35 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel L'pool on Tuesday 30th August 1927] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Mr. A. Coffey. Minutes The minutes of meeting held on the 23rd inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The Gate receipts v Sheffield Wed. were reported to be £2468.3.2 gross Tax £399.5.7 20% £305.15.9 1% £20.3.0 Bank Balance £22530.15.0 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following:- Collector of Customs Excise Enterts. Tax £418.10. 7 Sheffield Wednesday F. C. 20% £305.15. 9 Football League 1% £ 20. 3. 0 Kent v Brydon Ld Implements £ 35. 0. 0 T. H. McIntosh Wages & Exs. £350. 0. 0 do Salary £ 41.13. 4 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Sheffield Wed. 4-0, Sheffield Wed. Res. 1-3 & Bootle Celtic 2-2. & Trainer Cooke Dr's. & Trainer's Report Dr. C. Baxter reported that Irvine would be unfit & that Cresswell & Millington would probably be fit for Saturday. Team Selections The following teams were selected v Middlesbro (a) 3rd Sep. & Bolton Wdrs.(a) 5th Sept. Taylor, Cresswell, O'Donnell, Kelly, Hart, Virr, Irvine or Critchley, Forshaw, Dean Weldon & Troup. Res Doming. v Birmingham Res (h) 3rd Sept. & Blackpool Res (a) 5th Sept. Hardy, Raitt, Bain, Brown, Griffiths, Dickie, Critchley or Millington or Kendrick, Easton