Paul Rachubka

Date of birth21 May 1981
Place of birthSan Luis Obispo, USA
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper

The American-born England youth international spent three seasons at Manchester United, usually third choice.

Paul Rachubka found success lower down the League pyramid, notably at Huddersfield Town and Blackpool.

He made his domestic debut for Manchester United when he came on as a late substitute in the Worthington Cup Third Round tie at Watford after Rai Van Der Gouw had received a red card.

A goalkeeping crisis in March then gave him a rare opportunity to shine in the 2-0 defeat of Leicester City at Old Trafford.

The Reds' rookie 'keeper said he had sleepless nights thinking about being called up for the first-team but, performance-wise, he was excellent.

The signing of Andy Goram from Motherwell in April then put paid to a more regular slot.

After earlier loan stints, Paul completed a move to Huddersfield Town in December 2004 with a contract to June 2007.

After a loan spell, Paul joined Blackpool in July 2007 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2011 in April 2009.

He joined Leeds United in July 2011 with a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2012.

Paul joined Oldham Athletic in September 2013 with a contract to January 2014 that was then extended to June 2014 and to June 2015 in June 2014 before it was cancelled in February 2015.

He joined Crewe Alexandra in February 2015 with a contract to June 2015.

Paul joined Bolton Wanderers in September 2015 with a one-year contract.

He joined Bury in August 2016 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 07 Jul 1999 17 May 2002
Royal Antwerp 07 Aug 2001 07 Sep 2001 L
Oldham Athletic 23 Nov 2001 23 Feb 2002 L
Charlton Athletic 17 May 2002 06 Dec 2004
Burnley 29 Jan 2004 01 Mar 2004 L
Huddersfield Town 03 Mar 2004 01 Jun 2004 L
Milton Keynes Dons 06 Aug 2004 31 Aug 2004 L
Northampton Town 03 Sep 2004 03 Nov 2004 L
Huddersfield Town 05 Nov 2004 05 Dec 2004 L
Huddersfield Town 06 Dec 2004 30 Jun 2007
Peterborough United 23 Dec 2006 23 Jan 2007 L
Blackpool 31 Jan 2007 31 May 2007 L
Blackpool 01 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2011
Leeds United 01 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2013
Tranmere Rovers 24 Nov 2011 31 Jan 2012 L
Leyton Orient 06 Mar 2012 06 Apr 2012 L
Accrington Stanley 01 Dec 2012 01 Jan 2013 L
Accrington Stanley 31 Jan 2013 31 May 2013 L
Oldham Athletic 07 Sep 2013 02 Feb 2015
Crewe Alexandra 20 Feb 2015 30 Jun 2015
Bolton Wanderers 08 Sep 2015 30 Jun 2016
Bury 06 Aug 2016 30 Jun 2017
Kerala Blasters 21 Aug 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1999-00 Manchester United FIFA Club World Championship
1
2000-01 Manchester United League Cup
1
2000-01 Manchester United Premier League 1 1
2001-02 Oldham Athletic LDV Vans Trophy 1 1
2001-02 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 16 7 21
2001-02 Royal Antwerp Jupiler League
1
2003-04 Huddersfield Town League Division 3 13 5 9
2003-04 Huddersfield Town League Division 3 Play-Offs 3 3
2004-05 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 1 3
2004-05 Huddersfield Town League One 29 6 41
1
2004-05 Milton Keynes Dons League One 4 9
2004-05 Northampton Town League Cup 1 3
2004-05 Northampton Town League Two 10 2 11
1
2005-06 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 2 1 1
2005-06 Huddersfield Town LDV Vans Trophy 1 2
2005-06 Huddersfield Town League Cup 2 5
2005-06 Huddersfield Town League One 34 4 46
1
1
2005-06 Huddersfield Town League One Play-Offs 2 1 3
2006-07 Blackpool League One 8 3 5
2006-07 Blackpool League One Play-Offs 3 1 2
2006-07 Huddersfield Town Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2006-07 Peterborough United League Two 4 6
2007-08 Blackpool FA Cup 1 2
2007-08 Blackpool League Championship 46 7 63
2007-08 Blackpool League Cup 2 1 2
2008-09 Blackpool FA Cup 1 1
2008-09 Blackpool League Championship 42 10 47
1
1
2009-10 Blackpool FA Cup 1 2
2009-10 Blackpool League Championship 20 6 25
2010-11 Blackpool FA Cup 1 2
2010-11 Blackpool Premier League 1
1
5
2011-12 Leeds United League Championship 5
1
10
2011-12 Leeds United League Cup 1 1
2011-12 Leyton Orient League One 8 2 16
2011-12 Tranmere Rovers League One 10 1 16
1
2012-13 Accrington Stanley FA Cup 2 5
2012-13 Accrington Stanley League Two 21 5 29
1
2013-14 Oldham Athletic Johnstones Paint Trophy 3 1 2
2013-14 Oldham Athletic League One 10 3 6
2014-15 Crewe Alexandra League One 14
1
1 20
2014-15 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 1 1
2014-15 Oldham Athletic Johnstones Paint Trophy 2 1 2
2014-15 Oldham Athletic League Cup 1 3
2014-15 Oldham Athletic League One 22 3 27
2015-16 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1 2
2015-16 Bolton Wanderers League Championship 6
1
15
2016-17 Bury League One 1 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Mar 2004 Oxford United v Huddersfield Town W 0-1 League Division 3
09 Mar 2004 Carlisle United v Huddersfield Town L 1-0 League Division 3
13 Mar 2004 Huddersfield Town v Macclesfield Town W 4-0 League Division 3
16 Mar 2004 Huddersfield Town v Rochdale D 1-1 League Division 3
27 Mar 2004 Huddersfield Town v Swansea City W 3-0 League Division 3
03 Apr 2004 Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division 3
10 Apr 2004 Huddersfield Town v Southend United W 1-0 League Division 3
12 Apr 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Huddersfield Town L 2-1 League Division 3
17 Apr 2004 Huddersfield Town v Scunthorpe United W 3-2 League Division 3
20 Apr 2004 Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town W 0-1 League Division 3
24 Apr 2004 Hull City v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division 3
01 May 2004 Huddersfield Town v Mansfield Town L 1-3 League Division 3
08 May 2004 Cheltenham Town v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division 3
15 May 2004 Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town W 1-2 League Division 3 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
19 May 2004 Huddersfield Town v Lincoln City D 2-2
Agg: 4-3
League Division 3 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
31 May 2004 Huddersfield Town v Mansfield Town W 0-0 (4-1) League Division 3 Play-Offs Final
07 Nov 2004 Huddersfield Town v Brentford D 1-1 League One
13 Nov 2004 Stockport County v Huddersfield Town L 3-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2004 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League One
27 Nov 2004 Huddersfield Town v Wrexham L 1-2 League One
08 Dec 2004 Swindon Town v Huddersfield Town W 1-2 League One
11 Dec 2004 Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town L 2-1 League One
18 Dec 2004 Huddersfield Town v Bradford City L 0-1 League One
26 Dec 2004 Huddersfield Town v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
28 Dec 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League One
01 Jan 2005 Hull City v Huddersfield Town L 2-1 League One
03 Jan 2005 Huddersfield Town v Bristol City D 2-2 League One
08 Jan 2005 Huddersfield Town v Torquay United D 1-1 League One
15 Jan 2005 Barnsley v Huddersfield Town L 4-2 League One
22 Jan 2005 Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth W 3-2 League One
29 Jan 2005 Walsall v Huddersfield Town L 4-3 League One
05 Feb 2005 Huddersfield Town v Luton Town D 1-1 League One
12 Feb 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield Town L 2-1 League One
19 Feb 2005 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool W 1-0 League One
22 Feb 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 3-0 League One
26 Feb 2005 Huddersfield Town v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
05 Mar 2005 Bradford City v Huddersfield Town L 2-0 League One
12 Mar 2005 Chesterfield v Huddersfield Town L 2-1 League One
19 Mar 2005 Huddersfield Town v Stockport County W 5-3 League One
25 Mar 2005 Hartlepool United v Huddersfield Town W 0-1 League One
29 Mar 2005 Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League One
09 Apr 2005 Huddersfield Town v Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 League One
16 Apr 2005 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
23 Apr 2005 Brentford v Huddersfield Town W 0-1 League One
30 Apr 2005 Huddersfield Town v Swindon Town W 4-0 League One
07 May 2005 Wrexham v Huddersfield Town W 0-1 League One
06 Aug 2005 Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town L 2-1 League One
09 Aug 2005 Huddersfield Town v Bristol City W 1-0 League One
13 Aug 2005 Huddersfield Town v Swansea City W 3-1 League One
20 Aug 2005 Southend United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
24 Aug 2005 Chesterfield v Huddersfield Town W 2-4 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United W 2-1 League One
29 Aug 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 1-2 League One
02 Sep 2005 Huddersfield Town v Scunthorpe United L 1-4 League One
10 Sep 2005 Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town W 0-3 League One
17 Sep 2005 Huddersfield Town v Brentford W 3-2 League One
21 Sep 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2005 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
27 Sep 2005 Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
01 Oct 2005 Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth D 2-2 League One
10 Oct 2005 Bradford City v Huddersfield Town W 1-2 League One
15 Oct 2005 Huddersfield Town v Walsall W 3-1 League One
19 Oct 2005 Boston United v Huddersfield Town L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
22 Oct 2005 Chesterfield v Huddersfield Town L 4-3 League One
29 Oct 2005 Huddersfield Town v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
06 Nov 2005 Huddersfield Town v Welling United W 4-1 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Yeovil Town v Huddersfield Town W 1-2 League One
19 Nov 2005 Huddersfield Town v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
26 Nov 2005 Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League One
04 Dec 2005 Worcester City v Huddersfield Town W 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League One
10 Dec 2005 Bristol City v Huddersfield Town L 2-0 League One
17 Dec 2005 Huddersfield Town v Southend United D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2005 Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
28 Dec 2005 Huddersfield Town v Port Vale L 0-3 League One
31 Dec 2005 Barnsley v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League One
10 Jan 2006 Scunthorpe United v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League One
14 Jan 2006 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool W 2-0 League One
21 Jan 2006 Brentford v Huddersfield Town L 2-0 League One
08 Apr 2006 Gillingham v Huddersfield Town L 2-0 League One
15 Apr 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
18 Apr 2006 Huddersfield Town v Chesterfield L 1-2 League One
22 Apr 2006 Walsall v Huddersfield Town W 1-3 League One
29 Apr 2006 Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town L 1-2 League One
06 May 2006 Swindon Town v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League One
11 May 2006 Barnsley v Huddersfield Town W 0-1 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
15 May 2006 Huddersfield Town v Barnsley L 1-3
Agg: 2-3
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
17 Oct 2006 Huddersfield Town v Doncaster Rovers L 1-2 Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1998-99 England World Youth Cup 1 2
1999-00 England UEFA Under-18 1 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Apr 1999 Japan v England L 2-0 World Youth Cup Finals group E
10 Oct 1999 England v San Marino W 9-0 UEFA U18 Group 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.