250 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel, Liverpool on Tuesday, January 10, 1933] Present :- Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & All other Directors. Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on 3rd inst., were read & confirmed. J. G. & T. G. The engagement of these players at a Watson wage of £5 per week each until May 6, 1933 & a signing on bonus of £10 each was con- firmed, as was also the amount paid to Blyth Spartans F.C. viz. £200 Fee for T. G. Watson & an additional donation to the Club of £200. Finance The following receipts were reported:- Gate v New Brighton Res. £18,17.6 Tax £3.2.10 do Stockport County Res £68.10.0 Tax £11.7.9½ Accountant & Comptroller General Refund of Entertainment Tax for Practice Matches £92.1.1. Bank Balance £4610.11.3 Cr. Cheques were signed for the following:- Customs & Excise Collector Tax £14.10.8 Leicester City F.C. Sale of Cup Tkts £40.4.0 Blyth Spartans F.C. Transfer & Donation £400.0.0 Theo Kelly Wages &c £350.0.0 Palace Hotel, Buxton Hotel a/c £126.8.2 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches:- v Birmingham 0-4, v Stockport County Res 6-5 Dr & Trainer's Report. Dr. W. T. Davies reported all players fit at Goodison Park excepting McGourty. Dr. McMurray reported that Williams, whose knee was mending nicely, had contracted influenza very slightly, whilst the trainers report from Buxton declared Gee only to be unfit.