Fleetwood defender Mullarkey joins Carlisle on loan

A side-on headshot of Toby Mullarkey wearing a sky blue away kit for FleetwoodShutterstock

Toby Mullarkey last played in the National League for Altrincham

Carlisle United have signed Fleetwood Town defender Toby Mullarkey on loan until January.

The defender played 27 games for the Lancashire club in League Two last season, having joined from Crawley Town where he worked under Carlisle's new head coach Rob Elliot.

Mullarkey, 30, is the sixth player signed by the Blues this summer as they prepare for a second National League season.

"To join a team that's expected to be up there and winning is something I'm looking forward to," he told Carlisle's website.