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The result was delete. —Tom Morris (talk) 13:41, 10 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Brooks (footballer)[edit]

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Non-notable footballer - fails WP:GNG and WP:NSPORTS. Hasn't played in a fully professional league and hasn't been the subject of significant coverage in reliable sources Hack (talk) 09:59, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - Has played for professional club in Adelaide United. Has also played club football at national league level. Very reputable South Australian footballer. Article perhaps needs to be expanded but should be kept. Local league however not very well covered in the media to say the least.Simione001 (talk) 10:06, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. czar · · 10:27, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. czar · · 10:27, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. czar · · 10:27, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. czar · · 10:28, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment - yes, he played for Adelaide United but he played for them in 03/04 when they were in the National Soccer League. It's the league that counts for WP:NFOOTY. Was the NSL a fully professional league? Stalwart111 10:50, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment - some teams were fully professional but most were semi-pro. Hack (talk) 13:54, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• So the league wasn't? Stalwart111 14:03, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• No, therefore it fails the fully pro test in WP:NFOOTBALL. Hack (talk) 14:07, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• It would seem so. Delete, then, unless an alternate view can be substantiated. Stalwart111 14:16, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL. GiantSnowman 18:17, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - per nom. He has not played in a fully pro league or received significant coverage in reliable sources, meaning the article fails WP:NSPORT and WP:GNG. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:18, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - per nom. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 03:57, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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