James Tranter

James Tranter
Personal information
Full name James Tranter
Playing information
Position Centre, 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
≥1911–≤28 Lancashire 8
1922–23 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

James Tranter (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Jim", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 184), as a centre, second-row, loose forward/lock, i.e. number 3 or 4, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Jim Tranter won caps for England while at Warrington in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales.[2]

Championship Final appearances

Jim Tranter played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, 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.[3]

Club career

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

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Jim Tranter is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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