Tim made nearly 700 appearances in his 20-year playing career, scoring 219 goals. His clubs included Aldershot Town, Oxford Utd, Stevenage and Torquay Utd at National League and League Two levels both as a semi- and full-time professional. He was appointed manager of Hamworthy United in October 2019, and guided the Wessex League Premier club to promotion to the Southern League as league champions, and FA Vase semi-final in the 2021-22 season.

He joined Wimborne in October 2022, taking them to a play-off spot that season. In the 2023-24 season he guided Wimborne to a first league title for 24 years, Southern League Div One South. In the last campaign, he led The Magpies to their highest-ever finish in the non-league pyramid.