Bill Tymms

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]

Bill Tymms
Personal information
Full name	William Tymms
Date of birth	(1903-08-16)16 August 1903
Date of death	9 June 1989(1989-06-09) (aged 85)
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]