Fred Tate

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Fred Tate England (ENG)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	1	320
Runs scored	9	2952
Batting average	9.00	9.58
100s/50s	-/-	-/6
Top score	5*	84
Balls bowled	96	67436
Wickets	2	1331
Bowling average	25.50	21.55
5 wickets in innings	-	104
10 wickets in match	-	29
Best bowling	2/7	9/73
Catches/stumpings	2/-	234/-
Test debut: 24 July 1902 Last Test: 24 July 1902 Source: [1]

Frederick William Tate (born July 24, 1867, Brighton, Sussex, died February 24, 1943, Burgess Hill, Sussex) was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. This was the famous match at Old Trafford which England lost by 3 runs, and with it the series. Tate had the misfortune to drop a crucial catch. England lost their ninth wicket in their second innings with eight wanted for victory. Tate joined Rhodes and edged his first ball for four, but the fourth ball he received from Saunders bowled him.

His first-class career with Sussex lasted from 1887 to 1905. Bowling off-spin at a brisk pace, he took 1331 first-class wickets at 21.55, with best innings figures of 9-73. After his playing career had ended, he became the coach at Derbyshire.

One of Tate's sons, Maurice, also played Test cricket. Another, Cecil Tate, played first-class cricket.