13 Feby 1888 Committee mtg Mr R. Wilson in chair also present
Messrs Jackson, Webster, Richards, Wills, Gunning, Jones,
Fleming, Nisbet, Ramsay.
Secretary reported that Everton beat Padiham at
Everton by 2 goals to nil. Team Smalley, Dobson, Dick,
Higgins, R. Jones, Nidd, Farmer, Roach, Briscoe, Fleming
& Eyton Jones. Referee Mr T. Evans.
Second team drew with Tranmere Rovers at Tranmere.
Team Jolliffe, James, W. H. Jones, Woods & 3 m?
with Charteris, Costley, Douglas, Barlow, referee.
Mr. Ramsay drew attention to the great loss sustained
by this club in the sudden death of Mr. John
Thwaites who had been an ardent supporter of
the club for many years & moved that the club
send a note of condolence to his widow
together with a wreath of flowers as a tribute
of their grief & esteem. Mr Jackson seconded
carried unanimously.
Team Smalley, Dick, Dobson, Higgins, Jones, Nidd,
Farmer, Costley, Briscoe, Eyton Jones.
Robert Wilson
Feby 20, 1888
