Talk:Tommy Lawton

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A fact from Tommy Lawton appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 June 2016 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Tommy Lawton held the record as the youngest player to score on his England debut for 78 years?

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man is a legend... undastand haha, so where is the pic of him —Preceding unsigned comment added by CRC4Life (talk • contribs) 13:58, 22 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Reviewer: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 13:19, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I will be reviewing this in the next few days. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 13:19, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fairly well-written, only a few comments: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 08:49, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Early life

What does "Snr" mean?
It means senior in British English, apparenrly Americans just say sr. I just changed it to senior to avoid confusion.--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I am not sure if links are needed for the professions of the parents
- OK.--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Lawton's natural ability What ability is being referred to here?
- Done.--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Club career

Link "Centre-forward" at first mention
- Done.--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Personal

Don't begin the section with "He", say "Lawton".
- Done.--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
He published a total of four books...When the Cheering Stopped (1973). Source?
- Done.--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Career statistics

The section can have a similar line preceding the table stating that ref. 2 is the source for the table (as implied)
- Done.--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Rest looks good to me. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 08:49, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks again!--Echetus Xe 14:31, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just looked at the references. I think ref 132 should rather be a note. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 07:53, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

- Done.--Echetus Xe 09:19, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fine, promoted. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 11:07, 16 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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