George Henry Tranter (24 February 1886 – 18 October 1958) was a professional footballer who is best known for his time with

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...

. Before playing for Villa (1906–1918) Tranter played for Stourbridge. In Tony Matthews' book ''Who's Who of Aston Villa'' he was described as "as hard as nails, he never shirked a tackle, was totally committed, had an infallibly cool temperament and was a good passer of the ball, very rarely hoofing it downfield." Tranter had to retire due to injury.

Personal life

Tranter's son George also became a footballer.

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at Aston Villa Player Database 1886 births 1958 deaths English men's footballers Aston Villa F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Place of birth missing {{England-footy-midfielder-1880s-stub