Robbie Slater
Slater in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormskirk, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | St George Saints | 98 | (28) |
| 1987–1989 | Sydney United | 73 | (17) |
| 1989–1990 | Anderlecht | 4 | (0) |
| 1990–1994 | Lens | 121 | (8) |
| 1994–1995 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | West Ham United | 25 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Southampton | 41 | (2) |
| 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Northern Spirit | 61 | (10) |
| Total | 447 | (67) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1988–1997 | Australia | 44 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 20 January 2010 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 20 January 2010 (UTC) |
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Robert "Robbie" Slater (born 22 November 1964) is an English-born Australian former professional football (soccer) player and sports commentator. He played as a midfielder from 1982 until 2001 notably in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he was amongst the title winning side of 1995.
He also played in England's top flight for West Ham United and Southampton, as well as playing in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Slater also played in Europe for Anderlecht and RC Lens as well as playing in has native land for St George Saints, Sydney United and Northern Spirit FC.
Slater was born in Ormskirk, England and migrated to Australia with his family where he started his playing career.
Slater played with various clubs in his youth before joining St George Saints in the National Soccer League in 1982. He won the NSL with St George in 1983, and following this season he trialled with Nottingham Forest; however St George and Nottingham Forest were unable to agree terms and he returned to Australia.
He then moved to Sydney Croatia in 1987 before an aborted move to Hajduk Split was quickly followed by a transfer to Anderlecht.
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