December 1955 and went on to feature in 11 matches and scored two goals in all competitions between 1952 and 1958 before injury forced him to retire from the game.

Post-football career

After retiring from competitive football, Dulin took the post of a

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welfare officer. He later became a sports development officer with the

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, and managed Barking. Dulin lived in

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but kept a football connection with

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, where he was the life vice president of the club. Dulin died on 16 March 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dulin, Micky 1935 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Stepney English men's footballers English Jews English Football League players Welwyn Garden City F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Barking F.C. managers Men's association football wingers English football managers

Playing career

Post-football career

See also

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