Bob Bignell

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Bob Bignell
Personal information
Full name Bob Bignell
Date of birth March 14, 1922 (1922-03-14) (age 86)
Place of birth    Australia
Playing position Right Back
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1945
1950-1953
1960
North Shore
Corrimal
South Coast United
   
National team
1956
1949-1959
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1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Bob "Choc" Bignell (born 14 March 1922) was a former Socceroo captain and was the leader of the Australian football (soccer) side at the 1956 Olympic Games held in Melbourne, Australia.

Bignell played over 400 matches in NSW for Corrimal, North Shore and South Coast United as a defender before going onto represent both NSW and national sides as captain in the 1950s.

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