Paul Mullin (footballer, born 1974)

Paul Bernard Mullin (born 16 March 1974) is an English former professional footballer. He is the brother of fellow former footballer John Mullin.

Paul Mullin
Personal information
Full name Paul Bernard Mullin[1]
Date of birth (1974-03-16) 16 March 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Burnley, England[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
1996 Darwen
1996 Trafford
1996–1998 Clitheroe
1998–2000 Radcliffe Borough
2000–2009 Accrington Stanley 320 (132)
2009Bradford City (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2011 Morecambe 64 (16)
Total 390 (148)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Burnley, Mullin started his career with Accrington in 1995, making his first-team debut before being released.[2][3] He then played for Darwen, Trafford,[2] and spent two and a half years at Clitheroe before joining Radcliffe Borough in the summer of 1998.[4] Two years later, in August 2000, he rejoined Northern Premier League Premier Division team Stanley for a fee of £15,000,[5][6] after a bid of £10,000 had been rejected the previous season.[7] He turned professional in July 2004 when Stanley went full-time after their first season in the Conference, during which Mullin scored 24 goals in all competitions.[8]

On 14 April 2007, Mullin broke Chris Grimshaw's record for club appearances for Accrington Stanley with 362 games in a 4–1 victory against Grimsby Town, scoring the opening goal of the game. Mullin rejected the offer to be captain for the day to avoid getting himself into a testimonial mentality.[6] During his time at the club, Mullin was awarded the Player of the Year accolade on four occasions.[2]

In March 2009, Mullin joined fellow League Two side Bradford City on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season, to replace Barry Conlon, who was loaned to Grimsby Town.[9] Bradford lost 1–0 to Port Vale on Mullin's debut the following day.

On 31 August 2009 Mullin signed for Morecambe on a one-year deal with option of further year, for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Morecambe in a 2–1 win over Notts County.[10] On 15 April 2011 Mullin announced his retirement from football.[11]

Honours

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Accrington Stanley

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ a b c "Accrington Stanley Player Profiles: Current players". Accrington Stanley F.C. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  3. ^ "1995–96". On Stanley On!. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Mullin out to deepen Blues' blues". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 18 September 1998. Retrieved 28 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Accrington Stanley". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  6. ^ a b "Mullins makes his mark". Oliver, Pete. BBC Sport. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
  7. ^ "Boro cash in". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 25 August 2000. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  8. ^ "Stanley striker's Mullin over a new adventure". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Mullin signs on loan for Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009. [dead link]
  10. ^ Parker, Simon (22 March 2009). "Sorry statistics mount up for City". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  11. ^ "Morecambe striker Paul Mullin retires after back injury". BBC Sport. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  12. ^ "P. Mullin - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Stanley storming towards century". Lancashire Telegraph. 21 April 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  14. ^ "New target for hitman Mullin". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 May 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Coleman answers Burton boo-boys". Lancashire Telegraph. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Mullin goals rubber stamp double". Lancashire Telegraph. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Stanley are kings of the county". Lancashire Telegraph. 25 April 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Stanley are the pride of Lancashire". Lancashire Telegraph. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Paul Mullin (Vice Captain)". Accrington Stanley F.C. Archived from the original on 12 August 2003.
  20. ^ "Stanley will not be ripped off". Lancashire Telegraph. 12 June 2001. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Latest News". Accrington Stanley F.C. 26 May 2002. Archived from the original on 10 June 2002.
  22. ^ "Striker's dream after scooping end of season awards". Lancashire Telegraph. 18 May 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  23. ^ "We'll get it right next season". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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