[Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel on Tuesday 3rd February 1925] Present Messrs W. C. Cuff (chair) E. Green, Dr. J. C. Baxter H. Banks, W. G. Gibbins, W. J. Sawyer & A. R. Wade. Finance Cheques were signed for the following Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £ 2.18.6 Darilington F. C. Transfer Fee O'Donnell £2700. 0.0 T. H. McIntosh Wages &c. £ 310. 0.0 Doctor's & Trainer's} Dr. C. Baxter & Trainer Elliott reported all Report }players fit except Broad, Hart & Peacock. Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v S'land 0-0, Stoke Res. 4-1 & Newton Common 1-1. Team Selection The following team was selected v Sunderland (F. C.) h. 4th inst. Harland, Raitt, Macdonald, Brown, McBain, Reid, Chedgzoy, Irvine, Cock, Chadwick & Weaver. Res. Troup. Arrangements v It was decided to ask for a special Sunderland engine to bring forward the Saloon from M/c on return journey on 14th inst. A. Wall Letter read from Stoke F. C. offering £900 for this players transfer. Decided same could not be accepted. Townsend Lane Grd It was agreed that the letting of pitches in this ground be left in hands of Mr. H. Banks & Secy. O'Donnell & Secy. reported that the Directors present Scott (D'ton) at Darlington had agreed to pay the D'ton F. C. the sum of £3700 for the transfer of these two players in the proportion of £2700 for O'Donnell & £1000 for Scott. He had signed on the former at £6 per week, but he had not been