165 [Meeting of Directors held at Bradford Hotel December 19th 1917.] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. Chair Messrs Banks Coffey Davies J. G. Davies Halsall Kelly. Minutes The minutes of last meeting were read & confirmed. Reports The games at Goodison Park & Tranmere were reported. That Maconnachie, Fleetwood & Clennell sustained injuries viz. Maconnachie dislocated arm, Fleetwood a fractured arm and Clennell bruised back & shoulder muscles. That Dr. O'Hagan who was a spectator attended the former two players & upon his instructions the S. M. O. was informed of the accident to Maconnachie & he ordered Maconnachie's transference to Seaforth Military Hospital where he was detained. That Fleetwood & Clennell were progressing favorably and that the latter would probably be fit to play on Saturday. That the gross receipts at Stoke were £278.18.8 & that £38.16.7 had been received by us in respect of the 20% due to us. That the gross receipts v Stoke were £575.11.8 & the collection for the L'pool Branch of St. Dunstans Hostel realised £25.3.6.