This article is about the English footballer. For the Essendon and North Melbourne footballer, born Arthur Slater, see Syd Slater. For the Australian rules footballer born in 1890, see Arthur Slater (footballer, born 1890).
Arthur Slater
FullnameThomas Arthur Winstanley Slater[1]
Birth date25 February 1908[2]
Birth placeChester-le-Street, England[2]
Death date1976 (aged 67–68)[1]
Death placeLuton, England[1]
PositionGoalkeeper
Youthclubs 1Easington Colliery
Clubs 1Murton
Years 21926–1930
Clubs 2Clapton Orient
Caps 220
Goals 20
Years 31930–1932
Clubs 3Port Vale
Caps 320
Goals 30
Years 41932–1933
Clubs 4Watford
Caps 429
Goals 40
Clubs 5Vauxhall Motors
Totalcaps69
Totalgoals0

Thomas Arthur Winstanley Slater (25 February 1908 – 1976) was an English footballer.

Career

Slater played for Easington Colliery, Murton and Clapton Orient before joining Port Vale in June 1930.[2] He kept a clean sheet on his debut; a 2–0 win over Swansea Town on 11 October 1930 at the Old Recreation Ground, and was the number one keeper until he lost this position to previous favourite Ben Davies in January 1931.[2] He played 14 Second Division games in 1930–31 and six games in 1931–32.[2] He transferred to Watford in August 1932, but was replaced by new signing Jim McLaren after struggling with injuries and later moved on to Vauxhall Motors.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Clapton Orient1926–27Second Division102030
1927–28Second Division400040
1928–29Second Division600060
1929–30Third Division South900090
Total20020220
Port Vale1930–31Second Division14000140
1931–32Second Division600060
Total20000200
Watford1932–33Third Division South19010200
1933–34Third Division South10000100
Total29010300

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Arthur Winstanley Slater, (1933) Goalkeeper". Watford F.C. Archive. p. 45. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities: A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters. Witan Books. p. 268. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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