209 [Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park December 3rd 1913] Present All the Directors except Messrs Baxter & Coffey. Minutes The minutes of meetings of Novr. 26, 27 & 28 were read & confirmed. Fern The Secretary reported. That Lincoln City's lowest price for Fern was £1500 & that his offer of £1200 had been declined. That Fern had expressed a desire to reside in Worksop. The Secretary was instructed to reopen negotiations with Lincoln City up to £1400. Blackman That he had seen Blackman the right full back of Huddersfield play at Stockport on Monday and could not recommend him. McFadden That having seen McFadden play on Saturday last, that Clapton's price for him was £1500, & that having made enquiries elsewhere as to his abilities he could not recommend any offer being made. Beeson The Chairman reported that Mills Beeson was quite a novice. Mills far too small. Taylor The deputation reported that Taylor