Bill Slater (footballer)
| 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 | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1950–1953 | England Amateurs | 20 | (7) |
| 1952 | Great Britain | 1 | (1) |
| 1954–1960 | England | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William John Slater, CBE (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.
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.