47 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel on Tuesday 25th October 1927.] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Dr. J. C. Baxter & Mr. H. Banks. Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 18th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported:- Gate v W. Ham United £1263.17.1 Tax £203.1.4 20% £148.15.11 1% £10.0.3 Half Gate from Runcorn F. C. £3.4.6 Bank Balance £16426.16.7 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £203.1.4 West Ham United F. C. 20% £148.15.11 Football League 1% £10.0.5 T. H. McIntosh Wages Exs. £400.0.0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v W. Ham United 7-0, Preston N. E. Res. 2.-4 & Runcorn Res. 2-1. Doctor's & Trainer's All players were reported fit except Report Hardy. Team Selections The following teams were selected:- v Portsmouth (a) 29 inst. Taylor, Cresswell, O'Donnell, Kelly, Hart, Virr, Critchley, Forshaw, Dean, Weldon, Troup. Res. Dominy. v Burnley Res. (h) Davies, Bain, Rooney, Brown, Griffiths, Dickie, Irvine, Easton, White, Houghton & Lewis. Res. Millington. v Whiston left to Staff. Directors to Portsmouth Messrs E. Green, W. F. sawyer, J. Sharp