In the latest episode of Welcome to Wrexham, Paul Mullin reveals the touching meaning behind his now famous goal celebration.
Paul Mullin was Wrexham’s most important player last season, netting an incredible 47 goals across all competitions. The prolific striker’s goals were crucial in the Reds securing promotion from the National League with a record 111 points. Wrexham’s Player of the Season endured a difficult summer, having punctured a lung during a pre-season game vs Manchester United, but now the 28-year-old is back into Phil Parkinson‘s starting XI.
Paul Mullin reveals touching meaning behind his famous goal celebration
Mullin has become a fan favourite, not just for his goals, but his work off the field too. The Disney+ documentary Welcome to Wrexham has shown a different side of Mullin, enhancing his popularity even further.
The new season of the docuseries is out, and during one of the recently released episodes Mullin talks about his iconic goal celebration.
“Every time I score now, I’m going to make an ‘A’ sign for Albi, ” he said. “But also, it’s quite cool like an ‘A’ for autism as well. So whatever people want it to be for them, that’s perfect. Obviously for me, it’s for my little boy.”
Welcome to Wrexham season 2 episode 2 shines a spotlight on Mullin’s family life
The second episode of the new season is titled “The Quiet Zone”, and is all about the experiences of two families with autistic children, Albi Mullin (age 3) and Millie Tipping (age 17).
Albi is Paul’s son, who the striker revealed in January has been diagnosed with autism. Mullin gets emotional during the episode, reflecting on the challenges Albi is likely to face growing up. However, his relationship with Albi, and their newfound friendship with Wrexham superfan Millie, who is also autistic, is arguably the warmest storyline in the series’ history.
The episode also sheds light on the small section in the Racecourse stands called the Quiet Zone. The section is dedicated to providing predictable routines – the same seat, the same stewards staffing the section, the same seatmate – to provide the best possible matchday environment for those with particular needs.