Template:Did you know nominations/1888–89 Eastville Rovers F.C. season


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:26, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

1888–89 Eastville Rovers F.C. season

 * ... that during the 1888–89 season noted cricketer W. G. Grace refereed a match between Eastville Rovers and Wick & Doynton...? Source: "Referee: Dr. W. G. Grace" (Bristol Mercury, 18 February 1889 (via British Newspaper Archive))
 * ALT1:... that Eastville Rovers had to replay a Gloucestershire Cup match during their 1888–89 season after the illegal appointment of W. G. Grace as referee...? Source: "[...] the Wick & Doynton team have protested against the tie being awarded to the Eastville Rovers, on the ground that a breach of Rule 19 of the rules of the Challenge Cup Competition has been committed in regard to the appointment of the referee." (Bristol Mercury, 18 February 1889 (via British Newspaper Archive))
 * Reviewed: Bayview Park ferry wharf

Created by Gasheadsteve (talk). Self-nominated at 14:09, 10 November 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Date and length fine. However with the hook I would really like to pass alt1 however the wording in the article is a bit more subtle than the hook's claim that having the greatest cricketer in history referee did something "illegal". If it can be reworded in the article, I'll be happy to pass it. QPQ is done, and there is no close paraphrasing. IF you can chnge that wording in the article, I'll be happy to pass it. Please ping me when you've done it.  The C of E  God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 09:21, 11 November 2017 (UTC)


 * I've been mulling this over for a couple of days and have been struggling to come up with a better way to make the hook sound interesting and accurate. The replay was because the process of appointing him as referee wasn't followed correctly, not because Grace was not eligible to referee the game – in fact he refereed several games in the Gloucestershire Cup. I've added a new ALT hook below, which is slightly less sensationalist (but not quite as interesting-sounding)... &mdash;  Gas Head Steve [TALK] 15:57, 13 November 2017 (UTC)


 * ALT2:... that an administrative error in the appointment of W.G. Grace as referee for a Gloucestershire Cup tie during Eastville Rovers' 1888–89 season meant the result was declared void and the match replayed...?
 * Another good one but alas this new one comes in at 201 characters so its just over the limit.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 16:03, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Doh! So close!. Hopefully this one should do it... &mdash;  Gas Head Steve [TALK] 11:52, 14 November 2017 (UTC)


 * ALT3:... that an administrative error when appointing W.G. Grace as referee for a Gloucestershire Cup tie during Eastville Rovers' 1888–89 season meant the result was declared void and the match replayed...?
 * Symbol voting keep.svg Excellent. Good to go now. Rest of review as above.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 16:10, 14 November 2017 (UTC)