140 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, Liverpool, Tuesday, August 7th, 1945] Present:- Mr. W. C. Gibbins (Chair) & all other Directors & Sec'y. Minutes of Meeting of the 6th July, were read & confirmed. Finance Minutes of Finance Meetings of May 24th & August 2nd were read & confirmed. Cheques were signed for:- Central League. Sub £10.0.0 Commrs. Inland Revenue P. A. Y. E. £53.1.0 Bank Balance £22,549.5.5. Dr. Spen Junior F.C. Donation of £5 was granted to this Club. Reports on London Messrs W. C. Gibbins & W. C. Cuff reported Meetings on the various decisions & aspects, arising from the A. G. M.'s of the Football & Central Leagues. C. L. Management It was agreed to recommend Mr. Comee. Norman Banks of Bolton, & a Yorkshire repres- entative for the vacancies. Place of Meeting After some discussion, Mr. Williams withdrew his proposal that the meetings should be held at Goodison Park this season, & if was then agreed that they be held at Exchange Hotel. Captain & Vice Capt. T. Lawton was elected Captain & N. Greenhalgh Vice-Captain. F.A. & Players Memorandum of the F.A. of July, Agreements was read, & the position as it affected the professional staff, fully discussed. Fielding W. A. Sec'y reported the steps taken to sign this player & on account of the doubtful situation, it was agreed that he proceed to London & other places as necessitated, to obtain a