Full name William Charles Clymo Name Charlie Clymo | Years Club | |
Date of birth (1884-10-30)30 October 1884 Date of death 8 October 1955(1955-10-08) (aged 70) Died October 8, 1955, Ballarat, Australia | ||
William Charles "Charlie" Clymo (30 October 1884 – 8 October 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and coached Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from Bendigo, Clymo made his St Kilda debut in 1907 and that season was a member of the first ever Saints side to compete in the finals.
Clymo coached Golden Point to three Ballarat Football League premierships in 1910, 1914 and 1919.
He also coached Ballarat to a premiership, in 1923.
In 1931 he was appointed coach of Geelong and helped them to the premiership, defeating Richmond in the Grand Final by 20 points.
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