| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newbridge Town | |||
| –1989 | Suncroft | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| 1993 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Galway United | 27 | (0) |
| 1994–1999 | Shelbourne | 158 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Glentoran | 103 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Derry City | 49 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Galway United | 104 | (0) |
| 2008 | Bray Wanderers | 22 | (0) |
| 2009 | Longford Town | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 470 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Longford Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Gough (born 10 March 1971) is an Irish former football player and manager. He was most recently player-manager of Longford Town.
His clubs included Portsmouth, Galway United, Fulham, Shelbourne, Glentoran, Derry City and Bray Wanderers.
Alan Gough was born on 10 March 1971 in Watford, England but raised in Cutbush, County Kildare. [1] [2] He first took to goalkeeping when playing Gaelic football.
I was actually a better Gaelic footballer than I was a goal keeper. I was the same height at 16 as I am now (5 feet 11 inches). If I had stayed with it I would have done a bit of damage.
His ability as a keeper saw him break into the Newbridge Town football team at fifteen years old. In his second season, the club won the Leinster Junior League Premier Division and two cup competitions. [1]
He began his career initially as an apprentice with Portsmouth before moving back to Ireland with Galway United in 1993. [3] After eighteen months with Galway, he joined Shelbourne, where he spent five seasons. He was sent off during the 1996 FAI Cup final at Lansdowne Road, although Shelbourne went on to win the trophy. He won a second FAI Cup medal and a League Cup during his time at the club. [4] [1] [3]
In July 1999, Gough made the switch to Glentoran and had an excellent first season, winning three winners medals in the process. He was in terrific form in the Irish Cup Final and played a large part in the victory. He finished his career as team captain at Galway United at the end of the 2006 season but continued to play in 2007 as an emergency goalkeeper as well as his assistant manager role. On 31 March 2008, he was sacked from Galway United along with the rest of the management team. [5]
He won numerous major honours both north and south of the Irish border. They include five under-21 international caps with the Republic of Ireland in the early 1990s, youth caps, FAI Cup medals and League Cup medals. [6] [7]
On 22 May 2008, he was signed by Bray Wanderers as a player. [8] [9]
On 22 December 2008, Gough was announced as the new manager of Longford Town. [10] [11] During his time as manager, Gough was forced to don the goalkeeping gloves on more than one occasion due to the lack of a regular custodian. [12]
Gough resigned as manager of Longford Town on 24 May 2009 following a poor run of results. [5]
Shelbourne
Glentoran
Derry City