[Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel Monday
January 31st 1898]
Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Baxter,
Brooks, Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Keates, Kelly & Prescott.
Training Resolved the following players go to Lytham until
Feby. 12th Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Taylor, Holt, Stewart,
Williams, Cameron, L. Bell, Chadwick, J. Bell, White &
Stewart. The Secretary to go in charge.
Team v Sheffield Wednesday - except White in Centre (if he shapes
on Wednesday) and L. Bell inside right.
Team v Rock Ferry McFarlane, Meehan, Barker, Wolstenholme,
Hughes, Stewart, Schofield, Cooper, Hulligan, Barlow, Storey.
Next Meeting Thursday Feby. 10th.
Signed 10th Feby. 1898 W. R. Clayton Chairman
Meeting of Directors held Thursday Feby. 10th 1898
Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Baxter,
Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Kelly, Keates & Prescott.
Minutes of two Meetings read & confirmed.
White Resolved White's engagement be confirmed viz. £2.15.0
per week so long as we care to keep him.
Team v Stoke (E. Cup) Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Stewart, Holt, Robertson,
Taylor, Cameron, L. Bell, Chadwick, J. Bell.
Team v Northwich - Jowett, Struthers, Barker, Wolstenholme, Boyle,
Hughes, Schofield, Cooper, White, Barlow, Douglas.
Oldham Resolved Dr. Baxter & Mr. Davies see this player with
power to engage & negotiate with Accrington Stanley
for transfer.
E. Turner Resolved we pay Kendal F.C. £15 for transfer.
Kirwan & Resolved Mr. Clayton be authorised to engage these
Stringfellow players & to pay Southport Central for transfer up to
£120.
Cameron Put on Agenda.
