[Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel on Tuesday 7th December 1926] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Dr. J. C. Baxter & Mr. W. J. Sawyer. Minutes The Minutes of Directors meeting held on 30th ult. & Finance Committee held on 3rd inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported Net Gate L'pool Hospital Cup Final £25.12.8 Gate v Derby County Res. £70.4.0 Tax 10/6 Dividend on War Loan £62.10.0 Bank Balance £5633.10.10 Dr. Amt. expended on New Stand to date £29411.3.0 Cheques were signed for the following Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £ 1. 1.6 E. James Donation £ 2. 2.0 T. H. McIntosh Wages &c. £280. 0.0 W. H. Cartwright Net Hospl. Final Gate £ 25.12.8 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Aston Villa 3.5, Derby City Res. 0.4 & Prescot 1.3 Dr. & Trainers Report Dr. C. Baxter & Trainer Cooke reported Peacock & Bain unfit & Reid doubtful. Team v Cardiff City The following teams were selected Davies, Macdonald, Kerr, Brown, Hart, Virr, Millington, Irvine, Dean, Dominy, Troup Res. Parker. v Sheffield U. Res. (a) Hardy, Hamilton, O'Donnell, W. Curr, Reid, Rooney, Moffat, Woodhouse, Murray, Houghton, Kennedy Res. R. Curr. v Bootle Celtic left to Staff.