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Hi @Piledhigheranddeeper:, why did you find the term amateur contract confusing? An amateur contract would simply mean he was tied to the club but would not be considered a professional (i.e. A likely first team) player. The paragraph also makes the distinction that the club fielded an amateur side in a lower league further on. Kosack (talk) 14:05, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe the term is common in British footy, but in my experience, a contract (which requires the team to give him something for the contract to be enforceable) means he's a professional. So it seems a little explanation (perhaps in a footnote) would be helpful to us ignoramuses; the one you provided above would likely work. --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 15:10, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A contract doesn't mean someone instantly becomes professional, professionalism is seen as when someone makes a full time living out of the sport, thus not requiring them to earn a living by other means. In the context of sports, I'm unconvinced that amateur/professional should lead to any confusion. I think you mean semi-pro in terms of requiring renumeration. Kosack (talk) 15:54, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]