| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | George Frederick Cooke |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1826 |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Death Place: | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Lancashire |
| Year1: | 1849 - 1851 |
| Club2: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year2: | 1852 - 1853 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 18 |
| Runs1: | 356 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.47 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 40 |
| Deliveries1: | 92 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 8.00 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Date: | 25 July |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11672.html Cricinfo |
George Frederick Cooke (1 August 1826 – 25 March 1862) was an English first-class cricketer.
Cooke was born at Manchester in August 1826 and was educated at Rugby School.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Manchester against Sheffield at Manchester in 1848. Cooke played first-class cricket on eighteen occasions from 1848 - 58.[2] In addition to playing for Manchester, Cooke also appeared for Lancashire and the Marylebone Cricket Club, as well as representing four 'gentlemen' teams: the Gentlemen of England, the Gentlemen of the South, the Gentlemen of the North, and the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club.[3] In his eighteen matches he scored 356 runs at an average of 10.47, with a high score of 40.[4] With the ball, he took 5 wickets with best figures of 3 for 12.[4] Cooke also stood as an umpire in one first-class match in 1849.[5] He died at Edinburgh in March 1862.