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

left winger In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

. Born in

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and growing up near Seaview, Braithwaite began his career with

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, before joining Linfield in 1957. He later played for

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and won ten caps for

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. Between 1956 and 1963, he represented the

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eight times.

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