15 [Meeting held at Goodison Park Tuesday Dec. 11th 1956.] Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair) and all other Directors. Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Dec. 4th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v Manchester City 131.19.0 Gate v Birmingham City 3086.18.0 Cardiff City F. C. % 227.10.1 Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise 606.10.0 Football League % 92. 2.4 Birmingham City F. C. 408. 3.6 Police 80.18.4 Lancashire F. A. 29. 0.4 M/c City F. C. 34. 8.4 P. D. Fanell Benefit less Tax 550.19.0 Lord Mayors Hungarian Relief Fund 21. 0.0 Football League % Season Tax 456.18.4 Wages 1041. 8.2 Cash Disbursements 201.12.2 Bank Balance £7966.0.7 Dr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game v Birmingham City, the 2nd Team game v Huddersfield Res. and of the Youth game v Middlesbrough. Sports Turf It was agreed to continue our Research Inst. Annual Subscription of £6.6.0 to the Sports Turf Research Institute. It was reported that various Clubs were interested in several of our players. J. Harris It was reported that J. Harris had 5