Sid Hoad

Article summary

Sidney James Hoad (27 December 1890 – 1 January 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right. He played over 250 matches in the Football League, for four clubs.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1890-12-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1973-01-01 — 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 "1890-12-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1973-01-01". 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?

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