Bill Slater (footballer)
William John Slater, (29 April 1927 – 18 December 2018), also commonly known as W. J. Slater, was an English professional footballer. He was born in Clitheroe, Lancashire. Slater made the majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers from 1952 to 1963. He won three league championships and the FA Cup. From 1954 to 1960, he played for the England national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Slater[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Clitheroe, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 2018 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Oxfordshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward, left half, full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1951 | Blackpool | 30 | (9) |
| 1951–1952 | Brentford | 7 | (1) |
| 1952–1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 310 | (24) |
| 1963–1964 | Brentford | 5 | (2) |
| Northern Nomads | |||
| Total | 352 | (36) | |
| National team | |||
| 1950–1953 | England Amateurs | 20 | (7) |
| 1952 | Great Britain | 1 | (1) |
| 1954–1960 | England | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Slater died on 18 December 2018 from complications of Alzheimer's disease in Brentford, Middlesex, aged 91.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bill Slater". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Bill Slater – 1927 – 2018". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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