Gary Mulligan

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Gary Mulligan
Personal information
Full name	Gary Mulligan
Date of birth	23 April 1985
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height	6'1" (185 cm)
Position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Gillingham
Number	9
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2004-2005 2004 2005- 2005 2005 2006-	Wolves Rushden & Diamonds Sheff Utd Port Vale (loan) Gillingham (loan) Gillingham	1 (0) 13 (3) 2 (0) 12 (1) 13 (1) 17(4)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 24 April 2006.

Gary Mulligan (born 23 April 1985 in Dublin) is an Irish U21 international footballer currently playing for Gillingham. He plays predominantly as a striker.

Mulligan started his career at Wolves for whom he made only one appearance as an 82nd minute substitute in the 1-1 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor. Whilst at Wolves, Mulligan was loaned out to Rushden & Diamonds.

Mulligan made his debut for Diamonds, again as a substitute, in the 1-0 home defeat to Chester City. He was thrown in with half an hour to go with Diamonds already losing. Although he was not able to affect the score, he did show some neat touches, although he squandered a late chance to equalise when his low drive flashed wide.

Mulligan had clearly impressed the management and was rewarded with his first ever start in the away game with Wycombe. Diamonds went 1-0 down after 14 minutes, but just 4 minutes later Mulligan celebrated his first ever professional goal to equalise. As the Wycombe defence failed to clear a cross from the left Mulligan, with his back to goal, scored with a spectacular overhead kick from about 12 yards out that crashed in off the post. The game finished 1-1.

His next goal was a consolation goal in the 2-1 home defeat to Darlington as he lashed the ball home following a corner kick. Although Mulligan opened the scoring with a close-range strike in the match at home to Scunthorpe, Diamonds ended up losing 3-1. With a record of 3 goals in 12 games for a struggling Rushden & Diamonds side, Mulligan's record was respectable.

He was snapped up on a free transfer by Sheffield United in 2005 although he only made 2 appearances for them in the League Cup as chances at Bramall Lane were limited. In the 2005/06 season he was farmed out on loan to both Port Vale and Gillingham. Although neither spell was especially prolific in terms of goals, he made an impact at Gillingham, where his hard-working style impressed manager Ronnie Jepson. On May 12th 2006 he signed for Gillingham on a permanent basis, on a free transfer.

Gillingham F.C. - Current Squad
1 Jack | 2 Jupp | 3 Jackman | 4 Flynn | 5 Sancho | 6 Cox | 7 Crofts | 8 Bentley | 9 Mulligan | 10 McDonald | 12 Easton | 13 Brill | 14 Johnson | 15 Howell | 16 Clohessy | 17 Savage | 18 Stone | 19 Collin | 20 Chorley | 21 Jarvis | 22 Spiller | 24 Ndumbu-Nsungu | 25 Pouton | Manager: Jepson