Bobby Braithwaite

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

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 Celtic
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

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
  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 Database
  5. "Irish League Representatives (1893-2007)". Irish League Greats. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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