Talk:St Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.

Requested move 20 January 2016

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The result of the move request was: moved. There is a consensus that the proposed title is both more common in reliable sources and more in line with what the MoS says for "St" vs "St." in articles using British English. Jenks24 (talk) 09:22, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C. → St Cuthbert Wanderers F.C. – to remove the dot from "St." per wikipedia naming convention and per the club's own website http://www.stcuthbertwanderers.co.uk/. Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:17, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Note If this article is moved, then the two related categories (Category:St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C. and Category:St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C. players) should be speedily renamed per WP:C2D. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:21, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

Those sources overwhelmingly abbreviate the word "Saint", as does the club itself: http://www.stcuthbertwanderers.co.uk/. Google News gives 10 hits for "Saint Cuthbert Wanderers", but 101 hits for "St Cuthbert Wanderers". Google searches don't distinguish between "St Cuthbert" and "St. Cuthbert", but I looked for "St. C" on every page of search results, and only one item on one page used the "St. Cuthbert" form (with the dot): a Daily Telegraph report. All the Scottish papers and the BBC use "St Cuthbert". The convention does not seem to documented, but it is longstanding practice on.wp not to use the dot in "St.", as reflected for example in the names of the other Scottish football clubs. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 19:05, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment I'm confused, there appears to be no difference between the current & proposed article names... what am I missing? └ UkPaolo/talk┐ 08:10, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment - Me too! Fenix down (talk) 13:36, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I presume that wants to remove the full-stop (period), and have updated the request accordingly. Either that, or spell out the word "Saint"? Wbm1058 (talk) 17:52, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes, that was it. Sorry for my clumsiness, and thanks to Wbm1058 for the fix. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 17:55, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment leaning to don't move Club's official name is Saint Cuthbert Wanderers F.C. Its also not clear what naming convention is being referred to. Blethering  Scot  16:39, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Reply.  As explained at WP:OFFICIAL, the policy at WP:COMMONNAME is that Wikipedia does not necessarily use the subject's "official" name as an article title; it generally prefers to use the name that is most frequently used to refer to the subject in English-language reliable sources.
 * Opposed to move So your original post was certainly misleading then. Common name really doesnt apply to a . in my opinion. Your original post read like we had a naming convention stating Saint should be abbreviated to St rather than St. In this case I am definitely opposed. As for other Scottish clubs St. Johnstone F.C. St. Mirren F.C. are the only SPFL clubs with Saint in their name and both use the .  Please tell me the precedent of Scottish clubs that done use St., as I'm failing to see it. Blethering   Scot  19:42, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I did not set out to mislead. It is an undocumented convention, demonstrable in usage. I used the word "convention" rather than "policy" or "guideline". I did not claim that it was a convention of some set of football clubs; it is a wider convention across all topics, including towns such as St Andrews and lots of Scottish schools.
 * This move is founded in WP:COMMONNAME, and I have provided evidence from reliable sources. I have also demonstrated that the "St" without a dot is the preferred usage on the club's own websites. OTOH, you offer only assertion.
 * You claim that St. Johnstone F.C. St. Mirren F.C. are the only SPFL clubs with Saint in their name and both use the., but offer no evidence from anywhere other than Wikipedia that this is the case.
 * So your oppose is unfounded in policy or in evidence. It is just WP:IDONTLIKEIT. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 19:58, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * First of all your opening statement mentioned nothing about commonname, so yes it was very misleading. You've also maid very incorrect statements such as as reflected for example in the names of the other Scottish football clubs. Have a look at SPFL website. Only two clubs are names Saint. St. Johnstone F.C. in the Premiership and St. Mirren F.C. in the championship. Outside the SPFL in Junior football there is another four, St Anthony's F.C.‎, St Roch's F.C, St. Andrews United F.C. & St. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C. So out of six only 2 is named without the St. So please BrownHairedGirl show me where as reflected for example in the names of the other Scottish football clubs is proven. As you've said to me show me your evidence to back up your lies. ‎ As for I dont like it thats just you trying to hide the fact you are being evasive. If you can prove common name applies to a ., then please go ahead. However dont make false statements. The . is good English. Blethering  Scot  20:54, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I have provided evidence of common usage, and of usage by the club itself. That is what matters in Wikipedia policy.
 * You have offered no evidence in support of any other names, and so as noted, your comments are just WP:IDONTLIKEIT.
 * You now seem to be trying to find flaws in my comments as if you were an advocate conducting a cross-examination, rather than a fellow en.wp editor trying to reach a consensus. Your latest statement, with its accusation of "lies" is a direct personal attack and assumption of bad faith, so I will not discuss any further with you. If you persist with such a personalised approach, I will consider seeking sanctions. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 21:13, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * "::: So you are threatening to block a user who oposes your view when involved. Sorry but you started this by attacking me. Secondly saying you lied is not a personal attack. You did lie. You said as reflected for example in the names of the other Scottish football clubs. It is not reflected in the names of other Scottish football clubs. You have yet to withdraw your claim or back it up. Blethering  Scot  21:32, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I did not threaten to block you; I threatened to seek sanctions, which means asking uninvolved admins.
 * A lie is a falsehood told with intent to mislead. I do not believe that what I wrote was false, and I had no intent to mislead -- your assumption of an intent to mislead if the assumption of bd faith, and it's a personal attack.
 * If you have some evidence, or some policy-based arguments, in support of your preferred title, let's hear it; so far, all youoffer is WP:IDONTLIKEIT. I have offered evidence in support of the core naming policy WP:COMMONNAME, and I am not interested in forensic dissection of my contributions to this discussion with an editor whose tone is unacceptably aggressive. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 21:42, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * And i stand firmly by those words. You showed bad faith against me when saying i was showing signs of WP:IDONTLIKEIT, because i failed to back up the evidence of my correct claims. You made a statement which was entirely false and have provided no evidence to back it up. Therefore yes you were evasive and you did lie. Even after you were called out on your lies you have failed to withdraw the claim against me. So sorry but its you who showed bad faith not me. Blethering  Scot  22:17, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * If you have no policy and no evidence, then there is nothing left but WP:IDONTLIKEIT. That's not an attack -- the basis of policy-based consensus forming is that editors offers arguments based in policy.
 * You have already been asked to stop the personal abuse and discuss substance, but instead you repeat the abuse. Enough. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 02:14, 24 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Support per WP:COMMONNAME.—  Film Fan  20:07, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Support - per commonname. Can't see many instances of the full stop being used and it certainly isn't used by the club. Thanks for the clarification above on the purpose of the rm. Fenix down (talk) 08:59, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Also support per MoS which outlines clearly the conventions around British use of full stops in abbreviations. Fenix down (talk) 11:00, 25 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Support as this seems to be the most widely-used spelling. GiantSnowman 18:04, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Opposed per WP:Manual of Style on grounds of consistency as per discussion on Talk:St. Mirren F.C. Stevie fae Scotland (talk) 23:18, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment - I'm not sure I understand what you are saying Stevie. As I observed above, the MoS is actually quite clear about convention in British English of not using a full stop when the abbrevation finishes with the last letter of the full word. Also, I am not sure I understand how the St Mirren conversation is relevant at this stage as that is still an open RM. Fenix down (talk) 09:10, 29 January 2016 (UTC)


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St Cuthbert Wanderers
The History section here seems to have been copied from the club's own website without acknowledgement in the text although there is link in the sources/references section. Is this a copyright infringement ?

Jamie Stuart (talk) 23:02, 26 April 2019 (UTC)