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Patsy Gallacher

Patrick Gallacher (16 March 1891 – 17 June 1953) was an Irish footballer, playing in the inside-right position, most noted for his career at Celtic, where he became one of the club's leading goalscorers of all time.

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Patrick Gallacher (16 March 1891 – 17 June 1953) was an Irish footballer, playing in the inside-right position, most noted for his career at Celtic, where he became one of the club's leading goalscorers of all time.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  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 death is "1929". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1266919495

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