Bobby Gould
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Alfred Gould | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1968 | Coventry City | 82 | (40) |
| 1968–1970 | Arsenal | 65 | (16) |
| 1970–1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | (18) |
| 1971–1972 | West Bromwich Albion | 52 | (18) |
| 1972–1973 | Bristol City | 35 | (15) |
| 1973–1975 | West Ham United | 51 | (15) |
| 1975–1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | (13) |
| 1977–1978 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | (12) |
| 1978–1979 | Hereford United | 45 | (13) |
| Total | 440 | (160) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978 | Aalesunds FK | ||
| 1981 | Chelsea (caretaker) | ||
| 1981–1983 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1983–1984 | Coventry City | ||
| 1985–1987 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1987–1990 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1991–1992 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1992–1993 | Coventry City | ||
| 1995–1999 | Wales | ||
| 2000 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2003 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 2009 | Weymouth | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Alfred Gould (born 12 June 1946) is an English former footballer and manager.
As a striker, Gould started his career at Coventry City, and played at Arsenal, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich Albion, Bristol City, West Ham, and Bristol Rovers. He helped the Sky Blues win the Second Division title in 1966–67. With West Ham United, he picked up a winners' medal in the 1975 FA Cup Final as a non-playing substitute. He also helped Wolverhampton to win the Second Division title in 1976–77.
As a coach, Gould led the Norwegian side Aalesunds FK, Bristol Rovers, Coventry City, Wimbledon, Queen's Park Rangers, and West Bromwich Albion. Gould is most known for his achievements with Wimbledon. In his first season, the unfancied Wimbledon beat Liverpool to clinch the 1988 FA Cup final at Wembley. Gould later became coach of the Welsh national team for 4 years. Gould was the manager and general manager of Cardiff City, as well as the manager of Cheltenham Town and Weymouth. Gould is also a regular presenter and pundit on Talksport, and appears each Friday on the Andy Goldstein Sports Bar programme.