Tim Slatter

English rugby league footballer
Tim Slatter
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–78 Wakefield Trinity 1 0 0 0 0
1983–88 Featherstone Rovers 61+15 8 0 0 32
Total 77 8 0 0 32

Tim Slatter is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 849) and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 582), as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

Slatter made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 1 February 1983,[1] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored ten 3-point tries, and three 4-point tries.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Slatter played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

References

  1. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952

External links

  • Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  • Gary Siddall
  • April 2013
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part I - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part II - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part III - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IV - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part V - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VI - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VII - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VIII - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IX - a featherstone rovers blog
  • The Story of Wembley 1983. Part X - a featherstone rovers blog
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Featherstone Rovers squad 1982–83 Challenge Cup Final winners
  • 1 Nigel Barker
  • 2 John Marsden
  • 3 Steve Quinn
  • 4 John Gilbert
  • 5 Ken Kellett
  • 6 Alan Banks
  • 7 Terry Hudson (c)
  • 8 Michael Gibbins
  • 9 Raymond Handscombe
  • 10 Steve Hankins
  • 11 David Hobbs
  • 12 Tim Slatter
  • 13 Peter Smith
  • 14 Paul Lyman (substitute)
  • 15 Gary Siddall (substitute)
  • Coach: Allan Agar