Toby Mullarkey

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Toby Mullarkey
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1] [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Crawley Town
Number 24
Youth career
Crewe Alexandra
Everton
2013–2015 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
2015Leek Town (loan)
2017–2019 Nantwich Town
2019–2023 Altrincham 117 (9)
2023 Rochdale 12 (0)
2023–2024 Grimsby Town 42 (2)
2024– Crawley Town 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:08, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

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

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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. [13]

On 9 July 2024, Mullarkey joined newly promoted League One club Crawley Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [14] [15]

Style of play

He has been described as a "modern ball playing centre-back". [16] 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Altrincham 2019–20 [3] National League North 262105 [a] 0322
2020–21 [3] National League North3111000321
2021–22 [3] National League 393201 [b] 0423
2022–23 [3] National League213202 [b] 1254
Total117960008113110
Rochdale 2022–23 [17] League Two 120000000120
Grimsby Town 2023–24 [18] League Two42230102 [c] 0482
Crawley Town 2024–25 [19] League One 18021202 [c] 0241
Career total189111113012121513
  1. 2 appearances in the FA Trophy, 3 appearances in the National League North play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  3. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

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  8. "Toby Mullarkey Joins Dale". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk.
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  10. "Salford City 2–1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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  12. "Grimsby sign striker Rose and defender Mullarkey" via www.bbc.co.uk.
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  14. "TOBY MULLARKEY SIGNED FROM GRIMSBY". www.crawleytownfc.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  15. "Crawley Town: Mullarkey and Holohan sign from Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 9 July 2024.
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