Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jacob Collard

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) —☮JAaron95 ^Talk 12:55, 2 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jacob Collard[edit]

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Fails WP:GNG, hasn't been the subject of significant coverage in reliable sources. Also fails WP:NFOOTBALL, not having appeared in a fully professional league. Hack (talk) 08:05, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - The fact that he hasn't played in a professional "league" per se is not an issue. Like I said when I removed the PROD, he played in an FFA cup match between two fully professional sides ie Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets. This is no different than an individual who has played in an English FA/league cup game featuring two pro sides, example: Andy Higgins, Daniel Koprivcic. Simione001 (talk) 08:14, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's not what WP:NFOOTY says. In any case the rationale for the AFD is the failure to meet WP:GNG. I've searched the Factiva and ebscoHost databases and can only come up with one reference that deals with him in any detail and that was a community newspaper in 2009. Hack (talk) 08:23, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There are a multitude of articles relating to players who have only made appearances in a cup games involving two fully pro teams; example: Andy Higgins, Daniel Koprivcic. I myself have nominated such articles in the past and I've lost. Simione001 (talk) 23:29, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Everymorning (talk) 11:47, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Koprivcic has never played for a club in a fully professional league, so that's an odd example. Hack (talk) 02:09, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yet his article remains. Simione001 (talk) 02:37, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The article meets WP:GNG. Hack (talk) 03:10, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe just barely, certainly the Higgins articles does not, I'm certain there are many more. Simione001 (talk) 03:20, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - has played in a competitive match between two clubs from fully-professional leagues, meeting the spirit of WP:NFOOTBALL. Needs improving, not deleting. Giant Snowman 18:49, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - He has played a competitive fixture between to FPL-clubs, meaning the article meets WP:NSPORT. Sir Sputnik (talk) 20:47, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Passes NSPORT. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 16:17, 28 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, does not meet WP:NFOOTY, having not played a match either as a senior international or in a fully professional league. Much more seriously, he doesn't pass the WP:GNG either on account of a lack of significant independent coverage; all I could find was either fluff from his club or directory entries. The arguments above pointing out that articles on similarly obscure players exist are WP:OTHERSTUFF and should be ignored by the closing administrator. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 06:49, 29 August 2015 (UTC).[reply]
Keep has played in national cup match between two teams in fully-professional leagues. We've long since considered that meets WP:NFOOTY. Nfitz (talk) 17:28, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Passes WP:NSPORT and has played in a cup involving two clubs from fully professional leagues.Now the subject is 20 years and is playing for Perth Glory FC which is playing in a WP:FPL .Now the 2015–16 A-League season starts on 8th October 2015 and do no see any point in deleting it now.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:41, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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