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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 1968 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Swansea Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1968 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1968 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1968 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1968 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Aug 1968 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1968 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1968 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Sep 1968 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1968 | Scunthorpe United v Arsenal | W | 1-6 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1968 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Oct 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1968 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1968 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 1969 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1969 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Arsenal v Swindon Town | L | 1-3 | League Cup | Final |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1969 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1969 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1969 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1969 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1969 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Aug 1969 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Aug 1969 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1969 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1969 | Arsenal v Glentoran | W | 3-0 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1969 | Glentoran v Arsenal | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-3 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 1969 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1969 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.