Harold Gough

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Harold C. Gough (December 31, 1890 - 1970) was an English professional footballer. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team.

Harold Gough was born in Chesterfield and played for non-league sides Spital Olympic and Castleford Town before joining Bradford Park Avenue in 1910. He played 3 games for Bradford before returning to Castleford Town.

In 1913 he moved to Sheffield United where over the next 10 years he would make 242 league appearances. He won an FA Cup winners' medal in 1915 and won his only full England international cap on the 9th of April 1921 against Scotland at Hampden Park, Scotland winning 3-0.

He left Brammall Lane in 1923, returning to Castleford Town. He subsequently moved to Harrogate from where he joined Oldham Athletic in 1926. He played four times for Oldham, moving to Bolton Wanderers in 1927, playing four league games before joining Torquay United in the summer of 1928. He immediately dislodged Archie Bayes as Torquay's first choice goalkeeper, missing just 3 games in his first season. He played 17 times the following season, losing his place to Bayes and retired at the end of the season.