Richard Gough (Welsh footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Thomas Gough | ||
| Date of birth | 1859 | ||
| Place of birth | Oswestry, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1934 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Oswestry, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1877–1883 | Oswestry White Star | ||
| 1883–87 | Oswestry | ||
| International career | |||
| 1883 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Thomas Gough (April–June 1859[1] – 2 February 1934)[2][3] was an English Wales international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 12 March 1883 against Scotland.[4]
Tom Gough played for Oswestry Town[1] between 1877 and 1887. He first played as a half-back before eventually becoming a goalkeeper. He won the Welsh Cup with Oswestry (then named Oswestry White Star) 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 (Bert) Gough (1873-1954) also played at both levels.[6]
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