174 [Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park Liverpool on Wednesday 25th January 1922] Present Mr. A. Coffey (Chair), Messrs H. Banks, W. J. Sawyer, E. Green, C. E. Dickinson, W. C. Gibbins & A. R. Wade. Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 17th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported:- Jany. 21 Gate v Aston Villa Gross £1878.7.1 Tax £399.16.0 & 20% to Aston Villa £224.8.5. do Share of Gate v N. Ashton £2. 2. 0 The 20% from Bolton Wanderers was £129.11.6 Bank Balance £3134.5.6 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax 399.16.0 Aston Villa F. C. 20% 224.8.5 T. H. McIntosh Wages & Exs. 400.0.0 L'pool City Police Police Services 22.1.0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Aston Villa 3-2 & N. Ashton 6-2. C. L. Match v Burnley Secy. reported that owing to bad state of ground this match fixed for 21st inst. had been postponed & he had arranged for same to be played on 28th inst. Action confirmed. League match v This match fixed for 28th inst. had Aston Villa been postponed on account of Aston Villa being engaged in F. A. Cup. It was decided to agree to the date suggested by Aston Villa viz. Feby. 8th for this match to be played. Woods & Cresswell Secy. reported on his visit to S. Shields & (S. Shields) his interview with several of the Directors in which they stated they would let us have