56 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel L'pool on Tuesday 6th December 1927] Present Messrs W. C. Cuff (Chair) E. Green, W. C. Gibbins, W. J. Sawyer & J. Sharp (Mr. Wade reported to be ill). Minutes The Minutes of meeting held on the 29th ult. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported Gate v Sheffield United £1980.1.10 Tax £318.1.9 20% £241.2.11 1% £16.1.5. 20% from Bury F.C. £188.2.0 Bank Balance £14429.11.1 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following: Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £318.1.9 Sheffield United F.C. 20% £241.2.11 Football League 1% £16.1.5 L'pool City Police Police Services £16.1.0 N. L'pool Y.M.C.A. Donation £2.2.0 T. H. McIntosh Wages & Exs. £335.0.0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Sheffield U. 0-0, Derby County Res. 3-0 & Runcorn Res. 2-4. Dr. & Trainers Report Dr. C. Baxter & Trainer Cooks reported Virr suffering from knee injury but stated that he would probably be fit for Sat. Houghton was progressing satisfactorily. All other fit. Team Selections The following teams were selected v Aston Villa (a) 10th inst. Taylor, Cresswell, O'Donnell, Kelly, Hart, Virr, Critchley, Forshaw, Dean, Weldon & Troup. Res. Brown. v Leeds United Res. (h). Davies, Raitt, R. Curr, Bain, Griffiths, Rooney, J. Roscoe, Irvine, White, Dominy, Keadrick. Res. Easton.