James Tranter

Jim Tranter
Personal information
Full name	James Tranter
Born	1890; Warrington, Lancashire, England
Died	29 June 1959 (aged 69); Warrington, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position	Centre, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Representative
	Source:

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

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]

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

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