Toby Mullarkey (born 4 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fleetwood Town.
Career
Born in
Warrington,
Mullarkey began his career in the academy at Crewe Alexandra. After a period with Everton, Mullarkey returned to Crewe in 2013.
In March 2015, Mullarkey moved on loan to Leek Town.
After leaving Crewe without playing a first team match, he played non-league football for Nantwich Town and, from May 2019, for Altrincham,
before signing for Rochdale in January 2023,
and making his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Salford City on 4 February 2023.
Following relegation to the National League with Rochdale at the end of the 2022–23 season, Mullarkey signed for Grimsby Town after they triggered a release clause in his contract for an undisclosed fee ahead of the 2023–24 campaign.
On 9 July 2024, Mullarkey joined newly promoted League One club Crawley Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
In June 2025 he signed for Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.
Style of play
He has been described as a "modern ball playing centre-back".
He "primarily plays as a right-sided centre-half, which remains his favoured position, although has also served as a defensive central midfielder and a right-back on other occasions".
Career statistics
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
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| Altrincham | 2019–20 | National League North | 2 |
2020–21 | National League North | 1 |
2021–22 | National League | 3 |
2022–23 | National League | 4 |
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| Rochdale | 2022–23 | League Two | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 2023–24 | League Two | 2 |
| Crawley Town | 2024–25 | League One | 1 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2025–26 | League Two | 0 |
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