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]
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Tymms | ||
Date of birth | 16 August 1903 | ||
Date of death | 9 June 1989 85) | (aged||
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
- The Argus,"Practice Games", 17 April 1922, p. 7
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- AFL Tables: Bill Tymms
- "Bill Tymms". Demon Wiki.
- Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- "Bill Tymms". Australian Football.com.
- The Age,"Tymms Resigns as Secretary", 20 September 1962, p. 18
External links
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