George Frater
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Frater was a Scottish professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s, playing at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Oldham, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10.[1]
International honours
George Frater won a cap, and was captain, for Other Nationalities in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[2]
Rugby Football League Championship appearances
George Frater played for Oldham in the 1904–05 Rugby Football League Championship winning season.[3]
References
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a