120
at a fee of £2750. The player had been signed on
up to the end of Season 1934-5 at maximum wages
with a signing on fee of £10. This engagement
was confirmed.
Benefit Match Mr. E. Green also reported that the Belfast
Celtic F. C. were desirous of our playing a benefit
match for one of their players, in April next, but
it was decided that as we were not able to know
at present what our commitments would be for
that month the matter would have to stand over.
Kavanagh & The Chairman reported that he had agreed
Bentham with the Wigan Athletic F. C. to transfer these
two players to us at a fee of £900. They
had been signed on to end of present Season
at a wage of £5 per week with £1 extra when playing
in 1st team with a signing on fee of £10 each.
These engagements were confirmed.
Team Selections The following teams were selected:-
v Middlesbro. (h) 17th inst.
Sagar, Williams, Cook, Britton, Gee, Thomson,
Geldard, Cunliffe or Stevenson, White or Cunliffe,
Higham & Stein Res Johnson.
v N'Cle United Res. (a)
F. O. King, Cresswell, Jones, Birtley, Griffiths, Archer,
Leyfield, McGourty, Dean, Stevenson or J. G. Watson
& Coulter Res J. G. Watson or Clark.
Director to N'cle Mr. E. Green with Secretary.
Reports re Players Mr. F. W. Lake gave a report of this match & stated
L'pool v Cheshire that the only players who were promising were
Mayor & Swift (L'pool) & Owen (Cheshire).
Allen (Scotswood) Mr. W. Laine reported that this C. F. was promising
but hardly up to C. L. standard at present.
Sloan (Watford Mr. E. Cooper gave a very poor report of
Amateurs) this C. F.
