Name Neil Slatter | Role Footballer | |
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Neil Slatter (born 30 May 1964, in Cardiff) is a Welsh former professional footballer, who played at left back. He began his career with Bristol Rovers in 1980, where he remained for five years before moving on to Oxford United.
Early Life
He was a pupil at Ton-Yr-Wren Primary School and Llanishen High School.
Rise to fame
At the age of 16 Neil furthered his career by being spotted and being chosen to play for the Wales national football team along with Ian Rush and Mark Hughes. Slatter became the youngest player to represent Wales at that time. In all, he was capped 21 times for his country.
Health Issues
Slatter suffered a severe knee injury which ended his career in 1991 at the age of 27.
Present Day
Neil now lives in his home town of Cardiff with his wife Alyson and daughters Lauren and Chloe, where he has worked as a policeman for over 15 years.