James Tranter

Jim Tranter
Personal information
Full nameJames Tranter
Born1890
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Died (aged 69)[1]
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Playing information
PositionCentre, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–28 Warrington 439 120 0 6 372
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–25 Lancashire 8 3 0 0 9
1922–23 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

James Tranter (1890 – 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, as a centre, second-row or loose forward.[2]

Playing career

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Club

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James Tranter made his début for Warrington on Saturday 16 December 1911, and he played his last match for Warrington on Wednesday 26 December 1928.

Jim Tranter played at second-row in Warrington's 10–22 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.[4]

Jim Tranter is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[5]

International

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Jim Tranter won caps for England while at Warrington in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales.

References

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  1. ^ "Sports News In Brief". The Manchester Guardian. 30 June 1959. p. 10. ProQuest 480476648.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Jim Tranter". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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