Les Slatter

Leslie Arthur Heber "Les" Slatter (born 22 November 1931) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Luton Town and York City, in non-League football for Mount Pleasant YC and Scarborough, in Northern Ireland for Crusaders (scoring 10 goals in his sole season),[3] and was on the books of Aston Villa without making a league appearance.[1][2]

Les Slatter
Personal information
Full name Leslie Arthur Heber Slatter[1]
Date of birth (1931-11-22) 22 November 1931[1]
Place of birth Reading, Berkshire, England[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mount Pleasant YC
1949– Luton Town 1 (0)
1952–1953 Crusaders (5)
1953–1954 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1954–1955 York City 13 (0)
1955– Scarborough 130+ ?
Total 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Slatter made 172 consecutive appearances for Scarborough between 1955 and 1959 in all competitions, which was a club record.

References

  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. Crusaders Official Programme Vol. 14, No. 15, 14 April 2002


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