246 [Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park, January 27th 1914] Present All the Directors except Dr. Baxter. Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mrs. Williams The Secretary reported that he had forwarded the form of application for grant received from the F. A. to Mr. Herbert Halsall to have same completed. Clennell The Secretary reported his visit to Blackburn on Thursday last but that Blackburn Rovers would not reduce the price they had placed upon his transfer £1500. That on Friday morning he had communicated with as many Directors as possible with the result that on their instructions he had visited Blackburn and had completed the transfer of Clennell on the following terms:- Transfer fee of £1500 to the Club with a bonus of £10 and £4 per week to the player and that he had inserted the following clause in the players agreement:- "Provided that if the player shall by his conduct "and ability satisfy the Club then and in such case "the Club will during the fifth season from the date of "this agreement grant a benefit to the player". These terms were confirmed. The Secretary also reported that Clennell had seen several of the Directors and had obtained permission from them to remain a resident in Blackpool for the remainder of this season as he now contemplated being married early in the close season and would then take up his residence in Liverpool.