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7 That in view of the uncertainty of the game
being played no visit to Blackpool had
been made.
8 That Burgess & Blackledge declined our
offer to play them on the grounds that they
thought themselves not good enough.
9 That the Collection taken and retained by
The Stanley War Charity on Saturday
last realized £4.8.3.
10 That Bury's Complaint re Wright would
be considered by the League Management
Committee at Manchester tomorrow.
11 That on Tuesday evening Anderson a
Manchester United player visited our ground
saw our players Fleetwood & Gault and
offered them a bribe to allow Blackpool to
either win or draw their game with us on
the following Saturday; that the players
mentioned immediately reported the
matter to the Secretary; that later in
the week a Jew brought & handed Fleetwood
a letter written & signed (by initials)
apparently by Anderson inviting the
co-operation of other players. That, acting
on instructions Fleetwood asked for a
payment on a/c & that on the following
evening (Friday) Anderson called upon
and handed to Fleetwood £20 in Treasury
notes & promised, if the desired result was
obtained, to bring £40 the balance on the
following Tuesday night. That meanwhile
the Secretary had reported the facts to
the president of the League & the Chairman
of the F.A. that Anderson & his Jewish
