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Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show
Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show

Bobby Gould (QK Reloaded)

January 15, 2026 • 1h 9m

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⏱️ 17 min read

Overview

In this season premiere of Quickly Kevin, Will He Score?, hosts Chris Scull, Josh Whittacombe, and Michael Marden welcome Bobby Gould, the legendary manager who masterminded Wimbledon's historic 1988 FA Cup victory over Liverpool. Gould shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the Crazy Gang culture, his innovative management tactics, and his tumultuous time managing the Welsh national team. From designing kits to training in prison yards and wrestling with John Hartson, Gould offers an honest and entertaining look at old-school football management.

The Lost FA Cup Final Medal

Bobby Gould opens with a painful memory from his playing career - sitting on the bench as West Ham won the 1975 FA Cup final against Fulham. Despite being number 12, he never got on the pitch, watching helplessly as manager Ron Greenwood ignored his exaggerated coughing. While he got a medal, Gould doesn't count it as truly winning, comparing his experience to Jimmy Greaves at the 1966 World Cup final.

  • Gould was substitute number 12 for West Ham in the 1975 FA Cup final but never got on the pitch despite being 2-0 up
  • He tried to get manager Ron Greenwood's attention with exaggerated coughing, but it didn't work
  • Gould compares his experience to Jimmy Greaves being left out of the 1966 World Cup final
" Didn't get on the pitch. Yeah, but did that count? Oh, no way. Not in my book. Not in my history book. "

The Career Officer's Dead-End Job Prediction

At 15, attending Caledon Castle School in Coventry, Gould met with a careers officer who asked what he wanted to do. When Gould said he wanted to be a professional footballer, the officer dismissed it as a 'dead-end job.' Decades later, with a career spanning hundreds of goals, FA Cup glory as player and manager, and international management, Gould keeps meticulous scrapbooks documenting everything that careers officer said would never happen.

  • A careers officer at Caledon Castle School told 15-year-old Gould that professional football was a 'dead-end job'
  • Gould has kept scrapbooks documenting his entire career from 1953 to 1979
  • The memorabilia includes games played, transfers, and all his achievements
" The careers officer came in and interviewed us all individually and he said to me, Gould, what do you want to do? I said, sir, I want to be a professional footballer. He went, dead-end job. I'd like to see him now. "

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