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The result was Nomination Withdrawn. Winner 42 Talk to me! 18:41, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Scott (footballer, born 1870)[edit]

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Contested Prod, a non notable footballer who played in one 19th century football series. The sources given on the page are to a football database with little information on the man other than that game he played in and the second appears to be a print directory of past football players from the 1990s. The subject doesn't pass WP:NSOCCER by not having played in a Tier 1 International Match nor in one of the leagues outlined by Wikipedia:WikiProject_Football/Fully_professional_leagues. The player also lacks significant cover so delete per WP:GNG and WP:NSOCCER Winner 42 Talk to me! 23:34, 18 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn by nominator I was not clear on how notability of historical sports players should be treated, and I now release that this nomination was in error. Winner 42 Talk to me! 18:37, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:09, 19 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - played for Scotland at international level, meets WP:NFOOTBALL - needs improving, not deleting, to meet WP:GNG. Giant Snowman 07:35, 19 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - the international he played in is listed at [1] - how is this not a tier 1 international match? Also played for team playing in league listed at WP:FPL. AFDing this article rather than improving it smells of WP:RECENTISM. Nfitz (talk) 18:49, 19 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - played international football (contrary to what nom claims), so does pass WP:NFOOTBALL. There is almost certainly much more extensive info on him in this book, I have ordered a copy (a bargain at £1.23!) and will have a go at improving the article......... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:02, 19 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@ChrisTheDude: - good find on that source, I've just invested in a copy as well! Giant Snowman 17:49, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Pioneer international player. Carrite (talk) 06:58, 20 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Played for Scotland at International level passes WP:NFOOTBALL.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 07:15, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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