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		of the League had at their Meeting yesterday resolved
		that Football should continue and had notified the
		Association of such decision and urged the Football
		Association to continue the F. A. Competition as
		arranged. He also gave some interesting particulars
		as to the financial condition of many of the Clubs
		in the English League.
		The Chairman also reported his interview with
		Mr. J. C. Clegg at Sheffield on Saturday last
		during which he communicated to Mr. Clegg
		the various points debated at the interview with Lord
		Derby before mentioned.

		Mr. Kirkwood reported the visit of himself and Mr. Coffey
		to Hanley and to Blackpool. That Pearson the
		inside forward of Port Vale and Holmes the centre
		forward of Crewe whilst being very fair players
		were not in the opinion of the deputation any
		improvement on our own players in those positions.

		The Secretary reported that on Sunday last several
		of the stalls on our ground belonging to the City
		Caterers Co. Ltd. and Bovril Ltd. had been broken
		into and Bovril Chocolate, Cigarettes, etc. to the
		estimated value of £7 had been stolen.

		The next meeting was fixed for Tuesday next
		at Goodison Park.

Decr. 8th 1914						W. R. Clayton