Syd Tims
Australian rules footballer
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Sydney Victor Tims (12 November 1914 – 30 May 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Sydney Victor Tims
Born
12 November 1914
South Melbourne, Victoria
South Melbourne, Victoria
Died
30 May 1962 (aged 47)
Huntingdale, Victoria
Huntingdale, Victoria
Original team
Port Melbourne
| Syd Tims | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sydney Victor Tims | ||
| Born |
12 November 1914 South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
30 May 1962 (aged 47) Huntingdale, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1939 | South Melbourne | 19 (18) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of John Tims (1875-1955), and Emily Edith Jane Tims (1877-1966), née Critch, Sydney Victor Tims was born at South Melbourne, Victoria on 12 November 1914.
He married Queenie Cowell at Port Melbourne on 20 June 1933.[2][3][4] He married Mabel Veronica Hand (1913-1973) in 1954.[5]
Football
Cricket
He was the honorary secretary of the Port Melbourne Cricket Club in the 1940s and 1950s.
Military service
Tims served in the Australian Army during World War II.[8]
Death
He died at his residence in Huntingdale, Victoria on 30 May 1962.[9]
