George Frater (27 July 1876 – 9 October 1968) was a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities (captain), and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a forward.
Playing career International honours George Frater won a cap playing as a forward (in an experimental 12-a-side match), and was captain, for Other Nationalities in the 9–3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.
Championship appearances George Frater played in Oldham's victory in the Championship during the 1904–05 season.The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team – Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a
He later moved to New Zealand and was a referee in the Hawkes Bay. He played for Hawke's Bay against the touring Auckland team in 1910 in a 19-14 loss. In 1913 he refereed a match at Victoria Park in Auckland between Auckland and Nelson. In 1933 he was the selector for the Hawkes Bay representative side.
References
External links (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Representative Honours (archived by web.archive.org) Representative Honours (archived by archive.is) Search for "George Frater" "Rugby" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk