Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Smith (footballer born September 1985)


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The result was keep. John254 02:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

James Smith (footballer born September 1985)

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Has yet to play in a full-time league, as per WP:Bio that makes him non-notable Jimbo[online] 13:26, 15 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Passes WP:FOOTY/Notability, the criteria agreed upon by WP:FOOTY members, as he plays for a fully-professional club in a national league. пﮟოьεԻ   5  7  13:48, 15 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Question I don't know much about English football, but isn't his club, Ebbsfleet United F.C., a professional club? It was recently purchased/will be purchased for £700,000, which implies that it receives revenue and pays its players, which could meet the standard of WP:BIO. Darkspots (talk) 13:53, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is a fully professional club. See my link above as evidence. пﮟოьεԻ   5  7  13:55, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment The club maybe professional, but the player still needs some information in the article to even have an article. The way it stands I would delete this profile hands down. Govvy (talk) 14:09, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep asserts notability according to WP:FOOTY/Notability guidelines. English   peasant  14:39, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:FOOTY/Notability. But gotta say "ouch!" on the article title. Can't we find a better name? Aardvarkvarkvark (talk) 15:15, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Suggestions welcome, but there is another player called James Smith who was born in October 1985! At least they were born in different months... пﮟოьεԻ   5  7  15:23, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - Meets the football notability requirements. matt91486 (talk) 16:09, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Seems to be good enough now, still might need an ikkle more. Govvy (talk) 16:18, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep as per WP:FOOTY/Notability Dan1980 (talk | stalk) 16:42, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per the above. I wish we could have a better parethetical title for this article though.  RFerreira (talk) 18:41, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per above. Although I do agree the titles are a bit messy!    glennb28   t/ c    21:00, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * keep per the above WP:FOOTY/Notability Mrengland (talk) 10:40, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * keep per above. No different to many of the other articles on footballers  ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦       $1,000,000? 11:41, 19 February 2008 (UTC)


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