George Downs (umpire)

George Edward Downs (25 July 1856 – 2 April 1936) was an Australian Test cricket umpire.

[1] Downs was born and died in North Adelaide, where he lived all his life.

[4] His only Test was at the Adelaide Oval in March 1892, when W. G. Grace captained England to an innings victory over Australia.

[5] Downs was also prominent in the early days of Australian rules football in Adelaide.

[7] He captained the Victorians against a team from Melbourne in 1877, in South Australia's first interstate football match.