James Tranter
English rugby league player

James Tranter

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English rugby league player
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Introduction

James "Jim" Tranter was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s playing at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, 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.

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International honours

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

Championship final appearances

Jim Tranter played Left-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.

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Jim Tranter is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.