207 [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