Keith Slater

Keith Slater
Personal information
Full nameKeith Nichol Slater
NicknameSpud
Born(1935-03-12)12 March 1935
Midland, Western Australia, Australia
Died24 February 2025(2025-02-24) (aged 89)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium,
right-arm off-spin
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 212)9 January 1959 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955/56–1967/68Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 74
Runs scored 1 2198
Batting average 21.13
100s/50s 0/0 1/13
Top score 1* 154
Balls bowled 256
Wickets 2 140
Bowling average 50.50 42.29
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/40 4/33
Catches/stumpings 0/– 50/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 July 2012

Australian rules football career
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955–58, 1960–63, 1967 Swan Districts 166 (201)
1964–1966 Subiaco 52 (41)
Total 218 (242)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1956–1967 Western Australia 20 (16)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1964–1966 Subiaco 64 (27–35–2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967.
2 Representative statistics correct as of 1967.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1966.
Career highlights
  • 1961, 1962, 1963 – WANFL premiership
  • 1961 – Simpson Medal
  • Swan Districts Team of the Century
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Keith Nichol Slater AM (12 March 1935 – 24 February 2025) was an Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer. He played one Test cricket match for Australia as an all-rounder. In football, he played for Swan Districts and Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) as well as twenty games for the Western Australian state team.