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Robert Eagle

Robert John Eagle (born 23 February 1987) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Lowestoft Town, where he is also manager. As a professional he has represented three clubs, starting his career with Norwich City before playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Grimsby Town. He moved into semi-professional football in 2012 following a loan spell with Alfreton Town he later played for Lowestoft Town, A.F.C. Sudbury and Leiston.

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Robert John Eagle (born 23 February 1987) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Lowestoft Town, where he is also manager. As a professional he has represented three clubs, starting his career with Norwich City before playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Grimsby Town. He moved into semi-professional football in 2012 following a loan spell with Alfreton Town he later played for Lowestoft Town, A.F.C. Sudbury and Leiston.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1987-02-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2012 — 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 birth is "1987-02-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2012". 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=1366346109

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