# George Slater

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For the American politician, see [George A. Slater](/source/George_A._Slater).

**George Slater** (born 1864) was an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played in [the Football League](/source/The_Football_League) for [Stoke](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.).[1][2]

## Career

Slater played for Hanley United and joined Stoke in 1888.[1][3] Slater, playing as a forward, made his Stoke and [League](/source/The_Football_League) debut on 6 October 1888 at [Deepdale](/source/Deepdale), the home of [Preston North End](/source/Preston_North_End_F.C.). 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](/source/Pike's_Lane), the then home of [Bolton Wanderers](/source/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.). 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](/source/Emigration) to the United States where he lived out the rest of his life.[1]

## Career statistics

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

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). *The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City*. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

1. ["FreeBMD"](https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl). Retrieved 2018-05-09.

1. ["English National Football Archive"](http://www.enfa.co.uk//). Retrieved 2018-05-09. (registration & fee required)

1. Metcalf, Mark (2013). *The Origins of the Football League The First Season 1888/89*. Amberley. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.

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