267 [Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel February 23rd 1916] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (Chair) Messrs H. Banks J. Davies J. G. Davies H. Halsall B. Kelly Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The game v Stockport County was reported. The Secretary reported that he had obtained the consent of the Villa F. C. to approach Hampton with a view to obtaining his assistance for Saturday next. His action was confirmed and he was instructed to visit Birmingham tomorrow to obtain Hampton's services if possible. Maconnachie The Secretary reported that he had requested Maconnachie and others on Thursday last to train on the practice ground instead of on the playing pitch owing to the depleted staff, and the Maconnachie had returned to the dressing room and declined to train and expressed his intention not to play in last Saturday's match. That having reported the matter to the Chairman, he, on the Chairman's instructions, invited Maconnachie to attend the meeting today. That he had received a message from Mrs. Maconnachie that her husband had returned home last evening very unwell and would be confined to the house for a few days and requested that any communication be made to him in writing. The Secretary also reported that he had paid Maconnachie.