| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Goulding | |
| Date of birth | 4 February 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Widnes, Cheshire, England | |
| Nickname(s) | Bobbie Dazzler | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Scrum-half | |
| Current club | Retired | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1988 ‐ 90 1991 ‐ 92 1992 ‐ 94 1994 ‐ 98 1998 ‐ 04 1998 ‐ 00 2001 2002 |
Wigan Leeds Widnes St Helens Huddersfield Giants Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Salford City Reds Leigh Centurions Rochdale Hornets Eastern Suburbs |
46 (114) 35 (61) 211 (743) 28(148) 12(64) 32(124) |
| Representative teams | ||
| ‐ 97 | Great Britain England |
17 |
| Professional clubs coached | ||
| Rochdale Hornets | ||
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Bobbie Goulding (born 4th February, 1972 in Widnes, Cheshire) is an English former professional rugby league player. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England with an urban area population of 57663 in The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games
Goulding played for St Helens in the Rugby League Premiership and the Super League. The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British Rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995 He also played for Wigan, Leeds, Widnes, Huddersfield Giants, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Salford City Reds, Leigh Centurions, Rochdale Hornets and Australian side Eastern Suburbs
Goulding represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Widnes Vikings are a professional Rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. Salford City Reds is a professional Rugby league club based in Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Leigh Centurions are a semi-professional Rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Rochdale Hornets is an English Rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. The England national rugby league team represent England in international Rugby league football tournaments In 1995 the eleventh Rugby League World Cup was held in the United Kingdom. He gained 17 caps for Great Britain. Great Britain was traditionally one of the major national teams playing Rugby league.
Goulding's usual position was as at scrum-half. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench
He is currently not in work as a coach after leaving his post at Rochdale Hornets in November 2005, citing frustration at the club's financial problems. Rochdale Hornets is an English Rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. During his two seasons in charge at the National League One club he had not had a proper contract, despite impressing and twice being nominated for coach of the year. Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C.
As a player he most famously captained St Helens in their double year of 1996.
He joined Rochdale initially as player-coach, and his playing career ended in 2005 after a biceps injury.
He once kicked 11 goals in a Super League match for St Helens - Super League Records