Name:
Alexander Galloway RaisbeckNickname: "
Alex"

Country:

Scotland
Club:
Liverpool F.C.Position: *
DMF,
CB, (optional
CF)
Side: RF/BS
Age: 22-28 years (26/12/1878)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Attack:
69Defence:
82Balance:
86Stamina:
85Top Speed:
78Acceleration:
80Response:
82Agility:
79Dribble Accuracy:
73Dribble Speed:
72Short Pass Accuracy:
77Short Pass Speed:
72Long Pass Accuracy:
76Long Pass Speed:
77Shot Accuracy:
68Shot Power:
84Shot Technique:
69Free Kick Accuracy:
61Curling:
63Header:
80Jump:
84Technique:
77Aggression:
67Mentality:
90Goalkeeper Skills:
50Team Work:
83Injury Tolerance:
BCondition:
6Weak Foot Accuracy:
5Weak Foot Frequency:
5Consistency:
7Growth type:
StandardCARDS:P12 - Enforcer
S08 - Slide Tackle
S10 - DF Leader
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Sliding - D-Line Control
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFO:Raisbeck was a centre-half or right-back, occasionally deployed as centre forward. He spent the majority of his career at Liverpool, making 341 appearances from 1898 to 1909, scoring 19 goals. He was team captain from 1899 to 1909. He previously played for Larkhall Thistle, and Hibernian in Scotland, Stoke City in England. He retired in 1914 after five seasons at Partick Thistle. He capped for Scotland in 8 occasions.
An inspirational player, Raisbeck was commanding and energetic. His style of play made him look more like a modern midfielder rather than a defender. Mostly deployed in front of the defensive line, he wasn't as tall as other players, although his timing and athleticism enabled him to reach the ball before taller opponents, heading it more than any other player in the field. Moreover, he was the one to build the offense for his team. At the time, there were those who believed that his main position should've been full back given that Raisbeck's defence was powerful and his kicks strong enough to made his forwards run way too much. He was everywhere in the field, never tired thanks to an impressive stamina. He would break an attack and start another, dominating not only the back-line but the entire field, putting body and dash in the game with his muscular physique. He was quick in the turn, on the run, when he had to destroy an opposing attack. He tackled fast strikers, turned, overtook, and tackled him again. He was a master of the defensive play with oustanding courage, good game reading, great tactical brain, confident ball control and placing of the ball. Other than that, he had such temperament that he rarely failed a match, even when it was too vigorous. It seemed that Liverpool could win matches due to Raisbeck's individual effort alone.