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Wally Gould
Gould in the early 1970s
Personal information
Full name Walter Gould[1]
Date of birth (1938-09-25)25 September 1938[1]
Place of birth Thrybergh,[1] West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death 10 March 2018(2018-03-10) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Greenwich,[1] Greater London, England
Position(s) Right winger[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rawmarsh Welfare
1958–1961 Sheffield United 5 (1)
1961–1964 York City 120 (25)
1964–1967 Brighton & Hove Albion 168 (45)
1967Hellenic (loan)
1968 Durban United
1969 East London Celtic
1969–1973 Hellenic
1973–1974 Guildford City
1974 Hellenic
1975 East London United
1976–1977 Durban City
1977–1978 Chelmsford City
Total 293 (71)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Gould (25 September 1938 – 10 March 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a right winger in the Football League for Sheffield United, York City and Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He later played for Durban United and Hellenic in South Africa.[3][4]

Gould arrived on the Stoke City coaching staff at the start of the 1977–78 season to team up with George Eastham who had become manager. He was reserve-team coach when Cyril Lea resigned in New Year 1980. Gould then stepped up to be number two to Alan Durban. He subsequently served Richie Barker when he became manager, but left in March 1982. There were rumoured to be differences between Gould and some of the senior players at this time, with one `training ground incident` resulting in Ray Evans, the captain, being suspended for two weeks. Days later Gould was replaced by Bill Asprey.[5]

Career statistics

Source:[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield United 1958–59 Second Division 5 1 0 0 5 1
York City 1960–61 Fourth Division 13 3 0 0 0 0 13 3
1961–62 Fourth Division 41 6 1 0 7 0 48 6
1962–63 Fourth Division 42 11 3 0 2 1 47 12
1963–64 Fourth Division 25 6 1 0 4 0 30 6
Total 120 25 5 0 13 1 138 26
Brighton & Hove Albion 1963–64 Fourth Division 18 3 0 0 0 0 18 3
1964–65 Fourth Division 43 21 1 0 2 0 46 21
1965–66 Fourth Division 41 10 3 1 3 0 47 11
1966–67 Fourth Division 42 9 6 0 6 0 54 9
1967–68 Fourth Division 24 2 2 0 2 0 28 2
Total 168 45 12 1 13 0 193 46
Career total 293 71 17 1 26 1 336 73

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Wally Gould". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Wally Gould". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Boy from Brighton" (JPG). South African Soccer Monthly. May 1968. p. 30. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Wally Gould Hellenic" (JPG). South African Soccer Monthly. April–May 1971. p. 29. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  5. ^ Master Potters of Stoke City F.C. `The Managers, Coaches, Trainers...` by Wade Martin Sisyphus Books 1993.
  6. ^ Wally Gould at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)