82 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel Liverpool on Tuesday 5th Decr. 1933] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Mr. H. Banks (ill). Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 28th ult. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported :- Gate v Chelsea £864. 7.8 Tax £146. 2.10 20% £106.12.8 1% £ 6.10. 8 Stoke City F.C. 20% £149. 0. 1 Preston North End F.C. only Transfer Fee £100.0.0 City Caterers Ld. Repayment Gas. a/c £ 8. 6.1 Dividend on war Stock £ 43.15.0 Bank Balance £13849.5.8 Cr. Cheques were signed for the following :- Collector of Customs & Excise Tax £146. 2.10 Chelsea F.C. 20% £106.12. 8 Football League 1% £ 6.10. 8 T. H. McIntosh Wages &c. £450. 0. 0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Chelsea 2-1 & Aston Villa Res. 3-5. Dr. & Trainer's Report Dr. W. T. Davies & Trainer Cooke reported that Coggins & Dean were unfit. Mr. T. P. McMurray reported that he had examined Dean & had found cartilage trouble. The action of the Chairman in agreeing to his going into Nursing Home to be operated on tomorrow was confirmed. O'Donnell (Celtic) Secy. reported that neither of these Clubs Mills (Aberdeen) would part with these players at present, but would acquaint us when they were prepared to do so. Directors to Portsmouth Messrs W. C. Cuff, E. Green, A. Coffey & Dr. C. S. Baxter.