George Slater (born 1864) was an English
footballer
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who played in
the Football League
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for
Stoke
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.
Career
Slater played for Hanley United and joined Stoke in 1888.
[ (registration & fee required)] Slater, playing as a forward, made his Stoke and
League
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debut on 6 October 1888 at
Deepdale, the home of
Preston North End
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. 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
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. 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.
He left Stoke in October 1888 when he decided to
emigrate to the United States where he lived out the rest of his life.
Career statistics
References
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English footballers
Stoke City F.C. players
English Football League players
Year of death missing
1864 births
Sportspeople from Walsall
Association football wingers