 Dundee United also reached the 1983–84 European Cup semi-final against Roma during his time at the club.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.