Meeting of Directors held Monday Nov. 8th 1897
Present		W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Baxter, Brooks,
		Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Kelly, Keates & Prescott.
Minutes		of last meeting read & confirmed.
Team	v	Villa - Muir, Barker, Storrier, Boyle, Holt, Robertson, Taylor, Williams,
		L. Bell, J. Bell & Divers.
Team	v	L'pool Reserve - McFarlane, Balmer, Struthers, McKinley, Douglas,
		Stewart, Hughes, Cameron, Hulligan, Chadwick, Schofield.
Directors to B'ham Mr. Clayton.
Director in charge of Gate - Mr. Crawshaw.
McConnell	Resolved we transfer McConnell say £25 minimum.
Lancashire Cup	Resolved if Darwen press to play Dec. 4th, we offer them
		three fourths Nett Gate & failing their acceptance of this
		we apply to Lan. F.A. to scratch.
				 £ s d
Accounts	J. Holt		50.0.0) Re their benefit.
		E. Chadwick	50.0.0)
		G. Hodgson	42.0.0
Excursion to Preston Resolved the club guarantee a train on the 20th Inst.
Flagging passage Resolved we approve Corporation doing same at
		cost of £23.10.11.
Fixture		Resolved we play Leicester Fosse on Dec. 27
		guarantee £30 half gross over £60.
Telegrams	Resolved Radford Press Agency send us 6 special
		wires on Saturday.
Signed Nov. 15th 1897				W. R. Clayton	Chairman
Meeting of Directors held Friday Nov. 12th 1897 at Bradford Hotel
Present		B. Kelly Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Keates & Prescott.
Team	v	Villa - L. Bell being unfit. Resolved the 3 inside forwards be
		Chadwick, J. Bell & Williams. The Directors at B'ham to
		settle positions with the forwards as to Bell & Taylor.