Template:Did you know nominations/Christianity and association football


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The result was: promoted by  Jolly  Ω   Janner  03:16, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Christianity and association football ‎

 * ... that Christianity played a role in the founding of several British football clubs including Celtic, Manchester City, and Everton (church at ground pictured)?


 * ALT1: ... that Everton F.C. were founded as an example of Muscular Christianity and have a church within their stadium's grounds (pictured)?
 * Reviewed: Unexpected John Cena

Created by The Almightey Drill (talk) and The C of E (talk). Nominated by The C of E (talk) at 22:11, 16 March 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg A fascinating and well-researched subject. New enough, long enough, well referenced, neutrally written, no close paraphrasing seen. QPQ done. I prefer the first hook, and have struck the second. Image is freely-licensed. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 16:27, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I moved this to the Easter Sunday holding area to bolster the hooks on that day. Yoninah (talk) 16:30, 21 March 2016 (UTC)