- Paul Mullin
Football player infobox
playername = Paul Mullin
fullname = Paul Mullin
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|3|16
cityofbirth =Bury
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=3
currentclub = Accrington Stanley
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995–199?
199?–1998
1998–2000
2000–
clubs = Accrington Stanley
Darwen
Trafford
Clitheroe
Radcliffe Borough
Accrington Stanley
caps(goals) =
289 (127) [Figures from 2001–02 season to present day only.]
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18:45, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Paul Mullin (born
March 16 ,1974 ) is an English footballer currently playing for Accrington Stanley. He is the brother of fellow Accrington player John Mullin.Born in
Bury , Mullin started his career with Accrington in 1995, making his first-team debut before being released.cite web
url=http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/index.php?main=stats/profiles.php&prof=SHOW |title=Accrington Stanley Player Profiles Current players |publisher=Accrington Stanley F.C. |accessdate=2008-02-28] He then played for Darwen, Trafford, and spent two-and-a-half years at Clitheroe before joining Radcliffe Borough in the summer of 1998. [cite news
url=http://archive.prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk/1998/9/18/789748.html |title=Mullin out to deepen Blues' blues |work=Lancashire Evening Telegraph |date=1998-09-18 |accessdate=2008-02-28] Two years later, in August 2000, he rejoined Stanley, newly promoted to the UniBond League Premier Division as champions, [cite web
url=http://www.fchd.info/ACCRINGS.HTM |title=Accrington Stanley |work=Football Club History Database |accessdate=2008-02-28] for a fee of £15,000,cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/6563853.stm |title=Mullins makes his mark |accessdate=2007-04-21 |date=April 17 2007 |work=Oliver, Pete |publisher=BBC Sport] after a bid of £10,000 had been rejected the previous season. [cite news
url=http://archive.theboltonnews.co.uk/2000/8/25/717252.html |title=Boro cash in |work=Lancashire Evening Telegraph |date=2000-08-25 |accessdate=2008-02-28] 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 and won the club's player of the year award. [cite news
url=http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2004/6/5/486529.html |title=Stanley striker's Mullin over a new adventure |work=Lancashire Evening Telegraph |date=2004-06-05 |accessdate=2008-02-28]On
April 14 ,2007 , Mullin brokeChris Grimshaw 's record for club appearances for Accrington Stanley with 362 games, in a 4–1 victory against Grimsby Town. He scored the first of Stanley's four goals during the match. Mullin rejected the offer to be captain for the day to avoid getting himself into a testimonial mentality.Honours
*
Northern Premier League (VI): 2003
*Conference National (V): 2006References
External links
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