Charles Richard Gough was born on 5 April 1962 and is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
22 Facts About Richard Gough
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Richard Gough joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1986 and captained them in the 1987 FA Cup Final.
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Richard Gough then moved to Rangers and captained them to nine successive Scottish league titles.
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Richard Gough subsequently had spells with Kansas City Wizards, Rangers again, San Jose Clash, Nottingham Forest and Everton.
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Richard Gough won 61 international caps for Scotland and played in the finals of three major tournaments.
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Richard Gough attended King Edward VII and Highlands North High School in Johannesburg, and began his career playing with the Wits University club.
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Richard Gough signed for Charlton Athletic as an apprentice professional in July 1978.
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Richard Gough played for Dundee United for six seasons finishing with 23 goals in 165 appearances.
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Richard Gough's debut was at Tannadice Park, in a defeat against former club Dundee United.
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Richard Gough remained at Ibrox until 1997, captaining the side that achieved nine consecutive League titles.
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Richard Gough won 9 league titles, 3 Scottish Cups and 6 League Cups at Rangers.
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In May 1997, Richard Gough moved to Kansas City Wizards, in the United States' nascent professional league, Major League Soccer.
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Richard Gough resumed his MLS career with the San Jose Clash in 1998.
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Richard Gough played 36 games in total in MLS, scored 2 goals and was named in the MLS Best XI for his 1997 season with the Wizards.
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Richard Gough went on loan to Nottingham Forest from March until May 1999, playing seven matches as the club was relegated.
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Richard Gough played two seasons at Goodison Park making 38 appearances and scoring st Southampton.
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Richard Gough agreed to play as a guest for Australian team Northern Spirit in October 2001, but had to withdraw due to injury.
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Richard Gough was a regular in the Scotland national team in the 1980s.
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Richard Gough made his debut against Switzerland in 1983, and went on to gain 61 caps.
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Richard Gough captained his country in the 1992 European Championships in his birthplace, Sweden.
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On 30 November 2004, Richard Gough landed his first and only managerial position with the then Scottish Premier League side Livingston.
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Richard Gough supported the Rangers Supporters' Trust and Dave King's takeover of Rangers, and was appointed as a global ambassador for the club on 21 September 2015.