Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David W. Potter

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The result was keep. Sandstein 22:52, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

David W. Potter[edit]

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Prolific author of sports books but lacks notability - can't find any reliable sources providing significant coverage of either him or his work., so fails WP:AUTHOR and WP:GNG. Only references in article are his own publications. Jellyman (talk) 17:50, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:29, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:29, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: He's certainly regarded by the Scottish media as the source of historic information for Celtic, obviously referencing his books but also seeking him out for quotes on milestones, comparisons etc relating to current events. So I have seen his name a lot recently as historic records fall. News search results here. Obviously it's all in the same context so I don't know if that is sufficient notability, but his name does appear in many reliable sources independent of works published by him. Crowsus (talk) 19:47, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm aware he's a respected writer and good at what he does, but we really need coverage about him to justify an article, not just where he's quoted as an authority on other things. Jellyman (talk) 21:57, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Probable Keep WP:HEY, I made a start, added a few sources, national papers in Scotland where they do read the lad, and tweaked the text a little according to the sources. He doesn't seem to use his middle initial much. Plus, go look for David Potter in an Anglophone search engine. Use keywords. E.M.Gregory (talk) 22:19, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 06:19, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep significant and influential writer on Scottish sports. FloridaArmy (talk) 21:03, 8 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep - The Scotsman reference (the last citation) in the article seems to demonstrate some notability of the author, although some better third-party coverage would be helpful. Inter&anthro (talk) 04:23, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep borderline but better sources have been added during the discussion Atlantic306 (talk) 17:12, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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