Athol Tymms

Athol Tymms
Personal information
Date of birth21 February 1886
Place of birthEssendon, Victoria
Date of death21 November 1949 (aged 63)
Place of deathArmadale, Victoria
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1905
1908–1913
Total -		Essendon
University		3 (1)
60 (29)
63 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1913 season.

Athol Stanley Mortimer Tymms (21 February 1886 – 21 November 1949) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Football career

Tymms attended Melbourne Grammar and debuted with the Essendon Football Club in 1905. Born in Essendon, he played three games for the club.

After two seasons out of the VFL, he returned to the league by moving to University for the 1908 season, going on to play 60 games with the club until 1913.[1]

Post-playing career

After the 1913 season Tymms retired to focus on his career as a doctor.[1] He died in Armadale in 1949 at the age of 63.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 657. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.

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