His 2011 season started against St. Helens at the season-opening Magic Weekend event. After opening his try tally at Bradford Bulls in Round 2, he scored again at Salford in Round 4 and featured in the 2011 World Club Challenge team that lost to St George Illawarra Dragons. Goulding made five further consecutive appearances, including a try in Round 8 against Leeds, but was dropped after their loss in Round 9 to Catalans Dragons, in which Goulding's error under the high ball had handed Frédéric Vaccari a try. He reappeared for Wigan's Round 13 victory over Crusaders RL.