Bill Tymms

Bill Tymms
Personal information
Full name	William Tymms
Date of birth	16 August 1903
Date of death	9 June 1989 (aged 85)
Original team(s)	C.Y.M.S[1]
Height / weight	183 cm / 79 kg
Playing career^1
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.

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
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

External links

• Bill Tymms's profile from AustralianFootball.com