Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Westport United F.C.


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The result was   keep. Nomination withdrawn JohnCD (talk) 12:54, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Westport United F.C.

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Non notable amateur football team who have neither played in a national league (the regional league they do play in isn't even written about) nor in any senior national cup competitions, therefore failing notability guidelines. -- Big  Dom  08:29, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
 * NOMINATION WITHDRAWN in light of evidence that the team participated in the 2005 FAI Cup. --  Big  Dom  10:52, 21 February 2010 (UTC)


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 * Delete. A long unreferenced article about a very minor team. —  Cargoking   talk  16:18, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Just to say that I left sources on the talk page, someone more familiar with football and policy in that area might want to check if any of them are of any use. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  23:26, 14 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Copied here: Sources to contest PROD


 * This includes "They have brought colour and panache to the game with their Super League victory in 2002 and the wonderful cup runs undertaken since. They came within a game of retaining their Super League crown last year and on Sunday last they became the first club to inscribe their name for the second time on the Tom Kelly Cup."
 * This is from County Roscommon.
 * This refers to some sort of court case.
 * This seems to suggest they have won the FAI Junior Cup.
 * This includes awards.
 * This says "Though Westport United are to carve there own little niche in history next Sunday, for one covey man it’s a case of been there, done that and got the t-shirt".
 * This is a radio programme about the ladies' team.
 * This describes some medals for the ladies.
 * 1987 Connacht Cup winning team.

And so on. Hope that's enough. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  02:32, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. The general rule of thumb for football club notability is eligibility to play in national cup competitions. As they have played in (and won) the FAI Junior Cup (which as I understand is equivalent to England's FA Vase), they meet this criteria. The links provided by Candlewicke are probably enough to satisfy general notability critera.  Bettia  (talk)
 * Comment: English teams are not notable for playing in the FA Vase (not the national cup competition), they are notable because to play in the FA Vase they have to be eligible for the FA Cup (which is the national cup competition) so this argument doesn't really hold. FWIW, your general rule of thumb was rejected by the community and is not a guideline of any sort. -- Big  Dom  12:18, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Which is why I described it as a general rule of thumb, not a guideline.  Bettia  (talk)  15:33, 15 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions.  Bettia  (talk)  12:09, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
 * BTW, Westport United played in the 2005 FAI Cup.  Bettia  (talk)  20:57, 20 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment: Oldest club in County Mayo about to celebrate one hundred years of existence next year - get rid of them quick because they might have a centenary next year and become notable! Opbeith (talk) 20:14, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep for Junior Cup win. I think that indicates a level of club notability. matt91486 (talk) 17:34, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep as per Matt91486.Red Hurley (talk) 11:49, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep as above. Fionnsci (talk) 22:28, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep plenty of notable history, referenced Eldumpo (talk) 11:42, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: I am honestly amazed that you can call 4 citations for 20000 characters of prose "referenced". -- Big  Dom  11:49, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
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