Roy Slater and snubbed by his superior Sgt. Foster, who also lets Del and Jumbo off with a warning and seizes their records. Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1945) is a recurring character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses". He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel "Rock and Chips", by Calum MacNab. Despite only ever making three on-screen appearances, Slater's background is revealed in some detail during the course of the show's history. As a child, Slater longed to be part of Del Boy's gang at school as they used to sit next to each
Fred Slater months of the season, but by the time he was fit again to play, Jimmy Dailey had taken over at centre forward. Slater played four more first-team games for Birmingham before joining York City at the end of the 1950–51 season. He scored three goals from 13 games in the Third Division North, and then dropped into non-league football, first with Corby Town and then with Nuneaton Borough. Fred Slater Frederick Benjamin Slater (25 September 1925 – September 2002) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and York City. Slater was born in