Toby Mullarkey

Toby Mullarkey

Mullarkey in 2024.
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Crewe Alexandra	0	(0)
2015	→ Leek Town (loan)
2017–2019	Nantwich Town
2019–2023	Altrincham	117	(9)
2023	Rochdale	12	(0)
2023–2024	Grimsby Town	42	(2)
2024–	Crawley Town	23	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

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

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 18 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Altrincham	2019–20 [3]	National League North	26	2	1	0	—		5 [a]	0	32	2
	2020–21 [3]	National League North	31	1	1	0	—		0	0	32	1
	2021–22 [3]	National League	39	3	2	0	—		1 [b]	0	42	3
	2022–23 [3]	National League	21	3	2	0	—		2 [b]	1	25	4
	Total		117	9	6	0	0	0	8	1	131	10
Rochdale	2022–23 [17]	League Two	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Grimsby Town	2023–24 [18]	League Two	42	2	3	0	1	0	2 [c]	0	48	2
Crawley Town	2024–25 [19]	League One	23	0	2	1	2	0	2 [c]	0	29	1
Career total			194	11	11	1	3	0	12	1	220	13

1. 2 appearances in the FA Trophy, 3 appearances in the National League North play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Toby Mullarkey: 'To be able to call myself a professional footballer is all I've ever wanted'". Altrincham FC.
2. "Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Match Preview: Altrincham (H)". Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
3. Toby Mullarkey at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
4. "Alex Sign Up 11 New Youngsters". Crewe Alexandra F.C.
5. "Mullarkey Joins Leek On Youth Loan". www.crewealex.net.
6. Hannah, Jim (23 May 2019). "Nantwich Town defender on the move". StokeonTrentLive.
7. "Toby Mullarkey Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
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. "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.
16. "'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".
17. "Games played by Toby Mullarkey in 88369/88370". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
18. "Games played by Toby Mullarkey in 88369/88370". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
19. "Games played by Toby Mullarkey in 88369/88370". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2024.