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Bobby Braithwaite

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Bobby Braithwaite
Personal information
Full name Robert Munn Braithwaite
Date of birth (1937-02-24)24 February 1937
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 14 October 2015(2015-10-14) (aged 78)
Place of death East London, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1957 Crusaders
1957–1963 Linfield 274 (69)
1963–1967 Middlesbrough 71 (12)
1967–1968 Durban City 36 (3)
1968–1971 Bloemfontein City
1971–1974 East London United
International career
1962���1965 Northern Ireland 10 (0)
1956–1963 Irish League XI 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert "Bobby" Braithwaite (24 February 1937 – 14 October 2015) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a left winger.

Born in Belfast and growing up near Seaview,[1] Braithwaite began his career with Crusaders, before joining Linfield in 1957.[2] He later played for Middlesbrough and won ten caps for Northern Ireland.[3][4] Between 1956 and 1963, he represented the Irish League XI eight times.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Obiturary: Bobby Braithwaite was a huge Linfield favourite". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Bobby Braithwaite: Pacy winger who dazzled for Linfield and Northern Ireland and later signed for Middlesbrough". The Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ^ footballdatabase.eu profile
  4. ^ Bobby Braithwaite at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ^ "Irish League Representatives (1893-2007)". Irish League Greats. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2020.