Gooch made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Oxford University in 1970.
He played 3 further first-class matches in 1970, the last coming against Glamorgan in the County Championship.
[5] Five years later he joined Buckinghamshire who he represented in Minor counties cricket until 1979.
[5] While playing for Buckinghamshire, Gooch represented Minor Counties West in 4 List A matches in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup and Minor Counties South in 4 matches in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup.
[4] In total, Gooch played 10 List A matches, taking 5 wickets at an expensive average of 63.60, with best figures of 3/51.