Malcolm Bruce Slater (born 22 October 1938) was a Scottish former professional

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, who played as a winger. A product of the Highland League club Buckie Thistle, Slater played in the

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and Montrose, the English

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and

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. He also played non-league football in both Scotland and England for Inverness Caledonian of the Highland League, and Folkestone Town of the English Southern League at that time.Player Profile - Malcolm Slater

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Malcolm Slater
at Colchester United Archive Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Slater, Malcolm 1939 births Living people People from Buckie Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Celtic F.C. players Montrose F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Caledonian F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Folkestone F.C. players Buckie Thistle F.C. players Footballers from Moray