Bill Tymms

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Bill Tymms
Personal information
Full name William Tymms
Date of birth (1903-08-16)16 August 1903
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Original team(s) C.Y.M.S[1]
Height/Weight 183 cm / 79 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922-1923
1925-1933
Total -
St Kilda
Melbourne
8 (5)
91 (7)
99 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933 season.

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]

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 1961.[7]

References

  1. The Argus,"Practice Games", 17 April 1922, p. 7
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  3. AFL Tables: Bill Tymms
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  7. The Age,"Tymms Resigns as Secretary", 20 September 1962, p. 18

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