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Sid Stanton

Sidney Horley Stanton (16 June 1923 – 20 February 2005) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town. He played as a defender or wing half. Stanton was born in Dudley, which was then part of Worcestershire, in 1923. He began his football career with Birmingham City, and played in the various wartime competitions during the Second World War, but made no first-team appearances once competitive football resumed after the war. He moved on to Northampton Town, where he made seven appearances in the Third Division South between 1947 and 1949. In 1949 he joined Headington United, newly admitted to the Southern League, where he spent two seasons, making 51 appearances in all first-team competitions. Stanton died in 2005.

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Sidney Horley Stanton (16 June 1923 – 20 February 2005) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town. He played as a defender or wing half. Stanton was born in Dudley, which was then part of Worcestershire, in 1923. He began his football career with Birmingham City, and played in the various wartime competitions during the Second World War, but made no first-team appearances once competitive football resumed after the war. He moved on to Northampton Town, where he made seven appearances in the Third Division South between 1947 and 1949. In 1949 he joined Headington United, newly admitted to the Southern League, where he spent two seasons, making 51 appearances in all first-team competitions. Stanton died in 2005.

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  1. date of birth: 1923 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 2005 — 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 "1923". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "2005". 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=1329727794

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