Template:Did you know nominations/Tommy Lawton


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 07:10, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Tommy Lawton

 * ... that Notts County F.C. of the Third Division South broke the British transfer record to sign Tommy Lawton?


 * ALT1:... that Tommy Lawton held the record as the youngest player to score on his England debut for 88 years?
 * ALT2:... that on Christmas Day 1940 Tommy Lawton played for Everton against Liverpool in the morning and for Tranmere Rovers at Crewe Alexandra in the afternoon?
 * Reviewed: Jotabeche

Improved to Good Article status by EchetusXe (talk). Self-nominated at 21:15, 16 June 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article raised to GA status, Prefer ALT1 (which has inline citation), hook is interesting (and topical - that record having recently been broken), but have also suggested an ALT2 (disclosure: I am a Crewe Alexandra fan); QPQ done. Paul W (talk) 15:05, 18 June 2016 (UTC)