There’s no doubt that Paul Mullin is a Wrexham legend now, but when he first joined the club he had only one target in mind.
Paul Mullin made the bold move to drop down the Football League to join Wrexham back in the summer of 2021.
165 games and 105 goals later, Mullin has written himself into the Wrexham history books as one of their all-time top goalscorers.
Mullin made an instant impact at Wrexham, and his goals almost singlehandedly fired the Red Dragons up the footballing ladder, which is exactly what he set out to do.
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Paul Mullin was on a one-man mission to get Wrexham promoted
In Paul Mullin’s book, titled My Wrexham Story, the star striker explained how he felt when he arrived at the club and how he had his sights set on making sure Wrexham got out of the National League.
He wrote: “In my mind, it was on me to get us promoted. I arrived with a reputation, and because I’d taken a leap down a league instead of a jump up, I felt I had the hopes of everybody pinned on me from the day I signed.
“Obviously everyone in the team had their job to do, and I bet I wasn’t the only player feeling that way, but I’m a player who tries to put the weight of responsibility on myself. If something’s not going right, it’s up to me to solve it.
“I don’t mean that in a big-headed way, or thinking that I’m better than other people, or a great footballer, that’s just me as a person. I’m the centre-forward, so I’m the one who needs to score the goals.”
It’s thought Mullin joined Wrexham to be closer to his family, while the financial benefits obviously helped. In the end, it was all money well-spent for the Red Dragons, and a move that Mullin certainly didn’t regret.
Will Paul Mullin ever play for Wrexham again?
Mullin’s less than impressive loan spell at Wigan right now is not doing him any favours in terms of playing his way back into contention at Wrexham.
One thing’s for sure, if Wrexham stay in the Championship, Mullin will never play for the club again. In all likelihood, he will secure a permanent move away next summer.
If, however, Wrexham were to get relegated, there is still a chance he could come back into the fold. If the Red Dragons were to go down, you’d think Parkinson would be gone, too, and a new manager might fancy giving Mullin another go.
Still, regardless of what happens, Mullin has made himself a superstar at Wrexham. He will always be beloved by the supporters and Mullin has an abundance of records at the club now.
Hopefully, one day, he gets a proper send-off. But either way, he’s achieved something truly special there.