 In 1986, Gough was sold to English First Division club Tottenham Hotspur for £750,000 He played for slightly over a year and captained the Tottenham team which lost to Coventry City in the 1987 FA Cup Final.Gough decided to return to Scotland, joining Rangers early in the 1987–88 season.In making the move he became the first Scottish player to be transferred to a Scottish team for over £1,000,000.