Gooch is a surname. Gooch or the Gooch is also a nickname. It may refer to:

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Gooch baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Gooch, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Gooch Baronets of Benacre Hall The Gooch Baronetcy of Benacre Hall, in the Count ...

for a list of baronets with the surname (some are listed below) * Alexander Gooch (died 1558), English Protestant martyr * Arthur Gooch (footballer) (born 1931), former Australian rules footballer *

Sir Arthur Gooch, 14th Baronet Brigadier Sir Arthur Brian Sherlock Heywood Gooch, 14th Baronet, DL (born 1 June 1937) is an English baronet and retired regular officer of the British Army. He was also an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. Gooch is descended from Sir Willi ...

(born 1937), English baronet and retired British Army officer *

Arthur Gooch (criminal) Arthur Gooch (January 4, 1909 – June 19, 1936) was an American criminal, who is notable for being the only person executed under the Federal Kidnapping Act who did not kill the victim(s). Gooch was the only person sentenced to death and execut ...

(died 1936), American criminal and the only person ever executed under the Lindbergh kidnapping law *

Barnabas Gooch Barnabas Gooch or Goche or Gough (died c. 1626) was an English lawyer and academic who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1611 to 1612. He was also a politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons fro ...

(died c. 1626), English lawyer, academic, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and Member of Parliament *

Brad Gooch Brad Gooch (born 1952) is an American writer. Biography Born and raised in Kingston, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in 1973 and a doctorate in 1986. Gooch has lived in New York City since 1971. His 2 ...

(born 1952), American writer * Brison D. Gooch (1925–2014), American historian *

Charmian Gooch Charmian Penelope Gooch (born 1965) is a British anti-corruption campaigner and activist. She is a co-founder and board member of the NGO Global Witness, where she works to uncover and fight corruption in the developing world. Gooch's career s ...

(born 1965), British anti-corruption campaigner and activist *

Daniel Gooch Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Baronet (24 August 1816 – 15 October 1889) was an English railway locomotive and transatlantic cable engineer. He was the first Locomotive Superintendent, Superintendent of Locomotive Engines on the Great Western Ra ...

(1816–1889), English chief mechanical engineer and chairman of the Great Western Railway *

Daniel Linn Gooch Daniel Linn Gooch (October 28, 1853 – April 12, 1913) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky and businessman. Born in Rumsey, McLean County, Kentucky, McLean County, Kentucky, Gooch attended a Indepen ...

(1853–1913), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * Daniel W. Gooch (1820–1891), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts *

Edwin Gooch Edwin George Gooch (15 January 1889 – 2 August 1964) was a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician and trade union leader. Gooch was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, where he lived his entire life. He worked for a printer, then became a j ...

(1869–1964), British politician and trade union leader *

Frank Austin Gooch Frank Austin Gooch (1852 – 1929) was an American chemist and engineer. Biography He was born to Joshua G. and Sarah Gates (Coolidge) Gooch in Watertown, Massachusetts. On his mother's side of the family, he was a descendant of Thomas Hast ...

(1852–1929), American chemist and engineer *

George Peabody Gooch George Peabody Gooch (21 October 1873 – 31 August 1968) was a British journalist, historian and Liberal Party politician. A follower of Lord Acton who was independently wealthy, he never held an academic position, but knew the work of histo ...

(1873–1968), British journalist, historian and politician *

Graham Gooch Graham Alan Gooch, (born 23 July 1953) is a former English first-class cricketer who captained Essex and England. He was one of the most successful international batsmen of his generation, and through a career spanning 1973 until 1997, he was ...

(born 1953), English cricketer *

Henry Gooch (Conservative politician) Sir Henry Cubitt Gooch (7 December 1871 – 15 January 1959) was a British barrister, educationalist and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician. He was the second son of Charles Cubitt Gooch, merchant banker, and Mary Blake, and an o ...

(1871–1959), British barrister, educationalist and politician *

Jeff Gooch Jeffrey Lance Gooch (born October 31, 1974) is a linebacker who played for 10 seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions in the National Football League. Gooch played at John Overton High School in Nashville, Tennessee and finished h ...

(born 1974), American former National Football League player *

Jim Gooch (politician) James Alfred Gooch Jr. (born April 13, 1951) is an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 1995. He represents Kentucky's 12th House district, which includes Crittenden County, Kentucky, Crittenden, M ...

(born 1951), American politician *

Jimmy Gooch (footballer) Jimmy Gooch (11 July 1921 – 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Born in West Ham, Gooch began his career at Becontree. He joined Preston North End as an amateur in March 1942, turning professional i ...

(1921–2001), English football goalkeeper *

Joe Gooch Joe Gooch (born 3 May 1977) is an English musician who was known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of Ten Years After from 2003 to 2014. Biography Gooch was introduced to jazz and blues at an early age. By thirteen, taking his music seriousl ...

(born 1977), English singer and guitarist *

John Viret Gooch John Viret Gooch FRSA (29 June 1812 – 8 June 1900) was the locomotive superintendent of the London and South Western Railway from 1841 to 1850. Born at Bedlington, Northumberland, John Viret Gooch (elder brother of Daniel Gooch) was the sec ...

(1812–1900), locomotive superintendent of the London and South Western Railway *

Johnny Gooch John Beverley Gooch (November 9, 1897 – May 15, 1975) was an American professional baseball player, coach, minor league manager and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to , most prominently for the Pittsburgh Pirates ...

(1897–1975), American Major League Baseball player and minor league player, manager, pitching coach and scout *

Jon Gooch Jonathan Barry Gooch (born 22 August 1984 in Hertfordshire, England), more commonly known by his stage names Feed Me, Spor and seventh stitch, is a British drum and bass, dubstep and electro house producer and DJ. He is currently managed by Thr ...

(born 1984), English musician, record producer and DJ *

Keith Gooch Keith Gooch (born August 31, 1959) is an American former professional football defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. Gooch played college football at Fresno State, where he was a r ...

(born 1959), former Canadian Football League player *

Lee Gooch Lee Currin Gooch (February 23, 1890 – May 18, 1966) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians in 1915 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1917. Gooch also served as the head baseb ...

(1890–1966), American Major League Baseball player and college head coach *

Lynden Gooch Lynden Jack Gooch (born December 24, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or wing-back for club Stoke City. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2025. He began his professional career at Sunderland, playing ...

(born 1995), American footballer in England *

Martin Gooch Martin Gooch is a British filmmaker, who directed and shot many comedy shorts. His first feature film ''Death'' which premiered at Sci-Fi-London 2012 in the UK and was a 2012 finalist for Hollywood's Feel Good Film Festival in the US. He was bor ...

(born 1972), British filmmaker *

Nancy Gooch Nancy Gooch (c. 1811 – September 17, 1901) was an early African American settler in California and one of the state's most successful 19th-century black female landowners. Gooch gained her freedom when California entered the Union as a free st ...

(1811–1901), African American settler in California *

Peter Gooch Peter Anthony Gooch (born 2 May 1949) is a former English cricketer. Gooch was a left-handed batsman (cricket), batsman who bowled right-arm Fast bowling, fast-medium. He was born in Timperley, Cheshire. Career Gooch made his first-class cri ...

(born 1949), English former cricketer *

Robert Gooch Robert Gooch, M.D. (January 1784 – 16 February 1830) was an English physician. Life Born at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in June 1784, he was son of Robert Gooch, a sea captain who was a grandson of Sir Thomas Gooch. He was educated at a private ...

(1784–1830), English physician * Sir Robert Gooch, 11th Baronet (1903–1978), British Army colonel * Robert Kent Gooch (1893–1982), American college football quarterback and political science professor * Stan Gooch (1932–2010), British psychologist *

Steve Gooch Stephen Gooch (born February 25, 1967) is an American politician. He is a member and former majority leader of the Georgia State Senate from the 51st District, serving as a senator since 2010 and as the majority leader from 2023 to 2025. He is a ...

(born 1967), American politician *

Talor Gooch Talor Keith Gooch (born November 14, 1991) is an American professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Gooch was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University. He was already drawing notice for his ta ...

(born 1991), American golfer *

Thomas Gooch (disambiguation) Sir Thomas Gooch, 2nd Baronet (1674–1754) was an English bishop. Thomas Gooch may also refer to: *Thomas Longridge Gooch (1808–1882), civil engineer *Sir Thomas Gooch, 3rd Baronet (c. 1721–1781), of the Gooch baronets *Sir Thomas Gooch, 4th ...

Tiny Gooch John Aubrey "Tiny" Gooch (August 18, 1903 – April 21, 1986) was an all-around athlete at the University of Texas from 1925 to 1927, where he competed in American football, wrestling and track and field. Early years Gooch was born in Ellis Coun ...

(1903–1986), American all-around college athlete, attorney, and politician * U. L. Gooch (1923–2021), American aviator, aviation entrepreneur, and politician *

Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet (21 October 1681 – 17 December 1751) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Technically, Gooch only held the title of Royal Lieutenant Gove ...

(1681–1751), colonial Governor of Virginia * William Gooch (astronomer) (1770–1792), English astronomer on the Vancouver Expedition

Fictional characters

* Stephanie Gooch, on the television series ''Scrubs'' * The Gooch, an unseen character on the television series ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which originally aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and ...

'' * The Gooch, an occasional character on the New Zealand television series '' Outrageous Fortune'', portrayed by Karl Willetts. *Steve "Gooch" Yamaguchi, an supporting character in

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. Developed for television by Peter Hastings and Mark Banker, it is a standalone sequel to the 2017 feature film '' C ...

*Vinnie the Gooch, the color commentator in the '' Backyard Baseball'' video game series

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Colm Cooper Colm "the Gooch" Cooper (born 3 June 1983) is an Irish Gaelic footballer whose National Football League (Ireland), league and All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, championship career at senior level with the Kerry county football team, Kerr ...

, nicknamed "The Gooch" senior Kerry GAA Gaelic football player *

Devin Setoguchi Devin Setoguchi (born January 1, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Setoguchi is half- Yonsei (fourth-generation) Japanese Canadian and a Sports California/Sharks Playoff live TV analyst. He is known by the nickname ...

, nicknamed "The Gooch", NHL player for the Minnesota Wild *

Oguchi Onyewu Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu (born May 13, 1982) is an American former association football, soccer player who is the Vice President of Sporting for the United States Soccer Federation. He was previously the sporting director for Orlando City B an ...

, nicknamed "Gooch", association football player for the United States National Team and Sporting Portugal

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