Darren Mullings Explained

Darren Mullings
Birth Date:1987 3, df=y
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Currentclub:Yate Town (player-manager)
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2005
Youthclubs1:Bristol Rovers
Years1:2005–2007
Years2:2006
Years3:2007–2008
Years4:2007–2008
Years5:2008–2010
Years6:2010–2014
Years7:2014–2015
Years8:2015–2016
Years9:2016
Years10:2016–2017
Years11:2017–2018
Years12:2018–2022
Years13:2022–
Clubs1:Bristol Rovers
Clubs2:Clevedon Town (loan)
Clubs3:Torquay United
Clubs4:Tiverton Town (loan)
Clubs5:Weston-super-Mare
Clubs6:Gloucester City
Clubs7:Oxford City
Clubs8:Paulton Rovers
Clubs9:Weston-super-Mare
Clubs10:Gloucester City
Clubs11:Chippenham Town
Clubs12:Salisbury
Clubs13:Yate Town
Caps1:4
Caps2:8
Caps3:6
Caps4:10
Caps5:64
Caps6:121
Caps7:28
Caps8:40
Caps9:8
Caps10:25
Caps11:20
Caps12:127
Caps13:28
Goals1:0
Goals2:1
Goals3:1
Goals4:0
Goals5:23
Goals6:28
Goals7:1
Goals8:5
Goals9:0
Goals10:1
Goals11:1
Goals12:11
Goals13:2
Club-Update:23:41, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
Managerclubs1:Yate Town
Manageryears1:2023–

Darren Mullings (born 3 March 1987) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently player-manager of Yate Town.

Career

A former England schoolboy under 18 international and England colleges under 19 international. After leaving South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Mullings began his career as a trainee with Bristol Rovers, turning professional in July 2005. His league debut came on 31 December 2005 when he was a second-half substitute for Craig Disley in Rovers' 2–1 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers.[1] He made three further league appearances, all as substitute, that season, but failed to feature in the 2006–07 season and was loaned to Clevedon Town in October 2006.[2]

He was released by Rovers at the end of the 2006–07 season[3] and joined Torquay United in June 2007.[4] He scored on his Torquay debut, but was later sent off as Torquay won 5–4 away to Histon on 18 September 2007.[5] He was loaned to Tiverton Town in November 2007[6] and was released by Torquay at the end of the season[7]

Mullings joined Conference South side Weston-super-Mare on trial in July 2008, scoring on his debut in a 1–1 pre-season draw against Exeter City. He signed a contract with Weston in August 2008.[8] He has now joined Conference North side Gloucester City and scored on his debut in a friendly against Bitton. In March 2014, Mullings jumped ship to fellow Conference North side Oxford City, citing financial reasons. After a few months at Weston-super-Mare, Mullings re-joined Gloucester City. After a season and a half back at the club, he left to join fellow National South side Chippenham Town in November 2017. In August 2018, Mullings joined Salisbury as the travelling and training demands at Salisbury suited him better with his commitments with Bristol City. In August 2020, Mullings was appointed as player-coach at Salisbury. On 2 November 2022, Mullings departed Salisbury. Two days later, he joined Yate Town on a player-coach basis. He was appointed manager of the club in 2023.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Wycombe. BBC Sport. 31 December 2005. 16 December 2008.
  2. News: Bater brings in Mullings . NonLeagueDaily . 30 October 2006 . 16 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930034712/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=38214 . 30 September 2007 .
  3. News: Striker Klein-Davies joins Rovers. BBC Sport. 11 May 2007. 16 December 2008.
  4. News: Torquay sign ex-Pirates youngster. BBC Sport. 1 July 2007. 16 December 2008.
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6996473.stm Histon 4-5 Torquay
  6. News: Gulls boss has sympathy for Cards. BBC Sport. 25 November 2007. 16 December 2008.
  7. News: Bedeau among four leaving Torquay. BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. 16 December 2008.
  8. News: Quadruple signing boost for Seagulls . NonLeagueDaily . 8 August 2008 . 16 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815155035/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=51772 . 15 August 2012 .