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Doctors & Trainers	Dr. C. Baxter & Trainer Elliott reported all
Report		players fit except Brown (fit for Boxing Day) & Weller.

Director to L'pool	Mr. E. Green.

do to Aston Villa 	" W. C. Gibbins.

Report re Players	Mr. W. J. Wallace reported unfavorably of Webster
Walsall v Aberdare & Bowen (Walsall) & favorably of Syme (F. B.), Sheldon
		(R. H.), Burgess & Brown (I. F.) of Aberdare.

Northwich Players	Mr. W. Green reported that none of these players
		were of the standard required by us.

Kerr (Luton)		H. Makepeace reported favorably on this
		player & suggested he be seen again.

McGovern (Clydebank)	Secy. reported that he hardly considered
		this player good enough for us at present.

Dunn (Hibernian)	but he reported very favorably on this player
		but the club were not prepared to part with him.

Kerr (Bathgate)		J. Fare gave an excellent report on this
		player & it was decided that Mr. W. J. Sawyer &
		Secy. proceed to watch him on Saturday with
		powers to sign him on at a fee up to £1000.

Isherwood (Fleetwood)	Secy. reported that he did not consider
		this player good enough for us.

Adamson & Bullock	D. Kirkwood gave a favorable report
(Bury)		re the former but stated that he was not too
		much impressed by the latter.

Varco (Torquay)		Letter read from club. Secy. was instructed
		to ask them if they could let us know result
		of their deliberations on our offer.

Osborne (Fulham)	Secy. reported that this player was on offer
		& price asked was £3500 to £4000. Decided
		not to negotiate on this basis.

Brown (Huddersfield)	Secy. was instructed to enquire if respective
Dickson (Aston Villa) clubs were prepared to part with these players
		      now.

Xmas Boxes		Decided to give Postman 10/- & Commissionaire 10/-
							Ellershaw