Darren Mullings

Darren Mullings
Personal information
Date of birth	3 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Yate Town (player-manager)
Youth career
–2005	Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2007	Bristol Rovers
2006	→ Clevedon Town (loan)
2007–2008	Torquay United
2007–2008	→ Tiverton Town (loan)
2008–2010	Weston-super-Mare
2010–2014	Gloucester City
2014–2015	Oxford City
2015–2016	Paulton Rovers
2016	Weston-super-Mare
2016–2017	Gloucester City
2017–2018	Chippenham Town
2018–2022	Salisbury
2022–	Yate Town
Managerial career
2023–	Yate Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

Darren Mullings (born 3 March 1987) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently player-manager of Yate Town.

Career

A former England schoolboy under 18 international and England colleges under 19 international. After leaving South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Mullings began his career as a trainee with Bristol Rovers, turning professional in July 2005. His league debut came on 31 December 2005 when he was a second-half substitute for Craig Disley in Rovers' 2–1 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers.^[1] He made three further league appearances, all as substitute, that season, but failed to feature in the 2006–07 season and was loaned to Clevedon Town in October 2006.^[2]

He was released by Rovers at the end of the 2006–07 season^[3] and joined Torquay United in June 2007.^[4] He scored on his Torquay debut, but was later sent off as Torquay won 5–4 away to Histon on 18 September 2007.^[5] He was loaned to Tiverton Town in November 2007^[6] and was released by Torquay at the end of the season^[7]

Mullings joined Conference South side Weston-super-Mare on trial in July 2008, scoring on his debut in a 1–1 pre-season draw against Exeter City. He signed a contract with Weston in August 2008.^[8] He has now joined Conference North side Gloucester City and scored on his debut in a friendly against Bitton. In March 2014, Mullings jumped ship to fellow Conference North side Oxford City, citing financial reasons. After a few months at Weston-super-Mare, Mullings re-joined Gloucester City. After a season and a half back at the club, he left to join fellow National South side Chippenham Town in November 2017. In August 2018, Mullings joined Salisbury as the travelling and training demands at Salisbury suited him better with his commitments with Bristol City. In August 2020, Mullings was appointed as player-coach at Salisbury. On 2 November 2022, Mullings departed Salisbury. Two days later, he joined Yate Town on a player-coach basis. He was appointed manager of the club in 2023.

References

^ "Bristol Rovers 1-2 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
^ "Bater brings in Mullings". NonLeagueDaily. 30 October 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Striker Klein-Davies joins Rovers". BBC Sport. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
^ "Torquay sign ex-Pirates youngster". BBC Sport. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
^ Histon 4-5 Torquay
^ "Gulls boss has sympathy for Cards". BBC Sport. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
^ "Bedeau among four leaving Torquay". BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
^ "Quadruple signing boost for Seagulls". NonLeagueDaily. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)