Bobby Thoms
Australian rules footballer, born 1909
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Bobby Thoms (15 July 1909 – 6 February 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sandringham Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Robert Thoms
Born
15 July 1909
Brighton, Victoria
Brighton, Victoria
Died
6 February 2003 (aged 93)
Original team
Williamstown
| Bobby Thoms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Thoms | ||
| Born |
15 July 1909 Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Died | 6 February 2003 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team | Williamstown | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937 | St Kilda | 6 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
The former Essendon footballer Clarrie Hearn was appointed captain-coach of Sandringham for the 1936 season. In June 1936, Hearn tendered his resignation, citing "pressure of business".[2] Rather than seek another coach externally, Sandringham decided to split the coaching duties between the team's captain, Bob Thoms, as captain-coach, and its vice-captain, Bill Mitchell, as his assistant, for the rest of the season.[3]
