Richard Tranter
Richard Arthur Tranter (1893–1957) was an English professional footballer who played for Burnley in the Football League as an inside forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Arthur Tranter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1957 (aged 63–64)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Padiham | |||
| 1913–1915 | Burnley | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 5 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Tranter served as a lance corporal in the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) during the First World War and he received a gunshot wound to the head in February 1917.[2] The wound led to his discharge from the army.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 1914–15[3] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 291. ISBN 9781905891610.
- "Richard Arthur Tranter | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- "Burnley Squad 1914/15 – World War One". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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