Reared in the Lancashire coal district, as a footballer Slater first lined out with Adlington White Star before signing for Bolton Wanderers aged 16.
A full back, he was a member of the Trotters side which captured the Second Division title for the 1908-09 season and went on to play in the top flight for a number of years before joining South Liverpool in 1914.
[1] In 1921, he became majority shareholder in Stoke City and his investment helped the club win promotion to the First Division, but a series of relegations followed.
In 1926 facing mounting financial losses, Slater agreed to dispose of his interest in the club after the failure of a proposed merger between Stoke City and Port Vale.
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