He has played for Motherwell, Celtic, Partick Thistle, Milton Keynes Dons, Ayr United, Clyde and Broomhill.
[8] When he signed a contract with Celtic in February 2010, Slane was criticised by Motherwell chairman John Boyle for showing a lack of loyalty to the club.
[11] On 31 January 2012, Slane signed with English League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season.
[citation needed] After discussions with Celtic manager Neil Lennon, Slane was released from his contract in January 2013.
"[13] On 25 September 2014, Slane signed for Ayr United,[14] having played in the club's previous two fixtures as a trialist.
[18] Twenty minutes into Clyde's League Two match at Elgin City the following month, Slane was forced to come off as a result of eating a large amount of Mars bars on the coach journey up to the game.
[19] Slane's final career appearance occurred on 16 April 2016, a goalless home draw against East Fife.
[21] Open Goal has received a large cult following in Scotland, and won 'Best Podcast' at the 2019 Football Blogging Awards.
[23] A couple of months after leaving Celtic with a £10,000 pay-off, Slane appeared in the Scottish tabloid press as a result of a four-day bender in Amsterdam with friends.
While there, Slane received a call from Simon Ferry, who asked if he wanted to join the Keeping the Ball on the Ground podcast.