| 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. Slater made the majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won three league championships and the FA Cup.[2]