141 [At a Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel Liverpool on Tuesday 27th Jany. 1920] Present Mr. W. R. Clayton (Chair) Mr. A. Coffey Mr. H. Halsall " J. G. Davies " J. Davies " A. Green " H. Banks Mr. R. T. Francis The minutes of the proceedings at the meetings on 20th & 22nd inst also Finance Committee meeting on 21st inst were read & confirmed. Finance The Secy reported that the gross gate at Sheffield on 17th inst. was £1540.7.9, Expenses £404.15.4 & that our 20% was £227.2.6. Also that the gross gate at Liverpool on 10th inst. was £533.2.3, Expenses £157.17.6 and that our half share was £187.12.4. Also that the gross gate v N'cle United on 24th inst. was £2.282.8.0 Entertainments Tax, Expenses & ½% to League £535.17.2 & the 20% to N'cle United was £349.6.2. The Bank Balance was reported to be £552.9.10 Cr. Cheques were presented & signed for the following. Collector of Customs & Excise London Tax £478.13.10 Football League Ld. ½% £ 8.15. 6 Newcastle United F. C. 20% £349. 6. 2 T. H. McIntosh Wages & Exs. £300. 0. 0 do 1 Mo's Salary £ 37.10. 0 Reports of Reports of the matches v N'cle United Matches } 4-0 & Ellesmere Port 2-0 were received. Chaplin Messrs Coffey & Halsall gave their reports Maitland on these two players, & stated that the former played badly & could not recommend him