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As of 11 October 2023, I have had 60 articles featured in the Did you know? section of the Main Page...

Updated DYK query On September 4, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David Hamilton (footballer), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that English former footballer David Hamilton was Wigan Athletic's first ever full time scout?
Updated DYK query On September 14, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Claude Lambie, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that Claude Lambie scored Burnley's first ever competitive hat-trick?
Updated DYK query On September 14, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Trevor Meredith, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that on the final day of the 1959–60 Football League season, Trevor Meredith scored the goal that won the league title for Burnley?
Updated DYK query On October 9, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Haggate, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that in 1644, during the English Civil War, Haggate was the scene of a skirmish in which five people were killed by King Charles I's troops?
Updated DYK query On October 13, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Stuck in the Sound, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that French indie rock band Stuck in the Sound got their name from the fact that when the band formed, the four band members locked themselves in a basement with their music?

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Updated DYK query On October 25, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Caravan Palace, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the French electro-swing band Caravan Palace was formed in 2005 after three of its members were hired by a film production company to provide the soundtrack for silent pornographic movies?
Updated DYK query On October 27, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Térez Montcalm, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Canadian singer Térez Montcalm's debut album, Risque, saw her nominated for five Felix Awards in 1995?
Updated DYK query On November 12, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Billy Ingham, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that footballer Billy Ingham, whose nickname was the Ginger Pelé, worked as a bus driver after retiring?
Updated DYK query On December 16, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of Nelson Cricket Club professionals, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that a number of Test match cricketers have represented Nelson Cricket Club, including Learie Constantine, Kapil Dev and Steve Waugh?
Updated DYK query On December 28, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Donald Thobega, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Botswana international footballer Donald Thobega was involved in the Test For Life campaign, which encourages supporters to get tested for HIV and AIDS?

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Updated DYK query On December 29, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Christopher Bryan, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that former footballer Christopher Bryan scored the Turks and Caicos Islands' first ever international goal?
Updated DYK query On January 3, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of Montserrat national football team results, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the Montserrat national football team has only won two matches in their history, both victories coming against Anguilla?
Updated DYK query On January 11, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion is the administrative organisation responsible for monitoring the accounts of professional football clubs in France?
Updated DYK query On January 18, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Phil Hughes (footballer born 1964), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that former Northern Ireland footballer Phil Hughes is the only goalkeeper ever to have won international caps while playing for Bury?
Updated DYK query On January 20, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ray Ingleby, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that despite being fired from his first job, English entrepreneur Ray Ingleby was a millionaire by the age of 21?

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Updated DYK query On January 28, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Haworth, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that John Haworth is the only Burnley manager to date to have led the team to an FA Cup victory?
Updated DYK query On February 1, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Burnley F.C. season 1920–21, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that in 1920–21, Burnley were crowned champions of English football for the first time?
Updated DYK query On February 6, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Billy Dougall, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that former Burnley chairman Bob Lord described coach Billy Dougall, who worked for the football club for 23 years, as the finest servant a club could have?
Updated DYK query On February 8, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alex McLintock, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Scotland international football defender Alex McLintock played as a goalkeeper during his time at Burnley?
Updated DYK query On February 24, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David Wilson (footballer born 1884), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that David Wilson was Nelson F.C.'s first manager in the Football League?

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Updated DYK query On February 25, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Frank Allen (footballer), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Frank Allen originally worked as a coal miner before becoming a professional footballer at the age of 24?
Updated DYK query On February 26, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Biplob Bhattacharjee, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Bangladesh football goalkeeper Biplob Bhattacharjee made his international debut at the age of 18?
Updated DYK query On February 27, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Simione Tamanisau, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that in 2007, Fiji international goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau was prevented from playing in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match by the New Zealand authorities?
Updated DYK query On February 28, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lencie Fred, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that former football official Lencie Fred was the first Vanuatuan to be included on the FIFA list of referees?
Updated DYK query On March 2, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article FC Versailles, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that several French international footballers have played for FC Versailles, including Thierry Henry, Jérôme Rothen and Hatem Ben Arfa?

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Updated DYK query On April 13, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arthur Bate, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that footballer Arthur Bate scored a hat-trick on his league debut for Nelson, yet finished on the losing team in the match?
Updated DYK query On April 13, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tom Bamford, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that in 1914, English footballer Tom Bamford played in the only Burnley team to win the FA Cup to date?
Updated DYK query On April 15, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Reg Attwell, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that English footballer Reg Attwell was selected to represent the Football League in 1949?
Updated DYK query On April 19, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1922–23 Nelson F.C. season, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Nelson F.C. won the Football League Third Division North in the 1922–23 season?
Updated DYK query On April 22, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arthur Wolstenholme, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that footballer Arthur Wolstenholme was the first player to score four goals in a Third Division North match?

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Updated DYK query On April 26, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bob Hutchinson, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that in a 16-year career, English footballer Bob Hutchinson played for 14 different clubs?
Updated DYK query On May 15, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arnaud Gonzalez, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Arnaud Gonzalez was a member of the France team that won the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in 1996?
Updated DYK query On May 31, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Brian Caine, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that professional footballer James Caine's son Brian also played professionally?
Updated DYK query On May 31, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article James Caine, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that professional footballer James Caine's son Brian also played professionally?
Updated DYK query On June 17, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Michael Basham, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that footballer Michael Basham played in the Swansea City team that won the 1994 Football League Trophy Final?

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Updated DYK query On July 4, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article James Mangham, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that in his two Football League appearances, goalkeeper James Mangham conceded a total of ten goals?
Updated DYK query On August 5, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Willie Irvine, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Willie Irvine was the Football League First Division's top goalscorer in the 1965–66 season?
Updated DYK query On August 16, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Trawden Forest F.C., which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the English football club Trawden Forest never lost a home game in the FA Cup?
Updated DYK query On September 5, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jack Newnes, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Welsh half-back Jack Newnes was the only footballer ever to be capped at international level while playing for Nelson?
Updated DYK query On March 22, 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Albert Nutter, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Albert Nutter took 600 wickets in first-class cricket?

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Updated DYK query On March 27, 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bill Shipman, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that cricketer Bill Shipman played over 100 first-class matches for Leicestershire?
Updated DYK query On April 24, 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1924–25 Nelson F.C. season, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Nelson F.C. lost only one home match in the Football League Third Division North during the 1924–25 season?
Updated DYK query On April 25, 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fred Laycock, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that while playing for Barrow, footballer Fred Laycock left the pitch to sign for Nelson before completing the match, and was then fined for representing Barrow while contracted to another club?
Updated DYK query On May 1, 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Adrian Lombard, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Adrian Lombard, who had no formal training in aerodynamics, became one of the world's foremost designers of jet engines?
Updated DYK query On May 29, 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Glossary of association football terms, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that a football team's travelling army of supporters is often referred to as its 12th man?

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Updated DYK query On June 14, 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Harry Hooper (footballer born 1910), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the BBC used commentators for the first time at the 1936 FA Cup Final, where Sheffield United was captained by Harry Hooper?
Updated DYK query On January 5, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fred Barron (footballer), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Fred Barron played exactly 400 matches in The Football League for Burnley between 1898 and 1911?
Updated DYK query On January 7, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arthur Bell (footballer), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that former Burnley footballer Arthur Bell also worked as an architect and designed a new stand at the club's Turf Moor stadium in 1911?
Updated DYK query On January 12, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dan Friel, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Scottish footballer Dan Friel played more than 300 matches for Burnley, many of them as captain?
Updated DYK query On January 15, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ernie Robinson, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Ernie Robinson worked as a coal miner before becoming a professional footballer?

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Updated DYK query On July 14, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Andrews (footballer born 1978), which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that in the 2010 season, in addition to playing football for Afturelding, John Andrews also coached the club's women's team, reserve team and feeder club at the same time?
Updated DYK query On July 24, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mortimer Grimshaw, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the character Slackbridge from Dickens' novel Hard Times was based on strike leader Mortimer Grimshaw?
Updated DYK query On August 27, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Malkin Tower, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that on Good Friday, 6 April 1612, Malkin Tower was alleged to be the location of a witches' coven?
Updated DYK query On September 14, 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article George Bray, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that George Bray's association with Burnley F.C. as a player, coach, kit man and supporter spanned seven decades?
Updated DYK query On September 5, 2015, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kévin Malcuit, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Kévin Malcuit was named by France Football magazine as the best outfield player in Ligue 2 for the 2014–15 season?

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Updated DYK query On December 6, 2020, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Cloudwater Brew Co, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Cloudwater Brew Co's name is a translation of the Zen Buddhist term unsui, meaning "cloud, water"?
Updated DYK query On April 16, 2022, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sophie de Ronde, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that brewer Sophie de Ronde is allergic to most beer?
Updated DYK query On April 29, 2022, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jaega Wise, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that Jaega Wise co-hosted the television series Beer Masters alongside musician James Blunt?
Updated DYK query On May 23, 2022, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Association of Lincoln Presenters, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that photographer Greta Pratt's Nineteen Lincolns exhibition featured members of the Association of Lincoln Presenters?
Updated DYK query On June 6, 2022, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chicken turtle, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the chicken turtle is one of the shortest-lived turtle species in the world?

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Updated DYK query On October 20, 2023, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Halles de Niort, which you created or substantially expanded. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... that the market hall of Niort (pictured) opened in 1871 and has been listed as a historic monument since 1987?