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The result was keep. Play in a notable league (non-admin closure) CTJF83 chat 05:17, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Middle Barton F.C.[edit]

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Non-notable club which doesn't meet the criteria of WP:FOOTYN. PROD was contested because this article was kept at a previous AfD, but looking at the discussion I think the notability bar has changed since. J Mo 101 (talk) 19:03, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. J Mo 101 (talk) 19:07, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep club formerly played (until recently) in the Hellenic League, which is regarded as a notable level within the English pyramid (note: all current Hellenic Division 1 sides have articles). Eldumpo (talk) 11:14, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Eldumpo. Sounds notable to me! Giant Snowman 14:37, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The standard is clear and reasonable --see Wikipedia:WikiProject Football/Notability, and the team has met it. If it has ever been notable, it remains notable-- Wikipedia is not just s record of what things are in 2010, but , like all encyclopedias, a permanent record. DGG ( talk ) 20:48, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't WP:FOOTYN state that the notability bar is for all clubs that have played in the national cup (ie. the FA Cup)? If there is an unwritten consensus that all clubs that have played at a certain level or higher are notable then that's different, but this team doesn't meet the above policy. J Mo 101 (talk) 10:04, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete (edit conflict) - WP:FOOTYN states that a club has to have played in the national cup (in this case the FA Cup) to be deemed notable, and I can't find any evidence of this team ever playing in this competition. There's no evidence of this team meeting general notability criteria neither. Bettia (talk) 10:05, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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