Paul Mullin (footballer, born 1974) explained

Paul Mullin
Fullname:Paul Bernard Mullin[1]
Birth Date:16 March 1974
Birth Place:Burnley, England
Position:Striker
Years1:1995–1996
Clubs1:Accrington Stanley
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1996
Clubs2:Darwen
Years3:1996
Clubs3:Trafford
Years4:1996–1998
Clubs4:Clitheroe
Years5:1998–2000
Clubs5:Radcliffe Borough
Years6:2000–2009
Clubs6:Accrington Stanley
Caps6:320
Goals6:132
Years7:2009
Clubs7:→ Bradford City (loan)
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2009–2011
Clubs8:Morecambe
Caps8:64
Goals8:16
Totalcaps:390
Totalgoals:148

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

Career

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.

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

Accrington Stanley

2005–06[12]

2001–02[14]

2001–02,[15] 2002–03[16]

2001–02,[17] 2004–05[18]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hugman . Barry J. . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 . Mainstream . 2008 . 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. Web site: Accrington Stanley Player Profiles: Current players . https://web.archive.org/web/20060115134053/http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/index.php?main=stats/profiles.php&prof=SHOW . 15 January 2006 . 28 February 2008 . Accrington Stanley F.C..
  3. Web site: 1995–96 . 2024-06-02 . On Stanley On! . en-GB.
  4. News: Mullin out to deepen Blues' blues . Lancashire Evening Telegraph . 18 September 1998 . 28 February 2008 .
  5. Web site: Accrington Stanley . 28 February 2008 . Football Club History Database.
  6. News: Mullins makes his mark . 21 April 2007 . 17 April 2007 . Oliver, Pete . BBC Sport.
  7. News: Boro cash in . https://archive.today/20130505063152/http://archive.theboltonnews.co.uk/2000/8/25/717252.html . dead . 5 May 2013 . Lancashire Evening Telegraph . 25 August 2000 . 28 February 2008 .
  8. News: Stanley striker's Mullin over a new adventure . Lancashire Evening Telegraph . 5 June 2004 . 28 February 2008 .
  9. News: Mullin signs on loan for Bantams. 20 March 2009. 20 March 2009. Telegraph & Argus.
  10. News: Sorry statistics mount up for City. 22 March 2009. 23 March 2009. Telegraph & Argus. Simon. Parker.
  11. News: Morecambe striker Paul Mullin retires after back injury . 15 April 2011. 15 April 2011. BBC Sport.
  12. Web site: P. Mullin - Profile with news, career statistics and history . 2024-05-08 . Soccerway.
  13. Web site: 2003-04-21 . Stanley storming towards century . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  14. Web site: 2002-05-10 . New target for hitman Mullin . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  15. Web site: 2002-05-07 . Coleman answers Burton boo-boys . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  16. Web site: 2003-05-05 . Mullin goals rubber stamp double . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  17. Web site: 2002-04-25 . Stanley are kings of the county . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  18. Web site: 2005-04-27 . Stanley are the pride of Lancashire . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  19. Web site: Paul Mullin (Vice Captain) . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812011513/http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk:80/index.php?main=profiles/mullin.htm . 12 August 2003 . Accrington Stanley F.C..
  20. Web site: 2001-06-12 . Stanley will not be ripped off . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  21. Web site: 26 May 2002 . Latest News . https://web.archive.org/web/20020610101638/http:/www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/ltstnews.htm . 10 June 2002 . Accrington Stanley F.C..
  22. Web site: 2004-05-18 . Striker's dream after scooping end of season awards . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  23. Web site: 2005-05-10 . We'll get it right next season . 2024-05-08 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.

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