William Raeside (24 March 1892 – 15 November 1964) was a Scottish football player and coach.
Early and personal life
Raeside was born in Paisley on 24 March 1892.[1]
Playing career
Raeside playing career, which included claims he played in both Scotland and England, is unverified.[1]
Coaching career
Raeside managed Spanish club Celta Vigo under a pseudonym, W. H. Cowan.[1] After leaving Spain he returned to Scotland to work as an accountant.[1]
In 1937 he moved to South America to coach Nacional of Uruguay.[1] He returned to the United Kingdom to work as a scout for Arsenal.[1] In 1945 he returned to Latin America to manage Mexican club Asturias.[1] He moved to Argentina in 1947 with Newell's Old Boys,[1] later returning to Mexico with Guadalajara in 1950.[1] He returned to the United Kingdom to manage English club Cheltenham Town,[1] before a brief return to Mexico to work with Atlante as a technical director.[1] His last known involvement in football was an unsuccessful application to become Dundee United manager in 1954.[1]
Honours
Celta Vigo
- Galician Championship (1): 1927–28[2]
Nacional
Later life and death
Raeside died on 15 November 1964 in Old Kilpatrick, where he had retired to.[1]
References
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