- John Mullins
Football player infobox
playername = John Mullins
fullname = John Christopher Mullins
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|11|6|df=y
cityofbirth =Hampstead
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Stockport County
clubnumber = 2
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–2006
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Reading
→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Mansfield Town
Stockport County
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
21 (2)
25 (2)
83 (4)
07 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15:25, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =John Christopher Mullins (born
6 November 1985 inHampstead ,Greater London ) is an English footballer who currently plays for Stockport County. Mullins is a versatile defender, who usually plays in the right-back position.Career
Mullins came up through the youth system at Reading and captained the reserve side but did not graduate to the first-team.cite web |title=Johnny Mullins profile |publisher=Mansfield Town F.C. official site |url =http://www.mansfieldtown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10325~32549,00.html |accessdate=2008-04-17] cite web |title=John Mullins |work=Soccerbase |publisher=
Racing Post |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=40535 |accessdate=2008-04-17] He had two successful spells on loan at Kidderminster Harriers during the 2004–05 and 2005–06 season, where he made 50 appearances in all competitions for Kidderminster and collected a Player of the Season award. At the end of the 2005–06 season, he was released by Reading and joined Mansfield on a two-year contract. [cite news |title=Field Mill move for ex-Royals man |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2006-05-31 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/5034454.stm |accessdate=2008-04-17] He immediately established himself in the first-team and made 48 appearances in the 2006–07 season, scoring two goals. [cite web |title=Games played by John Mullins in 2006/2007 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Racing Post |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=40535&seasonid=136 |accessdate=2008-04-17] In the 2007–08 season, Mullins was described by managerBilly Dearden as the most improved player in League Two [cite news|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/High-praise-for-Mullins.3746159.jp|title=High praise for Mullins|date=2008-02-05 |work=Mansfield Chad |publisher=Johnston Press Digital Publishing |accessdate=2008-05-17] and won Mansfield's Player of the Season award. [cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~1297676,00.html|title=Mullins win SSA Player of the season|date=2008-04-25 |publisher=Mansfield Town FC|accessdate=2008-05-17] After Mansfield Town were relegated to theFootball Conference at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract and turned down the offer of a new contract, saying that he wanted to stay in the Football League. [cite news|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Mullins-rejects-new-Stags-deal.4098530.jp|title=Mullins rejects new Stags deal|last=Lomas|first=John|date=2008-05-19 |work=Mansfield Chad|publisher=Johnston Press Digital Publishing |accessdate=2008-05-19]In June, 2008, he joined
Stockport County on a two-year deal, with Stockport paying Mansfield compensation. [cite web |title=Mullins agrees deal |url=http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1330625,00.html |date=2008-06-18 |publisher=Stockport County |accessdate=2008-06-18]References
External links
*soccerbase|40535|John Mullins
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/mullins.shtml Harriers Online profile]
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