Committee Meeting held Monday October 5th 1891
Present W. E. Barclay Esq. (in the Chair) Messrs Currier, Griffiths, Howarth,
Coates, Williams, Atkinson, Ramsay, Stockton, Nisbet, Clayton,
Jackson, Dr. Baxter & the Secretary.
Minutes of last two meeting read & confirmed.
New Players Resolved that Mr. Currier & the Secretary go to Scotland to
try & secure Graham Fullback & Miller Centre Forward
& that the Secretary make enquires about Fairbrother of
Long Eaton Rangers.
Benefit Match Resolved that permission be granted to Holt & Thomson
to Fletcher to play in match at Wolverhampton on Oct 12th for the
benefit of A. Fletcher.
Report of Resolved that the following report be entered on the minutes.
deputation to Mr. Nisbet dissenting on some few points.
Mr. Houlding In accordance with your Committee's instruction we the
undersigned deputation waited upon Mr. Orrell respecting his
ground adjoining the present football field & report to you as
follows in writing. That on payment of £100 he would not
disturb the Everton Club for the present Season & further that they
might have the use of his ground for practice. Subsequently
Mr. Orrell made the following further offer in writing.
That on payment of the sum of £120 per year in advance he
would allow the Everton Club the use of his ground on lease
for 10 years & that he would give an agreement to that effect.
Also that he would not claim ownership to any erections which
they might put on his ground during that period. In accordance
with your Committee's instructions we waited upon Mr. John
Houlding on the 21st Sep when we expressed a desire that
