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The result was delete. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 16:26, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2021-22 Millbrook A.F.C. Season[edit]

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Clear failure of WP:NSEASONS; this club plays at the ninth level of English football. Number 5 7 16:23, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

delete - clearly not notable enough for inclusion per NSEASONS. Football League clubs is the norm.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:26, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:43, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:45, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - this is a whole five tiers below the level that usually warrants stand-alone season articles. If someone can present clear evidence that Millbrook's seasons get enough coverage from reliable, independent sources to give substance to an article like this then I might well change my mind. WP:GNG is a requirement for all articles, including season ones. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:49, 16 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete doesn't pass WP:GNG, because they're in the 9th division. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:37, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - no evidence of notability. Giant Snowman 09:29, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

As requested, some examples of the coverage for Millbrook's games this season.

https://www.southwestsportsnews.com/football/match-reports/4812-kjm-sport-match-report-millbrook-4-bridport-0
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/19515074.millbrook-4-0-bridport-bees-still-waiting-first-points/
https://kernowfootball.substack.com/p/white-tigers-tamed-on-opening-day
https://saltashunited.co.uk/gallery.aspx?id=16711 -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spuddie79 (talk • contribs)
- This is the kind of coverage most clubs at this level get. While it may contribute to the club's notability, I do not believe it makes a season article notable, particularly given how far below the WP:NSEASONS requirement this falls. Frankly, it would be absurd to have season articles for clubs at this level. Number 5 7 14:47, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - if by any chance the article is kept, what is currently there will need an almost total re-write. Bits like "Results were extremely positive, with goals flowing as they scored five against both Saltash and Liskeard", "After 40 minutes of the game, there was cause for optimism as Mackenzie Brown's side looked more than capable of playing at level, carving out a handful of decent chances" and "A strong performance from Sam Morcom on the left and an impressive contribution from Laurence Murray in midfield allowed the home side to run out comfortable winners" would be appropriate for a fansite but are not at all suitable for an encyclopedia..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Okay thanks for the feedback, I'm more than happy to rewrite the match summaries to be more appropriate. If there are any other suggestions that would make the articles more suitable then please let me know — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spuddie79 (talk • contribs)

Hi All - apologies for sounding dumb, I'm very new to the article-writing process (as you're most likely aware!) - how will I know whether this article is going to be deleted, and can you confirm what I could possibly do to avoid it being deleted before the 7 day window has expired? ThanksSpuddie79 (talk) 10:45, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Spuddie79: The discussion will closed after seven days, at which point a decision will be made on deletion. Without wanting to be harsh, basically there is nothing you can do – this article is well below our notability threshold – the vast majority of National League club season articles have been deleted due to not being considered notable, so there is no way that a season article for a club playing four divisions lower will be considered notable. I would suggest putting your effort into improving 2021–22 Western Football League. Cheers, Number 5 7 11:14, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom.--Ortizesp (talk) 05:22, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: fails WP:GNG. Nitesh003 (TALK) 00:45, 23 August 2021 (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.