1891
Special Committee Meeting held Saturday Feby 7th 1891
Present Messrs Barclay (in the chair) Coates, Jackson, Howarth,
Williams, Wilson, Ramsay & the Secretary. Mr.Clayton being
away with the Everton team.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting & afterwards
called upon Messrs Sandham & Richards to state what
information they had respecting the rumours & Mr Ramsay
also gave a statement on the subject.
Mr. R. Richmond denied the whole of the statements made &
called as witnesses several gentleman who stated that they
were with Mr. Richmond, when these conversation took
place & denied that Mr. Richmond made the changes
against Brady.
After all the evidence had been heard, the Committee decided
to hand to the press the following statement.
A special meeting of the Committee of the Everton F Club was
held to day to enquire into the serious charges made against
certain members of the team in the North End match it was
unanimously resolved, that such charges are entirely without
foundation and the Committee further take this opportunity
of expressing their full confidence in their players.
The Committee authorised the Selection Committee to carry
out the agreements with Holt & Chadwick on terms stated.
Signed Feby 9th 1891 W E Barclay
