67 [Meeting held at Goodison Park, L'pool Tuesday, October 10, 1944] Present: - Mr. W. C. Gibbins (Chairman); all other Directors except Mr. W. C. Cuff & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of the 3rd inst. were read & confirmed. Finance Minutes of Meeting of Finance Committee, held earlier in the day, were read & confirmed. Bank Balance £26,434.9.3 Dr. F. Sweeney Secy. reported that this player had been reported missing at Arnhem on Sept. 25th. A letter had been sent to his parents expressing the Board's regret. Match v Tranmere Secy. outlined the probable team for this match. Boyes It was reported that Mr. T. P. McMurray Lowe had examined these players. Boyes had cartilage trouble in the right knee & was to be operated on in a weeks time. Lowe had been & rayed & there would be a subsequent report. T. Peters It was agreed that the Secretary open negotiations with Doncaster Rovers regarding this players transfer. Wounded Soldiers Letter read from Army Welfare inviting attendance at a Meeting of interested parties on the 11th inst. The Chairman & Secy. were appointed to attend along with Mr. R. E. Searle who had received a personal invitation. Reports re Players Mr. J. R. Thomson gave good reports of Turnbull (C. F.) Dundee; Johnston (I. L.) & Gibson (R. B.) Clyde, & Johnson (O. R.) Partick Thistle & Stockport.