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]

For other people with the same name, see Richard Gough (disambiguation).
Personal information
Full name Richard Thomas Gough
Date of birth 1859 (1859)
Place of birth Oswestry, England
Date of death 2 February 1934 (1934-02-03) (aged 74)
Place of death Oswestry, England
Playing 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]

Honours

Oswestry

See also

References
  1. 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'.
  2. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  6. Percival, Tony. Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. pp. 14, 44.
  7. "PENMON FAMILY HISTORY AND RELATED TOPICS - Welsh Intern'l Footballers". www.penmon.org. Retrieved 4 June 2020.


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