Bobby Gould
| Date of birth | 12 June 1946 |
| Place of birth | Coventry |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
With Coventry City, 2nd Division Champion 1967
With Arsenal, League Cup runner-up 1969. Arsenal was the second stop on the irrepressible marksman's eight-club tour of the Football League. Bobby went on to enjoy a long managerial career.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Jun 1964 | 01 Feb 1968 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Feb 1968 | 01 Jun 1970 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Jun 1970 | 01 Sep 1971 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Sep 1971 | 01 Dec 1972 | |
| Bristol City | 01 Dec 1972 | 01 Nov 1973 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Nov 1973 | 01 Dec 1975 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Dec 1975 | 01 Oct 1977 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 01 Oct 1977 | 01 Sep 1978 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 8 | 3 |
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| 1965-66 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 17 | 2 |
5 |
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| 1966-67 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 38 | 1 |
24 |
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| 1967-68 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1967-68 | Arsenal | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
6 |
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| 1967-68 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Coventry City | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
8 |
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| 1968-69 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
3 |
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| 1968-69 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | 5 |
10 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Division One | 9 | 2 |
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| 1973-74 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | West Ham United | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
4 |
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| 1974-75 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1974-75 | West Ham United | League Division One | 31 | 3 |
9 |
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| 1975-76 | West Ham United | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1975-76 | West Ham United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1963 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Wrexham v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Coventry City v Mansfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1965 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1965 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Coventry City v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1966 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1966 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1966 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1966 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1966 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Coventry City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1966 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1966 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1966 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1966 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1966 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Hull City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1967 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 3-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Bury v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1967 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1967 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1967 | Coventry City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1967 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.