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Rewi Braithwaite
Personal information
Full name John Rewi Fergusson Braithwaite
Date of birth (1897-09-25)25 September 1897
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death 15 January 1987(1987-01-15) (aged 89)
Place of death Hastings, New Zealand
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1922 Huntly
1923–? Ponsonby
International career
1922–23 New Zealand 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Rewi Fergusson Braithwaite (25 September 1897 – 15 January 1987) was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international.[1]

Braithwaite made his full New Zealand debut in that country's inaugural A-international fixture, beating Australia 3–1 on 17 June 1922[2] and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit,[1] his final cap an appearance in a 4–1 win over Australia on 30 June 1923.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 June 2009.