George Henry Pritchard (10 February 1861 – 7 July 1930)[2] was a dual code footballer, who captained Queensland in Australian rules football and rugby union, one of just seven players to represent the Queensland in both codes.

[3] Pritchard served as captain for both Queensland and the Brisbane Football Club.

Pritchard was born in Albury, New South Wales[4] moving with his parents to Brisbane age of 3 where his father became a trustee at Brisbane Grammar School the school at which George would attend.

[6][7] His defection to rugby was one of the turning points for the popularity of the code in the colony.

Outside of football Pritchard was prominent in the sugar industry, moving to Townsville, and was active in politics where he was president of the National Political Council and served in the army for 9 years.