21 [At a Meeting of Directors held at the Offices of the Company Goodison Rd. Walton, on the 25th day of March 1919] Present:- A. Coffey Esq. (in the Chair) H. Banks Esq. J. G. Davies Esq. W. R. Clayton Esq. R. T. Francis Esq. John Davies Esq. E. Green Esq. H. Halsall Esq. The Minutes of the proceedings at a Meeting held on the 18th instant were read & confirmed. The Minutes of a Meeting of the Finance Committee held on the 25th Ultimo, read, approved & confirmed. Reports It was reported that the result of the Home Match on the 22nd instant was 3-1 for this Club. Mr A. Coffey reported re the Reserve Game at Prescot the result being a loss of 1-0. Finance It was reported that the Gross Gate at Preston on the 15th inst. was £462.15.1, Expenses £137.5.5, net Gate £325.9.8, 20% of which was £65.1.11. Cheque for same having been received & paid to Bank. The Gross Gate on Saturday last was stated to be £855.18.0, Expenses £247.19.2, Net Gate £607.18.10. Ordered that Cheques be signed as follows:- Collector of Customs, Tax £192. 8.8 Football League 3½% 22. 1.0 Rochdale F. C. Ltd. 20% 121.11.9 W. J. Sawyer Wages &c. 70. 0.0 Bank Balance was declared to be £2,177.0.5 Dr. Chelsea F. C. It was reported that the Chelsea F. C. had forwarded Cheque £74.2.5 being Compensation due for postponed Match in April 1915.