Talk:1987 FA Charity Shield/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: MWright96 (talk · contribs) 06:37, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Am reviewing for the July 2021 GAN Backlog Drive MWright96 (talk) 06:37, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Lead

• Please avoid linking General Motors in bolded text per MOS:BOLDAVOID
• "This edition was contested between Everton and Coventry City at Wembley" - how about Wembley Stadium for full clarity?
• "on Saturday 1 August 1987." - not sure the day is approrpiate in this context
• "Everton had won the 1986–87 Football League and Coventry had won the 1987 FA Cup Final to qualify for the season opener for the first time." - repetition of "had won"
• "It was played two weeks before the new league season kicked off." - how about replacing the text in bold with a more formal phrase such as began or commenced?
• Can the second paragraph be expanded more?

Background

• Wikilink Wembley Stadium to the appropriate article only on the first mention not on any other subsequent mention
• "Coventry City's side included Scottish international David Speedie who had signed for them during the summer" - might want to avoid using seasons where possible per MOS:SEASON
• Try to be consistent in how Coventry City is referred as in some sentences they are referred to as "Coventry" or "Coventry City"

Summary

• Wikilink pass, cross, header and corner to the relevant articles for non-football readers only on the first mention
• "Speedie missed an opportunity to score after a pass from Greg Downs, Mimms saving his strike with his toe." - think there might be a word missing from the start of the second portion of this text

Details

• The details section might be better off with the addition of references to verify the accuracy of the information contained herein
• Greg Downs has the code" Greg Downs" that need not be present in the article

Post-match

• "The sides faced one another in the First Division in the 1987–88 season, with both matches ending in 2–1 wins for the away sides," - repetition of "sides"

References

• References 6 and 21 are duplicates of each other
• Reference 9 "Sharpshooter Clarke"" is missing the page number
• No page number for Reference 29?
• Reference 30 "Sillett plea to stage Shield in January to end first act flop" is missing the work

Shall put the review on hold to allow the nominator to address/query the points raised above MWright96 (talk) 07:43, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

MWright96 I think I addressed all of your points, many thanks for the review! The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:24, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

@The Rambling Man: Now promoting to GA class MWright96 (talk) 18:11, 1 July 2021 (UTC)