Memorandum of Agreement made this day of 1914 BETWEEN ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ (hereinafter called the Player) of the one part and______________________ ____________________________________________________________ acting by and on behalf and with the authority of the ____________________ ____________________________________________________________ Club (hereinafter called the Club) of the other part and supplemental to an Agreement of Service between the Player and the Club dated the _______ _________________day of_________________191______ (and hereinafter referred to as the Principal Agreement) WHEREAS in order to continue the Competition of the Football League of which the Club is a Member it has been found necessary to adopt a scheme for the general reduction of the wages of Professional Football Players connected with the Clubs in membership with the Football League who are receiving £2 per week and upwards AND WHEREAS it has been decided by the League that reduction of Players’ wages in accordance with the following scale of percentages should be made :— Players receiving £5 per week .... .... .... 15 % " " £4 10s. per week .... .... .... 12½ % " " £4 per week .... .... .... 10 % " " £3 and under £4 per week .... .... 7½ % " " £2 and under £3 per week .... .... 5 % NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows :— 1. The Player hereby agrees to accept such reduced wages in accordance with the above scale during such period as the scheme adopted by the Football League shall be in operation and the Principal Agreement shall be read and construed as if the wages therein agreed to be paid had been in accordance with and subject to the reduction herein provided for. 2. The amount deducted in accordance with such scheme as aforesaid shall be forwarded by the Club to the League to form part of a Special Fund to assist Clubs of the Football League in financial difficulty to pay the wages of their Professional Players. 3. This Agreement shall cease and determine when the Football League shall put an end to its scheme for the assistance of necessitous Clubs and shall be suspended or ended at any time on the authority of the Management Committee of such League. 4. In all respects other than as hereby varied the parties hereto hereby confirm the Principal Agreement. AS WITNESS the hands of the said parties the day and year first afore- said. SIGNED by the Player_____________________________________________ In the presence of______________________________________________ SIGNED by the said_______________________________________________ In the presence of______________________________________________