22 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel L'pool on Tuesday 26th April 1927] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Dr. J. C. Baxter & Mr. A. Coffey. Minutes The Minutes of meeting held on the 19th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported. Gate v Aston Villa £2185.18.9 Tax £351. 7.8 20% £255. 8.3 1% £17.15.7 Gate (net) Melly Cup Final £4.11.4 Tax £2.7.8 20% from Bolton Wanderers F. C. £199.4.2 Sale of Cup Final Ticket £1.1.0 Bank Balance £15051.10.2 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following. Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £353.15.4 Aston Villa F. C. 20% £255.8.3 Football League 1% £17.15.7 W. J. Sawyer Exs. £13.13.7 L'pool Shipping Football League Net Gate £2.3.8 S. Taylor Penarth Hotel a/c £31.2.9 L'pool City Police £13.7.0 T. H. McIntosh Wages & Exs. £420.0.0 do. Salary £41.13.4 Hunter Hart Benefit £650.0.0 Robert Irvine do. £650.0.0. Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Aston Villa 2-2 & Derby County Res. 0-1. Dr's. & Trainers Report Raitt & Kendall were reported unfit for Wed. Reid unfit for rest of Season. Dr. McMurray's report on Peacock was read stating that he must rest for 2