Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/British League

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The result was keep. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 00:44, 25 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

British League[edit]

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Does not seem notable, no reliable sources. EpicPupper 20:49, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Motorsport-related deletion discussions. EpicPupper 20:49, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. EpicPupper 20:49, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the first sentence is enough to make the subject seem notable. And only if it's a bare-faced lie would it not mean that the subject is notable. Do the sources found by the nominator during WP:BEFORE say that something else was the main motorcycle speedway league in Britain from its formation in 1965 until 1995 when British speedway was restructured? Note that in this period Britain was one of the top few countries in speedway - the top professionals used to ride for one club in Britain, one in Poland and one in Sweden, with league matches being scheduled so as not to clash among these countries. Phil Bridger (talk) 21:37, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Doesn't meet general notability guidelines. Rondolinda (talk) 22:09, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Really? What makes you think that? Can you not see the many independent reliable sources found by searches such as this? Phil Bridger (talk) 22:32, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Per Phil Bridger, AFD is not cleanup. HumanBodyPiloter5 (talk) 09:00, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. This was the highest professional speedway league in the UK for three decades. There's a book on the history of the league as well as annual books reviewing each season, in-depth coverage in Speedway Star and several newspapers. It's very obviously notable. --Michig (talk) 15:37, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The league was the most notable in Britain during the time that it took place and their might not be many resources online but with the possible sources offline about this league, we could easily expand among this. HawkAussie (talk) 09:50, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep because the subject of the article is notable, but more sources are just needed to improve its state. --K. Peake 11:34, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Blatantly notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:20, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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