Name: Alexander Galloway Raisbeck
Nickname: "Alex"
Country:
ScotlandClub: 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: 69
Defence: 82
Balance: 86
Stamina: 85
Top Speed: 78
Acceleration: 80
Response: 82
Agility: 79
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 72
Short Pass Accuracy: 77
Short Pass Speed: 72
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 68
Shot Power: 84
Shot Technique: 69
Free Kick Accuracy: 61
Curling: 63
Header: 80
Jump: 84
Technique: 77
Aggression: 67
Mentality: 90
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 83
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Standard
CARDS:
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.