SOCCER PLAYER
Bill Slater
1927 - 2018

Bill Slater
William John Slater, (29 April 1927 – 18 December 2018), also commonly known as W. J. Slater, was an English professional footballer. Slater made the majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won three league championships and the FA Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Slater is the 1,509th most popular soccer player (up from 6,538th in 2019), the 2,691st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,796th in 2019) and the 99th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Bill Slater ranks 1,509 out of 21,273. Before him are Václav Ježek, Albert Batteux, Valdo Filho, Roque Santa Cruz, Ken Armstrong, and Rodolfo Orlandini. After him are Tony Woodcock, Sandro Salvadore, Vladica Kovačević, Blagoje Marjanović, Pat Crerand, and Marco Verratti.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVáclav Ježek
1923 - 1995
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,506
Albert Batteux
1919 - 2003
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,507
Valdo Filho
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,508
Roque Santa Cruz
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,509
Ken Armstrong
1924 - 1984
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,510
Rodolfo Orlandini
1905 - 1990
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,511
Bill Slater
1927 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,512
Tony Woodcock
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,513
Sandro Salvadore
1939 - 2007
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,514
Vladica Kovačević
1940 - 2016
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,515
Blagoje Marjanović
1907 - 1984
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,516
Pat Crerand
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,517
Marco Verratti
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,518
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Bill Slater ranks 211. Before him are Hans Bauer, Tom Bosley, Alma Adamkienė, László Paskai, Kenneth Anger, and Gianna Maria Canale. After him are Charles de Tornaco, Richard Johnson, Chandra Shekhar, Leontyne Price, Claude Abbes, and Ahmadou Kourouma. Among people deceased in 2018, Bill Slater ranks 206. Before him are Philip Kerr, Ivor Richard, Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Stanley Cavell, Győző Kulcsár, and Sinan Sakić. After him are Serhiy Tkach, Kirin Kiki, Álvaro Arzú, Naomi Parker Fraley, Jesús López Cobos, and Vladimír Weiss.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsHans Bauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1997
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 205
Tom Bosley
ACTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 206
Alma Adamkienė
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2023
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 207
László Paskai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2015
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 208
Kenneth Anger
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 209
Gianna Maria Canale
ACTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 210
Bill Slater
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 211
Charles de Tornaco
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1953
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 212
Richard Johnson
ACTOR
1927 - 2015
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 213
Chandra Shekhar
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 214
Leontyne Price
SINGER
1927 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 215
Claude Abbes
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 216
Ahmadou Kourouma
WRITER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 217
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsPhilip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 200
Ivor Richard
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 201
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
ACTOR
1975 - 2018
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 202
Stanley Cavell
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2018
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 203
Győző Kulcsár
FENCER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 204
Sinan Sakić
SINGER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 205
Bill Slater
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 206
Serhiy Tkach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - 2018
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 207
Kirin Kiki
ACTOR
1943 - 2018
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 208
Álvaro Arzú
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 209
Naomi Parker Fraley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2018
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 210
Jesús López Cobos
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 211
Vladimír Weiss
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 212
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Slater ranks 2,692 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Wilson (1714), Christopher Robin Milne (1920), Marjorie Bruce (1297), Alan Sillitoe (1928), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967), and Ken Armstrong (1924). After him are Charles Lamb (1775), Tony Woodcock (1955), Mel Collins (1947), Chas Chandler (1938), Daniel Jones (1881), and Tony Cragg (1949).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichard Wilson
PAINTER
1714 - 1782
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 2,686
Christopher Robin Milne
WRITER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 2,687
Marjorie Bruce
POLITICIAN
1297 - 1316
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 2,688
Alan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 2,689
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 2,690
Ken Armstrong
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1984
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 2,691
Bill Slater
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 2,692
Charles Lamb
WRITER
1775 - 1834
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 2,693
Tony Woodcock
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 2,694
Mel Collins
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 2,695
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 2,696
Daniel Jones
LINGUIST
1881 - 1967
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 2,697
Tony Cragg
SCULPTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 2,698
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Bill Slater ranks 99. Before him are Tommy Taylor (1932), Colin McDonald (1930), Phil Jones (1992), Andrew Robertson (1994), John Aston Sr. (1921), and Ken Armstrong (1924). After him are Tony Woodcock (1955), Pat Crerand (1939), Joe Spence (1898), Mick Jones (1945), Kyle Walker (1990), and Ronnie Clayton (1934).
Tommy Taylor
1932 - 1958
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 93
Colin McDonald
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 94
Phil Jones
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 95
Andrew Robertson
1994 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 96
John Aston Sr.
1921 - 2003
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 97
Ken Armstrong
1924 - 1984
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 98
Bill Slater
1927 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 99
Tony Woodcock
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 100
Pat Crerand
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 101
Joe Spence
1898 - 1966
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 102
Mick Jones
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 103
Kyle Walker
1990 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 104
Ronnie Clayton
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 105