THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
PATRON:
HIS MAJESTY THE KING.
PRESIDENT:
THE RIGHT HON. LORD KINNAIRD, K. T.
SECRETARY:
F. J. WALL. F.C.I.S. 42, Russell Square,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: London, W.C. 1
ALL ASSOCIATION, WESTCENT, LONDON,
13th November, 1918.
DEAR SIR,
An informal conference of Members was held here on Tuesday, the 12th inst., under
the presidency of The Right Hon. Lord Kinnaird, K.T.
The following telegram was sent to His Majesty the King :-
"That this conference tenders to His Majesty the King its most sincere
congratulations on the conclusion of hostilities on all the war fronts, and trusts
that a satisfactory and lasting peace will soon be signed.
KINNAIRD, President."
His Majesty the King graciously replied:-
"The King has received with much pleasure the loyal greetings of The
Football Association to its Patron. His Majesty trusts that it will not be long
before this National game is going in full swing."
The following resolutions were adopted, as expressing the views of the Members
present at the conference:-
1. That The Football Association Cup Competitions should not be resumed this
season.
2. That in the opinion of this conference it is desirable for the affiliated Associations
to make arrangements for the resumption of their competitions as far as possible.
3. That the Emergency Committee of The Football Association be requested to give
consent to matches being played during May next for approved objects, provided
that neither clubs nor players pecuniarily profit from such matches.
4. That it is desirable that players, in addition to playing the game, should continue
their trade, and those in the Services should resume their work after the war, and
that clubs should give facilities for their so doing.
5. That the Emergency Committee of The Football Association take counsel with
The Football League and The Southern Football League to ascertain their views
as to what extent, in what way, and at what date the restrictive Regulations of
19th July, 1915, so far as they affect professional players, may be removed.
6. That International games should not be renewed this season, as the difficulties
were of such a character that they could not be surmounted ; but the conference
approved of the suggestion that Inter-League matches might be played.
Yours truly,
F. J. Wall
