| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | George Coates |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1817 |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Death Date: | 1885 (aged 67/68) |
| Death Place: | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Yorkshire |
| Year1: | 1844 - 1853 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 24 |
| Runs1: | 610 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.48 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/3 |
| Top Score1: | 61 |
| Deliveries1: | 28 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 21.00 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/9 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/– |
| Date: | 12 September |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11648.html Cricinfo |
George Coates (25 July 1817 – 1885) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.
Coates was born at Sheffield in July 1817. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Yorkshire against Manchester at Moss Lane in 1844, with Coates playing in the same fixture in 1845.[1] He made two first-class appearances in 1846 for Sheffield (essentially Yorkshire in all but name) against Manchester at Sheffield and Manchester, before making four first-class appearances in 1848, with Coates playing two matches each against Manchester and Nottingham.[1] He continued to play regularly for Yorkshire/Sheffield until 1854. He also played first-class cricket for a United England Eleven in 1853, making two appearances against Yorkshire and the Gentlemen of England, in addition to playing twice for the North in the North v South fixtures of 1854 - 55.[1] Making 24 first-class appearances, Coates scored a total of 610 runs at an average of 16.48, with a high score of 61.[2] He also stood as an umpire in two first-class matches in 1852 and 1855.[3] Coates died at Sheffield in 1885.