Bill Raisbeck
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William M. Raisbeck | ||
| Date of birth | 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallacetown, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1946[1] | ||
| Place of death | Taber, Alberta | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Larkhall Thistle | ||
| – | Hibernian | ||
| ?–1896 | Clyde | ||
| 1896–? | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| – | Royal Albert | ||
| ?–1898 | Clyde | ||
| 1898–1900 | Sunderland | 67 | (6) |
| 1901–1902 | Derby County | 3 | (0) |
| 1902–1904 | New Brompton | 56 | (2) |
| 1904–? | Reading | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William M. "Bill" Raisbeck was a Scottish professional association football player at the turn of the twentieth century.
Career
Born in Wallacetown, South Ayrshire, he began his career with Larkhall Thistle before going on to Hibernian and Clyde. In 1896 he travelled south of the border to join Sunderland, but left the club without ever playing a match and returned to Scotland, where he played for Royal Albert and once again for Clyde. In 1898 he joined Sunderland again, and this time made 67 appearances in The Football League, scoring three goals. In 1901 he joined Derby County, but made only three appearances.[2] In 1902 he joined New Brompton of the Southern League, where he played for two seasons, making over 60 appearances.[3] His last known club was Reading.[2]
Personal life
He was the older brother of Scottish football star Alex Raisbeck.[4]
References
- ↑ "Find A Grave Memorial: William Raisbeck". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Soccerdata. p. 215. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 128. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- ↑ Meffen, John. "Pen Pic - William Raisbeck - Falkirk FC - 1907". Falkirk Football Historian. Retrieved 21 November 2016.