Richard Tranter
FullnameRichard Arthur Tranter[1]
Birth placeBolton, England
Death date23 October 1957 (aged 64)
PositionInside forward
Clubs 1Padiham
Years 21913–1915
Clubs 2Burnley
Caps 25
Goals 20
Totalcaps5
Totalgoals0

Richard Arthur Tranter (1893–1957) was an English professional footballer who played for Burnley in the Football League as an inside forward.[1]

Personal life

Tranter served as a lance corporal in the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) during the First World War and received a gunshot wound to the head in February 1917.[2] The wound led to his discharge from the army.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley1914–15[3]First Division200020
Career total200020

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. 3rd Revised ed. Tony Brown. p. 291. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ "Richard Arthur Tranter | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Burnley Squad 1914/15 – World War One". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.