Bernard Gould

Bernard P. Gould (second ¼ 1893^[2] – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Leeds and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 282), as a prop, or hooker, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 9, during the era of contested scrums.^[1][3][4]

Bernard Gould

Godfrey Phillips Cigarette card featuring Bernard Gould
Personal information
Full name	Bernard P. Gould
Born	second ¼ 1893 Penarth, Wales
Died	unknown Leeds, England
Playing information
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	14 st 4 lb (91 kg)
Position	Prop, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1921–21 Leeds 1921–26 Wakefield Trinity 102 6 1 0 20 Total 102 6 1 0 20 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Other Nationalities 1921–23 Wales 3
Source: ^[1] As of 21 June 2012

Background

Bernard Gould's birth was registered in Penarth, Wales, he was a prize fighter before his rugby career, he was the landlord of the Commercial Inn public house, Thornes Lane, Wakefield from 1923 until 1932.^[5] he was subsequently the Landlord at the Templar Hotel public house (a Melbourne Brewery house), in Vicar Lane, Leeds, he retired aged c. 70 in c. 1963, and he died in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was married to Norah Winifred Mahoney, who worked as a bookkeeper for the Cunard Lines, and they fathered two sons, Bernard and Stanley, both of whom are deceased (in the 1970s).

Playing career

International honours

Bernard Gould won 3 caps for Wales in 1921–1923 while at Leeds and Wakefield Trinity, and won a cap for Other Nationalities while at Leeds.^[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Bernard Gould played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Leeds' 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921–22 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 26 November 1921,^[6] and played left-prop. i.e. number 8, in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924.

Club career

Bernard Gould made his début for Wakefield Trinity during February 1922, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
4. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. Wakefield Trinity Committee, 7 Tammy Hall Street, Wakefield (Friday 30 March 1923). Wakefield Trinity Gazette. John Fletcher Printers, Albion Court, Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1BD. ISBN n/a
6. "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.