| Bill Tymms | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Tymms | ||
| Born | (1903-08-16)16 August 1903 | ||
| Died | 9 June 1989(1989-06-09) (aged 85) | ||
| Original team | C.Y.M.S1 | ||
| 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) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.45 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
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