George Tranter (footballer, born 1915)
George Henry Tranter (11 September 1915 – 28 September 1998) was an English professional football centre half who appeared in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion.[1] He later coached at Birmingham City and became a publican after his retirement from football.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Tranter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Yardley, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1998 (aged 83)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Jack Mould's Athletic | |||
| Shirley Amateurs | 0 | (0) | |
| Birmingham | |||
| Evesham Town | |||
| Solihull Town | |||
| Rover Works | |||
| 1934–1947 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Hereford United | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1945–46[4] | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1946–47[5] | Second Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Hereford United | 1947–48[6] | Southern League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 1948–49[6] | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50[6] | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
References
- "George Tranter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "A-Z of West Midlands Football". 14 July 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Tranter George Image 2 Aston Villa 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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