He signed professional forms with West Ham in 1933[2] and remained with the Hammers for six years, making over 250 appearances and scoring 55 goals from the inside-left position.

Following the conflict, he signed with west Londoners Chelsea for £4,500 and linked up well with fellow new signings Tommy Lawton and Tommy Walker – the trio scored 47 goals between them in 1946–47 – though the side failed to make to challenge for honours, coming closest in the FA Cup, when they lost to Arsenal in the semi-finals, despite having led 2–0.

The match against Germany in Berlin in 1938 is notorious because the England team were pressured by the Foreign Office into giving the Nazi salute while the German national anthem was played.

Eddie Hapgood, normally a respectful and devoted captain, wagged his finger at the official and told him what he could do with the Nazi salute, which involved putting it where the sun doesn't shine.However, the British ambassador, Nevile Henderson, insisted, believing that doing so would help defuse dangerously high international tensions.

"Let them salute that one," Len yelled as he carried on running, arms aloft.A week after the Berlin game, England played Switzerland at Sportplatz Hardturm in Zurich.

On 26 October 1938, England played a Rest of Europe side managed by Vittorio Pozzo at Highbury in London, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Football Association.

His first match in charge was a 1–1 draw at home to Coventry, and by the end of 1952–53 Goulden had guided his team to a top-10 finish in the Third Division South.

That summer he signed Dave Bewley, Roy Brown and Maurice Cook, all of whom went on to play key roles during his reign.

However, his successor and former player Johnny Paton's spell yielded just 2 wins from 15 games, including defeat at the hands of non-league clubs Aldershot and Bedford Town.

Goulden, assisted by his former player Maurice Cook, helped Banbury reach the Southern League for the first time in their history.