Bill Tymms

William "Bill" Tymms (16 August 1903 – 9 June 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bill Tymms
Personal information
Full name William Tymms
Date of birth (1903-08-16)16 August 1903
Date of death 9 June 1989(1989-06-09) (aged 85)
Original team(s) C.Y.M.S[1]
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–1923 St Kilda 8 (5)
1925–1933 Melbourne 91 (7)
Total 99 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tymms started his career at St Kilda, where he spent two seasons.[3] He played for Prahran in 1924, then made his way to Melbourne and was a half-back flanker in their 1926 premiership team.[4][5] Best known as a full-back, Tymms represented the VFL five times during his career.[6] He went into football administration after retiring, serving as secretary of the Richmond Football Club from 1955 to 1962.[7]

References
  1. The Argus,"Practice Games", 17 April 1922, p. 7
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. AFL Tables: Bill Tymms
  4. "Bill Tymms". Demon Wiki.
  5. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  6. "Bill Tymms". Australian Football.com.
  7. The Age,"Tymms Resigns as Secretary", 20 September 1962, p. 18


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