Robert Francis "Choc" Bignall (14 March 1922 – 11 August 2013), commonly referred to as Bob Bignall,[1] was an Australian soccer player who was the Australia captain at the 1956 Olympic Games held in Melbourne, Australia.
[2][3][4][5] Bignall started his career in 1939 and played over 400 matches in NSW for Corrimal Rangers, Woonona, North Shore and South Coast United as a defender before going on to represent both NSW and national sides as captain in the 1950s.
[8] Bignall played for North Shore in 1945, then the Corrimal Rangers from 1950 to 1953 and for South Coast United in 1960 and 1961.
[4] He was a small stature man who had lightning speed and a tenacious will to win.
He became the 16th captain of the national team against South Africa in Sydney on 24 September 1955.