Billy Slade

William Douglas Slade (27 September 1941 – 22 December 2019) was a Welsh cricketer. A right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, he was born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan.

First-class career Slade made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in the 1961 County Championship against Hampshire at St. Helen's, Swansea. In his first season, he made a further thirteen first-class appearances, scoring 370 runs at an average of 17.61, while recording his maiden half century against Leicestershire. However, in the following season he made just six first-class appearances, and struggled to break into Glamorgan's first eleven over the following three seasons, making eight first-class appearances in 1963, seven in 1964 and eight in 1965.

In 1966, Slade appeared in fourteen first-class matches, twelve of which came in that season's County Championship. He also made a List A appearance in the 1966 Gillette Cup in a second-round defeat by Warwickshire. with a high score of 73 not out against Derbyshire in 1963. He was part of the Glamorgan team which beat the Australians in 1964, just their second defeat to a county since 1912, Slade taking two close catches.

Slade was an exceptional fielder close to the wicket, usually at short leg. Don Shepherd said he had "fantastic hands". In his four List A matches,

International career Slade later captained Wales in the 1979 ICC Trophy against the Netherlands, Israel and the United States. Wales failed to progress from their group in the tournament, although they were not eligible for qualification for the 1979 World Cup even if they had won the event.

Slade coached cricket at Marlborough College, and in a number of other schools and clubs. He also ran a pub in the Vale of Neath. He suffered from dementia in his final years.