Bobby Gould
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Hewitt Gould | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1968 | Coventry City | 82 | (40) |
| 1968–1970 | Arsenal | 65 | (16) |
| 1970–1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | (18) |
| 1971–1972 | West Bromwich Albion | 52 | (18) |
| 1972–1973 | Bristol City | 35 | (15) |
| 1973–1975 | West Ham United | 51 | (15) |
| 1975–1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | (13) |
| 1977–1978 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | (12) |
| 1978 | Aalesunds FK | ||
| 1978–1979 | Hereford United | 45 | (13) |
| Total | 440 | (160) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981 | Chelsea (caretaker) | ||
| 1981–1983 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1983–1984 | Coventry City | ||
| 1985–1987 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1987–1990 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1991–1992 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1992–1993 | Coventry City | ||
| 1995–1999 | Wales | ||
| 2000 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2003 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 2009 | Weymouth | ||
| 2012 | Wanderers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert Hewitt "Bobby" Gould (born 12 June 1946) is an English former footballer and manager.
Born in Coventry, Gould started his career at Coventry City, making his debut for the club whilst still an apprentice at the age of 16. He did not sign professional until June 1964. A striker, he scored 40 goals in 82 league games for the Sky Blues, helping them to win the Second Division title in 1966–67.
He moved to Arsenal in February 1968 for £90,000. He could not hold down a regular place in the Arsenal first team, although he did score a headed goal in the 1969 League Cup Final against Swindon Town, to send the game into extra time; Arsenal went on to lose 3–1. Gould played no part in Arsenal's European Fairs Cup 1969–70 final win and by the end of 1969–70 was on the sidelines at Arsenal.
In June 1970 Gould was transferred to Wolves for a fee of £55,000, and made his debut against Newcastle United in August 1970, but after just 15 months he was signed by West Bromwich Albion manager Don Howe for £66,666. He made his Albion debut at home to Ipswich Town in the same month, and partnering Jeff Astle in attack, went on to score 12 goals in his first season at the Hawthorns. In all he scored 19 goals in 60 appearances for Albion, but when his form began to wane he was sold to Bristol City for £68,888 in December 1972.
Gould joined West Ham United in November 1973 for an £80,000 fee, and picked up a winners' medal in the 1975 FA Cup Final as a non-playing substitute. He re-joined Wolves for £30,000 in December 1975 and helped them to win the Second Division title in 1976–77. He moved on to Bristol Rovers for £10,000 in October 1977, assuming the role of player-coach. Between January and April 1978 Gould coached the Norwegian side Aalesunds FK, and joined Hereford United as player-coach for £10,000 in September of the same year.
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