Mullin commented: "I’m delighted to have been given this opportunity by Penguin Random House to share my story in its truest form. Starting out as a young lad from Liverpool with a love of football and a dream – I feel privileged to be able to share my experiences, both in life and on the pitch.

None of this should be normal for a club formed in Wrexham’s Turf Hotel. Yet it is now because, as the unfortunate Mullin said in the buildup, “nothing surprises us”. Against all of this United were a junior side apart from the veteran Johnny Evans, who was jittery despite a pedigree of three league titles claimed during his first, 11-year spell at the club. They were also a 10-man proposition less than two minutes into the second half after Dan Gore scythed down Andy Cannon and the referee, Mark Allatin, deemed it a sending-off offence. United’s captain on the night walked off in front of Erik ten Hag, the manager on a watching brief detail only before Thursday’s meeting with Real Madrid in Houston.Crute added: "I’m immensely proud to be publishing Paul Mullin’s autobiography. His impact on Wrexham’s transformation has been the feel-good football story of the last few years, and hearing record crowds singing his name at the Racecourse Ground week in, week out has been so inspiring. Paul is a star, both on and off the pitch, and I can’t wait for fans to read more about his life later this year." The game became combative 12 minutes in when United’s Nathan Bishop clattered Mullin, who never saw the goalkeeper coming and was left in a heap on the turf. The Wrexham forward required treatment that included receiving oxygen. Bishop’s evening, too, took an unwanted turn. Having been shown a yellow card (the first of a total of four in the match), the 23-year-old was booed and jeers subsequently studded every touch of the ball of the former Southend keeper. Seven minutes passed before Mullin, still breathing via the mask, was able to stagger off, and a night that began as the latest chapter in the fairytale story of Wrexham under their Hollywood A-lister owners, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, curdled for Mullin, who reportedly suffered a punctured lung. He and his defence would want to custard pie themselves due to how they allowed Wrexham to score their first two goals. First, Liam McAlinden’s delivery from the right was watched by a rearguard that included the rooted Bishop, and Elliot Lee ghosted in for a smash-and-grab opener.

Nolan said: "Since the very beginning, it has been a pleasure for all the team at Unique Sports Group to work with Paul Mullin. As well as being a truly outstanding player, Paul embodies everything it means to be an exceptional modern-day role model and has always gone above and beyond for his family, his clubs and his community.Mullin starred in "Welcome to Wrexham", the Disney+ documentary series from Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, which is currently filming its second series to be aired in the autumn.

Century has scored the autobiography of Wrexham AFC top goalscorer Paul Mullin. Commissioning editor Callum Crute acquired world rights directly from Nicola Nolan at Unique Sports Group.

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The increased recognition has propelled Parkinson and his squad to a point where they found themselves listening to a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner while witnessing a fighter jet flyover as the anthem hit the climatic line of “O’er the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave”.