William John "Bill" Slater (also commonly known as W.J. Slater), OBE, CBE is an English former professional footballer. Slater started his career as a 16-year-old amateur at Blackpool in 1944, and played in the 1951 FA Cup Final in which Blackpool lost to Newcastle United, becoming the last amateur to play in an FA Cup Final at Wembley. Another record he holds is Blackpool's fastest-ever goal: eleven seconds into a game against Stoke City on 10 December 1949.

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  • William John "Bill" Slater (also commonly known as W.J. Slater), OBE, CBE is an English former professional footballer. Slater started his career as a 16-year-old amateur at Blackpool in 1944, and played in the 1951 FA Cup Final in which Blackpool lost to Newcastle United, becoming the last amateur to play in an FA Cup Final at Wembley. Another record he holds is Blackpool's fastest-ever goal: eleven seconds into a game against Stoke City on 10 December 1949. Slater made his Blackpool debut on 10 September, 1949, in a goalless draw at Aston Villa. As a nippy inside-forward, he competed with Allan Brown for the number 10 position for the majority of his time at the seaside. After finishing college, in December 1951 he moved to Brentford briefly, and then, in August 1952, joined Wolves as a part-time professional. He remained at Molineux until 1963, making 339 total appearances and scoring 25 goals. He won three Football League championships, as well as being runners-up . He also won an FA Cup . He also gained 12 caps for England, including four in the 1958 World Cup. In July 1963, he returned to Brentford. He later played for Northern Nomads. In 1982, Slater was awarded an OBE for his services to sport. A CBE followed in 1998. (en)
  • William John "Bill" Slater CBE (s. 29. huhtikuuta 1927) on brittiläinen jalkapalloilija. Hän pelasi Englannin maajoukkueessa vuoden 1958 maailmanmestaruuskilpailuissa Ruotsissa. Seura, jossa Slater pelasi pisimpään, oli Wolverhampton Wanderers FC . Hän jatkoi ammattilaisuraansa vielä siitä lähdettyään. Slater sai nimityksen Brittiläisen imperiumin ritarikunnan upseeriksi vuonna 1982 ja komentajaksi 1998. (fi)
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  • 30 (9) 7 (1) 310 (24) 5 (2) ? (?) 352 (36) (en)
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  • William John "Bill" Slater (also commonly known as W.J. Slater), OBE, CBE is an English former professional footballer. Slater started his career as a 16-year-old amateur at Blackpool in 1944, and played in the 1951 FA Cup Final in which Blackpool lost to Newcastle United, becoming the last amateur to play in an FA Cup Final at Wembley. Another record he holds is Blackpool's fastest-ever goal: eleven seconds into a game against Stoke City on 10 December 1949. (en)
  • William John "Bill" Slater CBE (s. 29. (fi)
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