Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/George Shields (football manager)

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The result was delete. – Juliancolton | ^Talk 03:14, 1 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

George Shields (football manager)[edit]

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Has not played or managed in a fully professional league, so fails WP:NFOOTY. Although the article contains the unsourced claim he played for senior clubs including Dundee, I can't find any evidence of him playing first team football anywhere. Jellyman (talk) 19:17, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Played for Dundee F.C. from 1973- per this [1] AlessandroTiandelli333 (talk) 20:17, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I see no evidence that he actually made an appearance for Dundee from that link Seasider91 (talk) 21:00, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete No evidence of notability, unless a Dundee superfan can confirm a first team appearance for them Seasider91 (talk) 20:59, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Jellyman (talk) 09:33, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep The source says he played for Dundee. I don't know what else you want. Smartyllama (talk) 14:07, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - per this he never actually played a first-team league game for Dundee, meaning he has not played in a fully-professional league, and he fails WP:NFOOTBALL. For what it's worth he also never played for Arbroath or Forfar as claimed. Also fails WP:GNG. @AlessandroTiandelli333 and Smartyllama: I suggest you re-consider your votes, given that the source you are using it not sufficient; it only confirms he was signed with clubs, but not that he actually played for them as required by NFOOTBALL. Giant Snowman 20:32, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Evidence suggests that he never played for Dundee. Number 5 7 09:30, 26 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - fails NFOOTY and no evidence of GNG Spiderone 20:01, 26 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Fails NFOOTY as has not played senior international football nor played in a fully professional league. No indication that subject has garnered significant reliable coverage for any other achievements to satisfy GNG. Fenix down (talk) 07:46, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Comment So the manager of one of scotlands best known league clubs has fabricated his entire playing career? I find it hard to believe , Fenix down, Giant, Spiderone... AlessandroTiandelli333 (talk) 09:17, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@AlessandroTiandelli333: - has he, or any source, ever claimed he played a first team league game for these clubs? No, they simply say he was signed to them. That is not enough. Giant Snowman 09:20, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It is very clear that he has not made any senior appearances for these clubs. Spiderone 09:54, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Also, claim that he was manager of "one of scotlands best known league clubs" seems to be stretching it a bit ;-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:30, 30 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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