David Gould
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 9, 1873 | ||
Place of birth | Galston, Scotland | ||
Date of death | January 25, 1939[1] | (aged 66)||
Place of death | United States | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1934 | United States |
David L. Gould (January 9, 1873 – January 25, 1939) was a
Player
Gould grew up playing soccer in Scotland before moving to the United States in 1891. He was eighteen at the time. When he arrived, he began playing with Philadelphia Athletic of the Pennsylvania League. While Gould's Hall of Fame profile notes he played for
Coach
In 1911, Gould became the assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania. He coached the freshman team until ill health led to his replacement by fellow Hall of Fame member Jimmy Mills in 1938.[1] Each year the University of Pennsylvania recognizes its top men's soccer player with the David L. Gould trophy.[2]
In 1934, Gould was selected to coach the U.S. national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[3] As the U.S. was late in applying for the cup, it needed to play Mexico in a qualification game in Rome. The U.S. won that game, but fell in the first round to eventual champion Italy.[4]
Referee
In addition to his playing and coaching career, Gould also served as a referee for several decades. A December 13, 1917 Boston Globe article states, "Speaking of referees one of the veteran Philadelphia magnate says that he was of the opinion that the referees of today do not compare to those seven or eight years ago, when such well known officials as Philip Bishop, Edward Waldern, James Danby and David Gould held the indicators."[5] On October 30, 1926, he was a linesman for the U.S.-Canada international game.[6] Gould served as the president of both the Referees' Examining Board and the Referees' Association.
References
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 26, 1939, p. 28
- ^ "THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE IN THE UNITED STATES: THE AMERICAN LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL (1894)". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Association Football. The Caledonians of Kearny Defeat the Philadelphia Team," December 22, 1895, p. 9. The New York Times "Caledonians The Winners. Defeat Philadelphias at Association Football by One Goal," December 22, 1895, p. 7.
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Association Football. Boston Defeats Philadelphia Five Goals to Two," October 21, 1894, p. 3
- ^ December 31, 1917 The Globe
- ^ October 30, 1926 The Globe