| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Richard Gough | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1979–1980 | Wits University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1986 | Dundee United | 165 | (23) |
| 1986–1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | 49 | (2) |
| 1987–1997 | Rangers | 294 | (25) |
| 1997 | Kansas City Wizards | 17 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Rangers | 24 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | San Jose Clash | 19 | (2) |
| 1999 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Everton | 38 | (1) |
| Total | 613 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1993 | Scotland | 61 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Livingston | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Richard Gough[2] (born 5 April 1962) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Gough played in the successful Dundee United team of the early 1980s, winning the Scottish league title in 1982–83 and reaching the European Cup semi-final in 1984. Gough joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1986 and captained them in the 1987 FA Cup Final. He then moved to Rangers and captained them to nine successive Scottish league titles. He subsequently had spells with Kansas City Wizards, Rangers again, San Jose Clash, Nottingham Forest (on loan) and Everton.
He won 61 international caps for Scotland and played in the finals of three major tournaments.
Gough had a brief spell as manager of Livingston. He is currently an ambassador for Rangers boys club.