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Richard McGough
Personal information
Full name Richard McGough[1]
Date of birth 1892
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Date of death 18 April 1917 (aged 24–25)[2]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France[2]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Carlisle United
1914–1917 Newcastle United 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard McGough (1892 – 18 April 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United as a centre half.[1][3]

Personal life

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McGough served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was an acting bombardier when he died of wounds in France on 18 April 1917.[4] He was buried in Feuchy British Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1914–15[5] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 187. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ^ "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Richard McGough | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Richard McGough". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.


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