[Meeting held in the Sandon Hotel, Monday
3rd December 1888]
Present Mr. R Wilson in the chair.
Messrs Fleming, Jackson, Ramsay, Stockton, & Barclay.
The minutes of last meeting were read & confirmed.
The secretary read letter from Long Eaton Rangers accepting
guarantee of £25 to play match @ Everton 8th Dec.
The secretary informed the Committee that the
Ulster Club had agreed to play @ any hour on
Christmas day, & also that Blackburn Park Rd had
agreed to play the Lancashire Cup Tie on Christmas
afternoon subject to permission being got from the
Lancashire Association.
The Secy was instructed to endeavour to arrange match
with Newton Heath for Good Friday giving them a
guarantee of from £25 to £30.
The following teams were selected.
1st Team R Smalley, G Dobson, N J Ross, J Weir, J Holt, G Farmer,
J Davies, J Coyne, J Davie, E Chadwick, T Costley. Reserves
R Watson, W Brown.
2nd Team C Jolliffe, A Chadwick, H Warmby, T Fayer,
H Pollock, W H Jones, J Keys, N Briscoe, A Milward, A Berry,
W Brown. Reserves W Harbour, F Parry.
J Houlding
