Robert Gosling was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 5th March 1892 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 6th April 1895 aged 26. Gosling, born on 15th June 1868, in Farnham, Hampshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 190 and played as a Outside Right,
Inside Left and
Inside Right for his country.
Robert Gosling - 5 caps (2 goals)
- Full Name: Robert Cunliffe Gosling
- Born: 15th June 1868, Farnham, Hampshire
- Died: 8th April 1922, Hassobury, Essex aged 53
- England Career: 1892 - 1895
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right, Inside Left and Inside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Old Etonians (5)
- FA Legacy Number: 190
- Described by a contemporary as "the richest man who ever played football for England"
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (HC) on 5th March 1892 aged 23 years, 8 months, 20 days - Last Cap: v
Scotland (HC) on 6th April 1895 aged 26 years, 9 months, 21 day - First Goal: v Scotland (HC) on 1st April 1893 aged 24 years, 9 months, 16 days
- First Captaincy: v Wales (HC) on 12th March 1894 aged 25 years, 8 months, 27 days
- Career Length: 3 years, 31 days
- Starts: 5
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 5
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 5
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 5
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Inside Left
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Outside Right
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Inside Right
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 5
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 5
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Rupert Sandilands
- 3 Matches
- Vaughan Lodge
- 3 Matches
- George Cotterill
- 2 Matches
- Arthur Henfrey
- 2 Matches
- Anthony Hossack
- 2 Matches
- George Kinsey
- 2 Matches
- Jack Reynolds
- 2 Matches
- Johnny Holt
- 2 Matches
- Leslie Gay
- 2 Matches
- Billy Bassett
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- A Cambridge Alumni Database by University of Cambridge
- 5 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 3 - 0, 6th Apr 1895 (HC)
Old Etonians, Cap: 5.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 21 day. - WAL, 1 - 1, 18th Mar 1895 (HC) Old Etonians, Cap: 4.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 3 days. - WAL, 5 - 1, 12th Mar 1894 (HC)
Old Etonians, Cap: 3.
Age: 25 years, 8 months, 27 days. - SCO, 5 - 2, 1st Apr 1893 (HC) Old Etonians, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 9 months, 16 days. - WAL, 2 - 0, 5th Mar 1892 (HC) Old Etonians, Cap: 1.
Age: 23 years, 8 months, 20 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.