 He joined Walsall Wood in June 2017 and helped the club to win the Midland League Division One title during the 2017–18 season.Released from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2005 without a first-team appearance to his name, Slater joined non-league Chasetown.Helping the "Chase" take Oldham Athletic to a replay at Boundary Park in the first round of the FA Cup in November 2005 was just the beginning of Slater's and Chasetown's cup adventures.