Manchester United have had some excellent goalkeepers down the years, but it’s certainly not always been that way for them during the Premier League era.
Beyond the reliability of Peter Schmeichel, Edwin Van der Sar and David de Gea, United have not always had a safe pair of hands between the sticks, while they’ve had a number of second and third-choice options don the gloves over the years.
And United are reportedly on the verge of signing Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to provide back-up for De Gea.
So we’ve ranked all 23 goalkeepers to make a Premier League appearance for the club. No points for guessing who’s bottom…
23. Massimo Taibi
A name synonymous with comedy goalkeeping, the Italian was first called into action in the 1999-2000 season when both Mark Bosnich and Raimond van der Gouw were injured.
He flapped at a free-kick to concede in his league debut against Liverpool but recovered to make a number of important saves in a 3-2 win and was named man of the match.
However, he would permanently leave his reputation in tatters when he allowed a weak Matt Le Tissier shot to roll through his legs in a 3-3 draw against Southampton, arguably the most notorious howler in Premier League history.
He then conceded five against Chelsea in his fourth and final league appearance, Manchester United’s first league defeat in almost a year.
21 years ago today @mattletiss7 hits the most feeble shot of his entire career…
… and poor Massimo Taibi forgets how to use his arms and legs.
The reactions behind the goal say it all. Sometimes life kicks you square in the plums.pic.twitter.com/6Sh9VtvYId
— A Funny Old Game (@sid_lambert) September 25, 2020
22. Nick Culkin
Culkin holds the record for the shortest debut in Premier League history, replacing Van der Gouw in stoppage time at Highbury in 1999. It was his only league appearance, which amounted to one free-kick.
He achieved little of note in the rest of his career but become the first player to play for both Manchester United and FC United of Manchester when he joined the non-league outfit in 2014.
READ: The story of Nick Culkin at Man Utd and the shortest ever Prem career
21. Paul Rachubka
Rachubka made one league appearance as a teenager, being called into action against Leicester when Fabien Barthez was injured in the warm-up. Kept a clean sheet.
He went on to become a Football League stalwart and infamous figure at Leeds United after a horror show of a performance…
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