Charlie Clymo

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Charlie Clymo
Personal information
Full name William Charles Clymo [1]
Date of birth(1884-10-30)30 October 1884
Place of birth Bendigo, Victoria
Date of death 8 October 1955(1955-10-08) (aged 70)
Place of death Ballarat, Victoria
Original team(s) Eaglehawk (BFL)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1907–1909 St Kilda 43 (21)
Coaching career3
YearsClubGames (W–L–D)
1931 Geelong 21 (17–4–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1931.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Charles Clymo (30 October 1884 – 8 October 1955) [2] was the captain of the Ballarat Fire Brigade for almost forty years, and was also an excellent sportsman, being an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda. He later coached Geelong to a premiership in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Career

Originally from Eaglehawk, where he worked as a fireman, Clymo played football on Wednesdays for Eaglehawk and on Saturdays for St Kilda. He made his St Kilda debut in 1907 and, in that season, was a member of the first St Kilda side to compete in the finals.

After three years playing in the VFL, Clymo was appointed captain of the Ballarat Fire Brigade. [3] Re-locating to Ballarat, he became captain-coach of the local Golden Point club in the Ballarat Football League, and led the club to premierships in 1910, 1914 and 1919. [1]

He also coached Ballarat from 1920, including a premiership in 1923. [1] In 1924, he was successful in taking Moolort to its only flag in the Maryborough competition. He later took up umpiring.

In 1929, Clymo took charge of the Ballarat Imperial Football Club, which won the premiership that year and was runner-up in 1930.

In 1931, he was appointed coach of Geelong and helped them to a VFL premiership. To fulfil his appointment, Clymo got six months leave of absence from his employer, the Ballarat brickmakers, Selkirks. Geelong defeated Richmond in the Grand Final by 20 points.

In 1932, Clymo was back coaching Golden Point. It was the depths of the Great Depression, and he coached without compensation because the club had little money.

He served as captain of the Ballarat Fire Brigade from 1910 to his retirement in 1949. He was a keen participant in the Fire Brigade competitions, winning over 150 trophies between 1907 and 1925.

Clymo died in 1955, leaving a widow and a son.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hanlon, Peter (7 August 2009). "Who was Charlie Clymo?". The Age . Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Family Notices". The Argus . Melbourne. 10 October 1955. p. 11. Retrieved 3 September 2014– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Ballarat Man's 35 Years of Fire Fighting". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 25 March 1942. p. 32.


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