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Toby Mullarkey

Tobias Mullarkey is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fleetwood Town.

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Toby Mullarkey
Mullarkey in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Tobias Mullarkey1
Date of birth (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)23
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 44
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)
2024–2025 Crawley Town 31 (0)
2025– Fleetwood Town 21 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:17, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Tobias Mullarkey (born 4 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fleetwood Town.

Career

Born in Warrington,4 Mullarkey began his career in the academy at Crewe Alexandra. After a period with Everton, Mullarkey returned to Crewe in 2013.5 In March 2015, Mullarkey moved on loan to Leek Town.6 After leaving Crewe without playing a first team match, he played non-league football for Nantwich Town and, from May 2019, for Altrincham,782 before signing for Rochdale in January 2023,910 and making his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Salford City on 4 February 2023.11

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.1213 He had been linked with a transfer to Grimsby before he signed for Rochdale.14

On 9 July 2024, Mullarkey joined newly promoted League One club Crawley Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.1516

In June 2025 he signed for Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.17

On 15 May 2026 the club placed him on the transfer list.18

Style of play

He has been described as a "modern ball playing centre-back".19 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".14

Career statistics

As of match played 8 February 2026
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 2019–204 National League North 26 2 1 0 — 5a 0 32 2
2020–214 National League North 31 1 1 0 — 0 0 32 1
2021–224 National League 39 3 2 0 — 1b 0 42 3
2022–234 National League 21 3 2 0 — 2b 1 25 4
Total 117 9 6 0 0 0 8 1 131 10
Rochdale 2022–2320 League Two 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Grimsby Town 2023–2421 League Two 42 2 3 0 1 0 2c 0 48 2
Crawley Town 2024–2522 League One 31 0 2 1 2 0 2c 0 37 1
Fleetwood Town 2025–2623 League Two 21 0 2 0 1 1 4c 0 28 1
Career total 223 11 13 1 4 1 16 1 256 14
  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

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. "Toby Mullarkey: 'To be able to call myself a professional footballer is all I've ever wanted'". Altrincham FC.
  3. "Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Match Preview: Altrincham (H)". Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
  4. Toby Mullarkey at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. "Alex Sign Up 11 New Youngsters". Crewe Alexandra F.C.
  6. "Mullarkey Joins Leek On Youth Loan". www.crewealex.net.
  7. Hannah, Jim (23 May 2019). "Nantwich Town defender on the move". StokeonTrentLive.
  8. "Toby Mullarkey Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  9. "Toby Mullarkey Joins Dale". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk.
  10. "Rochdale sign Altrincham defender Mullarkey". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023.
  11. "Salford City 2–1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  12. "Mullarkey signs two-year deal! – Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 8 June 2023.
  13. "Grimsby sign striker Rose and defender Mullarkey". BBC Sport. 8 June 2023.
  14. "Altrincham defender Toby Mullarkey profiled amid Grimsby Town transfer link". Grimsby Live. 22 January 2023 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  15. "TOBY MULLARKEY SIGNED FROM GRIMSBY". www.crawleytownfc.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  16. "Crawley Town: Mullarkey and Holohan sign from Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 9 July 2024.
  17. "Toby Mullarkey: Fleetwood Town sign Crawley Town defender". BBC Sport. 11 June 2025.
  18. "Fleetwood Town: Ched Evans among three players offered new contracts". BBC Sport. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  19. "'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". 10 May 2022.
  20. "Games played by Toby Mullarkey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  21. "Games played by Toby Mullarkey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  22. "Games played by Toby Mullarkey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  23. "Games played by Toby Mullarkey in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 June 2025.