Bert Slater
| Date of birth | 05 May 1936 |
| Place of birth | Musselburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Died | 21 July 2006 |
Bert Slater joined Liverpool from Falkirk, with Tommy Younger going the other way, in June 1959.
With the Reds, he won the League Division Two championship in 1962.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 01 Jul 1953 | 01 May 1959 | |
| Liverpool | 01 May 1959 | 01 May 1965 | |
| Dundee | 01 Jul 1962 | 01 May 1965 | |
| Watford | 01 May 1965 | 30 Jun 1969 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1959-60 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 28 | 21 | 5 | |||
| 1960-61 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 42 | 33 | 6 | |||
| 1961-62 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1961-62 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 29 | 22 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1959 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Liverpool v Bristol City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Liverpool v Hull City | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1960 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1960 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1960 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Liverpool v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1960 | Luton Town v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1960 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1961 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Scunthorpe United v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Swansea Town v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1961 | Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Norwich City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1961 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1961 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Liverpool v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1961 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1961 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Liverpool v Bury | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1961 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Liverpool v Walsall | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Preston North End v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1961 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1961 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1961 | Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Scunthorpe United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1962 | Oldham Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1962 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Bury v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1962 | Liverpool v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1962 | Preston North End v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1962 | Liverpool v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | |||||
| 1958-59 | Scotland | Unofficial | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1958 | Scotland v Wales | L | 0-1 | Under-23 | |
| 24 May 1959 | Jutland v Scotland | D | 3-3 | Unofficial | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.