Fred Slater

Who is Fred Slater?

Frederick Slater is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and York City.

Slater was born in Burton upon Trent, Derbyshire. Described as a "rough and tumble striker", he had been playing for Burton Albion when Birmingham City signed him on professional forms in November 1947. He made his debut in the First Division a year later, deputising for Cyril Trigg in a home game against Huddersfield Town on 13 November 1948. Ten minutes into the game, Slater broke his leg. He missed only four months of the season, but by the time he was fit again to play, Jimmy Dailey had taken over at centre-forward. Slater played four more first-team games for Birmingham before joining York City at the end of the 1950–51 season. He scored three goals from 13 games in the Third Division North, and then dropped into non-league football, first with Corby Town and then with Nuneaton Borough.