George Yates

Who was George Yates?

George Yates was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1883.

Yates was born at Bolsover, Derbyshire and became a coal miner. Yates played one first class match for Derbyshire in the 1883 season, against Marylebone Cricket Club in July, which finished in a draw. He was a right-handed batsman and scored no runs in his only first class innings. He was a right-arm round-arm bowler and did not take a wicket in the three overs he bowled.

Yates died at Bolsover at the age of 74.