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Hi Matty. In international goals tables, why are you removing the full stop from the sentence "Scores and results list Templatonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Template goal"? As far as I can tell, it's a complete sentence with a subject, a verb and an object and per MOS:CAPFRAG should go with a full stop. Kind regards, Robby.is.on (talk) 11:11, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Robby.is.on: Maybe, but the way it's worded doesn't feel to me like a properly constructed sentence you'd find in regular prose. If I were to word it like a standalone sentence it would be something like "The scores and results columns list Templatonia's goal tally first, while the score column indicates the score after each Template goal". Mattythewhite (talk) 16:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I see what you mean. The sentence leaves out articles and also the word "column" once for brevity (you might find this discussion on English Language & Usage Stack Exchange interesting). Still, the sentence includes the essential components subject, verb and object and I'm pretty sure that means it needs a full stop. This is also reflected in our manual of style at Wikipedia:WikiProject Football/Players. Seasons greetings, Robby.is.on (talk) 23:51, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, do you still have access to enfa.co.uk player stats? Earlier this year you helped by extracting the career stats for Leon Leuty and I am just coming towards the end of developing an article for his teammate Jackie Stamps, alas, I also can't easily find his career stats. If you have access, will you be able to upload this (and fix any erroneous data in the infobox)? I'm looking to push it towards GA. Thanks. Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 13:18, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bungle: Hi, I do indeed. I'll try and do this in the next day or two. Mattythewhite (talk) 16:22, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bungle: Done! Mattythewhite (talk) 22:01, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that's great. I assume Burton aren't included because they weren't in the football league at that time (as in, is it typically to include only football league apps only)? He seemed quite prolific during his time there but I think they may have been non-league, perhaps. Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:14, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bungle: It's fine to include appearance and goal data for non-League teams; I hadn't noticed that there was already a source for the Burton stats in tharticle, so I've now restored them to the infobox and added them to the table. Mattythewhite (talk) 22:53, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to add Ian Wolstenholme to your watchlist; you created the article in 2015 and it has been repeatedly vandalised ever since. I have given it a full overhaul. GiantSnowman 19:50, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello Mattythewhite, may I ask why you are removing post-nominals from info boxes?

Grosseteste (talk) 18:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Grosseteste: Hi, per MOS:POSTNOM we can include post-nominal letters in "an infobox parameter for post-nominals". I've only removed them when a relevant parameter doesn't exist, such as on articles using the football biography infobox. Perhaps a discussion should be started on incorporating one? Mattythewhite (talk) 20:47, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mattythewhite, There are plenty of examples of articles using the football biography infobox that make use of post-nominals (ie Alex Ferguson, Steven Gerrard, Bob Paisley, Gareth Southgate etc). In fact, I think you would struggle to find a footballer who has been awarded an honour which comes with the right to use post-nominals that does have them displayed, with the exception of the ones which you have recently removed. Is there a specific reason for you doing this beyond your particular interpretation of the above? Many thanks and best wishes, 15:24, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Grosseteste (talk)

@Grosseteste: Hi again. I can only repeat what I've said regarding what MOS:POSTNOM instructs, which I think is quite clear in the need of an infobox parameter. Mattythewhite (talk) 15:39, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello mate. Pls protect and secure this page. The full name is being subjected to repeated vandalism; users are mainly providing stupid justifications for an actual bundesliga source. Would be appreciated. Rayan241 (talk) 15:10, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mattythewhite, may I ask one question about Khusanov's two full names information writing style inside the article? --YellowTurtle9 (talk) 19:16, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@YellowTurtle9: Typically, we would display the anglicised form of his name in the opening of the he lead and in the full name parameter in the infobox, and the Uzbek form in parenthesis in the lead. I'd note also that "Khikmatovich" isn't in the source provided, so I'd question if that is the correct anglicisation. Mattythewhite (talk) 19:57, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]