Robert Wemyss
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Wemyss | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Polonia | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1958 | Australia | 2 | (?) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2009 | |||
Robert Wemyss (born 1 July 1928) is an Australian former soccer player.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Wemyss played for Polonia SC in the Victorian State League from 1956 to 1959.[2] Wemyss was a joint winner of the Argus Medal in 1956, the Victorian Division 1 player of the year award.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Wemyss was born in Scotland. He was a member of the Australia squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics,[5] but did not make his debut for the national team until 1958.[6][7] Wemyss played his only two matches for Australia in 1958, both against New Zealand.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Player Database - WE". OzFootball. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Punshon, John. "1956 Victorian Division One - Season Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Bill (27 August 1956). "Two tie for our '56 soccer medal". The Argus. Melbourne. p. 15. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Punshon, John. "Bill Fleming Medal". OzFootball. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Robert Wemyss". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bignell Olympic Soccer Captain". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 21 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Australia Squad - 1956 Olympic Football Tournament". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Howe, Andrew. "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 11 June 2009 – via OzFootball.
External links
[edit]- Robert Wemyss at National-Football-Teams.com
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