| William Raeside | |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Paisley, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Old Kilpatrick, Scotland |
| Manageryears1: | 1927–1928 |
| Managerclubs1: | Celta Vigo |
| Manageryears2: | 1937–1938 |
| Managerclubs2: | Nacional |
| Manageryears3: | 1945–1947 |
| Managerclubs3: | Asturias |
| Manageryears4: | 1947 |
| Managerclubs4: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Manageryears5: | 1950–1951 |
| Managerclubs5: | Guadalajara |
| Manageryears6: | 1952–1953 |
| Managerclubs6: | Cheltenham Town |
William Raeside (24 March 1892 – 15 November 1964), also known as William Cowan and W. H. Cowan, was a Scottish football player and coach.
Raeside was born in Paisley on 24 March 1892.[1]
Raeside's playing career, which included claims he played in both Scotland and England, is unverified.[1]
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]
Raeside died on 15 November 1964 in Old Kilpatrick, where he had retired to.[1]
Celta Vigo
Nacional