Neil Slatter
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil John Slatter | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ????–1980 | Cardiff Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | Bristol Rovers | 148 | (4) |
| 1985–1990 | Oxford United | 91 | (6) |
| 1990 | → A.F.C. Bournemouth (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Gloucester City | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 246 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| Wales under-21 | 6 | ||
| Wales | 22 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Slatter (born 30 May 1964, in Cardiff) is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played at left back. He began his career with Bristol Rovers in 1980, where he remained for five years before moving on to Oxford United.[1] He also had a loan spell with A.F.C. Bournemouth in 1990,[2] and ended his career after making a single appearance for Gloucester City.[3]
Early Life
He was a pupil at Ton-Yr-Wren Primary School and Llanishen High School.[citation needed]
Rise to fame
At the age of 16 Slatter furthered his career by being spotted and being chosen to play for the Wales national football team along with Ian Rush and Mark Hughes. Slatter became the youngest player to represent Wales at that time. In all, he was capped 21 times for his country.
Health Issues
Slatter suffered a severe knee injury which ended his career in 1991 at the age of 27.
Present Day
Slatter now lives in his home town of Cardiff with his wife Alyson and daughters Lauren and Chloe, where he has worked as a policeman for over 15 years.
References
- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. United Kingdom: G2 Entertainment. ISBN 978-1-7828-1167-1.
- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2018). Bristol Rovers Players Who's Who 1946–2018. pp. 243–244. ISBN 978-1-5272-2371-4.
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