284 The use of the ground was granted to Catholic Charity Competition for their final tie on the evening of the 20th prox. and to the Liverpool & District Wednesday Cup Competition on the 22nd prox., but were unable to grant the use of the ground to the following:- Messrs. Schorah & Revell, The Hamilton Mission F. C., The Kirkdale Charity F. C., The Liverpool Carters and the Westminster F. C. The Secretary was instructed to offer the West Monmouthshire League a fixture at Goodison Park on the 11th prox. on half gate terms. It was decided to arrange no friendly fixtures for the first team at Goodison Park. The Secretary reported that the League proposed to assist the Clubs in fixing their holiday fixtures for next season and that he had informed them that our home holiday dates for next season were December 25th, January 1st and Good Friday and away fixtures December 26th and Easter Monday. The Secretary reported having been recommended a player of Aston Villa F. C. named John McLachlan aged 24, 5 ft. 9 ins., 12 stone weight who was when signed by Aston Villa a very prominent player of Dundee F. C., that he was reported to have a free transfer and to be desirous of a change, that John Fare had seen him play on Saturday last at Birmingham but that he had played out of his position namely at left half back, but that he Mr. Fare knew him to be a very good inside forward.