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Bernard Gould

1893 – 1965

Welsh rugby league footballer

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About Bernard Gould

Lived 1893 – 1965 (aged 71–72). Bernard Gould was a rugby league player.

Bernard Gould (1 April 1893 – 20 February 1965) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Leeds and Wakefield Trinity, as a or .

Background Gould was born in Penarth, Wales. He was a prize fighter before his rugby career, he was the landlord of the Commercial Inn public house, Thornes Lane, Wakefield from 1923 until 1932. He was subsequently the landlord at the Templar Hotel pub (a Melbourne Brewery house), in Vicar Lane, Leeds, he retired aged in , and he died in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

He was married to Norah Winifred Mahoney, who worked as a bookkeeper for the Cunard Lines, and they fathered two sons, Bernard and Stanley, both of whom are deceased (in the 1970s).

Playing career

International honours Bernard Gould won 3 caps for Wales in 1921–1923 while at Leeds and Wakefield Trinity, and won a cap for Other Nationalities while at Leeds. and played at in Wakefield Trinity's 9–8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924.

Club career Bernard Gould made his début for Wakefield Trinity during February 1922.

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1893, Penarth
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernard Gould?

Welsh rugby league footballer

When was Bernard Gould born?

Bernard Gould was born in 1893 in Penarth.

When did Bernard Gould die?

Bernard Gould died on 20 February 1965 in Leeds.

What was Bernard Gould's occupation?

Bernard Gould was a rugby league player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernard Gould

· Wikidata: Q4893182

· DBpedia: Bernard Gould

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