Harold Gough
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Harold C. Gough (December 31, 1890 - 16 June 1970) was an English
professional footballer. He made one appearance in goal for the England
national team.
and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue
in 1910. He played 3 games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town.
In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United
where over the next 10 years he would make 242 league appearances and win an FA Cup
winners' medal in 1915. A decision to become a publican in Castleford broke the conditions of his contract and he left Bramall Lane
at the end of the 12923-24 season. His final game for United was a 2-0 County Cup Final victory over the Wednesday.
Returning to play for Castleford Town Gough subsequently moved to Harrogate
from where he joined Oldham Athletic in 1926. He played four times for Oldham, moving to Bolton Wanderers
in 1927, playing four league games before joining Torquay United
in the summer of 1928. He immediately dislodged Archie Bayes
as Torquay's first choice goalkeeper, missing just 3 games in his first season. He played 17 times the following season, losing his place to Bayes, and retired at the end of the season.
international cap on 9 April 1921 against Scotland
at Hampden Park
, Scotland winning 3-0.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer. He made one appearance in goal for the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
national team.
Club career
Harry Gough was born in ChesterfieldChesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
in 1910. He played 3 games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town.
In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
where over the next 10 years he would make 242 league appearances and win an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
winners' medal in 1915. A decision to become a publican in Castleford broke the conditions of his contract and he left Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
at the end of the 12923-24 season. His final game for United was a 2-0 County Cup Final victory over the Wednesday.
Returning to play for Castleford Town Gough subsequently moved to Harrogate
Harrogate Town F.C.
Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:...
from where he joined Oldham Athletic in 1926. He played four times for Oldham, moving to Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in 1927, playing four league games before joining Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
in the summer of 1928. He immediately dislodged Archie Bayes
Archie Bayes
Archibald William Clayton Bayes was an English football goalkeeper. He was born in Bedford and played for England at amateur level....
as Torquay's first choice goalkeeper, missing just 3 games in his first season. He played 17 times the following season, losing his place to Bayes, and retired at the end of the season.
International career
Gough won his only full EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
international cap on 9 April 1921 against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, Scotland winning 3-0.
Honours
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
: Winners 19151915 FA Cup FinalThe 1915 FA Cup Final took place on 24 April 1915 and was contested by Sheffield United and Chelsea. It was the last FA Cup final to be staged before competitive football was abandoned in Britain because of the First World War...