Edward Wyatt Gould (18 May 1879 – 9 February 1960)[1] was a Welsh rugby union player who also represented Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] Gould captained his club side, Newport RFC, for a single season, and is best known as the younger brother of Welsh rugby superstar Arthur "Monkey" Gould
Gould came from a notable sporting family from Newport in South Wales, his father, Joseph Gould, was a keen sportsman and played cricket for the local team. Five of Wyatt's brothers played rugby for Newport, one of the most prolific clubs in the country. Of the six brothers, three were capped at an international level, all for Wales; they were Bob, Bert and most famously Arthur "Monkey" Gould. Arthur and Bob both captained Wales and like Wyatt also captained Newport, though Wyatt never reached the level of international rugby achieved by his brothers.
Gould joined Newport in 1899 and played most of his career at wing, playing opposite to Wales wing players Teddy Morgan[3] and Johnnie Williams.[4] In the 1905/06 season Gould was selected to captain the senior Newport team, but he only played five games during the period, with Charlie Pritchard taking over the captaincy duties while Gould was absent.[5] Gould left Newport in 1907, but continued his association with Newport as a club official for many years.[1]
Athleticsedit
As well as rugby, Gould was a keen athlete, and his specialised in the 120 yard hurdles. He came third in the Amateur Athletic Association 120 hurdles of 1903 and was Welsh 120 yard hurdles champion of 1902, 1903, 1905 and 1910.[1] In 1908, Gould switched to the 440 yard hurdles in an attempt to win a place at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the British team but although qualifying for the semi-finals he did not finish the race.
Bibliographyedit
Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN1-85411-262-7.
Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN0-7083-0766-3.
Referencesedit
^ abcThe OlyMADMen (18 March 2008). . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
^"Wyatt Gould". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
wyatt, gould, edward, 1879, february, 1960, welsh, rugby, union, player, also, represented, britain, 1908, summer, olympics, gould, captained, club, side, newport, single, season, best, known, younger, brother, welsh, rugby, superstar, arthur, monkey, gouldbir. Edward Wyatt Gould 18 May 1879 9 February 1960 1 was a Welsh rugby union player who also represented Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics 2 Gould captained his club side Newport RFC for a single season and is best known as the younger brother of Welsh rugby superstar Arthur Monkey GouldWyatt GouldBirth nameEdward Wyatt GouldDate of birth 1879 05 18 18 May 1879Place of birthNewport Monmouthshire WalesDate of death9 February 1960 1960 02 09 aged 80 Place of deathPlymouth EnglandNotable relative s Arthur Gould brotherBert Gould brotherBob Gould brotherOccupation s dock managerRugby union careerPosition s WingAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points 1899 1907Newport RFC Contents 1 Sporting career 1 1 Rugby 1 2 Athletics 2 Bibliography 3 ReferencesSporting career editRugby edit Gould came from a notable sporting family from Newport in South Wales his father Joseph Gould was a keen sportsman and played cricket for the local team Five of Wyatt s brothers played rugby for Newport one of the most prolific clubs in the country Of the six brothers three were capped at an international level all for Wales they were Bob Bert and most famously Arthur Monkey Gould Arthur and Bob both captained Wales and like Wyatt also captained Newport though Wyatt never reached the level of international rugby achieved by his brothers Gould joined Newport in 1899 and played most of his career at wing playing opposite to Wales wing players Teddy Morgan 3 and Johnnie Williams 4 In the 1905 06 season Gould was selected to captain the senior Newport team but he only played five games during the period with Charlie Pritchard taking over the captaincy duties while Gould was absent 5 Gould left Newport in 1907 but continued his association with Newport as a club official for many years 1 Athletics edit As well as rugby Gould was a keen athlete and his specialised in the 120 yard hurdles He came third in the Amateur Athletic Association 120 hurdles of 1903 and was Welsh 120 yard hurdles champion of 1902 1903 1905 and 1910 1 In 1908 Gould switched to the 440 yard hurdles in an attempt to win a place at the 1908 Summer Olympics He qualified for the British team but although qualifying for the semi finals he did not finish the race Bibliography editParry Jones David 1999 Prince Gwyn Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby Bridgend seren ISBN 1 85411 262 7 Smith David Williams Gareth 1980 Fields of Praise The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union Cardiff University of Wales Press ISBN 0 7083 0766 3 References edit a b c The OlyMADMen 18 March 2008 Wyatt Gould sports reference com Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 4 November 2009 Wyatt Gould Olympedia Retrieved 10 March 2021 Blackheath vs Newport 1901 blackandambers co uk Swansea vs Newport 1901 blackandambers co uk Wyatt Gould Newport club profile blackandambers co uk Rugby Union Captain Preceded byJehoida Hodges Newport RFC Captain1905 1906 Succeeded byCharlie Pritchard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wyatt Gould amp oldid 1161706713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
