A STATUE of Accrington Stanley record-breaker Paul Mullin has been unveiled at a school in the town to honour the striker and his club's achievements.

And the League Two side said they were so impressed with the sculpture they are looking into having a similar one at their Livingstone Road ground.

Ex-student of St Theodore's school in Burnley, Paul, said it was "unbelievable" someone would want to make a statue of him, but said it was a "great honour".

Moorhead unveiled the steel and zinc artwork as part of a celebration of the school achieving specialist sports college status.

It is also to mark the club's historic return to the Football League last year.

Pupils chose Paul, whose brother John played for the Clarets, as the subject for the statue after he reached the milestone of being the side's record appearance holder.

Artist Laura Sephton created the sculpture after she was contacted through the school's art council.

The 21-year-old, from Southport, spent six weeks on the artwork, which has cost £2,000 from school funds.

Mullin, 33, passed 361 appearances last season and has been at the club since 2000.

He said: "I've not seen it yet and thought it was a wind-up.

"I'm looking forward to having a look and it's really nice of them to pick me as the subject."

Stanley chief executive Rob Heys said: "I think the statue is great and a fantastic sign of how well the club has come on over the last few years.

"Paul's a great role model and a local lad so he makes a great subject.

"If the opportunity came up for us to have a similar work at the stadium then we would certainly look at it."

Headteacher Andrew Bateman said: "We have very close links with Stanley and have had visits from the players and staff in the past.

"We will be inviting Paul and club officials to see the sculpture in the near future and we hope they like it."

Artist Laura said: "There's been a positive reaction at the school.

"It is intended to show movement rather than be a stationary image.

"The statue shows him about to take a free-kick."