285 [Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park on Tuesday 12th September 1922] Present Messrs E. Green (Chair) & all other Directors except Mr. W. C. Cuff. Minutes The Minutes of Meetings held on the 29th ult. & 2nd & 9th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following gate receipts were reported. Sept. 4 v Oldham Res. £88.4.0 gross Tax £22.1.2. " 9 v B'burn Rovers gross £1876.17.11 Tax £401.0.3 20% to B'burn Rovers £225.19.6 ½% F. League £7.2.4. Bank Balance £7116.4.10 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following :- Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £472.11.0. Blackburn Rovers F.C. 20% £225.19.6. Football League Ld. ½% £ 7. 2.4. T. H. McIntosh wages &c. £350. 0.0. Trainer's Report Trainer Elliott reported all players fit except Downs, Fazackerley, Reid & Caddick but that the latter three had commenced training. Secy. reported that Downs' ankle had been X-rayed, and there was no broken bone & that his Doctor had recommended light training & massage for the next 3 or 4 weeks. Reports re Players Messrs J. Sharp, W. J. Sawyer & Makepeace reported Mee (Blackpool) that in their opinion this player was not of the required standard for us. Burnley v Rangers Messrs Fare & Makepeace reported very favorably on the play of Henderson (C. F.) & Laird (I. R.) of Rangers in this match. Bury v Barnsley The Secy. & Mr. Kirkwood reported that the only players to show any decent form in this