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[At a Meeting of Directors held at
the Bradford Hotel, Liverpool on
Monday 15th March 1920.]
Present Mr. W. R. Clayton (Chair)
Mr. E. Green MR. H. Banks
" A. Coffey " H. Halsall
(in London)
" John Davies " J. G. Davies
Mr. R. T. Francis.
The Minutes of the proceedings at the meetings
& finance meeting on 1st inst.
held on the 9th. & 11th inst. ^ were read & confirmed.
Finance It was reported that the gross gate
receipts v Manchester United on the 13 inst.
were £1773.13.1. Tax & other Expenses £431.15.8
½% due to League £6.14.2 20% to Manchester U.
£267.0.8 leaving net gate £1068.2.7.
The bank balance was reported to be
£6772.6.9 Dr.
Cheques were presented & signed for
the following:-
Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £378.10.8
Football League ½% £6.14.2
Manchester United F. C. 20% £267. 0.8
T. H. McIntosh Wages &c. £300. 0.0
Chelsea Football Club 10 Final tickets £10.10.0
Reports of matches Reports were received of the matches
v M'chester U. 0-0, M'chester U. Res. 3-0 & Frodsham 2-0.
Dominy Mr. Green & Secy. reported that they had
watched this player on Sat. last. They had
enquired the transfer fee & had ascertained it
was £2000 but they had done nothing definite.
Decided to let matter stand over for the present.
Fazackerley Secy. reported that this player had
informed him of his desire to leave his club
but that the latter, on being approached, had
declined to part.