Bill Slater

English footballer (1927-2018)
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Bill Slater

Summary

Bill Slater is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clitheroe[2]. He was born on April 29, 1927[3]. He passed away in Oxfordshire[4]. He died on December 18, 2018[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and cricketer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bill Slater was born in Clitheroe[2].
  • Bill Slater passed away in Oxfordshire[4].
  • Bill Slater died in Oxford[9].
  • Bill Slater was born on April 29, 1927[3].
  • Bill Slater died on December 18, 2018[5].
  • Bill Slater held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Bill Slater worked as an association football player[6].
  • Bill Slater's professions included cricketer[7].
  • Bill Slater's education included a stint at University of Leeds[11].
  • Bill Slater was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School[12].
  • Bill Slater received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Bill Slater is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Slater's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as Blackpool F.C.[16].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as Northern Nomads F.C.[17].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[18].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as Brentford F.C.[19].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as Brentford F.C.[20].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as England national amateur association football team[21].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as United Kingdom national association football team[22].
  • Bill Slater's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[23].
  • Bill Slater's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half[24].
  • Bill Slater's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[25].
  • Bill Slater's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defender[26].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Slater's place of birth was Clitheroe[2]. He was born on April 29, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leeds[11], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Leeds[31] and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School[12], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 2011[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and cricketer[7].

Recognition

Bill Slater received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Death and Burial

Bill Slater died on December 18, 2018[5]. Recorded place of death include Oxfordshire[4], a ceremonial county of England[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Oxford[9], a county town[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1000[39]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[27].

Why It Matters

Bill Slater ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Bill Slater born?

Born in Clitheroe[2], Bill Slater…

Where did Bill Slater die?

Bill Slater died in Oxfordshire[4].

What did Bill Slater do for work?

Bill Slater worked as association football player[6] and cricketer[7].

Where did Bill Slater go to school?

Bill Slater was educated at University of Leeds[11] and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School[12].

What awards did Bill Slater receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . FBref. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wolves.co.uk. wolves.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → wing half, forward, defender
    Place of birth → Clitheroe
    Educated at → University of Leeds, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
    Family name → Slater
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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