Bill Tymms Explained

Bill Tymms
Fullname:William Tymms
Birth Date:16 August 1903
Originalteam:C.Y.M.S[1]
Height:183 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1933
Years1:1922–1923
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:8 (5)
Years2:1925–1933
Club2:Melbourne
Games Goals2:91 (7)
Games Goalstotal:99 (12)

William 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. The Argus,"Practice Games", 17 April 1922, p. 7
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bill_Tymms.html AFL Tables: Bill Tymms
  4. Web site: Bill Tymms. Demon Wiki.
  5. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  6. Web site: Bill Tymms. Australian Football.com.
  7. The Age,"Tymms Resigns as Secretary", 20 September 1962, p. 18