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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 September 3rd 1898, the centre-half eventually became club captain and led Liverpool to the championship in 1901 and 1906. After leaving the club in 1909, Raisbeck played for Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academicals, where he eventually became manager, and went on to manage Bristol City, Halifax Town, Chester City and Bath City, before returning to Liverpool as a scout. Polmont lies approximately 4 miles (6. ... Stirlingshire (Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the traditional county town. ... There is also a Maltese football club called Hibernians FC. Hibernian Football Club (informally known as Hibs) is a Scottish football club from Edinburgh. ... Stoke City Football Club (known as Stoke Football Club until 1925) is a football club from Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Tom Watson (1857-1915) managed Sunderland A.F.C. and Liverpool F.C. He was in charge at Sunderland for six seasons from 1889-96. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club. ... Hamilton Academical are a football club from Hamilton, Scotland. ... Bristol City is a football club in Bristol, England, which plays in Football League One. ... Halifax Town A.F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester, currently playing in Football League Two. ... Bath City is a football club currently playing in the Southern League. ...

Career record

• Liverpool FC: 340 appearances, 21 goals - Football League Championship winner's medal (1901, 1906)

• Scotland: 8 appearances

External links

• liverpoolfc.tv
• lfchistory.net