Gary Slater Explained

Gary Slater
Birth Date:15 May 1961
Birth Place:Warrington, Lancashire, England
Occupation:Sports Journalist
Nationality:British

Gary Slater, (born 15 May 1961[1]), is a British sports journalist, who has worked for The Daily Telegraph and The Times. As a Warrington Wolves historian he has written several books for the popular rugby league football club.[2] In 2014 he was the ghostwriter for an autobiography of Mike Nicholas, a former rugby league footballer.[3]

Personal life

Gary grew up in Penketh, Warrington with three siblings (Mark Slater, Julie Slater and Neil Slater). He studied at Penketh High School[4] then went to university at the Imperial College London. Gary had four sons with his first wife Jane Slater.[5]

Societies

Gary joined the Labour Party (UK) in 1978 and is now a member of the Warrington South CLP. He is also a member of the National Union of Journalists, the Rugby League Writers' Association and Camra (the Campaign for Real Ale).

Career

Gary began work as a journalist in Warrington at the Warrington Guardian where he became deputy sports editor.[6] In 1996 Gary started work for The Daily Telegraph at Canada Place in Canary Wharf, London. He left the Telegraph Media Group in 2017 and started working for The Times.[7] Aside from Gary's work as a journalist, he has also written seven books about the Warrington Wolves Rugby League football club and former players[8] and was part of the team who created the Warrington Wolves Heritage Wall at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in 2013.[9]

Publications

  1. Warrington Rugby League Club - Images of Sport (2000) [10]
  2. Warrington Rugby League Football Club 100 Greats (2002)[11]
  3. So Close to Glory: Warrington Rugby League Football Club 1919 to 1939 (2008)[12]
  4. The Warrington Wolves Miscellany (2012)[13]
  5. Jack Fish: A Rugby League Superstar (2012)[14] [15]
  6. From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle: Nicko's Rugby Odyssey (2014)[16]
  7. Wire till I die: My life in rugby league (2016)[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gary Slater' Birthday .
  2. Book: About the Author Gary Slater. 978-0752464725. Slater. Gary. February 2012. History Press Limited .
  3. Web site: From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle: Nicko's Rugby Odyssey (Paperback).
  4. Web site: Penketh High School. 15 September 2014. 13 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913011315/http://penkethhighschool.co.uk/. dead.
  5. Web site: Mr Gary Slater.
  6. Web site: A New Chapter for Wolves from Author Gary Slater. 28 April 2012 .
  7. Web site: Telegraph moves to Victoria. 22 December 2005 .
  8. Web site: REVIEW The Warrington Wolves Miscellany by Gary Slater. 15 September 2014. 17 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140917160724/http://rugbyleaguebooks.com/2012/04/review-the-warrington-wolves-miscellany-by-gary-slater/. dead.
  9. Web site: Wolves Heritage Wall.
  10. Web site: Warrington Rugby League Club - Archive Photographs: Images of Sport (Paperback).
  11. Web site: WARRINGTON RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB 100 GREATS.
  12. Web site: So Close to Glory: Warrington Rugby League Football Club 1919 to 1939.
  13. Web site: Warrington Wolves Miscellany.
  14. Web site: Jack Fish: A Rugby League Superstar.
  15. Web site: Jack Fish corner.
  16. Web site: From Swn-Y-Mor to Seattle: Nicko's Rugby Odyssey.
  17. https://www.waterstones.com/book/wire-till-i-die/mark-forster/gary-slater/9781909885103

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