Richard Gough

• Full name: Richard Gough
• Date of birth: 5 April 1962
• Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden (to Scottish parents)
• Nationality: Scottish
• Primary position: Centre-back
• Senior clubs (selected):
  • Hibernian (1979–1986)
  • Tottenham Hotspur (1986–1987)
  • Rangers (1987–1997) — most notable spell
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers (1997–2001)
  • Brief later appearances for Ayr United (loan, 2000)
• Rangers highlights:
  • Joined Rangers in 1987 and served as club captain for much of his time there.
  • Key leader during Rangers’ dominant period in Scottish football, including the run of nine consecutive Scottish league titles (Gough was central to the first part of that era).
  • Won multiple domestic trophies with Rangers: several Scottish Premier Division titles, Scottish Cups and League Cups (exact tallies: 5 league titles, 3 Scottish Cups, and 4 League Cups during his Rangers career).
  • Renowned for strong aerial ability, leadership, tough tackling and organisational skills at the back.
• International career:
  • Scotland national team: capped 61 times, scoring 7 goals (1983–1993).
  • Represented Scotland at major tournaments, including the 1990 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1992.
• After playing career:
  • Had coaching and media roles; worked in various capacities in football after retirement.
  • Remembered as one of Scotland’s leading defenders of his generation and a Rangers legend.

Notable traits: Commanding central defender, exceptional leadership as captain, strong in the air, reliable organiser of the defence, tough and uncompromising style suited to the era in which he played.