Jimmy Raeside
Jimmy Raeside
Jimmy Raeside
● Jimmy Raeside, 1907 (SFI)

born in Scotland

James Smith Raeside was born on Sunday, 6th July, 1879, in Parkhead, Glasgow.

The goalkeeper joined Thistle for a trial period in April, 1899, having most recently been with Parkhead.

Aged 19, he made his first known appearance on Wednesday, 26th April, 1899, in a 3-0 defeat away to Celtic in the Glasgow League.

There were no known clean-sheets for Jimmy during his spell with Thistle.

He played his second (and last known) game for the club on Thursday, 27th April, 1899, in a 3-2 friendly defeat at home to Derby County.

His club-list included Parkhead, Partick Thistle, Third Lanark and Bury.

Jimmy died on Thursday, 17th January, 1946, in Glasgow, aged 66.

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