Alex Raisbeck

Football player infobox2
playername = Alex Raisbeck


fullname = Alexander Galloway Raisbeck
dateofbirth = 26 December 1878
cityofbirth = Polmont
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1949|3|12|1878|12|26|df=y
position = Defender
years = 18??-18??
18??-1898
1898-1909
1909-1914
19??-19??
clubs = Hibernian
Stoke
Liverpool
Partick Thistle
Hamilton Academical
caps(goals) =
312 (21) 138 (9)

nationalyears = 1900-1907
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 8 (0)
manageryears = 1914-1917
1921-1929
1930-1936
1936-1938
19??-19??
managerclubs = Hamilton Academical
Bristol City
Halifax Town
Chester
Bath City
pcupdate = 17 June 07
ntupdate = 17 June 07

Alexander "Alex" Galloway Raisbeck (26 December 1878 – 12 March 1949) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading them to two Football League Championships.

Life and playing career

Born in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Raisbeck played for Hibernian and Stoke before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in May 1898. Making his debut in a Football League Division One match against Sheffield Wednesday on 3 September 1898, the centre-half eventually became club captain and led Liverpool to the championship in 1900-1901 and 1905-1906. While at Liverpool, he won 8 caps for Scotland and captained his country on 5 occasions.

After leaving the club in 1909, Raisbeck played for Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical, where he eventually became manager, and went on to manage Bristol City, Halifax Town, Chester and Bath City, before returning to Liverpool as a scout.

Career details

As a player:

*Liverpool FC (1898 - 1909): 341 appearances, 21 goals - Football League Championship winner's medal (1901, 1906)
*Partick Thistle FC (1909 - 1914): 138 appearances, 9 goals

*Scotland (1900 - 1907): 8 appearances

As a manager:

*Bristol City (1921 - 1929): Football League Division Three (South) Champions (1923, 1927)
*Halifax Town (1930 - 1936)
*Chester (1936 - 1938)

External links

* [http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/past_players/players/raisbeck/ liverpoolfc.tv profile]
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=808 lfchistory.net profile]