Wally Gould

English association football player

Walter "Wally" Gould (25 September 1938 – 10 March 2018[1]) was an English professional footballer.

Wally Gould
Gould in the early 1970s
Personal information
Full name Walter Gould
Date of birth (1938-09-25)25 September 1938
Place of birth Thrybergh, Rotherham, England
Date of death 10 March 2018(2018-03-10) (aged 79)
Position(s) Winger
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) 1 (0)
1968 Durban United 26 (26)
1969 East London Celtic 6 (7)
1969–1973 Hellenic 131 (48)
1973–1974 Guildford City
1974 Hellenic
1975 East London United
1976–1977 Durban City
1977–1978 Chelmsford City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gould made nearly 300 appearances and scored 71 goals in the Football League playing as a winger or forward for Sheffield United, York City and Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He later played for Durban United and Hellenic in South Africa.[3]

Gould died of vascular dementia on 10 March 2018 at the age of 79.[1]

Career statistics change

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 change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Razavi, Amir (12 March 2018). "Wally Gould: Brighton and Hove Albion great dies". The Argus. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  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.[permanent dead link]