George Frater

George Frater was a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities [rugby league team|Other Nationalities], and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a forward.

Playing career

International honours

George Frater won a cap playing as a forward, 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 Rugby [Football League Championship|Championship] during the 1904–05 [Northern Rugby Football Union season|1904–05 season].
He later moved to New Zealand and was a referee in the Hawkes Bay. 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.