George Tranter (footballer, born 1915)

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George Tranter
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(1998-09-28) (aged 83)[1]
Place of death Brighton, England
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Henry Tranter (11 September 1915 – 28 September 1998) was an English professional

Football League for West Bromwich Albion.[1] He later coached at Birmingham City.[2]

Personal life

Tranter's father George was also a footballer.[3] After retiring from football, he became a publican.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  1. ^ a b c "George Tranter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "A-Z of West Midlands Football". 14 July 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Tranter George Aston Villa 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1945/46". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1946/47". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Tranter, George". The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2017.