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The result was delete. SarahStierch (talk) 01:01, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

James Bolton (footballer)[edit]

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PROD contested as the article creator added a reference. However, that does not help this articles cause. Bolton has played for Macclesfield but in the Conference Premier, the 5th tier of English football, which, according to WP:FPL, is not a fully-professional league. Only players who have played or managed in a fully-pro league or pass WP:GNG are notable. This article does not pass these two criterias. ArsenalFan700 (talk) 18:50, 17 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - per nom. He has not played in a fully pro league or received significant coverage meaning the article fails WP:NSPORT and WP:GNG. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:55, 17 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - as original PRODder, article clearly fails both WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. Giant Snowman 19:09, 17 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - He has played first team matches this season and as such is a full member of the squad for his current club.TimMassey (talk) 20:31, 17 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Those first-team caps came for a side that does not play in a fully-professional league though. Also, there are not enough reliable sources out there to prove he passes GNG. As such he fails WP:NFOOTY and WP:GNG and is not notable. You can userfy the page if you want so that, until he is notable, you could work on the article and make sure that it is updated to the "T" for when he is finally notable. Cheers. --ArsenalFan700 (talk) 20:38, 17 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - per nom. Has never played in a WP:FPL. Fenix down (talk) 11:05, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – has not played at a sufficiently high level or received sufficient coverage. C 679 11:51, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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