Richard Gough (Welsh footballer)
Richard Thomas Gough (April-June 1859[1] - 2 February 1934)[2][3] was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 12 March 1883 against Scotland.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Thomas Gough | ||
Date of birth | 1859 | ||
Place of birth | Oswestry, England | ||
Date of death | 2 February 1934 74) | (aged||
Place of death | Oswestry, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1877-1887 | Oswestry | ||
National team | |||
1883 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Football career
Richard Gough played for Oswestry Town[1] between 1877–1887. He first played as a half-back before eventually becoming a goalkeeper. He won the Welsh Cup with Oswestry in 1884.[5]
After retiring from playing he became a referee, and took charge of two international games.[5]
He also became president of the Shropshire FA.[5]
In 1911 he became president of the Football Association of Wales.[5]
Cricket career
Gough was also a cricketer who played at county level for Shropshire between 1884 and 1903 and at club level for Oswestry. Two brothers, Walter George (1857-1908) and Herbert Gough (1873-1954) also played at both levels.[6]
References
- Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 14. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Birthdate based on registration period given as '2Q {ie second quarter) 1859'.
- "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
- Percival, Tony. Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. pp. 14, 44.
- "PENMON FAMILY HISTORY AND RELATED TOPICS - Welsh Intern'l Footballers". www.penmon.org. Retrieved 4 June 2020.