George Raitt Explained

George Raitt
Birth Date:1888 8, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Death Place:Brighton, Australia
Position:Defender
Years1:1909–1911
Clubs1:Cambuslang Rangers
Years2:1911–1912
Clubs2:Huddersfield Town
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:1913–1925
Clubs3:Melbourne Thistle
Nationalyears1:1924
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

George Peter Raitt (14 August 1888 – 24 June 1960) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town.

Raitt moved to Victoria in Australia where he played for Melbourne Thistle, winning premierships in 1914 and 1915[2] and the league-cup double in 1925.[3] He captained the first touring Victorian state team in 1914 and continued to appear in representative teams for the state up to 1925.[4]

Raitt played three internationals for Australia, his one full A-international coming in a loss to Canada in 1924 at the age of 35.[4] [5]

He died in 1960 in Melbourne.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-01-14 . In Memoriam . 2021-05-06 . The Huddersfield Town Collection . en.
  2. Web site: Punshon . John . Victorian Premier League Champions . 2021-05-06 . OzFootball.
  3. Web site: Punshon . John. Dockerty Cup . 2021-05-06 . OzFootball.
  4. Howe (2018), Encyclopedia of Socceroos, p. 227.
  5. News: R. H.. Owen. Great Half-Back – Raitt's Soccer Record . . 200 . Victoria, Australia . 28 June 1924 . 6 May 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  6. Web site: 1960-06-27 . Mr. G. Raitt Dies at 72 . 2021-05-06 . The Age . 5. Newspapers.com.