18 Facts About Paul Musselwhite

Paul Stephen Musselwhite was born on 22 December 1968 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is the goalkeeping coach at National League club Scunthorpe United.

Paul Musselwhite made 692 appearances in the league and 815 appearances in all competitions.

Paul Musselwhite spent the next eight years with Vale, and played 312 league matches in what was one of the most successful periods in the club's history.

Paul Musselwhite spent brief spells at Kettering Town, Port Vale, and Harrogate Town, before he kept goal for Gateshead as the club won promotion from the Northern Premier League Premier Division to the Conference Premier after two successive play-off successes.

Paul Musselwhite then took up coaching with Lincoln City between 2009 and 2011, before switching to York City in June 2011.

Paul Musselwhite was on the bench for York as they won the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final.

Paul Musselwhite made 52 appearances across the campaign, as named as the club's Player of the Year.

Paul Musselwhite was given a free transfer at the end of the season, the club looking to cut their wage bill.

Paul Musselwhite returned to Scunthorpe United after signing on 3 June 2004,12 years since his departure from the club.

In November 2006, Paul Musselwhite signed for Conference North club Kettering Town, but was released later that month after Mark Osborn returned from suspension.

In January 2007, Paul Musselwhite received a phone call from his former teammate, the Port Vale manager Martin Foyle, inviting him back to the club as cover for long-term injury victim Mark Goodlad.

Paul Musselwhite left Harrogate in January 2008 after being offered a better contract with Ian Bogie's Gateshead, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

Paul Musselwhite was immediately made the number one goalkeeper, helping them to promotion by beating Buxton in the play-off final.

Paul Musselwhite had made 29 appearances before the season's end.

In February 2009, it was announced that Paul Musselwhite would join League Two club Lincoln City as player-goalkeeping coach under Peter Jackson at the end of the season.

On 29 September 2010, Paul Musselwhite was appointed assistant to caretaker manager Scott Lindsey following Chris Sutton's resignation.

Paul Musselwhite left York on 4 March 2013, two days after Gary Mills was dismissed as manager.

Paul Musselwhite married Caroline and had a son, Ronan, a junior doctor who was found dead at the age of 23 on 8 January 2020 after struggling with depression.