Toby Mullarkey

Toby Mullarkey (born 4 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town as a defender.[2]

Toby Mullarkey
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Grimsby Town
Number 28
Youth career
Crewe Alexandra
Everton
2013–2015 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
2015 → Leek Town (loan)
2017–2019 Nantwich Town
2019–2023 Altrincham 120 (9)
2023 Rochdale 12 (0)
2023– Grimsby Town 42 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:04, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Warrington,[1] Mullarkey began his career in the academy at Crewe Alexandra. After a period with Everton, Mullarkey returned to Crewe in 2013.[3] In March 2015, Mullarkey moved on loan to Leek Town.[4] After leaving Crewe without playing a first team match, he played non-league football for Nantwich Town and, from May 2019, for Altrincham,[5][6][7] 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.[13]

Style of play

He has been described as a "modern ball playing centre-back".[14] 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".[13]

References
  1. "England – T. Mullarkey – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. Toby Mullarkey at Soccerbase
  3. "Alex Sign Up 11 New Youngsters". Crewe Alexandra F.C.
  4. "Mullarkey Joins Leek On Youth Loan". www.crewealex.net.
  5. Hannah, Jim (23 May 2019). "Nantwich Town defender on the move". StokeonTrentLive.
  6. "Toby Mullarkey Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  7. "Toby Mullarkey: 'To be able to call myself a professional footballer is all I've ever wanted'". Altrincham FC.
  8. "Toby Mullarkey Joins Dale". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk.
  9. "Rochdale sign Altrincham defender Mullarkey" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Salford City 2–1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  11. "Mullarkey signs two-year deal! – Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 8 June 2023.
  12. "Grimsby sign striker Rose and defender Mullarkey" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. "Altrincham defender Toby Mullarkey profiled amid Grimsby Town transfer link". 22 January 2023 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  14. "'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 | The News".
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