251 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel Liverpool Monday 31st December 1934] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Mr. H. Banks. Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 27th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported:- Gate v Tottenham Hotspur £1516.14.2 Tax £256.3.5 20% £177.17.3 1% £11.18.8 Sunderland F.C. 20% £259.9.9 Preston N. E. F.C. on a/c Critchley Transfer £200.0.0 Bank Balance £12075.4.1 Cr. Cheques were signed for the following:- Collector of Customs & Excise Tax £673.16.6 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 20% £177.17.3 Football League 1% £11.18.0 T. Kelly Wages &c. £320.0.0 T. H. McIntosh Exs. £80.0.0 do Salary £54.3.4 L'pool City Police Services £49.11.0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Tottenham Hotspur 5-2, Burnley Res. 5-1 & L'pool Ramblers 2-1. Dr. & Trainers Report All players were reported fit except Williams. Team Selections The following teams were selected. v Derby County 1/1/35 & Preston N. E. 5/1/35 Sagar, Cresswell, Cook, Britton, Gee, Thomson, Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson & Coulter. Res Clark v Preston N. E. Res. 5/1/35 Bradshaw, Jackson, Jones, Mercer, White, Archer, Leyfield, Dunn, Dickinson, Webster & Stein. Res Bentham Directors to Preston Messrs E. Green, A. Coffey, J. Sharp, A. R. Wade & G. Evans.