Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aidan Downes

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete all. Daniel Bryant 00:38, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Aidan Downes

This player does not fufil the criteria for notability as he has not played in a professional league (i.e. the top four divisions of English football Bigmike 19:55, 10 March 2007 (UTC) I am also nominating the following related pages for the same reason:[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Quarl ^(talk) 12:00, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete all ~~except possibly Scott Phelan, whose article says he has played for Everton's first team, admittedly in a friendly match, but doesn't that count?~~ Emeraude 12:07, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Point taken. Emeraude 13:40, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of football (soccer) related deletions. ChrisTheDude 12:25, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I wouldn't say that playing in a friendly counts, friendlies are by their very nature non-competitive and clubs often field all manner of triallists, kids and other non-first teamers. A couple of years ago my club, Gillingham, fielded nine triallists in a friendly, seven of whom were never heard of again ChrisTheDude 12:25, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all until such time as they play a competitive first-team match in a professional league as per WP:BIO (or at they very least get added to the recognised first team squad) ChrisTheDude 12:27, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all. In addition, to play in a friendly match obviously does not make a player notable. --Angelo 12:30, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all - as per most of the comments above. Definitely non-notable yet. - fchd 12:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all with no prejudice against recreation if and when any become professional players and a member of the first-team squad. Qwghlm 13:08, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all until they play a competitive first-team match in a professional league/Cup tournament. Daemonic Kangaroo 13:13, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.