Wrexham's , now a global name thanks to the '' TV series, has had quite the journey from his early days in Liverpool's academy.

The striker's dreams of playing for his beloved Reds were crushed when he was released by none other than Steve Cooper, who would later make his name as and manager. At the time, Cooper ran the youth system at Anfield and even faced a bold prediction from Mullin's mum that he'd one day "regret" letting her son go.

After scoring nearly 200 goals during his senior career in the League and National League, Mullin reflects on his challenging start in his autobiography 'My Wrexham Story'. He criticised his stint at 's academy and how being played out of position hindered his progress.

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He said: "As time went on at the academy it was as if they couldn't see what was under their noses. One report said I needed to practice more with my right foot. I was right-footed, it's just that I was so comfortable with my left they hadn't realised."

"Stuck at left-back, I'd had little chance to show myself as a creative footballer who could deliver so much on the attacking front. The coach who told me were letting me go was Steve Cooper, who would later go on to take Nottingham Forest into the ."

"He'd played me at left-back again and again. Mum wasn't impressed with his news. On the way out she turned to Cooper. 'You'll regret it,' she told him. 'You'll end up buying him back.' 'I hope I do,' he said. 'You will,' she replied. Then she looked at me. 'Come on, mate.' And off we went," reports .

After being let go by Liverpool, Mullin found a new home at Town's academy, eventually making his senior debut with Morecambe. He spent three seasons there before moving on to Swindon Town and later Tranmere Rovers.

However, it was at Cambridge United where Mullin truly made his mark, bagging the League Two Golden Boot in the 2020/21 season. His prolific scoring record caught the eye of Wrexham, who had recently been taken over by Hollywood stars and Rob McElhenney.

Mullin has been instrumental in Wrexham's successive promotions from the National League and League Two, netting an impressive 110 goals in 171 appearances across all competitions. While his route to success was not without its setbacks, he is now reaping the rewards for his hard work with the Red Dragons.

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