Template:Did you know nominations/Derek Dougan


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The result was: promoted by Gatoclass (talk) 10:18, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Derek Dougan

 * ... that Derek Dougan negotiated the first shirt sponsorship deal in English football?


 * ALT1:... that footballer Derek Dougan handed in a transfer request the day before he played in the 1960 FA Cup Final?
 * ALT2:... that footballer Derek Dougan made a psychedelic rock single in 1968?
 * ALT3:... that footballer Derek Dougan stood for Parliament in the 1997 UK general election?
 * Reviewed: Mundamala

Improved to Good Article status by EchetusXe (talk). Self-nominated at 21:35, 22 August 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This is new enough (GA promotion on Aug 22) and certainly long enough. QPQ is completed as indicated. Article appears neutral and free of BLP violations. The first proposed hook is supported by an offline source - a published book - which I obviously don't have immediate access to and, in any event, might not be scholarly in nature. Hook 2 is more interesting to me and seems better supported. I approve as to ALT2 but would be OK, in good faith, with the primary suggested hook if EchetusXe so indicates before promotion. Brianga (talk) 18:44, 24 August 2016 (UTC)