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		[Emergency Meeting of Directors held at the
		Bradford Hotel, November 28th 1913.]

Present		   All the Directors except Mr. Kirkwood.

Fern		The Chairman reported that the Secretary had
		received a telegram late last night from Lincoln
		City F. C. intimating that they were prepared to
		accept a sum of £1500 and the players share
		of the transfer fee for their goalkeeper Fern and
		that they would meet our Secretary at Worksop
		Station at 2.30 tomorrow (Friday), and that
		Mr. Cuff had departed for Worksop and would
		await instructions.
		It was resolved that we offer One thousand
		pounds inclusive, leaving the Secretary to make
		a reasonable margin and instructions were sent to
		this effect and that if successful to arrange to play him at West
		Bromwich on Saturday.
		The Assistant Secretary read a telegram from
		the Secretary (despatched from Manchester this
		morning) intimating that - the match - Huddersfield Town
		v Stockport County would not take place on
		Saturday and asking whether he should go
		on to Clapton. Instructions were sent that he
		proceed to Clapton and report on the play of
		McFadden at the next meeting.

Taylor		In consequence of this wire Messrs Kelly & Green
		were deputed to go to Manchester and see
		Taylor the reserve goalkeeper of Oldham Athletic
		play and report to the next meeting.

Goodchild	The Assistant Secretary reported that Manchester
		City had telephoned that they were not prepared