Paul Mullin was the man who fired Wrexham to promotion from the National League and League Two. Now he’s the player who sits in the stands as his teammates struggle to find the back of the net.
Paul Mullin will go down in Wrexham folklore no matter how his time at the club comes to an end, and many fans think the striker’s time at Wrexham will come to an end this summer after what’s been a very bizarre season for the 30-year-old.
So far in 2024/25, Mullin has scored just three in 26 League One outings. But Phil Parkinson hasn’t given him any first-team minutes in 14 league games now, with Parkinson saying Mullin is simply down the pecking order.
It comes after Wrexham paid £2million to sign Sam Smith during the January transfer window. The Dragons also signed Jay Rodriguez but the veteran striker has failed to impress.
Wrexham fans want Rodriguez dropped against Bristol Rovers on Friday and Mullin to be reinstated to the team with four games to go. But Nathan Salt doesn’t think that will be the case.
Paul Mullin may have played his last game for Wrexham, says Nathan Salt
Speaking on the RobRyanRed podcast, journalist Salt gave his verdict on Mullin and what the future might hold for him at the Racecourse, where his contract runs until the end of the 2026/27 season. But Salt has predicted a rather grim ending for Mullin who has an incredible 105 goals in 165 games for the Dragons.
Salt said: “Paul Mullin was in the away end at Wigan. I don’t suspect he’ll kick a ball for us again this season or or moving forward. I think it might be the the end unfortunately.”
Wrexham drew 0-0 with Wigan Athletic last time out. Rodriguez was criticised by fans for his lacklustre performance but it doesn’t look as though Parkinson will make any drastic changes in the final four games of the season. Bringing Mullin back after so long out of the picture would be a drastic change.
What Paul Mullin previously said about leaving Wrexham
Few expected Mullin to become such an enigma for Wrexham this season. Everyone expected him to take to League One like he took to the National League and to League Two, though that’s not been the case.
And speaking in a 2024 interview, Mullin gave his stance on leaving Wrexham in an interview, stating that it was something he never really gave any thought to. He explained: “Obviously, I want to play at the highest level possible. I’d love to play for Wales, the country where my nan was born.
“But in terms of leaving the club it’s never something I think about. I signed a new contract with Wrexham in January because I absolutely adore it.”
That was then. Parkinson’s treatment of Mullin might well have pushed him towards the exit door this summer and few would blame him.
Leaving Wrexham in this manner would certainly tarnish his spell at the club. And if Salt’s prediction is anything to go off then it looks like that’ll be the case.