Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eric Robinson (footballer)


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The result was delete. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 00:02, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Eric Robinson (footballer)

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The player does not meet the notability guidelines laid out in WikiProject Football/Fully professional leagues. He did not make an appearance in a Football League match during his career and as such does not appear in Joyce's Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. The appearances listed for York City and Wolverhampton Wanderers were made in wartime football. Beatpoet (talk) 22:42, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:44, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:44, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:44, 10 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Comment I'm the reviewer that approved this out of AfC. I wasn't aware of a policy involving players that played during the war league. Do you mind pointing me to that policy so I'll know to look for it next time? Cheers Sulfurboy (talk) 22:54, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
 * it's WP:NFOOTBALL and WP:FPL which will assist you. GiantSnowman 06:53, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , Yeah I know the applicable SSG, I was just trying to find where the war leagues are talked about? Were there just no fully professional Euro leagues during certain years? Because I typically just rely on the FPL list for approving out of AfC. Again, not trying to argue for a keep or anything, just need to know what to reference in the future. Cheers Sulfurboy (talk) 07:07, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Sorry - yes, in England (and many other countries) the professional system (Football League Divisions 1-4 as it was then) were suspended during the war years, and there was no professional football. Many clubs in played in the Wartime League instead, using a mix of professionals who weren't called up or were based locally and local amateurs. GiantSnowman 07:11, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * , Hmm okay, might be useful for the project to note those years on that list. I'm sure it's abundantly apparent to those familiar with the project, however the vast majority of NPP and AfC reviewers aren't going to have that intimate knowledge of what specific years were war leagues and thus not FPL. I'll make a point of deferring or checking with the Football project when I see a player in or around these years. Cheers Sulfurboy (talk) 07:18, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Good idea, I'll raise at WT:FPL. GiantSnowman 07:19, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 03:43, 11 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete - fails GNG and NFOOTBALL. GiantSnowman 06:52, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - Player is not notable. 🌺Kori🌺  - ( @ ) 02:19, 12 April 2020 (UTC)


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