62 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel on Tuesday 3rd January 1928] Present Messrs W. C. Cuff (Chair), A. Coffey, W. C. Gibbins, W. J. Sawyer, J. Sharp & A. R. Wade. Mr. E. Green at Cleveleys with Players. Minutes The Minutes of meeting held on the 28th ult. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported. Gate v Sheffield Wed. Res. £29.10.6 Tax 8/1 20% from Arsenal F.C. £210.18.11 do Cardiff City F.C. £186.17.6 Bank Balance £11647.13.9. Dr. Cheques were signed for the following. Collector of Customs & Excise Tax £624.15.3 J. Fare Wages Exs. £330.0.0 Trainers Report The following players were reported unfit:- Houghton, Forshaw, Virr, Millington & Lewis. Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Sheffield Wed. 2-1, Blackburn Rovers 2-4, Sheffield Wed. Res. 2-0, Blackpool Res. 2-2 & Bolton Res. 1-3 Team Selections The following teams were selected. v M'bro. (h) 7th inst. Taylor, Cresswell, O'Donnell, Kelly, Hart, Rooney, Critchley, Irvine, Dean, Weldon, Troup. Res. Bain. v Birmingham Res. (a) Hardy, Raitt, R. Curr, W. Curr, Griffiths, Dickie, J. Roscoe, Easton, White, Dominy & Wilkinson. Res. Davies A. Directors to B'gham Mr. W. C. Gibbins.