267 [Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel, November 12th 1918] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (chair) Messrs H. Banks A. Coffey J. Davies J. G. Davies R. T. Francis H. Halsall Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman extended a welcome to Mr. R. T. Francis on his taking his seat on the Directorate which was suitably acknowledged by Mr. Francis. Damage to Mr. Banks reported that the gateman concerned had Coat informed the Grounds man that a screw did in fact protrude from the turnstile and that he had driven it home again after the complaint made by the spectator. The matter was left with the Secretary to adjust. The games at Stoke and Goodison Park were reported. The Secretary reported that the receipts at Goodison Park were £5.8.8. The payments of the tax thereon £1.7.0 and 3/- on the sale of season tickets were confirmed. The Secretary reported that the receipts in our Lancashire Cup Tie with Rylands Recreation at Warrington on the 2nd inst. were £8.0.8 and that he had received the proportion s d thereof due to us, viz., £2.9.6 fares and 15/3 share of net receipts.