Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Allen family

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete, it was templatefied by Reinoutr and is probably better served in that fashion. The article's text concentrated on the individual players, not the family itself. The history isn't necessary to keep since the only thing in the template is a family tree branch. - Bobet 10:33, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Allen family

The information is certainly noteworthy, but not in its own article. It's also rather improper (IMO) to title an article something as general as "Allen family" and be so specific, since there are clearly more Allen families than just the one that the article refers to. fuzzy510 03:51, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

If the info seems important (and I know how those football fans are!) then perhaps a rename to "Allen family footballers" or "Allens (Reading Football Club)" ? Or a merge with Reading Football League ? --Bookgrrl 04:00, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I'd certainly back renaming it along the lines of Allen family footballers. I created the article and the reason for it was to include the family tree and to avoid replicating the information on each of the separate player pages. To my knowledge, no other family in English football comes close to having so many members play at a professional level, let alone represent thier country --Bedders 05:41, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

• This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of football (soccer) related deletions. Bedders 05:41, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
• Neither renaming nor merging requires listing this on AFD. Talk:Allen family is still a red link. May I suggest withdrawing the nomination and discussing this there? up+l+and 07:43, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

• Suggestion Make a template and put it in all the biographies. Catchpole 15:39, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I second this suggestion. —Michael Hays 17:07, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. I don't see why this can't simply be on the players pages. As Catchpole suggests, a template would be good. JPD (talk)
• Delete and comment; I have created a template containing the family tree and added it to all family member articles. Cpt. Morgan (Reinoutr) 13:44, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.