He was head coach of the England women's national team for six years during the 1970s.
[2] While coaching at amateur club Southall, Tranter motivated a young Gordon Hill who returned to the professional ranks with Millwall and went on to play for Manchester United and England.
[5] In his academic career Tranter worked at Brunel University for 34 years and was made an honorary fellow in 2003, after retiring in July 2002.
[6] He and his wife Sandra had a son, Mark, and a daughter, Rachel.
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