Deletion of Jack Maloney

Comment: Because the Football League Cup is a competition restricted to members of the Football League, a fully professional league, appearances in it have Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football/Archive 23#League Cup and player notability|for as long as I can remember counted as passing  and that guideline's predecessors. Mr Maloney played in a Football League Cup tie for a high-profile third-tier club. cheers
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NFOOTBALL)

Comment: this chap has made his professional sports debut, meeting . Article needs improving, not deleting, to meet 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NFOOTBALL||WP:GNG)

Comment: WP:NFOOTBALL actually states that anyone who has appeared in a fully professional league is presumed to be notable. While Portsmouth plays in a fully professional league, Maloney appears to not have played in a league match. He has appeared in a League Cup match between two fully professional teams, but NFOOTBALL does not mention cup matches (although the essay  does appear to include cup matches
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:FOOTYN)

Comment: While he has not played in a league match, appearances in the League Cup are considered sufficient in passing , as it only permits teams from the Football League, which is fully professional
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NFOOTBALL)