George Coates (25 July 1817 – 1885) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.
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.
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.