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Bobbie Goulding (born 4 February 1972 in Widnes, Lancashire) is an English rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently the French national team's head coach.
A former Great Britain and England international representative scrum-half, Goulding played for a number of clubs including Wigan and St. Helens, both of whom he won Challenge Cup finals with.
[edit] Playing Career
Goulding played for St Helens in the Rugby League Premiership and the Super League. He also played for Wigan, Leeds, Widnes, Huddersfield Giants, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Salford City Reds, Leigh Centurions, Rochdale Hornets and Australian side Eastern Suburbs. As a player he most famously captained St Helens in their double year of 1996.
Goulding's usual position was as at scrum-half.
Goulding represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He gained 17 caps for Great Britain. As of September 2008, With 19 goals, Bobbie is 6th in the list of England's all-time Goal Scorers (behind George Fairbairn, Andrew Farrell, Ernest Ward, James "Jimmy" Ledgard, & Wayne Godwin), with 45 points he is 6th in the list of England's all-time Point Scorers (behind George Fairbairn, Andrew Farrell, Ernest Ward, James "Jimmy" Ledgard & Jamie Rooney).
Only eighteen players have ever scored drop goals for Great Britain, they are; Tommy Bishop (3), Lee Crooks (1), Jonathan Davies (2), Bobbie Goulding (1), Ken Gowers (1), John Gray (1), Neil Holding (1), John Holmes (2), Syd Hynes (3), Jim Jolley (1), Sean Long (1), Roger Millward (1), Steve Nash (1), Harry Pinner (1), Garry Schofield (7), Paul Sculthorpe (2), Jim Sharrock (1), and Tony Smith (1).[1]
Only eight players have ever scored drop goals for England, they are; John Keith Bridges (1), George Fairbairn (1), Bobbie Goulding (1), Sean Long (1), Martin Offiah (1), Harry Pinner (2), Alan Redfearn (1), and Nigel Wright (1).[1]
Consequently, only three players have scored drop goals for both England & Great Britain, they are Bobbie Goulding, Sean Long, and Harry Pinner.
He once kicked 11 goals in a Super League match for St Helens[2]
[edit] Coaching Career
He joined Rochdale Hornets initially as player-coach, and his playing career ended in 2005 after a biceps injury. He left his post at Rochdale in November 2005, citing frustration at the club's financial problems. 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.
He rejoined Rochdale as a coach in September 2007[3] before deparing again in May 2008[4].
On 28th February 2009 Goulding was named the coach of the French National team[5].
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