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 (Heritage No. 34), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.