of football but was injured early in game & Lax (OL) played very well & was worth considering. These 3 were Lincoln players. Pidwell (Hpools) played a useful game at outside left. Villa Reserves Mr. J. Fare reported that Chesters did not play but that Wood (RH) was a very good player. Hednesford v B'gham Mr. J. Elliott gave very good reports of Works League Sheppard (B.S.A) & Talbot (IR) Hednesford & fair reports of Evans & Taylor left wing of B'gham Works. Chapel en le Frith Mr. T. Fleetwood gave an excellent report v Glossop of Berwick (IL) of former team and a poor report of Robinson (CF) Glossop. Whiston Players Messrs T. Kelly & J. McGill gave good reports of Burke (O. L) & Roberts (C. F) Agar (W. Auckland) Mr. W. Laine reported that he had arranged with Blyth Spartans to obtain this player's services. T. Robson Secy. reported enquiry from Sheffield Wed. re this player. Decided to let him go at a fee of £3000. Walker Testimonial Decided to make a grant of £5.5.0 to this Fund. Bristol Rovers F.C. Secy. reported that no reply had been re Dix received from this club to our letter & telegram. Decided that the Chairman interview the Club. J. O'Donnell Secy. reported enquiries from Plymouth & Bradford City & that he had given these Clubs & the Portsmouth F.C. the amount of fee required. Lancashire F.A. The action of the Chairman in agreeing to Mr. E. Green being nominated by us for the vacancy on the Council in place of Mr. W. J. Sawyer resigned, was approved. Barnett (Southend) Chairman reported that this player was 30 yrs old.