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Rewi Braithwaite

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
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1922 Huntly
1923–? Ponsonby
National team
1922–23 New Zealand 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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.

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



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