Toby Mullarkey Explained

Toby Mullarkey
Birth Date:4 November 1995
Birth Place:Warrington, England
Height:6ft 3in[1] [2]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Crawley Town
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:Crewe Alexandra
Youthclubs2:Everton
Youthyears3:2013–2015
Youthclubs3:Crewe Alexandra
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Crewe Alexandra
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Leek Town (loan)
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Nantwich Town
Years4:2019–2023
Clubs4:Altrincham
Caps4:120
Goals4:9
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Rochdale
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Grimsby Town
Caps6:42
Goals6:2
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Crawley Town
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Club-Update:16:49, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Toby Mullarkey (born 4 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Crawley Town.

Career

Born in Warrington,[3] Mullarkey began his career in the academy at Crewe Alexandra. After a period with Everton, Mullarkey returned to Crewe in 2013.[4] In March 2015, Mullarkey moved on loan to Leek Town.[5] After leaving Crewe without playing a first team match, he played non-league football for Nantwich Town and, from May 2019, for Altrincham,[6] [7] [1] before signing for Rochdale in January 2023,[8] [9] and making his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Salford City on 4 February 2023.[10]

Following relegation to the National League with Rochdale at the end of the 2022–23 season, Mullarkey signed for Grimsby Town after they triggered a release clause in his contract for an undisclosed fee ahead of the 2023–24 campaign.[11] [12] He had been linked with a transfer to Grimsby before he signed for Rochdale.

On 9 July 2024, Mullarkey joined newly promoted League One club Crawley Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13] [14]

Style of play

He has been described as a "modern ball playing centre-back".[15] He "primarily plays as a right-sided centre-half, which remains his favoured position, although has also served as a defensive central midfielder and a right-back on other occasions".[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toby Mullarkey: ‘To be able to call myself a professional footballer is all I’ve ever wanted'. Altrincham FC.
  2. Web site: Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Match Preview: Altrincham (H). Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
  3. Web site: England – T. Mullarkey – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.
  4. Web site: Alex Sign Up 11 New Youngsters. Crewe Alexandra F.C..
  5. Web site: Mullarkey Joins Leek On Youth Loan. www.crewealex.net.
  6. Web site: Nantwich Town defender on the move. Jim. Hannah. 23 May 2019. StokeonTrentLive.
  7. Web site: Toby Mullarkey Profile | Aylesbury United FC. www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Toby Mullarkey Joins Dale. www.rochdaleafc.co.uk.
  9. Web site: Rochdale sign Altrincham defender Mullarkey. www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. News: Salford City 2–1 Rochdale . 28 March 2023 . BBC Sport . 4 February 2023.
  11. Web site: Mullarkey signs two-year deal! – Grimsby Town Football Club. 8 June 2023. gtfc.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Grimsby sign striker Rose and defender Mullarkey. www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. Web site: TOBY MULLARKEY SIGNED FROM GRIMSBY. www.crawleytownfc.com. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Crawley Town: Mullarkey and Holohan sign from Grimsby Town. 9 July 2024. BBC Sport.
  15. Web site: 'He'll be a great asset' - Portsmouth-linked defender Toby Mullarkey receives glowing reference as ex-Crewe and non-league star emerges as Blues target.
  16. Web site: Altrincham defender Toby Mullarkey profiled amid Grimsby Town transfer link. 22 January 2023. www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.