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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)
2009 → Bradford City (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2011 Morecambe 64 (16)
Total 390 (148)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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