Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas Ripton
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The result was soft delete__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?action=edit&preload=Wikipedia%3AXFDcloser%2FSoft_deletion_refund_preload&preloadparams%5b%5d={{urlencode:Thomas Ripton}}&preloadparams%5b%5d={{urlencode:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas Ripton}}&editintro=Wikipedia%3AXFDcloser%2FSoft_deletion_refund_intro&preloadtitle={{urlencode:Thomas Ripton}}§ion=new&title=Wikipedia%3ARequests_for_undeletion&create=Request request the article's undeletion]. Owen× ☎ 14:47, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
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Non-notable rugby player, sources are all routine coverage or borderline-primary sources ("a history of the club"), no evidence of international play so fails WP:NSPORTS and WP:GNG. Primefac (talk) 14:07, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople, Sports, Rugby league, Rugby union, and England. Primefac (talk) 14:07, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Delete Lacks significant coverage. Mn1548 (talk) 09:43, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
- Have any of the sources been looked into, or a newspaper search been done? He played well over 100 games for the Hull Kingston Rovers, a top-tier team. BeanieFan11 (talk) 14:13, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:51, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
- A search of the British Newspaper Archive (for "Ripton" "Rugby" and "Hull") gives around 500 results. It requires a subscription so I could only view the snippet previews - there are a few with potential like "Ripton, of Hull Kingston Rovers, proved himself to be very smart, though I am afraid his diminutive stature and light weight are against..." (Athletic News: 21 October 1895), but the articles appear to be mostly team lists and match reports and it is hard to tell from the previews if any give significant coverage. Possible redirect to list of Hull KR players EdwardUK (talk) 14:23, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
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