Bobby Braithwaite
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Munn Braithwaite | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 14 October 2015 | (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 | |||
1971–1974 | East London United | ||
National team | |||
1962–1965 | Northern Ireland | 10 | (0) |
1956–1963 | Irish League XI | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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[]
- ^ "Obiturary: Bobby Braithwaite was a huge Linfield favourite". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Braithwaite: Pacy winger who dazzled for Linfield and Northern Ireland and later signed for Middlesbrough". The Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ footballdatabase.eu profile
- ^ Bobby Braithwaite at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ^ "Irish League Representatives (1893-2007)". Irish League Greats. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2015 deaths
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Linfield F.C. players
- Northern Ireland international footballers
- Association football wingers
- English Football League players
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland amateur international footballers
- Crusaders F.C. players