| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Frederick Crowder |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1845 |
| Birth Place: | Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
| Death Place: | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 1874 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 25 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 14 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 11 August |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11459.html Cricinfo |
Frederick Crowder (8 October 1845 – 27 March 1938) was an English first-class cricketer and tennis player.
The son of George Augustus Crowder, he was born at Marylebone in October 1845. He was educated at Rugby School,[1] before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford. Crowder was a student of the Inner Temple, though it is uncertain whether he was ever called to the bar. While studying at Oxford, he did not play first-class cricket for Oxford University. Instead, his debut in first-class cricket came in 1873 for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Oxford. The following year he made two further first-class appearances, playing one match each for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University, and for the Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University at Fenner's.[2]
In addition to playing cricket, Crowder was also a notable tennis player.[3] He took part in the 1880 Wimbledon Championship,[4] where he received a walkover to the second round following the withdrawal of William Llewellyn Hacon.[5] He was defeated in straight sets by F. Durant in the second round.[6] He died at Oxford in March 1938.