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[Meeting held at Xchange Hotel, L'pool,
Tuesday, December 5, 1944]
Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), all Directors & Secy.
Minutes of Meeting of 28th. November, were read
& confirmed.
Finance Bank Balance was reported £24569.16.6 Dr.
Match v Wrexham Secy. outlined players available for
this match.
F. L. Post War Plans These were gone into in detail.
Birmingham F.C.'s details of mileages of
individual Clubs; were read & it was noted that by
their scheme, this Company would be saved 1,450
miles of travel per Transitional Season. It was
also noted that it was still not to late for the Football
League to reconsider their decisions affecting
the Transitional period.
With the following exceptions the October
Report of the F. L. Committee, were approved :-
Recommended 10. It was felt that a
return to Rule 32, as it applied in 1938-9, was to
the advantage of the Clubs, in fixing their own prices
of admission for Ladies, Members of H. M. Forces, & Boys,
but that a proviso be made that some portion of all grounds
be available at the minimum ground admission charge.
Report 7. That if a League Cup Competition
be impracticable, then the F. A. be asked to consider
the "Home & Away" principle for Rounds 3 to 6 inclusive
of the Competition Proper.
Recommendation 12. That although it is
desirable that Clubs be represented by Directors &c.
at Annual & General Meetings, it was not in the best int-
erests of all Clubs to debar Stipendiary Officials from so
acting.
