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The result was delete. Cirt (talk) 00:36, 21 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

David Owens[edit]

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Creator contested PROD on this footballer who has never played at a fully-professional level with the rationale that there are enough reliable sources to pass WP:N. However, most of these are routine football coverage (match reports, player profiles etc.) and these do not pass WP:NTEMP. Apart from this, the only other media coverage is of a driving offence, which again seems to be routine announcements from the Manchester Evening News.

Delete as nominator. -- Big Dom 10:59, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep - Wigan Atheltic are a professional football club, meaning he has played at a professional level. There seems to be just enough coverage to warrant notability. Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 13:57, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Of course, as the article never states he played for Wigan, as WP:ATHLETE requires an individual to compete- being listed on the roster isn't enough. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 16:49, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Didn't play for Wigan but has since played non league football for various clubs - thus fails wp:athlete. Trivial mentions make up the cites - thus fails wp:notability. Szzuk (talk) 17:55, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete unless Conference players are now "allowed" per the guidelines. Didn't play for Wigan, not even in a cup competition. Geschichte (talk) 12:40, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete - never played for a professional club, fails WP:ATHLETE and WP:BIO -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:43, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails WP:ATH and no significant third-party coverage beyond the odd WP:NTEMP stuff means he fails WP:GNG too. --Jimbo^[online] 13:37, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Easily fails WP:ATHLETE, as pointed out above, and seems to perhaps have been created only in response to his legal issues. May qualify as a speedy candidate, based on BLP concerns as well. Unit Anode 01:57, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - never played for a professional club, fails WP:ATHLETE and [[WP:BIO] Steve-Ho (talk) 12:54, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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