Leon Constantine

Article summary

Leon Charles Constantine (born 24 February 1978) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. A journeyman of lower league English football, he had 21 separate spells at 19 different clubs within the space of just 12 years. A latecomer to the professional game, he found a Football League club at age 22 and was a regular first-team player for the first time at age 23. Beginning his career as a Millwall reserve following an impressive spell at non-League Edgware Town, in 2002 he joined Brentford. He was unimpressive, however, and moved on to Southend United the following year, where he proved to be a goal-ever-other-game revelation. In 2004, he enjoyed a short spell with Peterborough United before Torquay United broke their club record in signing him. Again he disappointed, and in 2005, he moved on to Port Vale. With Vale, he was once more prolific, scoring 32 goals in 72 league games. In 2007, Leeds United were persuaded to sign him, though he fared poorly before transferring to Northampton Town the following year. He spent the 2009–10 season at Hereford United, followed by a spell with York City. He left York in 2011 for brief spells at Braintree Town, Lewes, Tooting & Mitcham United, Boston United, Arlesey Town, Brimsdown and then Enfield Borough.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1978-02-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2000-08-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2009-06-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2011-06-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2012-03-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1978-02-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "2000-08-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2009-06-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2011-06-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2012-03-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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