Ernest George Read (8 October 1873 – 21 March 1921) was an English first-class cricketer. Read was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Read made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1903 County Championship against Kent. Read played three matches for Hampshire, all coming in the 1903 season with his final match for the county coming against Sussex. In 1904 Read joined Sussex, making his debut for the county against Cambridge University. Read played two first-class matches for Sussex in the 1904 season, the second of which came against Oxford University.