About Syd Tims
Lived 1914 – 1962 (aged 47). Syd Tims was an australian rules football player.
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).
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. He married Mabel Veronica Hand (1913-1973) in 1954.
Football Port Melbourne (VFA) He played in 16 matches (9 goals) for Port Melbourne in the VFA over two seasons (1936 and 1937).
South Melbourne (VFL) He played in 19 matches (18 goals) for South Melbourne in the VFL over two seasons (1938 and 1939).
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.
Death He died at his residence in Huntingdale, Victoria on 30 May 1962.
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Who was Syd Tims?
Australian rules footballer
When was Syd Tims born?
Syd Tims was born on 12 November 1914 in South Melbourne.
When did Syd Tims die?
Syd Tims died on 30 May 1962 in Huntingdale.
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Syd Tims was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Syd Tims. https://biography.guide/syd-tims/
MLA: "Syd Tims." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/syd-tims/.
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