[1] He served throughout the First World War, eventually retiring from the Royal Navy on 7 December 1921 with the rank of Petty Officer.
In the semi-final, Tom Parker had a dreadful afternoon, first scoring an own-goal, then suffering a rare miss from the penalty spot (shooting straight at the 'keeper) before a mix-up between him and goalkeeper Tommy Allen gave Sheffield their second goal.
[2][9] Following the upheavals in the boardroom, the club was able to raise sufficient finances to purchase new players, most prominent of whom was the former Irish international forward Jimmy Dunne who was signed from Arsenal[10] for a reported fee of £1,000.
[2] At the end of the 1936–37 season, Goss left the club completely, after over 13 years service, initially to run the Railway Hotel in St Denys.
On the outbreak of World War II, he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve with the rank of acting lieutenant-commander[12] taking command of a minesweeper before emigrating to Australia.