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Gary Slater
Born (1961-05-15) 15 May 1961 (age 63)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationSports Journalist

Gary Slater, (born 15 May 1961[1]), is a British sports journalist, currently working for The Daily Telegraph. As a Warrington Wolves historian he has written several books for the popular Rugby league football club.[2] His latest book was an autobiography of Mike Nicholas, a former Rugby League footballer.[3]

Personal life

Gary grew up in Penketh, Warrington with three siblings (Mark Slater, Julie Slater and Neil Slater). He studied at Penketh High School[4] then went to university at the Imperial College London. Gary had four sons with his first wife Jane Slater named Joe Slater, Tom Slater, Ben Slater and Jack Slater (Digital Media Designer).[5]

Societies

Gary joined the Labour Party (UK) in 1978 and is now a member of the Streatham CLP. He is also a member of the National Union of Journalists, the Rugby League Writers' Association and Camra (the Campaign for Real Ale), South West London branch.

Career

Gary began work as a journalist in Warrington at the Warrington Guardian where he became deputy sports editor.[6] In 1996 Gary started work for The Daily Telegraph at Canada Place in Canary Wharf, London. He is still working for the Telegraph Media Group at their new offices at Victoria Plaza near Victoria Station.[7] Aside from Gary's work as a journalist, he has also written six books about the Warrington Wolves Rugby League football club and former players[8] and was part of the team who created the Warrington Wolves Heritage Wall at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in 2013.[9]

Publications

  1. Warrington Rugby League Club - Images of Sport (2000) [10]
  2. Warrington Rugby League Football Club 100 Greats (2002)[11]
  3. So Close to Glory: Warrington Rugby League Football Club 1919 to 1939 (2008)[12]
  4. The Warrington Wolves Miscellany (2012)[13]
  5. Jack Fish: A Rugby League Superstar (2012)[14][15]
  6. From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle: Nicko's Rugby Odyssey(2014)[16]

References

  1. ^ "Gary Slater' Birthday".
  2. ^ "About the Author Gary Slater".
  3. ^ "From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle: Nicko's Rugby Odyssey (Paperback)".
  4. ^ "Penketh High School".
  5. ^ "Mr Gary Slater".
  6. ^ "A New Chapter for Wolves from Author Gary Slater".
  7. ^ "Telegraph moves to Victoria".
  8. ^ "REVIEW The Warrington Wolves Miscellany by Gary Slater".
  9. ^ "Wolves Heritage Wall".
  10. ^ "Warrington Rugby League Club - Archive Photographs: Images of Sport (Paperback)".
  11. ^ "WARRINGTON RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB 100 GREATS".
  12. ^ "So Close to Glory: Warrington Rugby League Football Club 1919 to 1939".
  13. ^ "Warrington Wolves Miscellany".
  14. ^ "Jack Fish: A Rugby League Superstar".
  15. ^ "Jack Fish corner".
  16. ^ "From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle: Nicko's Rugby Odyssey".
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