75 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel, Liverpool on Tuesday 17th November 1931] Present Mr W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors. except Dr C. S. Baxter (absent thru. illness) Minutes The Minutes of meeting held on the 10th inst were read & confirmed. Finance The gate v Chelsea was reported to be £2116.3.8 Tax £357.1.2 20% £250.8.1 1% £17.1.2 Bank Balance £3961.8.0 Dr Cheques were signed for the following:- Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts Tax £357.1.2 Chelsea F.C. 20% £250.8.1 Football League 1% £17.1.2 T. H. McIntosh Wages &c £380.0.0 W. C. Cuff Purchase of House & Costs £676.3.5 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Chelsea 7-2, Bolton Res 1-5 & Whiston 4-0 Dr & Trainer's Report Dr W. T. Davies & Trainer Cooke reported all players fit except Birtley. Team Selections The following teams were selected:- v Grimsby Town (a) 21st inst. Sagar, Williams, Cresswell, Clark, Gee, Thomson, Critchley, White, Dean, Johnson & Stein. Res Macpherson. v Stoke City Res (h) Coggins, Bocking, Lowe, McClure, Griffiths T., Archer, P. Griffiths, Dunn, Martin, Fryer & Rigby. Res Common Directors to Grimsby Messrs the Chairman & C. Hayes. Reports re Players Mr E. Green again reported that this player Meek (Gateshead) had given a very promising display. He also gave a good report of Boland (O.L) whom he considered was ready for 1st League football