Wally Gould Explained

Wally Gould
Fullname:Walter Gould
Birth Date:25 September 1938
Birth Place:Thrybergh, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Greenwich, Greater London, England
Position:Right winger
Clubs1:Rawmarsh Welfare
Years2:1958–1961
Clubs2:Sheffield United
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Years3:1961–1964
Clubs3:York City
Caps3:120
Goals3:25
Years4:1964–1967
Clubs4:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps4:168
Goals4:45
Years5:1967
Clubs5:Hellenic (loan)
Years6:1968
Clubs6:Durban United
Years7:1969
Clubs7:East London Celtic
Years8:1969–1973
Clubs8:Hellenic
Years9:1973–1974
Clubs9:Guildford City
Years10:1974
Clubs10:Hellenic
Years11:1975
Clubs11:East London United
Years12:1976–1977
Clubs12:Durban City
Years13:1977–1978
Clubs13:Chelmsford City
Totalcaps:293
Totalgoals:71

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.[1] He later played for Durban United and Hellenic in South Africa.[2] [3]

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.[4]

Career statistics

Source:

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United1958–59Second Division510051
York City1960–61Fourth Division1330000133
1961–62Fourth Division4161070486
1962–63Fourth Division421130214712
1963–64Fourth Division2561040306
Total120255013113826
Brighton & Hove Albion1963–64Fourth Division1830000183
1964–65Fourth Division432110204621
1965–66Fourth Division411031304711
1966–67Fourth Division4296060549
1967–68Fourth Division2422020282
Total1684512113019346
Career total2937117126133673

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wally Gould . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 29 December 2013.
  2. News: Boy from Brighton . JPG . South African Soccer Monthly . May 1968 . 30 . 30 September 2009.
  3. News: Wally Gould Hellenic . JPG . South African Soccer Monthly . April–May 1971 . 29 . 30 September 2009.
  4. Master Potters of Stoke City F.C. `The Managers, Coaches, Trainers...` by Wade Martin Sisyphus Books 1993.