9 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel, Liverpool on Tuesday 26th April 1931] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff & all other Directors except Mr. A. Coffey. Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 19th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported viz s d L'pool County F.A. Repayment of Exs. New Brighton 11/11 do Share of Gates L'pool Cup £ 53.17. 5 Barnsley F.C. Compensation £205.14. 1 Kirkdale F.C. Balance of Rent £ 5. 0. 0 Bank Balance £4161.18.0 Cr. Cheques were signed for T. H. McIntosh Wages £240. 0. 0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Southampton 1-2 & Southend United F.C. 6-2. Dr. & Trainer's Reports Dr. W. T. Davies & Trainer Cooke reported Dean & Williams unfit to play. Team Selections The following teams were selected:- v Preston N. E. (a) 2 May Coggins, Bocking or Griffiths, Cresswell, McClure, Gee, Thomson, Critchley, Dunn, Dean or Martin, Johnson & Stein. Res. Martin. v Bury Res. (a) Sagar, Common & Lowe, Chedgzoy, Griffiths, Macpherson, Worrall, Mercer, White, Webster & Leyfield. Res. Button. Directors to Preston Messrs W. C. Cuff, H. Banks, A. R. Wade, J. Sharp & Dr. Baxter. do to Bury Mr. W. C. Gibbins & Secy. Reports re Players Mr. A. R. Wade gave a good report of this outside Mitchell (Darlington) right. He also spoke well of Holdcroft (goalkeeper) of same team.