William Slade (1898 – 1968) was an English football manager who took charge at Coventry City and Walsall.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1898[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1968[1] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1931 | Coventry City (caretaker) | ||
| 1932–1934 | Walsall | ||
Biography
editSlade played amateur football for a number of minor teams, before he was appointed a director at Coventry City in 1922, aged just 24.[1] In 1931 he was made caretaker manager of the Third Division South club, after the sacking of Jimmy McIntyre.[1]
In February 1932, he became manager of Walsall.[1] He forged a strong link between Coventry and Walsall, and took Bill Coward, Chris Ball, Bill Sheppard and Freddie Lee from Highfield Road to Fellows Park.[1] The club's kit was also changed to a blue and white strip for an historic match against an all-conquering First Division Arsenal in the FA Cup in January 1933; the "Saddlers" achieved a famous 2–0 victory, and Slade's entire front line that day had previously played for Coventry.[1][2] It was reported that the Arsenal paid more for their player's boots than Slade did for his entire team.[3] The match is described by the Walsall F.C. website as "one of the most significant days in our history".[4] The club finished fifth in the Third Division North in 1932–33, and fourth in 1933–34, however Slade was sacked after a poor start to 1934–35.[1] He died sometime in 1968.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Past Managers". saddlers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "The Magic of the FA Cup". saddlers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Memory Lane - Defeating of the mighty Arsenal 1933 - Banks's Stadium Walk of Fame entrant". walsall.web-fans.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Did you attend our FA Cup Giantkilling against Arsenal in 1933?". saddlers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
External links
edit- Match report on the famous victory over Arsenal