Scotland-born Bob Wemyss emigrated to Australia around 1950 and soon became involved in the country’s football scene. He played for a handful of Victorian regional teams during his active career, but was most noted for his time with Polonia FC out of Maribyrnong. He was offered an opportunity to join the Australian national team in 1955 as a reserve for a match against South Africa, but refused as it conflicted with his commitments with his home team. He did, however, take up the opportunity to serve as a reserve for the Australian side at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, but he did not play in the team’s 2-0 victory against Japan in round one or its elimination in the quarterfinals by India. He did, however, earn two caps with the national team in 1958, in games against New Zealand. He retired from active competition at the end of the decade.
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