Paul Mullin has left Wrexham by mutual consent, ending a five-year spell in which he became one of the club’s defining players. Wrexham announced the mutual termination of the 31-year-old striker’s contract at Stok Cae Ras, even though it had been due to run until 2027.
The move closes a chapter that many supporters had come to associate with Wrexham’s rise. Mullin joined on a free transfer from Cambridge United in 2021 and went on to score 110 goals in 172 games in all competitions, a return that helped make him central to the club’s climb through the National League and back into the EFL after a 15-year absence.
That is why his departure matters now. He was a cult figure for fans and a favourite of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, and his name was woven through Wrexham’s run of three successive promotions, including the National League title in 2023, a second straight promotion in 2024 and the latest leap to the Championship. His impact was also recognised individually, with three successive player of the season awards at the club.
But the final months of his spell were not as clear-cut as the numbers suggest. Mullin missed the early part of the 2023-24 League Two campaign after suffering a punctured lung in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United, signed a new contract in January 2024 and then missed the start of the 2024-25 season after surgery on a troublesome back injury. He was once central to the team’s rise, yet found himself on the sidelines for much of that campaign before the parties agreed to end the contract.
Mullin said on social media that his five years at the club had been special for him and his family, and that he wanted nothing more than to see Wrexham keep moving forward. He also said the end of his spell as a player would not end his affection for the club. Phil Parkinson wished him all the best and said the settlement gives him time to find the right club going forward, leaving the obvious unanswered question of where he plays next.
