138 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel on Tuesday 15th January 1929] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Dr. C. S. Baxter. Minutes The Minutes of meeting held on the 8th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported Net Gate Inter County match £9.13.11 Tax 6/8 Portsmouth F. C. 20% £177.0.3 Bank Balance £1677.5.0 Dr. Cheques were signed for T. H. McIntosh Wages & c. £260.0.0 North Kirk & Co. Fire Insce. G. A. £16.14.0 L'pool County F. A. Net Gate £9.7.3 Reports of Matches Secy. reported that the Directors in London had selected the following team v Chelsea in F. A. Cup. Davies, Cresswell, O'Donnell, Griffiths, Hart, Virr, Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Weldon & Stein Res. Critchley. Reports were received of the matches v Chelsea 0-2 & Liverpool Res. 1-2. Dr. & Trainers Dr. W. J. Davies & Trainer Cooke reported Report Martin & Troup unfit & Virr doubtful - Rooney was now reported fit. Team Selection The following teams were selected v Birmingham (h) 19 inst. Davies, Cresswell, O'Donnell, Griffiths, Hart, Virr or White, Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Weldon & Stein. Res. White or Forshaw. v Birmingham Res. (a) Hardy, Common, Kennedy, Kelly, Dixon, Rooney