Jim Slater (footballer)

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Jim Slater
Personal information
Full name James Nicholas Slater
Date of birth (1884-02-21)21 February 1884
Place of birth Pine Hill, Queensland
Date of death 30 July 1970(1970-07-30) (aged 86)
Place of death Camberwell, Victoria
Original team(s) Milawa
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1905 Carlton 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Nicholas Slater (21 February 1884 – 30 July 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Slater was recruited to Carlton from Milawa FC in the Ovens & King Football League.[2]

Slater made his debut against Geelong at Princes Park in round five, 1905.[3]

Slater later returned to play with Milawa and played in their losing 1907 Ovens & King Football League grand final side.[4]

Slater, later played for Moyhu, playing in their 1910 and 1911 Ovens & King Football League premierships.[5]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 772. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "1905 - Milawa v Wangaratta". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 12 August 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "1905 - Carlton defeats Geelong". The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic). 10 June 1905. p. 23. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ "1907 - Eldorado v Milawa". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 31 August 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "1911 - O&KFA Premiers: Moyhu FC". Moyhu FNC. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

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