A former Great Britain and England international representative scrum-half, Bobbie played for a number of clubs including Wigan and St. Helens, both of whom he won Challenge Cup finals with.
Playing Career.
Bobbie 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.
Bobbie's usual position was as at scrum-half.
In 1990 he became the youngest ever Great Britain Lions tourist at 18 years of age.
Bobbie represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He gained 17 caps for Great Britain.
He once kicked 11 goals in a Super League match for St Helens.
He set the record as the highest points scorer in one game for Great Britain - 32 points V Fiji in 1996.
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 before departing again in May 2008.
On 28 February 2009 Goulding was named the coach of the French National team.