[Meeting of Directors held at
Exchange Station Hotel on
Tuesday 3rd February 1925]
Present Messrs W. C. Cuff (chair) E. Green, Dr. J. C. Baxter
H. Banks, W. G. Gibbins, W. J. Sawyer & A. R. Wade.
Finance Cheques were signed for the following
Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £ 2.18.6
Darilington F. C. Transfer Fee O'Donnell £2700. 0.0
T. H. McIntosh Wages &c. £ 310. 0.0
Doctor's & Trainer's} Dr. C. Baxter & Trainer Elliott reported all
Report }players fit except Broad, Hart & Peacock.
Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches
v S'land 0-0, Stoke Res. 4-1 & Newton Common 1-1.
Team Selection The following team was selected
v Sunderland (F. C.) h. 4th inst.
Harland, Raitt, Macdonald, Brown, McBain, Reid,
Chedgzoy, Irvine, Cock, Chadwick & Weaver. Res. Troup.
Arrangements v It was decided to ask for a special
Sunderland engine to bring forward the Saloon from M/c
on return journey on 14th inst.
A. Wall Letter read from Stoke F. C. offering
£900 for this players transfer. Decided same
could not be accepted.
Townsend Lane Grd It was agreed that the letting of
pitches in this ground be left in hands of
Mr. H. Banks & Secy.
O'Donnell & Secy. reported that the Directors present
Scott (D'ton) at Darlington had agreed to pay the D'ton F. C.
the sum of £3700 for the transfer of these two
players in the proportion of £2700 for O'Donnell
& £1000 for Scott. He had signed on the
former at £6 per week, but he had not been
