George Slater (born 1864) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Slater[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1864 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England[1] | ||
| Place of death | USA | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887 | Hanley United | ||
| 1888 | Stoke | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Slater played for Hanley United and joined Stoke in 1888.[1][3] Slater, playing as a forward, made his Stoke and League debut on 6 October 1888 at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. The visitors were overwhelmed and lost 7–0 to the eventual League Champions. Slater scored his debut and League goal on 13 October 1888 at Pike's Lane, the then home of Bolton Wanderers. With ten minutes to go Stoke were trailing 1–0 but Slater put Stoke level at 1–1 but a late Bolton goal saw Stoke lose 2–1.[1][3][4]
He left Stoke in October 1888 when he decided to emigrate to the United States where he lived out the rest of his life.[1]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1888–89 | The Football League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "FreeBMD". Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 9 May 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League The First Season 1888/89. Amberley. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.