Richard Gough
| Date of birth | 05 April 1962 |
| Place of birth | Stockholm |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
With Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup runner-up 1987.
The Scottish international has retired after a long and illustrious career. Made a couple of guest appearances for Northern Spirit in Australia during September 2001.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 21 Mar 1980 | 17 Aug 1986 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 17 Aug 1986 | 02 Oct 1987 | |
| Rangers | 02 Oct 1987 | 31 May 1997 | |
| Kansas City Wizards | 01 Jun 1997 | 14 Oct 1997 | |
| Rangers | 14 Oct 1997 | 21 May 1998 | |
| San Jose Clash | 21 May 1998 | 05 Mar 1999 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 05 Mar 1999 | 11 Jun 1999 | |
| Everton | 11 Jun 1999 | 20 May 2001 | |
| Northern Spirit | 14 Sep 2001 | 01 Oct 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 40 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Football League | Centenary | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 9 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 7 |
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| 1999-00 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Everton | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Everton | Premier League | 9 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1986 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1986 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley | W |
5-3 Agg: 8-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1986 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Oxford United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Cambridge United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 1986 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1986 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1987 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 5-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Feb 1987 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L |
1-2 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 07 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1987 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1987 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Oxford United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1987 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1987 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1987 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Torquay United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1982-83 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Scotland | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Scotland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Oct 1982 | Scotland v German Democratic Republic | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Switzerland v Scotland | W | 3-4 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Scotland v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 24 May 1983 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 May 1983 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1983 | England v Scotland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Canada v Scotland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Canada v Scotland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Canada v Scotland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Scotland v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | German Democratic Republic v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Feb 1984 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Mar 1984 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 04 Apr 1984 | Yugoslavia v Scotland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 May 1984 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1984 | France v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Spain v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 25 May 1985 | Scotland v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1985 | Iceland v Scotland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Wales v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Scotland v East Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 1985 | Australia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 28 Jan 1986 | Israel v Scotland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Scotland v Romania | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | England v Scotland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1986 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Jun 1986 | West Germany v Scotland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Scotland v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 10 Sep 1986 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Scotland v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 May 1987 | Scotland v England | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 26 May 1987 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | Rous Cup | |
| 09 Sep 1987 | Scotland v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Saudi Arabia v Scotland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Spain v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1988 | Scotland v Colombia | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 21 May 1988 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Italy v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1989 | Cyprus v Scotland | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Scotland v France | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Scotland v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | France v Scotland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Scotland v Argentina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Scotland v East Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1990 | Scotland v Egypt | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1990 | Scotland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1990 | Malta v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Costa Rica v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 06 Feb 1991 | Scotland v USSR | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1992 | Canada v Scotland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1992 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Netherlands v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 2 |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Scotland v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 2 |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Scotland v CIS | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 2 |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.