Robert Wemyss Explained

Robert Wemyss
Fullname:	Robert Wemyss
Birth Date:	1928 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Scotland
Position:	Midfielder
Years1:	1956–1959
Nationalyears1:	1958
Nationalteam1:	Australia
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	?
Pcupdate:	11 May 2009
Ntupdate:	11 May 2009

Robert Wemyss (born 1 July 1928) is an Australian former soccer player.^[1]

Playing career

Club career

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Player Database - WE. OzFootball. 2009-06-11.
2. Web site: Punshon . John . 1956 Victorian Division One - Season Results . 2020-10-21 . OzFootball.
3. Web site: Fleming . Bill . 1956-08-27 . Two tie for our '56 soccer medal . 2020-10-21 . The Argus . Melbourne. 15.
4. Web site: Punshon . John . Bill Fleming Medal . 2020-10-21 . OzFootball.
5. Web site: Robert Wemyss . Olympedia . 1 December 2021.
6. Web site: 1956-10-04 . Bignell Olympic Soccer Captain . 2020-10-21 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 10. Newspapers.com.
7. Web site: Australia Squad - 1956 Olympic Football Tournament. https://web.archive.org/web/20071104144401/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197067/teams/team=43976.html. dead. 4 November 2007. FIFA. 2009-06-11.
8. Web site: Andrew. Howe. The Australian national men’s football team: caps and captains. Football Federation Australia. OzFootball. 2009-06-11.