Bill Shankly
Things got worse for Slater, Tommy Lawrence, signed in 1957 as a 17-year-old, was beginning to mature and was starting knock on the first team door, Slater was now considered to be lower than the under-12 goalkeeper in the pecking order, according to Bill Shankly, and thus was deemed surplus to requirements. Bert moved to Dundee in July 1962, which meant that he was sold by Bill Shankly and signed by brother Bob.