Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Attard F.C.

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The result was keep. ♠PMC(talk) 14:11, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Attard F.C.

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Amateur club which does not pass

WP:FOOTYN. Onel5969 TT me 16:12, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply
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Club plays in the national cup and thus passes

WP:FOOTYN. User:apple20674 16:45, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply
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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Onel5969 TT me 16:12, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Malta-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:30, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 18:38, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Abstain I am not sure about Maltese football, they play in the National Amateur Cup but not the FA Trophy. There maybe enough to pass GNG out there, a fair number of hits on google. Can't be bothered to go through it all. Govvy (talk) 20:46, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Keep per soccerway link that apple provided, which passes WP:FOOTYN (playing in the national cup). I've updated the article a little bit, but it could still be improved a lot more. I am sure there is more that can be added. Govvy (talk) 12:10, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: FOOTYN is a shortcut to determine whether a subject may be expected to pass GNG. However, once challenged, a subject can only be kept if compliance with GNG actually can be established. "Keep" !voters are encouraged to present independent reliable sources that discuss the subject in depth.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Randykitty (talk) 13:04, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - given my heavy involvement in closing football related AfDs I will specifically abstain from any vote, but I think it is worthwhile as an administrator seconding Randykitty's relisting rationale. FOOTYN is not a guidelines, it is merely an essay within a WikiProject. It quite clearly says:

Per Wikipedia:Notability (sports)#Teams, teams are required to meet the general notability guideline. The following guidance may indicate at what level teams generally have enough coverage to meet the GNG.

Its obvious from this that FOOTYN cannot be cited on its own as a valid Keep rationale it is a locally determined essay suggesting a line beyond which clubs can be expected to have coverage sufficient to meet. It is still on individual editors to evidence this. Clearly following this comment I should not be involved in the close of this AfD, but I hope editors can focus more 9n GNG hare rather than local consensus. Fenix down (talk) 22:45, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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