Bill Raisbeck Explained

Fullname:William Raisbeck
Height:5ft 11in
Position:Half-back
Birth Date:22 December 1875
Birth Place:Wallacestone, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Taber, Alberta, Canada
Years1:?–1896
Clubs1:Larkhall Thistle
Years2:1896
Clubs2:Hibernian
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1896
Clubs3:Clyde
Caps3:7
Goals3:1
Years4:1896–1897
Clubs4:Sunderland
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1897
Clubs5:Royal Albert
Years6:1897–1898
Clubs6:Clyde
Caps6:11
Goals6:1
Years7:1898–1900
Clubs7:Sunderland
Caps7:69
Goals7:6
Years8:1901–1902
Clubs8:Derby County
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Years9:1902–1904
Clubs9:New Brompton
Caps9:56
Goals9:2
Years10:1904–1905
Clubs10:Reading
Years11:1905–1907
Clubs11:Falkirk
Caps11:33
Goals11:1

William Raisbeck (22 December 1875 – 2 November 1946) was a Scottish professional association football player at the turn of the twentieth century.[2]

Career

Born in Wallacestone, Stirlingshire but raised in a mining community near Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire,[3] [4] Raisbeck began his career with Larkhall Thistle before going on to Hibernian (no league appearances) and Clyde. In 1896 he travelled south of the border to join Sunderland, but left without playing a match and returned to Scotland, where he played for Royal Albert and once again for Clyde, where he did play in several league matches.[5]

In 1898 he joined Sunderland again, and this time made 69 appearances in the English Football League, scoring five goals.[6] In 1901 he joined Derby County, but made only three appearances.[7]

In 1902 he joined New Brompton of the Southern League, where he played for two seasons, making over 60 appearances.[8] In 1904 he played for Reading, after which he returned to Scotland to play for Falkirk for the next two seasons.[5]

Personal life

In 1907, Raisbeck and other members of his family, including his younger brother Andrew who was also a footballer (Hibernian, Hull City), emigrated to Canada.[9] [10] He died in Alberta in 1946.[11]

He was also the older brother of Scottish international footballer Alex Raisbeck (Hibernian, Liverpool, Partick Thistle, Scotland).[12] [13] A cousin of the family, Luke Raisbeck, played for West Ham United and Blackpool among others.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find A Grave Memorial: William Raisbeck. . 28 February 2014.
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. Web site: Alex Raisbeck – The Silent man of football speaks! – Chapter I . LFC History . 25 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Ordnance Survey 6 inch, 1892-1914 (Bardykes Rows) . National Library of Scotland. Explore georeferenced maps. 25 September 2018.
  5. Web site: William M Raisbeck (Record vs Heart of Midlothian). London Hearts Supporters Club. 25 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Bill Raisbeck. TheStatCat. 25 September 2018.
  7. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Soccerdata. 2004. 1-899468-67-6. 215.
  8. Book: Brown, Tony . The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record . Soccerdata . 2003 . 1-899468-20-X . 128.
  9. Web site: Andrew Brown Raisbeck. Raisbeck History. 25 September 2018.
  10. Web site: Andrew Brown Raisbeck. Play up, Liverpool. 25 September 2018.
  11. Web site: William Raisbeck. Raisbeck History. 25 September 2018.
  12. Web site: Meffen. John. Pen Pic – William Raisbeck – Falkirk FC – 1907. Falkirk Football Historian. 21 November 2016.
  13. Web site: Alex Raisbeck . LFC History . 25 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Luke "Lou" Raisbeck. TheyFlySoHigh. 25 September 2018.
  15. Web site: Luke Raisbeck. Raisbeck History. 25 September 2018.