George Gough

For the British peer, see George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough.
George Gough
Personal information
Full name George Gough
Date of birth 18 March 1900
Date of death 15 April 1952(1952-04-15) (aged 52)
Original team(s) Northcote
Height/Weight 177 cm / 73 kg
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919–21
1927–28
Total
Fitzroy
Carlton
23 (28)
24 (66)
47 (94)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928 season.

George Gough (18 March 1900 - 15 April 1952)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Gough, a small forward, have two separate stints in the VFL, starting with three seasons at Fitzroy. He then turned out for Northcote and topped the league's goal-kicking with 83 goals. His tally that year included a bag of 25 goals against Prahran which set a VFA record which has never been broken.

On the back of these performances, Gough was picked up by Carlton and started well by kicking five goals on his debut for the club. He finished the season with a tally of 30 goals and backed it up the following year with 36 goals, four of them in the Semi Final loss to Richmond. In his 24 games at Carlton, Gough went goal-less only once.

References

  1. "George Gough". Blueseum - Online Carlton Football Club Museum. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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