Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Rewi Fergusson Braithwaite | ||
Date of birth | 25 September 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
Date of death | 15 January 1987 | (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]
Braithwaite later served as a St Kilda borough councillor, representing the Labour Party.[3]