Wyatt Gould

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Wyatt Gould
Birth nameEdward Wyatt Gould
Date of birth(1879-05-18)18 May 1879
Place of birth Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Date of death9 February 1960(1960-02-09) (aged 80)
Place of death Plymouth England
Notable relative(s) Arthur Gould, brother
Bert Gould, brother
Bob Gould, brother
Occupation(s)dock manager
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1899-1907 Newport RFC ()

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

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Sporting career

Rugby

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

As well as rugby, Gould was a keen athlete and specialised in the 120 yard hurdles. He came third in the Amateur Athletic Association Championships 120 hurdles at the 1903 AAA Championships. [6] [7] He was also the 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 The OlyMADMen (18 March 2008). "Wyatt Gould". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Wyatt Gould". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Blackheath vs Newport 1901 blackandambers.co.uk
  4. ↑ Swansea vs Newport 1901 blackandambers.co.uk
  5. ↑ Wyatt Gould Newport club profile blackandambers.co.uk
  6. ↑ "The Amateur Championships" . Leeds Mercury. 6 July 1903. Retrieved 3 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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