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Sid Ottewell

Sidney Ottewell (23 October 1919 – 31 January 2012) was an English professional footballer who scored 54 goals from 191 appearances in the Football League, playing for Chesterfield, Birmingham City, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town and Scunthorpe United. He played as an inside forward.

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Sidney Ottewell (23 October 1919 – 31 January 2012) was an English professional footballer who scored 54 goals from 191 appearances in the Football League, playing for Chesterfield, Birmingham City, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town and Scunthorpe United. He played as an inside forward.

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  1. date of death: 2012-01-31 — 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 "2012-01-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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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